Ed
@edballister.bsky.social
Parent, partner, scientist, restaurant-suggester
There were Jews in Rome before there were Christians
November 21, 2025 at 11:43 AM
There were Jews in Rome before there were Christians
There’s a World Cup of Fucking?
November 18, 2025 at 10:47 PM
There’s a World Cup of Fucking?
This sounds wonderful but the food/graphic mismatch is breaking my feeble brain 🤣 🎃🟰!🥗
November 15, 2025 at 1:21 PM
This sounds wonderful but the food/graphic mismatch is breaking my feeble brain 🤣 🎃🟰!🥗
*”live and active” but I’m sure there’s some love in there too
November 15, 2025 at 1:33 AM
*”live and active” but I’m sure there’s some love in there too
Wegmans carries them. Enjoy another wonderful product of love and active cultures!
November 15, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Wegmans carries them. Enjoy another wonderful product of love and active cultures!
Grillo’s pickle chips there? Love those. Have you tried Bubbies? Salt-brined, naturally fermented- they’re our family favorite
November 15, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Grillo’s pickle chips there? Love those. Have you tried Bubbies? Salt-brined, naturally fermented- they’re our family favorite
Truly 🤯 that Black Magic Woman wasn’t a Santana original
November 12, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Truly 🤯 that Black Magic Woman wasn’t a Santana original
If anyone wants a trove of Beatles covers, Macca (echt Scouse) at NTS has assembled 4 2-hour shows of them. (Parts 2-4 easily searchable)
www.nts.live/shows/macca/...
www.nts.live/shows/macca/...
The One Glove Breakfast Show w/ Macca (The Beatles Covers Special) 29th January 2022
Playing Soul, Hip Hop , Classic Rock. Stay left and take a trip with Macca's Saturday breakfast show on NTS. Weekend musings and eclectic cuts from all over the place, it's a low-key affair and you're...
www.nts.live
November 12, 2025 at 8:55 PM
If anyone wants a trove of Beatles covers, Macca (echt Scouse) at NTS has assembled 4 2-hour shows of them. (Parts 2-4 easily searchable)
www.nts.live/shows/macca/...
www.nts.live/shows/macca/...
How many Toots covers can we nominate?
We Shall Overcome*
Louie Louie**
Country Roads***
*traditional so no single canonical original
**~equal to original
*** much better IMO
We Shall Overcome*
Louie Louie**
Country Roads***
*traditional so no single canonical original
**~equal to original
*** much better IMO
November 12, 2025 at 6:11 PM
How many Toots covers can we nominate?
We Shall Overcome*
Louie Louie**
Country Roads***
*traditional so no single canonical original
**~equal to original
*** much better IMO
We Shall Overcome*
Louie Louie**
Country Roads***
*traditional so no single canonical original
**~equal to original
*** much better IMO
Does probiotic E. coli Nissle count?
November 12, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Does probiotic E. coli Nissle count?
Flapjacks (Br) are pants (Br)
November 9, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Flapjacks (Br) are pants (Br)
That sounds like something my kid has built in Minecraft
November 8, 2025 at 10:34 PM
That sounds like something my kid has built in Minecraft
“they like me, they really like me” is itself a (mis)quote of Sally Fields’ Oscar acceptance speech, right? And the news here is about Kendrick winning awards. I think the author of this knows both meanings well and assumes their audience does too
November 8, 2025 at 11:53 AM
“they like me, they really like me” is itself a (mis)quote of Sally Fields’ Oscar acceptance speech, right? And the news here is about Kendrick winning awards. I think the author of this knows both meanings well and assumes their audience does too
Is it quote marks, or just little wisps of steam rising from a delicious, piping hot bowl of chicken noodle soup?
November 8, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Is it quote marks, or just little wisps of steam rising from a delicious, piping hot bowl of chicken noodle soup?
Lol but also: they just printed all those nice new maps!
November 7, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Lol but also: they just printed all those nice new maps!
It’s spelled sup. It’s short for supernatant
November 7, 2025 at 12:24 PM
It’s spelled sup. It’s short for supernatant
My extremely niche hope (proud Cal alum) is that the Lions win a superbowl (or several) with Goff. 💙💛
November 5, 2025 at 3:22 PM
My extremely niche hope (proud Cal alum) is that the Lions win a superbowl (or several) with Goff. 💙💛