BG15206
@brewguy15206.bsky.social
Theater technician, father, birder, baker, whisk(e)y and beer enthusiast, dog walker, and geocacher. Focus changes by the minute. All opinions my own.
Spoke too soon, in the reaction to the speedily finishing turkey, someone turned the oven off. 🤦🏻♂️
November 27, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Spoke too soon, in the reaction to the speedily finishing turkey, someone turned the oven off. 🤦🏻♂️
Went out for a walk and a couple quick geocaches after we dropped the temperature on the turkey. Returned not even an hour later to find that the turkey is running well ahead of schedule.
November 27, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Went out for a walk and a couple quick geocaches after we dropped the temperature on the turkey. Returned not even an hour later to find that the turkey is running well ahead of schedule.
Running errands and prepping for dinner tomorrow. We’re having dinner with friends later, as we’ve come to do every year on the night before Thanksgiving. We’re all too old to brave going out, and besides the kids are home from school.
November 26, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Running errands and prepping for dinner tomorrow. We’re having dinner with friends later, as we’ve come to do every year on the night before Thanksgiving. We’re all too old to brave going out, and besides the kids are home from school.
Yesterday’s drive east across the PA Turnpike was probably the worst we’ve had in years. Driving rain almost the entire time with tons of road spray and fairly heavy traffic. Paired with doing it in a rental suv that we’re not used to, it sucked. I was exhausted when we got to my MIL’s.
November 26, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Yesterday’s drive east across the PA Turnpike was probably the worst we’ve had in years. Driving rain almost the entire time with tons of road spray and fairly heavy traffic. Paired with doing it in a rental suv that we’re not used to, it sucked. I was exhausted when we got to my MIL’s.
Stuffing has been made. Both with ground small turkey parts and a vegetarian version for my SIL.
November 26, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Stuffing has been made. Both with ground small turkey parts and a vegetarian version for my SIL.
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Vaccine preventable diseases literally KILL CHILDREN, there is NO EVIDENCE they cause autism & the fact that we’re even having this conversation in 2025 would be a FUCKING JOKE if it didn’t mean that kids who can’t help the fact that their parents are making BAD DECISIONS are ACTUALLY GOING TO DIE.
November 25, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Vaccine preventable diseases literally KILL CHILDREN, there is NO EVIDENCE they cause autism & the fact that we’re even having this conversation in 2025 would be a FUCKING JOKE if it didn’t mean that kids who can’t help the fact that their parents are making BAD DECISIONS are ACTUALLY GOING TO DIE.
I have survived Friendsgiving 2025. We had 8 other adults in our house and no one burst into flames and no one’s feelings got hurt, including mine.
It was a wonderful time with great friends and good food, laughter, and commiseration over the state of the world.
It was a wonderful time with great friends and good food, laughter, and commiseration over the state of the world.
November 23, 2025 at 3:45 AM
I have survived Friendsgiving 2025. We had 8 other adults in our house and no one burst into flames and no one’s feelings got hurt, including mine.
It was a wonderful time with great friends and good food, laughter, and commiseration over the state of the world.
It was a wonderful time with great friends and good food, laughter, and commiseration over the state of the world.
Currently making batched cocktails - Boulevardier(Elijah Craig) and a cranberry syrup, lime juice, and elderflower gin over ice topped with ginger beer to taste.
November 22, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Currently making batched cocktails - Boulevardier(Elijah Craig) and a cranberry syrup, lime juice, and elderflower gin over ice topped with ginger beer to taste.
Cooki g music today has been Devotchka, live Tom Waits, and live Teddy Swims.
November 22, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Cooki g music today has been Devotchka, live Tom Waits, and live Teddy Swims.
Five hours until Friendsgiving Festivities begin. Crashed out a little after the farmers market this morning, but have made my apologies for being an ass and have moved on to being productive.
November 22, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Five hours until Friendsgiving Festivities begin. Crashed out a little after the farmers market this morning, but have made my apologies for being an ass and have moved on to being productive.
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Here's another bit of conventional wisdom Zohran completely blew away: His speech was at well above a 10th-grade level. It was complex, erudite, punctuated by deep and fluent references. You don't have to condescend to voters with baby talk! Part of re-establishing norms is speaking like an adult.
November 5, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Here's another bit of conventional wisdom Zohran completely blew away: His speech was at well above a 10th-grade level. It was complex, erudite, punctuated by deep and fluent references. You don't have to condescend to voters with baby talk! Part of re-establishing norms is speaking like an adult.
Made an Apple Cider Doughnut Cake cake today, recipe from Serious Eats. Failed to prep the Bundt pan enough and the top stayed in the pan when I inverted it. It’s just for us so it doesn’t really matter, but we all agreed I’d be in danger of going home if it was even week 1 of GBBO.
November 2, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Made an Apple Cider Doughnut Cake cake today, recipe from Serious Eats. Failed to prep the Bundt pan enough and the top stayed in the pan when I inverted it. It’s just for us so it doesn’t really matter, but we all agreed I’d be in danger of going home if it was even week 1 of GBBO.
