The laundry guy episodes7/4/2023 ![]() Because he was a deputy chief of staff back in the '70s for the - for President Gerald Ford when this was going on. And it's also interesting that Dick Cheney himself figures into this.ĭAVIES. And ever since that time, I was thinking - I had in the back of my mind that I would like to learn more about Frank Church and the Church Committee and to eventually write a book about it.ĭAVIES: Yeah. But Dick Cheney really reintroduced Frank Church and the Church Committee to America and to me, frankly. And so at that point, I didn't really know very much about Frank Church. And he blamed the Church Committee, which had operated in the 1970s, for the problems after 9/11 that the government had. government to target and dismantle terrorist organizations.Īnd the - Dick Cheney, who was then the vice president and who really took the lead after 9/11 in the Bush administration's war on terror, constantly talked about how the problem was all of these old rules that dated back to the Church Committee. And there - they claimed that there were old rules that limited the ability of the U.S. But after 9/11, if you remember, the Bush administration wanted to roll back a lot of the regulations that governed the CIA and the FBI in the name of counterterrorism. I actually started covering the CIA before 9/11. That's exactly why I wrote this book - was - I was covering the CIA at the time of 9/11 and after 9/11. I'm just wondering, as you were doing all of this reporting over the past couple of decades, were you aware of Frank Church and his impact on public knowledge and government oversight of the intelligence forces? ![]() You've broken huge stories, and you were, for years, targeted by the government and threatened with jail unless you would answer their questions about your sources. His new book is "The Last Honest Man: The CIA, The FBI, The Mafia, And The Kennedys - And One Senator's Fight To Save Democracy." James Risen, welcome back to FRESH AIR.ĭAVIES: You have quite a history of reporting on national security and intelligence issues. ![]() He's the author of four previous books and is currently the senior national security correspondent for The Intercept. He shared another Pulitzer in 2002 for the paper's coverage of the September 11 attacks and terrorism. James Risen earned the Pulitzer Prize for national reporting in 2006 for his stories at The New York Times about the National Security Agency's domestic spying program. Risen writes that, more than anyone else in American history, Frank Church is responsible for bringing the CIA, the FBI and the rest of the government's intelligence apparatus under the rule of law. Our guest today, veteran journalist James Risen, tells the story of Frank Church, a senator from Idaho who, in the mid-1970s, held hearings which exposed shocking crimes and cover-ups by the intelligence agencies, including assassination attempts on foreign leaders, the surveillance and harassment of Martin Luther King and other activists and CIA mind control experiments with LSD. And while much of what they do is classified, it's also understood that they're ultimately accountable to Congress and the American people for what they spend and what they do. We live in a world today where it's understood that the United States has a powerful array of intelligence agencies, including the CIA, the FBI, the National Security Agency and others. Why the express? First, it is faster so you can do laundry quicker (and use that extra time to rewatch “The Laundry Guy”) and second, it is easier on your clothes … all that tumbling is the worst thing you can do, the abrasion breaks down the fibers and they wear out so much faster.This is FRESH AIR. Instead, use warm water to wash your clothes and you can use the express cycle! Warm water actually activates your detergent or soap better and is better at removing stains. … There is this idea that cold is more gentle on laundry, but seasoned laundresses and launderers know that in order to make this work you need a super long cycle. ![]() So many people want to use cold water when they wash their clothes. Each weekend during the four-week run of Patric Richardson’s show on Discovery+ (March 31 through April 21), we’ll offer a tip from St. ![]()
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Coupon for ambify desktop7/4/2023 ![]() ![]() Hue Camera creates an Ambilight-like effect simply by focusing your device’s camera on your screen, instantly transforming your living room into a deep, flashing green as you run with Harry Potter through the enchanted forest, or a bright shade of blue with tints of orange while watching Boise State battle it out on its bright blue football field. This is definitely one of the coolest uses for your living room Hues. Hue Camera is an app that will sync your lights with whatever you are watching on TV. Often, our first instinct when we settle down in front of the television for movie time is to turn off all the lights. There are other fine tuning controls you can tweak including brightness, tempo and transition speed to create the perfect mood for your moment. There’s a slightly steeper learning curve here, but once you’ve got your lights selected, hit start and your party’s started! You can