Cruel Summer

It feels beyond weird to give any description of the holdout juror. I really don't like the idea that a person doing their duty for their society should have their identity interrogated regardless of the outcome of a case and regardless of whether I think that this particular woman should be held criminally responsible (I won't speak a word on that because I don't trust ATRL to have a reasoned, measured conversation about this for a second, nor an understanding of what something like psychosis means medically or legally). If there is an allegation that a juror acted in a way that doesn't fit the oath they take and their responsibility to the justice system, that should be handled entirely behind the scenes, we don't need to be making anyone a target. Similarly, I don't really think going on television as a juror helps anyone or anything either. This whole thing turning into such a media spectacle to be dissected down to its most granular levels feels wrong and unjust to all parties involved.

An upper endoscopy is relatively quick and easy with comparably simple preparation and can allow your doctor to rather definitively diagnose any issues - if they see damage, they can tell you if it's progressed to precancerous stages yet and there are treatments for precancerous esophageal conditions that are over 90% preventative of the condition progressing to cancer. If you're concerned, you can talk to a general physician or gastroenterologist and they can get one scheduled if your symptoms warrant it. I had one this year myself, also due to chronic heartburn and some stomach symptoms, and it really put my mind at ease as someone who has a family history with esophageal cancer.

They really need to lower the recommended age for colonoscopies at this point - and ensure that insurance will cover the procedure. This is the sort of thing that worried me until I had to get a colonoscopy to investigate some medical issues earlier this year and it came back clean; the peace of mind knowing I'm not in this statistic was worth it. One thing younger people really need to know is that the ONLY way to truly find and prevent nearly all colorectal cancer is a colonoscopy - other services like Cologuard are not reliable enough for real certainty if you're having suspicious symptoms and miss up to 58% of large precancerous polyps. Find a gastroenterologist you trust and don't be afraid to do it if your doctor recommends, the prep is nowhere near as bad as people say for most patients and the day of the procedure was the best nap of my life!

Two more slays at once, how does she do it? This is going to be my most played album of the year easily at this rate

I haven't really decided yet. It's tempting and fits how I like to use technology, but I'm still skeptical of foldable phones' durability and the price is gross.

For me, the main draw of the idea is having a single device for most purposes rather than relying on having to charge, protect, carry, and store an iPad in addition, but still having the option for a larger screen for entertainment and other content. I actually think the matte display is a draw for me - I don't enjoy reading long form content on a glossy, reflective iPhone/iPad screen as it is, since the options are basically either full brightness (which is straining on the eyes already) or distracting glare, so as someone who's always wanted to integrate reading into my main device instead of also having a Kindle, I'm curious as to whether it makes things a little more pleasant in that way. But it's certainly not for everyone, I can agree with that - and financially it's not optimal at all. I agree the foldable thing could have been an idea the industry let cook a little longer though - I get the sense that Apple is doing this less because tech is where it would be if they'd wanted to do it in a vacuum and more because it looks like this is a market segment that isn't going away and they want to get ahead of it potentially dominating (not that there's evidence yet that it will, but still). I think in a few generations it'll feel like a more realized concept if this one succeeds and incentivizes some more intentional design and development work.

Even having a brand new iPhone Air in hand as I type this and being incredibly skeptical of the durability of foldables… the Duo does have me a little gagged, not gonna lie. Kind of wish the colors were a little more fun, but that doesn't matter all that much compared to how it seems suited for how I like to live my life centered around one simple, seamless device experience rather than a separate tablet and phone, jumping to my laptop half the time, etc.

Also my favorite album of all time at this point!

I'm not sure I'm following what exactly feels inappropriate about it to you, especially to the extent that you would scroll past quickly in public to hide it. It's a girl laughing.

Harrowing to think we have a few Pete Buttigieg supporters on this website. I hope you're comfortable supporting whatever slimy nonsense policies his corporate owners decide to make him a vessel for this time, couldn't be me!

The vast majority of it from age three on, and a couple things before that.

Decided because I wasn't using my iPad nearly as much as I'd thought to trade it in and change my phone to an iPhone Air, in Sky Blue while I can still get it since it sounds like they may phase that color out for the second generation. Y'all, the battery sucks on this thing, but holy **** is it beautiful - going caseless with just a screen protector. I will say it looks basically just white in most lighting, which I don't mind at all since I was on the fence between white and blue anyway; I try to keep my personal aesthetic and tech very, very minimalist and looking functional but refined. I'd read about someone saying it's the first iPhone since the X to feel truly cool and like a step forward to hold and use, and that's so true. Super intrigued to see how they iterate on it next spring, might even upgrade it at that time if it stays thin and light (and there's a nice subtle, minimal color I don't hate, even just the white one would work). So far I don't miss having a telephoto lens, I don't mind the bump as much as I thought I might, and I like having a little extra screen more than I expected (I'm a former iPhone Mini girlie and would go back to that in a heartbeat). As far as future form factors, I think my dream phone is a lot like this, but without a bump if possible (as technology eventually makes that possible), even if I have to sacrifice even more camera quality - and maybe with a screen that's a little smaller for my tiny hands, too.

Monetizing this kind of thing, even if the remorse is genuine, is so weird.

While I understand the movement for the new map, it's kind of messy to position this as "correcting" the map when it's just as "wrong" as the traditional Mercator projection is in a strictly technical sense - it just distorts things in a different way, shapes and angles instead of area. But I'm not delusional and don't believe that the US's opposition was for nuanced reasons.

The way all three tracks clicked for me tonight, oh she'll have my AOTY locked the instant this releases, like Melatonin alone