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wolfjackle-creates · 5 months

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Ghost!Robin Arc 2 Part 2

Ghost!Robin won this week's poll as well! So have a little bit more of the fic for WIP Wednesday. *resolutely ignores the clock that informs me midnight was an hour ago so it is clearly Thursday*

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Story Summary: Everything changed the evening Jason met Jazz's brother. Danny introduced him and his entire family to the ghost that is, apparently, haunting him. The ghost of the Robin he had been.

The ghost of the person everyone he's ever known wishes he still was.

All he wants is to make it go away.

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Jason did not sleep that night, spending his time beating up a punching bag instead. What sleep he did get was laid out on the mats in the workout room. Even that was plagued by nightmares.

So it was with The Joker’s laughs still echoing in his ears that he finally dragged himself to the kitchen to start making breakfast.

Danny was no where to be seen—probably sleeping—but the ghost was. He was staring out the window not doing anything.

“Shouldn’t you be sleeping?” grumbled Jason.

The ghost did the head motion every Robin learned to indicate they were rolling their eyes. Can’t he signed.

Jason grunted. He…probably should have figured that one out. “Well go read a book or something and don’t bother me.”

The ghost gave him a very deliberate look before flying to one of the bookcases and reaching for a book. Only for his hand to go right through it. He glared back at Jason.

“Oh.” Jason did not feel bad for the creature. He was the interloper here. But the silence in the room was not helping anything. Not with his nightmares so close to the surface. He hooked his phone up to a portable speaker and pulled up his audiobook library. Today was the sort of day for an old favorite.

Emma Woodhouse, handsome, clever, and rich, with a comfortable home and happy disposition, seemed to unite some of the best blessings of existence…

Jason hummed in satisfaction and turned his attention to the fridge. What to make for breakfast? He resolutely ignored the ghost who’d settled in his living room.

A few hours later, Jason was finishing the homemade fruit sauce when arms wrapped around his stomach and a head rested against his back.

“Mmmm, smells good,” mumbled Jazz, her voice rough with sleep.

Jason patted her arm. “I remember you liked the strawberry topping. Figured we could have it over pancakes. Batter is in the fridge.”

“Best boyfriend ever,” she said. She rested her head against his back and Jason felt himself relax in a way he hadn’t since he’d stepped out of the dining room and saw the ghost. “You left early.”

His stomach sank. Of course she noticed. “I didn’t mean to wake you.”

“Jason,” she said flatly, a hint of warning in her tone.

He sighed. “I just couldn’t sleep. Too many thoughts going ‘round my head.”

“Hence the Austen?”

He chuckled. “Hence the Austen.”

She yawned and pushed away from him. “I’ll go brush my teeth and get Danny up.”

“He was up pretty late himself; might need to sleep in.”

She groaned. “Of course he was up, too. Well too bad. He could’ve gone to bed earlier and I think we need to have a talk about what to do next.”

“He said something about doctor yetis and a place called the Far Frozen,” Jason said. He stirred the strawberries and lifted a spoonful to test it’s consistency. Perfect. He turned off the burner.

“Oh. And you agreed?”

Jason shrugged. “Doesn’t seem like I have much of a choice if I want that”—he jerked a thumb at the ghost—“gone.”

“Jason…” her voice had gone soft and he winced.

“I know,” he admitted to the stove. “I know it’s gonna be more complicated than that.”

She was silent for a moment before sighing. “I love you, Jay,” was all she said before walking away. Presumably to the bathroom to get ready.

Which meant he had to start the pancakes. He pulled out the griddle, added a wad of butter, and turned on the heat.

By the time Jazz and Danny returned, Jason had made a pile of pancakes large enough to satisfy a speedster. Next to it sat the strawberry topping and a jar of syrup in case that was Danny’s preference. On an impulse, he grabbed the chocolate chips, too.

Chocolate and Austen, the perfect combination for a crappy day.

Unfortunately, breakfast passed much too quickly for his tastes and soon enough they were packing away the leftovers in the fridge.

“Jazz, you’re so lucky you found someone who could cook,” commented Danny.

Jason had to laugh. “Yeah, not one of her skills, is it?”

“Not one of either of our skills. Has she told you about what our kitchen was like growing up?”

“After your knife comment last night, I feel like she may have left some things out.” Despite everything that had happened since, he hadn’t forgotten that little tidbit. Jazz was so tight-lipped about her childhood that Jason made a point to horde every detail she let slip.

Jazz groaned. “Nope. I’m full of delicious food and happy. I do not want to have to remember the hell that was the Fenton kitchen.”

From the corner of his eye. Jason could see the ghost looking at them with interest. He glared at him; the ghost glared right back.

“That’s enough, you two,” ordered Jazz.

Jason broke eye contact and stared at the floor to mumble and insincere apology he knew wouldn’t fool Jazz.

Luckily she took pity on him and didn’t push. “Danny, Jason said something about you taking us to the Far Frozen?”

Danny nodded. “Yep! Frostbite might be able to tell us what happened and have some ideas on how to help them.”

“Well, Jason, Robin,” started Jazz and Jason had to force himself to not wince at the way she addressed them both. “When do you think you want to go?”

“Now,” said Jason immediately. “Or as soon as possible. I want to know what’s going on.”

The ghost nodded his agreement and made more of those chirping noises that Danny seemed to understand.

“Then let’s get going,” said Danny.

Jazz sighed again. “Hold it, Danny. Jason, you and I should go get changed. There’s a reason it’s called the Far Frozen.”

Jason took her advice and dug deep in his closet for the heaviest winter gear. Before too long, Jazz declared them both dressed in enough layers to satisfy her. They returned to the living room.

“Do you need us to do anything?” asked Jason.

“Nah.” Danny raised his hand and made a slashing motion with his fist. “That’s all it takes. There’s some benefits to being the Ghost King: my ring can open portals anywhere.”

Following the motion Danny had made, a tear formed in the very fabric of the universe. Though it, Jason could see a swirling sky of Lazarus green. Over his years as a vigilante, Jason had seen many strange and impossible things. But that tear unsettled him on a more visceral level than most. It reminded him of the pits, he wanted to run away. It felt like home, he wanted to run forward. Instead he stared, transfixed by the way the bit of sky—was it sky?—through the portal appeared to flow like water.

Jazz grabbed his hand and squeezed it.

Danny didn’t hesitate and flew right through, transforming as he did. The ghost followed right on his heels. Both turned to stare at him and Jazz.

“Come on,” she said. “We’ll be perfectly safe.” She walked forward and Jason followed, half a step behind.

His conflicted feelings got stronger with every step, but he kept pace with Jazz until they were through. No ground existed wherever they were, but he and Jazz were able to float in place.

Behind them, the portal disappeared. Taking with it his only hope of retreat.

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They've made it to the Infinite Realms! And Jason still has Feelings™️ about the ghost that's following. (Do you notice he never refers to Robin, even mentally, as anything other than "the ghost"? That's a very deliberate choice.)

