Only Jezebel could take a story about a retired politician painting surprisingly competent portraits of veterans and turn it into another indiscreet whinge-fest about the election.

There was a fascinating episode of Radiolab a few months ago about how strange it is that addiction in the united states is treated punitively instead of therapeutically and how people think treating addiction with medications like suboxone isn’t “fair” because it’s too “easy”. There are high dose muscle relaxants out…

I believe you do, and I don’t actually think I’ve got you figured out. Your subsequent responses have been considerably more thoughtful and nuanced than I would have expected, tbh.

Try listening to the Drive By Truckers. One of the band’s lead singers, Patterson Hood, has explored what he calls “the duality of the Southern thing.” Actually, the whole band has.

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