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Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, while the DHS reviews domestic terrorists and white nationalists in its ranks, the former department chief of staff under Trump reminded that “everything Trump did at DHS was politicized.”

On the rest of the menu, marine scientists report that the extent of DDT barrels dumped in the Pacific ocean off Catalina Island is “staggering”; Republicans are obstructing a bill that restores the FTC’s power to seize ill-gotten gains by fraudulent companies; and, a Democratic non-profit filed suits in three states as the Census-driven redistricting battle begins.

After the break, we move to the Chef’s Table where two Spanish journalists and the Irish director of a wildlife foundation were killed in an ambush in eastern Burkina Faso; and, the US special envoy for Afghanistan pledged to press for women's involvement in the ongoing peace talks.

All that and more, on West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy with Chef de Cuisine Justice Putnam.

Bon Appétit!

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"To those of us who believe that all of life is sacred every crumb of bread and sip of wine is a Eucharist, a remembrance, a call to awareness of holiness right where we are. I want all of the holiness of the Eucharist to spill out beyond church walls, out of the hands of priests and into the regular streets and sidewalks, into the hands of regular, grubby people like you and me, onto our tables, in our kitchens and dining rooms and backyards.”

-- Shauna Niequist
"Bread and Wine: A Love Letter to Life Around the Table with Recipes"

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Show Notes & Links: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2021/4/28/2027961/-West-Coast-Cookbook-amp-Speakeasy-Daily-Special-Smothered-Benedict-Wednesdays

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Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, Kevin McCarthy defends Trump out of fear.

Then, on the rest of the menu, an Idaho bill to prohibit mask mandates died in state Senate; the Biden administration is expanding the summer food program for thirty-four million schoolchildren; and, Republicans think they'll win back the House by attacking Nancy Pelosi, again.

After the break, we move to the Chef’s Table where an Iranian-British woman held for five years in a Tehran prison for a 2009 protest in front of the Iranian embassy in London, has had another year added to her sentence; and, one of Australia's most senior security officials warned liberal democracies that the drums of war are beating.

All that and more, on West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy with Chef de Cuisine Justice Putnam.

Bon Appétit!

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“As I ate the oysters with their strong taste of the sea and their faint metallic taste that the cold white wine washed away, leaving only the sea taste and the succulent texture, and as I drank their cold liquid from each shell and washed it down with the crisp taste of the wine, I lost the empty feeling and began to be happy and to make plans.”

― Ernest Hemingway
"A Moveable Feast"

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Show Notes & Links: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2021/4/27/2027777/-West-Coast-Cookbook-amp-Speakeasy-Daily-Special-Tarrytown-Chowder-Tuesdays

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Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, Joe Manchin insists he’s not “a roadblock” as he blocks Biden’s infrastructure plan for roads, bridges and more.

Then, on the rest of the menu, one dozen Air Force Academy grads revolted against the superintendent's 'both sides' position on violent extremism; Native American lawmakers blasted Montana Governor Greg Gianforte for unilaterally scrapping a bison management plan; and, despite the racial reckoning gaining momentum, state efforts have stalled on reparations.

After the break, we move to the Chef’s Table where the Armenian prime minister praised Joe Biden for recognizing the Armenian genocide; and, on another lonely Anzac Day, the sacrifices of Australia and New Zealand during World War I are far from forgotten.

All that and more, on West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy with Chef de Cuisine Justice Putnam.

Bon Appétit!

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"I was never a spy. I was with the OSS organization. We had a number of women, but we were all office help." -

- Julia Child

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Show Notes & Links: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2021/4/26/2027566/-West-Coast-Cookbook-amp-Speakeasy-Daily-Special-River-City-Hash-Mondays

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Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, the GOP is demanding that Antifa and Black Lives Matter be investigated for the January 6 insurrection.

