I arrived in L.A. yesterday in the midst of an unusual meteorological phenomenon. The sky seems to have been wiped out, replaced entirely with a deep, featureless expanse of turquoise blue. And that’s not the weirdest part. All day long, a strong, bright light was falling from the sky on inhabitants, as though we were all in a big room with a huge full-spectrum bulb … only outside.

The natives are doing a remarkable job of remaining calm and orderly during the crisis.

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