But if Facebook makes those changes that will make less money and Zuckerberg won't be able to afford his 18th home as quickly much less pay all his executives more than 600k per year each. Think of the children. They need their childcare and piano lessons and private school tuition isn't cheap either mister.
Burger King is introducing a meatless burger! It's only available in St. Louis at the moment, but it's following steps made by White Castle and Carl's Junior, who also offered meatless alternatives. Apparently customers are warm to the idea and the reviews are good. I'm not surprised; I've had a version of the Impossible burger at a non-franchise restaurant in my hometown, and it's nearly indistinguishable from meat. The meatless version's only an extra dollar!
Burger King is still going to produce it with mayonnaise like its other burgers, so I personally can't eat it, but I'm glad that other folks are going to try it out, and it's an encouraging sign that these burgers are going to be available in more places.
Meat substitutes have been getting better and better the last few years, and I've been looking forward to them becoming widespread and cheaper once the production scale increases.
Burger King is still going to produce it with mayonnaise like its other burgers, so I personally can't eat it, but I'm glad that other folks are going to try it out, and it's an encouraging sign that these burgers are going to be available in more places.
Do you mean they mix mayonnaise in with the "meat", or they just put it on as a dressing. Because if it's the latter: "Hold the pickle, hold the lettuce, special orders don't upset us..."
Depends on whether you're looking for a meat substitute or an alternative. I've been vegetarian 46 years and have no interest at all in whether something accurately reflects the taste and texture of meat ...
Burger King is introducing a meatless burger! It's only available in St. Louis at the moment, but it's following steps made by White Castle and Carl's Junior, who also offered meatless alternatives. Apparently customers are warm to the idea and the reviews are good. I'm not surprised; I've had a version of the Impossible burger at a non-franchise restaurant in my hometown, and it's nearly indistinguishable from meat. The meatless version's only an extra dollar!
Burger King is still going to produce it with mayonnaise like its other burgers, so I personally can't eat it, but I'm glad that other folks are going to try it out, and it's an encouraging sign that these burgers are going to be available in more places.
Meat substitutes have been getting better and better the last few years, and I've been looking forward to them becoming widespread and cheaper once the production scale increases.
Meatless but not vegan? Hm, that's kinda odd. I would go the whole hog to maximize the available market.
They might not have an appropriate replacement for the mayonnaise on hand. I'm not familiar with vegan mayo alternatives, but I'm guessing they're concerned that the taste would be too different. If they do make it vegan, I'll give it a shot.
Incremental change is good. I think a lot of omnivores don't know how good meat alternatives have gotten lately, and this is good progress.
They might not have an appropriate replacement for the mayonnaise on hand. I'm not familiar with vegan mayo alternatives, but I'm guessing they're concerned that the taste would be too different. If they do make it vegan, I'll give it a shot.
Incremental change is good. I think a lot of omnivores don't know how good meat alternatives have gotten lately, and this is good progress.
Yeah, vegan mayo is widely available and (to me) totally fine. Much closer to the real thing than, say, vegan cheese. Hellmann's even makes some, which is what I have in my fridge right now.
Well, today a Trump spokesman went on TV and called Puerto Rico "that country" and Trump himself said all they do is "take from the USA". So here you can see the crux of the problem. They either a.) don't know Puerto Rico is a territory of the United States or b.) don't believe it should be and thus don't give a shit. Personally, I'd like people in charge who can pass an 8th grade geography test or a 9th grade civics exam, but that is clearly asking far too much in this day and age. And barring that, a shred of empathy anywhere in their bodies.
Well now, this is date to mark on your calendars. On April 2nd, 2019, the President of the United States said this when making fun of energy produced by windmills:
"They say the noise causes cancer.”
Literally no one says this. It's a serious contender for the dumbest thing I've ever heard a human being say. But, just for the record, noise from windmills causes cancer, but COAL is totally safe and definitely where we should be focusing our energy priorities. This is where we're at folks. But just so we're clear, windmills ALSO cause almost no discernible "noise" whatsoever. The fan on the table next to my bed is louder than your average windmill. Apparently, the average decibel level of a wind turbine in a rural area is 30. Which is classified as being at the level of a whisper. Your average air conditioner is TWICE as loud.