Then, on the rest of the menu, the ACLU is defending a group of Central Oregon activists from the city of Bend over public records access; the President has nominated a longtime Montana environmentalist to head the Bureau of Land Management; and, Josh Hawley was the only Senate vote against the bill to fight hate crimes against Asians.

After the break, we move to the Chef’s Table where least thirty-one indigenous people were hurt in Colombia following an armed attack as they eradicated coca crops; and, Russia ordered its troops back to base after the massive buildup near the Ukraine.

All that and more, on West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy with Chef de Cuisine Justice Putnam.

Bon Appétit!

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“Structural linguistics is a bitterly divided and unhappy profession, and a large number of its practitioners spend many nights drowning their sorrows in Ouisghian Zodahs.”

― Douglas Adams
"The Restaurant at the End of the Universe"

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Show Notes & Links: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2021/4/23/2027250/-West-Coast-Cookbook-amp-Speakeasy-Daily-Special-Blue-Moon-Spirits-Friday

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Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, John Kennedy Fool actually thought he was intellectually superior to Stacey Abrams.

Then, on the rest of the menu, the Minneapolis police face a US bias probe and possible consent decrees after the Chauvin murder verdict; the nineteenth US death tied to the Takata air bag has been reported in South Carolina; and, a divided US Senate finally confirmed Vanita Gupta to the Number 3 job at the Department of Justice.

After the break, we move to the Chef’s Table where Joe Biden is expected to formally recognize the massacre of Armenians by the Ottoman Empire during World War One as an act of genocide; and, the International Olympic Committee ruled that taking a knee during the Tokyo Olympics or lifting a fist in support of racial equality, will be severely punished.

All that and more, on West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy with Chef de Cuisine Justice Putnam.

Bon Appétit!

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“Everyone in this good city enjoys the full right to pursue his own inclinations in all reasonable and, unreasonable ways.”

-- The Daily Picayune,
New Orleans, March 5, 1851

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Show Notes & Links: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2021/4/22/2027054/-West-Coast-Cookbook-amp-Speakeasy-Daily-Special-Metro-Shrimp-amp-Grits-Thursdays

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Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, Val Demings must have struck a nerve when she wouldn’t take any of what Gym Jordan went to the mat with.

Then, on the rest of the menu, a Sikh group wants law enforcement to the investigate the FedEx mass killer’s possible white supremacist links; corporations gave heaps of cash to the GOP after vowing to punish them for the Capitol insurrection; and, the Oregon gun storage law that is headed for a vote, would be among the toughest in the US.

After the break, we move to the Chef’s Table where media freedom around the world has deteriorated dramatically during the pandemic; and, Japan reported the Chinese military is behind the cyberattacks on two hundred companies and research organizations, including the country’s space agency.

All that and more, on West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy with Chef de Cuisine Justice Putnam.

Bon Appétit!

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"To those of us who believe that all of life is sacred every crumb of bread and sip of wine is a Eucharist, a remembrance, a call to awareness of holiness right where we are. I want all of the holiness of the Eucharist to spill out beyond church walls, out of the hands of priests and into the regular streets and sidewalks, into the hands of regular, grubby people like you and me, onto our tables, in our kitchens and dining rooms and backyards.”

-- Shauna Niequist
"Bread and Wine: A Love Letter to Life Around the Table with Recipes"

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Show Notes: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2021/4/21/2026884/-West-Coast-Cookbook-amp-Speakeasy-Daily-Special-Smothered-Benedict-Wednesdays

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Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, following in the footsteps of his mentor Hubert Humphrey, Walter Mondale reshaped the vice presidency into the office we recognize today.

Then, on the rest of the menu, despite a federal order, police continue to harass and intimidate journalists covering police violence; insurgent thug Tom Cotton threatened to block blue state Justice Department nominees in retaliation for being 'interrupted'; and, Barclay’s is pulling its underwriting for the construction of two Alabama prisons, after it was heavily criticized for breaking a promise not to get involved in for-profit prisons.

