Katherine Spiers
@katherinespiers.bsky.social
https://www.howtoeatla.com/
http://www.smartmouthpodcast.com/
Historian of food.
I have been to many restaurants, but not your favorite.
http://www.smartmouthpodcast.com/
Historian of food.
I have been to many restaurants, but not your favorite.
Reposted by Katherine Spiers
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) on the shooting of Charlie Kirk:
"Political violence, unfortunately, has ramped up in this country ... I think there are people who are fomenting it in this country. I think the president's rhetoric often foments it."
"Political violence, unfortunately, has ramped up in this country ... I think there are people who are fomenting it in this country. I think the president's rhetoric often foments it."
September 10, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) on the shooting of Charlie Kirk:
"Political violence, unfortunately, has ramped up in this country ... I think there are people who are fomenting it in this country. I think the president's rhetoric often foments it."
"Political violence, unfortunately, has ramped up in this country ... I think there are people who are fomenting it in this country. I think the president's rhetoric often foments it."
Reposted by Katherine Spiers
like so many products to come out of silicon valley in the last decade or so, AI is a legal innovation masquerading as a tech innovation. the legal theory seems to be that AI is entitled to everything but liable for nothing.
AI advocates have warned that if every author in the class action filed a claim, it would "financially ruin" the entire industry.
Authors celebrate “historic” settlement coming soon in Anthropic class action
Advocates fear such settlements will “financially ruin” the AI industry.
arstechnica.com
August 27, 2025 at 6:10 PM
like so many products to come out of silicon valley in the last decade or so, AI is a legal innovation masquerading as a tech innovation. the legal theory seems to be that AI is entitled to everything but liable for nothing.
OK, but Mr President, how will you declassify documents if you fire all the librarians and archivists?
March 19, 2025 at 2:27 AM
OK, but Mr President, how will you declassify documents if you fire all the librarians and archivists?
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democrats will continue to lose and lose and lose forever because leftists being rude online is "radical violence" but starving thousands of women and children to death is "policy" and guess which one they're committed to condemning
Broader agreement that it to applies to discretionary spending payments (Head Start, WIC, etc).
January 28, 2025 at 12:34 PM
democrats will continue to lose and lose and lose forever because leftists being rude online is "radical violence" but starving thousands of women and children to death is "policy" and guess which one they're committed to condemning
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What we have instead of an opposition party is a copy of Robert's Rules of Order that has learned how to do GoFundMes and insider trading
January 28, 2025 at 1:53 PM
What we have instead of an opposition party is a copy of Robert's Rules of Order that has learned how to do GoFundMes and insider trading
Why doesn't Airdrop work?
January 28, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Why doesn't Airdrop work?
"Hydrant system is dry" - LA County Fire, 6:59pm
NOTE: This was in request for assistance on Glenhaven Dr., so I'm guessing they're referring specifically to that area.
NOTE: This was in request for assistance on Glenhaven Dr., so I'm guessing they're referring specifically to that area.
January 8, 2025 at 3:04 AM
"Hydrant system is dry" - LA County Fire, 6:59pm
NOTE: This was in request for assistance on Glenhaven Dr., so I'm guessing they're referring specifically to that area.
NOTE: This was in request for assistance on Glenhaven Dr., so I'm guessing they're referring specifically to that area.
We just WISH the drones were aliens. They're cops and insurance companies.
Wow: “The documents reveal that the YPD installed cameras on campus, tracked students’ social media accounts, and monitored students using aerial drones.“
EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of documents obtained from the Yale Police Department show how the campus police closely surveilled pro-Palestine protestors, in collaboration with the FBI and counterterrorism forces.
jewishcurrents.org/inside-yale-...
jewishcurrents.org/inside-yale-...
December 20, 2024 at 4:47 PM
We just WISH the drones were aliens. They're cops and insurance companies.
Well apparently a bunch of people may have gotten food poisoning from oysters at an LA Times event.
I've gotten super into food safety issues so here are two articles, one about oysters and one about food poisoning.
smartmouth.substack.com/p/if-youre-s...
smartmouth.substack.com/p/that-may-n...
