No doubt that’s generally a factor with female politicians, although I’m not sure how relevant a point it is on this. Ventura was a mayor before a governor, and it’s not as unusual for those folks to come from a variety of occupations. Schwarzenegger and Trump are Republicans who aren’t really going to factor in…

I think it’s a particular challenge for white candidates seeking support from black voters especially. I like her. I like a lot of her messaging. I do think she’s been an active advocate. But it’s hard for some folks to adamantly support someone for that kind of office who hasn’t been in public service or had a…

Fascinating stats. This makes me think of that episode of Brooklyn 99 on this topic and all the buzz around it. It was an interesting conversation piece given the limitations of that storytelling, but still frustrating given the scope of the problem.

Yes, to all of that advice! I especially like the point about calling yourself a writer—it really is a comfort. I can relate to the fear and excuses in that question. But there are a lot of current and former lawyers who are writers and I’d offer a few other tips on that specific angle:

I’m still gonna prepare for the worst. I’m no fool.

Costa Rica, now that’s more like it (weather-wise at least). I have a lot of friends pondering this too. I see the value of the different options. It really is dangerous for certain people in this country right now. And I remember reading Randall Robinson’s Quitting America, which I thought was really compelling.

Between this and the gerrymandering dissents, she’s spreading so much truth. On fire.

It’s so cold there!

For better or worse, we’re a country of negative rights and this is a sad example of the consequences of that. Requiring a response is antithetical to our entire legal structure and crafting a legal remedy is tricky. Still, I hope we’re thinking about other productive ways to prevent this kind of waste.

I wanted to get into that show but Ruth Negga’s accent is so bonkers to me. And I really like her too which makes it extra painful. Brits are really hit or miss with the southern accents (see also, The Walking Dead).

I’m not too hard on Obama about Garland. There was only so much he could do. I am hard on Obama about how slow a start he got on judicial appointments in general because the real nonsense is happening in the lower courts. It was a mistake not to prioritize them earlier in his terms, and he and his administration have t…

Honestly, there are so many more teams that I’d side-eye before Germany. But I have similar sentiments since my sister was stationed there and speaks highly of her experience. And I was rooting for them because I reluctantly picked them in my World Cup pool (now I feel better about that since I was reluctant because I…

Sure, why not tack on another ethics violation. These folks are ridiculous. And after Pizzagate, this level of tantrum really triggers safety concerns for the restaurant.

We really should have. She would have gotten a rude awakening since my dad’s a retired police officer. Sucks for her that she didn’t come the day before when we were having a party and the house was wide open.

Mmhmm. And even if it wasn’t, the audacity to think that I wouldn’t have that in mind is, well, that’s expected actually.

Smart.

Just this past weekend, I was at my parents’ house and this young white woman rang the bell and asked if she could use our bathroom—no explanation, no context, just raw entitlement. It wasn’t until I asked who she was that she explained that she did door-to-door sales and needed a bathroom (she did have a uniform…

Ha! So true. I agree. EWR is my airport of choice, hands down.

It’s always good to research the full array of options and how that might factor into time/money constraints. For example, National Airport in DC is conveniently on the Blue/Yellow line, but Dulles and BWI are totally viable options on public transit as well if one doesn’t mind it taking a little more time to get into…

MARC runs on weekends--I took it yesterday from BWI actually! Just not necessarily every hour. There is also a bus (B30) to/from BWI to Greenbelt Metro Station, but that doesn’t run on weekends anymore. When it did, it was awesome.