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Molded Asparagus Salad

https://vintagerecipecards.com/2023/01/01/molded-asparagus-salad/
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Sun, 01/01/2023 - 12:52
1 envelope unflavored gelatin1½ cups tomato juice, divided3 tablespoons cider vinegarArtificial sweetener to equal 4 teaspoons sugar1 teaspoon salt⅛ teaspoon hot sauce2 cups cut-up, cooked asparagus2 tablespoons minced celery¼ cup diced pimentoLettuce leaves In small saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over 1/2 cup tomato juice to soften. Stir over low heat until gelatin dissolves. Stir in remaining […]

Wingnuttia’s nuttiest of 2022

https://digbysblog.net/2022/12/31/wingnuttias-nuttiest-of-2022/
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Sun, 01/01/2023 - 10:30
Ron Filipkowski is one of the most prolific tweeters of right wing freak show out there and it’s endlessly entertaining (if also kind of terrifying.) He compiled what he considers to be his top 100 right wing tweets and they are something else. I’ve put the top 25 here for your enjoyment: #25. At a Trump rally, kid is asked what he most looking forward to at the event. Kid goes off the rails on his MAGA parents with his answer: “To see Joe Biden.” #24. Returning home to Huntington Beach, OAN host loses her mind when she sees that they are flying a Pride flag from a city building. #23. The opening “prayer” at Eric Trump & Michael Flynn’s event, they ask for Jesus to let Trump know when the time for divine intervention has come for him to resume the presidency, and for God not to “surround him with Deep State, RINO trash.” Amen. #22. MAGA congressional candidate Martin Hyde, endorsed by Michael Flynn & Roger Stone, throws down his white privilege card and goes full “do you know who I am,” then threatens to get her fired because she dared to give him a speeding ticket. #21. Marge Greene defines what a woman is.

New Year’s Eve in hell

https://digbysblog.net/2022/12/31/new-years-eve-in-hell/
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Sun, 01/01/2023 - 09:00
In case you are staying home tonight and wondering what you might watch on TV, forget Andy and Anderson and don’t bother with Ryan Seacrest. Have I got the show for you! What a fun bunch! But you might want to lay in a bigger than usual supply of champagne and Advil and maybe think about having some shots to start you off. You’re going to need them. Here’s a taste of what you might expect from the Baptist preacher Mike Huckabee: Happy New Year?

A tribute to the good doctor

https://digbysblog.net/2022/12/31/a-tribute-to-the-good-doctor/
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Sun, 01/01/2023 - 07:30
A real activist on what it’s like to deal with Dr. Anthony Fauci There are many, many things that offend me about the cretinous conspiracy theories and braindead rightwing assault on reason and decency. It’s actually a bit overwhelming. But the attack on Dr. Fauci ranks at the top of my list. I don’t worship the guy by any means and totally understand that he’s made some wrong calls during his long career. But he’s a scientist and therefore changes his mind as new information is discovered. That’s just how it works and those of us who have even a rudimentary, elementary understanding of the scientific method know that. Peter Staley writes in the NY Times: I guess he’s used to being called every name in the book. But as this tribute makes clear, he always listened to his critics and did what he could to accommodate their demands. I don’t think he’d ever be able to do that with the right wing that’s now calling for him to be locked up. And that’s because they have no idea why they are saying it except to blame him for the virus which is simply a lie.

A riot is brewing. 127 countries file WTO protest against the US — amarynth

http://mikenormaneconomics.blogspot.com/2022/12/127-countries-file-wto-protest-…
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Sun, 01/01/2023 - 06:28
Amarynth's English translation of an article by ATRcons.

The US-controlled "rules-based order " in trade that is run for the benefit of the US is running into headwinds. End of the WTO in sight?

Global South — Daily Chronicles
A riot is brewing. 127 countries have filed a protest to the WTO against the United States
amarynth

Barbara Walters,RIP

https://digbysblog.net/2022/12/31/barbara-waltersrip/
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Sun, 01/01/2023 - 06:00
A true pioneer Baba Wawa passed away yesterday at the age of 93. When I was young I thought of her as one of the hosts of the Today Show and one of the only female broadcast journalists in the early days. It was only later that I came to realize that she was a particularly talented interviewer who took no prisoners. One example: She ended her inspiring career by inventing a new daytime TV genre of women talking about politics and current events in a freewheeling round table format at The View. It makes me happy that she lived such a long and accomplished life. RIP Baba. Update: I had never seen this until today. What a send-off.

Gracias, Merci, Danke, Tak, Arigato…

https://digbysblog.net/2022/12/31/gracias-merci-danke-tak-arigato/
Created
Sun, 01/01/2023 - 06:00
I just wanted to check in and thank you once again for your kind support this year. It is greatly appreciated. There’s a lot of competition out there so it really means the world to me that you value what we do here enough to help keep it going. I’m going to leave this up until the end of the year in case any of you just stopped by and want to throw a little something our way. I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday week (and that none of you are flying on Southwest!) Cheers — digby

The Year In Tech

http://www.eschatonblog.com/2022/12/the-year-in-tech.html
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Sun, 01/01/2023 - 05:44
A thing I don't think is appreciated enough is that most of what we call "tech" really isn't. Everything requires people programming the computers now. "Silicon Valley rich guys throwing money at it" doesn't make it tech. "Uber, but for buses" and all those things aren't really "tech" in the year of our Gritty, 2022. Ponzi schemes aren't "tech." Putting hamburgers on the blockchain doesn't make it "tech."

Maybe no precise definition, but "tech" in this sense does seem to entail some level of innovation beyond, "a new product idea, but with smartphones."