Maybe. But I think a lot of addicts think they’re pulling it off more than they actually are. Part of addiction is you thinking that you’ve got your everything under control, while it’s often very clear to those around you that it’s not. I worked with a guy who, if you asked him, was firing on all cylinders. But if…

Do not move to Morgantown. No matter what they may offer you; it’s not worth it.

“Madden is built for the emotional complexity of this type of role”

A great example for journalism students about why/how the context of an interview matters. Sometimes all you can do is a phone interview, and it is what it is. But you risk missing a lot. Would Tharpe have caught on that Mulaney was high if the interview were in person? I think it’s likely. And the interview also…

Very gross. The tone around here is all kinds of fucked up. If the NY Post had published an article in which they said Sydney Sweeney looked dicked down, the Jezebel of old would have gone after them with both barrels. And now Jezebel is the one writing this shit. Between that gross sentence and their fixation on Bill…

This quote struck me as well. “Family wholesomeness” doesn’t exactly leap off the page in the novel, and it’s not a key component of the film or the stage musical. There’s a lot of heavy stuff in there.

There are a lot of reasons why David’s is struggling, and I’m not sure it’s that they’re not speaking to the skeptical bride. My take:

Southwest is worlds better than Frontier or Spirit. Frontier and Spirit are basically buses that fly. Their schedules are much slimmer, their customer service non-existent, and their ability to quickly get you to your destination if there is a problem with your original booking is abysmal. Southwest is an actual…

The freeze response is so much more common than people think it is. I feel like if you haven’t experienced it, you have no idea how powerful that urge is. When I was stuck in a freeze response, I literally felt trapped in my body. And I felt like if I moved, I might die. And those were the only thoughts my brain would…

Yes, but it was the other roommate (Mortensen) not Funke. I don’t think the public has a full account of what Funke told police she did or did not see/hear that night.

Carlson is rich, to be sure. But in the interest of accuracy, he’s not an heir to Stouffers. His stepmother was part of the family that owned Swanson’s, but the Swanson family sold the company to Campbell’s almost 25 years before she married Carlson’s father. How much money Patricia Swanson received from the sale has…

This has the feel of truth for me. I wouldn’t doubt that Carlson had a bunch of stuff lined up for his Monday show that would put the settlement at risk or open Fox up to more litigation, and he couldn’t be dissuaded to keep his trap shut. He may have been their biggest draw, but once you become a liability to the…

This is the right answer, imo. If the Taurus is “long in the tooth” but still reliable, keep on driving that sucker. The used car market is so hot right now, despite recent (very slight) cooling off, that $10k isn’t going to get you a vast improvement on the Taurus, I fear. Like, I’m driving a 2009 Pontiac right now.…

I’m pretty confident it wouldn’t. Ohio has gotten redder, and most of the abortion rights measures that have passed in the last year have been under the 60% threshold. I think the measure will pass in Ohio based on the 50%+1 standard, and might get 56% or so, but 60% would be a HUGE stretch. 

Yep. All they want is to keep a stranglehold on power, and they’re willing to completely subvert the democracy of the state to do it. 

The article sort of glossed over the larger context about what the Ohio legislature is trying to do, so here’s the full info, because it makes this crazy lady’s raving all the more terrifying:

I know mine will, but the caveat there is that I live in one of the most expansive and cooperative library districts in the country. Smaller library systems might have more limited services. 

Oh that’s a bummer. I’ve got access to Kanopy through my university and it’s unlimited, so it’s a free-for-all over here! My public library’s Hoopla service only lets me watch ten videos a month, but that’s usually fine for me.

Apparently it’s a misquote and should have been breathing rather than breeding. (I didn’t listen to the audio because if there’s anything that sets me off more than listening to Tucker Carlson, it’s listening to Tucker Carlson and Elon Musk--so thanks to the others who clued me in).

That makes more sense! It’s still a ridiculously stupid line of conversation, but at least that part is clarified.