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Had a group chat where a friend indicated they were making dinner for a sick friend; "Nothing fancy - salmon and risotto". We've been arguing for a week over what constitutes a fancy dinner. To me, "salmon and a veggie" is casual....the inclusion of risotto it what makes this a fancy dinner.

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Elsewhere in college

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Earth Day

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Weather

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Lake Ontario and the streets of Toronto are a little bit safer today. Aaarrrr!

https://twitter.com/TPSGunsSeized/status/1384927692932460547

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Lacrosse

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Jury duty

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Today in our crumbling democracy

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Today in the 'rona

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Pros

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In break with predecessors, Biden expected to recognize Armenian genocide

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/armenia-genocide-turkey-biden/2021/04/22/0e8a3d32-a2f9-11eb-8a6d-f1b55f463112_story.html

President Biden is expected to recognize the mass killing of Armenians by the Ottoman Empire during World War I as a genocide, according to two people familiar with the decision, breaking a decades-long tradition of U.S. presidents refraining from using the term for fear of jeopardizing U.S.-Turkish relations.

The anticipated move would fulfill a campaign promise Biden made in October and reflect his willingness to anger Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan amid a growing list of disagreements over Turkey’s arms deals with Russia, democratic backsliding, and interventions in Syria and Libya.

It would also be the second time the Biden administration has formally declared a genocide at the risk of infuriating a major power, following its determination that China is carrying out a genocide against Uyghur Muslims in the Xinjiang region.

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The 'Capitalism is Broken' Economy

https://annehelen.substack.com/p/the-capitalism-is-broken-economy

"Stick with me here, but what if people weren’t lazy — and instead, for the first time in a long time, were able to say no to exploitative working conditions and poverty-level wages? And what if business owners are scandalized, dismayed, frustrated, or bewildered by this scenario because their pre-pandemic business models were predicated on a steady stream of non-unionized labor with no other options? It’s not the labor force that’s breaking. It’s the economic model.

Unemployment benefits have offered a steady paycheck while you figure out your options. Put differently: a version of the safety net that’s been missing from most American employment, and, by extension, the ability to say no. No, I don’t have to work for a restaurant that only gives me my hours three days ahead of time, thus making it nearly impossible to find reliable childcare. No, I don’t have to work clopen shifts. No, I don’t have to expect a job without sick leave or paid time off. No, I don’t have to deal with asshole customers or managers who degrade me without consequence. No, I don’t have to work in a job with significant, accumulating health risks."

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My journey down the Cal MBB YouTube rabbit hole continued again last night with our '94 tilt against the Bruins at Pauley. After watching the '89 Bears and Beavers pass the ball around the top of the key like a group of senior citizens sharing an exercise ball the previous night, watching this Bears team was like dropping acid. Did the game of basketball and the human potential to play basketball really evolve this much in 5 years? I totally had forgot the details of this game, but we absolutely pantsed UCLA for 36 mins to build a sixteen point lead and I thought to myself how Bozeman--improprieties not withstanding--got a tremendously bad rap. Then we forgot we had Jason "F'ing" Kidd on our team and proceeded to hand UCLA the ball over possession after possession until UCLA rattled off 15 straight points. Then I thought to myself that maybe Bozeman wasn't a great coach after all. Kidd saves the day with a couple of free throws and we beat the Bruins at Pauley in consecutive years. This is essentially the same Bruins teams that would win the whole enchilada the subsequent year, sans Toby Bailey. Observations: We had just seven scholarship players on the roster, with KJ Roberts and Grigsby hurt, Stevie Johnson kicked off the team and Jerod Hasse having transferred. Add those guys back on this team and it's scary how good we might have been. Still we should never had lost to Wisc-Green Bay. Harick's tie is something. Bozeman's turtleneck is something. Kidd was much better 3-pt shooter than he was given credit for. Lamond Murray remains my favorite Bear to watch of all time. There was always a Lamond is lazy narrative that never made sense to me. I could see Anwar McQueen on any Cal roster ever. He kind of typifies the type of player we always have. So much more motion in our offense than with Campinelli, and not just because of Kidd. Ryan Jamison was a little underrated--not athletic, but always knows where to be on he court and he made at least one sick pass.

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https://twitter.com/sapna/status/1385258677888634884?s=20

You'll have to click through to see the image (of text), because it links to a New York Times article

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For the past few days every time I comment and click "Reply," the page refreshes and takes me to a generic login Substack page. Is this happening to anyone else?

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Student housing at Cal

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