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@lizorenstein.bsky.social
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Karate-ka. Rabbit fosterer. Parent. Writer. Science nerd. Reluctant political activist.
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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.
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?
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”
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.
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.
And then there’s those of us who WANT to get our kids vaccinated but can’t because of the current administration…
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.
Correction: the US doesn’t want to take Greenland, Trump wants it.
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. 😂
Hey back up! Say more about the “cooking and science videos” part of it!
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.
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.
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.
Say it louder for the people with their fingers shoved in their ears!
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.
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.
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.
This story is too good to not be read by, well, EVERYBODY!
With Tom Lehrer's passing, I suppose this is a moment to share the story of the prank he played on the National Security Agency, and how it went undiscovered for nearly 60 years.
Bingo. Just pretend that what they did was “inspired by” Philip K Dick and you’re fine. But if you go in expecting the novella? Nope. This ain’t that.
I had a couple of cross-party friendships then the current administration got voted into office and they tried to tell me all of the things I was afraid of were left-wing propaganda.

It’s been 6 months. Want to guess which of us was right?
Out of curiosity have you found any good substitutes? There’s some foods where you can really tell when the garlic and/or onion is missing. The while flavor profile just falls flat.
Our apple tree is rather exuberant this year so the rabbits have been enjoying fresh branches and leaves as snacks. There are tiny apples about the size of my thumbnail too, but rabbits shouldn’t have much sugar so I only let them have 1 or 2 apples per branch.