Hello. This is a tiny post, just to tell all of you that I am now on Bluesky, about a year after I left Twitter, which has become a Nazi propaganda organization.
Cabbage is the best for those of you who were deceived by the other choices. Versatile vegetable and works fine if you take a Bean-o tab when you eat it.
I believe this was in response to Bush the First's declaration that he did not like broccoli and, since he was the President, did not have to eat it anymore. If I were President, I would make the same statement about celery and brussels sprouts, so I had some sympathy.
It was first published well before then (1928), but it certainly could have resurfaced in connection with the Bush I stated aversion to broccoli. Interestingly, the original caption was the one below. E.B. White, who among his many talents, also wrote and edited captions for "The New Yorker," reportedly changed it to the two-line classic we've known for the last 96 years.
“Mother, if I eat my spinach, may I have some chocolate pudding?”
“No, dear, there isn’t any chocolate pudding today.”
I did Twitter now and then and stayed on X to tell the idiots off and correct lies. It has been fun. I may go back to push back when I want. Not so often, but why make it easy for them to be stupid? I am patient. Now I just tell them to put up or shut up and ask why they are so angry after a win.
I deleted my Twitter/X account because Musk can point to the number of accounts as a marker of influence. I hope the mass exodus this month is causing Trump to question Musk's popularity, and we know Trump values popularity above all else.
A second reason I completely deleted the account is that new privacy rules went into effect.
Even before, we were giving X (Musk) access to every file on our device just to upload a picture.
1) You won't show up on a bsky search for "Gene Weingarten" unless you add your name to your profile (y'know, with a space between the first and last name).
2) There's a thing called Starter Packs which can be helpful for new users looking for accounts to follow. Perhaps one of the Losers would like to create a Losers Starter Pack.
I’d definitely like to know what accounts member of the Washington Pist follow. Some of the ones I follow are Robert Reich and Inequality Media, George Conway, George Takei, Jen Rubin, Ron Filipkowski, Raw Story, and Andy Richter.
A million thanks for this. I wish someone would do something similar for the NHL. BTW, so happy to see Sean Doolittle in the list. I saw him in a CVS once and took the opportunity to tell him how grateful I am for everything he did, on and off the field. He was very gracious.
Which suggests an Invite "Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart (CAPTCHA)" theme. For example, "Select all... (1) fruit flies; (2) people who look like Gene Weingarten but aren't; (3) things that Jeff Bezos will endorse." But funnier.
It was impenetrable. The fact that the lions were cookies made no sense. You were supposed to find the lion image below, as opposed to all of the reccoons. But when you clicked on it, it returned you to the same test. You had to click on it AGAIN.
that little arrow-circle doohickey is what you can use to get a different image to decode, if that ever comes up again! I got to bluesky too late to get my customary username, so you will find you have a follower called felizabeth. French fry nose to be installed later ...
All that beets do to me is turn my poop red for a day. Love all those on the list, but decided I like broccoli best, followed by cabbage, beets & cauliflower.
Cabbage is the best for those of you who were deceived by the other choices. Versatile vegetable and works fine if you take a Bean-o tab when you eat it.
Wholeheartedly agree. Stir-fried. Stuffed. Braised red. Slaws. Kraut. Kimchi. I could go on, but I'm making myself hungry.
Cabbage is so versatile and wonderful and I have a tummy full of it right now. Of course, I'm very very Irish-American
Colcannon! When we cook corned beef and cabbage, we are up to 2-3 heads of cabbage. Used to run out of the good stuff early.
I like cabbage quite a bit, but I like beets more. I make a killer cold Borscht in the summer.
Send recipe to this website
Speaking of broccoli, the classic Carl Rose cartoon from "The New Yorker:" https://images.fineartamerica.com/images-medium-large-5/its-broccoli-carl-rose.jpg
I believe this was in response to Bush the First's declaration that he did not like broccoli and, since he was the President, did not have to eat it anymore. If I were President, I would make the same statement about celery and brussels sprouts, so I had some sympathy.
