Ethan Harfenist
@harfenist.bsky.social
NY-based editor and sometimes reporter | Pursuing MLIS @ CUNY Queens College
Work in SPLC, LA Times, Newsweek, Bloomberg, CJR, VICE News, Quartz, NowThis, Mongabay, DNAinfo, Phnom Penh Post, BOMB Magazine, The Diplomat, East Side Feed, more
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Work in SPLC, LA Times, Newsweek, Bloomberg, CJR, VICE News, Quartz, NowThis, Mongabay, DNAinfo, Phnom Penh Post, BOMB Magazine, The Diplomat, East Side Feed, more
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I feel like we’re 6 weeks away from international oligarchs flocking to exclusive dining clubs that exclusively serve ortolan
![The birds are caught with nets set during their autumn migratory flight to Africa. They are then kept in covered cages or boxes. They are then force-fed grain, usually millet seed, until they double their bulk. They are then suspended upside down over a container of Armagnac, and by dipping, made to drown, and then marinated in the brandy.[14][15]
The birds are then plucked, salted and peppered and cooked in their own fat for seven minutes. Many consumers of this dish then place the bird feet first into their mouth while holding onto the bird's head. They eat the ortolan whole, with or without the head, and some may spit out the larger bones, while others eat the whole bird head, bones and all. The traditional way French gourmands eat ortolans is to cover their heads and face with a large napkin or towel while consuming the bird. The purpose of the towel is debated. Some claim it is to retain the maximum aroma with the flavour as they consume the entire bird at once, while according to The Daily Telegraph, "Tradition dictates that [the towel] is to shield – from God's eyes – the shame of such a decadent and disgraceful act",[14] and others have suggested the towel simply hides the](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:f3oesb652tfqxbidljo5wazn/bafkreihhostrfrwwg343jez7bwuhackiditjhtts7j462e4c3p7vhaue5q@jpeg)
November 13, 2025 at 6:05 PM
I feel like we’re 6 weeks away from international oligarchs flocking to exclusive dining clubs that exclusively serve ortolan
Bootleg Loony Toons shirts, much like bootleg Simpsons shirts, are so funny in how absolutely tone deaf they are
November 13, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Bootleg Loony Toons shirts, much like bootleg Simpsons shirts, are so funny in how absolutely tone deaf they are
Thank Gd this will be finally be put to rest (….right?)
November 12, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Thank Gd this will be finally be put to rest (….right?)
Mike Johnson to his Republican (and Dem) cronies every night for the past two months
November 12, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Mike Johnson to his Republican (and Dem) cronies every night for the past two months
(Not my photo, but I def agree.)
November 11, 2025 at 6:05 PM
(Not my photo, but I def agree.)
Possibly my favorite photo of MF DOOM
November 8, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Possibly my favorite photo of MF DOOM
I’m taking it upon myself to finally TRULY learn the final boss in the non-imperial system: Celsius. What the fuck does this mean
November 8, 2025 at 1:57 PM
I’m taking it upon myself to finally TRULY learn the final boss in the non-imperial system: Celsius. What the fuck does this mean
A friend of mine sent this to me with the caption “I thought this was Zelenskyy with new drip”
November 6, 2025 at 2:41 PM
A friend of mine sent this to me with the caption “I thought this was Zelenskyy with new drip”
There were barely any left at my local 7-Eleven lol. Hate that I’m supporting News Corp. but I mean, come on—it’s just too badass.
November 5, 2025 at 4:25 PM
There were barely any left at my local 7-Eleven lol. Hate that I’m supporting News Corp. but I mean, come on—it’s just too badass.
“What have I done to deserve this progressive, multicultural Manhattan?”
November 5, 2025 at 2:32 PM
“What have I done to deserve this progressive, multicultural Manhattan?”
Imagine if this were still the case today.
November 3, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Imagine if this were still the case today.
One conspiracy theory I sorta believe: The Vatican still has the menorah looted from the Second Temple as shown on the Arc of Titus, but the Holy See can never admit to that because it risks igniting a global catastrophe/an admission of profound guilt
November 2, 2025 at 9:48 PM
One conspiracy theory I sorta believe: The Vatican still has the menorah looted from the Second Temple as shown on the Arc of Titus, but the Holy See can never admit to that because it risks igniting a global catastrophe/an admission of profound guilt
It’s probably because I can’t read it/just like the way Kanji/Japanese looks, but newspapers in Japan have such awesome layouts and seem to go vertical so much more often.
This is a slip that was given out in Yamamoto’s hometown in Bizen, Okayama.
This is a slip that was given out in Yamamoto’s hometown in Bizen, Okayama.
November 2, 2025 at 7:59 PM
It’s probably because I can’t read it/just like the way Kanji/Japanese looks, but newspapers in Japan have such awesome layouts and seem to go vertical so much more often.
This is a slip that was given out in Yamamoto’s hometown in Bizen, Okayama.
This is a slip that was given out in Yamamoto’s hometown in Bizen, Okayama.
It’s marathon day by me and lemme tell ya, I admire the runners but I hate these crowds lol
November 2, 2025 at 7:48 PM
It’s marathon day by me and lemme tell ya, I admire the runners but I hate these crowds lol
The sky in New York is positively ethereal today. Happy Hall🎃ween.
October 31, 2025 at 8:30 PM
The sky in New York is positively ethereal today. Happy Hall🎃ween.
My brother, a #Wharton alum, and seemingly every other @upenn.edu alum received this email allegedly sent out by hackers.
October 31, 2025 at 6:01 PM
My brother, a #Wharton alum, and seemingly every other @upenn.edu alum received this email allegedly sent out by hackers.
They have to tape these 50x over because they know people will want to correctly rip them down and put them in the trash where they belong.
October 31, 2025 at 3:30 PM
They have to tape these 50x over because they know people will want to correctly rip them down and put them in the trash where they belong.
One of my favorite things to tell people is that the “Vulcan Salute” 🖖 is just Leonard Nimoy paying homage to an old Jewish Cohen (priest) hand gesture
October 30, 2025 at 2:49 PM
One of my favorite things to tell people is that the “Vulcan Salute” 🖖 is just Leonard Nimoy paying homage to an old Jewish Cohen (priest) hand gesture
And how fucking cool the blood splatter vinyl I own of it is
October 28, 2025 at 7:03 PM
And how fucking cool the blood splatter vinyl I own of it is
This blew my mind. The Habsburgs may have been rich, but this poor, poor man…
October 28, 2025 at 12:39 AM
This blew my mind. The Habsburgs may have been rich, but this poor, poor man…
