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Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, the life and legacy of former New York City Mayor David Dinkins was mired in Rudy Giuliani’s white grievance politics.

Then, on the rest of the menu, a federal judge slapped down a lame duck Trump ploy to force the elderly into death trap nursing homes; two women detained in their hometown in northern Montana for speaking Spanish, have settled their lawsuit against the Border Patrol; and, a strange metal monolith has suddenly appeared in a remote part of the Utah desert.

After the break, we move to the Chef’s Table where Germany warned that anti-Semitism is emerging as a common position among people protesting the pandemic lockdown; and, for the first time in its history, a New Zealand soldier is charged with espionage.

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/2020/11/25/1998140/-West-Coast-Cookbook-amp-Speakeasy-Daily-Special-Smothered-Benedict-Wednesdays

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Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, Biden's cabinet picks include historic firsts.

Then, on the rest of the menu, General Motors flipped to California’s side in the state’s fight against Trump to set its own fuel standards; a US district judge voided Trump fast-tracked permits to build a massive methanol plant on the Columbia River; and, a new rule issued in the final week’s of Trump’s lame duck coup will require tourists from Africa to post a fifteen thousand dollar bond to visit the United States.

After the break, we move to the Chef’s Table where Warsaw police dragged a female photojournalist away from the women-led pro-abortion protests that have roiled Poland for months; and, after operating for 20 years, Western Union closed its four hundred seven Cuban locations as part of a barrage of Trump-ordered sanctions against the island.

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/2020/11/24/1997925/-West-Coast-Cookbook-amp-Speakeasy-Daily-Special-Tarrytown-Chowder-Tuesdays

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Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, Trump continues to urge state legislatures and the courts to flip the vote in his favor, and McConnell is just standing back and standing by.

Then, on the rest of the menu, neo-Nazis, including former and active duty military, were charged in a federal gun conspiracy; a federal prison in Louisiana knowingly allowed sick inmates to expose others to coronavirus; and, a federal judge ruled against the global media chief accused of turning Voice of America into a propaganda outlet for Trump.

After the break, we move to the Chef’s Table where the UK Treasury chief batted away speculation he was turning off spending during the pandemic; and, convicted spy Jonathan Pollard is expected to repatriate to Israel in the coming weeks.

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/2020/11/23/1997656/-West-Coast-Cookbook-amp-Speakeasy-Daily-Special-River-City-Hash-Mondays

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Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, The Lie Job at Rudy’s presser got pretty messy.

Then, on the rest of the menu, a federal judge blocked a Trump administration rule about to take effect that would have put up new roadblocks for asylum-seekers; a judge dismissed a lawsuit challenging California’s rule allowing home pot delivery; and, a Minnesota judge rejected a divorce settlement between former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin and his wife, citing the possibility of fraud.

After the break, we move to the Chef’s Table where Polish police were criticized for using tear gas on women protesting against a top court ruling that restricts abortion; and, Germany marked the 75th anniversary of the landmark Nuremberg trials.

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/2020/11/20/1997067/-West-Coast-Cookbook-amp-Speakeasy-Daily-Special-Blue-Moon-Spirits-Fridays

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Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, Christopher Krebs was fired because his team made sure “Putin was denied” the ability to interfere in the 2020 election, and bragged about it.

Then, on the rest of the menu, Rod Rosenstein told investigators to “take no further” action on Bill Barr’s client just before he was confirmed as Attorney General; GOP senator Perdue profited off stocks in a defense contractor, while passing legislation to benefit them; and, a federal judge slammed Trump’s new DACA rules as a ‘sad and inappropriate use of executive authority.’

After the break, we move to the Chef’s Table where UK police arrested a sixty-five year old man over IRA bombings of pubs in 1974; and, Canada named China and Russia as their main cyber-crime threats, with particular risks to the nation’s power supply.

