I believe so.

It had been a while since I read about it but I have two thoughts — (1) either the SCOTUS language was dicta and not a holding in a case, I don’t remember, or (2) the cases I am thinking of arose in the context of resentencing on very old cases. There are adults who were sentenced to life as juveniles and who are now…

Also supports life sentences for juvenile offenders despite SCOTUS saying such sentences constitute cruel and unusual punishment.

Alvarez also charged a victim who was sexually assaulted by a police officer with a violation of a then-existing anti wiretapping statute. The woman had called police for a domestic violence complaint. One of the responding officers sequestered her in her bedroom and assaulted her. I think he groped her breast. She…

I am pale with dark hair and am near sighted - I just gave up on doing my brows other than waxing and plucking. Any color feels like too much to me.

I was a scholarship kid from a town ravaged by meth and oxycontinin and I somehow managed not to rape anybody.

He pays for a housekeeper now. I also make more money now and work even more but still do all the shopping and cooking. I pay for a dog walker and mostly walk and otherwise take care of the dog. my husband really wants a family, but I told him that I can’t agree to have children with him until he can hold up his end…

I think the most honesty I offered was when I told a guy I had been dating for a couple of months that I had to stop seeing him because someone else I had a major crush on asked me out and I wanted to give that a real shot.

My worst one was a single sentence email from an ex that read, “I think it’s time we end this.” I was walking out the door to work and checked my email on my very first and very new smartphone. I had dated this dude on and off (mostly on) for almost 3 years. I called him on my walk to the train - “did you just break…

I keep thinking about how stupid this is. If they want to affect change, why didn’t they go to the meetings and talk to the alderman who pushed through these monstrous housing developments? And honestly, it’s a little late, Logan Square has been gentrifying for years. It was gentrifying 10 years ago - still slowly. I…

It is fascinating to me how much people are swayed by racism and conservatism. West Virginia is such a good example. If I remember correctly, they always voted democratic until 2008. So many of the state’s jobs are union jobs, so voting dem makes sense. I think they switched in 2008 because of racism (see: my…

Hail to the guardians of the watchtowers of the east

Sorry, my ability to read is broken. Am on hour 12 of work today! Also sometimes dudes comment and question the stories women tell in the comments. Imagine, a man questioning and minimizing the experiences of a group of women...

I can’t tell if you are serious or think I made that up - but that actually happened. The fire truck is one of my earliest memories. The clothes stuff happened later to someone other than my mom. And I didn't find out that the person who set leaves on fire in the yard was some guy obsessed with my mom until later. She…

When I was 4, my mom’s crazy stalker (she was married to my dad - this dude just saw her walking in the neighborhood and thought she was hot) committed arson at our house - twice. I woke up when the fire truck roared up to our house to douse the fire he started in a pile of leaves. He came around the next day to tell…

I used a shitty hotel blow dryer earlier this year, and it burnt off a chunk of hair! I don’t know if it sparked or it sucked the hair into the back bent because I got it too close because I didn't notice until I realized it smelled burnt. :( it still hasn't grown out!

Buy fleece lined tights! Wear snow boots that are temp rated for -20 and swap for heels once you are in your office. A blazer under your coat helps a lot, too. Wear and Oxford under a sweater with a statement necklace and pants. For really, really cold days, you will want some icebreaker long underwear leggings. They…

I love Alison! And Helena.

Same! I am on episode 6 of Season 3. I love Tatiana!

Tocca’s Cleopatra is my perfume. I never get tired of it.