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First frost - Democratic Underground
Tue Oct 17, 2023, 07:19 AM First frost The tree is steamed about it... The tree was happy with the extra long warm weather. 2 replies Author Time Post First frost (Original post) Old Crank 1 hr ago OP Brrrrrrr...no frost here yet, but I know that it's coming. Callalily 1 hr ago #1 Interesting Point modrepub 39 min ago #2 Tue Oct 17, 2023, 07:53 AM Callalily (14,443 posts) 1. Brrrrrrr...no frost here yet, but I know that it's coming. Tue Oct 17, 2023, 08:37 AM 2.
MIT design would harness 40 percent of the sun's heat to produce clean hydrogen fuel
Tue Oct 17, 2023, 06:52 AM CentralMass (15,187 posts) MIT design would harness 40 percent of the sun's heat to produce clean hydrogen fuel https://news.mit.edu/2023/mit-design-harness-suns-heat-produce-clean-hydrogen-fuel-1016 ?itok=F1izi1RJ "MIT engineers aim to produce totally green, carbon-free hydrogen fuel with a new, train-like system of reactors that is driven solely by the sun.
Heads up. Re. Pfizer booster vaccine/Covid
Tue Oct 17, 2023, 06:21 AM no_hypocrisy (43,936 posts) Heads up. Re. Pfizer booster vaccine/Covid I had my 2023 booster Saturday afternoon. Less than six months after the last booster in May. I had a reaction, a side effect that I want to share. I woke up the next morning (Sunday) with both legs affected. They felt very stiff, very heavy. To walk, I had to use short steps with a fear of losing my balance. Bending was not an option. Stairs scared me. I felt like I had 20 pounds weights on each leg.
Saw on Facebook - Democratic Underground
1 replies Author Time Post Saw on Facebook (Original post) Old Crank 6 min ago OP A brief summary pls. Facebook says image can't be displayed right now. brush 2 min ago #1 Wed Oct 11, 2023, 04:30 PM brush (50,218 posts) 1. A brief summary pls. Facebook says image can't be displayed right now.
Abortion opponents' latest tactic: Try to keep people trapped in states where abortion is illegal
Wed Oct 11, 2023, 07:20 AM In It to Win It (7,391 posts) Abortion opponents' latest tactic: Try to keep people trapped in states where abortion is illegal Abortion opponents' latest tactic: Try to keep people trapped in states where abortion is illegal Abortion opponents arenít satisfied just getting abortion banned or nearly banned in various states. They want to make it as difficult as possible for people to get help leaving their state to go to another where the procedure is legal.
German electrical infrastructure
Tue Oct 10, 2023, 05:07 PM German electrical infrastructure This is a problem with the switch to renewables. How to beef up the system to handle all the extra electric that is going to be needed from all the different souces to get to all the new things we will be plugging into the grid. The issue is world wide. I believe Texas is having real troubles bring in new renewable sources becasue their infrastructure is maxed out and adding to it is hard politically adn financially.
I have been trying to find polite ways to tell people that they are wrong.
Tue Oct 10, 2023, 04:50 PM I have been trying to find polite ways to tell people that they are wrong. It doesn't really help to say that they are lying, full of.... or a number of other things. I'm not going to be too optimistic that these will change minds but they shouldn't lead to angry responses. I was reading The Economist and these two popped out. When some one has an opinion about something that you know is wrong. "This is at odds with the evidence." Or looking at a problem using bad data.
Polite sign in the UK
Tue Oct 10, 2023, 07:34 AM irisblue (32,203 posts) Polite sign in the UK 4 replies Author Time Post Polite sign in the UK (Original post) irisblue 1 hr ago OP Jolly good old chap IronLionZion 38 min ago #1 My favorite is/was in Tower Bridge. (Paraphrasing) "Mind the steps." Ce vous plait.... 3Hotdogs 37 min ago #2 Mitch Hedberg modrepub 27 min ago #3 Old Crank 5 min ago #4 Tue Oct 10, 2023, 08:11 AM IronLionZion (43,732 posts) 1. Jolly good old chap but first a spot of tea. put the kettle on.
