No, as you'll see in the story it wasn't. She's repeatedly threatened violence & self harm and speaks in delusional fashion that appears to be earnest about a sort of psychic link with Trump. It's the kind of behavior that for most people would involve social services at least.

Agreed. I've seen more genuinely good, or at least interesting, new movies this year than in years.

Thanks. She is, but my main contribution was a catalyst — the Matt Black photos — and the room to write.

I guess I'm persuaded by the SNAP recipients and furloughed workers speaking up in fury because they feel like they were made to suffer for nothing. Lotta everyday people have been and are ready to keep fighting. Eight wealthy people decided for them that they couldn't.

Thanks, and appreciate it but I don't know what it is, and barely knowing how to turn my computer on and yet super busy with my own writing work, dread -- genuinely dread -- the way constantly having to learn tech stuff drowns out so much of my work. Please don't say "it's easy." For many it's not.

Remember, many of us are busy learning other, equally important things while some of us are learning tech stuff.

I don't think that poster does in this context. Which is why as frustrating as it can be, I think it's best to in such instances to post in earnest. Explain to them what leverage means.

More at Matt Black's site and in his books, linked in the article.

This is a post about Brendilou Armstrong's writing. Please respect that.

Earnest question: Why are you scolding the 39 Democratic and allied senators, and the hundreds of millions they represent, for disunity instead of the eight who literally broke ranks with the party?

I think it is. My first rule of politics is never assume conspiracy when incompetence or cowardice will explain.