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/2020/11/19/1996802/-West-Coast-Cookbook-amp-Speakeasy-Daily-Special-Metro-Shrimp-amp-Grits-Thursdays

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Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, Lindsey Graham doesn’t know when to shut up about his election tampering and fraud attempts, and that might just be good for Democracy.

Then, on the rest of the menu, a financially troubled startup helped power the Trump campaign; media sources report that the FBI is investigating Texas attorney general Ken Paxton; and, an historic deal revives the plan for the largest US dam demolition in history.

After the break, we move to the Chef’s Table where the National Australia Bank is temporarily closing all its branches due to a “physical security threat;” and, world sports organizations questioned why American professional and college athletes are exempt from the US Senate-passed Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act.

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/2020/11/18/1996553/-West-Coast-Cookbook-amp-Speakeasy-Daily-Special-Smothered-Benedict-Wednesdays

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Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, Trump's GSA Head Is An ‘Enemy Of The Voters.’

Then, on the rest of the menu, an ex-Green Beret charged with Russian espionage is expected to enter a guilty plea on Wednesday; one of the incoming Trumpenjungen congressman complained it's hard to get Jews to stop being Jewish; and, the beloved New York arts facility, Poets House, has suspended operations due to the pandemic.

After the break, we move to the Chef’s Table where Putin extended his Russian footprint by approving a naval facility in the Sudan; and, the EU is plunged into turmoil after Poland and Hungary blocked a coronavirus relief plan by opposing a provision for democratic norms.

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/2020/11/17/1996282/-West-Coast-Cookbook-amp-Speakeasy-Daily-Special-Tarrytown-Chowder-Tuesdays

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Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, Fox News has never seen competition for disinformation like this in its history.

Then, on the rest of the menu, residents of a small South Carolina town insisted the injection of a banned chemical in the town’s water system is an ‘environmental injustice;’ large parties could trigger fines or jail time during Oregon’s coronavirus ‘freeze’ starting this week; and, North Dakota nurses worry about working with sick colleagues.

After the break, we move to the Chef’s Table where studies are showing COVID-19 emerged in Italy much earlier than thought; and, Germany braces for another four to five months of severe coronavirus measures.

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/2020/11/16/1996037/-West-Coast-Cookbook-amp-Speakeasy-Daily-Special-River-City-Hash-Mondays

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Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, when Hillary waited to concede the day after the election in 2016 and told Democratic voters to accept the result, Republicans bellowed the “DemocRats are sore losers.”

Then, on the rest of the menu, Samuel Alito has always wanted America to be that shiny anti-science, Christo-fascist cathedral on the hill; prosecutors urged a NY judge to reject moving the border wall case to Colorado in a gambit to separate from co-defendant Steve Bannon; and, attorney James McElroy made sure white supremacist Tom Metzger, who died last week at age 82, made payments on a judgment for his role in the Portland, Oregon killing of Mulugeta Seraw in 1988.

After the break, we move to the Chef’s Table where the United Nations and other organizations are applauding Mexico’s decision to prohibit holding migrant children in immigration detention centers; and, seven peacekeepers, including five Americans, were killed in a Sinai helicopter crash you won’t hear anything from Trump about.

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/2020/11/13/1995432/-West-Coast-Cookbook-amp-Speakeasy-Daily-Special-Blue-Moon-Spirits-Fridays

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Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, John Adams was the first President to hand over power peacefully.

Then, on the rest of the menu, most states are not prepared to distribute Pfizer’s finicky COVID-19 vaccine; oil field operations likely triggered the recent earthquake swarms in California, a few miles from the San Andreas Fault; and, the nation’s first regional hub for Jetson-like “flying cars” is being built in central Florida.

After the break, we move to the Chef’s Table where Dutch police are investigating after shots were fired at the Saudi embassy in Amsterdam; and, Australia will appoint a special investigator to examine possible prosecution of its military for crimes in Afghanistan.

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/2020/11/12/1995177/-West-Coast-Cookbook-amp-Speakeasy-Daily-Special-Metro-Shrimp-amp-Grits-Thursdays