Jonathan S

Franklin wishes you all a happy Whiskers Wednesday. #whiskerswednesday

Jayapal to Noem: "None of these four US citizens were charged with a crime, none had their citizenship questioned, and all were lawfully exercising their First Amendment rights. Do you have anything you want to say to them?"

Something between 47-50% of the population supported the 2003 invasion of Iraq, largely due to W and Colin Powell's complete failure to convince anyone that Saddam had WMDs. That's not exactly a ringing endorsement, and it got worse from there.

Let's be clear, Trump doesn't "quip" about anything. If he's broaching the idea of canceling elections, it's the start of normalizing the idea.
Also, 1918, 1942 and 1944 would like a word.

🎶 She's a BRICK... LOAF... 🎶

If you don't remember 2003, Rumsfeld told us we "go to war with the army you have" when Dubya started the last undeclared Middle East war. Now we're being told "some Americans might die" for Trump. When does Congress stop letting Presidents put American lives in jeopardy for their egos?

Sen. Thune: "Despite the dogged efforts of the president and his administration, the Iranian regime has refused the diplomatic off-ramps that would peacefully resolve these national security concerns." TL;DR: "We tore up a functioning agreement, then bullied them into the war we wanted anyway."

I can't eat eggs without hot sauce. To each their own.

Always good to cut into a loaf and find that you didn't fuck it up. Recipe: Sourdough Bread with All-Purpose Flour from The Perfect Loaf. #breadsky #baking #sourdough #sourdoughbaking

When we were kids, oxtail soup was a cheap meal. I thought recently about buying some oxtails and making it myself for nostalgia. Not without a second mortgage, I wasn't.

Next week we'll be asked to celebrate them increasing the chocolate ration.

I haven't done a roasted-vegetable sauce, no, but I might try that with one of my habanero sauces. I make a couple of different varieties with a Belizean-style carrot-onion-garlic base; I can see where caramelizing the sugars in the veg would change that flavor profile nicely.

This happens when I steep the peeled garlic cloves I buy at Sam's in vinegar with the peppers for my hot sauce. It's because the garlic was grown in soil that has isotopes of copper in it. The acid reacts and turns it blue. Still fine to eat though.

Why would we expect a war criminal and serial liar to have any truck with character?

Musicians are creative, and they appreciate the creative work of other artists. Making a cover of someone else's work is a tribute to their effort, as well as a creative act in its own right.
I first heard "Stand By Me" as John Lennon's version. I still like it better than the original.

Traditional not-going-out-for-Valentines dinner at our house: deconstructed chicken saltimbocca, brown rice and asparagus. Chocolate pot de creme for dessert not shown. 🍽

This is such a good idea. I also always forget to allow for dusting the bench and my hands during shaping, so I'm going to add in a small bag just for that, but I'm definitely adopting this.

After we moved house, my starter sat in the back of the fridge for about six months before I got organized to make bread again. Poured off hooch, three feedings and we were back in business. It's resilient stuff.

He forgot to mention that "huge emphasis on scoops" meant that he'd be profiling his favorite NYC ice cream shops.

Rats, ship, sinking.
When even Fascist Barbie is falling back on "Befehl ist Befehl", you know you fucked up.

What possible reason is there for US paramilitary thugs to be in Italy for the Olympics? They are not bodyguards. They have no remit internationally. The officials and members of Team USA ought to protest in the strongest terms - refusing to compete - if ICE is included in the delegation.

mmmyeah... actually, that's EXACTLY what you signed up for.

"He's not happy" = "we can't get our lies straight".

Perfect Sunday lunch for a cold, snowy weekend day when you're hunkering down waiting for the blizzard to pass over. Instant Pot potato soup with grated cheddar, crumbled bacon and a slice of homemade sourdough. #whatscooking 🍽

Pretty respectable for a first bake.
My house is chilly (kitchen average 66°F) so I proof my bread on a cooling rack over a seedling starting mat. Gets me those few extra degrees that help with bulk fermentation.

A cinnamon roll with chocolate icing on a white and blue plate with a bronze rim.

The dangers of being snowed in with active sourdough starter: sourdough cinnamon rolls (recipe from The Perfect Loaf) with chocolate-orange icing. #sourdough #baking #breadsky

A loaf of sourdough sandwich bread, sliced, the first three slices falling towards the camera. The loaf is golden brown on top and a creamy white inside.

Freshly sliced. Classic pain de mie crumb: close but with a consistent pattern of small bubbles.

Two rectangular loaves of golden brown sandwich bread on a wire rack on a white stone countertop.

Sunday baking: The Perfect Loaf pain de mie baked in Pullman tins. Recipe at www.theperfectloaf.com/pain-de-mie/
#sourdough #sourdoughbread #baking

Central Milling Organic AP sourdough, 10% rye starter, 16- hour cold proof. ##breadsky #sourdough

all right, fine. An induction burner. But they still won't let me move in.