The strawberry topping is a thing I make semi regularly. I will sit there and eat it with a spoon it's so good. But over pancakes? Absolutely decadent. (The recipe calls it a pie filling, but eh. I'd rather just eat it with a spoon. Or over ice cream. Or pancakes.)

#dpxdc #ghost!robin #jason todd #jazz fenton #anger management ship #i need to make pancakes one of these days #theyre yummy #danny devoured his #hes spent so little time on earth lately #that he was ecstatic to have good homemade pancakes #hed only ever had them when sleeping over at tuckers before

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henreyettah · 1 year

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Harrowhark Nonagesimus, from The Locked Tomb: pathetic. Lives life as if she is thoroughly bitchless, despite being the most bitched person in the entire series. Tragic, just wants her griddle back and also vengeance against god. Deeply swagless, would smell so bad. She is five feet of pure disaster and she is so good at it.

Gideon Nav, from The Locked Tomb: she’s my girl. Period. Would throw me over her shoulder and I would happily let her. She wants so desperately to belong. She has the worst fucking parents. Jesus figure. Is bitchless (as far as she knows)

After many moons apart, bitched and bitchless face each other in the last round of my gay poll.

Godspeed, girls. Godspeed.

#bean poll #finale #griddlehark #tlt #the locked tomb #gideon nav #harrowhark nonagesimus #sorry guys but in my defense this isn’t actually my fault #y’all voted it to be like this #who will turn into a sticker and who will perish

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sunnydaleherald · 4 months

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The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Friday, February 2

SWEET: (jumps back onto the floor) I can bring whole cities to ruin. And still have time to get a soft-shoe in. DAWN: Well, that's great, But I'm late, And I'd hate to delay her. SWEET: (dancing around her) Something's cooking, I'm at the griddle. I bought Nero his very first fiddle.

~~Once More, With Feeling~~

[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

Goldfinger Variations by meteoricshipyards (James Bond xover, Scoobies, Mayor Wilkins, FR7)

[Chaptered Fiction]

Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Shadowed Suspicion Omake 10 by madimpossibledreamer (Jojo's Bizarre Adventure xover, T)

Hope is the thing with feathers - Ch. 1-7 by will_ (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

Lie to Me - Ch. 5 by In Mortal (Buffy/Spike, Adult Only)

Truth and Consequences - Ch. 6 by JamesMFan (Buffy/Spike, R)

Amara Time - Ch. 18 by Joan963z (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

Goodbye to Everything That I Knew - Ch. 19 by fortes775 (Buffy/Spike, R)

Presumably Dead Arm - Ch. 29 by tragic (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

The Neighbor's Point of View - Ch. 82 by the_big_bad (Buffy/Spike, PG)

Ship Of The Line : The Sunnydale Flyer - Ch. 5 by BlueZeroZeroOne (Buffy, SG-1 and Voyager xover, FR15)

Lie to Me - Ch. 5 by In Mortal (Buffy/Spike, Adult Only)

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Artwork: Kiss for my Valentine by CoffeeHunt (Darla/Drusilla, NSFW)

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kristsune · 2 years

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There certainly was an abundance of silliness that happened while the brothers were in the same room for Cooking Simulator, some of that silliness includes: Introducing Alan Dente, and Alan Fresco, heat and chopy-chop, clump, too bad chat, dootdidoot, betrayed, special mouth, for the alans, little iron friends, milk the mato, something something poll tax, coward, flip fopper, prime slime, move it child, yes I trust you!, think of the planet, each individual grain of spice cannot be rendered, las ana, HOOOOO settings, you sure? yes, you became worth it, missed it mate, griddle pan, ROTATE THE BOARD (screenshot included), hope it’s not recorded, Alan is here to make friends, but Alan is here to make enemies, little bit of boil off, Pepper Boiloff, where’s the garlic?, A Perfect Soup, mass spectromite, guest is pleased, lemon time!, balan, parsleeeeyyy, technique: lemon quarters, and to hear more cooking with the Alans look for Silliness part 2!

art by ereubusodora, screenshots by me

#rusty quill #the brothers meredith #ben meredith #tim meredith #my audio #i was gonna post the screenshot for milk the mato #but uhhh #feel like thats just asking to get my post banned #so you get fluffy ben hair instead as they switched seats

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mulbruk · 1 year

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Miku lost the fucking polls. Cbet is projected to lose to Cam bc ppl are taking "sexywoman" to mean "a sexy woman" instead of a proper definition. The fake Gonch lady beat out Griddle and Mina Harker and was a single percent away from tying with our queen Viska Sorbet, which I am still not over.

Im so mad abt fictional characters dude. Look at this wasteland and weep.

#cookie clatter

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cuisineinkorean · 2 years

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Korean Food

The Best South Korean Food in Abu Dhabi to Try

a South Korea has become more well-known in recent years for its technology rather than its cuisine. However, things are starting to change, thanks to delicacies like kimchi, which has become a global sensation. Here's a list of South Korean foods you should try.

Hoeddeok (sweet syrupy pancakes) (sweet syrupy pancakes)

Hoeddeok, also known as hotteok, is a popular Korean dish, particularly in the winter. It's a sweeter take on the Western pancake. It's basically a flat, circular dough that's been filled with cinnamon, honey, brown sugar, and small pieces of peanut and cooked on a griddle. The delicacy has a crunchy outside, a soft inside, and a delicious flavor.

Bulgogi (marinated beef barbecue) (marinated beef barbecue)

Bulgogi, a juicy, savory dish of grilled marinated beef, is one of the most popular Korean meat dishes worldwide, and was voted the 23rd most delicious food in the world by CNN Travel's reader poll in 2011. Meat is frequently grilled with garlic and sliced onions to add flavor. The meat is traditionally wrapped in lettuce and eaten with ssamjang (a thick, red spicy paste).

Samgyeopsal (pork strips) (pork strips)

Samgyupsal, one of South Korea's most popular Korean dishes, consists of grilled slices of pork belly meat that have not been marinated or seasoned. They are typically dipped in a seasoning of salt and pepper mixed with sesame seed oil before being wrapped in lettuce with grilled slices of garlic, grilled slices of onion, shredded green onions, and kimchi. It is one of the most popular dishes in any Korean restaurant around the world.

Japchae's (stir-fried noodles) (stir-fried noodles)

Japchae is a traditional Korean noodle dish made of stir-fried sweet potato, thinly shredded vegetables, beef, and a hint of soy sauce and sugar. It is commonly served as a side dish at lunch or dinner. Depending on the chef, additional ingredients such as mushrooms may be added to the mix. The sweet and flavorful taste of japchae, as well as its soft but slightly chewy texture, are well-known.

Kimchi from Korea (fermented vegetables)

Kimchi is a spicy and sour fermented vegetable dish that is one of Korea's oldest and most important dishes. It is made from various ingredients, the most common of which is cabbage. Visitors enjoy kimchi because of its distinct flavor, as well as its high nutritional value, fiber content, and low calorie content. However, because of its cultural significance, it is most popular among Koreans. Dinner would be incomplete without kimchi.

