Monday: New York Stands Up for Net Neutrality!

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An open email to all New Yorkers-

[1]Save the Date: New York Speaks on Net Neutrality and Comcast

Question: Where’s FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler?

Answer: Who knows?

Here’s what we do know: Thousands of people like you have urged him to host public hearings in your communities on Net Neutrality and the proposed Comcast-Time Warner Cable merger.

And Demand Progress and our coalition partners have sent formal invitations, issued requests via the press and at rallies, and teamed up with other public interest organizations to push Wheeler to meet with you.

The response? Nothing. But that’s not going to stop us.

While we hope Wheeler and his colleagues will show up, we’re holding our own event in Brooklyn with or without them.

[2]Speak Out With Us in Brooklyn on Mon., Oct. 27.

Here are the details:

What: New York Speaks: A Hearing on Our Rights to Connect and Communicate
When: Mon., Oct. 27, from 6-8 p.m.
Where: Dweck Center, Brooklyn Central Library, 10 Grand Army Plaza
Who: We’re partnering with our allies at Common Cause, Consumers Union, Daily Kos, Free Press and the Media Action Grassroots Network to host this event.

RSVP: [3]Sign up here

Bring: Your message for Wheeler on a big, bold sign.

While the chairman hasn’t responded to our invitations, he has had time to attend gatherings our Net Neutrality opponents have planned.

Millions of people have spoken out to save Net Neutrality and stop Comcast. Obama has expressed his own support for the open Internet—multiple times.

While we don’t know where Wheeler is, one thing is clear: He’s ignoring the public he’s supposed to serve and the president who appointed him.

[4]Join us in Brooklyn to speak out.

Hope to see you there.

-Demand Progress

P.S. Help us spread the word by forwarding this message to your friends and family.

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Homemade Mayonnaise

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I like to divide this recipe in half so there’s not as much to use before it goes bad. It’s more difficult to make it in a blender, but I’ve found the immersion blender method  that follows works perfectly.

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Loose your patience? Added the oil too fast? Don’t throw out that broken mess! Whisk together another egg yolk, and a little vinegar or lemon juice. Pour your broken mayo in slowly, and keep whisking away. That should bring it back together.


Immersion Blender Method:




Place ALL the ingredients, adding the oil last, in a tall, narrow container. Put an immersion blender all the way into the container and quickly pulse a couple of times to blend the egg and vinegar. Leave the blender on the bottom and let it run. The mayonnaise begins to form in swirls. When a good emulsion has started, SLOWLY raise the blender up through the oil and then continue to mix until all the oil is incorporated.




Can keep it for about a week or so in the fridge. Raw egg is not recommended for infants, the elderly, pregnant women, and people with weakened immune systems. To avoid the risk of salmonella infection, you can use pasteurized egg yolk instead.




Homemade Mayonnaise

Chia Gel

Make your smoothies and drinks thicker with a boost in their nutrient profile as well.

Chia seeds in your smoothies and drinks? Try using this gel to speed things up!

In white and black varieties, chia seeds are a nutrient powerhouse. Rich in protein, these tiny seeds deliver potassium, magnesium, calcium, and manganese.

Chia seeds are also one of the best plant sources of omega-3 fats and can contribute to your daily fiber needs in a big way. Their ability to absorb liquid is what thickens the drink, but don’t use more than the recommended amount—your drink will turn into a gel!

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Use a tablespoon or two of gel to thicken drinks to your desired consistency.




Can substitute things such as coconut water for the water. Just be aware that the final flavor of the recipe you use this in may be affected.




Chia Gel

Paleo Coconut Butter Balls Dipped In Dark Chocolate

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⇒ Paleo Coconut Butter Balls Dipped In Dark Chocolate. ⇐

OMG! How good are these? Remind me of very similar candies my grandmother made and passed around as Christmas gifts when I was young. The more I read, the more I realize Primal/Paleo eating can be just as satisfying as my old Standard American Diet…more so if you consider the health benefits.

Paleo Coconut Butter Balls Dipped In Dark Chocolate

No Time To Cook Paleo? - My 3-Step System to Never Being Hungry No Matter How Busy You Are!

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When Life Gets Hectic…

If you’re like me, then there are a lot of periods of your life when things get crazy hectic, and I mean really crazy hectic!

No Time To Cook Paleo? – My 3-Step System to Never Being Hungry No Matter How Busy You Are!.

Check out this post for some definitive ideas instead of the normal platitudes.

This is a great post by by Louise Hendon of Paleo Living Magazine.

If you ever have the same problem (and who doesn’t), these tips could be the lifesaver you’ve been looking for. I’m always in search of helpful tips and suggestions to help me make the adjustment from the old SAD (Standard American Diet) that I was raised on. This information is definitely welcome.

No Time To Cook Paleo? - My 3-Step System to Never Being Hungry No Matter How Busy You Are!

Wolf Den Sweet Italian Sausage

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Nutritional Information is for 1 pound of sausage.

Use as you would ground chuck as a meat product for patties, spaghetti meat, meatballs, etc.

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For patties from frozen log, partially thaw and use a serrated knife to cut through wrapping into 1/4 to 1/2 inch slices.




Wolf Den Sweet Italian Sausage

Comcast Trying to Take Over Time Warner Cable

Here’s a communication I received about Net Neutrality and wanted to pass it on to all interested internet users.

Dear Wilfred,

Comcast is trying to take over Time Warner Cable, a gigantic mega-merger that will put one of the most hated corporations in America in control of 75% of the Internet market.¹

If you think your Internet is too expensive and has lousy customer service now, you ain’t seen nothing yet.

A company this large will have enormous political power to undermine Net Neutrality and control what content you can access online. But regulators have the power to block it—if there’s enough of a public outcry.

That’s where we come in. We’re doing everything we can to stop this merger dead in its tracks. Will you chip in $5?

Yes, I’ll chip in $5 to stop the Comcast-Time Warner takeover.

Comcast has been repeatedly voted one of the worst corporations in America.²

In consumer surveys, Internet providers get the lowest ratings of any industry—worse than airlines, fast-food chains, and insurance companies.³And Comcast is rated the worst of the worst.

If Comcast is allowed to take over Time Warner Cable, tens of millions of people all over the country will have no choice whatsoever in their Internet or cable provider.

Can you say monopoly?

We showed in the fight for Net Neutrality that we can use the organizing power of the Internet to beat Comcast. Now we need to do it again.

Will you chip in $5 to help stop the Comcast-Time Warner takeover?

Yes, I’ll chip in $5.

Thanks.

–Demand Progress

I’ll chip in $5

 

Sources:

1. The Stock Market Is on Edge About a Cable Merger, The New York Times, November 8, 2014

2. Congratulations To Comcast, Your 2014 Worst Company In America!, Consumerist, April 8, 2014

3. 2015 Temkin Experience Ratings: March 2015, Temkin Group, accessed March 20, 2015

Comcast Trying to Take Over Time Warner Cable