Yep. Like Thomas Brunell who was tapped to run the census (and withdrew). And Thomas Farr up for a federal judgeship. The level of insidiousness is unreal.

Consistently voting means state officials won’t think you’ve moved or died, and therefore they won’t even send the confirmation notice.

Agreed. A car is nice to have to see the northern lights too—you can monitor whether there’s activity and then hop in your car to get out of the city limits.

I’ve been going to Iceland regularly for about a decade (I have a whole guide I give to friends). I’d say its a very cafe culture type of city—relaxed, perfectly enjoyable as a solo traveler or with friends, and most importantly for me navigable without a car, although a car is preferable. And the locals are chill and…

I only go in winter and its fantastic.

I immediately went on the defensive, arguing him down. I may even have screamed something along the lines of, “Let people like things!”

I hate raisins. BUT I love Octavia Butler and her oh so brutal Parables. So I’m on board with this.

In fact, of the 87 federal judges even nominated by Donald Trump, only one is black.

I don’t know, there are real benefits to it that complicates things. Lifetime appointments have also helped unleash the Warren Court and has insulated judges who really believe in an independent third branch for example. I’m not saying there aren’t problems, but I do think there are significant advantages along with…

Laws can be repealed. Congress can overturn economic policies. But federal judgeships are forever.

Find local meetups, library groups, and other organizations centered on just hanging out and sharing an activity.

I’m okay taking her account on it’s face, but yeah, that seems right, along with being aware that we’re not doing it all the time. That’s what was the oddest part of the account was—that it’s pervasive ogling. I don’t mind people discretely appreciating the human body so much as understanding that maybe we shouldn’t…

I can acknowledge how some people are socialized to that behavior, but the idea that people can’t or shouldn’t prioritize not being that way is so odd. It’s frustrating to see that validated because we can accept people as instinctive, biological creatures AND set expectations of appropriate, respectful behavior.

Men may have a hard time completely averting their eyes from a pretty woman in a bikini, but we most certainly have the ability to control how we look at her, and for how long.

“When you look at the studies, we are absolutely terrible at identifying humans who are not of our own race, Brooks explained. “Sometimes we make mistakes and those kinds of mistakes can devastate people’s lives and leave their reputation in tatters.”

I’ve been this kind of non-parent caregiver and it was helpful to treat interactions as very transactional rather than social and change up the expectations for them to be less small-talk intensive. Although a lot of my aversion to those tasks I don’t attribute to introversion so much my caution around new situations…

Of the excerpts I’ve read, Thomas’ is probably the worst

Everything about this was wrong from calling it the “race card” to validating the hysterical fear of being perceived a racist to not in any way giving employees the tools to actually conduct such a social experiment in a productive way.

That response about being pretty sure he’s never been racist is a pretty clear indicator that some implicit bias training and teach-in were necessary before implementing this.

And also, it depends on what the 60% means. If an ailment affects your serve, no dice. But many players will play through nausea or colds or fatigue of various kinds. It’s amazing what the human body will endure, especially to get through a two-week tournament. Serena’s 60% would probably be enough to beat 85% of…