it was I think better when there were ways for people who hate being on screen to make a creative living

I don’t think it’s an improvement that we’re creating a culture where everyone creative also has to be hot

*HOW* IS THIS STILL GOING?!

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I’m just going to tell the story. Back in 2000 I was volunteering for the Gore campaign when he came along with Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Alfre Woodard and Dule Hill to a GOTV event here in MN. He ended up sitting down across from me stuffing his envelopes.

Feeling very much the same. Don’t know how I’m going to be able to functional human tomorrow, really. Just a completely soul-crushing day and a horrific way to start this holiday.

🖤

You are a bad person.