Man, I think that's the going rate for one kid in my area (DC suburb).

If it makes you feel better, political bombshells don't work anymore because nothing will ever phase the Republican voters enough to turn against their own politicians. Nothing, ever.

Loved the movie personally. I kind of expected it to be worse than the first one, and there is a degree to which being a Wicked fan means being willing to suspend disbelief on some of the finer plot points of the second half, since you know they're working around the plot of Wizard of Oz while simultaneously re-writing all the characters. But the acting completely sold it for me. Grande and Erivo really managed to capture the very complicated love/relationship between Elphaba and Glinda (particularly in re: Glinda's whole comphet closeted thing). Honestly probably going to watch it again some time on a discount ticket day.

Gender affirming surgery for trans women often includes bone shaving in various locations because your skeleton does not substantially change in response to your hormones. Hormone treatment does not affect your skeleton.

Also, in the same way that it is easier for people who have lost weight to put that weight back on because they already have those extra fat cells, people who lose muscle mass will have an easier time gaining muscle back because they already have those extra muscle cells.

The irony is not lost on me

Of course, timing makes all the difference.