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300 Rabbits @lizorenstein.bsky.social · 23h

Dinner discovery; chicken cottage pie!

This was a 1 skillet meal. Chicken, carrot, peas, brown gravy, & mashed potato. The smell of the broiler-crisped potatoes drew my teenager out of their lair and got double thumbs up from the household picky eater.

10/10 will make again.

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300 Rabbits @lizorenstein.bsky.social · 1d

Let me get this straight; you can do this, but you can’t hold session to swear in a fellow official who was duly elected by her state?

Tell me, just how many days of “work” have you been paid for while thousands of fed employees are furloughed? Where’s the money coming from? Why pay you, not them?

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300 Rabbits @lizorenstein.bsky.social · 1d

Hey NYT clear use of language matters.

REWRITE:
“Noem and Lewandowski authorized the Coastguard to buy 4 private jets for exclusive use by Noem and Lewandowski”

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300 Rabbits @lizorenstein.bsky.social · Sep 9

When our previous steamer/rice cooker finally died, we took a risk and purchased an instant pot that includes steam, pressure, sous vide, and air fry modes. It makes crispy French fries, steamed salmon, or perfect rice in just 8 minutes.
I have zero regrets.

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300 Rabbits @lizorenstein.bsky.social · Sep 7

My teenager informed me a couple weeks ago that we can’t throw these out because they’re worth something. Apparently there’s a market for “rare” clips. I did a spit-take with my coffee and demanded to see proof.

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300 Rabbits @lizorenstein.bsky.social · Sep 1

And then there’s those of us who WANT to get our kids vaccinated but can’t because of the current administration…

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300 Rabbits @lizorenstein.bsky.social · Aug 29

My spice collection used to look like that. A renovation project last year made me realize how many of them were so expired that they no longer had smell or flavor. What I have left all fits on one shelf now.

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300 Rabbits @lizorenstein.bsky.social · Aug 28

Correction: the US doesn’t want to take Greenland, Trump wants it.

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300 Rabbits @lizorenstein.bsky.social · Aug 25

Nice! There’s some fun stuff out there. I started using it during the pandemic to keep my kids’ brains fed and we’ve just kept going. Now my 10 year old’s science teacher can’t figure out what to do with him because he talks to his classmates about quantum physics. 😂

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300 Rabbits @lizorenstein.bsky.social · Aug 24

Hey back up! Say more about the “cooking and science videos” part of it!

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300 Rabbits @lizorenstein.bsky.social · Aug 19

I’m going to be blunt. When black people were targeted, did you make it a “broader issue”? I’m guessing the answer is no. You knew there was no was to spin it to fit your worldview.

Trans people ARE the primary targets. Be a real ally. Stop minimizing the impact to this community.

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300 Rabbits @lizorenstein.bsky.social · Aug 5

Now this, THIS is partnership. This is the power of what can happen when people work together for the sake of their family and community.

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300 Rabbits @lizorenstein.bsky.social · Aug 4

Bloody brilliant!

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300 Rabbits @lizorenstein.bsky.social · Aug 1

First uninterrupted WFH day I’ve had in a while. Somebunny (*ahem* Gwen *ahem*) spent the day napping at my feet so she could periodicially nudge my ankle to ask for scritches. 💜💜💜

Adopt, don’t shop.
Amazing creatures like Gwen are just waiting to blossom under the attention of people like you.

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300 Rabbits @lizorenstein.bsky.social · Jul 31

Say it louder for the people with their fingers shoved in their ears!

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300 Rabbits @lizorenstein.bsky.social · Jul 30

I do this by having consistent references to a couple of defining characteristics. (black-haired, soldier, azure eyes, etc.) some of which evolve over time (eg EX-soldier, etc). And yes, creating unique voices via the distinct word choices of each character.

300 Rabbits @lizorenstein.bsky.social · Jul 30

My older kiddo was afraid of the dark and monsters under the bed when she was little. We made her a cozy closet corner full of cushions with gauze curtains and fairy lights. She slept in that spot for about a year before deciding that maybe there were no monsters after all.

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300 Rabbits @lizorenstein.bsky.social · Jul 29

Don’t knock it till you’ve …

Nope. I take it back. Knock this one all you want. In fact, you’d be doing everyone a service if you knock it so hard it turns to dust.