Russell Sheptak
@rsheptak.bsky.social
Archaeologist, Historian, Software Architect, and DIY Tube Amplifier builder. History of Honduras from the beginning of time through the Spanish colonial period.
2/ Roger Stone is working for Thiel and his billionaire tech bros who want places they can control like countries that are outside the US and its regulation of drug development and testing. Prospera offered that. Hernandez enabled Prospera.
December 2, 2025 at 7:34 PM
2/ Roger Stone is working for Thiel and his billionaire tech bros who want places they can control like countries that are outside the US and its regulation of drug development and testing. Prospera offered that. Hernandez enabled Prospera.
1/ Yes, all you say is true, but the real motive behind T*** pardon lies in Roger Stone’s three substack posts asking him to pardon Hernandez. Why is Roger Stone so interested? Look at Peter Thiel’s ZEDE called Prospera.
December 2, 2025 at 7:29 PM
1/ Yes, all you say is true, but the real motive behind T*** pardon lies in Roger Stone’s three substack posts asking him to pardon Hernandez. Why is Roger Stone so interested? Look at Peter Thiel’s ZEDE called Prospera.
Interesting clay. Not available outside of Australia, but I could probably make something similar if I could find a source for a black trachite grog. They're the black speckles in the clay and melt or soften at raku firing temps because they have a high volcanic glass content.
November 20, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Interesting clay. Not available outside of Australia, but I could probably make something similar if I could find a source for a black trachite grog. They're the black speckles in the clay and melt or soften at raku firing temps because they have a high volcanic glass content.
Got it...thanks.
November 19, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Got it...thanks.
The form is beautiful. I really like the glaze. Can you tell me more about it? I often make raku and cone 6 glazes based on chemistry.
November 19, 2025 at 11:44 PM
The form is beautiful. I really like the glaze. Can you tell me more about it? I often make raku and cone 6 glazes based on chemistry.
Peter Thiel was behind Prospera and is now suing the Honduran Government for cancelling what was always a contract that violated the Honduran constitution. jacobin.com/2023/11/hond...
Billionaires Are Suing the Honduran Government for Blocking Their Profit-Making Scheme
US billionaires are trying to establish a libertarian city-state in Honduras to evade democratic constraints. As progressive president Xiomara Castro resists their efforts, the Peter Thiel–backed firm...
jacobin.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Peter Thiel was behind Prospera and is now suing the Honduran Government for cancelling what was always a contract that violated the Honduran constitution. jacobin.com/2023/11/hond...
They tried this with ZEDEs in Honduras until the government changed 4 years ago. The plan was to manufacture new drugs and try them out on the Honduran population.
November 18, 2025 at 9:58 PM
They tried this with ZEDEs in Honduras until the government changed 4 years ago. The plan was to manufacture new drugs and try them out on the Honduran population.
In context, its clear that said post was a response to the WSJ article quoted in it, and an homage to Johnny Cash's song "Folsom Prison Blues". What you object to are some of thel lyrics from the song. No one is being threatened. Moderatiion needs to be more culturally literate, apparentlly.
November 12, 2025 at 9:49 PM
In context, its clear that said post was a response to the WSJ article quoted in it, and an homage to Johnny Cash's song "Folsom Prison Blues". What you object to are some of thel lyrics from the song. No one is being threatened. Moderatiion needs to be more culturally literate, apparentlly.
…sophomore year at Cornell. I think about the ship and crew all the time and try to honor their memory each November 10.
November 11, 2025 at 6:17 AM
…sophomore year at Cornell. I think about the ship and crew all the time and try to honor their memory each November 10.
1/? Maybe it’s age; certainly it helps to have grown up around the Great Lakes. My experience was a bit more personal. In 1974 I was a deckhand aboard her. I worked with and had some familiarity with 17 of the crew lost 50 years ago. I loved that job, but left it to go back to my
November 11, 2025 at 6:12 AM
1/? Maybe it’s age; certainly it helps to have grown up around the Great Lakes. My experience was a bit more personal. In 1974 I was a deckhand aboard her. I worked with and had some familiarity with 17 of the crew lost 50 years ago. I loved that job, but left it to go back to my
No, this is an inane comment. You're actually smarter than this comment would indicate. We aren't united, and I, for one, am tired of the Senate Democrats who play this political game. You got nothing by caving.
November 11, 2025 at 2:36 AM
No, this is an inane comment. You're actually smarter than this comment would indicate. We aren't united, and I, for one, am tired of the Senate Democrats who play this political game. You got nothing by caving.
Well I guess Cornell is not getting any contributions from this Alumnus. What idiots!
November 7, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Well I guess Cornell is not getting any contributions from this Alumnus. What idiots!
There's a typo, the Federal Regulation is 7 CFR 278a, b, and c.
November 2, 2025 at 11:35 PM
There's a typo, the Federal Regulation is 7 CFR 278a, b, and c.
This is a willful misreading of CFR 278.2a,b, and c which only apply to SNAP coupons, not those issued by a grocery store. It probably does not apply at all in the case of EBT cards where no SNAP coupons were issued.
November 2, 2025 at 10:53 PM
This is a willful misreading of CFR 278.2a,b, and c which only apply to SNAP coupons, not those issued by a grocery store. It probably does not apply at all in the case of EBT cards where no SNAP coupons were issued.
A 24mm lens was one of my favorites for landscapes. Unfortunately my 24mm lens is for Canon Cameras at least 3 lens generations ago...
September 18, 2025 at 12:08 AM
A 24mm lens was one of my favorites for landscapes. Unfortunately my 24mm lens is for Canon Cameras at least 3 lens generations ago...
Luckily there's a simple cure for most acid problems: overfeeding. If you normally feed 1:1:1 (starter, flour, and water) try feeding 1:5:5 or even 1:10:10. It will take longer to ferment, but you should get a significant decrease in acidity, and a much healthier yeast population.
September 11, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Luckily there's a simple cure for most acid problems: overfeeding. If you normally feed 1:1:1 (starter, flour, and water) try feeding 1:5:5 or even 1:10:10. It will take longer to ferment, but you should get a significant decrease in acidity, and a much healthier yeast population.
Highly acidic starters usallly come from waiting too long to feed the new batch, a >85 degree fermentation temperature, etc. They are unfortunately a problem even for a flour based starter over time periods longer than about 4 weeks at room temperature.
September 11, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Highly acidic starters usallly come from waiting too long to feed the new batch, a >85 degree fermentation temperature, etc. They are unfortunately a problem even for a flour based starter over time periods longer than about 4 weeks at room temperature.
Thanks. I'll give them a try. I love the oolongs from Taiwan that I've tried. Until now I've ordered from suppliers over there, Eco-Cha.com in particular, but shipping has doubled.
September 11, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Thanks. I'll give them a try. I love the oolongs from Taiwan that I've tried. Until now I've ordered from suppliers over there, Eco-Cha.com in particular, but shipping has doubled.
Wouldn’t a barley flour be appropriate for the starter?
September 6, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Wouldn’t a barley flour be appropriate for the starter?
All the “evidence” is anecdotal; there are no peer-reviewed studies cited. Not worth considering.
August 30, 2025 at 4:35 AM
All the “evidence” is anecdotal; there are no peer-reviewed studies cited. Not worth considering.