Yes, absolutely. But with recognition that a thirteen year old kid isn’t a predator but a horny little kid. I’ll let others determine what that punishment is, but I don’t believe it’s prison. Community service maybe. Written apology. Stuff like that. Second offense, ok, we’re ratcheting up the punishment, but still not adult prison.
It’s been surprisingly effective at improving my outlook in general. An ex taught me that. Thanks, ex!
Cancel culture is a bullshit term. You’re painting yourself as a member of an undesirable cadre. People below already provided multiple examples of accusations being well founded, so I won’t repeat them.
We saw OJ go free.
I made a list for a friend very recently.
404 Media is really good independent journalism. I’m subscribed to their Patreon.
Darknet Diaries is good computer security and privacy focused.
You’re Wrong About focuses on cultural issues.
Noble Blood focuses on historical events through the lenses of nobility (I’m a history nerd).
Grumpy Old Geeks focuses on tech, books, television, etc. the one positive thing in my life that came from Aaron.
Better Offline is Ed Zitron’s excellent newsletters in audio format talking about the tech industry. He’s pretty pissed off about a lot of things and articulates why effectively.
Behind the Bastards is audio essays about terrible people both current and historical.
Last Podcast on the Left (horror movie reference, not political) does true crime-ish stuff, but for example the assassinations of JFK and Lincoln, too.
Strong Songs dissects pop songs with the artists. Depends on if you care about the song for the episode.
Stuff the British Stole is a seasonal show that deep-dives stolen museum items and their legacy.
Maintenance Phase takes on cultural issues like diet fads and policy decisions.
Alphabet Boys looks at cases with government agencies.
Chapo Traphouse is Leftist policy-driven and usually pretty funny.
QAA Podcast originally focused on people involved in the Qanon movement, but broadened to include other cultural issues. One of the funnier shows that I listen to.
American Hysteria focuses on cultural topics like the Satanic Panic or the development of Halloween.
Boonta Vista is a news-based comedy podcast out of Australia that is pretty funny.
Bad Blood is a short investigative journalism show about HIV-contaminated blood exported from USA for blood transfers.
Who the Hell is Hamish is a short investigative journalism show about a conman.
S-Town is a short investigative journalism show about corruption in a southern small town and a genius redneck.
Bed of Lies does seasonal short investigative journalism show about multiple topics.
In the Dark is a seasonal investigative journalism show about multiple topics.
Serial is a seasonal investigative journalism show about government and such. The season on USA crime was mind-blowingly good. They’re very prestige.
The Story Behind the Song is similar to Strong Songs.
What Went Wrong is an excellent behind the scenes film examiner.
The Women’s War is a short investigative journalism show about women in terrorist-adjacent Middle East. Very good. Behind the Bastards-adjacent.
Your Favorite Band Sucks. Two guys who know a lot about music and the schtick is that everyone sucks, don’t take them seriously. Start by listening to an ep of a band you don’t care about, not someone you really like.
The Fall of Civilizations podcast deep-dives ancient civilizations. Phenomenal.
99% Invisible looks at the built world. It’s produced in Oakland. The episode on progress bars in software was surprisingly interesting.
A Tradition of Violence was a short investigative journalism show about sheriff gangs. Holy crap, it was good.
Bechdel Cast reviews movies from a female perspective.
Behind the Police is another Behind the Bastards-adjacent short run.
History of Rome is a long series of short episodes from a historian. It’s very amateur at the beginning.
Kids of Rutherford County is a short investigative journalism show about state corruption and mismanagement.
Nice White Parents is a short investigative journalism show about policy and education. Very good.
According to Need is a short investigative journalism show about homelessness I. The Bay Area. Very good. 99% Invisible-adjacent.
Order 9066 is a short investigative journalism show about Japanese internment during WW2.
Sad Oligarch is a short investigative journalism show about Russian oligarchs dying mysteriously over the last few years. Good stuff.
Song Exploder is similar to the other song shows.
The Line is a short investigative journalism show about murder by soldiers in Afghanistan.
The Coldest Case in Laramie is a short investigative journalism show about an unsolved murder. Serial-adjacent.
Blowback looks at USA global policy failures by season.
Bed of Lies focuses on British government murder and coverup. Bad Blood-adjacent.
1619 is a short investigative journalism show about slavery in the USA.
Dan Carlin’s Hardcore History is one I’ve been meaning to get to for a long time, but I already had to reduce how much time I listen to podcasts as it is. People rave about it.
I actually like this idea a lot more than I expected to. Bring it on.
Turn the guns on the Israeli soldiers. End the genocide.
This is an awesome story.
I’ve learned to think of three things for which I’m grateful every day. Big or small. I don’t close the reminder until I complete the task. Today, if I can remember all three:
There was a guy at one of our clients who would submit requests and then never answer his phone or respond to emails. If someone actually reached him, everyone would talk about it because it was such a rare outcome.
Yes. Periodically, we invite friends over for a dinner and a movie. My partner loves sharing her cooking with people and I love sharing our (my) badass home theater setup.
I like this a lot. This is basically me.
You’re pretty rad, y’know that?
I work for a state agency and that’s going well because the state’s values and my own overlap enough for me to be ok being part of the machine. This is in California. I would never have a state job in Texas. But I would never find myself living in Texas to being with.
I certainly had no idea who they were before this. And I quite liked a music video of theirs.
I haven’t felt patriotic for July 4 since I was a teenager. And I grow more aliented every year.
Yes. You got laid off unexpectedly. Now you have more cognitive load knowing that your job can just disappear. Go easy on yourself. It’ll get better with time. Talk therapy is also a possible way to speed things up a bit.
Cat Infinity
She’s such and insuferable piece of shit.
Argh! pirate salute