Ddukbokki (spicy rice cake) (spicy rice cake)

Ddukbokki is a spicy Korean dish made up of cylindrical rice cakes, triangular fish cakes, vegetables, and sweet red chili sauce. Pojangmacha frequently sells it (street vendors). The tteokbokki restaurant is well-known for its spicy and sweet flavors.

Sundubu-jjigae (soft tofu stew) (soft tofu stew)

Sundubu-jjigae, a spicy Korean stew served in a large stone bowl, is made of dubu (tofu), vegetables, mushrooms, seafood, beef or pork, and gochujang (chili paste). Depending on the chef and region, some ingredients are removed, substituted, or added to the mix. Though there are many variations, a raw egg is traditionally placed on top of the stew and mixed with the soup before serving to add flavor.

Bibimbap (mixed rice) (mixed rice)

Bibimbap is a dish consisting of rice, namul (seasoned and sautéed vegetables), mushrooms, beef, soy sauce, gochujang (chili pepper paste), and a fried egg. The ingredients used in bibimbap differ depending on region, with the most well-known versions found in Jeonju, Tongyeong, and Jinju.

Seolleongtang (ox bone soup) (ox bone soup)

Traditional hot Korean soup known as seolleongtang is made with ox bones, ox flesh, and briskets and is frequently seasoned to taste with salt, crushed black pepper, chopped green onions, or minced garlic. The broth is typically served with rice and has a milky white, hazy look.

Haemul, Pajeon (seafood vegetable pancake)

Pajeon is a pancake-like Korean delicacy prepared mostly of green onions, egg batter, wheat flour, and rice flour. Haemul pajeon is a seafood-infused variation of the cuisine. Some of the most popular seafood ingredients include clams, oysters, shrimp, and squid. Haemul pajeon is often served as a main course and is renowned for both its blend of seafood flavors and soft, chewy texture.

Samgyetang (ginseng chicken soup) (ginseng chicken soup)

Samgyetang is a traditional summertime soup made with chicken, garlic, rice, scallions, Korean ginseng, and Korean jujube. It is well renowned for being very nutrient-dense. Along with its nutritious ingredients, it is well-liked for its creamy, meaty flavor.

#korean food #korean food abu dhabi #koreanmart #korean grocery

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rdclsuperfoods · 3 years

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In November, McDonald’s announced plans to roll out plant-based versions of its signature items, including a burger, chicken sandwich, and breakfast sandwich made with plant-based sausage. The new menu, called the McPlant, is hardly a surprise.

McDonald’s is a latecomer to the plant-based fast-food game: White Castle debuted the Impossible Slider in April 2018. Shortly after, Del Taco and Burger King added Beyond and Impossible products to their menus, respectively. Then Dunkin’ released a breakfast sandwich made with plant-based sausage, and KFC and Jack in the Box began rolling out meatless chicken in select markets. These options, part of a massive innovation boom in alternative meat, are engineered to be extremely similar to the meats they mimic. They’re different from old-school veggie burgers, which were just plant proteins like beans or soy in the shape of a small patty. These new products are still made from a mishmash of plant proteins, but they look, smell, cook, and taste like the real deal.

As a nutritionist myself, I find the whole trend a little baffling. The number of Americans who follow a vegetarian diet hasn’t changed much in recent decades. In fact, adult vegetarians in the U.S. dropped from 6 percent of the population to 5 percent between 1999 and 2019, according to a Gallup poll. And while many vegetarians are OK eating food cooked with the same griddles and deep fryers as meat, those who aren’t have voiced concern over the cross contamination that happens at certain fast-food joints. (Many chains include a disclaimer on their website as well as their menu stating that this is the case, so it’s worth looking into or asking a staff member about if this is a deal breaker for you.) Still, vegan and vegetarian options are trending like never before, likely because more customers are interested in eating sustainably.

The number of American adults concerned about climate change is growing dramatically, up from 44 percent in 2009 to 60 percent in 2020, according to the Pew Research Center. And 55 percent of respondents in a 2020 Yale University survey reported that they are willing to eat less meat as a way to combat it. If you’re a major fast-food company, that’s a trend worth capitalizing on.

Is This Fast Food Healthier?

The term “plant-based” often gets an automatic health halo: it reads as synonymous with “good for you,” no matter the context. And when done right, it can be. A 2016 review found that plant-based diets were linked to a lower risk of heart disease and diabetes, because they’re generally low in saturated fat, high in fiber, and nutrient dense. But that’s an entire diet they’re talking about, not a single ingredient or meal. And these new plant-based meats are popular because they are engineered to be as close to the real deal as possible—not just in taste and texture but nutritionally, too.

Both Beyond and Impossible burgers contain 20 grams of protein per four ounces, while the same amount of 85 percent lean ground beef has 21 grams. The plant-based protein comes from a variety of sources—rice, pea, and mung bean protein in Beyond beef; soy and potato protein in Impossible beef. Since protein is important for both performance and general health, the fact that you can get just as much of it from plant-based beef as regular beef is a good thing.

But there are downsides. Impossible beef contains the same amount of saturated fat as 85 percent lean ground beef: eight grams per four ounces. Beyond recently lowered its saturated fat content, but a serving still contains five grams. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend limiting saturated fat to less than 10 percent of your total calorie intake, or about 22 grams per day for someone who eats around 2,000 calories. Too much saturated fat is associated with an increased risk of heart disease and stroke, regardless of whether it comes from plants or animals.

Destini Moody, a dietitian and athletic trainer based in San Francisco, points out that plant-based meat also tends to be higher in sodium than regular meat. The Impossible Whopper has about 10 percent more sodium than its beef counterpart. Even before cooking or seasoning, beef from both Beyond and Impossible has more than 350 milligrams of sodium per four ounces, compared to 75 milligrams in 85 percent lean ground beef. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend consuming less than 2,300 milligrams of sodium per day, since too much can contribute to high blood pressure, increasing your risk of heart attack and stroke. “I can’t say that plant-based burgers are a healthier choice than just getting a regular beef burger,” Moody says.

When it comes to plant-based chicken versus the real thing, Moody explains that it’s likely the same story, since both are breaded and fried. KFC doesn’t list the nutrition information for Beyond Fried Chicken on its website (which is a little odd, as the company lists it for everything else), but according to Prevention, one nugget has 60 calories, one and a half grams of saturated fat, and five grams of protein. It’s hard to compare that to its regular chicken, since KFC doesn’t have chicken nuggets. But one extra-crispy chicken tender (the closest thing on the menu to Beyond Fried Chicken) has 260 calories, two grams of saturated fat, and 19 grams of protein per serving. That means that, per calorie, the plant-based nuggets actually have less protein and more saturated fat than regular chicken tenders.

