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Let me file that under fuck it.

Within six months Twitter will be fully self-driving.

Polls are now a reliable indicator of what corporate Republicans want us to think.

Relentless negativity is not a sign that you are more realistic.

“Everybody’s entitled to be an idiot.”

This really is a full service blog.

GOP baffled that ‘we don’t care if you die’ is not a winning slogan.

Whoever he was, that guy was nuts.

There are more Russians standing up to Putin than Republicans.

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I would try pessimism, but it probably wouldn’t work.

Someone should tell Republicans that violence is the last refuge of the incompetent, or possibly the first.

They fucked up the fucking up of the fuckup!

I might just take the rest of the day off and do even more nothing than usual.

Disappointing to see gov. newsom with his finger to the wind.

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if you can’t see it, then you are useless in the fight to stop it.

People identifying as christian while ignoring christ and his teachings is a strange thing indeed.

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Come on, media. you have one job. start doing it.

DeSantis transforming Florida into 1930s Germany with gators and theme parks.

Not all heroes wear capes.

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  1. 1.

    Punchy

    Saturday NFL Live? Some lackey playing 8th string QB for Jerry’s boys just threw a desperation pick. Game over, Jets win.

  2. 2.

    Davebo

    @Punchy: Life is good when the cowgirls lose. Life has been very very good lately.

    Is there a chance SNL might be bearable tonight? Tina Fey and Springsteen may make it so.

  7. 7.

    Brachiator

    SNL? Is this still on? Tina Fey. Oh, cross promotion for her new film, Sisters. She is very talented, but even she cannot rescue a show that has worn out its welcome.

  10. 10.

    Adam L Silverman

    @NotMax: I’ve used mayonnaise in a cake. I’ve had, on occasion, had to make the chocolate cake that I posted about a while back for people that can’t have dairy. So instead of using sour cream, I substituted mayonnaise. It worked pretty well. I also have a recipe somewhere for making a faux sour cream equivalent by mixing tofu with lemon juice that worked pretty well too.

    And with that, I’m too bed. Everyone have a lovely night.

  20. 20.

    Schlemazel

    @NotMax:
    weird but realize that mayonnaise is only oil and eggs so its not that weird, might be fun. I’ll report back if I decided to try it.

  21. 21.

    Schlemazel

    @ruemara:
    Have yo ever heard David Sedaris “Santaland’? He sings “Away In A Manger” as Eartha Kitt. Worth the half hour just for that but there are a ton of gems in the piece.

  23. 23.

    Suzanne

    I am trying to figure out a way to make steel-cut oatmeal in my crock pot in a way that doesn’t burn it at the edges. I’m also looking for a nice plain recipe, because everyone in my family likes different stuff in it.

    I was making this pumpkin oatmeal for a while, but Mr. Suzanne hated it. Gotta find something different.

  27. 27.

    Schlemazel

    @efgoldman:
    I would expect with that much oil in it it would be a dense cake.
    You want something heavy? I made this for my mom one year:
    http://www.recipelink.com/msgbrd/board_2/2006/FEB/18402.html

    Bombe Aux Trois Chocolats
    A dark chocolate fudge cake shell filled with chocolate mousse and covered with a chocolate ganache. Its one of those things that after 2 bites you want to eat all of it and after 6 bites you think you would die if you ate a 7th.

  32. 32.

    sharl

    @Suzanne: This sounds like a fun challenge. I was thinking maybe use a trivet* or other insert – like one of those fold-out Lotus-type vegetable steamer inserts, only one properly designed for oatmeal – and the “Most Helpful Positive Review” at this site went in that direction (*fwiw that’s where I just now came into first contact with the word trivet, at least that I can recall).

    Using a trivet would allow you to use a higher setting on the crock pot without burning the oats that are in direct contact with the hot interior surface of the crock pot.

    Do you want to retain the texture of steel-cut oatmeal (unlike quick-oats or similar microwave-friendly versions)?

    The Most Helpful Critical Review over there avoided the charring at the periphery by using a ‘low’ setting on the crock pot, but the chewier/nuttier texture achievable when cooking steel cut oats was apparently lost.

    I only glanced at the main post and those two top reviews, but it seems like something that is doable, perhaps with some experimenting with settings and cookware arrangements (e.g., use of a trivet).

  34. 34.

    Thoughtful Today

    Amir Khalid says: “Who can hear that sublime accordion solo from Sandy now, and not feel a pang of grief?”

    ^ If that’s not a Barry White lyric, it should be.

  36. 36.

    VFX Lurker

    @MomSense:

    Jessica Jones is feeaking me out but I can’t stop watching.

    I’m glad to hear that Jessica Jones is good (if freaky).

    I recently read the 28-issue Alias comic book series that Netflix used as the foundation for Jessica Jones. I loved the characters and stories, so I’m looking forwards to seeing the TV version.

  38. 38.

    Suzanne

    @sharl: Yes, definitely want to keep the texture. I cannot stand regular oatmeal. It is just shy baby food.

    I am not sure how to do the trivet in the crock pot. I only know of trivets as the thing you put the hot dish on so it doesn’t burn the tabletop.

  40. 40.

    Phylllis

    @Suzanne: I wonder if putting the oatmeal in a baking dish then placing that in the slow cooker in a water bath would eliminate the overcooked edges?

  41. 41.

    sharl

    @Suzanne: I know nothing of rice cookers, so can’t say anything about jay’s recommendation at #42.

    Another suggestion I saw was to put the oatmeal fixings in a bowl that will fit inside your crock pot, then fill the crock pot with water (not too much), then carefully lower the bowl into the crock pot. Here is the link I saw for that; I found other links, but the authors of those so often seemed to be happy with having nicely cooked creamy oatmeal waiting for them in the morning…what’s the point of using steel-cut if you’re happy with the standard creamy stuff?

  42. 42.

    jay s

    @Suzanne: If you must use a crockpot, the method Sharl describes is like a ban marie. I would cover the bowl with foil to keep the moisture constant. You can ball up pieces of foil to lift your container off the bottom of the crockpot if you don’t have a suitable trivet. A stainless steel bowl could work as the internal container.

    I have never used this method in a crockpot. It’s pretty standard for rice in a pressure cooker.

  43. 43.

    jay s

    @jay s: I seem to have borked my edit.

    I doubt you will get the texture you want from any crockpot variant. Rice cookers do this pretty well, and if they have a delay timer feature get you can have a wake up to it mode.

  48. 48.

    Ripley

    @VFX Lurker: Thanks for the Alias wiki link. Loved the show (even more than Daredevil); gonna find the omnibus collection mentioned in the wiki. Cheers, happy holidays.

  50. 50.

    Villago Delenda Est

    Best bit: 2008 Hillary (Poehler) reacting to 2015 Hillary (one of the new kids) telling her that the 2015 opponent is Donald Trump.

  51. 51.

    Schlemazel

    @Mnemosyne:
    Its been a while since I heard it, I plan on listening to it again soon, Thinking of it here reminded me. thanks for setting that straight.

  55. 55.

    Jay Noble

    Mayonnaise cake was a staple of the church supper circuit way back when. Didn’t like mayo so I missed out for years. Same thing with carrot cake and zuccini bread.

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