It was first published well before then (1928), but it certainly could have resurfaced in connection with the Bush I stated aversion to broccoli. Interestingly, the original caption was the one below. E.B. White, who among his many talents, also wrote and edited captions for "The New Yorker," reportedly changed it to the two-line classic we've known for the last 96 years.
“Mother, if I eat my spinach, may I have some chocolate pudding?”
“No, dear, there isn’t any chocolate pudding today.”
“Well, then, the hell with the spinach.”
I did Twitter now and then and stayed on X to tell the idiots off and correct lies. It has been fun. I may go back to push back when I want. Not so often, but why make it easy for them to be stupid? I am patient. Now I just tell them to put up or shut up and ask why they are so angry after a win.
I deleted my Twitter/X account because Musk can point to the number of accounts as a marker of influence. I hope the mass exodus this month is causing Trump to question Musk's popularity, and we know Trump values popularity above all else.
A second reason I completely deleted the account is that new privacy rules went into effect.
Even before, we were giving X (Musk) access to every file on our device just to upload a picture.
Yay!
I'm very much on the bsky bandwagon.
Notes :
1) You won't show up on a bsky search for "Gene Weingarten" unless you add your name to your profile (y'know, with a space between the first and last name).
2) There's a thing called Starter Packs which can be helpful for new users looking for accounts to follow. Perhaps one of the Losers would like to create a Losers Starter Pack.
3) Since you and some Losers are baseball fans, FYI here's my MLB Starter Pack: https://go.bsky.app/VEvJ4bF
(and my Washington Nationals Starter Pack: https://go.bsky.app/UA8sUnF)
Thank you.
I’d definitely like to know what accounts member of the Washington Pist follow. Some of the ones I follow are Robert Reich and Inequality Media, George Conway, George Takei, Jen Rubin, Ron Filipkowski, Raw Story, and Andy Richter.
A million thanks for this. I wish someone would do something similar for the NHL. BTW, so happy to see Sean Doolittle in the list. I saw him in a CVS once and took the opportunity to tell him how grateful I am for everything he did, on and off the field. He was very gracious.
Which suggests an Invite "Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart (CAPTCHA)" theme. For example, "Select all... (1) fruit flies; (2) people who look like Gene Weingarten but aren't; (3) things that Jeff Bezos will endorse." But funnier.
There is nothing on twitter of interest
They like doing the “are you human” test with images a random number of tries it seems.
BTW
A fun way to tell the RNC __does__ __not__ vet names when asking for $$$$
One of names in the “you failed to finish your donation “ is (first name last name)(most recent) you can have at least 100 characters btw
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"Blue skies
Smiling at me
Nothing but blue skies
Do I see"
--- "Blue Skies," Irving Berlin. Used without the permission of Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
I'm more of an E.LO. fan.
Blue Sky's up there waitin'
And today is the day we've waited for
Will see you in the blue sky! Love the avatar - hack-tui.
That looks like a can of Old Bay™ seasoning in front of you.
How did you crack that image-identifying challenge? It seems impenetrable to me.
It was impenetrable. The fact that the lions were cookies made no sense. You were supposed to find the lion image below, as opposed to all of the reccoons. But when you clicked on it, it returned you to the same test. You had to click on it AGAIN.
How infuriating. That reinforces my desire to have nothing ever to do with social media except for blathering on occasionally on this here thing.
Huh. I bet an AI would get it right away.
I got the exact same one and finally reloaded and started over to get one that works.
that little arrow-circle doohickey is what you can use to get a different image to decode, if that ever comes up again! I got to bluesky too late to get my customary username, so you will find you have a follower called felizabeth. French fry nose to be installed later ...
Cabbage by default, as I actively dislike all of the others (particularly broccoli, the smell of which alone I find vaguely nauseating).
I prefer broccoli, but I voted for cabbage because the poll was asking for "fart foods".
Beets are a fart food?! ? I had no idea. I would,have subbed in Brussels sprouts for beets imo.
Fwiw, I picked cabbage - so versatile.
All that beets do to me is turn my poop red for a day. Love all those on the list, but decided I like broccoli best, followed by cabbage, beets & cauliflower.
Agree. Bluesky is not initially user friendly. I’ve also joined (@Asquino.bsky.com)
I failed their "Handle" challenge. Gave up.