A Chinese woman from the PRC was caught attempting to trespass in Mar-a-Lago while carrying 4 different cell phones and a thumb drive infected with malware. She was charged with lying to a federal agent and trespassing in a restricted area, and is awaiting trial.
It seems a bit sloppy to be the work of the Chinese government, but you never know. I'm hoping this isn't major mischief, but this is a Chinese national bringing malware into a restricted area known to be closely linked to the Trump administration, and that's pretty alarming by itself. It can't be good news.
Well now, this is date to mark on your calendars. On April 2nd, 2019, the President of the United States said this when making fun of energy produced by windmills:
"They say the noise causes cancer.”
Literally no one says this. It's a serious contender for the dumbest thing I've ever heard a human being say. But, just for the record, noise from windmills causes cancer, but COAL is totally safe and definitely where we should be focusing our energy priorities. This is where we're at folks. But just so we're clear, windmills ALSO cause almost no discernible "noise" whatsoever. The fan on the table next to my bed is louder than your average windmill. Apparently, the average decibel level of a wind turbine in a rural area is 30. Which is classified as being at the level of a whisper. Your average air conditioner is TWICE as loud.
Well now, this is date to mark on your calendars. On April 2nd, 2019, the President of the United States said this when making fun of energy produced by windmills:
"They say the noise causes cancer.”
Literally no one says this. It's a serious contender for the dumbest thing I've ever heard a human being say. But, just for the record, noise from windmills causes cancer, but COAL is totally safe and definitely where we should be focusing our energy priorities. This is where we're at folks. But just so we're clear, windmills ALSO cause almost no discernible "noise" whatsoever. The fan on the table next to my bed is louder than your average windmill. Apparently, the average decibel level of a wind turbine in a rural area is 30. Which is classified as being at the level of a whisper. Your average air conditioner is TWICE as loud.
A Chinese woman from the PRC was caught attempting to trespass in Mar-a-Lago while carrying 4 different cell phones and a thumb drive infected with malware. She was charged with lying to a federal agent and trespassing in a restricted area, and is awaiting trial.
It seems a bit sloppy to be the work of the Chinese government, but you never know. I'm hoping this isn't major mischief, but this is a Chinese national bringing malware into a restricted area known to be closely linked to the Trump administration, and that's pretty alarming by itself. It can't be good news.
Can't imagine why anyone would be concerned that every single one of his properties all over the world is open to this EXACT same problem. But please, let's hear constantly for a few more decades about how seriously Republicans take national security. Especially in light of this:
A whistleblower, Tricia Newbold, an 18-year career employee who has worked under Republican and Democratic administrations, said she “would not be doing a service to myself, my country, or my children if I sat back knowing that the issues that we have could impact national security.” Newbold said under oath that the individuals had received denials due to a “wide range of serious disqualifying issues involving foreign influence, conflicts of interest, concerning personal conduct, financial problems, drug use, and criminal conduct.” She and other security experts were personally overruled by Trump or his political appointees and American national security has been compromised. Some of the people who should not have gotten clearances include Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump as well as National Security Advisor John Bolton (according to WaPO).
Republicans say the whistleblower's complaints are "overblown" because "only 4-5" of the people had "very serious issues". Those aren't "instances" of endangering national security. That is at least 4-5 people who represent a clear and present danger to national security every time they are permitted to view classified material.
And it's happening right now. They went to work today. They will be going to work tomorrow. And the next day, and the next.
The federal Liberals keep tripping over themselves and their public perception regarding the SNC-Lavalin scandal.
Today, they booted from caucus both the former Attorney General in the centre of the whole ordeal, Jody Wilson-Raybould and another former minister who resigned her cabinet post after the scandal came to light, Jane Philpot.
Since the SNC-Lavalin thing broke, the Liberals attempted to paint it as a he said/she said perception scenario between JWR and everyone that was in contact with her regarding the case against SNC-L. That is until last week when she produced tapes of a recorded conversation between her and a clerk. There only response to the tape was that nothing "illegal happened," but JWR had been saying that from the beginning. It was never about being legal, it was about being ethical, and the Liberals keep showing that they don't care about public perception or ethics as this continues to drag on.