It's now a 2-person Mississippi governor's race, but independent's name still appears on ballots
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Had left over topping from a cobbler
Create new account | My Profile | My Account | My Bookmarks | My Inbox | Help | Log in HomeLatest ThreadsGreatest ThreadsForums & GroupsMy SubscriptionsMy Posts DU Home » Latest Threads » Forums & Groups » Topics » Home & Family » Cooking & Baking (Group) » Had left over topping fro... Sun Oct 8, 2023, 03:53 PM So I got some nectarines on sale, added a couple of plums, blueberries, sugar a little water, zest and juice of a lemon with some cinamon and nutmeg. All to taste as I cooked the fruit.
A question - Democratic Underground
Sun Oct 8, 2023, 03:49 PM Just what does this surprise attack by Hamas, with its initial success, have to say about Isreal's intellegence services and their border defences? I mean we aren't talking about a sophisticated military group in Hamas. Some how they massed a force of some kind close to the border and broke though to the complete surprise of Isreal's forces.
More of the Oktoberfest night shots
This year was quite the scene. Record crowds, helped by 2 extra days. Not a record for amount of beer poured. People are lowering tehir intake. The weather was exceptional. Only one day with rain. Last year it was 5-10 C colder and only one weekend sunny day. The last day. So I think people were happier in general and you could wander around the carnival part and not be packed into the big tents. As Australian as the Blooming Onion Ah Nuts.
Fetterman with terrific quote about House Republican drama.
Response to catbyte (Reply #5) Wed Oct 4, 2023, 01:35 PM temporary Speaker taking away traditional extra office privileges? They want Dems to feel like our reps are cowardly and humiliated. Why play into their hands by calling our reps cowards? I like this Eleanor Roosevelt quote: "No one can make you feel inferior but yourself." Reply to this post Back to top Alert abuse Link here Permalink
Oktoberfest night
Create new account | My Profile | My Account | My Bookmarks | My Inbox | Help | Log in HomeLatest ThreadsGreatest ThreadsForums & GroupsMy SubscriptionsMy Posts DU Home » Latest Threads » Forums & Groups » Topics » Arts & Humanities » Photography (Group) » Oktoberfest night Wed Oct 4, 2023, 06:18 AM Only got there for one night. New record for attendees, 7+ million, benefited by having the XXL version. 18 days instead of the usual 16.
Competative house districts are few
Tue Oct 3, 2023, 09:23 AM From the Wapo. To change the House we must work really hard to get the vast majority of competative house seats. Then we have to radically reduce gerrymandering althfough the self selection of living areas may hurt that. These days, only 82 of the 435 House districts across the country are competitive enough that both parties start out with a decent shot at winning, according to the Cook Political Reportís David Wasserman.
Joys of ageing - Democratic Underground
Response to Old Crank (Original post) Thu Sep 21, 2023, 05:43 PM me up to a 48 hour monitor. I said screw it and went to the indoor track and ran 6 miles. Came back normal. Doctor that put in my device had me on high does b/p meds that made me feel like shit, so I went to another cardiologist. He did a chemical stress test and looked at all of my records and said I have zero A-fib and lowered the meds. Feel better, but still get wuzy when I stand up. Oh well.
Signs from Oktoberfest
Response to Old Crank (Original post) Mon Sep 18, 2023, 04:00 PM an Oktoberfest celebration in 2 weeks. Nothing close to what you have in Germany, but fun. I'm entering the Stein Hoisting Contest this year. Doing to do that BEFORE I start enjoying the beer this year LOL. As always, love the photos you share! Reply to this post Back to top Alert abuse Link here Permalink
Old tractors - Democratic Underground
Response to Old Crank (Original post) Sun Sep 17, 2023, 02:37 PM Many of the earlier ones were steam tractors. Everyone wanted mechanized agriculture for the obvious reasons. It was an economic wave every bit as much as automobiles, televisions, computers, and smart phones. Reply to this post Back to top Alert abuse Link here Permalink
Seems to be one thing standing out as the one most important thing that hasn't changed in DU
Create new account | My Profile | My Account | My Bookmarks | My Inbox | Help | Log in HomeLatest ThreadsGreatest ThreadsForums & GroupsMy SubscriptionsMy Posts DU Home » Latest Threads » Forums & Groups » Main » General Discussion (Forum) » Seems to be one thing sta... Thu Sep 14, 2023, 02:31 PM for the last twenty years: The number of phenomenally wonderful posters.
