Happy birthday, Ian!

that's the joke

Volunteering at my local event, "crowd control" consisted entirely of asking grandmas to stop blocking the sidewalk to take pictures of protest signs

Called Levin and got through to a staffer! Thanks for posting about this!

Well, Cornel West *is* in The Matrix

I used to live here, and this tracks with my experience. My partner's landlord forced her out of her apartment so that they could raise the rent by >50%. It's never been _affordable_ but it's absolutely unhinged now. I don't know how anyone can afford it.