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October 1, 2020
Court: Subway Bread Doesn't Qualify as Bread
Sugar content is way too high, Irish court says
https://www.newser.com/story/296905/court-subway-bread-doesnt-qualify-as-bread.html?utm_source=part&utm_medium=uol&utm_campaign=rss_top
(Newser) – Subway bread doesn't qualify for a value-added tax exemption because it doesn't meet the legal definition of "bread," or indeed "food" under the relevant law, Ireland's Supreme Court has decided. The court ruled that all six varieties of bread used in the company's sandwiches are far too sugary to officially qualify as bread, reports Food & Wine. The court found that Subway bread had a sugar content equivalent to 10% of the weight of the flour in the dough, when Ireland’s Value-Added Tax Act states that for a baked good to be exempt from the tax, ingredients like sugar and fat should not exceed 2% of the flour's weight, the Irish Independent reports.
Subway Bread Doesn't Qualify as Bread Sugar content is way too high, Irish court says
Court: Subway Bread Doesn't Qualify as Bread
Sugar content is way too high, Irish court says
https://www.newser.com/story/296905/court-subway-bread-doesnt-qualify-as-bread.html?utm_source=part&utm_medium=uol&utm_campaign=rss_top
(Newser) – Subway bread doesn't qualify for a value-added tax exemption because it doesn't meet the legal definition of "bread," or indeed "food" under the relevant law, Ireland's Supreme Court has decided. The court ruled that all six varieties of bread used in the company's sandwiches are far too sugary to officially qualify as bread, reports Food & Wine. The court found that Subway bread had a sugar content equivalent to 10% of the weight of the flour in the dough, when Ireland’s Value-Added Tax Act states that for a baked good to be exempt from the tax, ingredients like sugar and fat should not exceed 2% of the flour's weight, the Irish Independent reports.
October 1, 2020
The Agriculture Department last week began mandating that millions of boxes of surplus food for needy families include a letter from President Donald Trump claiming credit for the program.
The USDA’s $4 billion Families to Farmers Food Box Program has distributed more than 100 million boxes to those in need since May, with the aim of redirecting meat, dairy and produce that might normally go to restaurants and other food-service businesses. But organizations handing out the aid complain the program is now being used to bolster Trump’s image a month before a high-stakes election – and some even have refused to distribute them.
“In my 30 years of doing this work, I've never seen something this egregious,” said Lisa Hamler-Fugitt, executive director of the Ohio Association of Food Banks. "These are federally purchased boxes.”
The letter comes in both English and Spanish on White House letterhead and features Trump’s bold signature: “As President, safeguarding the health and well-being of our citizens is one of my highest priorities,” it reads. “As part of our response to coronavirus, I prioritized sending nutritious food from our farmers to families in need throughout America.”
The move is the latest example of Trump using the levers of government and taxpayer dollars for self-promotion as he runs for re-election.
Trump now requiring that food aid boxes include letter from him claiming credit
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/10/01/trump-letter-food-aid-boxes-424230The Agriculture Department last week began mandating that millions of boxes of surplus food for needy families include a letter from President Donald Trump claiming credit for the program.
The USDA’s $4 billion Families to Farmers Food Box Program has distributed more than 100 million boxes to those in need since May, with the aim of redirecting meat, dairy and produce that might normally go to restaurants and other food-service businesses. But organizations handing out the aid complain the program is now being used to bolster Trump’s image a month before a high-stakes election – and some even have refused to distribute them.
“In my 30 years of doing this work, I've never seen something this egregious,” said Lisa Hamler-Fugitt, executive director of the Ohio Association of Food Banks. "These are federally purchased boxes.”
The letter comes in both English and Spanish on White House letterhead and features Trump’s bold signature: “As President, safeguarding the health and well-being of our citizens is one of my highest priorities,” it reads. “As part of our response to coronavirus, I prioritized sending nutritious food from our farmers to families in need throughout America.”
The move is the latest example of Trump using the levers of government and taxpayer dollars for self-promotion as he runs for re-election.
October 1, 2020
WASHINGTON — Of the flood of misinformation, conspiracy theories and falsehoods seeding the internet on the coronavirus, one common thread stands out: President Donald Trump.
That is the conclusion of researchers at Cornell University who analyzed 38 million articles about the pandemic in English-language media around the world. Mentions of Trump made up nearly 38% of the overall “misinformation conversation,” making the president the largest driver of the “infodemic” — falsehoods involving the pandemic.
The study, to be released Thursday, is the first comprehensive examination of coronavirus misinformation in traditional and online media.
Study finds 'single largest driver' of coronavirus misinformation: Trump
https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Study-Finds-Single-Largest-Driver-of-15610738.phpWASHINGTON — Of the flood of misinformation, conspiracy theories and falsehoods seeding the internet on the coronavirus, one common thread stands out: President Donald Trump.
That is the conclusion of researchers at Cornell University who analyzed 38 million articles about the pandemic in English-language media around the world. Mentions of Trump made up nearly 38% of the overall “misinformation conversation,” making the president the largest driver of the “infodemic” — falsehoods involving the pandemic.
The study, to be released Thursday, is the first comprehensive examination of coronavirus misinformation in traditional and online media.
October 1, 2020
"my neighbor took down their Trump flag" tweets... last 24 hours
just a sampling... there are plenty more:
https://twitter.com/AnneFromMaine/status/1311324633464025089
https://twitter.com/xiaaa00/status/1311546432051195904
https://twitter.com/ryah_curry/status/1311482156426780672
https://twitter.com/PolySyTaskForce/status/1311460057033318402
https://twitter.com/SirPenguinScott/status/1311473229035450368
https://twitter.com/NT1FAM1K3/status/1311455144509411329
https://twitter.com/salvador_wolf/status/1311439115729219590
https://twitter.com/DonnieT93661433/status/1311419719967272960
https://twitter.com/riotgrrrlrevolt/status/1311418385679482882
https://twitter.com/Tommy74930012/status/1311392160323833857
https://twitter.com/KateisBlu/status/1311423959812931590
October 1, 2020
Jim Carrey art regarding Trump - NSFW
https://twitter.com/JimCarrey/status/1307752573751799808
October 1, 2020
Jim Carrey art regarding debate
https://twitter.com/JimCarrey/status/1311182415281508352
October 1, 2020
Jim Carrey art regarding taxes
https://twitter.com/JimCarrey/status/1310393318279446531
October 1, 2020
Stephen King
@StephenKing
Don: Knock-knock!
Joe: Who's there?
Don: Interrupting racist!
Joe: Interrupting racist w--
Don: PROUD BOYS STAND BY!
Stephen King Knock Knock Joke
https://twitter.com/StephenKing/status/1311304995598409728Stephen King
@StephenKing
Don: Knock-knock!
Joe: Who's there?
Don: Interrupting racist!
Joe: Interrupting racist w--
Don: PROUD BOYS STAND BY!
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