Sustainability—and Accessibility—Count

It’s not all bad news. If your main concern is planetary health, plant-based foods are the better choice. Yes, some of the research touting the sustainability of plant-based meat is funded by the same companies that make it, which might overestimate its positive impact. But experts agree that plant-based foods have a smaller environmental impact than animal products, processed or not.

A May 2020 article published in the journal Global Environmental Change looked at data from 140 countries and concluded that a vegan diet has a 70 percent smaller carbon footprint than a traditional diet. Animal products require a lot of resources: about 77 percent of the habitable land on earth is used to raise livestock or grow livestock feed, but those animals make up just 18 percent of the calories produced for human consumption. In order to sustainably feed the growing number of people on the planet, we have to adjust the way we eat.

Plant-based options at fast-food restaurants that actually taste good might help get more people on board with a planet-friendly diet. “Corporations are providing these offerings not only for vegans and vegetarians but for meat-eating customers who are interested in plant-based options as well,” says Taylor Wolfram, a Chicago-based dietitian who specializes in veganism. She points out that Burger King had another veggie burger on its menu for years, but it didn’t taste anything like beef and only existed on the menu so that there was a vegetarian option. “Now that there are beef-like alternatives, I think a lot more meat eaters are going for these options,” Wolfram says. She’s right—MarketWatch reported on a survey showing that 95 percent of people who bought these new plant-based burgers in 2019 were meat eaters.

Impossible Whoppers and McPlant sandwiches also make plant-based eating more accessible to those who rely on fast food for many of their meals, whether that’s due to convenience, price, or preference. On any given day, 36 percent of American adults eat fast food, according to a 2018 report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. If even a fraction of those 85 million Americans went plant-based for their meal, it could have a significant environmental impact. While these new alternatives typically cost between one and two dollars more than their meat-based counterparts, Wolfram still thinks that they could have a broad enough appeal to create change. If that Impossible Whopper convinces a diehard carnivore to give plant-based options a chance, then that’s certainly something.

It’s Still Fast Food

If you eat fast food often and want to lessen your carbon footprint, plant-based menu items are a good choice. But if you only eat it occasionally, just go ahead and order what you’re craving. Whether they’re made from plants or animals, the menu items at your local McDonald’s aren’t terribly nutritious. And that’s OK. No single food will make or break your diet, and you don’t need to choose the healthiest option every time you eat. A good diet means you’re getting the nutrients your body needs, but it also means you’re eating what you want. Maybe that’s an Impossible Whopper, and maybe it’s a Big Mac.

via Outside Magazine: Nutrition

#IFTTT #Outside Magazine: Nutrition

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easyfoodnetwork · 4 years

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I’m Easing My Election Day Anxiety With American Cheese and Beef Fat

In the early days of the pandemic, this writer subsisted on smashed burgers. | Elazar Sontag

This is crisis cooking, the kind of recipe you really can’t screw up

May I humbly suggest that, on this historically high-stakes and anxiety-provoking day in the United States of America, you roll out a big ball of beef, find some scraps of cheese and a few slices of onion, and make yourself a smashed burger. It’s this particular comfort food that carried me through the first weeks of the pandemic in March, when leaving home felt more even terrifying than it does now, and all I wanted was to wrap myself in a soft blanket of American cheese and beef fat. In the months since, my eating has become a bit more regulated, and I worked some salads and the occasional green vegetable back into my diet.

Today though, I’m back where I started, wanting nothing more than to eat the kind of meal that makes me slump back with eyes closed and mouth half open. I need to double the American cheese today, and when the first burger is almost finished, I’ll slap another ball of beef into my smoking cast iron pan and have another.

Making a smashed burger is physical work; it’s a smoky mess, and for the few minutes it takes to pull the dish together, you really can’t think about anything else. That’s a perfect project for today, as far as I’m concerned. You’ll start with a big handful of ground beef, about a third of a pound, rolled into a ball and plopped into a smoking cast iron pan slicked with the smallest bit of oil — you won’t need much, you’re working with something in the realm of 80/20 lean-to-fat beef here. Using a metal spatula, maybe even standing on your tippy-toes for leverage, press the meat down, hard, until it’s a thin pancake on the griddle. The edges will crisp in mere moments, you’ll shower down a generous bit of salt and pepper, and pile a handful of thinly sliced white onion onto the patty before flipping it over. The steam from the cooking onion is enough to melt the slice of cheese (or three) you’ve put on top. And like that, lunch is done. Or dinner. Or breakfast, for that matter.

You could use a recipe as your guide, but you probably don’t need it — especially since no one can really focus long enough to read through a recipe today. Put all your weight into your hands as you press down on the beef, and feel confident that you’re doing everything right as you slip the spatula under the craggy edges and flip the meat. This is crisis cooking, the kind of recipe you really can’t screw up. There’s no medium-rare here, no need to pull out a thermometer and check temperature. You want the beef well done, the melty bits of cheese nearly burnt. You could serve it on a potato roll, a crusty piece of sourdough, or slide the meaty mess onto some lettuce and call the thing a salad.

Once you’re all done and the flame is off, there will be a thin sheen of grease coating your kitchen. But that burger will keep you full, warm, satisfied — at least physically — as you head to the polls, phone bank for one more hour, or just sit anxiously checking if election results have started to come in (I can confirm, they have not). As for cleaning up the mess, that’s a project for tomorrow.

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This is crisis cooking, the kind of recipe you really can’t screw up

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Zoom glitches, briefly grinding US schools to a halt (AP) Teachers and parents got a brief glimpse of a new kind of pandemic-era nightmare Monday when Zoom—the video-conferencing service that powers everything from distance learning to business meetings to casual, socially distant get-togethers—abruptly went dead. For roughly two-and-a-half hours Monday morning, many users were unable to load the Zoom website; others could neither host nor join scheduled meetings. The timing was less than ideal, since many schools across the U.S. were just starting online instruction after a summer surge in the coronavirus pandemic scotched many plans to reopen classes with students present in the flesh. Internet services from Facebook to Amazon go down all the time, but few have become so crucial to companies, government and schools that their absence can spur brief moments of panic. These days, when Zoom goes down, it’s more like a power outage or phones going dead, making it a modern sort of utility for a nation still enduring the ravages of COVID-19. Zoom and similar services “have been elevated to what we call ‘mission critical applications,’” said technology analyst Tim Bajarin, president of consultancy Creative Strategies. “They’re no longer nice to have, they’re now must have.”

Republican Party nominates Trump (Foreign Policy) On Monday, Trump was formally nominated by the Republican Party to stand as its candidate for president, kicking off the week-long Republican National Convention (RNC). Trump used the occasion to cast doubt over the electoral process, accusing Democrats of “using Covid to steal the election” and implying that the coronavirus lockdown has been engineered by his opponents to undermine his credibility. Prior to the start of the convention, the Republican National Committee released its policy platform—which, unusually, didn’t contain any new policy positions but simply reaffirmed the party’s “enthusiastic support” for Trump.

