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The last third or so of this is creepy and sad. Creating demand just to bust small fish on camera without actually fixing the problem or caring for the kids, along with mythmaking that The Children Are in Danger but only in non-US countries, not the US.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2023/07/26/americas-richest-women-2023/70468426007/
- Diane Hendricks, 76. Net worth: $15 billion. Source: Building Supplies
- Judy Love & family, 85. Net worth: $10.2 billion. Source: Gas stations
- Judy Faulkner, 79. Net worth: $7.4 billion. Source: Heathcare software
- Lynda Resnick, 80. Net worth: $5.3 billion. Source: Agriculture
- Thai Lee, 64. Net worth: $4.8 billion. Source: IT provider
- Johnelle Hunt, 91. Net worth: $4.4 billion. Source: Trucking
- Gail Miller, 79. Net worth: $4.2 billion. Source: Car dealerships
- Marian Ilitch, 90. Net worth: $4 billion. Source: Little Caesars Pizza
- Elizabeth Uihlein, 77. Net worth: $3.7 billion. Source: Packing materials
- Peggy Cherng, 75,. Net worth: $3.1 billion. Source: Fast food
But, what picture do they use?
Smashed Zucchini with Chickpeas and Peanuts
Side
Cook Time: 15 minutes | Total Time: 15 min | Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients:
1 1/2 to 2 pounds zucchini (about 3 to 4 medium)
1 jalapeño, halved lengthwise, stemmed and sliced into 1/8-inch-thick half-moons
2 limes, 1 zested and juiced, the other cut into wedges for serving
Kosher salt (such as Diamond Crystal)
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for serving
1 (15-ounce) can chickpeas or 1 1/2 cups cooked chickpeas, rinsed and patted dry
1/4 cup roasted peanuts (salted or unsalted)
1 1/2 teaspoons ground sumac, coriander or a coriander-based spice blend like baharat or berbere
Directions: Trim the zucchini ends and slice lengthwise into quarters. Position cut sides down, then smash with the side of your knife until craggy and split. Rip into 1/2- to 1-inch pieces. Transfer to a colander set in the sink, then toss with the sliced jalapeño, lime juice and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt. Let drain while you cook the chickpeas. Heat the oil in a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the chickpeas and peanuts and cook, stirring occasionally, until the chickpeas are lightly browned and crisp, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat and add the lime zest, sumac and a sprinkle of salt. Stir until fragrant, then taste and add more salt as needed. Shake the zucchini to get rid of any excess liquid, then transfer to a platter or plates. Drizzle with a little olive oil, then top with the chickpeas. Get a spoonful of everything and taste. Add salt and a squeeze of lime until flavors are bright and zingy. Serve warm or at room temperature (although the chickpeas will become less crispy as they sit with the wet ingredients).
Notes: Easy on the salt.
Source: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1023262-smashed-zucchini-with-chickpeas-and-peanuts
https://time.com/6296038/john-fetterman-depression-cover-story/
«Fetterman ran for mayor in 2005 on a reform platform, beating the incumbent by a single vote in the Democratic primary.»
Voting matters.
Oh, goody, more stuff to learn and do when I become a #mastoAdmin.
«Governments’ responses only compounded the problem. To preserve jobs, they steered their subsidies primarily to employers, leaving consumers without a cash cushion when the price shock came. Americans, by contrast, benefited from inexpensive energy and government aid directed primarily at citizens to keep them spending.
In the past, the continent’s formidable export industry might have come to the rescue. But a sluggish recovery in China, a critical market for Europe, is undermining that growth pillar. High energy costs and rampant inflation at a level not seen since the 1970s are dulling manufacturers’ price advantage in international markets and smashing the continent’s once-harmonious labor relations. As global trade cools, Europe’s heavy reliance on exports—which account for about 50% of eurozone GDP versus 10% for the U.S.—is becoming a weakness.
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Adjusted for inflation and purchasing power, wages have declined by about 3% since 2019 in Germany, by 3.5% in Italy and Spain and by 6% in Greece. Real wages in the U.S. have increased by about 6% over the same period, according to OECD data.
The pain reaches far into the middle classes. In Brussels, one of Europe’s richest cities, teachers and nurses stood in line on a recent evening to collect half-price groceries from the back of a truck. The vendor, Happy Hours Market, collects food close to its expiration date from supermarkets and advertises it through an app. Customers can order in the early afternoon and collect their cut-price groceries in the evening.
“Some customers tell me, because of you I can eat meat two or three times per week,” said Pierre van Hede, who was handing out crates of groceries.
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The eurozone economy grew about 6% over the past 15 years, measured in dollars, compared with 82% for the U.S., according to International Monetary Fund data. That has left the average EU country poorer per head than every U.S. state except Idaho and Mississippi….
Weak growth and rising interest rates are straining Europe’s generous welfare states, which provide popular healthcare services and pensions. European governments find the old recipes for fixing the problem are either becoming unaffordable or have stopped working. Three-quarters of a trillion euros in subsidies, tax breaks and other forms of relief have gone to consumers and businesses to offset higher energy costs—something economists say is now itself fueling inflation, defeating the subsidies’ purpose.
Public-spending cuts after the global financial crisis starved Europe’s state-funded healthcare systems, especially the U.K.’s National Health Service.
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With European governments needing to increase defense spending and given rising borrowing costs, economists expect taxes to increase, adding pressure on consumers. Taxes in Europe are already high relative to those in other wealthy countries, equivalent to around 40-45% of GDP compared with 27% in the U.S. American workers take home almost three-quarters of their paychecks, including income taxes and Social Security taxes, while French and German workers keep just half.
The pauperization of Europe has bolstered the ranks of labor unions, which are picking up tens of thousands of members across the continent, reversing a decadeslong decline.»
http://Europeans are getting poorer and Americans are getting richer. The story behind a continent’s economic dec https://www.wsj.com/articles/europeans-poorer-inflation-economy-255eb629?st=vw960dq9tdph6vq&reflink=share_mobilewebshare
《“My whole dream of my life has been taken because people have different politics than mine,” Southard-Rumsey said, the outlet reported.
Sitting before U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta, she added, per CBS: “I have grievances since they don’t listen to us at the polling place. They don’t listen to us little people in the regular world.”
Southard-Rumsey reportedly urged Mehta to think about “what I now have to give up” and concluded by saying, “It’s not fair.”
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Prosecutors say she used a flagpole to push against law enforcement trying to defend the Capitol, causing one officer to hit his head on the base of a marble statue.
Southard-Rumsey was also captured on video yelling at Capitol Police, “Tell Pelosi we are coming for that bitch,” referring to the then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.).
“There’s a hundred thousand of us! What’s it going to be?” Southard-Rumsey was heard saying on the video.
Prosecutors noted her threatening social media posts in the wake of the 2020 election, which included “HANG the TRAITORS!” and a message to “go to their work and home, pull them out by their teeth and hang them for treason!”》
Different politics, eh?
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