"all state employees AND officers" (emphasis added)

my new Stockpot is about the size of two Dutch ovens.

I have a GIANT new stock pot.
I am very happy, though I can barely maneuver it.
Dutch oven on the left for scale.

Firestone Walker and Duvel USA Add Craft Icon Stone Brewing through Brand and Hospitality Acquisition - All About Beer Firestone Walker Brewing Company and Duvel Moortgat USA today announced that they have signed a definitive agreement with Stone Brewing, a subsidiary of Sapporo USA, to acquire the Stone Brewing brand...

Wow.

allaboutbeer.com/firestone-wa...

100000 % this.
and privacy .

we don't have quality goods anymore so the people and jobs that cared for our items are in short supply. (those lucky enough to have quality items to care for )😭

Ok but imagine the outrage if it were discovered that this robot is trans

hard agree

"The Connection Keeper is more of a publicity stunt than a readily available product. Fewer than 100 will be made. *** There is no cloud connection, no Wi-Fi, and no artificial intelligence features whatsoever."

Do better, Wired.

Two massive forked lightning bolts drop behind the Chicago skyline during a nighttime thunderstorm

Single frame. Two perfectly placed bolts. Thanks, Mother Nature!

#ILwx #Chicago

Orange martini style cocktail

foamy top of the orange martini style cocktail with dots of olive oil as garnish

carrot sour 🥕

Made a similar variation with ricotta cheese instead of cream cheese frosting for a Tiramisu espresso martini variation awhile back.

cream cheese frosting (butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla), heavy cream, milk.

Nick and Nora glass with dark liquid and white foam with cinnamon sugar on top

carrot cake espresso martini v2
vodka, espresso, brown sugar carrot syrup, Mr black coffee liqueur,
cream cheese frosting foam
cinnamon sugar nutmeg garnish

probably , I have the white at home now.

"If the main pillar of the system is living a lie," wrote Havel, "then it's not surprising the fundamental threat to it is living the truth."
Václav Havel, from "The Power of the Powerless"

YES !

Paris, IL is about 165 miles south of Chicago.

Attention to all Chicagoans who work for tips: the people in green who voted 'Yea' are the aldermen you should to vote against in the city elections next February.

“I’m sorry there were cameras.”

per usual

Okay CTA. This is a good sign.

"I switched my @Ledger over to my new computer and by accident downloaded a malicious ledger app" losing $424,000

Counterpoint: No, he didn't.

well Alton Brown is kinda himself bad now so it's all a wash 🤷🏼‍♀️

Me, I avoid passing on links if they're to Substack, or even clicking on them. I know I'm not alone here.

buf•foon - noun. 1) One who performs in a silly or ridiculous fashion; a clown or fool. 2) An unintentionally ridiculous person.

saaame

For 100 Years, Filbert’s Has Made Root Beer The 'Old Time' Way: 'Do It Well And Right' The family-owned, fourth-generation soda business took off during Prohibition in McKinley Park and has survived the advent of mass-market drinks in plastic bottles.

blockclubchicago.org/2026/04/13/f...
Mighty fine!!