choose from pre-configured scenes to set the mood-Flow, Candles, Strobe-as well as select the colors you want or allow the device to choose a random palette. Lag time is more of an issue than with Ambify, but unless you are a lighting perfectionist, you aren’t really going to notice. This app uses your iPhone’s speakers to listen to the music you are playing and pulses your lights to the beat. To get your lights dancing to external music sources, like wireless speakers, your television, or cloud-based music, you’ll need Hue Party. So if you are playing music through another device in your home, Ambify doesn’t play ball. However, the music has to be on your device (Apple’s new cloud-based music service has created a bit of a hiccup for Ambify. Open the app, select from the music on your device, press play and whichever lights you’ve told to will start dancing along with the song. What’s the point of having color-changing light bulbs in your living room if you can’t party like it’s 1989? Apps that sync your music to your lights are a popular category in the Hue world, but there’s one that gets the most universal praise, and that’s Ambify.Īmbify is the only Hue music app that uses the music in your device to sync to your lights, rather than relying on the microphone to pick up the beat. You can flip lights on or off, adjust brightness and even activate up to six preset lighting scenes with a simple swipe down on your phone screen. Designed exclusively to use from the slide down notification center on the iPhone, Hue Widget lets you access a broad range of Hue controls without having to unlock your phone. If opening an app still isn’t quick enough for you, consider the Hue Widget. ![]() Huemote lets you create groups of your lights right from within the app and will control up to 16 lights at once. Sliding left or right changes the brightness. Simply press the light or group of lights to turn on or off, or long press for a color wheel. Plus, it opens up to where you left off last time, so your most used screen appears instantly. You can do this from the Hue app, but it often requires a few swipes and taps before control is achieved.įor quick and easy access to turn your lights on, off or change colors with a single swipe, Huemote is as simple as it gets. ![]() First off, practicalitiesĪs you’ll quickly discover once you install your lights, you need a fast, easy way to just turn them on and off or easily change the color. To help you get the most out of your Hues, I tested 20 of the most popular, highly rated iOS apps to come up with a top 5 list of must-have apps for using your Hue light bulbs (iOS is the dominant platform for Hue control, and all these below work on both iPads and iPhones): 1. However, for the first-time Hue owner, rummaging through more than 200 apps, some of which cost upwards of $5, can be a little overwhelming (not to mention expensive). Third party apps are essential for getting the most out of your Hues, a fact Philips knows (and is likely why it includes a link in its app to the myriad of other options available). Why do you need third party apps to control your light bulbs when Hue has its own? Although Hue’s built-in app has plenty to offer, many of the fun things you’ve heard that Hue light bulbs can do-flash your team’s colors when they score, turn blue when it’s raining, recreate sunrise or sunset inside your home-were created by outside developers. Part of the success of Hue lies in Philips’ early decision to provide a Software Development Kit (SDK), meaning there are now over 200 third-party iOS, Android, and even a few Windows Phone, apps that control your lighting in ways you never dreamed possible. These color-changing wonders will literally transform your home, and all you need to do is screw in a light bulb. Despite the growing competition, Philips Hue light bulbs are still the kings of all smart, Wi-Fi enabled light bulbs. ![]() Headphone feeds in mio console7/4/2023 ![]() ![]() Once you have enabled support for the type of surface you want to use, and, in the case of Mackie Control Protocol surfaces, have selected the relevant communication ports, MIO Console will connect to the surfaces and begin communication, including updating of the surface faders, scribble strip read-outs, and metering. If you do not wish to use your EuCon control surface with MIO Console, uncheck this box and MIO Console will disconnect from EuCon services. If you have a EuCon control surface, you must check this box in order to use it with MIO Console. Enable EuCon Support - When checked, MIO Console will automatically connect to EuCon services if you have the EuCon software and hardware installed.This does not apply to EuCon Control surfaces as EuCon manages application switching. ![]() Uncheck this if you will use the same control surface units in another host program too.
