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Animal anticsWe had Newfs who used to do stuff like this:
Our neighbors used to have huskies. Those beggars would go out in the snow and fall asleep while it was snowing. Kathy said she went out once and couldn't find the dog. At least not until it stood up and shook off the snow that was acting as camouflage and insulation.
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WTF CookbookNot only dicing, but sauteing before adding the liquid ingredients. It adds a lot of depth of flavor.
Julia Child does the roasting thing to make turkey gravy for her deconstructed roast turkey. It makes fabulous gravy.
https://www.bigoven.com/recipe/turkey-gravy-for-julia-childs-stuffed-turkey/2957731
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WTF CookbookI've been making stock in the Instant Pot for eons. Works great.
I even copied over the recipe I posted on the old WTF many years ago:
https://wtf.coffee-room.com/post/6949
I could definitely see the rotisserie chicken version, though, and especially the part about breaking up the meat into smaller pieces. Will definitely give it a try.
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Aldi vs LidlSame here. They're all on the east coast, and the chain seems to be expanding its reach very slowly.
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Animal anticsHere, kitty, kitty...
A mountain lion spotted in Lafayette Park on Monday was captured in San Francisco’s Pacific Heights neighborhood on Tuesday morning after being surrounded by personnel from the San Francisco Zoo and San Francisco Animal Care and Control. The young lion was first caught on video Monday near the park.
https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/mountain-lion-san-francisco-21317850.php
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Jackie and Shadow 2026The Big Bear bald eagles. Two eggs so far.
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/big-bear-bald-eagles-jackie-and-shadow-welcome-second-egg-of-2026/
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The mathematical limitations of AI agentsThe paper:
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Health insurance stocks take a diveOK, so who in the administration shorted these stocks?
The health insurance sector saw a deep sell-off Tuesday morning, led by a plunge in UnitedHealth Group (UNH) shares, as the Trump administration proposed a lower-than-expected increase to 2027 Medicare Advantage plans.
In a report published Monday night by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the administration proposed that payment rates for Medicare Advantage plans (private insurance plans) will rise by just 0.09% in 2027. Analysts were expecting an increase of as much as 6%.
UnitedHealth (UNH) lost more than 19%, while fellow major insurers Elevance Health (ELV) and CVS (CVS) each shed more than 12.
UnitedHealth has the largest exposure among insurers to Medicare Advantage changes, accounting for roughly 30% of enrollment nationally. Humana (HUM), which comes in second with roughly 17% of national enrollment, also saw shares plunge near 20% on Tuesday.
The tiny increase for 2027 comes after the insurance got a 5.06% increase for 2026, higher than expected. Final numbers for 2027 are scheduled to be finalized on or before April 6, according to William Blair analysts.
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Good for CarneyCanadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday he told U.S. President Donald Trump that he meant what he said in his speech at Davos, and told him Canada plans to diversify away from the United States with a dozen new trade deals.
Carney rolled his eyes and rejected U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s contention to Fox News that he aggressively walked back his comments at the World Economic Forum during a phone call with Trump on Monday.
“To be absolutely clear, and I said this to the president, I meant what I said in Davos,” Carney said to reporters as he arrived for a Cabinet meeting in the capital, Ottawa.
“Canada was the first country to understand the change in U.S. trade policy that he initiated, and we’re responding to that. ”