Season 4 is the one that took me a year to get through because every episode just broke my heart.

I love Food and Stuff. It's where I buy all of my food. And most of my stuff.

That may be true. I recommended The West Wing to a Clinton supporter coworker who had never seen it during its actual run, and four episodes in, she said it's the most comforting thing she's watching. Pres. Bartlett is STILL the president we all need right now.

Selfie was criminally underrated.

I came here to say exactly this. Right now, Parks and Rec is just about the only thing getting me through the post-election malaise. It's just so optimistic and smart, it makes my day better.

I think the fact that William is a dud makes Dolores' story less interesting. He seems determined to save her from whatever, whereas I feel if she'd been out there on her own, mowed down her attackers and then left to find her old village without some guy aching to be her protector, her story would have been a LOT…

I ADORE "Be Our Guest," it's my single favorite scene in the movie. When I introduced my nieces to Beauty and the Beast, I was bitterly disappointed that they weren't as blown away by that scene as I was, but I guess at 4 and 5 years old, Busby Berkeley-style dancing plates and singing candelabra aren't that amazing.

The audience in Boston was mostly composed of defense attorneys and law school students, with a smattering of journalists and Netflix fans, so the sustained applause was no surprise there.

I went to their Boston lecture and the subject of the alternative suspect came up. The room got very still, hoping for more, but they are careful lawyers and wouldn't give up anything.
Also, Dean Strang and Jerry Buting are f*cking HEROES.

Still bears repeating.

Works for me.

"And it's a beautiful day."

That legitimately made me laugh. Thanks for that.

I think it's OK to take a few days to decompress and take care of yourself mentally. If that means you detach for a day or two, then you do it and don't apologize. You'll be in a better place to think about how you want to protest or otherwise fight back if your mind is healthier and you feel better. It's not a waste…

Especially when there's every possibility he thinks the job is actually King Trump.

Thanks! That was much needed today.

This isn't exactly on point, but I made two hefty donations to Planned Parenthood and the ACLU last night. It made me feel better.

What is that from?

I thought about watching a few episodes of The West Wing on Wednesday night but decided I couldn't handle it without breaking down again. Just the thought of watching a fictional president make every effort to do good, knowing that we just elected a real one with no such moral compass was too painful to contemplate.…

I went to dinner with two coworkers last night to have a group cry and drink ourselves into a stupor, and I brought up Parks and Rec as an antidote. Even before this election season, Parks and Rec was my go-to if I'd had a profoundly sh*tty day. It never failed to make me feel better.