Trudeau said:
"The trust that previously existed between these two individuals and our team has been broken, whether it's taping conversations without consent or repeatedly expressing a lack of confidence in our government and in me personally as leader, it's become clear that Ms. Wilson-Raybould and Dr. Philpott can no longer remain part of our Liberal team."
"I was accused publicly by people in caucus of not being loyal, of trying to bring down the Prime Minister, of being politically motivated, and of being motivated by my friendship with Jody Wilson-Raybould. These accusations were coupled with public suggestions that I should be forced out of caucus.
These attacks were based on inaccuracies and falsehoods. I did not initiate the crisis now facing the party or the Prime Minister. Nor did Jody Wilson-Raybould."
"Rather than acknowledge the obvious — that a range of individuals had inappropriately attempted to pressure the former Attorney General in relation to a prosecutorial decision — and apologize for what occurred, a decision was made to attempt to deny the obvious — to attack Jody Wilson-Raybould’s credibility and attempt to blame her. That approach now appears to be focused on whether Jody Wilson-Raybould should have audiotaped the Clerk instead of the circumstances that prompted Jody Wilson-Raybould to feel compelled to do so."
"I was not able to support the recommended response to deny these allegations. My constitutional obligations including Cabinet solidarity and collective responsibility compelled me to resign as a Cabinet member under these circumstances.
"This isn’t about a lack of loyalty. On the contrary, I recommended that the government acknowledge what happened in order to move forward. This was an expression of loyalty, not disloyalty — in the same way that Jody Wilson-Raybould attempted to protect the Prime Minister from the obvious short-term and long-term consequences of attempts to interfere with prosecutorial independence — but to no avail.
"This also isn’t about political advantage or strategy. It is frankly absurd to suggest that I would leave one of the most senior portfolios in government for personal advancement or merely out of friendship with Jody Wilson-Raybould."
The Liberals think this will bring an end to SNC-L issue. It won't, but it is a complete misplay by them as they said to both the party and public, you are with us on this issue or against us, and a lot are against the Liberals here.
"How to make a dumb-dumb curious? Elect me to find out!"
Campaign strategy.
Not sure what this refers to, but after pushback from Senate Republicans, Trump is now stating that they will reveal their health care plan AFTER they are elected in 2020. So, basically, he has now arrived at "we have a super-secret healthcare plan" as a campaign strategy. Hopefully it will cover cancer from windmills.
First Trump tapped Rick Scott (R-FL) to come up with a healthcare plan. I guess that didn't work because like you guys said they announced there wasn't going to be a plan until 2020. That plan in 2020 is definitely going to be "illegal immigrants and Democrats are ruining your healthcare and we need a tax cut for the rich because MAGA or whatever!" Guaranteed.
Because it would make them utterly obsolete. Nobody would want to choose expensive private health insurance over cheaper taxpayer-supported public insurance.
The public option would be superior because it wouldn't have to earn a profit; the government wouldn't have to break promises when people get sick or burn money on marketing campaigns to compete. That's why the existing industry would essentially die--because it would be selling an inferior product.
How Rick Scott keeps getting elected to the highest positions in Florida politics is beyond comprehension. That Trump would have such an obvious villain (yes, villain) in regards to healthcare to be the pointman on this is at once totally predictable and astonishing:
Rick Scott is a living avatar of what is wrong with our healthcare system. Nothing will change until people like him are actually held accountable legally and sent to prison. If the law doesn't currently allow for it, we need to change them so they do. These Executives need to start being held personally responsible for what happens on their watch.
Because it would make them utterly obsolete. Nobody would want to choose expensive private health insurance over cheaper taxpayer-supported public insurance.
The public option would be superior because it wouldn't have to earn a profit; the government wouldn't have to break promises when people get sick or burn money on marketing campaigns to compete. That's why the existing industry would essentially die--because it would be selling an inferior product.
@semiticgod Are you sure about that? I believe most if not all countries with public healthcare still have private insurance available. He here in Finland certainly do.