Many in US shoring up finances amid downturn (AP) It’s the paradox of a pandemic that has crushed the U.S. economy: 12.9 million lost jobs and a dangerous rash of businesses closing, yet the personal finances of many Americans have remained strong—and in some ways have even improved. A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that 45% of Americans say they’re setting aside more money than usual. Twenty-six percent are paying down debt faster than they were before the coronavirus pandemic. In total, about half of Americans say they’ve either saved more or paid down debt since the outbreak began. The findings highlight the unique nature of the current crisis. Nearly $3 trillion in government aid in the form of direct payments, expanded jobless benefits and forgivable payroll loans helped cushion against the fastest economic downturn in American history. Meanwhile, health fears and mandated closures prompted many Americans to spend less on restaurant meals, clothing and travel. Since February, there has been a $1.3 trillion jump in money kept in checking accounts—a 56% increase tracked by the Federal Reserve.

Police use tear gas as Jacob Blake protests in Kenosha devolve into looting, fires (Washington Post) What started as a peaceful demonstration on Monday evening in Kenosha, Wis., over the police shooting of Jacob Blake swiftly devolved into chaos. Officers shot the 29-year-old Black man multiple times in the back on Sunday as he entered a car with his children inside, a videotaped incident that has sparked national protests. Kenosha police on Monday used tear gas and fired small beanbags at a crowd that threw firecrackers, tore down street signs, smashed storefronts and set fires around the city. By early Tuesday morning, the National Guard rolled through the streets as multiple buildings burned to the ground and looters ransacked stores.

4 Years of Catastrophic Fires in California (NYT) Residents of the San Francisco suburbs are packing emergency “go bags” and drawing up inventories of their belongings, dreading the idea that they might need proof for an insurance adjuster if their homes burn. The pall of choking smoke outside their windows—four times worse than the air quality in Beijing or New Delhi on Monday morning—is a reminder that the wildfires ravaging large parts of Northern California are only a few canyons away. This is the fourth consecutive year of major conflagrations in California, but this year they feel more inescapable, a ring of fire around the eight million people who live in cities arrayed around the Bay. The fires have killed seven people and destroyed 1,200 homes and businesses, less catastrophic than the devastation in Paradise two years ago, when an entire city was flattened. But coming during a pandemic, amid a heat wave, and raging so close to major population centers, this year’s fires have spread enormous anxiety across a wide swath of cities in Northern California.

Evacuations ordered as Hurricane Laura aims at U.S. coast (AP) Thousands of people were ordered to evacuate the Texas and Louisiana coasts Tuesday as Laura strengthened into a hurricane that forecasters said could slam into land as a major storm with ferocious winds and deadly flooding. More than 385,000 residents were told to flee the Texas cities of Beaumont, Galveston and Port Arthur, and still more were ordered to evacuate low-lying southwestern Louisiana, where forecasters said more than 11 feet (3.35 meters) of storm surge topped by waves could submerge entire towns. The National Hurricane Center projected that Laura will become a Category 3 hurricane before landfall, with winds of around 115 mph (185 kph), capable of devastating damage. “The main point is that we’re going to have a significant hurricane make landfall late Wednesday or early Thursday,” National Hurricane Center Deputy Director Ed Rappaport said Tuesday.

Venezuela’s pandemic lockdown sparks entrepreneurial spirit (Washington Post) When coronavirus quarantines shut down street vendors in Venezuela’s capital, Dioselis Bello pushed her hot dog cart inside her house and reopened for business. Now, customers walk up to her front window to order a traditional Venezuelan arepa, or perhaps a hamburger or soup. Bello says business isn’t like it was when she worked her portable griddle on the bustling street, but she’s happy to earn a living. She’s one of many Venezuelans who have adapted to harsh quarantine restrictions by turning their homes and other spaces into makeshift take-out restaurants or shops. Next door, Isabel Quevedo, 42, started selling candy, bread, cigarettes and soft drinks from the window in her house after suddenly being laid off from a clothing store that closed due to the pandemic. On a good day, she earns more than the monthly minimum wage she was paid at the store—and how she doubts she’ll ever go back. A similar entrepreneurial spirit led Rosmer Díaz, a 28-year-old government employee, to convert the his public apartment building’s trash deposit—a ground-floor room the size of a large closet—into a small shop selling food and household necessities.

The coronavirus has hammered Brazil. But Bolsonaro is getting more popular. (Washington Post) When Jair Bolsonaro was elected president of Brazil, Eldiene Matias Maia believed he would destroy her world. Everyone she knew said he hated the poor, disliked women and despised the northeast, the poorest and Blackest region in Brazil. But now Matias Maia—poor, female, northeastern—has another way of describing Bolsonaro: “Savior,” she said. When the coronavirus pandemic hit Brazil, and businesses closed and local officials urged people to stay home, the government began pumping $110 per month into the wallets of the poorest citizens. Matias Maia, who fed her two children with that money, knows whom to credit. “I would now vote for Bolsonaro,” she said. “He is helping us so much.” The right-wing former army captain is more popular than at any time since the beginning of his presidency. Even in the unpredictable world of Brazilian politics, where alliances are fleeting and politicians routinely go to prison, Bolsonaro’s mounting popularity has been stunning. For the first time in more than a year, more Brazilians approve of his performance than disapprove. During the pandemic, Bolsonaro has prioritized the economy, to the near exclusion of all else. He urged businesses to remain open, saying life must continue, even at the risk of immense casualties. Among the media and political elite, he was vilified. But among the poor, Bolsonaro found an audience more inclined to agree. Many said they couldn’t survive without working.

Scotland’s handling of virus boosts support for independence (AP) There is wide agreement that Britain’s devastating coronavirus outbreak has been met by strong, effective political leadership. Just not from Prime Minister Boris Johnson. While Johnson has often seemed to flounder and flip-flop his way through the biggest national crisis in decades, Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon has won praise for her sober, straight-talking response. And now, “For the first time in Scottish polling history, we have supporters of independence outnumbering opponents over an extended period,” said John Curtice, professor of politics at the University of Strathclyde. One long-simmering reason is Britain’s departure from the European Union. Brexit is resented by many in Scotland, which voted strongly in 2016 to remain in the bloc. The U.K. officially left the EU on Jan. 31, although the economic break—and potential shock, if a trade deal isn’t struck between the two sides—won’t occur until the end of 2020.

Germany urges Greece-Turkey talks to avoid ‘catastrophe’ in East Med (Reuters) Germany warned on Tuesday that Greece and Turkey risked a military clash unless they turn to dialogue to solve a row over energy resources in the Mediterranean Sea, where the NATO allies geared for rival naval drills in disputed waters. Ankara and Athens have traded rhetorical barbs over offshore hydrocarbon rights, drawing the European Union and nearby countries into the dispute, which earlier this month involved a light collision between Turkish and Greek frigates. German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, who visited Athens ahead of a trip to Ankara, sought to de-escalate tensions but said Germany and the EU stood with member Greece. “The current situation in the eastern Mediterranean is equivalent to playing with fire,” Maas said after meeting his Greek counterpart Nikos Dendias. “Every little spark can lead to catastrophe.” Greece and Turkey vehemently disagree over the extent of their continental shelves. Tensions escalated after Turkey deployed its Oruc Reis survey vessel to disputed waters this month, in a move Athens called illegal.

