let them eat cake

In this episode of The Compendium: An assembly of fascinating and intriguing things, we're going to talk about the life of Marie Antoinette, the controversial and misunderstood queen of France. From her childhood in Austria and marriage to Louis XVI at the tender age of 14, to her opulent life at Versailles and the French Revolution, we'll explore the key events that shaped her life and ultimately led to her tragic demise.

Join us as we dive into the intricacies of court life, the gossip that swirled around the queen, and the impact of her extravagant lifestyle on public opinion. We'll also discuss the infamous "let them eat cake" myth and how it contributed to her tarnished reputation. As we move through the tumultuous events of the revolution, we'll examine Marie Antoinette's imprisonment, the heartbreaking loss of her children, and her final moments at the guillotine.

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It’s the most wonderful time of the year! (And boy has it been a year!) 

Following in the footsteps of show-biz luminaries like Jon Stewart, Steven Colbert, and the cast of Star Wars, we hosted a HOLIDAY SHOW (non-denominational) in front of a live online pseudo-studio audience. 

Stuart and Andie entertained guests:

• Santa Zero - originator of the now-infamous SantaCon phenomenon
• Mrs. Claus - founder of Burning Man’s first-ever theme camp, Christmas Camp
• Tubatron and his Flaming Tuba performing a Hanukkah song
• Reverend Billy and Savitri D of the Church of Stop Shopping

And it wouldn’t be the holiday season without Caveat Magister selling us on Decommodification. 

Join us for how Krampus cramps us, how COVID is an 8-foot-tall dominatrix, how “Gifting” is so close to “Grifting,” and how the Cacophony Society is so Kumbaya now, in our final episode of 2020.

Reminisce with us, and celebrate and speculate.

Portland SantaCon 1996 / “You’d Better Watch Out”

Cacophony Society: Santasm, Santacon, Santarchy, ad nauseum

Reverend Billy and the Church of Stop Shopping

Why People Dress Funny at Burning Man (2003)

Peter Doty Obituary (San Francisco Chronicle)

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It is very easy to fall into the trap of thinking leaders and famous people get away with crimes and unbelievable hypocrisy forever.  It is the feeling that justice is not served that ultimately leads to their down fall.  Thanks to so-called reality TV, our society has become accustomed to instant gratification…instant justice.  To jump to instant justice means to abandon a uniquely American idea of innocent until proven guilty…no matter how desirable it may be to demand retribution…no matter how obvious the crime may be…we much always remember we are Americans and continue to believe in our system of government.  That said, in today’s episode we’ll take a look at some past cases of those who fell from grace.  At the end of today’s episode we’ll look at the potential outcome of the most recent leadership blunders and what we, as conservative should do about it.

In this episode, Ms. Rosensweig discusses two cases that were recently before the Supreme Court relating to cake bakers refusing to design wedding cakes for same-sex couples.  The cake bakers asserted that to do so would conflict with their religious beliefs whereupon the same-sex couples went to court to seek redress.  After working their way through the lower courts, both cases ultimately ended up before SCOTUS.  Unfortunately, the outcomes of both cases leave us still asking:  Is discriminating against a same-sex couple permissible on the basis of one's alleged religious beliefs? Ms. Rosensweig attempts to explain the balance between 1st amendment rights v.s. anti-discrimination laws and gives her opinion as to what will happen with the ongoing Oregon case now that the Supreme Court sent it back to the lower court to have it review the case again.  

The area's largest cake competition comes to the Loews Hotel on Sunday, and it's a fundraiser. KYW's Hadas Kuznits chats with Angus Murray and Harry Giordano with Variety the Children's Charity about the crazy gravity-defying cakes and how the proceeds help children with disabilities.