Because it would make them utterly obsolete. Nobody would want to choose expensive private health insurance over cheaper taxpayer-supported public insurance.
The public option would be superior because it wouldn't have to earn a profit; the government wouldn't have to break promises when people get sick or burn money on marketing campaigns to compete. That's why the existing industry would essentially die--because it would be selling an inferior product.
@semiticgod Are you sure about that? I believe most if not all countries with public healthcare still have private insurance available. He here in Finland certainly do.
Absolutely. Most people would not want to pay for it, but the option would certainly still exist (think of education - the fact that public schools are free does not prevent people wanting private ones). In the UK the outcomes from private health care are much the same, but many people still choose it for a number of reasons, e.g. shorter waiting times, longer consultations, increased range of treatment options and better accommodation standards.
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Why not another investigation this time without the corrupt AG?
Burger King is still going to produce it with mayonnaise like its other burgers, so I personally can't eat it, but I'm glad that other folks are going to try it out, and it's an encouraging sign that these burgers are going to be available in more places.
Meat substitutes have been getting better and better the last few years, and I've been looking forward to them becoming widespread and cheaper once the production scale increases.
Do you mean they mix mayonnaise in with the "meat", or they just put it on as a dressing. Because if it's the latter: "Hold the pickle, hold the lettuce, special orders don't upset us..."
I can't believe with all the info on these gut rot establishments ( Mcdonalds, Burger King etc) people still eat their slop.
Meatless but not vegan? Hm, that's kinda odd. I would go the whole hog to maximize the available market.
Incremental change is good. I think a lot of omnivores don't know how good meat alternatives have gotten lately, and this is good progress.
McDonald's did it
https://www.businessinsider.com/mcdonalds-tests-vegan-burger-2017-10?r=US&IR=T&IR=T
"They say the noise causes cancer.”
Literally no one says this. It's a serious contender for the dumbest thing I've ever heard a human being say. But, just for the record, noise from windmills causes cancer, but COAL is totally safe and definitely where we should be focusing our energy priorities. This is where we're at folks. But just so we're clear, windmills ALSO cause almost no discernible "noise" whatsoever. The fan on the table next to my bed is louder than your average windmill. Apparently, the average decibel level of a wind turbine in a rural area is 30. Which is classified as being at the level of a whisper. Your average air conditioner is TWICE as loud.
It seems a bit sloppy to be the work of the Chinese government, but you never know. I'm hoping this isn't major mischief, but this is a Chinese national bringing malware into a restricted area known to be closely linked to the Trump administration, and that's pretty alarming by itself. It can't be good news.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind_turbine_syndrome
Yeah. It's basically some kind of psychosomatic issue, where people get annoyed, expect to feel ill... and start feeling ill.
And people wonder how anti-vaccination became a thing. Oh, wait a second. Look at this:
The President is basically Alex Jones. That isn't hyperbole.
Can't imagine why anyone would be concerned that every single one of his properties all over the world is open to this EXACT same problem. But please, let's hear constantly for a few more decades about how seriously Republicans take national security. Especially in light of this:
https://www.thedailybeast.com/tricia-newbold-whistleblower-says-25-white-house-staff-got-security-clearances-despite-criminal-conduct-conflicts-of-interest
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-47769964
Republicans say the whistleblower's complaints are "overblown" because "only 4-5" of the people had "very serious issues". Those aren't "instances" of endangering national security. That is at least 4-5 people who represent a clear and present danger to national security every time they are permitted to view classified material.
And it's happening right now. They went to work today. They will be going to work tomorrow. And the next day, and the next.
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2019/04/white-house-security-clearance-denials-overturned
The federal Liberals keep tripping over themselves and their public perception regarding the SNC-Lavalin scandal.
Today, they booted from caucus both the former Attorney General in the centre of the whole ordeal, Jody Wilson-Raybould and another former minister who resigned her cabinet post after the scandal came to light, Jane Philpot.
Since the SNC-Lavalin thing broke, the Liberals attempted to paint it as a he said/she said perception scenario between JWR and everyone that was in contact with her regarding the case against SNC-L. That is until last week when she produced tapes of a recorded conversation between her and a clerk. There only response to the tape was that nothing "illegal happened," but JWR had been saying that from the beginning. It was never about being legal, it was about being ethical, and the Liberals keep showing that they don't care about public perception or ethics as this continues to drag on.
