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Recipe from Bread Machine Magic by Linda Rehberg and Lois Conway.

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A brown bread with a darker brown crust flecked with oatmeal.

Banana oatmeal bread
#breadsky

I Work Very Hard, And I Would Like To Try Cake By A Horse Hello. I am a horse. I work very hard at my job of being a horse. When humans say move the heavy thing, I move the heavy thing. When humans sit on top of me and pull on my head, I carry them where they want to go. The main food the humans give me is hay and oats. But I am thinking it would be nice to have a different food. I am thinking I would like to try cake. Yes, yes. Cake. I know all about it. When humans eat cake, it is in glad times. It is the food for a celebration, such as when a woman becomes 47. I have seen cake on the Fourth of July. When humans have a cake, they stand around it and clap hands and smile and say happy birthday at each other. Sometimes there are beautiful markings on a cake, such as balloons or a pink shape. Sometimes the top of a cake is on fire and a boy must blow on the fire with mouth wind. This is the scariest cake. I do not want this kind. But I will eat any other cake. Any cake that is not the fire cake that tries to kill the boy. Please understand: I do not get money for doing work. I do not get to go inside the house. All I am either doing my horse job or standing in my pen or eating food off the floor. I always do these things. But I have never once gotten cake and I would like it very much. I have noticed that human children get to eat cake. But I am bigger than the children. I am more helpful to the farm. Children do not move the heavy things like me or let anyone ride on them. And yet they get cake. Maybe the humans will realize this. Maybe they will say, "You know who deserves cake? That horse. That horse whose back we are always on." Every day I dream about what it will be like if I get to eat cake. Here is what will happen. First, I will walk to the cake and putt my nose at it like hrrfff to make and stomping my hooves to make sure it is not a snake. Then I will trot in a circle to show that I am a horse and I am large. After that, I will nuzzle the cake to …

The horse op-ed is an instant classic. I can't tell you how much joy this piece gives me.

It should be taught in every introductory writing class in no small part because the horse arguments are so compelling. "I have noticed that human children get to eat cake. But I am bigger than the children."

Screenshot of recipe, from Reddit.

A loaf of white bread.

Same loaf of bread, cut to show the interior.

Japanese milk bread (shokupan), with the aid of a bread machine.
#breadsky #breadmachine

The Sopranos took a risk in presenting a long-form story in a weekly time slot before the advent of streaming. Previously, if you missed an episode, you’d drop a show because you’d be hopelessly lost plot-wise. Sopranos gambled that fans would turn to the internet for summaries and tune in again.

Cat scratch school

#chemchat

Post a gif of who you wanted to be as a kid

Rude, by so many angles.

If you have the means, please donate to the Trans Continental Pipeline right now. They are a Colorado based org that helps trans people relocate and they are overwhelmed with requests. Colorado borders Kansas, and TCP has the infrastructure to help get people out.

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Nao-san enjoys matcha beneath her own blooming ume tree.

A maiko greets guests for the plum blossom celebrations at Kitano Tenmangu.

A plump black cat snoozes at Umenomiya Taisha.

Beautiful weeping ume tree at Jonan-gu.

🔍👀IN SEARCH OF BLOSSOMS🗺️🌸

Plum blossoms (梅 'ume'/aka the 'Japanese apricot') herald springtime in Japan, arriving a few weeks before the first cherry blossoms (桜)🙌

Here is a handy thread about some of the best places to catch ume in Kyōto...

#Kyoto #京都 #梅 #plumblossoms #ume #梅の花 #Japan

Without going into plot-related details, [redacted] hasn’t held up well over time; I’m really curious to learn if the author addressed the problematic issues in the sequel.

Cheap, Easy, Quick Dal This is my basic recipe for dal – it’s the one I cook when I need a fresh pot of dal quickly. Ingredients: 300g split red lentils 900 ml water 1 medium / large white onion diced 6 &#821…

Vegetarians! Vegans! Anyone who enjoys cooking! Here's a thread of recipes for the veggie / vegan dishes I cook regularly and which have helped me massively cut down on the amount of meat I eat these days. First, a cheap, easy., quick dal which *everyone* should be able to cook:

Reminder of the Norwegian laundresses who ruined Nazi uniforms during occupation

www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LfJ...

