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Laura La
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Holding down the food and dogs end of Bluesky.

History & Hawaiian Studies student. Avocado farmer. Basenji mommie. Episcopalian. He hoa kākoʻo a ka lāhui.
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I also made a mini version, and since I went to bed thinking of cake and woke up thinking of cake I'm having a piece for breakfast.
A mini Red Velvet cake sits on a 1950s-style green plate. A slide out of the mini Red Velvet cake.
January 25, 2026 at 5:43 PM
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Here's the cake. Itʻs not pretty--mine never are--but I promise it is delicious. The picture was taken after I put it in the fridge under a glass dome to keep it from drying out.
A two-layer reddish-brown Red Velvet cake sits under a scratched glass dome. The top and middle are slathered abundantly with white cream cheese frosting.
January 25, 2026 at 5:36 AM
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Made chickpea-vegetable stew with green onion-garlic dumplings for dinner. I've only made dumplings once before, and they were yeast-risen. These were made with baking powder and came out great.
Ribbons of dark green chard leaf, carrots, and green peas float i'm a rich broth. A lumpy steamed dimping with two green peas stuck to it like eyes floats enticingly to one side.
January 25, 2026 at 4:49 AM
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Milktoast (Milly) the pig came to visit again today and too a nap outside my front door.
A black and white pig with a pink nose lays on her side in the grass taking a nap.
January 24, 2026 at 7:04 AM
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If you see this, post pet.

Lilo and Humu.
A large white dog with one black ear and a pink collar lays on a pink duvet. She is lit beautifully by the sun coming from the left. In the background are the lush green plants of Hawaiʻi. A medium-sized black, tan, and white dog with pointed ears lays on his side, his front half emerging from a bright green duvet. He is in the middle of licking his nose.
January 23, 2026 at 6:15 PM
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Chonky boi still eating!
The yellow, white, and purple striped Monarch/Kamehameha caterpillar in the previous post is still eating--and is larger.
January 21, 2026 at 5:31 PM
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Chonky Monarch (Kamehameha) caterpillar munching on my crownflower.
Closeup of a bright green crownflower giant milkweed leaf. A fat yellow, white, and purple caterpillar is eating his way down the leaf's central vein.
January 17, 2026 at 2:48 AM
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Milly the pig has come over for a visit. Here she is being greeted by Liloliʻi.
A white dog with a black ear and blue-green sparkly collar sniffs toward a black pig with a brown ear and nose. They are both friendly animals. The dog weighs 65 pounds and the pig is smaller, about 40 pounds.
January 17, 2026 at 12:44 AM
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Cinnamon Rolls!
A spiral-shaped cinnamon roll slathered with cream cheese frosting sits on a blue & white plate. A fork sits to the right side. Close-up of the same roll, half eaten. The puffy interior and brandied raisins are visible.
January 5, 2026 at 1:06 AM
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Flowers arranged!
A heavily carved wooden altar piece is the background for a shiny brass cross flanked by two modest floral arrangements of kī leaf, kupukupu fern, pōhinahina, baby's breath, white antheriums, and orchids.
January 4, 2026 at 12:03 AM
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Right now: apparently no commercial air traffic over Venezuela.
Screen shot from Flightradar24 showing no commercial air traffic over Venezuela.
January 3, 2026 at 6:46 AM
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On today, the Eighth Day of Christmas, I made Hot & Sour soup for the first time.
A light green bowl with small white star-shaped designs holds a rich beef-based broth with chunks of tofu, bamboo shoot, and Chinese cabbage floating in it. This is topped by a handful of bright green fresh cilantro.
January 2, 2026 at 10:40 PM
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Happy 2026!
A fire fountain shoots off starbursts of white light.
January 1, 2026 at 7:55 AM
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My big dog stole a quart of chicken stock. My kāne found it in the side yard near the kitchen door.

That explains why she was reading my cookbooks before her nap:
A white hound dog with black speckles and ears lounges on a sofa. She is surrounded by cookbooks. The one in the foreground is titled "Hungey as Hell," which is pretty much her motto.
January 1, 2026 at 2:47 AM
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We have fantastic pet sitter for our dogs. He takes them for rides, hikes, even camping. Tonight it seems they went to a rave, where Liloliʻi made friends with a pig.
December 31, 2025 at 5:39 AM
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Post a perfect album from the 90s that isn't Nirvana, Pearl Jam, or Alice in Chains.
Album cover for Underworld's "Dubnobasswithmyheadman," released in 1994.
December 28, 2025 at 1:53 AM
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I wouldn't wish this on an innocent dog, but such men should get a Basenji so they can experience a dog that acts like a manosphere man: argues for entertainment, won't listen to anyone, enjoys displaying dominance, full of disdain for lesser beings. Also, bitey when roughhousing.
A mid-sized black and tan dog roughhouses with a man wearing a blue long-sleeved shirt. The dog is play-biting.
December 26, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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Advent wreath with all candles lit.
An evergreen wreath sits on a pedestal, five candles burn in its center.
December 25, 2025 at 5:13 AM
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Mele Kalikimaka mai ka hale pule o Kaneka Augustine ma Kapaʻau, Ka Mokupuni o Hawaiʻi.
A small white clapboard church perched on a hill catches the last sun rays of the evening. There is a Christmas wreath hanging to the left of the door, and potted poinsettias sit on graves in the churchyard.
December 25, 2025 at 3:33 AM
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Not too messy!
A round mound of golden dice that was cooked in broth and spices sits in a pie plate. It is topped with chunks of roasted eggplant, red bell pepper, and tomato.
December 25, 2025 at 1:35 AM
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Here it is! Orange-scented Challah-style Christmas Bread, based on a traditional Greek Christmas bread.
Two round puffy golden loaves of bread sit on cooling racks, fresh out of the oven.
December 24, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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PIZZA!!!!!!
A round-ish homemade pizza with red onion, tomato sauce, fresh tomato, pepperoni, and fresh mozzarella.
December 20, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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I got the following ad while reading this story. WTH?!
From the Guardian in the UK. Advertisement: EAT LIKE THE APOSTLES Don't eat for pleasure Tame the plate 40 days 12 ingredients 1 transformation PRINTABLE MEAL PLAN [Juvenile cartoon image of Jesus sitting in front of three very western looking middle-aged people. A fourth person, a woman wearing a head scarf, sits to one side.]
December 20, 2025 at 3:26 AM
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You know you live in Hawaiʻi when you pull up at a surf spot to watch the action, and see a dog friend waiting for his dad who is out in the lineup.
My and my kāne outdoors by the water. We are both smiling big. A white dog with black ears is licking my cheek.
December 15, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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I just completed a literary criticism class, and for the final project made a zine reflrcting in what I did and learned. This page is germane to your point.
Image: Photorealistic image of a fleet of Polynesian voyaging canoes backlit by the setting sun. Text: Discoveried I learned a lot about myself in a course that examines literature through a critical lens. My participation solidified my views regarding use of Large Language Model Artificial Intelligence. I believe that it is the act of thinking, starting from the discomfort of not knowing, that gains understanding and wisdom. LLM-AI, purporting to do some of the thinking for humans, undermines human learning. It will eventually destroy human knowledge and wisdom.
December 15, 2025 at 5:07 PM