Jane M Schreck
@janemschreck.bsky.social
Retired English professor, would-be novelist, frequent bicyclist, and fan of Wendell Berry and hotdish. Newly on Substack.
What's hotdish? See my Substack post called "Hotdish and Hot Takes" (https://janemschreck.substack.com/p/hotdish-and-hot-takes).
What's hotdish? See my Substack post called "Hotdish and Hot Takes" (https://janemschreck.substack.com/p/hotdish-and-hot-takes).
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Jane M Schreck
@janemschreck.bsky.social
· Jul 13
Hotdish and Hot Takes
I have lived my whole life in the Upper Midwest, so for me, the term “hotdish” has always referred to food.
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I’m on Substack, delivering my thoughts on the world in Hotdish and Hot Takes. Free to subscribe and worth it! Check out my introductory post.
We have to try to stay focused!
Tangles and Snarls
We can’t allow ourselves to be overwhelmed.
open.substack.com
February 2, 2026 at 6:19 PM
We have to try to stay focused!
Seriously! This guy is no genius.
Exclusive: To increase Grok’s popularity, xAI embraced making sexualized material, rolling back guardrails and ignoring internal warnings about the risks of producing such content, according to more than a half-dozen former employees of X and xAI.
Inside Musk’s bet to hook users that turned Grok into a porn generator
Under pressure to boost its popularity, Elon Musk’s xAI loosened guardrails and relaxed controls on sexual content, setting off internal concern.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 2, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Seriously! This guy is no genius.
Bad Bunny is so good!
"Before I say thanks to God, I'm gonna say: ICE out," Bad Bunny said to applause while accepting the award for best música urbana album. "We're not savage, we're not animals, we're not aliens. We are humans and we are Americans." https://to.pbs.org/4q6zzHT
How music's biggest stars protested Trump's immigration crackdown at the Grammys
Entertainment’s awards season has coincided with the Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign in Minneapolis, forcing artists to decide whether and how to join the growing cultural revolt agai...
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February 2, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Bad Bunny is so good!
Great video. I love Pete!
South Bend continues to shape me in so many ways. It's always great to be back to see how far the city - and its people - have come.
February 2, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Great video. I love Pete!
Beautiful!
Baratunde Thurston (@baratunde)
So grateful for the people of the Twin Cities
substack.com
January 26, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Beautiful!
I’m ready to abolish ICE! They can’t be trusted in the current form.
Their Violence Is Draped in Lies
And blood is dripping from their lips
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January 26, 2026 at 5:35 PM
I’m ready to abolish ICE! They can’t be trusted in the current form.
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"He was carrying--"
"Well she shouldn't have been--"
"He was planning--"
You're telling me this nation, currently ruled by decree and not legislation, now condones vigilante execution too?
This year marks the 250th anniversary of the United States.
But to hear you talk--America died at 249.
"Well she shouldn't have been--"
"He was planning--"
You're telling me this nation, currently ruled by decree and not legislation, now condones vigilante execution too?
This year marks the 250th anniversary of the United States.
But to hear you talk--America died at 249.
January 26, 2026 at 7:03 AM
"He was carrying--"
"Well she shouldn't have been--"
"He was planning--"
You're telling me this nation, currently ruled by decree and not legislation, now condones vigilante execution too?
This year marks the 250th anniversary of the United States.
But to hear you talk--America died at 249.
"Well she shouldn't have been--"
"He was planning--"
You're telling me this nation, currently ruled by decree and not legislation, now condones vigilante execution too?
This year marks the 250th anniversary of the United States.
But to hear you talk--America died at 249.
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January 25, 2026 at 4:09 PM
It doesn’t matter that he had a gun and it doesn’t matter that he seems to have been a great guy. He was a human being, and he should still be alive!
"Why is it so normal for law enforcement — those who are supposed to be keepers of law and order — to kill Americans? And why is the only question at the end of the day how much their victims deserved to die?"
Read more from @sarahjeong.bsky.social: www.theverge.com/policy/86745...
Read more from @sarahjeong.bsky.social: www.theverge.com/policy/86745...
January 26, 2026 at 5:25 PM
It doesn’t matter that he had a gun and it doesn’t matter that he seems to have been a great guy. He was a human being, and he should still be alive!
