I agree this should be the career ending vote for 8 scabs, but I also think refusing to replace them with better candidates if they also run as dems, won't do anything other than guarantee the re-election of 8 scabs.
Sunday's deal was brokered by Democratic Senators Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Shaheen, both from New Hampshire, and Senator Angus King, an independent from Maine, said a person familiar with the talks. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, the chamber's top Democrat, voted against the measure. Many Democrats on the Hill watched the deal unfold with displeasure.
This! If you just read the information contained in the headline and blurb without the image you would be like wtf?! But somehow the picture itself conveys the same information with zero words.
The history of Alec Baldwin + the little detail about the garbage truck in the Hamptons + the risky business shades + the headline itself makes me imagine a scenario where this picture was taken moments after the crash. Like he just climbed out, gave a thumbs up, posed for a picture and then walked off like nothing happened.
You can't reason with anyone while under attack, but also the brain just don't work as well in conflict/survival mode. This is a strategy they've been planning for decades, and started putting into action years in advance.
They are backing us into a corner bc they are trying to instigate violence to proceed with the next part of their plan.
It might be inevitable, but if you're looking at violence/conflict as a resolution while knowing it's part of their plan, you need your own plan and strategy in place to know where you go from there.
What happens once a civil war is kicked off? Their plan is to declare an emergency/martial law and use the military, federal, and state law enforcement and all their weapons and resources against their own civilians in order to crush dissent. Once that happens they already have their new government in place ready to take over on day one, bc a coup was the plan all along.
We need a strategy in place to defend. Force without any strategy or planning behind it is still just reasoning with the lion while your head is in its mouth.
Feminism isn't about being an asshole vs a nice person. It's about equality and it extends beyond gender.
Why are women treated differently? Why aren't they given the same respect as everyone else? Why should anyone be denied an equal place in society based on things like race, class, gender etc.?
My only point about assholes is that an individual who is truly opposed to equality, is simply an asshole. Even assholes opposed to equality are still entitled to the same rights as anyone else, but the consequences of being an asshole (people not respecting or associating with you because you acted like a disrespectful asshole) are not violations of your rights.
Yes, bc I support equality. That's it. That's all it means. I try to treat others the way I would want to be treated. I try not to be an asshole to others. I know sometimes I fail, but I don't go out of my way to do it. If somebody tells me I did something incorrect or hurtful, I don't get offended, I just try to do better in the future if I see them again.
I didn't know that supporting feminism was just supporting equality until I was an adult bc nobody ever taught me that. It's not really surprising to me that some people attach other meanings to the word (both positive and negative), or that some people are opposed to it because of whatever negative things they may have attached to it.
It is still very surprising to me that there are people who will openly admit they're just strongly opposed to equality. From my perspective, if you're opposed to equality, that means you're opposed to treating others as you would want them to treat you. You're intentionally being an asshole, and you kinda forfeit any expectations of respect from other people. I still believe you're entitled to the same rights as anyone else, but getting called out for being an asshole is not a violation of your rights. Equality means it's ok to be an asshole to another asshole. That is feminism to me.
That looks so good! I always forget cabbage for some reason, but you definitely get your money's worth.
I used a head of green cabbage few years ago to make baked cabbage wraps with lentils as the meat substitute. They fell apart, but still tasted really good.
Uncooked red cabbage leaves makes a pretty good tortilla/bread replacement. Also sauteing shredded red cabbage with red onion then mixing in some goat cheese and sriracha is a really delicious and easy to make side dish.
The most expensive thing is the goat cheese, but be fairly cheap depending on where you buy it. You can also just skip it if necessary bc red cabbage and red onion by itself is still really good.
I'm grateful I haven't reached my college level of broke (yet), but with the economy absolutely booming right now under our current leadership, money is very tight. I'm pretty good at figuring out meals with some budget to work with.
Not sure if this only applies to Costco prices right now, but rounding up I got a 4.5lb bag of quinoa ~$13, a 5 pound bag of red beans for $10, and a 5 pound bag of red onions for $6. So a total of ~$29. Depending on how many people you're feeding you can stretch that several weeks. If you go with rice instead of quinoa it's cheaper and also still gives you a complete protein when you combine it with beans.
My father in law always said he lived for an entire year in college eating nothing but potatoes. I wouldn't recommend trying that but I guess it's an option?
Also recently made a loaf of bread for the first time. All you need is flour, yeast, oil and water (forgot you do also need salt and a small amount of sugar to activate the yeast. I've used juice from different fruits (grapes, oranges) as an activator when I didn't have sugar, but never tried that with bread specifically).
Chickpeas and lentils are very cheap and can be used to make a lot of recipes. Buy some taco seasoning, tortillas, and lentils. Make a giant pot of that, and it will last a while. Lentils are pretty similar in texture to ground beef, so it works pretty well. This may sound weird but lentils are also really good as a meat substitute in spaghetti.
It gets really boring eating the same thing everyday, so I've also used this website to make some really good meals: https://www.budgetbytes.com/
They have a ton of options for both meat and vegetarian meals.
This was like 10 years ago, (so shit is definitely more expensive now) but when I was between jobs I had to make $50 for groceries for two last a little over 2 weeks. I went through the recipes on there and found a bunch that sounded good and contained the same core ingredients. Made a list of core and extra ingredients I would need (garlic, ginger, etc) and then went to Walmart and got everything I needed within budget.
The mujaddara was and still is my favorite. I always end up needing to double the water the recipe calls for to cook the lentils and rice. I will also say it is definitely a time consuming recipe compared to the others I tried. Make it on a day when you can set aside enough time to slow cook and caramelize the onions instead of sauteing. That is definitely the key.
https://www.budgetbytes.com/mujaddara/
Also keep in mind if you buy something like fresh ginger, onions, or mushrooms, but don't end up using all of it right away, you can chop it up and freeze it for later so it doesn't go bad.
I've stored chopped frozen ginger by itself in a ziplock bag. It seemed fine to me but apparently you're supposed to put it in oil and then freeze it. Some people use ice cube trays and make small aliquots of oil and ginger or other herbs.
I've been told repeatedly you shouldn't freeze onion, but when you're broke and need to make what you have last, whatever. It might lose some flavor and texture, but I always saute onion anyway. If I was trying to eat it raw (or caramelize it later) I could see that being a no.
Mushrooms have to be cooked first before freezing (as far as I know). Chop and saute with olive oil and a little bit of butter or coconut oil (there is something about the extra fat that helps preserve it when frozen). After cooking, spread out on a nonstick surface or sheet of parchment paper, put them in the freezer and then once they're frozen, move them to an airtight container.
I agree this should be the career ending vote for 8 scabs, but I also think refusing to replace them with better candidates if they also run as dems, won't do anything other than guarantee the re-election of 8 scabs.