Police arrest Thai activist over rally calling for reform of monarchy (Reuters) Police in Thailand said they had arrested human rights lawyer Anon Nampa for a third time this month on Tuesday, to charge him for sedition over his role in a political rally where calls were made for reforms to the country’s powerful monarchy. Anon, 36, has been at the forefront of a movement that has staged protests almost daily for the past month in the Southeast Asian country. He was the first to call openly for changes to King Maha Vajiralongkorn’s role, breaking a longstanding taboo. Challenges to the monarchy were extremely rare under Vajiralongkorn’s father, King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who died in 2016 after 70 years on the throne.

Bombing in the Philippines (Foreign Policy) A pair of explosions rocked the Philippine city of Jolo on Monday, killing 14 and injuring 75 in an attack authorities have blamed on Islamist militants linked to the Abu Sayyaf group. No group has taken responsibility for the attack, but the region has become a hotbed for Islamist militant activity in recent years. Abu Sayyaf is a small but violent jihadist group active mostly in the southern Philippines, and several of its factions have pledged allegiance to the Islamic State.

UN council rejects US demand to ‘snap back’ Iran sanctions (AP) The president of the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday rejected the Trump administration’s demand to restore all U.N. sanctions on Iran, a move that drew an angry rebuke from the U.S. ambassador who accused opponents of supporting “terrorists.” Indonesia’s ambassador to the U.N., Dian Triansyah Djani, whose country currently holds the rotating council presidency, made the announcement in response to requests from Russia and China to disclose results of his polling of the views of all 15 council members on the U.S. action. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo insisted last Thursday that the United States has the legal right to “snap back” U.N. sanctions, even though President Donald Trump pulled out of the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and six major powers that was endorsed by the U.N. Security Council. All the council members, except the Dominican Republic, had informed the council president that the U.S. administration’s action was illegal because Trump withdrew from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or JCPOA, in 2018.

Weeks after blast, Lebanon patronage system immune to reform (AP) Three weeks after a catastrophic explosion ripped through Beirut, killing nearly 200 people and rendering thousands homeless, the change many hoped for is nowhere in sight. Instead, activists said they are back to square one. The same politicians whose corruption and negligence the public blames for the disaster are negotiating among themselves over forming a new government. Calls for early elections have petered out. To devastated Beirutis, still sweeping shards of glass and fixing broken homes, the blast revealed the extent to which an entrenched system of patronage remains impervious to reform. In fact, the tools that the ruling elite have used to ensure a lock on power the past 30 years are only more powerful. Rising poverty amid a severe economic crisis gives them greater leverage, with more people desperate for the income their patronage provides. Their grip on electoral politics was made tighter by an election law they passed in 2017, making it harder for independents to win seats. And there are armed groups affiliated with political parties. “Basically, we have no way to force them out,” said Nizar Hassan, a civil activist and an organizer with LiHaqqi, a political movement active in the October mass anti-government protests.

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PUTIN OR THE DEMOCRATS? FOR SOME TODAY IT’S NOT SO EASY We seldom notice the way that technology changes us. It happens gradually and, as individuals, we tend to be poor observers of our own behavior.

That goes for politics, too. Think, for example, how the technologies of ultrasound and neo-natal care have shifted the discussion about elective abortions after the first trimester.

But technology also changes the business of politics. Much of the work of campaigns and elections used to be hunches and gut instincts. We’ve only had modern polling past 60 years or so, and for most of that time what surveys could reveal was pretty limited.

But in the past three decades, the same kinds of market research tools that big companies use to try to sell you fish sticks and Fords became part of politics. As data was changing the way we do everything, it was changing politics, too.

The dawn of the digital age kicked that all into overdrive. Campaigns used to have to guess at what voters wanted. Now voters go online and by their blabbing and the digital breadcrumbs they leave behind from their searches and page preferences show campaigns who they are and how to best persuade them.

The ability to both identify and persuade voters has been a substantial factor in what’s moving Americans apart these days. Thanks to being able to chop the electorate into such tiny pieces, candidates are able to put together winning coalitions without having to do much persuading.

The time when candidates felt obliged to have a broad-spectrum message is fading in favor of building and maintaining a political base.

Aside from the obvious cultural damage that it does to divide and divide and divide and divide voters, it also has some very unhappy consequences as it comes to the politicians themselves.

No politician has embraced the concept of base politics with the vigor of Donald Trump. He knows what his voters want and he is determined to give it to them. And if that enrages Democrats and turns off moderates, so much the better.

Trump’s obsessive base maintenance has helped him in governance at many points. His Supreme Court picks and tax cuts are aimed at keeping faith with the folks who elected him. And whether you like them or not, Trump’s immigration clampdown, trade war and pummeling of our traditional allies is part of that too. It’s not like he kept these things a secret when he was running.

But Trump’s tunnel vision has led him to the lowest low points of his presidency, including this week.

Trump’s expressions of moral equivalency between the United States and Russia, feverish conspiracy theorizing and attacks against his fellow Americans on stage with Vladimir Putin must have sounded pitiful to most.

The country has become inured to Trump’s rhetorical excesses. The constant outrage with which Trump’s outrageous statements were met during the 2016 campaign and at the beginning of his presidency was simply unsustainable, so folks both for him and against him started tuning Trump out.

But in the moment where the words of a president arguably matter most, Trump’s comments struck home even among those who had become numb to his shock-jock routine.

Presumably, Trump felt free to speak from the heart in Helsinki because what he said reflects the views of some of his most stalwart supporters. It’s certainly not a majority of the country, and it may not even be a majority of Republicans, but among a substantial number of Trump voters, the idea that Hillary Clinton is worse than Putin is completely obvious.

As we have said many times before, there’s a chunk of the electorate that wouldn’t even care if Trump had colluded with Putin. And if all that happened was that Putin helped Trump win the election, to these folks that says only good things about the Russian strongman. When Putin smirked to Chris Wallace that what was in the emails his agents stole was true and therefore appropriate to release, he was echoing a Trump campaign talking point.

Those same political hatreds well nurtured by the divisive politics of our time have put us in a point where at least a quarter of Republicans think Putin is an alright guy, according to polls. They no doubt see his interference in the election as a good thing since it was, in their minds, for the correct side.

Our rotten politics has infected seemingly everything in American life, and that goes for our foreign policy too. Yes, there were American left-wingers who preferred the Soviet Union to the GOP, but vanishingly few would have ever felt comfortable saying so. Now, it’s acceptable among some ring-wing sects to pick the Kremlin over the Democrats.