Frostpunk switch7/4/2023 ![]() The tradeoff is added stress on the generator, exceed 100% and you can either damage or destroy it. Rather than increasing the steam level, which consumes more coal, you can put the generator into overdrive, which does the same thing without increasing coal consumption. The first is when you need to raise the heat level in surrounding areas and need to conserve coal. Overdrive is best used in one of two situations. Having trouble getting Frostpunk to run? Frostpunk, When To Use Overdrive You can also use the menu at the top of the page to find all the Frostpunk articles on this site.įrostpunk Engineers, what do they actually do? Other Frostpunk articles you might like at this site: Not all range settings or levels are immediately available, those need to be gained through research. Select the steam level and range setting, and it will start generating heat automatically. Click on the generator, which is in the center of the city and is the tallest structure. How To Activate The Generator In Frostpunk The redder the area the warmer it is, bluer means colder. ![]() If you like seeing a thermal heat image of your city you can turn on the temperature overlay. ![]() Your medical system will be quickly overwhelmed if the majority of your people become sick and production will suffer due to an insufficient work force, so balancing the right amount of heat versus the supply of coal is a technique that will have to be mastered. You’ll end up with sick people, but no one will die. If you don’t immediately build tents then the Generator needs to be turned on a minimum of 2 hours, preferably between 2 am and 4 am every night when everyone is sleeping, so no one freezes to death in their sleep. The temperature will drop on the fourth day so turning it on then, at least part of the time, is a necessity. If you build tents you don’t need to turn the Generator on for the first four days. The best indicator that it is not being used often enough is a high number of sick and gravely ill people or disabled buildings due to being too cold. There is no “hard and fast” rule to switching the Generator on or off. So, when do you really need to turn it on? It must be used often enough to keep everyone from freezing and to keep buildings functioning without eating up all your coal reserves. ![]() The Generator is life itself for your city. ![]() Time zones in usa7/4/2023 ![]() ![]() Additionally, the US observes Alaskan and Hawaii-Aleutian time zones, while Canada observes Newfoundland Time Zone in Newfoundland and southeastern Labrador. Five common time zones are observed in both countries Atlantic, Eastern, Central, Mountain, and Pacific Time Zones. Different Time Zones in the USA Pacific Standard Time (PST) Mountain Standard Time (MST) Chamorro Standard Time (UTC+10) Atlantic Standard Time (AST). Full size map Printable time zone map Free printable time zone map for North America. US also has the Samoa (UTC-11:00) and Chamorro (UTC+10:00) timezones (not included in the map above. While the US uses seven time zones (excluding two time zones used in its territories), Canada uses six main time zones. There are 9 time zones in the USA: Hawaii (UTC -10:00), Alaska (UTC-09:00), Pacific (UTC-08:00), Mountain (UTC-07:00), Central (UTC-06:00), Eastern (UTC-05:00). Northern America comprises the US and Canada, which use almost similar time zones, except places like Hawaii, Alaska, and Newfoundland. Eastern Time (EST/EDT) Central Time (CST/CDT) Mountain Time (MST/MDT). Daylight Saving Time runs from 2 am on the first Sunday in April to 2 pm on the last Sunday in October. The continental United States (the 48 contiguous states) is divided into 4 time zones. The contiguous US has 4 standard time zones. However, adding the time zones of 2 uninhabited US territories, Howland Island and Baker Island, brings the total count to 11 time zones. The other time zone in Mexico is Zona Noroeste (UTC-8), covering Baja California. There are 9 time zones by law in the USA and its dependencies. Zona Sureste corresponds to Eastern Time (UTC-5) is observed in Quintana Roo, while Zona Pacifico or Mountain Time (UTC-7) is used in Baja California Sur, Sonora, Sinaloa, and Chihuahua. It is observed in Mexico City, Monterrey, and Guadalajara. The Zona Centro (UTC-6) corresponds to the US standard Central Time. The US returns to the Standard time on the first Sunday in November Standard Time at 2:00 a.m. local time on the second Sunday in March. Most of the country uses Central Time, locally known as Zona Centro, which covers Mexico’s eastern three-quarters. United States Time Zones: Daylight Saving Time begins at 2:00 a.m. It uses four time zones, including UTC-8 to UTC-5. Mexico is located between Central America and the US and is sometimes considered part of either Northern or Central America. Cuba, Bahamas, and Jamaica are some of the countries that use UTC-5, while most eastern Caribbean countries use UTC-4. UTC-5, observed in Central Time Zone and Eastern Time Zone, and UTC-4, used as Eastern Daylight Time and standard Eastern Time Zone. The Caribbean region, like Central America, has two time zones. There are totally 9 time zones in United States, four in the mainland, one in Alaska, one in Howaii, and the other three in oversea territories. ![]() Liquidbounce minecraft client 1.12.27/4/2023 ![]() ![]() LiquidBounce has a very flexible ability to customize its functionality, which will make your game more comfortable and with a stable winning streak.