Drew Starr
@thedrewstarr.bsky.social
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I'd rather be posting bagel and beer opinions.
Siebel/Doemens World Brewing Academy Master Brewer. Occasional food writer (Eater, Boston Globe, The Nosher). Past CPO Mei Mei Restaurant.
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Boston MA USA
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I'd rather be posting bagel and beer opinions.
Siebel/Doemens World Brewing Academy Master Brewer. Occasional food writer (Eater, Boston Globe, The Nosher). Past CPO Mei Mei Restaurant.
I block follow farmers.
Boston MA USA
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Drew Starr
@thedrewstarr.bsky.social
· Nov 8
Oh, cool, looks like I've been starter packed by a few folks. New followers: I'm based in Boston, MA, USA. When the world isn't actively collapsing (or, rather, when I take time off from paying attention to the collapse), I'm a Master Brewer and a cooking/restaurant nerd.
Upstate New Yorkers are never not irrationally afraid of New York City. This is being done for "safety."
Wegmans in New York City has begun collecting biometric data on shoppers' eyes, voices and faces from anyone who enters its supermarkets
NYC Wegmans is storing biometric data on shoppers' eyes, voices and faces
The supermarket chain says it’s a move to ensure shopper safety. Surveillance experts warn of privacy risks.
gothamist.com
January 3, 2026 at 11:47 PM
Upstate New Yorkers are never not irrationally afraid of New York City. This is being done for "safety."
I…did not know this
January 3, 2026 at 11:32 PM
I…did not know this
Photo editor at least understands the moment
The Senate will hold a vote next week on another bipartisan resolution blocking the use of military force against Venezuela without the express authorization of Congress, Sen. Tim Kaine announced
U.S. Senate Will Vote To Block Military Action Against Venezuela Next Week
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January 3, 2026 at 11:11 PM
Photo editor at least understands the moment
My 150+ year old brewing school fled to Canada because international students could not safely get to or study in the US, so I would have thought Canada would have officially downgraded us by now.
The Government of Canada having foreign travel advisories for "exercise high degree of caution" for most of Western Europe, but still keeping the USA in full green, is insane.
travel.gc.ca/travelling/a...
travel.gc.ca/travelling/a...
January 3, 2026 at 10:52 PM
My 150+ year old brewing school fled to Canada because international students could not safely get to or study in the US, so I would have thought Canada would have officially downgraded us by now.
There is only one source to this story, some guy who chairs a political consulting firm. There is no chance in hell any F500 executive is seriously planning to be in Venezuela 2 months from now. We haven't actually captured the country. I think the Journal got taken on this story
And there ya have it…
Officials from top Wall Street firms will be traveling to Venezuela to investigate “investment prospects” of the country. “The trip will feature about 20 officials from the finance, energy and defense sectors.”
Officials from top Wall Street firms will be traveling to Venezuela to investigate “investment prospects” of the country. “The trip will feature about 20 officials from the finance, energy and defense sectors.”
Finance Industry Eyes Investment Opportunities in Venezuela
Some on Wall Street are already considering possible investment opportunities in Venezuela following the capture of Nicolás Maduro, according to Charles Myers, chairman of consulting firm Signum Globa...
www.wsj.com
January 3, 2026 at 10:00 PM
There is only one source to this story, some guy who chairs a political consulting firm. There is no chance in hell any F500 executive is seriously planning to be in Venezuela 2 months from now. We haven't actually captured the country. I think the Journal got taken on this story
Wasn't there reporting Miller wanted to go after Mexico as his fake bad guy but had to settle for inventing stuff about Venezuela? Google News search is broken, so I can't figure out if I'm misremembering or conflating it with another story
Trump says "something is gonna have to be done" about Mexico and President Claudia Sheinbaum in response to a question about whether the Venezuelan strike was a "message" to her government.