What Trump discovered, though, is that his base is not as big as he thinks it is. The painful walk back you watched Tuesday, much like the one he tried to execute last summer in the face of another base maintenance debacle concerning the white nationalists in Charlottesville, reflected that realization.

What some Republicans like about Trump – the things you saw in Finland – most Republicans only tolerate for the sake of obtaining their preferred policy outcomes. And Monday was too much for the normies.

But what got Trump to the point that he felt free to speak so freely in front of Putin is the fact that in our sliced and diced electorate, the passionate support of a chunk of the electorate is more valuable than having broad support.

THE RULEBOOK: AIR SUPPLY “But it could not be less folly to abolish liberty, which is essential to political life, because it nourishes faction, than it would be to wish the annihilation of air, which is essential to animal life, because it imparts to fire its destructive agency.” – James Madison, Federalist No. 10

TIME OUT: ALMOST HEAVEN… ON A BUN Happy National Hot Dog Day, dear readers. While we strenuously object to the proliferation of fake holidays, we will not pass up this excuse to tell America the truth about frankfurters. We know that from Coney Island to Chicago to Chavez Ravine there are many local favorites for what constitutes hot dog bliss. But we think it’s time to tell you the truth: West Virginia hot dogs are the best. To make the ideal West Virginia hot dog, start with not a jumbo beef frank, but a humble weenie with a little snap to its casing and a light spice in its filling. Cook it on a griddle and nestle it in a pillowy soft bun. Apply yellow mustard, raw white onion chopped finer than baby’s breath and then the sauce. It would be wrong to call it “chili” since it has no beans or even tomatoes. Truth be told, it is just finely ground hamburger cooked with ample chili spices – not too spicy, not too sweet. Now, for those of you who like sauerkraut on your hot dogs, make sure you’re sitting down when you read this: Top it all with a layer of cool, creamy, crunchy and sweet coleslaw. There are still a few joints serving these up the right way in West Virginia, but you can easily make them at home. To celebrate America’s third finest contribution to world cuisine, try one for yourself. Flag on the play? – Email us at [email protected] with your tips, comments or questions.

SCOREBOARD Trump job performance Average approval: 42.2 percent Average disapproval: 51.8 percent Net Score: -9.6 points Change from one week ago: up 1.8 points [Average includes: Gallup: 43% approve – 52% disapprove; Fox News: 46% approve – 51% disapprove; Quinnipiac University: 40% approve – 55% disapprove; IBD: 41% approve – 54% disapprove; CNBC: 41% approve – 47% disapprove.] Control of House Republican average: 40.4 percent Democratic average: 48.2 percent Advantage: Democrats plus 7.8 points Change from one week ago: Democratic advantage up 0.6 points [Average includes: Fox News: 48% Dems – 40% GOP; Quinnipiac University: 50% Dems – 41% GOP; IBD: 48% Dems – 40% GOP; USA Today/Suffolk University: 45% Dems – 39% GOP; CNN: 50% Dems – 42% GOP.] I’LL TELL YOU WHAT: WORDS ARE HARD This week Dana Perino and Chris Stirewalt discuss President Trump’s summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin and the firestorm that followed. Plus, Dana just can’t find time to eat properly as Chris tries to solve a classic movie mystery. LISTEN AND SUBSCRIBE HERE

TRUMP REPORTEDLY WANTED RUSSIA CHARGES PRE-SUMMIT Bloomberg: “President Donald Trump gave the go-ahead to announce new Russian election-hacking indictments before his meeting with Vladimir Putin rather than after — in the hopes it would strengthen his hand in the talks, according to accounts from people familiar with the decision. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein went to Trump last week and offered him the choice: before or after the Putin summit on Monday in Helsinki? Trump chose before, ultimately putting the issue into the spotlight just 72 hours before the high-stakes meeting, the people said. In the end, Trump faced a torrent of bipartisan criticism for suggesting he was leaning toward accepting the Russian president’s denial that his government was behind hacking during the 2016 presidential election, even though Trump had hoped the indictment of 12 Russians on charges of meddling would give him the upper hand, one of the people said.”

According to Trump Russia will ‘help’ with NoKo – Reuters: “President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Russia would help with North Korea and offered an enthusiastic update on the U.S. process of negotiating with the antagonistic Asian nation over nuclear weapons. ‘Russia has agreed to help with North Korea, where relationships with us are very good and the process is moving along,’ said Trump on Twitter. ‘There is no rush, the sanctions remain! Big benefits and exciting future for North Korea at end of process!’ At the same time the tweet was published the RIA news agency reported that a summit between the leaders of Russia and North Korea is ‘on the agenda.’”

Pompeo to testify before Senate on summit – The Hill: “Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will testify before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee next week, where he’s expected to face a grilling over the summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Trump. Pompeo will publicly testify before the committee on July 25, a GOP aide confirmed to The Hill. His testimony will come a week after Trump sparked intense, bipartisan backlash in Washington when he appeared next to Putin at a joint press conference in Helsinki, Finland, and denied that Moscow meddled in the 2016 presidential election.” ROBY ROLLS TO VICTORY DESPITE PAST TRUMP CRITICISM Montgomery Advertiser: “Despite a five-candidate primary which forced her into a runoff, Rep. Martha Roby on Tuesday silenced critics with a decisive victory over former Rep. Bobby Bright for the Republican nomination in Alabama’s 2nd congressional district. Roby won another shot at her fifth term Tuesday, bringing home 48,277 votes to Bright’s 22,767. The Associated Press called the race less than two hours after polls closed. A seasoned politician whose first taste of campaigning came at age 26 in a Montgomery city council race, Roby approached the GOP primary and subsequent campaigning in a business-as-usual manner. But Roby has been fighting for her political life after weathering accusations of disloyalty, and she took the dais at her watch party with a tone of impassioned gratefulness and a clear exhale.”