ĭevelopers are always trying to improve their cheat, which is why updates with a lot of innovations are often released on it. ![]() So, for example, you can add this cheat to your PvP build, which will also have a good effect on your game. It is also worth noting that this cheat is not just a client, but a modification, which allows you to use it together with Forge. That will allow you to crush players on a wider number of servers. Unlike most cheats, LiquidBounce is compatible with newer versions of the game. The cheat has a rather amazing design, over which the developers have tried a huge amount of time in order to give the cheat exactly the look that all players will gladly accept. ![]() If you still have a question why LiquidBounce, then we suggest that you familiarize yourself with the information from the developers of this wonderful cheat. This cheat easily copes with all anti-cheats, since the integration in the form of a mod helps you easily hide from any protection, thereby allowing you to use almost all the functionality to 100%. That is why it can be combined with other mods, thereby creating an excellent cheat PvP assembly, with the help of which other players and other cheaters bend under you. Especially notable is that this is a cheat mod. Hacked client Liquid Bounce all versions for Minecraft 1.8.9/1.12.2/1.17.1 can definitely be called the best cheat for Minecraft. Hacked client Liquid Bounce for Minecraft 1.8.9 - 1.17.1 ![]() Edit glyph in fontforge7/3/2023 ![]() When it comes to actually editing fonts, often the fastest way – especially if you’re as familiar with the specifications as we are – is to edit the binary by hand. FontForge’s main view and a single glyph’s display. However, it is often useful to look at glyph coordinates, mapping data and glyph metrics, and FontForge does a fine job of that, too. It’s only occasionally of use with broken fonts, though, as it reports relatively few errors and tends to save out your font in a completely different way to how you first read it in. ![]() When it comes to graphically examining or modifying glyph outlines the only real open source choice is FontForge. In addition to the free version, there is a paid version which can also change and save the values in the font. DTL OTMaster shows the OS/2 table of a font. The only thing it doesn’t include is the details of the glyph descriptions for CFF based OpenType fonts. It also offers a tree representing the data structure of the entire font, allowing you to see the values in every table. DTL OTMaster displays renderings of all of the glyphs alongside a single glyph and it’s associated data. You can double-click on any glyph to launch a more detailed view which shows associated data from elsewhere in the font. The first thing it offers is an overview of the glyphs in the font. ![]() If you need a general look at the data inside an OpenType font, I can recommend nothing better than Dutch Type Library’s DTL OTMaster. Font validator flagging up the issues in a deliberately broken OS/2 table. It’s still a good place to get a general idea of what could be causing problems, though. For example, many things that OTS rejects are not picked up by Font Validator and vice versa. It’s worth noting that it lacks proper support for CFF based OpenType fonts, and that browsers and Font Validator consider different aspects of the font important. Microsoft’s Font Validator goes through fonts and checks them against a number of rules which are (for the most part) defined in the OpenType specification. It only tells you which table was the reason for the rejection, but this is a good start! OTS rejects a font I deliberately broke and Firefox logs the event in its error console. Unlike Chrome, Firefox actually includes small reports on rejected fonts in its console. The first step is to open Firefox and load a page which uses the font you want to test.īoth Firefox and Chrome use a piece of open source code called the OpenType Sanitiser (OTS) which checks that fonts are properly formed before passing them on to the font renderer. So without further ado, here are 6 tools we use to make sure the fonts we generate will work in browsers. The reasons for this are simple – the formats are almost identical, using the same tables with a slightly different index structure, and there are far more tools available for working with OpenType fonts than WOFF. We’ve found that using the Web Open Font Format (WOFF) provides the best support across browsers, and have set this as our default format for generated fonts.ĭespite this, when debugging fonts we generally generate OpenType fonts. ![]() This is a significant challenge due to the wide range of font renderers used by browsers. For PDF to HTML, this means converting a range of fonts in different formats into a format accepted by browsers. One part of writing a PDF converter is making sure that the fonts embedded within the PDF are accessible to the target platform. 