When one side advocates torture and one opposes it, that's a big indicator of what each side thinks about human rights.

Identity politics still matter, and the alternative to globalization is protectionism, and we know that protectionism contributed to the Great Depression and helped set the stage for WWII. Trade policy was a huge red herring this election, and Bernie helped liberals forget that free trade underpins the unprecedented…

I agree that it can be two things.

Also, it's aptly post-apocalyptic.

If only one power has access to that weapon, though, then there's not the balance of mutually assured destruction.

There's this turkey vulture that hangs out on a roof across the street because the gutter doesn't drain and it's easy to drink from. That's a level of resourcefulness far above our president.

And they're so cold they burn your mouth!

K.

Ah fuck, that's my favorite scene of the whole series.

I don't know what Pop is referencing, but like you, I thought of that Police song.

I worked in the outgoing call center at the public media station in Indianapolis for a couple years, and I can tell you that having 90-year-olds who used to donate yell at you because Fox News says NPR is a liberal indoctrination conspiracy gets old fast.

Ruh roh!

I think that's almost certainly true.

Given that Ivanka and Jared Kushner are Jewish, it's hard for me to know whether he was intentionally being anti-Semitic, or just oblivious.

The Portland Head Light is great, too. It's the New Englandiest fucking thing I've ever seen, except for maybe Hull, MA.

I'm curious how Fort Worth compares with Indianapolis. Indy finally got a Democratic mayor and city-county council again.

The Democratic speaker of the state house, no less. He blackmailed the charter school he was hired at by withholding state funds until they fired him. The legislature though about impeaching him, but one of the chambers is Republican-controlled, and they chickened out.

I've been through Hartford a handful of times, and every time it looks like a Pennsylvania city to me (sorry Pennsylvania!).

Hip Replacement

I didn't see it on many end-of-year best-of lists, but goddamnit, BCS is one of my favorite shows on right now. I think it's even better than some stretches of Breaking Bad.