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Scotch and Miltonic

@chronodyne.bsky.social

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Fascinated by the early modern period: I'm here if we you want to talk about John Milton, the 17th Century, Baroque Music and Art. The Reformation to The Enlightenment is my JAM.

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Scotch and Miltonic @chronodyne.bsky.social · 2h

Sigh

Cinnamon.

Scotch and Miltonic @chronodyne.bsky.social · 4h

Calabaza en Tocha.
Butternut squash simmered in a heavily spiced sauce of piloncillo, star anise, common and cloves. I'm boiling down the sauce to a thick glaze.

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Scotch and Miltonic @chronodyne.bsky.social · 5h

Salsa Verde: Air Fryer edition.

Air fryer basket full of garlic, onion, seranno and jalapeno peppers, tomatillos, a drizzle of olive oil, pinch of sea salt

Scotch and Miltonic @chronodyne.bsky.social · 8h

A little late-season visit to the Milpa. Maize cacahuazintle grew but didn't produce much, the butternut was very productive, and the beans are still going.

Dried corn stalks, butternut vines, and beans.

Scotch and Miltonic @chronodyne.bsky.social · 17h

First Light over the Sierra foothills

Early sunrise over the Sierra foothills. Venus is visible (please zoom)

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The Rabbit @therabbit84.bsky.social · 1d

Well my first fermentation is on day 11 and I wanna check the PH. I'm excited and nervous. I feel like you're supposed to try and not open the ferments if at all possible but I only really wanted 10 days initially up to 21. If it's below 4.6, I'll blend it up and prepare for bottling. #fermentation

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Scotch and Miltonic @chronodyne.bsky.social · 1d

Just gave my brine a taste test, the heat has mellowed, the lactic acid is starting to come through, and the garlic is punching above its weight class. pH is still low 5/high 4, and it's just delicious.

Scotch and Miltonic @chronodyne.bsky.social · 1d

This needs so many more likes. That color is phenomenal

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Scotch and Miltonic @chronodyne.bsky.social · 1d

Bam. What size are the bottles?

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Scotch and Miltonic @chronodyne.bsky.social · 1d

This stuff is divine.

Abuelita hot chocolate. Instant, delicious.

Scotch and Miltonic @chronodyne.bsky.social · 1d

So. If you don't want soggy glue for leftover soup, cook the noodles separately. Tossed with a little schmaltz, pasta water and sea salt. Combine for each serving. Store separately.

Chicken and vegetable soup, made from rotisserie chicken carcass, (strained, pick and chop the meat), carrots, celery, the carcass stock, onion, white pepper

Cooked pasta shells, tossed in a little pasta water, schmaltz (skimmed from the stock) and parsley

Soup and noodles combined. Pasta remains perfect

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Scotch and Miltonic @chronodyne.bsky.social · 1d

"Sierra Nevada" translates roughly to "Snowy Sawtooth."

Scotch and Miltonic @chronodyne.bsky.social · 2d

Golden hour on the hills, a very clear sunset.

Fading sunlight highlights the western facing foothills

An unusually monochrome sunset for California, but there's a storm blowing in.

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Alethea Kontis 알리티아 @aletheakontis.com · 2d

The last light of day ☀️

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Liam @ GamingOnLinux @gamingonlinux.com · 2d

Update to the GE-Proton article, as hotfix 10-19 was just released
#Proton #GEProton #Linux #SteamDeck #SteamOS #OpenSource

GE-Proton 10-18 brings fixes for Wayland, Company of Heroes 2 & 3, Blue Protocol: Star Resonance

A fresh batch of fixes have landed for running Windows games on Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck with GE-Proton 10-18 now available.

www.gamingonlinux.com

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Scotch and Miltonic @chronodyne.bsky.social · 2d

Hell yeah, brother.

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Jason Cohen @asmartbear.com · 3d

As soon as you have everything figured out, things change.

Competitors, alternatives, employees, customers, the economy, epidemics, and other things whose identities are also unpredictable.

So you can never stop talking to customers or rethinking strategy.

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Scotch and Miltonic @chronodyne.bsky.social · 2d

Is this like a "Medal of Freedom?"
I think you can get one of those pretty easily nowadays.

Scotch and Miltonic @chronodyne.bsky.social · 3d

It takes a Stoic mindset, for me, to even get out of bed.
I can't control the stupid around me, but I can try not to be stupid.

Scotch and Miltonic @chronodyne.bsky.social · 3d

Locally, this is called "raining buckets." We only get about 12 inches (giggity)/year, so this is significant, and early.

Scotch and Miltonic @chronodyne.bsky.social · 3d

How much money did we send to Milei?

FAQ: Why America just bailed out Argentina with a $20 billion lifeline | CNN Business share.google/D6fwgvn3fg35...

FAQ: Why America just bailed out Argentina with a $20 billion lifeline | CNN Business

The Trump administration is bailing out Argentina in a move critics are saying has more to do with politics than economics or American interests.

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Scotch and Miltonic @chronodyne.bsky.social · 3d

I was just talking to my boss about tradeoffs. Everything has a cost, and if that cost is saved in wages, you're wading into exploitation (if we're being honest).

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Christina Riggs @christinajriggs.bsky.social · 4d

This #Caturday, why not be more Mitzi? 🐈‍⬛

Long-haired black and white cat stretched on her back on green patterned sofa with her front legs relaxed and head tilted completely back.

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Rich Raho @richraho.bsky.social · 4d

Chicago priest Fr. Larry Dowling describes procession to ICE facility: “No one had the courage to speak directly to us. No one from Homeland Security could stand in the presence of the Monstrance holding the Blessed Sacrament. No wonder. Evil is repelled, recoils in the presence of Christ.”

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Scotch and Miltonic @chronodyne.bsky.social · 3d

Mines on a shelf, no direct light (it's behind the coffee, lol), 24 C. I was sick yesterday, but I'm excited to get a pH test today.
So awesome to find another ferment wizard out there!