Reminds me about what Jon Stewart had to say many years ago about fact-checking on the Daily Show: "We don't fact-check [and] look at context because of any journalistic criteria that has to be met; we do that because jokes don't work when they're lies."

Honestly the worst, been there recently. Good luck getting it all sorted!

Season. I meant season. (I'm hoping this is good news for Chicago, and gives folks time to take a breath and better organize, but I know it's bad news for the warmer climes they're heading to next.)

There are certain fights that you need to either never pick in the first place or be certain you're willing to see all the way through.

The shutdown was one of them.

Oh man, I forgot this happened. Had my farewell shows in July, and I'm really gonna miss this band.

Which is to say - if anyone has reliable *non-Meta* links where this information is being posted for the Chicago-area ICE rapid response teams, please let me know.

But you have to use it before your last day! (Learned that the hard way.)

Then not long after that, I had to rush my dog home to induce vomiting because someone put a pile of trail mix with raisins by a tree but RIGHT next to the sidewalk (for the squirrels and birds I guess), and my dog snatched a bite. Come on, people.

Ugh, just heard. I feel awful for the woman who came forward, and bummed for you.