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When SNAP runs out on Nov. 1st, hundreds of thousands of people in Pittsburgh and across SWPA will struggle to afford food. I compiled (with the help of community members) a non-exhaustive list of where people can find help, including sites in Pittsburgh & outer counties.
Please spread this.
Please spread this.
Here's where to get help with food in southwestern Pennsylvania
When SNAP benefits expire because of the federal government shutdown, hundreds of thousands of Western Pennsylvanians will struggle to afford food.
www.cbsnews.com
October 28, 2025 at 9:59 PM
When SNAP runs out on Nov. 1st, hundreds of thousands of people in Pittsburgh and across SWPA will struggle to afford food. I compiled (with the help of community members) a non-exhaustive list of where people can find help, including sites in Pittsburgh & outer counties.
Please spread this.
Please spread this.
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Guillermo del Toro on wealth: "a wealthy man is a man who has enough, not a man that needs more. If you have enough to invite someone for a beer? You're rich. If you have a yacht, planes, islands, and you still need more? You're not rich."
October 27, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Guillermo del Toro on wealth: "a wealthy man is a man who has enough, not a man that needs more. If you have enough to invite someone for a beer? You're rich. If you have a yacht, planes, islands, and you still need more? You're not rich."
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Schools in South Carolina recently sent home unvaccinated kids, to stem a growing measles outbreak. Turns out 5 of them were infected and, if they'd been at school, could've unwittingly infected their classmates for days.
That kind of precaution is now illegal in Idaho.
That kind of precaution is now illegal in Idaho.
Idaho Banned Vaccine Mandates. Activists Want to Make It a Model for the Country.
The Idaho Medical Freedom Act makes it illegal to require anyone to take a vaccine or receive “medical intervention.” Leslie Manookian, the activist behind the law, hopes to make it a “societal norm” ...
www.propublica.org
October 20, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Schools in South Carolina recently sent home unvaccinated kids, to stem a growing measles outbreak. Turns out 5 of them were infected and, if they'd been at school, could've unwittingly infected their classmates for days.
That kind of precaution is now illegal in Idaho.
That kind of precaution is now illegal in Idaho.
Eidra Park might be my favorite character on The Diplomat after Kate and Hal Wyler.
October 18, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Eidra Park might be my favorite character on The Diplomat after Kate and Hal Wyler.
Lately, my go to bourbon for my semi-regular evening Boulevardier is Old Grandad BiB. I just opened a New Riff single barrel, it was a nice follow up tonight.
October 18, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Lately, my go to bourbon for my semi-regular evening Boulevardier is Old Grandad BiB. I just opened a New Riff single barrel, it was a nice follow up tonight.
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Ignore the disinformation, vote YES to retain judges in Pennsylvania.
The disinformation campaign in PA to sway people to vote no is shady AF...term limits? defending women and children? I get pissed every time we get one of these fliers
October 11, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Ignore the disinformation, vote YES to retain judges in Pennsylvania.
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Now listen, I’m no scientist/professor of public health or anything like that but I don’t think this is how it works?
October 10, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Now listen, I’m no scientist/professor of public health or anything like that but I don’t think this is how it works?
Got my flu and COVID vaccines today at our work sponsored wellness fair. At my physical on Monday, I plan to ask my PCP if there are any others I need to get.
A new study shows that receiving an updated COVID vaccine reduced people’s risk of severe disease and death in all age groups, regardless of immunity from prior infection or vaccination
Annual COVID Vaccines Save Lives, New Study Shows
A new study shows that receiving an updated COVID vaccine reduced people’s risk of severe disease and death in all age groups, regardless of immunity from prior infection or vaccination
www.scientificamerican.com
October 9, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Got my flu and COVID vaccines today at our work sponsored wellness fair. At my physical on Monday, I plan to ask my PCP if there are any others I need to get.
Nothing spikes my imposter syndrome like a random text from a colleague - “hey, I’m coming to x show at your theater” when I know I’m mixing it and have never worked with the artist before.
October 1, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Nothing spikes my imposter syndrome like a random text from a colleague - “hey, I’m coming to x show at your theater” when I know I’m mixing it and have never worked with the artist before.
We have moved from Negroni season into Boulevardier season. Temperature still says Negroni, but my brain is totally in Boulevardier mode.
October 1, 2025 at 3:27 AM
We have moved from Negroni season into Boulevardier season. Temperature still says Negroni, but my brain is totally in Boulevardier mode.
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On November 4th, turn over your PA ballot and vote YES to retain all the statewide judges! They were all elected as Democrats, and have been protecting our rights to vote, access to healthcare, unions, clean air & water, to exist as an LGBTQ person, and more.
September 30, 2025 at 11:50 PM
On November 4th, turn over your PA ballot and vote YES to retain all the statewide judges! They were all elected as Democrats, and have been protecting our rights to vote, access to healthcare, unions, clean air & water, to exist as an LGBTQ person, and more.