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"Thousands of Americans backed by rightwing donors gear up for protests

Conservative activists to demand governors lift stay-home orders – and movement has been driven by wealthy conservative groups"

"Thousands of people are preparing to attend protests across the US in the coming days, as a rightwing movement against stay-at-home orders, backed by wealthy conservative groups and promoted by Donald Trump, continues to take hold.

Conservative activists are demanding governors lift orders designed to stop the spread of the coronavirus, despite the recommendations of public health officials."

theguardian.com/us-news/2020/a

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...or maybe go for a oven roasted sausage, almost cut thru like shown in the nice photo?

I would not use a greasy Kolbassa or Kielbassa as they list, but a much nicer, less fat and much more flavourful Chouriço (Portuguese sausage, yummy) or the similar Spanish Chorizo, easier to find in supermarkets possibly.

Same idea, roast veggies for accompanying it, cut sausage in thin slices almost thru, and roast in oven.

Don't add the sugary items on the recipe, imo. Enjoy with a glass of Tinto and a nice bread, freshly sliced on the table; or torn in chunks by hand even.

cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/10

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A recipe for a perfect Grilled Cheese Sandwich?

Simple and detailed, at the NY Times.

Easy to follow short video too. Yummy looking, comfort food with few ingredients. 👍

cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/10

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"A Star Is Orbiting our Galaxy's Black Hole in a Stunning Pattern

In yet another win for Albert Einstein’s theories, scientists report the first ever detection of “Schwarzschild precession” around a black hole. "

vice.com/en_us/article/5dmxb8/

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"One way to fight COVID-19? Plant a victory garden"

"In today’s battle against COVID-19, doctors, nurses and support staff are our front line and the scientists working on vaccines are our code-breakers. Governments aren’t asking much of us on the home front except to keep our distance. “We came to work for you. Please stay home for us,” is the message from the medical community.

But flattening the curve doesn’t have to mean staying flat on the couch. While the focus of government, scientists and the medical community has to be on beating this virus back, it’s important to also remember that the repercussions on our finances and our mental health could outlast the pandemic.

In fact, it’s essential that people feel they are doing some good for themselves, their families, their communities and the planet."

Good idea!

theglobeandmail.com/opinion/ar

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L'Eroica is an amazing event.

Here a Vinage bike with what appears to be acetylene front and rear lights, and it seems wooden rims in the wheels also.

Nice ride.

eroica.cc/

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Paul Krugman is a must read in my books.

"So Donald Trump’s name will, in a break with all previous practice, appear on the checks that will slightly mitigate the Donald Trump depression caused by the Donald Trump pandemic. Hey, we’re supposed to put his name on everything, right?

The operative word, however, is “slightly.” Those $1,200 checks, it turns out, are only a small fraction of the rescue package Congress passed a few weeks ago. And the CARES Act, in turn, fell far short of meeting the nation’s needs."

nytimes.com/2020/04/16/opinion

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"Republicans in Congress, likewise, are urging an end to the freeze. “It should have happened yesterday,” Representative Andy Biggs of Arizona, chairman of the hard-line House Freedom Caucus, told Politico.

Representative Trey Hollingsworth of Indiana acknowledged the chance of “loss of life” from an early end to social distancing but asserted, nonetheless, that it was better than the alternative. “It is policymakers’ decision to put on our big boy and big girl pants and say it is the lesser of these two evils,” he said to a local radio station.

Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana was even more blunt during an interview on Fox News on Wednesday. “We gotta reopen, and when we do, the coronavirus is going to spread faster, and we got to be ready for it.”

nytimes.com/2020/04/17/opinion

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@freemo
Keep in mind that this was a long time ago (very early 70s or late 60s), and any license had exams for CW that must be passed as a requirement. People had to get some training, local ham clubs helped, etc.

Not as easy as getting one today I imagine, or the CB radio craze that came a few years later, mid to late 70s.

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@hrisskar That looks quite nice!

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@freemo
Oh, this was a long time ago, rules might have changed since then. 2m band was restricted, you could only operate after getting some experience in the 40 m band (if applicant was an adult).

Transmitters and receivers were mostly older gear, Hallicrafters, etc. Some new flanged Japanese gear was coming, but price was high.

The idea of those high bands not propagating far and therefore being ok for new ops is a good one.

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High Fives!


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@freemo
Not in the USA or Canada, back in the old country. 😄

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That looks quite good, love the veggies. The little cakes seem to be Rice. Yumm.
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Cleo and Luxor catching some Friday Sunshine. 💕


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Wilson turns 1 year old today. Happy Birthday!


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@freemo
Oh, I never got the full license, it seemed unlikely I could ever setup (moeny and dad's restriction on my antenna length).

At the time, 80m was the entry level, lowest requirements band, only one for younger people to apply for.

Antenna theory and practice is fascinating, I remember reading and seeing many different types, ideas, how to reduce the size from the half-wavelength to a more reasonable and practical size.

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@freemo
Neat. I did a training course for ham operation many, many years ago, but never got the equipment, me being a broke teenager at the time. We could only get a license for the 80 m band, and my dad objected to my 40 m long antenna idea, lol... Early 70's.

Ham radio can be a great resource in times of troubles.

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@freemo
Well done on getting things back in working shape. 1500 Watts is a lot of transmission power for a HAM. Wow.

Hope the main transmitter can be repaired. Good luck!

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@darwish Thank you for being there for all who need your help, when times are tough and just being there is a life risk. Well done. 👍

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