The population of Oxford was only 10,000 at the time.

LAST YEAR, I STARTED A JOB TO HELP KIDS WITH CREATIVE WRITING. EACH WEEK, I GO INTO DIFFERENT CLASSROOMS, AND WITH AN ASSORTMENT OF FUN PROMPTS, GUIDE YOUNG WRITERS TO CRAFT THEIR STORIES, POEMS, AND COMICS. IT CAN BE CHALLENGING SOMETIMES, BUT IT'S IMMENSELY REWARDING SEEING THEIR IDEAS COME TO LIFE..

AND SINCE I'M WORKING WITH KIDS, THERE'S THE "ADULT IN THE ROOM" TRAINING: CPR, MANDATED REPORTING... ... AND ACTIVE SHOOTER DRILLS. I HAVEN'T BEEN IN SCHOOL SINCE I WAS A KID. EXPERIENCING AN ACTIVE SHOOTER DRILL FOR THE FIRST TIME FEELS...BLEAK. BANDAGES ON SYMPTOMS INSTEAD OF TREATING THE ROOT CAUSE.

DURING OUR SUMMER TRAINING BEFORE WE STARTED CLASSES, WE HAD WORD OF ICE ACTIVITY IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD, AND DECIDED TO CLOSE AND EVACUATE THE CAMPUS. I RAN ACROSS THE STREET TO TELL OUR NEIGHBORS, A SMALL CAR DEALERSHIP. WE EVENTUALLY FOUND OUT IT WAS A FALSE ALARM.

DURING OUR SUMMER TRAINING BEFORE WE STARTED CLASSES, WE HAD WORD OF ICE ACTIVITY IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD, AND DECIDED TO CLOSE AND EVACUATE THE CAMPUS. I RAN ACROSS THE STREET TO TELL OUR NEIGHBORS, A SMALL CAR DEALERSHIP. WE EVENTUALLY FOUND OUT IT WAS A FALSE ALARM.

#iceoutcomics
#iceout

When that Man is Dead and Gone (1941) - Protest song against Hitler (Live Take) YouTube video by Lizzy & the Triggermen

Amazing cover of this piece of musical history about Hitler. I’m very impressed that this band decided to cover this song for now other reason than to make sure we can all appreciate Irving Berlin’s lyrical talent.

bsky.app/profile/vvv.... Got this on video here <3

2026 Trans Girl Scouts To Order Cookies From! This year, consider ordering your Girl Scout cookies from a trans girl scout to make their day!

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Breakfast was instant coffee (bottle goes stale in the fridge after 1 week.) Many of my current health issues probably originated from those days.

When I was in graduate school in the mid-90s, I could cover all of my bills except food. By the end of the month, I’d have $10 for 10 days till payday. Mac&cheez was 3boxes/$1, and I’d buy ice cream by the gallon to fill up on. If I could scrounge coins from the floor, I could buy milk for $1.45/gal

ICE in America’s cities is part of Trump’s larger strategy of creating a crew of domestic armed forces for his own ends. I imagine his plans for 2028 factor in. This is the beginning of more violence, absent a big change.

#Trump #ice #reneenicolegood #authoritarianism
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1. Trace, unquenched mCPBA was present from a previous step, apparently. It became evident upon heating. Happily, the microwave vial did not break, but the ensuing details were very exciting.
2. Quenches, even per peer-reviewed protocol, did not go as planned.

Introduce yourself with what almost killed you.

Phosphorous oxychloride two different ways!

For people that feel helpless, this period is so tough but there's ways to help for anyone. Go out there support Venezuelan ppl and artists living in it as they prepare for unpredictable times

Here is a starter pack of artists with commissions or donations open as well:
go.bsky.app/8daQmpX

After vandals wreck anti-ICE Nativity scene, Evanston church gets creative

Lake Street Church removes the figure of Mary wearing a gas mask, which was smashed by vandals, from the display. In its place, church staff put up a sign stating that Mary is being detained by immigration agents.

The boarding school is in Paris. I think her family might be American, maybe?