After the break, we move to the Chef’s Table where former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged the world body for ‘strong action’ on Myanmar; and, Human Rights Watch appealed to the UN to probe China for crimes against humanity.

All that and more, on West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy with Chef de Cuisine Justice Putnam.

Bon Appétit!

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“As I ate the oysters with their strong taste of the sea and their faint metallic taste that the cold white wine washed away, leaving only the sea taste and the succulent texture, and as I drank their cold liquid from each shell and washed it down with the crisp taste of the wine, I lost the empty feeling and began to be happy and to make plans.”

― Ernest Hemingway
"A Moveable Feast"

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Show Notes & Links: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2021/4/20/2026715/-West-Coast-Cookbook-amp-Speakeasy-Daily-Special-Tarrytown-Chowder-Tuesdays

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Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, former Australian prime minister, Malcom Turnbull, put Rupert Murdoch on blast.

Then, on the rest of the menu, a pandemic good Samaritan faces a hefty tax bill for his efforts; as mask mandates end around the various states, Oregon bucks the trend with a permanent rule; and, faith leaders across the country are asking corporate executives to condemn voting restrictions, or face a boycott.

After the break, we move to the Chef’s Table where the Czech Republic is expelling 18 Russian diplomats over charges that Russian intelligence blew up an ammunition depot; and, Spanish police raided a factory making 3D-printed weapons.

All that and more, on West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy with Chef de Cuisine Justice Putnam.

Bon Appétit!

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"I was never a spy. I was with the OSS organization. We had a number of women, but we were all office help."

-- Julia Child

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Show Notes & Links: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2021/4/19/2026536/-West-Coast-Cookbook-amp-Speakeasy-Daily-Special-River-City-Hash-Mondays

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Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, for the first time, the US government publicly confirmed the treasonous conspiracy between Russia and the Trump campaign to destroy Democracy.

Then, on the rest of the menu, a Colorado geophysicist will remain jailed for his part in the attack on the US Capitol; Florida’s racist “anti-riot” bill is headed to DeSantis for signing; and, Biden nominee Samantha Power moves toward her confirmation to lead the US Agency for International Development.

After the break, we move to the Chef’s Table where a fourth wave of the virus that is raging across Japan has cast more doubt on the start of the summer Olympics in Tokyo in less than one hundred days; and, a Canadian Parliament member was caught stark naked in a virtual meeting of the House of Commons.

All that and more, on West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy with Chef de Cuisine Justice Putnam.

Bon Appétit!

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“Structural linguistics is a bitterly divided and unhappy profession, and a large number of its practitioners spend many nights drowning their sorrows in Ouisghian Zodahs.”

― Douglas Adams
"The Restaurant at the End of the Universe"

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Show Notes & Links: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2021/4/16/2026152/-West-Coast-Cookbook-amp-Speakeasy-Daily-Special-Blue-Moon-Spirits-Friday

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Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, after twenty years, “it’s time to turn the page” on Afghanistan.

Then, on the rest of the menu, the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee will consider Biden’s three Postal Board of Governors nominees on 22 April; Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell defended the Fed’s consideration of climate change risks to the economy; and, an epic drought has caused a water crisis among farmers, tribes and environmentalists on the Oregon-California border.

After the break, we move to the Chef’s Table where the Biden administration will announce sanctions in response to a massive Russian hacking campaign that breached vital federal agencies; and, in a stinging rebuke to pharma giant AstraZeneca, the EU threw its weight behind the Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine.

All that and more, on West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy with Chef de Cuisine Justice Putnam.

Bon Appétit!

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“Everyone in this good city enjoys the full right to pursue his own inclinations in all reasonable and, unreasonable ways.”

-- The Daily Picayune,
New Orleans, March 5, 1851

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Show Notes & Links: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2021/4/15/2026009/-West-Coast-Cookbook-amp-Speakeasy-Daily-Special-Metro-Shrimp-amp-Grits-Thursdays