From the archive

“I'm not political.” Until they come for you.

Your job is still paying you. Your card hasn't been blocked yet. Flights are still going somewhere. Your favorite bar still serves a cocktail whose name the bartender pronounces more confidently than you do. So life is manageable. Someone got locked up? Well, we need to know the full story. Something got banned? I didn't use it anyway. Another news outlet shut down? I don't read the news, it's all negativity. A convenient way to assess what's happening.