Sánchez announces bid for Dem Caucus chair – Politico: “Rep. Joe Crowley has kept an uncharacteristically low profile since his shocking June primary loss as his colleagues have begun openly plotting to succeed him. Rep. Linda Sánchez (D-Calif.), the No. 5 Democrat behind Crowley, brought that battle to the forefront Tuesday by officially announcing her bid for Democratic Caucus chair. Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), Sánchez’s opponent for vice-chair in 2016, has also said she’s strongly considering jumping in the race. …Sánchez’s announcement tees the caucus up for a months-long leadership race that likely won’t end until after Thanksgiving.” Arizona Rep. rips his colleague McSally amid bitter primary – Arizona Republic:“Rep. Paul Gosar, a conservative Republican from northwestern Arizona, broke from traditional norms and endorsed former state legislator Kelli Ward for the U.S. Senate over his colleague Rep. Martha McSally. In a statement announcing the endorsement, Gosar questioned McSally’s conservative Republican credentials, a public broadside to the conservative image she has been peddling to primary voters as she seeks the GOP nomination for Arizona’s open Senate seat. ‘We cannot afford another establishment patsy who promises one thing and votes differently,’ Gosar’s statement said. ‘Arizona has suffered for years with a lackluster senate delegation that promised one thing during the election and did another back in D.C. — Kelli is not like that. Her opponent, Martha McSally, is. In my time working with Martha, I found her, though likable personally, to be very inconsistent politically.’” House Republicans falling behind in midterm fundraising – Politico: “An unusually large number of House Republican incumbents were outraised by their Democratic opponents in the past three months, more stark evidence of GOP candidates’ money woes, which continue to expand the number of seats susceptible to Democratic takeover. Democrats in 56 House districts surpassed Republican incumbents in second-quarter fundraising, according to a POLITICO analysis of the latest Federal Election Commission filings. Sixteen of those House Republicans finished the quarter with less cash in their campaign accounts than Democratic opponents, while no Democratic members lag their Republican challengers in cash. It’s a financial trend line that has gotten worse for Republican candidates over the past year, even as megadonors pour millions into the House GOP super PAC — a reflection of Democratic intensity that has coursed through the party’s donors and voters since President Donald Trump’s election.” Cuomo donor gave enough times to drive down average donation amount –WashTimes: “Always be a man of the people; especially if you can game the system to look like one. At least since Sen. Bernard Sanders turned it into a talking point that the average donation to his 2016 presidential campaign was $27, politicians have touted a small figure as proof they run a grassroots campaign and aren’t the product of a few big donors. According to a report Tuesday in The New York Times, the campaign of Gov. Andrew Cuomo took it to a new level, taking absurdly small amounts of money from people to make the average donation size smaller. Some of those donors were dedicated though. The Times reported that in the run-up to the reporting deadline, donor Christopher Kim contributed 69 times. But 67 of those donations were of $1 each.”

Dem’s campaign manager quits after video shows candidate secretly backing gun ban – Fox News: “The campaign manager of a Democrat seeking a U.S. House seat in upstate New York quit the campaign Tuesday, after a video showed the candidate saying she wouldn’t publicly endorse a ban on certain firearms — for fear that she’d lose the election. Mike Szustak, who since April had run the campaign of candidate Tedra Cobb, told the Watertown Daily Times that he’s no longer part of Cobb’s bid to unseat Republican incumbent Elise Stefanik in New York’s 21st Congressional District. The departure follows revelations that Cobb won’t publicly state that she favors banning assault rifles. The video was first revealed by the Washington Free Beacon. Fox News also reported on the video.”

Trump spends the most on political FB ads – NYT: “It’s official: President Trump is the single biggest political advertiser on Facebook. Mr. Trump and his political action committee spent $274,000 on ads on the social network since early May, outpacing the second-biggest spender, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, a nonprofit organization that provides reproductive health care. Planned Parenthood spent just over $188,000 on Facebook ads over the same period. The ads bought by Mr. Trump and his PAC were also seen the most by Facebook’s users, having been viewed by at least 37 million people since May. That compared with 24 million people who saw the second-most viewed group of political ads, which were also from Planned Parenthood.”

PLAY-BY-PLAY House passes ice resolution – Roll Call

House looks to match Trump’s border wall request – WaPo Calif. Supreme Court blocks proposal to split state in 3 – KABC

Hmmm… Kamala Harris announces memoir coming in 2019 – San Francisco Chronicle Senate Dems call for delay on Trump’s CFPB nominee hearing – The Hill

Trudeau in trouble? – Bloomberg

Alaska Democratic congressional candidate doesn’t live in state or plan to campaign there – Fox News AUDIBLE: SNAP OUT OF IT “These guys need to wake up and take a look in the mirror and decide — do they want to be reelected?” – Chris LaCivita, a Republican consultant, talking about House Republicans who have been outraised by Democrats. FROM THE BLEACHERS “Chris, Any update on the prospects of the Missouri Senate race? I know it’s still #primaryseason, but let’s assume it’s Hawley v McCaskill – do you think the result will reflect Trump’s huge win or Sen. Blunt’s 3% squeaker in 2016?” – Jack Whiteman, St. Louis

[Ed. note: Mr. Whiteman you are reading my mind! Missouri is sitting right at the top of my inbox for the next Senate race rating update. I think this one is getting ready to ripen and I promise we will be doing a deeper dive on the subject very soon.] “My husband and I had about convinced ourselves to support Trump in 2020, even though his behavior is disgusting at times, but seeing the look on his face during that presser was a tell. I don’t know what he is hiding, but this seems to be deal ender. How many times can he escape to live another day.” – Karen Morrow, Tampa, Fla.

[Ed. note: I would only caution you, Ms. Morrow, to not put yourselves in a box. Had the Democratic nominee in 2020 been, say, Tim Kaine or some other moderate-sounding, ethical person with the requisite experience there are millions of Republicans who might not have voted for Trump. Some would have voted for the Dem, but many others would have felt better about the idea of a protest candidate. The peril that Clinton represented in the eyes of many conservatives was real, and her own ethical quagmires were rank enough to deny the Blue Team the opportunity to really hit Trump where it hurts. Joe Biden likes to say, “Don’t judge me by the Almighty. Judge me by the alternative.” And for all of the remarkable and unsettling things about the 2016 election, one part remains inescapable: Democrats chose their worst nominee in a couple of generations. I’m quite certain that Trump stands a very good chance at getting re-elected despite this most recent meltdown. This is, after all, the same guy who equivocated over the murder of a protestor by a white nationalist and still can claim the support of about four in 10 voters. One of the main reasons Trump stands such a good chance at re-election is that Democrats right now do not look like a party inclined toward moderate outreach toward persuadable voters. It’s doubtful Trump could get as lucky as he was in 2016 with a candidate like Clinton, but never say never.] Share your color commentary: Email us at [email protected] and please make sure to include your name and hometown.

SMELLS LIKE SCHNITZEL London Telegraph: “Staff handed out free deodorants to passengers on Vienna’s notoriously stuffy U6 [subway] line this week, and it appears the initiative was popular: the entire stock of 14,000 deodorant sprays was grabbed in a single day, and plans for a second distribution have had to be shelved. The deodorants were ‘torn out of our hands,’ Daniel Amman, a spokesman for the Wiener Linien public transport company said. But he insisted Viennese commuters were no smellier than those anywhere else. ‘This was primarily intended as a consolation,’ he said. ‘High temperatures can also make one more aware of odours.’ Temperatures of [95 degrees] have been recorded on Vienna’s U6 … well beyond the EU limit of [86 degrees] for transporting cattle.”

AND NOW, A WORD FROM CHARLES… “Long a staple of academia, the totalitarian impulse is spreading. What to do? Defend the dissenters, even if — perhaps, especially if — you disagree with their policy. It is — it was? — the American way.” – Charles Krauthammer writing in the Washington Post, April 10, 2014. Chris Stirewalt is the politics editor for Fox News. Brianna McClelland contributed to this report. Want FOX News Halftime Report in your inbox every day? Sign up here.

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