The thing about that Washington painting behind him:

“Washington wanted to make sure that his troops were not affected by disease, and he believed that inoculation would help with that. So, just before this letter was written, Washington created a mandated system of inoculating his soldiers.”

Meet the diehard Wild fan keeping the ‘X’ alive in his front yard Jon Dusing bought the iconic “X” that used to sit atop the Xcel Energy Center.

With the state of the world...somehow, I just needed this. Though I'm thinking his neighbors are probably less amused!

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This Is Just To Say

I have turned off
the AI features
that were in
the update

and which
you were probably
hoping
to monetize

Fuck you
they were stupid
so unnecessary
and so annoying

The United States is destroying itself | Rebecca Solnit The daily news can’t adequately convey the administration’s sabotaging of our government, economy, alliances and environment

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Total destruction.

But you have to invest in highly trained people who subject themselves to the scientific method! VC's HAAAAAATE that kind of thing.

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The Market at Cossetta has the most amazing shanks - they package up the same ones you would get up at Louis.

OSSOBUCO MILANESE: AN ITALIAN CLASSIC Ossobuco milanese is perfect for cold evenings, and great for company, as you can prepare it in advance and re-heat it when your guests arrive. Like most braises, it gets better with a day or two o…

I don't do it in a slow cooker but my enameled cast iron Dutch oven: Osso Buco.

Anything that requires a marrow spoon, by default, feels fancy.

You want the Marcella Hazan version, which is classic. The Alessi Milanese Risotto is fine for a cheat underneath.

Reupping my review of Alex Karp’s embarrassing pamphlet of a book.

Palantir is run by a nitwit.

That seems like SUCH a racket to me.

Some legalize cannabis candidates are giving off very MAGA vibes • Minnesota Reformer A number of legalize cannabis candidates in Minnesota have Republican ties, which could imperil legalization efforts in the state Senate.

Here in Minnesota, we had two "Legalize Cannabis" parties that, as it turns out, were funded by the MNGOP to help split the Dem vote.

However, our ballots do not have LOGOS. The Reform UK arrow is fascinating - both pointing to the right and to the box they'd like you to tick... 🙄

My home preference is for a bar wedged under the door...and then that bar is backed up with a 2x4 cut to fit so the bar itself is basically wedged against a nearby wall so it is immovable. (My locksmith gave me that tip!)

Sadly can't really bring that in a suitcase...

It's a narrow wedge that I kick in very hard but that's why I have the bells - vibrating the door = noise.

I brought this setup with me to London and I'm not sure the Doorjammer would have even fit under the door there - I could barely get the wedge in!

But that does look interesting!

I travel with a foldable wedge and set of the bells you can hang over a doorknob for dog potty training. And usually put my empty suitcase in front of the door - won't block anything, but all of that together would make an attempted entry very noisy.

Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you the new chair of the Leopards Eating People's Faces Party.

Memorial Chapel - Lakewood Cemetery As the centerpiece of the cemetery with it's authentic mosaic interior Lakewood can host, funerals, weddings, concerts and so much more.

Also a lovely piece of religious architecture in the Twin Cities: The Lakewood Cemetery Memorial Chapel.

Basically our robber barons felt that there wasn't a chapel suitable to their grandeur, and commissioned one. It's gorgeous in there.

Photo of the interior of the Cathedral of St. Paul, in St. Paul, MN. From the Cathedral's website: The sanctuary, where the altar is located, is the focal point of the interior. [Architect Emmanuel Louis] Masqueray created a rough sketch of a main altar, but died before construction began. His friend Whitney Warren, best known for his design of Grand Central Station in New York, was commissioned to create the grand high altar. The marble altar is surrounded by an ornamental structure called a baldachin. At its base are six monolithic columns of black and gold marble, each 24-feet high and weighing almost eight tons. A bronze latticework canopy, which includes two angels and a sculpture of Saint Paul, rests on the pillars. The dome's seven stained glass windows each represent a sacrament: Baptism, Reconciliation, Eucharist, Confirmation, Matrimony, Holy Orders, and Anointing of the Sick. Surrounding the sanctuary are massive bronze grilles, with depictions of the life and ministry of Saint Paul on the top, as well as of various angels and saints on the main sections. The interior dome of the Cathedral, 96 feet in diameter and 175 feet high, is just as impressive as the exterior, copper-clad dome. Warm-colored paint and gold leaf were added during a major dome renovation in the 1950s. The 24 stained glass windows of the angelic choirs, combined with the eight-pointed chandelier, bathe the church in light. Four massive piers support the dome. At the top of each pier is a 25-foot-high mosaic, each with an angel representing one of the four cardinal virtues: Prudence, Temperance, Fortitude, and Justice. At the base of each pier is a 12-foot statue of one of the four Gospel writers: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. The symbolism here is unmistakable - just as the piers uphold the Cathedral, the Word of God upholds the Church. https://cathedralsaintpaul.org/art-architecture

