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Previously the reporting on this did not have a political angle and so it was removed from Politics and correctly directed to News.

The charges related to terrorism now give this a political angle.

"Luigi Mangione is accused of first-degree murder, in furtherance of terrorism; second-degree murder, one count of which is charged as killing as an act of terrorism; criminal possession of a weapon and other crimes."

The terrorism statutes can be found here:

https://criminaldefense.1800nynylaw.com/ny-penal-law-490-25-crime-of-terrorism.html

"The act must be committed with the intent to intimidate or coerce a civilian population or influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coercion."

2 cups (8.5 oz.) flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cardamom (optional)
2 cups buttermilk
3 egg yolks
3 egg whites beaten to soft peaks

Whisk together the flour, salt, baking soda and cardamom until well mixed.

Mix in the buttermilk and egg yolks and mix until smooth.

Fold in the egg whites.

Grease or spray an æbleskiver pan and heat over medium heat. When water sizzles, the pan is hot.

Fill each cup 2/3s full and cook for approximately 3 minutes until it expands slightly above the rim of the pan.

Using a skewer, turn them so the cooked side is on top and cook the other side about 3 minutes.

When an inserted skewer comes out clean, they're done, transfer to a wire sheet to cool.

Eat however you'd like pancakes. Cut them open, stuff them with butter and jam, sprinkle powdered sugar on top, syrup, whatever floats your boat.

Batter says it makes 35 to 40, I'm 21 in and there's still a LOT of batter left. edit Cooking #36 to 42 now and it looks like we'll get about 50(!) - Final count - 44(!)

Alternate recipe:

Fill each cup 1/3 full, add whatever filling you'd like, then the remaining 1/3 of batter. Turn and cook as normal.

Cardamom is not part of the orginal recipe, it's my secret ingredient for Swedish pancakes. ;)

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/post/19554773

The Comic Arts LA site has a list of artists and panel schedules.

Poster by Tola Howard.

So after my 2nd heart attack last January, I got really tired of being stuck in the house and only able to go to stores that had their own electric carts.

Too many stores either had no carts at all (chiefly malls) or carts that were unavailable, inoperative, or left unplugged with no charge (grocery stores).

I had essentially been housebound since 2018 when I had the first heart attack. 2019 was one complication after another.

When I got medically cleared to go back to the office, we shut down for Covid... aaand here we are.

This chair really gave me my life back. It's $2,200 on Amazon and that's counting paying a little extra for the extended range (20 AH, 17 mile) battery. The chair with the standard 12 AH 13 mile battery is $2,000 and rated for airline/cruise ship travel.

Both batteries are AC 100 – 240 Volt, 50 Hertz, at 1.5 – 5 amperes and charge through a standard 3 prong XLR port. It comes with a standard 24V 2A charger in the box. A 24V 3A charger is available separately.

Maximum speed, 4 miles per hour, maximum incline 6°. Auto brakes at 9° downhill. The control stick is true analog, a slight touch barely moves the chair, fully pushing the stick is full power.

Max power can be set with up and down buttons. 0.8mph, 1.6mph, 2.4mph, 3.2mph, or 4mph

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CD6BFM95

Rated to carry 350 lb. which is far better than most electric wheelchairs. It has a feature where it folds and unfolds itself automatically:

https://youtube.com/shorts/q3185mokjZ8

The control stick has a fold and unfold button, hold it until it beeps, then press the horn button and the chair will completely fold or unfold on it's own.

Once folded, it's basically the size of a large suitcase, weighs 67 pounds with the battery, and can be hauled around in the back of most cars or SUVs.

If I reach a point where I'm incapacitated and can't drive myself, there are two options:

1. It comes with a wireless remote so someone else can drive me.

or:

2. Each of the two motors in the back has a release lever, disengaging both motors and turning the chair off allows it to be pushed like any other wheelchair. When engaged, each motor is 250w for a total of 500w.

2 is also a good feature for when I need to go somewhere that has 1 or 2 steps for entry. Put the chair in manual and push up the steps.

After a year, I've successfully driven on the usual surfaces, but also gravel and dirt. The only thing it couldn't handle was soft, wet, grass and DEEP gravel. The wheels get stuck in the mud.

Only damage it has sustained are small scratches to the bottom of the metal kickplate from repeated folding and unfolding on asphalt. Nothing unexpected.

Replacement parts, including both motors and all the wheels, extra batteries, fast charger, etc. are all available from the manufacturers website:

https://comfygomobility.com/products/iq-7000-electric-wheelchair-replacement-parts

I have yet to be in a situation where I've completely run out of power. The LED display doesn't really give you a good idea of how many miles you have left, it's a gradiated display, so:

🟢🟢🟢🟢🟢 = 55% - 100% power (17 miles)
🟢🟢🟢🟢 = 35% - 55% (9.35 miles)
🟢🟢🟢 = 20% - 34% (5.78 miles)
🟡🟡 = 12% to 19% (3.23 miles)
🔴 < 12% (2.04 miles)

After running all around 2 floors of an indoor/outdoor mall one day and a Costco the next day, I was still at
🟡🟡

3-year frame, 1-year motor, 1-year battery, and 1-year electronic parts warranty.

4 frame colors and 9 seat cushion colors = 36 different combinations. Clearly black and red is the cool one. :)

Every time I stand up, an invisible hour glass turns over. Nobody can see it, so you have no idea how much sand is in it, or how fast it's running out.

But when it runs out, I'm done.

Bonus: Every time it resets, it's a different size. Maybe this one is bigger? Maybe this one is smaller?

Nobody knows until it runs out.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/22823557

First two episodes have dropped and it pretty much slaps.

Following the continuity of The Suicide Squad and Peacemaker, the Creature Commandos are Amanda Waller's replacement Suicide Squad.

She's told she can't recuit people anymore, so she recruits monsters instead.

Based on the characters from Weird War Tales #93 in 1980:

Frankenstein's Monster, a vampire, and the Wolf Man killing Nazis in WWII. They were later joined by a gorgon.

The animated series updates the lineup... Frankenstein's Monster, Bride of Frankenstein, Weasel (from The Suicide Squad), Doctor Phosphorus (1st appearance Detective Comics #469), G.I. Robot (1st appearance Star Spangled War Stories #101), and mermaid, Dr. Nina Mazursky (1st appearance Flashpoint: Frankenstein and the Creatures of the Unknown #1).

First two episodes have dropped and it pretty much slaps.

Following the continuity of The Suicide Squad and Peacemaker, the Creature Commandos are Amanda Waller's replacement Suicide Squad.

She's told she can't recuit people anymore, so she recruits monsters instead.

Based on the characters from Weird War Tales #93 in 1980:

Frankenstein's Monster, a vampire, and the Wolf Man killing Nazis in WWII. They were later joined by a gorgon.

The animated series updates the lineup... Frankenstein's Monster, Bride of Frankenstein, Weasel (from The Suicide Squad), Doctor Phosphorus (1st appearance Detective Comics #469), G.I. Robot (1st appearance Star Spangled War Stories #101), and mermaid, Dr. Nina Mazursky (1st appearance Flashpoint: Frankenstein and the Creatures of the Unknown #1).