Interesting! Semi-OT, but have you listened to the new podcast “This Land”, about the current Supreme Court case about reservation jurisdiction? I thought I was fairly knowledgeable about the issues, but I’m learning a lot. 

I’m really curious if they plan to take down those signs on their windows boasting “Family Owned Since 1953" (or whatever year).

That reminds me of Braum’s, another semi-beloved chain based in Oklahoma. I’m originally from DFW (now in Atlanta), and I was curious why they hadn’t expanded very far. Turns out it’s sort-of a logistics thing. Their main arena is dairy, with mini-groceries offering all sorts of dairy items, along with a counter that…

I have the same thought every time I see a massive pickup with a MAGA sticker. 

Thing is, though, winning against Cornyn in Texas would be just as much of an uphill race as against Cruz. If O’Rourke loses a second time, his career as an elected politician is... well, not completely done because he’s a rich, handsome white guy.  But it’ll be a while before he gets another chance.  I think he…

I mentally wrote them off after they insisted it was “LaCroy” instead of “LaKwah”. (Thanks, Patsy and Edina!)

As a special ed teacher with lifelong ADHD (30mg/day of Adderall, baby!), Jane’s reaction to the diagnosis bugged me. If Mateo had a processing disorder or dyslexia, okay, sure, that would be a genuine cause for concern, though the school likely has tons of resources to help. But he has freakin’ ADHD. Half the kids in…

I was born in the ‘70s, so I was all about the booty.

I live in Atlanta, so Chick-Fil-A is everywhere. I stop several times a week for breakfast at a Dwarf House, which is pretty much their only remaining set of corporate-owned/managed stores. For years, the guy in the drive-thru was a really lovely middle-aged man who’d immigrated here from Mexico ten years ago. He…

Paces & Cumberland.

OT-ish, but that reminds me of a delightful “celebrity” encounter a few years ago. I live a stone’s throw from The Weather Channel’s HQ. One evening I was in line at Willy’s, an Atlanta burrito chain (much better than Chipotle, IMO.) Two women behind me leaned around to get the attention of the very ordinary,…

During the casting process, there were rumors that she was one of the Doctor frontrunners, in part because she already had a working relationship with Chibnall via Broadchurch. While Whittaker was absolutely brilliant, I would love to see Waller-Bridge take a spin.

I wouldn’t call it a cheap shock, just because it had significant repercussions for the rest of the season.

Stacey Abrams is (deservedly) famous for all her work on voting rights, but one of the other pillars of her gubernatorial campaign was Medicaid expansion and the lack of healthcare options for people in rural areas.

At least we’ll still have Richard Splett and his wife Annette (hee!), right? Then again, I’ll probably be dead by then, so....

It helps if you’ve got a good cover story, like, say, two agents in the DC suburbs back in the ‘80s.

Hi, neighbor! I’ve never needed one, but I’m trying to make damn sure they’re available for everyone who does. You might consider following Jen Jordan on Twitter @senatorjen, as she posts a lot of links to articles and activism opportunities. Much love to you!

Reminds me of how one of my biggest TV/movie pet peeves is when characters have currently-trendy names that wouldn’t have been on anyone’s radar when the character was actually born.

As I told my mom last night, “Archie” is apparently quite trendy in the U.K. right now, but it does not hold the same esteem in the U.S. — so we’re all wondering why the hell they’d name a poor baby that.

Indeed. As a teacher, I would LOVE if we actually had a say in this right-to-work state. I was a member of our state’s NEA for years and years... until I finally gave up when I couldn’t get hold of our countywide rep (one union admin for a district with 10,000 teachers) multiple times. I switched over to the biggest…