Modified torilla
Thu Sep 14, 2023, 04:01 PM MAde a modified Spanish torilla. Par boiled potato slices. Put in a oven proof frying pan. Two layers deep. Sauted some spec (bacon) and leeks. Put that on the potatoes. Then about 4-5 oz of gorgonzola in chunks over that, followed by one more potato layer. Then I made a mixture of a pint of cream with 5 eggspoured over the potatoes. Then about 3 oz grated sharp cheddar. Baked at 275 until browned around the edges. and the top criping a little.
Sen. Tim Scott just found something out today
Response to brush (Reply #9) Tue Sep 12, 2023, 02:02 PM "I can't imagine dragging her onto the campaign trail unless I have the intention of marrying her," Scott said in the Post interview, which he said would be the "only conversation I'm going to have about her in any form or fashion" unless he wins. Reply to this post Back to top Alert abuse Link here Permalink
Lyon art pictures
The others are from an avant guarde artist's area in town. There were acouple of these skulls around The first picture is the famous building painted to look like a street scene.The others are from an avant guarde artist's area in town.There were acouple of these skulls around
Ethics Complaint Filed Against Lawmaker Over Bills Benefiting His Own Gun Stores
A government watchdog has filed a congressional ethics complaint against a Republican lawmaker whom the organization alleges tried to increase his gun businesses’ profits by proposing and promoting pro-gun policies in violation of House rules. Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-Georgia) owns two gun stores in his home state.
This Texas town has about 250 people. It has 50 sworn police officers.
Wed Aug 30, 2023, 10:59 PM https://www.khou.com/article/news/investigations/coffee-city-texas-police-officers/285-4220e73c-90d4-474e-b59e-2033270cd8e9 *snip* Coffee City’s budget shows the town collected more than $1 million in court fines last year. That came from more than 5,100 citations officers wrote, the most in the state for a town its size according to the Texas Office of Court Administration. But there is more to this story than a small town writing a bunch of speeding tickets.
Birding in Ulm - Democratic Underground
Response to Old Crank (Original post) Fri Aug 25, 2023, 05:21 PM When I was a kid we lived in Ulm while my dad was stationed there in the Army. I remember it being beautiful. Reply to this post Back to top Alert abuse Link here Permalink
US thinktank linked to billionaires behind supreme court wealth tax case lobbying
Source: The Guardian An influential thinktank closely linked to two billionaires who provided lavish travel gifts to conservative supreme court justices is behind a successful lobbying campaign to get the US high court to take on a case that could protect them and other billionaires from a possible future wealth tax.
"Meaner, dumber, and wholly divorced from the issues Americans actually care about."
Response to Walleye (Reply #2) Thu Aug 24, 2023, 11:31 AM Seriously? The party of flag pins and freedom fries is now this hot mess on that stage last night and in JAIL IN ATLANTA area today??? I grew up in the 80's, during the Reagan-Bush era. THOSE Republicans were constantly beating their chests over who was toughest on Communism still. Better dead than red and all that horse shit bravado.
A significant organ
On a train ride from Vienna we talked to the head priest of a big church in Munich. I asked if they had organ concerts. His reply was that they didn't have a significant organ.... This is St. Margaret's which has concerts both by visiting organists and the Church organist Christian Bischof, pictured. Since 2017 when these were taken they have completely rebuilt the organ and added to it. View from on high Bischof explaining operation of keyboards and stops How they work..
Viewers noticed this moment and rushed to social media to ask, "Is something wrong with DeSantis?
Ron DeSantis baffles the internet with an awkward pause The candidates were bombarded with one question after the other with little or no time to react. DeSantis, who seemed up to the task, was surprised when Fox News anchor Bret Baier approached him with a question. The Governor of Florida seemed dazed and took a few seconds to respond, even after the audience's applause had faded. DeSantis kept staring at the camera and then suddenly woke up to realize that it was his chance to speak.
World Fukushima nuclear plant starts highly controversial wastewater release
Thu Aug 24, 2023, 04:50 AM Source: CBS News Okuma, Japan — The tsunami-wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant's operator says it began releasing its first batch of treated radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean Thursday - a controversial step that prompted China to ban seafood from Japan.