Trudeau said:
"The trust that previously existed between these two individuals and our team has been broken, whether it's taping conversations without consent or repeatedly expressing a lack of confidence in our government and in me personally as leader, it's become clear that Ms. Wilson-Raybould and Dr. Philpott can no longer remain part of our Liberal team."
So because these two didn't play along with their little cover up, they were kicked from the party. Philpot had an amazing reply on Facebook where she said things like:
"I was accused publicly by people in caucus of not being loyal, of trying to bring down the Prime Minister, of being politically motivated, and of being motivated by my friendship with Jody Wilson-Raybould. These accusations were coupled with public suggestions that I should be forced out of caucus.
These attacks were based on inaccuracies and falsehoods. I did not initiate the crisis now facing the party or the Prime Minister. Nor did Jody Wilson-Raybould."
"Rather than acknowledge the obvious — that a range of individuals had inappropriately attempted to pressure the former Attorney General in relation to a prosecutorial decision — and apologize for what occurred, a decision was made to attempt to deny the obvious — to attack Jody Wilson-Raybould’s credibility and attempt to blame her. That approach now appears to be focused on whether Jody Wilson-Raybould should have audiotaped the Clerk instead of the circumstances that prompted Jody Wilson-Raybould to feel compelled to do so."
"I was not able to support the recommended response to deny these allegations. My constitutional obligations including Cabinet solidarity and collective responsibility compelled me to resign as a Cabinet member under these circumstances.
"This isn’t about a lack of loyalty. On the contrary, I recommended that the government acknowledge what happened in order to move forward. This was an expression of loyalty, not disloyalty — in the same way that Jody Wilson-Raybould attempted to protect the Prime Minister from the obvious short-term and long-term consequences of attempts to interfere with prosecutorial independence — but to no avail.
"This also isn’t about political advantage or strategy. It is frankly absurd to suggest that I would leave one of the most senior portfolios in government for personal advancement or merely out of friendship with Jody Wilson-Raybould."
The Liberals think this will bring an end to SNC-L issue. It won't, but it is a complete misplay by them as they said to both the party and public, you are with us on this issue or against us, and a lot are against the Liberals here.
Campaign strategy.
Not sure what this refers to, but after pushback from Senate Republicans, Trump is now stating that they will reveal their health care plan AFTER they are elected in 2020. So, basically, he has now arrived at "we have a super-secret healthcare plan" as a campaign strategy. Hopefully it will cover cancer from windmills.
But anyway, Rick Scott oversaw the largest Medicare fraud in the nation’s history (The Department of Justice fined his company $1.7 billion in what was at the time the largest health care fraud settlement in U.S. history). So that was a tone deaf terrible choice for healthcare. Shocker, right, when all his other picks for things are terrible too.
There's also this:
The public option would be superior because it wouldn't have to earn a profit; the government wouldn't have to break promises when people get sick or burn money on marketing campaigns to compete. That's why the existing industry would essentially die--because it would be selling an inferior product.
https://www.politifact.com/florida/statements/2014/mar/03/florida-democratic-party/rick-scott-rick-scott-oversaw-largest-medicare-fra/
Rick Scott is a living avatar of what is wrong with our healthcare system. Nothing will change until people like him are actually held accountable legally and sent to prison. If the law doesn't currently allow for it, we need to change them so they do. These Executives need to start being held personally responsible for what happens on their watch.
@semiticgod Are you sure about that? I believe most if not all countries with public healthcare still have private insurance available. He here in Finland certainly do.
Absolutely. Most people would not want to pay for it, but the option would certainly still exist (think of education - the fact that public schools are free does not prevent people wanting private ones). In the UK the outcomes from private health care are much the same, but many people still choose it for a number of reasons, e.g. shorter waiting times, longer consultations, increased range of treatment options and better accommodation standards.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-juncker-idUSKCN1RF1HV
It's been two weeks. We've still seen NOTHING but 64 words. Release the report.