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I knew Juan Epstein.
Juan Epstein was a friend of mine.
Joe Biden is no Juan Epstein.

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Nice compellation of Joe's version of "I've Been (Raised) Everywhere, man"
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:pondering: Why is it that number 11 on my list would have been lift lid on trash receptacle and deposit.
No different than eating shrimp, crawfish, crab, or lobster, which are simply scavenging 'cleanup bugs' that live in water.

However other than one or two just for the experience, would probably not pig-out on Cicadas unless I was really hungry and without food. People around the world eat all kinds of bugs routinely for that exact reason. Bugs are good protein. Western culture is fortunate.
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I'm not going to lose my $h!t because Eastern Massachusetts had a late Last Frost last year, which killed farmers' peaches and my trumpet lillies.

I'll adapt - this year, I'll plant perennials that are more cold hardy.

I live in USDA Zone 6, but I prefer perennials that are hardy for USDA Zone 4 and below.

Statistical avergages hide the extremity and variation of the underlying data.  On "average", the USDA classifies my area as USDA Zone 6, but every so often we can experience Winter low temperatures that are usually classified for USDA Zone 5 or 4.

These are the climate hysteria's I have experienced in my lifetime so far ...

- Hole in the Antarctic Ozone Layer
- Nuclear Winter
- Global Cooling
- Acid Rain
- Yellow Rain
- Global Warming
- Global Climate Change

If this was 12,000 years ago, Global Climate Change harpies would be crying the retreat of the Laurentide Ice Sheet is going to disrupt climate and environment - which it did, and as climate changed, new environments evolved in the areas once covered by Laurentide Ice.  Life adapted, and continued on.

If people are that worried about the impending doom of Climate Change, build yourselves a bunker, wear matching track suits, and drink poisoned Kool-Aid the next time there is a late Last Frost or an early Killing Frost.  That's what cults do.
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Ingredients:
36   Cicadas, wings removed
3/4 cup   Flour
1/4 cup   Cornstarch
1   Egg, large
8 oz   Sprite, or other clear carbonated soda
1 tbsp   Thai Seasoning, or other spiced chili seasoning
2 quarts   Vegetable Oil (for frying)

Sriracha Aioli:
1/2 cup   Mayo
1/4 cup   Sriracha
1 tbsp   Lime Juice

Directions:
  • Once you’ve caught your cicadas, seal them in a bag and freeze for minimum two hours. This is the most humane way to put them to sleep.
  • After a few hours and while cicadas are still frozen, remove the wings by pinching between your fingers and gently pulling away from the head.
  • Rinse frozen, wingless cicadas under warm water. Place on baking tray or cutting board and pat dry.
  • Over a medium-high grill, heat vegetable oil to 350°F in turkey fryer.
  • In a large bowl, mix flour, cornstarch, and Thai lime seasoning (or any spicy seasoning you have on hand). Then add in egg and Sprite, mixing until well combined.
  • Chill this mixture (tempura batter) for at least 30 minutes. If batter is too thin, add flour. If too thick, add Sprite.
  • Prepare the aioli by whisking together sriracha, mayo, and lime juice until smooth. Refrigerate until it’s time to serve.
  • Once tempura batter is chilled, sort cicadas into batches of 5-8 (depending on the size of your turkey fryer).
  • TIP: Use a thermometer to keep an eye on the temperature of the oil while frying, and never overcrowd!
  • Dip cicadas into batter one at a time before gently dropping into heated oil. Cook 3-5 minutes until golden-brown and crispy. Remove from oil to drain and season with coarse salt. Repeat process for all cicadas.
  • Serve warm with chill sriracha aioli for a spicy, crunchy, unbelievable snack!
:pondering: Why is it that number 11 on my list would have been lift lid on trash receptacle and deposit.
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Legally, its indefensible.  But it'll never make its way through the court system before the election.
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Ingredients:
36   Cicadas, wings removed
3/4 cup   Flour
1/4 cup   Cornstarch
1   Egg, large
8 oz   Sprite, or other clear carbonated soda
1 tbsp   Thai Seasoning, or other spiced chili seasoning
2 quarts   Vegetable Oil (for frying)

Sriracha Aioli:
1/2 cup   Mayo
1/4 cup   Sriracha
1 tbsp   Lime Juice

Directions:
  • Once you’ve caught your cicadas, seal them in a bag and freeze for minimum two hours. This is the most humane way to put them to sleep.
  • After a few hours and while cicadas are still frozen, remove the wings by pinching between your fingers and gently pulling away from the head.
  • Rinse frozen, wingless cicadas under warm water. Place on baking tray or cutting board and pat dry.
  • Over a medium-high grill, heat vegetable oil to 350°F in turkey fryer.
  • In a large bowl, mix flour, cornstarch, and Thai lime seasoning (or any spicy seasoning you have on hand). Then add in egg and Sprite, mixing until well combined.
  • Chill this mixture (tempura batter) for at least 30 minutes. If batter is too thin, add flour. If too thick, add Sprite.
  • Prepare the aioli by whisking together sriracha, mayo, and lime juice until smooth. Refrigerate until it’s time to serve.
  • Once tempura batter is chilled, sort cicadas into batches of 5-8 (depending on the size of your turkey fryer).
  • TIP: Use a thermometer to keep an eye on the temperature of the oil while frying, and never overcrowd!
  • Dip cicadas into batter one at a time before gently dropping into heated oil. Cook 3-5 minutes until golden-brown and crispy. Remove from oil to drain and season with coarse salt. Repeat process for all cicadas.
  • Serve warm with chill sriracha aioli for a spicy, crunchy, unbelievable snack!
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 Biden’s Voldemortian theory of privilege: The president whose voice must not be heard
by Jonathan Turley, Opinion Contributor - 05/18/24 10:30 AM ET

While all eyes were focused on a Manhattan courthouse for Donald Trump’s trial, a curious thing happened in Washington. President Joe Biden invoked executive privilege in defiance of Congress.

It is not the invocation that is particularly unusual. What is curious is that Biden is withholding the audiotape of his own interrogation by Special Counsel Robert Hur, even though the transcript has been released as unprivileged.

It appears that Joe Biden is “he who must not be heard.”

The invocation of privilege over the audiotape is so transparently political and cynical that it would make Richard Nixon blush. Multiple committees are investigating Biden for possible impeachment and conducting oversight on the handling of the investigation into his retention and mishandling of classified material over decades. Classified documents were found in various locations where Biden lived or worked, including his garage. The mishandling of classified material is uncontestable. Broken boxes, unprotected areas and lack of tracking are all obvious from the photos.

The comparison to the Trump case in Florida is both obvious and disturbing. Where Trump was charged with a litany of charges, including mishandling and retention of documents (in addition to obstruction), Hur decided not to charge Biden at all. His reason was outright alarming: The president is an elderly man with failing memory.

more
https://thehill.com/opinion/criminal-justice/4671765-bidens-voldemortian-privilege-the-president-who-must-not-be-heard/
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