Republican Presidential Candidates Undergo Mandatory Genital Checks Ahead Of First Debate
MILWAUKEE—Lining up in the hallway dressed in hospital gowns, Republican presidential candidates underwent mandatory genital checks ahead of their first debate Wednesday. “Please state your name, date of birth, and gender,” said the Republican National Committee’s staff physician, who then put on glasses, snapped on gloves, and began feeling around the exposed groins of all eight candidates and noting any visual discrepancies. “Ron DeSantis, you’re good to go. Tim Scott, you’re good to go.
Ireland, Dublin to Sligo
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Tiedrich rant: Mark Meadows: poster boy for the entitled male dipshit
Link: https://www.jefftiedrich.com/p/mark-meadows-poster-boy-for-the-entitled Mark Meadows, you had one fucking job: get your stupid co-conspirator ass down to Georgia by the 25th of August and surrender yourself to the authorities. but Mark Meadows is an entitled male dipshit and so he thinks that being booked in some dingy Atlanta jailhouse is beneath him.
Found some from Salzburg while
doing some electronic decluttering. Read an article about decluttering your electronic lives. Other than going through cables you will never use again and send off to recycle it was to work on your phone. these days I transfer my hone in 6 month blocks to my external hard drive then erase those from the phone. Here are some from Salzburg from 2017. How bread is made in two images It was near Easter
A question regarding storm water
Tue Aug 22, 2023, 03:16 PM When storms come in from over the sea and dump huge amounts of water on the land, aren't they dumping a bunch of salts as well? No one discusses sea water being deposited in terms of unwanted salt. We know that we can't drink salt water. If we want to utilize ocean water for drinking, we have to remove the salt. People are saying that the droughts are so bad that they would welcome some tropical storm water. But, what good is the water with salt in it?
Some photos that I might have lost - But thanks to Old Crank and a scanner, I have recovered
Response to erronis (Reply #4) Tue Aug 22, 2023, 03:53 PM I like b&w because it concentrates the image. Doing Instagram has changed the way I make photos. And I like the square format. Probably because my first camera was a Sears & Roebuck 120 that looked like a Rolliflex but was made of plastic. Reply to this post Back to top Alert abuse Link here Permalink
We need to get binkies
Tue Aug 22, 2023, 04:40 AM Shaped like male genitals stamped with a big red T made. These to be distributed to all GOP candidates. PreferBly any time they show up in publuc. 1 replies, 208 views Reply to this thread Back to top Alert abuse Replies to this discussion thread 1 replies Time Post We need to get binkies (Original post) 1 hr ago OP 10 min ago #1
Now I understand
Create new account | My Profile | My Account | My Bookmarks | My Inbox | Help | Log in HomeLatest ThreadsGreatest ThreadsForums & GroupsMy SubscriptionsMy Posts DU Home » Latest Threads » Forums & Groups » Main » General Discussion (Forum) » Now I understand Tue Aug 22, 2023, 03:57 AM Why European leaders finally had Napoleon exiled to St Helena Island after he managed to escape Elba. We will have a Doctoral degree in Authoritarian Mind Control from Trump University by the time this is over.
Nobel economist Paul Krugman mocks Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy as ignorant on economics
Response to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post) Mon Aug 21, 2023, 02:38 PM That’s what we need. Another ignorant billionaire blow hard know nothing in the White House. Because that worked out so well in 2016. Reply to this post Back to top Alert abuse Link here Permalink
My daughter was killed by a hit-and-run. A simple step makes it easier to catch drivers who flee
Mon Aug 21, 2023, 01:01 PM Philadelphia Inquirer link: https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/commentary/jay-alert-pennsylvania-bill-senator-anthony-williams-20230821.html - more at link - This is a worthy proposal, and it should be turned into a state program for reporting possible hit-and-run drivers. If Amber Alerts can help nail kidnapping child abusers, then this "Jay Alert" can help too.
My interpretation of the 2nd Amendment
Fri Aug 18, 2023, 04:12 AM I find my discussions about the second amendment with gun advocates to be a bit frustrating. First off, very few, if any, can recite the actual amendment they contend that they support. Oh, they know the "right to keep and bear arms" part, but not the whole thing. "A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed." This amendment was written around 1789.
