Who is the president-elect nominating for his cabinet? Let Roxane Gay tell it: “A Fox News host for defense secretary. That dude has a sexual assault accusation in his past. A race science enthusiast for deputy chief of staff. An (alleged) pedophile for attorney general. A guy with brain worms for health and human services. An energy company CEO for energy secretary. Tulsi Gabbard doing something in intelligence. A dog killer as head of homeland security. ” We get what we get.
Kintsugi 11/18/24
Did you know these facts about the 2024 presidential election?
- 161.42 million people were eligible to vote
- The winner received 50.5% of the eligible votes (75,881,966)
- The loser received 48.2% of the eligible votes (72,841,248)
- Approximately 1.3% of those voting cast votes for 3rd party candidates
- A total of 151,198,218 votes were cast for president/vice-president
- Approximately 85-89 million eligible voters, or 33-36%, did not vote
What do I conclude from these numbers? About 2/3 of eligible voters voted. Half of those who did vote voted for the winner. The number of eligible voters who did not vote was greater than those who voted for the winner.
10 Funny Mystery Books That Will Have You Laughing While Solving Crimes
- ‘Finlay Donovan is Killing It’ by Elle Cosimano
- ‘Four Aunties and a Wedding’ by Jesse Q. Sutanto
- ‘The Dead Guy Next Door’ by Lucy Score
- ‘Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone‘ by Benjamin Stevenson
Carrots Sold at Costco, Walmart and More Recalled Nationwide Due to E. Coli Outbreak
WNBA News
- The Dallas Wings won the 2025 WNBA Draft Lottery presented by State Farm® and will have the first overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft. The Wings promoted Travis Charles to Senior Vice President, Assistant General Manager, Jasmine Thomas to Vice President and Assistant General Manager, and hired Curt Miller as Executive Vice President and General Manager.
- The Chicago Sky have named Tyler Marsh as the franchise’s head coach
- The Atlanta Dream hired Karl Smesko as the team’s new Head Coach
- The Indiana Fever has named Stephanie White as Head Coach
- The new, best-of-seven format for the WNBA Finals presented by YouTube TV, will be effective with the 2025 season, replacing the best-of-five format.
- The regular-season schedule will increase to 44 games per team starting next season when the expansion Golden State Valkyries begin play as the league’s 13th franchise.
What are the worst passwords you can choose? Tips for stronger passwords include making a lengthy password that steers clear of easily guessed information, such as birthdays, names, and common words.
Economics and socialization are topics on many lips: the economics of undocumented workers and the socialization of young men. RIP Judith Jamison. Thanksgiving is right around the corner. Winter solstice, Christmas, Boxing Day, New Years, whatever your winter holiday is, well, they’re coming up quickly also. Don’t go into debt. If you have investments, pay attention. Watch out for flu, covid and RSV. Thanksgiving menu suggestions welcomed. Avoid politics at least until after January. Watch out for porch pirates.
Wild Cooking Woman 11/16/24
Lagniappe
Do you know what lagniappe is? Hint: a baker’s dozen. You know, a little somethin’ somethin’.
Agricultural workers in the United States not only support the US economy but are responsible for keeping people across the country and the globe fed. 86 percent of agricultural workers in the United States are foreign-born and 45 percent of all US agricultural workers are undocumented. (more)
I hate cleaning but I like having a clean living space. Here are some products that make cleaning easier. I use the magic sponges and daily wood cleaner a lot.
What were the cultural issues in the 2024 election? This research by Pew is pre-election.
Do you still watch SNL? Now and then.
What Trump supporters believe and expect! See what Pew Research found out.
Conan O’Brien will host the next Oscars if this is important to you.
Coca-Cola’s AI-generated Christmas ad. Take a close look at the “people.” Christmas does not look like this in Texas, Puerto Rico, Florida, Hawaii, South Carolina, etc. Ahhh, nostalgia.
UFOs are now called UAPs (Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena). Does it matter?
Ironically, so many POC are concerned about the future of the FBI and other national security agencies – given their history of covert operations damaging to communities of color.
Do you make your cranberry sauce? Check out a simple recipe on the Holiday Recipe page. If not (and you like it), here are the best-tasting canned brands. I like mine bumpy but not everyone does.
The Pew Research Center asked U.S. adults to name the source they turn to most often for political and election news. The most common single outlet Americans name as their main source for political news is Fox News (13%). CNN is second with 10%. (more) Where don’t they get their news? “A new report at Mediaite reveals that post-election ratings at CNN and MSNBC have plummeted; on Thursday (November 7), Fox News averaged 2.6 million daily viewers (with 375,000 in the 25-54 demographic), while MSNBC had just 596,000 viewers (71,000 in the age bracket) and CNN had 419,000 (and 91,000 in the desired demo).” (more)
The Temple of Satan is spreading. Designated a church by the Internal Revenue Service in 2019, it is now a presence in Chile. While they embrace the term Satanist, they don’t revere or believe in Satan. Instead, they worship rationality, individualism, pleasure, and the mundane life.
Check out Time Magazine’s “The 100 must-read books of the year.” Are any of your favorites on it? I like Questlove’s Hip Hop is History; Colored Television by Danzy Senna; James by Percival Everett; Survival is a Promise by Alexis Pauline Gumbs.
The 4B movement is catching on in the USA. What is it?
Election Day is tomorrow. I’ve voted, and I hope you vote, too. I’m planning my holiday meals, thinking about family, and working on a secret project. Reading and writing. Worrying about data breaches. New page with holiday recipes. New music.
Kintsugi 11/4/24
During the 2023-2024 school year, PEN America recorded 10,046 instances of book bans. PEN America analyzed the content of the most commonly banned books this year — books banned in two or more districts (1,091 books), and found the following:
- Books in this prominent subset overwhelmingly include books with people and characters of color (44%) and books with LGBTQ+ people and characters (39%).
- Over half (57%) of the banned titles in this subset include sex-related themes or depictions.
- Nearly 60% of these banned titles are written for young adult audiences and depict topics young people confront in the real world, including grief and death, experiences with substance abuse, suicide, depression and mental health concerns, and sexual violence.