I’m glad to see the emphasis on atonement. One of the lowest common denominator responses is a sincere apology. And that sincerity is measured by atonement.

I am still strongly of the opinion that Kendrick Lamar’s Black Panther album is not good, All the Stars being the big exception. Like it makes me kind of mad that it’s as annoying as it is. The score is really good though.

The whole thing is insane (same for what’s happening in NC, OH, and MI). Just an incredible waste of time and resources so legislators can be hypocritical crybabies. 

Probably. At massive taxpayer cost not to mention it being a colossal waste of government time. Just another example of how disgusting this whole thing is.

You probably should be. My discretion is better these days thankfully. 

He’s way too thirsty. It’s creepy. 

That would be too much like right though.

I don’t mind people doing whatever’s relaxing for them...as long as it’s not inconveniencing other people. I don’t care if people want to listen to their music or talk on the phone, just do it at a respectful volume that doesn’t disturb others. It’s not even really cost-prohibitive anymore to have a cheap set of…

Often it’s parents playing movies and such for their kids. I’m actually really sympathetic to how hard it is to fly with kids, but I have no time for that disrespect.

For sure, if only to capture my foolishness as a teachable moment. Safety first.

I’ve given that “talk” before, often as a warning to dudes who were harassing me.

I can’t remember what article this came up in recently, but I remember commenting about what I’ve done when that happens. If someone is monopolizing a conversation, I hold up a finger and say “Hold that thought. I just want to make this point before I forget.” And if it’s a group setting where others are getting…

For instance, I’m always irate at people who play their music out loud on the subway,

True. They have a history of very, very problematic and tone deaf propaganda. I remember walking by a demonstration against the national dog show maybe 10 or so years ago where they were wearing Klan robes to make their point. I was appalled and told them about themselves for it. If they think it’s okay to terrorize…

I hope The Walking Dead is willing to shell out some serious money to keep Danai Gurira because she continues to be so deservedly high profile.

Me too! I was reading up on this a couple months ago right before O’Connor’s ruling (primarily because he is so crazy). And I was fascinated at all the implications and angles to this issue. I can’t say I fully understand all the nuances, so this seemed like a pretty surprising development for sure.

I honestly had no idea porn was so prevalent on tumblr. I use it for such a specific purpose (writing communities and some fandom) that I just never ran across. Ignorance is definitely bliss. 

Maryland was an interesting example to reference too since they had an additional way of addressing money bail—modifying court rules and getting the AG on board. The difficult part is figuring out how to get it done in states with vastly different rules (along with the bail bonds lobby). But yeah, the DC pretrial…

There’s no value add for me to listen to music while running so I never got in the habit. I’d say about half the time I ran, I’d do so without music (I liked the comfort of not having to manage headphones). The other half of the time, I listen to podcasts if I needed the focus to actually finish my run.

This is my experience too. Podcasts dramatically changed my relationship with running. And at times, it actually got me to extend my runs a bit if I wanted to get to a good stopping point.