6 tools for making fonts work in browsers He's also enjoyed working with SVG, Java 3D, Java FX and Swing. Sam Howard Sam is a developer at IDRsolutions who specialises in font rendering and conversion. ![]() Webbed neck turner syndrome7/3/2023 ![]() For example, an egg or sperm cell may lose a sex chromosome as a result of nondisjunction. An error in cell division called nondisjunction can result in reproductive cells with an abnormal number of chromosomes. ![]() When this condition results from monosomy X, the chromosomal abnormality occurs as a random event during the formation of reproductive cells (eggs and sperm) in the affected person's parent. Most cases of Turner syndrome are not inherited. The loss of one copy of this gene likely causes short stature and skeletal abnormalities in women with Turner syndrome. They have, however, identified one gene called SHOX that is important for bone development and growth. Researchers have not determined which genes on the X chromosome are associated with most of the features of Turner syndrome. Women with Turner syndrome caused by X chromosome mosaicism are said to have mosaic Turner syndrome. Some women with Turner syndrome have a chromosomal change in only some of their cells, which is known as mosaicism. Turner syndrome can also occur if one of the sex chromosomes is partially missing or rearranged rather than completely absent. The missing genetic material affects development before and after birth.Ībout half of individuals with Turner syndrome have monosomy X, which means each cell in the individual's body has only one copy of the X chromosome instead of the usual two sex chromosomes. Turner syndrome results when one normal X chromosome is present in a female's cells and the other sex chromosome is missing or structurally altered. People typically have two sex chromosomes in each cell: females have two X chromosomes, while males have one X chromosome and one Y chromosome. Turner syndrome is related to the X chromosome, which is one of the two sex chromosomes. Developmental delays, nonverbal learning disabilities, and behavioral problems are possible, although these characteristics vary among affected individuals. Most girls and women with Turner syndrome have normal intelligence. Complications associated with these heart defects can be life-threatening. One third to one half of individuals with Turner syndrome are born with a heart defect, such as a narrowing of the large artery leaving the heart (coarctation of the aorta) or abnormalities of the valve that connects the aorta with the heart (the aortic valve). A small percentage of females with Turner syndrome retain normal ovarian function through young adulthood.Ībout 30 percent of females with Turner syndrome have extra folds of skin on the neck (webbed neck), a low hairline at the back of the neck, puffiness or swelling (lymphedema) of the hands and feet, skeletal abnormalities, or kidney problems. Many affected girls do not undergo puberty unless they receive hormone therapy, and most are unable to conceive (infertile). The ovaries develop normally at first, but egg cells (oocytes) usually die prematurely and most ovarian tissue degenerates before birth. An early loss of ovarian function (ovarian hypofunction or premature ovarian failure) is also very common. The most common feature of Turner syndrome is short stature, which becomes evident by about age 5. Assisted reproduction techniques can help some women with Turner syndrome get pregnant.Turner syndrome is a chromosomal condition that affects development in females. Hormone replacement can help start sexual development. ![]() Growth hormone often helps girls reach heights that are close to average. There is no cure for Turner syndrome, but there are some treatments for the symptoms. ![]() Sometimes it is found in prenatal testing. They are at risk for health difficulties such as high blood pressure, kidney problems, diabetes, cataracts, osteoporosis, and thyroid problems.ĭoctors diagnose Turner syndrome based on symptoms and a genetic test. Most women with Turner syndrome are infertile. Short, "webbed" neck with folds of skin from tops of shoulders to sides of neck.Other physical features typical of Turner syndrome are: Girls who have it are short, and their ovaries don't work properly. The cause is a missing or incomplete X chromosome. Turner syndrome is a genetic disorder that affects a girl's development. ![]() Gang beasts controls keyboard7/3/2023 ![]() ![]() How do you get someone to stop being lazy in bed? Make Your Child’s Room Sleep-Friendly.If you’re taking medication: Put your medication and a nice glass of water on your bedside table, and then set an extra alarm 30 minutes before you have to wake up.Anxiety or depression can also cause fatigue. It is a symptom that may be caused by illness, medicine, or medical treatment such as chemotherapy. Why does my body feel drained?įatigue may result from overwork, poor sleep, worry, boredom, or lack of exercise. Older adults (ages 65 and older) need 7-8 hours of sleep each day. Most adults need 7 to 9 hours, although some people may need as few as 6 hours or as many as 10 hours of sleep each day. Within 10 seconds, you should fall asleep! How much sleep do I need? If this doesn’t work, try saying the words “don’t think” over and over for 10 seconds. Clear your mind for 10 seconds by imagining a relaxing scene. Warzone can be played on the PlayStation® 4, PlayStation® 5, Xbox® One, Xbox Series S | X™, and PC via. You’ll have three months to claim the game and add it to your library. Rockstar has reiterated that GTA Online will be free for PlayStation 5 owners to download and play, beginning from its launch on 15th March. If it is GTA 6 that has caused this