January 3, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Wasn't there reporting Miller wanted to go after Mexico as his fake bad guy but had to settle for inventing stuff about Venezuela? Google News search is broken, so I can't figure out if I'm misremembering or conflating it with another story
The only generous read here is the 2nd sentence was a draft he started before falling asleep last night, and he forgot it was there before typing out the first one and hitting post this morning.
Donald Trump’s unconstitutional military action in Venezuela is putting our troops in harm's way with no long-term strategy.
The American people deserve a President focused on making their lives more affordable.
The American people deserve a President focused on making their lives more affordable.
January 3, 2026 at 7:50 PM
The only generous read here is the 2nd sentence was a draft he started before falling asleep last night, and he forgot it was there before typing out the first one and hitting post this morning.
One of the reasons for the American Revolution was a bunch of people were sick of having to think about this one guy in charge of everything every single fucking day.
January 3, 2026 at 7:25 PM
One of the reasons for the American Revolution was a bunch of people were sick of having to think about this one guy in charge of everything every single fucking day.
The House Dems need to get in a closed room together and Hakeem needs to walk out with a black eye while AOC casually files a chipped fingernail.
Hakeem Jeffries is absolutely worthless. His only demand is that Dems get a briefing on what just happened.
“Far too many questions remain unanswered…”
“Far too many questions remain unanswered…”
January 3, 2026 at 6:37 PM
The House Dems need to get in a closed room together and Hakeem needs to walk out with a black eye while AOC casually files a chipped fingernail.
Good thread overall, but Trump does not have ADHD. Even the dumbest people with ADHD excel at creativity and recognizing hard-to-see connections between seemingly unrelated events.
honestly the only heuristic i use is that trump’s adhd is a strong determinant of what is going on. if he focuses attention on something the chances of it happening go up
January 3, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Good thread overall, but Trump does not have ADHD. Even the dumbest people with ADHD excel at creativity and recognizing hard-to-see connections between seemingly unrelated events.
Answers, Ed?
Nah, my Senator guy, we're calling for (proverbial, mods) heads.
Nah, my Senator guy, we're calling for (proverbial, mods) heads.
The Trump administration is lying to Congress and ignoring our constitutionally required approval for military action. This is what dictators do.
This war is not just unjustified—it is unauthorized.
This war is not just unjustified—it is unauthorized.
January 3, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Answers, Ed?
Nah, my Senator guy, we're calling for (proverbial, mods) heads.
Nah, my Senator guy, we're calling for (proverbial, mods) heads.
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you don't need to add caveats agreeing that the head of state abducted is a bad guy before opposing abduction of a head of state by military force. If the rule was any head of government is fair game then the entire world would be a series of decapitation strikes and show trials in foreign courts.
January 3, 2026 at 1:50 PM
you don't need to add caveats agreeing that the head of state abducted is a bad guy before opposing abduction of a head of state by military force. If the rule was any head of government is fair game then the entire world would be a series of decapitation strikes and show trials in foreign courts.
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It's not even like Rubio being a Venezuela hawk is some new development. It's been one of his signature obsessions for many years. Every Democratic senator who voted to confirm him, which is all of them, has no excuse to now pretend it's a surprise.
January 3, 2026 at 1:27 PM
It's not even like Rubio being a Venezuela hawk is some new development. It's been one of his signature obsessions for many years. Every Democratic senator who voted to confirm him, which is all of them, has no excuse to now pretend it's a surprise.
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This isn't a war for oil or, if it is, is a war for oil only in the dumbest possible cartoonishly ignorant way that none of the actual oil people want.
I know several oil barons, I’ve had the oil and gas industry as clients in a past life: none of them want the Venezuelan oil, it’s dog shit quality and getting the PDVSA fields up to modern standards would take 20 years! It’s just trump being stuck in 1987
At this point the oil barons hardly even care (they can pivot to renewables too). It’s just gender and internal combustion brain
January 3, 2026 at 9:38 AM
This isn't a war for oil or, if it is, is a war for oil only in the dumbest possible cartoonishly ignorant way that none of the actual oil people want.
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Reminder: The Hague is only for those cases where their own country doesn't manage to hold them accountable.