I've gotten super into food safety issues so here are two articles, one about oysters and one about food poisoning.
smartmouth.substack.com/p/if-youre-s...
smartmouth.substack.com/p/that-may-n...
If You're Scared of Oysters, Maybe Blame Big Oil
This feels like the beginning of a zombie story
smartmouth.substack.com
December 19, 2024 at 8:17 PM
Well apparently a bunch of people may have gotten food poisoning from oysters at an LA Times event.
I've gotten super into food safety issues so here are two articles, one about oysters and one about food poisoning.
smartmouth.substack.com/p/if-youre-s...
smartmouth.substack.com/p/that-may-n...
I've gotten super into food safety issues so here are two articles, one about oysters and one about food poisoning.
smartmouth.substack.com/p/if-youre-s...
smartmouth.substack.com/p/that-may-n...
Briana Boston is still facing charges and is currently under house arrest.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-br...
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This fund is to support the bond payment, continued legal fees and other expenses … Daniel Boston needs your support for Support Briana Boston's Legal Defense
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December 17, 2024 at 4:06 AM
Briana Boston is still facing charges and is currently under house arrest.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-br...
www.gofundme.com/f/support-br...
None of those reasons and you know it.
December 13, 2024 at 4:34 AM
None of those reasons and you know it.
Reposted by Katherine Spiers
people say “you have to judge slaveholders by the morality of their own time, no one knew it was wrong” and then you read about some Quaker named, like, Mr. End-Slavery-Now who was also a feminist and a vegetarian and advocated the overthrow of capitalism.
December 11, 2024 at 7:59 PM
people say “you have to judge slaveholders by the morality of their own time, no one knew it was wrong” and then you read about some Quaker named, like, Mr. End-Slavery-Now who was also a feminist and a vegetarian and advocated the overthrow of capitalism.
Reposted by Katherine Spiers
You morons, you can't repeat the Gilded Age. That's not how history works--it only goes in one direction. Now let me take a big sip of coffee and make sure no nihilistic young Italians have built homemade weapons with which to assassinate robber barons.
December 9, 2024 at 11:09 PM
You morons, you can't repeat the Gilded Age. That's not how history works--it only goes in one direction. Now let me take a big sip of coffee and make sure no nihilistic young Italians have built homemade weapons with which to assassinate robber barons.
Don't reference Louis Pasteur when you talk about milk - he was all about the booze.
Franz von Soxhlet is the guy who developed pasteurization of dairy products.
Franz von Soxhlet is the guy who developed pasteurization of dairy products.
December 6, 2024 at 8:21 PM
Don't reference Louis Pasteur when you talk about milk - he was all about the booze.
Franz von Soxhlet is the guy who developed pasteurization of dairy products.
Franz von Soxhlet is the guy who developed pasteurization of dairy products.
Israel killed 3 World Central Kitchen workers today, after killing 7 of them in April.
In April they said it was an accident; this time they say 1 worker was Hamas-affiliated.
I wonder if Israel dislikes such a popular group persevering in Gaza.
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/30/w...
In April they said it was an accident; this time they say 1 worker was Hamas-affiliated.
I wonder if Israel dislikes such a popular group persevering in Gaza.
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/30/w...
Israel Accuses World Central Kitchen Worker of Role in Oct. 7 Attack
The Israeli military said it killed the worker in a strike in Gaza on Saturday. “To the best of our knowledge, no WCK team members are affiliated with Hamas,” a spokeswoman for the aid group said.
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2024 at 9:41 PM
Israel killed 3 World Central Kitchen workers today, after killing 7 of them in April.
In April they said it was an accident; this time they say 1 worker was Hamas-affiliated.
I wonder if Israel dislikes such a popular group persevering in Gaza.
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/30/w...
In April they said it was an accident; this time they say 1 worker was Hamas-affiliated.
I wonder if Israel dislikes such a popular group persevering in Gaza.
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/30/w...
It is legal to buy raw milk in every state except Hawai'i and Rhode Island.
