I totally called shenanigans on that one too. They were so terrible. 

Bryan Stevenson, founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative (JD ‘85, MPP ‘85, LLD ‘15)—obviously the most overachieving of the bunch

You need the context to establish the threat level for a justification defense. It’s essentially an element of making that argument.

I don’t think people are against requiring IDs on principle. They’re against requiring unnecessary hoops for people to exercise a civic entitlement.

It’s the location. That’s a prime spot off the highway with a ton of traffic passing through every day.

That’s how my family feels. My dad lives 5 minutes from the one in San Antonio (technically Windcrest, whatever). And then the Whataburger moved like 3 doors down so the competition is on. It stays busy, though. I imagine it’s because it’s got a sweet location off the highway.

Counter to your anecdote: Spread the Vote.

And consider being a poll worker the next time around. There’s always demand to get good folks who are willing to help with this process.

I feel like Texans have successfully brainwashed people into thinking it’s noteworthy. It’s how other people introduce me even though at this point I’ve spent most of my adult life living elsewhere.

What a thing. I think I met maybe 1 other Texan when I lived in NYC. We couldn’t have been hiding because Texans aren’t shy about representing.

Yeah, the context makes a difference. If it’s that they’re having a small portion of a good wine with a meal, that makes the imbibing not so much a “recreational drinking” thing but a “part of the dining experience thing.” That seems a lot healthier than reinforcing the taboo aspect of it. We should probably be just…

It’s more nuanced than that. People are frustrated and trying to confront other’s apathy and complicity that is doing real, long-term harm. I may not agree with a wholesale call for an active protest lifestyle 24/7, but I get it and think a lot of that is certainly appropriate in these times.

Of course, there are going to be legitimate and suspect issues with these kinds of developments, especially for long-time residents. But if you’re renting in a place like downtown Brooklyn that’s experiencing a particularly targeted and vast amount of it, it’s a bit naive to get sore about the issue.

I’m not that bothered by her response. It’s worthwhile to be realistic and flexible about what being strong and fighting back means—and how safe/prudent individuals feel it is in certain circumstances. There’s no one way to do that. And it doesn’t make people weak to brush off other people’s nonsense and get back to…

Hilarious. Those were some good laughs.

People pay, like, $3k a month for a tiny studio with a window facing the Apple Store and a large crane building a more expensive condo tower across the street.

Well, a broken clock’s right twice a day and all. 

I side-eye anyone that comes at me talking about Reagan Airport. Get outta here with that mess. 

Ha! I had to think about where Woodridge was even though I live basically down the street from it. I just try a neighborhood until someone’s heard of it: Brentwood? Edgewood? Eckington? Brookland? Fine, Rhode Island Ave. station then.

When did NoMa start to exist? Like around 2002 or something? It was not a thing when I first moved to DC and I reject it wholly.