January 3, 2026 at 7:54 AM
Reminder: The Hague is only for those cases where their own country doesn't manage to hold them accountable.
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Not sure there's ever been a more "American (pejorative)" day on the timeline than the college football game where fans and players drink mayonnaise straight out of the jar followed immediately by the US army attempting a South American coup
January 3, 2026 at 7:23 AM
Not sure there's ever been a more "American (pejorative)" day on the timeline than the college football game where fans and players drink mayonnaise straight out of the jar followed immediately by the US army attempting a South American coup
Whatthefuckingfuckarewedoinghere
January 3, 2026 at 12:36 PM
Whatthefuckingfuckarewedoinghere
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This is the actual back cover for the “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You” Blu-Ray. I haven’t stopped laughing all day.
January 3, 2026 at 2:33 AM
This is the actual back cover for the “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You” Blu-Ray. I haven’t stopped laughing all day.
I live a stone's throw from here and apparently I need to have a stone throwing party.
I know we have bigger first to fry but this sucks so fucking bad.
Location: Midtown Hotel Boston
Location: Midtown Hotel Boston
January 3, 2026 at 1:42 AM
I live a stone's throw from here and apparently I need to have a stone throwing party.
My New Year's resolution is to never learn how this guy's name is pronounced before he's inevitably fired
NEW from me:
Currently on tap for Tony Dokoupil on his first day as CBS Evening News anchor -- taking a private plane to Miami to so he can go jet skiing with DJ Khaled and play soccer with David Beckham.
Take that, elites!
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Currently on tap for Tony Dokoupil on his first day as CBS Evening News anchor -- taking a private plane to Miami to so he can go jet skiing with DJ Khaled and play soccer with David Beckham.
Take that, elites!
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Private jets and ‘Bari pitches’: Inside Weiss’ chaotic CBS Evening News reboot
EXCLUSIVE: The new CBS News editor-in-chief has chartered private flights for her armed security detail, made last-minute logistical changes and fired off ‘Bari Pitches.’ Weiss is once again accused o...
www.independent.co.uk
January 3, 2026 at 1:27 AM
My New Year's resolution is to never learn how this guy's name is pronounced before he's inevitably fired
Beer is the ideal food pairing beverage and I probably could write a book exploring how and why the failure of the brewing world to get this point across to the dining world has hurt the industry and consumers.
Pet annoyance...restaurants that bleat loudly about being farm to table, committed to local, and high quality artisanal products....and then have a distinctly third rate beer list, and a desultory single cider. What to pair with my $25 appetizer...Miller Lite? Yeah, fuck off.
January 3, 2026 at 12:25 AM
Beer is the ideal food pairing beverage and I probably could write a book exploring how and why the failure of the brewing world to get this point across to the dining world has hurt the industry and consumers.
Good night and good luck, indeed
Incredible. CBS Evening News announces five new “simple values” — instead of their “38-page handbook” — as they roll out Tony Dokoupil is lead anchor.
One of those values is simply: “We love America and make no apologies for saying so.”
One of those values is simply: “We love America and make no apologies for saying so.”
January 2, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Good night and good luck, indeed
It's funny to see some American writers who have beer as a casual beat who are willing to make all kinds of statements about American beer culture being the problem when it comes to any downturn, when in reality, beer is changing world-wide.
Westy 12 on shelves in The Netherlands. Wow.
Westy 12 on shelves in The Netherlands. Wow.
Remember when they queued up for you? Remember when they gave their car licence plates just to touch you?
January 2, 2026 at 8:53 PM
It's funny to see some American writers who have beer as a casual beat who are willing to make all kinds of statements about American beer culture being the problem when it comes to any downturn, when in reality, beer is changing world-wide.
Westy 12 on shelves in The Netherlands. Wow.
Westy 12 on shelves in The Netherlands. Wow.
This rules.
State moves to allow widespread consumption of #Boston Harbor shellfish for first time in a century
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January 2, 2026 at 8:34 PM
This rules.