Those that want to "legalize" raw milk: what legislative changes are you looking for?
Those that want to "legalize" raw milk: what legislative changes are you looking for?
November 25, 2024 at 6:52 PM
It is legal to buy raw milk in every state except Hawai'i and Rhode Island.
Those that want to "legalize" raw milk: what legislative changes are you looking for?
Those that want to "legalize" raw milk: what legislative changes are you looking for?
"Legalizing" raw milk won't increase its consumption very much (this is not the kind of thing that scales up) so I'm mostly okay with legalizing it, except so many raw milk enthusiasts seem intent on feeding it to their babies.
WHY?
WHY?
November 23, 2024 at 5:36 PM
"Legalizing" raw milk won't increase its consumption very much (this is not the kind of thing that scales up) so I'm mostly okay with legalizing it, except so many raw milk enthusiasts seem intent on feeding it to their babies.
WHY?
WHY?
Also if you're going to de-fluoridate the water you better make dental care free for kids.
November 15, 2024 at 3:18 AM
Also if you're going to de-fluoridate the water you better make dental care free for kids.
Bottled water companies are NOT required to disclose how much fluoride is in their water.
Municipalities ARE required to disclose this.
If RFK Jr changes his stance and says he wants to remove fluoride from ALL water, not just public water, then I'll believe he's in earnest.
Municipalities ARE required to disclose this.
If RFK Jr changes his stance and says he wants to remove fluoride from ALL water, not just public water, then I'll believe he's in earnest.
November 14, 2024 at 10:52 PM
Bottled water companies are NOT required to disclose how much fluoride is in their water.
Municipalities ARE required to disclose this.
If RFK Jr changes his stance and says he wants to remove fluoride from ALL water, not just public water, then I'll believe he's in earnest.
Municipalities ARE required to disclose this.
If RFK Jr changes his stance and says he wants to remove fluoride from ALL water, not just public water, then I'll believe he's in earnest.
I LOVE HER SO MUCH.
November 14, 2024 at 10:06 PM
I LOVE HER SO MUCH.
The Ethics Committee should've released its Matt Gaetz report the SECOND it heard about his AG nomination.
And now they're just sitting on it. What the hell is wrong with everyone.
And now they're just sitting on it. What the hell is wrong with everyone.
House Ethics Panel Was Set to Vote to Release Report Critical of Matt Gaetz
The committee has been investigating allegations that Mr. Gaetz, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick for attorney general, engaged in sexual misconduct and illicit drug use.
www.nytimes.com
November 14, 2024 at 4:36 PM
The Ethics Committee should've released its Matt Gaetz report the SECOND it heard about his AG nomination.
And now they're just sitting on it. What the hell is wrong with everyone.
And now they're just sitting on it. What the hell is wrong with everyone.
If federal law about raw milk retail sales changes, I wonder if there's a better solution than unfettered interstate commerce.
Maybe a "distance from dairy of origin" limitation? You'd really want to limit the potential points of failure for unpasteurized milk.
Maybe a "distance from dairy of origin" limitation? You'd really want to limit the potential points of failure for unpasteurized milk.
The Problem with Raw Milk: It's Annoying
I bought raw buffalo milk in a U-Haul in a Venice Beach gym parking lot on a Saturday at 7am. I’m not NOT part of this particular world
smartmouth.substack.com
November 12, 2024 at 9:13 PM
If federal law about raw milk retail sales changes, I wonder if there's a better solution than unfettered interstate commerce.
Maybe a "distance from dairy of origin" limitation? You'd really want to limit the potential points of failure for unpasteurized milk.
Maybe a "distance from dairy of origin" limitation? You'd really want to limit the potential points of failure for unpasteurized milk.
Any of y'll buy Alexandre milk?
Any of y'all repeatedly experience it going bad before the expiration date?
Any of y'all repeatedly experience it going bad before the expiration date?
November 12, 2024 at 8:28 PM
Any of y'll buy Alexandre milk?
Any of y'all repeatedly experience it going bad before the expiration date?
Any of y'all repeatedly experience it going bad before the expiration date?