With Tiktok currently on a mission to turn me into a Swiftie, I thought I might as well give this essay a try. I mean, how can you not read an article that begins like this: The first time I heard about Taylor Swift, I was in a Los Angeles County jail, waiting to be sent to prison for murder.

From Weekly Filet #455, in September 2023.

Listening to Taylor Swift in Prison

Listening to Taylor Swift in Prison

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