Democrats release competing funding bill as tensions over looming shutdown grow
The Democratic bill would fund the government until Oct. 31, extend health care funding and roll back Medicaid cuts from Trump’s “big, beautiful” law, among other provisions.
Read in NBC News: https://apple.news/AY-CnSBtzSc-KBr2PnBijAQ
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ABC suspends ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ “indefinitely” over Charlie Kirk comments
The network’s decision comes after affiliate group Nexstar said it would pull the late night show, and the chairman of the FCC suggested he might take action against ABC.
Read in The Hollywood Reporter: https://apple.news/AGbXKjLlnTBOSD0klUDXFGA
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Check out this article from USA TODAY:
President or king? Supreme Court’s Sonia Sotomayor is concerned Americans don’t know the difference
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US justice department removes study finding far-right extremists commit ‘far more’ violence
Report finding rightwing extremists have killed more Americans than other domestic terrorist groups vanished from DoJ website
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Frustrated GOP senators blow steam on Russia: ‘Sick of’ Trump, Vance ‘love affair’ with Putin
Senate Republicans are growing increasingly exasperated over President Trump’s refusal to give them permission to move tough bipartisan sanctions legislation against Russia and countries that buy its oil.
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I will never see a Robin Williams movie, an interview, or a stand-up without a tear in my eye. He made me laugh, he made me cry, he made me feel anger and he made me feel hope, all behind a mask paper-thin. He reveled in the joy of others, while in his heart he felt so alone. How few knew his hidden hurts? I feel the absence of this great man and am saddened that his joie de vivre was only a mask he used to protect us all.
My morning trek to the daily grind found me hearing about Charlie Kirk. I thought about the demands he made upon his audience; that they think his way, act his way, love his way, pray his way. Somehow those who think differently are more than a target for his former speeches, we have become enemies of our own government.
Again, I don’t want to see anyone hurt. But, what about those he made to feel alone?
What about those he made to feel hated? What about those he told ‘You don’t matter’? What about those he accused of horrible motives, intentions to commit crimes, just because they were different?
Why is crass, abusive, hateful, prejudiced, and violent words and actions acceptable to anyone? Why is it cheered in certain circles?
I have every right to be angry at those who sling abuse for political expediency. I have every right to be angry at those who whip the easily led mob into denying others their rights to be genuine, their hopes to feel love, their need for happiness. I’m so tired, so very tired of the justification, the hypocrisy, the gleeful ruination.
I so miss the promise of the 70’s. Change was supposed to come. I bought into the hype, only to see that the very fight continue. Maybe it’s not the era, maybe it’s just something in us that makes people keep doing this to each-other. I want to believe differently.
I dedicate this to my beautiful brother.
Randy
were we? I did, anyway. I received the video recipe below from Wendy The Druid (who does the LBGTQ+ history posts) today. Enjoy-I’m always there for hard sauce on spiced tart apples! Video and transcript on the Substack page; you need not subscribe to see.
The Gay Baker–Apple Mystery Dessert by Brandon Ellrich
A recording from Brandon Ellrich’s live video Read on Substack
Thank you DILLIGAF?IDO, Christine Niedzielko, Pat, Lisa Joy 🏳️🌈, julie elder, and many others for tuning into my live video!
Apple Mystery Dessert
Dessert:
¾ cup all-purpose flour
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 ½ tsps baking powder
½ tsp salt
Dash mace (I used nutmeg instead)
Dash cinnamon
1 ½ tsps vanilla
2 eggs
2 cups chopped, peeled tart apples
¾ cup chopped walnuts
Cinnamon Hard Sauce:
¼ cup margarine or butter, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
½ tsp cinnamon
Dash salt
1 Tbs milk
1 tsp vanilla
Directions:
Heat oven to 350° F. Grease 9-inch pie pan. In large bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, mace (or nutmeg), and cinnamon; mix well. Stir in vanilla and eggs; blend well. Add apples and walnuts; mix well. Pour into greased pan.
Bake at 350° F for 20 to 30 minutes or until browned and firm to the touch.
Meanwhile, in small bowl, combine all hard sauce ingredients. Beat at high speed until well blended. Shape into 2-inch-thick roll or spread into butter molds (you may have to refrigerate the hard sauce before you’re able to roll it). Wrap in plastic wrap; refrigerate until firm.
When serving, top each serving of dessert with slice or mold of hard sauce. The hard sauce will melt on top of the warm dessert.
(snip but YUM though!!!)
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