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Born in California and still here. Fan of food, wine, travel, books, and also science, truth, intelligence and decency.
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October 19, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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Excuse me, Mr. Secretary of State! Does Iowa allow…oh…well that sucks.

(my personal advice to Ms. Ernst in response to her stance would merely repeat what has already been expressed clearly by others)
Screenshot from Iowa’s Secretary of State’s website showing FAQs. Question: “Does Iowa have recall election provisions for elected officials?” Answer: “No. Iowa law does not allow for recall elections in which voters decide whether to remove an elected official from office before the end of their term.”
May 30, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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Damn right.

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An image of two children with hands on their hearts looking at the US flag, depicting the children saying the Pledge of Allegiance. Behind the children is a chalkboard, with the statement “I didn’t grow up saying ‘with liberty and justice for all’ every fucking day to accept anything else.”
April 22, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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March 1, 2025 at 1:32 AM
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Californians: If you want to contact your senators and dicuss their action/inaction at this time, here ya go.

It’s shocking how hard it is to contact Schiff. Represents over 39 million people but only 1 phone # and no apparent presence in Calif. And online contact form requires phone AND email.
Screenshot of contact info for Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff. Padilla has offices in Fresno (2500 Tulare Street #5290, phone 559-497-5109, fax 202-228-3864), San Francisco (333 Bush Street #3225, phone 415-981-9369, fax 202-224-0454), Los Angeles (255 East Temple Street, phone 310-231-4494, fax 202-224-0357), Sacramento (501 I street, #7-800, phone 916-448-2787, fax 202-228-3865), San Diego (600 B Street #2240, phone 619-239-3884, fax 202-228-3863), and Washington DC (331 Hart Senate Office Building, phone 202-224-3553, fax 202-224-2200). Schiff’s contact info is email address of Schiff_California@schiff.senate.gov (repeating, Schiff underscore California at Schiff dot senate dot gov). His phone is 202-224-3841, fax is 202-228-0026. His physical address is at the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington DC
February 4, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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Here is some information to help contact Dr. Mildred Garcia in case you would like to share your thoughts on this.

"AI-powered public university system" is an oxymoron.
This is a picture of professional contact information for Dr. Mildred Garcia, California State University Chancellor. Her phone is 562-951-4000. Her email is csu-chancellor@calstate.edu. Her physical address is 401 Golden Shore, Long Beach, California, 90802. This is the woman that recently announced a plan to make the CSU system the first and largest AI-powered public university system. WTF.
February 4, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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@lynnefaubert.bsky.social started a challenge last month.

20 cookbooks that influenced your cooking or were particularly trustworthy and inspiring. One cookbook per day for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Dig in! 🔥❤️👌
#CookbookChallenge
#cookbooks #foodies
Day 20 (delayed)/20
Cover of the cookbook “My Greek Table” by Diane Kochilas. The book’s subtitle is “Authentic Flavors and Modern Home Cooking from My Kitchen to Yours.” There are four pictures on the cover: one of Ms. Kochilas holding a big bunch of oregano, and 3 pictures of food which do not seem to be identified at all, but look like (a) Gigantes Beans with Rosemary and Feta, (b) a Baguette Sandwich with Grilled Fish, and (c) Spanakopita Macaroni and Cheese.
December 18, 2024 at 11:33 PM
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And, this year’s efforts at Christmas Cookies for gifts include both the classic Peanut Blossoms, as well as the Cherry Chocolate Kisses variation (using maraschino cherries and their juice).
#cookies #cookieparty #christmascookies
A picture of many rows of cookies of two types: Peanut Blossoms (peanut butter cookies with Hershey Kisses) and Cherry Chocolate Kisses (maraschino cherry cookies with Hershey Kisses)
December 18, 2024 at 6:59 AM
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Calling cookbook lovers to support authors📚
Choose 20 cookbooks that influenced your cooking or were particularly trustworthy and inspiring. One cookbook per day for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Dig in! 📚❤️👌
#books #cookbooks
#foodies
#CookbookChallenge
Day 19/20
Cover of the cookbook “Mama Dip’s Kitchen” by Mildred Council, reflecting recipes from her restaurant in North Carolina. Ms. Council passed away in 2018.
December 13, 2024 at 5:34 PM
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Saw Ghirardelli Peppermint Bark Mix-Ins (semisweet choc & white choc chips & peppermint pieces), made Ghirardelli Chocolate Peppermint Bark Cookies (recipe on bag).

