Apparently, LA’s experiencing a massive power outage. The classroom I’m in is unaffected, but the rest of the city isn’t quite so likely. Terrorism isn’t currently suspected, but coming on the heels of yesterday’s Al-Qaeda tape promising a strike against Angelenos, it’s definitely a little creepy.

Ezra Klein is a former Prospect writer and current editor-in-chief at Vox. His work has appeared in the LA Times, The Guardian, The Washington Monthly, The New Republic, Slate, and The Columbia Journalism Review. He’s been a commentator on MSNBC, CNN, NPR, and more.