Jorma Kaukonen - I'll Be Alright
Fri Aug 18, 2023, 01:39 AM &list=OLAK5uy_k1_unICX7WcrG1S-25D3NQ6L9P28ISuc4&index=2 2 replies, 219 views Reply to this thread Back to top Alert abuse Replies to this discussion thread 2 replies Time Post Jorma Kaukonen - I'll Be Alright (Original post) 3 hrs ago OP 3 hrs ago #1 47 min ago #2 Response to LuckyCharms (Original post) Fri Aug 18, 2023, 02:00 AM Reply to this post Back to top Alert abuse Link here Permalink Response to LuckyCharms (Original post) Fri Aug 18, 2023, 04:22 AM Reply to...
X-Ray truck - Democratic Underground
Thu Aug 17, 2023, 04:42 PM We watched a German TV show on customs enfocement. They are trying to catch contrabrand from getting to market. They have an X-Ray truck, at least one. They park it in an area that has plenty of room for vehicles to maneuver. They extend a frame work to make an arch. When a vehicle is brought in it is parked beside the unit and the driver gets out. Then then the X-ray truck moves down the length of the vehicle being inspected.
Tiedrich rant: reckless rhetoric is going to get someone killed. is that the Republican plan?
Create new account | My Profile | My Account | My Bookmarks | My Inbox | Help | Log in HomeLatest ThreadsGreatest ThreadsForums & GroupsMy SubscriptionsMy Posts DU Home » Latest Threads » Forums & Groups » Main » Editorials & Other Articles (Forum) » Tiedrich rant: reckless r... Thu Aug 17, 2023, 12:22 PM Link: https://www.jefftiedrich.com/p/reckless-rhetoric-is-going-to-get - more at link - The Repukes are out of control ... and now it's not just Chump. They're ALL crazy.
CA: OC Judge Ferguson pleads not guilty to murdering his wife in their Anaheim Hills home
An Orange County Superior Court judge accused of killing his wife in their Anaheim Hills house found himself on the other side of the bench on Tuesday, Aug. 15 — standing before a Los Angeles County judge, pleading not guilty to a murder charge for a slaying his attorneys say was an accident.
Republicans introduce bill to repeal D.C. Home Rule Act
Response to sinkingfeeling (Original post) Tue Aug 15, 2023, 01:19 PM and posted this lovely shit Oh, right! GET THIS SHIT!! Child burial garden controversy In 2014, Ogles and his wife had a stillborn child, Lincoln, whose photograph Ogles has used in social media posts.
Unhealthy Health Report, I'm sick
Response to Maraya1969 (Reply #12) Mon Aug 14, 2023, 12:56 PM I've relieved the pressure on finger nails because of the pain, but didn't know about gangrene. I use the smallest drill bit in a set and heat it with a flame. Then put it to the nail and twist it with my fingers. The hot bit melts through the nail as I twist it. Instant relief from the pain - but can be messy with blood spurt. Reply to this post Back to top Alert abuse Link here Permalink
Regulators fine Wall Street firms $549 million for using WhatsApp and other channels
Source: CNN Business New York CNN — Wells Fargo and a slew of other Wall Street firms admitted Tuesday to using WhatsApp, Signal and other messaging platforms for “off-channel” communications in violation of federal recordkeeping requirements. The Securities and Exchange Commission said the Wall Street firms acknowledged wrongdoing and have agreed to pay penalties totaling $289 million.
Dreaming in Paris -
Fri Jul 28, 2023, 04:32 PM 1 replies, 113 views Thread infoBookmark this threadTrash this thread Reply to this thread Back to top Alert abuse Replies to this discussion thread 1 replies Time Post Dreaming in Paris - (Original post) 55 min ago OP 36 min ago #1
2,000th post - Democratic Underground
Really captures the flow in so many ways - frothiness, cascades, pools, water-water-water. Most of my cascade shots just come out OK with a good automatic setting with the newer digital cameras. They seem to understand what can be captured in real-time and what must be at a slower shutter speed. Don't know nothing about this stuff but happy when it works out! (Also, not having to send 10 rolls of 35mm to the drugstore to find out the results!)
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