We have a job of work to do to put things together.
Puzzling Times to Sort Out
Minnesota and Greenland in pieces
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January 19, 2026 at 5:41 PM
We have a job of work to do to put things together.
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January 19, 2026 at 1:20 AM
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I’m just a simple man, but it’s almost like this global “competition” for “markets” and economic “growth” has led us to irreversible climate catastrophe and environmental disaster, not to mention ceaseless conflict, human exploitation, and war.
January 19, 2026 at 12:25 PM
I’m just a simple man, but it’s almost like this global “competition” for “markets” and economic “growth” has led us to irreversible climate catastrophe and environmental disaster, not to mention ceaseless conflict, human exploitation, and war.
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In the face of hatred, Dr. King inspired us to build a society filled with hope, kindness, and love for our neighbor.
Together, we must continue to work to enact his vision of equal opportunity for all.
Together, we must continue to work to enact his vision of equal opportunity for all.
January 19, 2026 at 3:32 PM
In the face of hatred, Dr. King inspired us to build a society filled with hope, kindness, and love for our neighbor.
Together, we must continue to work to enact his vision of equal opportunity for all.
Together, we must continue to work to enact his vision of equal opportunity for all.
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Trump is threatening Europe and still the Republicans do nothing.
This must be what they want as well.
This must be what they want as well.
January 19, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Trump is threatening Europe and still the Republicans do nothing.
This must be what they want as well.
This must be what they want as well.
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Two people you should never trust; A religious leader who tells you how to vote, and a polition who tells you how to pray.
January 18, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Two people you should never trust; A religious leader who tells you how to vote, and a polition who tells you how to pray.
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Being called hun, having some good pie and coffee would have done him good.
January 19, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Being called hun, having some good pie and coffee would have done him good.
We can’t let ourselves be flimflammed by his nonsense talk.
Mr. Trump’s Fraudulent Use of Language
He keeps out-huckstering himself
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January 12, 2026 at 6:00 PM
We can’t let ourselves be flimflammed by his nonsense talk.
The need for checks and balances — always listen to Justin Wolfers!
"It's a thing that tin pot dictators do right before starting a hyperinflation and destroying their own economies." youtu.be/XGYHbCJVQCg
Trump’s Threat to Indict Jerome Powell Is a ‘Dark and Dangerous’ Moment, Says Justin Wolfers
What does it signal when a president threatens criminal charges against an independent central banker?
Economist Justin Wolfers explains why the Trump administration’s investigation into Fed Chair…
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January 12, 2026 at 4:59 PM
The need for checks and balances — always listen to Justin Wolfers!
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Without saying it outloud, tell us you're an insecure wreck of a human being bent on imperialism and global domination because your parents didn't give you enough hugs. 👇
January 12, 2026 at 11:27 AM
Without saying it outloud, tell us you're an insecure wreck of a human being bent on imperialism and global domination because your parents didn't give you enough hugs. 👇
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In my world, there's a certain reluctance to being merely, or in a knee-jerk way, a resist lib. That's understandable, even commendable. On the other hand, let's be clear: It's a hell of lot better, morally and intellectually and politically, to be a resist lib than a Vichy conservative.
January 11, 2026 at 2:59 PM
In my world, there's a certain reluctance to being merely, or in a knee-jerk way, a resist lib. That's understandable, even commendable. On the other hand, let's be clear: It's a hell of lot better, morally and intellectually and politically, to be a resist lib than a Vichy conservative.
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There’s a bitter irony in these headlines.
January 11, 2026 at 1:58 PM
There’s a bitter irony in these headlines.
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Release ALL of the Epstein Files NOW!
January 11, 2026 at 11:11 PM
Release ALL of the Epstein Files NOW!
This is beautiful.
On Renee Nicole Good
What gets lost when power rushes to justify itself is the ordinary truth of a life.
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January 8, 2026 at 4:56 PM
This is beautiful.
This stinks. Trumps actions. Not my post.
The Peace President Takes Us to War
Seemingly no plan for what happens next
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January 6, 2026 at 6:02 AM
This stinks. Trumps actions. Not my post.