giving superficial respectability to policies that were in fact deeply regressive and discriminatory, and overwhelmingly to the benefit of the moneyed class.

for a different era— a Reaganesque era in which plutocrats could discreetly leverage bigotry and intolerance to elect Republicans, who then delivered deregulation and tax cuts. Heritage was an integral cog within this scheme,

+1 for traveling circus.

/3 Notice also how thankfully Heritage accepts the gift that people like Ezra Klein give them: if you can frame bigotry as a “debate,” if it’s done in a friendly chat or a podcast or some other stylized forum, then it’s just uncouth and intolerant to call it out. Works out swell for bigots.

It's likely "natural" gas.

OK, fair. But I still disagree about Fuyus. They can be eaten when crunchy. I've never waited for them to become super soft, so I can't comment on that. Linked article is helpful.

These are Fuyu persimmons. They can be eaten petty much after they turn orange (as shown). They are crunchy, and a bit sweet. Hachiya are sweeter when ripe, but must be so ripe they are very soft.

harvestsavvy.com/how-to-eat-p...

No No No. Shown in the photo are Fuyu persimmons, which are not astringent. They can be eaten petty much after they turn orange (as shown). They are crunchy, and a bit sweet.

And illegal under the Hatch Act.

Fanta was created by an entity in Germany that was cut off from and not controlled by the US Coca Cola company, according to en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fanta. So the quoted post isn't quite correct.

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