On This Day
1733 – The right of settlers in New France to enslave natives is upheld at Quebec City.
Slavery in New France was practiced by some of the indigenous populations, which enslaved outsiders as captives in warfare, but it was European colonization that made commercial chattel slavery become common in New France. By 1750, two thirds of the enslaved peoples in New France were indigenous, and by 1834, most enslaved people were black.[1]
The institution, which endured for almost two centuries, affected thousands of men, women, and children descended from indigenous and African peoples. It also impacted many indigenous people, who were used as domestic servants and traded as goods.
Born On This Day
1935 – Sylvia Robinson, American singer and producer (d. 2011)
Sylvia Robinson (née Vanderpool; May 29, 1935[3][4][5][7] – September 29, 2011) was an American singer, record producer, and record label executive. Robinson had two R&B chart toppers: as half of Mickey & Sylvia with “Love Is Strange” in 1957 and her solo record “Pillow Talk” in 1973. She later became known for her work as founder and CEO of the hip hop label Sugar Hill Records.[8] Robinson is credited as the driving force behind two landmark singles in the hip hop genre; “Rapper’s Delight” (1979) by the Sugarhill Gang,[9] and “The Message” (1982) by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five; which caused her to be dubbed “The Mother of Hip–Hop”. Robinson received a Pioneer Award for her career in singing and being the founder of Sugarhill Records at the 11th Annual Rhythm and Blues Awards Gala in 2000.[10]
FYI
By Doug Johnson, ARS Technica: Wolves create a “landscape of fear,” slowing deer-car collisions Wolves scare deer away from highways, a marked economic and ecological benefit.
By Theodore Kinni, Strategy + Business: Moonshot management Today’s leaders can learn valuable lessons from James Webb, the NASA administrator who met John F. Kennedy’s lunar challenge.
How does this benefit the college? If these employees are convicted of criminal acts, what are the sentencing and restitution processes? Can the victims then sue both the school and the employee and receive more financial compensation?
By Steve Berkowitz, USA TODAY: Bill would make athletes at public colleges employees, allow them to collectively bargain
Slow Neutron
“At Home With Guns”. Yeah, that pretty much describes 2020-2021 America.
Recipes
By Will Coleman, The Kitchn: I Tried the Reddit-Famous Crispy Air-Fried Mushrooms (and Whoa, They’re Good)
By Donna Blankenheim, Taste of Home: Dilly Beef Sandwiches
By Lena Sim, Taste of Home: Fish Tacos
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- Sheet Pan Chicken Gyros September 16, 2023Perfectly seasoned chicken baked to perfection on ONE SINGLE PAN! Serve in warm pitas for a quick weeknight meal! Who doesn’t love a good chicken sheet pan dinner? It’s quick, it’s fast, and there’s minimal clean up involved. And I for one love this shortcut gyro sheet pan dinner. The chicken is seasoned oh-so-perfectly with […]Chungah @ Damn Delicious
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- Roast potatoes September 20, 2023This is my everyday roast potatoes recipe. No-nonsense, quick prep, great garlic-thyme flavour. Fresh herbs are lovely, though dried can be used in a pinch. Don’t make the mistake of using minced garlic. It burns! My everyday roast potatoes I have a recipe for devilishly good crispy roast potatoes. They are the roast potatoes everybody... […]Nagi
- Homemade Pork Sausage Patties September 18, 2023These sausage patties are your favourite pork sausage in patty form. It’s so easy – just pork mince (ground pork) mixed with a simple spice blend! Serve for dinner with garlic rice or roast potatoes with steamed greens. Then enjoy for breakfast with eggs! Homemade sausage patties This is just a great, quick way to use pork mince... […]Nagi
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- Wikimedia Commons picture of the day for September 21 September 21, 2023Picture of the day Issued 100 years ago: 100 Million Mark "Notgeld" banknote (21 September 1923), Trier, Germany, design: Fritz Quant, RV: Roman Bridge in Trier.
- Wikimedia Commons picture of the day for September 20 September 20, 2023Picture of the day Viperine snake (Natrix maura) swimming in Extremadura, Spain
AV Club Wiki Wormhole
- Paramount+ is the latest streamer to pull Russell Brand's comedy from service September 21, 2023Paramount+ has just become the latest streamer to pull content from comedian and media personality Russell Brand from its library; per THR, the service has joined the BBC in removing material from Brand, presumably in response to recent accusations of rape that have been made against him. Brand was accused of sexual…Read more...William Hughes
- Peso Pluma cancels Tijuana show over death threats September 21, 2023Mexican singer-songwriter Peso Pluma is having a breakout moment at present—most notably with a recent appearance at MTV’s Video Music Awards, where he became the first Mexican artist to perform at the event in its nearly 40-year history. Now, though, the “Ella Baila Solo” artist is getting attention of an altogether…Read more...William Hughes
- Succession’s final season was almost split in two September 20, 2023Succession’s finale arrived at the perfect time. Which is to say, it happened before the show even came close to wearing out its welcome. While we mourn a show’s passing, it’s so much better to say goodbye than it is to watch a beloved show grow stale. Season four was the right time to end […]Matt Schimkowitz
- George R.R. Martin, Jonathan Franzen, and John Grisham lead lawsuit against OpenAI September 20, 2023Proving, once again, that anything and everything will prevent George R.R. Martin from finishing Winds Of Winter, the author has joined his fellow Authors Guild members, including Jonathan Fanzen and John Grisham, to sue OpenAI. The lawsuit, filed by the Authors Guild, accuses OpenAI of copyright infringement and…Read more...Matt Schimkowitz
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