🛑I wrote about what “fatigue” really means for people with long COVID and ME/CFS, and why this profoundly debilitating symptom is so often misunderstood and trivialized. (This piece also covers PEM.) 1/ theatlantic.com/health/archive…

This is Carlos Pena. Last year, a SWAT team threw more than 30 grenades into his printing shop, destroying almost everything. Carlos was not suspected of a crime. Then, the city left him with the bill. He can no longer make a steady living. He's not the first victim. A thread.

This is Leo & Alfonsina Lech. In 2015, a SWAT team blew up their home while in pursuit of a suspected shoplifter. The Lechs had to demolish their house, which was worth $580,000. The city gave them all of $5,000. A federal court ruled that was OK. /5 reason.com/2020/06/29/swa…

This is Vicki Baker. In 2020, a SWAT team threw explosives into her home, smashed every window, and drove through the door in a BearCat armored vehicle. Again, they were pursuing a suspect who had barricaded himself inside her house. And again, the government refused to pay. /7

Some news: After 8 years & 750 stories, I've decided to leave The Atlantic. Today's my last day. Being a writer means you can’t say things like "I can’t tell you what this means" cos, well, I can. That's kind of the point of me. So here’s an attempt at looking back & forward: 1/

Let’s translate these statements from Justice Alito, real quick: What we do and how we do it, who pays for our trips and our vacations, or a family member’s tuition, is none of your damn business. So buzz off. They need an enforceable code of ethics. Now.

The ugly truth is Republican voters like fascism