They’re pretty good! Mild but clear flavor and not as sweet as I was afraid they may be. #cookieparty #ghirardelli #peppermintbark
Picture of 4 Ghirardelli Chocolate Peppermint Bark Cookies on a white plate. In the background there is a Christmas Coffee Mug visible, with a reindeer on the mug.
December 12, 2024 at 6:10 PM
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Calling cookbook lovers to support authors📚
Choose 20 cookbooks that influenced your cooking or were particularly trustworthy and inspiring. One cookbook per day for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Dig in! 📚❤️👌
#books #cookbooks
#foodies
#CookbookChallenge
Day 18/20
Cover of cookbook “Ojai’s Table” by Karen Evenden. The cookbook also has the subtitle “Savoring and Celebrating Ojai’s Mediterranean Terroir.”
December 12, 2024 at 5:11 PM
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Calling cookbook lovers to support authors📚
Choose 20 cookbooks that influenced your cooking or were particularly trustworthy and inspiring. One cookbook per day for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Dig in! 📚❤️👌
#books #cookbooks
#foodies
#CookbookChallenge
Day 17/20
Cover of the cookbook “Baked: New Frontiers in Baking” by Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito” and the cover also has a sticker on it that says “Includes the recipe for Best Brownie as rated by Americas Test Kitchen on The Today Show.
December 11, 2024 at 5:23 PM
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Calling cookbook lovers to support authors📚
Choose 20 cookbooks that influenced your cooking or were particularly trustworthy and inspiring. One cookbook per day for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Dig in! 📚❤️👌
#books #cookbooks
#foodies
#CookbookChallenge
Day 16/20
Cover of Nigella Lawson’s cookbook “At My Table” with the subtitle “A Celebration of Home Cooking. This is Ms. Lawson’s cookbook with the stellar recipes for Meatballs with Orzo, Sticky Toffee Pudding, and Emergency Brownies.
December 9, 2024 at 8:59 PM
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Mr. Limpet was kinda cool 🙂
Movie poster image of the 1964 movie “The Incredible Mr. Limpet” starring Don Knotts as a man who falls into the sea, transforms into a fish, and then helps alert US sailors when enemy ships are nearby during World War II. Nope, not a typo, that was the actual plot. The fish was an animated character, as in cartoon, as well as his new friends Ladyfish and Crusty the Hermit Crab. It was 1964. Just go with it.
December 8, 2024 at 10:55 PM
cknapavalley.bsky.social
Calling cookbook lovers to support authors📚
Choose 20 cookbooks that influenced your cooking or were particularly trustworthy and inspiring. One cookbook per day for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Dig in! 📚❤️👌
#books #cookbooks
#foodies
#CookbookChallenge
Day 15/20
Cover of the “Nantucket Open-House Cookbook” by Sarah Leah Chase. The subtitle for the book reads “From the celebrated chef and owner of Nantucket’s Que Sera Sarah, Sarah Leah Chase, coauthor of “The Silver Palate Good Times Cookbook.”
December 8, 2024 at 4:59 PM
cknapavalley.bsky.social
Calling cookbook lovers to support authors📚
Choose 20 cookbooks that influenced your cooking or were particularly trustworthy and inspiring. One cookbook per day for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Dig in! 📚❤️👌
#books #cookbooks
#foodies
#CookbookChallenge
Day 14/20
Cover of the “Fog City Diner Cookbook” by Cindy Pawlcyn whose restaurants also included Cindy’s Backstreet Kitchen, Go Fish and Mustards Grill in the Napa Valley.
December 7, 2024 at 4:55 PM
cknapavalley.bsky.social
Calling cookbook lovers to support authors📚
Choose 20 cookbooks that influenced your cooking or were particularly trustworthy and inspiring. One cookbook per day for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Dig in! 📚❤️👌
#books #cookbooks
#foodies
#CookbookChallenge
#Bookchallenge
Day 13/20
Cover of the cookbook “California Rancho Cooking” by Jacqueline Higuera McMahan. The recipe for Chile Colorado in this book is reason enough to get this book.
December 6, 2024 at 5:53 PM
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Choose 20 cookbooks that influenced your cooking or were particularly trustworthy and inspiring. One cookbook per day for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Dig in! 🔥❤️👌
#CookbookChallenge
#Foodies
Day 12/20
Cover of the cookbook “Maida Heatter’s Cakes” and the cover picture is of a 4-layer yellow cake with chocolate frosting.
December 5, 2024 at 5:10 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 20
#BookSky
💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge
Cover of book “Clotilde’s Edible Adventures in Paris”, a travel advice book about eating and shopping in Paris. The book was written by Clotilde Dusoulier, author of the website Chocolate and Zucchini (and she also wrote a cookbook with that title).
December 4, 2024 at 4:27 PM
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Choose 20 cookbooks that influenced your cooking or were particularly trustworthy and inspiring. One cookbook per day for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Dig in! 🔥❤️👌
#CookbookChallenge
#Foodies
Day 11/20
Picture of the cover of the cookbook “Room for Dessert” by David Lebovitz.
December 3, 2024 at 10:00 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 19
#BookSky
💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge
Picture of cover of book “Home Fires” by Donald Katz. The book’s subtitle is “An Intimate Portrait of One Middle-Class Family in Postwar America.”
December 3, 2024 at 4:52 PM
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Choose 20 cookbooks that influenced your cooking or were particularly trustworthy and inspiring. One cookbook per day for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Dig in! 🔥❤️👌
#CookbookChallenge
#Foodies
Day 10/20
Picture of the cover of the “Falling Cloudberries” cookbook by Tessa Kirk’s.
December 2, 2024 at 11:04 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 18
#BookSky
💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge
Cover of the book “Columbine” by Dave Cullen.
December 2, 2024 at 5:47 PM
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Choose 20 cookbooks that influenced your cooking or were particularly trustworthy and inspiring. One cookbook per day for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Dig in! 🔥❤️👌
#CookbookChallenge
Day 9/20
Cover of “Red Truck Bakery Cookbook” by Brian Noyes. The bakery is located in Virginia.
December 1, 2024 at 11:18 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 17
#BookSky
💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge
Cover of "Life of Pi" book by Yann Martel, winner of the Man Booker prize
December 1, 2024 at 4:43 PM