I had a class with him in college. He added a grammatical error to one of my papers.

Can affirm via both knowledge and experience!

And yes, I resent the hell out of the time I spend factchecking. One day I am going to combust from resentment, in a pillar of flame with billows of the most acrid smoke you've ever smelled.

Seriously, factcheck everything, esp. the things you agree with. Half the things I chase down turn out to be bullshit. I suspect that filling the left up with false information is part of the strategy, and I ain't playing. Surely most of us are too smart to be conned like that?

I did verify this for myself, btw. The top 5 search results for the org name plus “DEI” (all on the ASM domain) yielded “This page is under review.” Feh.

Yesterday I learned that isopropyl alcohol is often referred to as IPA. Hilarity ensues.

All together now: Why do medieval heraldic manuals matter to literary historians, Megan?

That or nothing, at the current rate. I shoulda stayed in Silicon Valley.

And I'm in a very Democratic state. I can't imagine what it's like in Tennessee.

The cardboard box that held the $150 cat tree...

Ooh, thanks! What a pal.

IKR?????? I've fallen into the Uncanny Valley and I can't get up!

I wouldn't check it every day, that's for sure. But I'd like to have it there.

Huh -- apparently I can't edit out the dangling modifier. Oopsy.

Having spent plenty of time in small towns in South America, this surprises me not a bit.

😂 Yes, well said. I don't hate my village of 600 people, but I do miss the appurtenances of city life.

Ah, right! I'd seen the memes but never noted their creator.