spike, this would suggest that a delay has occurred. Originally this spike was expected to take place in the fiscal year 2023, however, it’s been pushed back to 2024. If this prediction is correct then we would expect to see GTA 6 release sometime between April 2023 and March 2024. Caffeine is a helpful pick-me-up and can increase your alertness. The easiest way to stay up all night is to reset your internal clock. ![]() GTA V is not cross-platform, which means that players can only play with friends on the same gaming device – Xbox, PlayStation, or PC. Don’t drink caffeine or alcohol the night before.Download this alarm app that will force you out of your bed.Gang Beasts uses the Rewired framework for controller support on Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux, the full list of supported controllers for these platforms is maintained by the developer on the Rewired Supported Controller page. Can you play Gang Beasts with a controller? … For many, the PS4 and Xbox One controllers are most comfortable, but playing with mouse and keyboard is plenty comfortable and even offers some benefits over using a controller. Does Gang Beasts work with Xbox one controller?Ī simple guide covering keyboard and controller controls for Gang Beasts, along with basic combos. ![]() Wimoweh pete seeger7/3/2023 ![]() The song doesn't mention Vietnam but the “big fool” obviously refers to Johnson who got the country deeper into the quagmire in Southeast Asia. The captain drowns and the sergeant orders the unit to turn back. The captain, whom Seeger calls a “big fool,” ignores his sergeant's warnings that the river is too deep to cross. The song tells the story of a platoon of soldiers wading into the mud of a river while on a practice patrol in Louisiana in 1942. At the taping, Seeger sang “Waist Deep in the Big Muddy,” a song he had written earlier that year, inspired by a photo of American troops slogging through a deep river in Vietnam's Mekong Delta. Seeger showed up to tape the second season's opening show on September 1, which was scheduled to air September 10. Network chief Paley agreed on the condition that Seeger avoid singing any controversial songs-a demand that was, from the outset, guaranteed to provoke the Smothers brothers' and Seeger's defiance. Midway into the first season, however, the show's popularity gave the Smothers more leverage with the recalcitrant network executives. The brothers had requested that Seeger be invited to perform, but CBS refused. One sketch that lampooned President Lyndon Johnson so upset the president that he phoned CBS founder William S. In 1967, CBS invited the brothers to host their own variety show, The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, which became a huge success, appealing to young viewers by inviting major rock and folk artists as well as comedians who reflected the political and cultural rebelliousness of the era. Tom and Dick Smothers were among many musicians inspired by Seeger's artistic and political contributions. In the 1960s he sang with civil rights workers in the South and at the march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, and helped popularize “We Shall Overcome.” But ABC refused to allow Seeger to appear on Hootenanny, which owed its existence to the folk music revival Seeger had helped inspire. Most colleges and concert halls refused to book him and he was banned from network television.ĭuring the blacklist years, Seeger scratched out a living by giving guitar and banjo lessons and singing at the small number of summer camps, churches, high schools, colleges, and union halls that were courageous enough to invite the controversial balladeer. (He never spent time in jail and the conviction was overturned on appeal in May 1962). In 1955, Seeger was convicted of contempt of Congress for refusing to discuss his political affiliations before the House Committee on Un-American Activities. Seeger left the Weavers but his solo career also fell victim to the Red Scare. ![]() Radio stations stopped playing their songs and their records stopped selling. They lost their television show contracts and nightclub bookings. For a brief period in the early 1950s, as a member of the Weavers quartet, he performed in prestigious nightclubs, appeared on network television shows, and recorded several hit songs, including “Goodnight, Irene,” “Tzena Tzena,” “Wimoweh,” and “So Long It's Been Good to Know You.” But as engaged radicals, they were an easy target for the Red Scare's blacklist. Seeger had been blacklisted from network television since the 1950s because of his leftist politics. ![]() But when Tom and Dick Smothers invited him on their show, many people still viewed him as a dangerous radical, marginalized by the nation's political, business, and media establishment. Seeger, who died in 2014, is now viewed as a legendary figure in American history. The story of that appearance, and that song, illustrates the tumultuous political tensions of the era and was a bold act of defiance against corporate media power. ![]() Fifty years ago this week, folk singer Pete Seeger performed the controversial anti-war song “Waist Deep in the Big Muddy” on the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour show on CBS television. ![]() |