Statistically, the death penalty has never served as a useful crime deterrent. That’s an extremely tired (and inaccurate) defense of it.

Yes! I’m nearly finished with Bad Blood now, and even as someone who enjoys that little slice of true crime best described as “people who get away with patently insane shit for far too long purely by lying,” this stuff is just buck wild.

I live in LA these days, but I grew up in SD until I was 26. Can confirm you’re absolutely on point with all of these (especially re: Safari Park > the Zoo and Birch > Sea World).

There’s a ton to do here! Lots of great bookstores all around the city, pretty much any kind of food you might want to eat, more movie theaters than any other city in the world (including some really incredible looking restored oldies), some incredible record shops, great concert venues of all size all over the place,…

Problem is, there are a few — not many, but a few — worthwhile visits on Hollywood Blvd., but not necessarily anything that would interest someone just visiting. For instance, the Egyptian hosts some of the best 35mm movie screenings in town, depending on the schedule. (That said, the New Bev is still the best theater…

Haha, I never thought of it that way! I just figured cats are always the most chill of creatures, but I suppose you never know...

Haha, I never thought of it that way! I just figured cats are always the most chill of creatures, but I suppose you never know...

Thank you so much!

He will always take all the hugs!

Thank you! I’m hoping so, too. I’m a bit nervous about training starting tomorrow -- only because it’s a much bigger place than my previous gig -- but it will definitely be good to get a paying gig again, especially as I’m STILL waiting on any payments to come through from unemployment...

Hope you are all well and if not that the thing making you not well (people, situations etc.etc) has it come back on them 10 fold.

I’m glad Mocha is feeling better! Her little elbow trick is adorable.

I’m so sorry. I’ve only had to go through this once (so far), and it’s still one of the hardest things I’ve ever done. Sending you hugs and good thoughts. What a lovely kitty, he was lucky to have you.

I’m finally reading Bad Blood (the book that breaks down the absolutely insane clusterfuck that was Theranos), and oh my GOD, it is just bonkers.

I finally got a new job! A very cool one, at a kind of famously cool place!

I’m super late once again, so no one will see this, but: I got a job!

Yeah, only someone who has literally no experience with doing any (not even necessarily that) large group actions would pose a question like this.

Hugs are always nice, e-hugs or otherwise! Thank you for that.

I have noticeably imperfect skin, to say the least — though it is, thank god, WAY better than it used to be even a few years ago — and it’s nowhere near as noticeable as something like ichthyosis. I’m still incredibly self-conscious about it, because I’ve been dealing with it, to some degree or another, for about 20…

Nothing else on the menu was mayo-free. I wanted to burn the joint to the fucking ground.