If you've never been to the Cathedral of St. Paul, Pope Benedict visited back when he was merely Cardinal Ratzinger. He said if it had been located in Europe it would be one of the most beautiful cathedrals in Europe. It is so very old school - an utterly magnificent Beaux Arts masterpiece.

I LOVE the Cathedral.

When they restored the pipe organ a little over a decade ago I bought (aka donated $$$) a "speaking" pipe in memory of my mother. (F*ck Colon Cancer.) Same note as her first initial. She would have been pleased since she loved a good cathedral.

Oh and your grandmother sounds amazing! (Also, late first wave and second wave feminism were complicated beasts...)

We have 3 Catholic churches in downtown St. Paul (that I can think of, maybe I've missed one!).

And that's not counting THE CATHEDRAL. 🤣

We warned him, but he said it happened to him at least once a month. He had special dispensation to do basic ceremonies outside of a church, because he mostly preached in retirement homes. He made some extra cash doing weddings at hotels/parks, which led to a pearl clutching amongst grandmothers...

Photo from a wedding reception. The background shows door-length windows with sheer curtains. In front of the windows is a banquet table with gold drapery, topped by platters of food and a large flower arrangement. In front of the table are two people. On the left is a short, elderly Italian-American woman wearing a brimmed black hat, white long sleeved blouse with a black vest, and a long gray skirt. On the right is a tall Franciscan monk, wearing the order's traditional brown robe with cord belt. The woman is holding her hands together in front of her chest; the monk is holding his hands in front of his chest, but is holding a beer bottle in his left hand.

Photo from a wedding reception. The background shows door-length windows with sheer curtains. In front of the windows is a banquet table with gold drapery, topped by platters of food and a large flower arrangement. In front of the table are two people. On the left is a short, elderly Italian-American woman wearing a brimmed black hat, white long sleeved blouse with a black vest, and a long gray skirt. On the right is a tall Franciscan monk, wearing the order's traditional brown robe with cord belt. The woman is holding her hands together in front of her chest; the monk is holding a beer bottle in his left hand in front of his chest, and is gesticulating with a pointing finger with his right, politely lecturing the woman.

So these are two of my absolute favorite pictures from my wedding. (I grabbed the photographer and said "GET THIS." 🤣)

The second photo was my mother's favorite, because he was ever so politely SCHOOLING her.

She ultimately conceded that he was, in fact, Catholic.

My husband & I got married by a Franciscan monk. My little Neapolitan-American grandmother was aghast because he "wasn't really Catholic."

She came loaded for bear to my wedding, ready to take this man down...proverbially that is, because he was solidly over 6' and she was 5'2" without her heels.

I remember watching results roll in on Super Tuesday thinking it was going to be a fight between Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren and then wondering what the hell happened...

BALINT: Are you trying to get revenge on states that did not vote for your boss?

VOUGHT: What's interesting about your question is Joe Biden--

BALINT: Oh, for goodness' sake!

Oh man, the Shingles vaccines knocked me on my butt. I got it on a Friday, picked up our favorite takeout, and promptly napped for two days!

But way better than getting Shingles!

I am so sorry you, your wife, and your family went through this, and I appreciate you explaining this whole process because encountering the injustice system is so disruptive, the cascading effects. A good reminder.

I hope local news gets on this because Target deserves public shaming, big time.

Yep! Jon Stewart just went there! 🤣

(My favorite is that weird-flying dude is "the lead singer from GWAR.")