Shawn Walker-Smith
@the-swalkersmith.bsky.social
F&B small business consultant and food enthusiast. Writing, baking, and eating local in The East Bay Area and beyond.
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These guys are great! I donate every year and may I suggest that some of the crafts they sell on behalf of the elders make great Christmas presents?
Time once again to rep my favorite place for giving: anelder.org - they supply food, firewood and supplies for traditional crafting to Navajo Elders. If you have the cash, please give these folks a hand.
November 27, 2025 at 9:41 PM
These guys are great! I donate every year and may I suggest that some of the crafts they sell on behalf of the elders make great Christmas presents?
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DOLLY PARTON: STAR OF THE SHOW 🌟📖
Thank you for being such an extraordinarily generous, kind human being, Dolly Parton! 301 million books (and counting) gifted to kids all over the world through the Imagination Library 💛✨
Congratulations on YOUR new book! We are thankful for you 😊💜
Thank you for being such an extraordinarily generous, kind human being, Dolly Parton! 301 million books (and counting) gifted to kids all over the world through the Imagination Library 💛✨
Congratulations on YOUR new book! We are thankful for you 😊💜
November 29, 2025 at 3:57 PM
DOLLY PARTON: STAR OF THE SHOW 🌟📖
Thank you for being such an extraordinarily generous, kind human being, Dolly Parton! 301 million books (and counting) gifted to kids all over the world through the Imagination Library 💛✨
Congratulations on YOUR new book! We are thankful for you 😊💜
Thank you for being such an extraordinarily generous, kind human being, Dolly Parton! 301 million books (and counting) gifted to kids all over the world through the Imagination Library 💛✨
Congratulations on YOUR new book! We are thankful for you 😊💜
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📽️ WATCH: Our reporting has shown that recent policy changes at the VA are having an impact on working conditions and on patient care, but we need your help to understand the full picture.
If you recently left the VA, here’s how you can reach us:
https://propub.li/4oz9bWL
If you recently left the VA, here’s how you can reach us:
https://propub.li/4oz9bWL
November 29, 2025 at 4:01 PM
📽️ WATCH: Our reporting has shown that recent policy changes at the VA are having an impact on working conditions and on patient care, but we need your help to understand the full picture.
If you recently left the VA, here’s how you can reach us:
https://propub.li/4oz9bWL
If you recently left the VA, here’s how you can reach us:
https://propub.li/4oz9bWL
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Q: Do food expiration dates really matter?
A: Yes, but interpreting them can be complicated.
In the U.S., there are roughly 50 variations of date labels, including “use by,” “sell by,” and “packaged on." All of them can imply different things, and requirements vary between states.
#FoodPolicy
A: Yes, but interpreting them can be complicated.
In the U.S., there are roughly 50 variations of date labels, including “use by,” “sell by,” and “packaged on." All of them can imply different things, and requirements vary between states.
#FoodPolicy
Do Food Expiration Dates Really Matter?
www.nytimes.com
August 22, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Q: Do food expiration dates really matter?
A: Yes, but interpreting them can be complicated.
In the U.S., there are roughly 50 variations of date labels, including “use by,” “sell by,” and “packaged on." All of them can imply different things, and requirements vary between states.
#FoodPolicy
A: Yes, but interpreting them can be complicated.
In the U.S., there are roughly 50 variations of date labels, including “use by,” “sell by,” and “packaged on." All of them can imply different things, and requirements vary between states.
#FoodPolicy
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I beg of you, nonfiction writers, breathe life into your prose! Ignore the professor in your brain that's always ready to mark something as too colloquial. Make it read like something written by an actual human you might want to talk to at a party!
March 4, 2025 at 1:10 AM
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Harrison, whose plasma contained a rare antibody, rolled up his sleeve 1,173 times from 1954 to 2018. The Australian is credited with helping 2.4 million babies and advancing scientific research.
James Harrison, whose blood donations saved over 2 million babies, has died
Harrison, whose plasma contained a rare antibody, rolled up his sleeve 1,173 times from 1954 to 2018. The Australian is credited with helping 2.4 million babies and advancing scientific research.
www.npr.org
March 4, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Harrison, whose plasma contained a rare antibody, rolled up his sleeve 1,173 times from 1954 to 2018. The Australian is credited with helping 2.4 million babies and advancing scientific research.
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Are you a scientist or student heading to a @standupforscience.bsky.social rally this Friday?
We want to hear from you. Tell us about yourself and why you’re going, how far you’re traveling, why you’re fired up, and whether there will be car snacks. Call or text us at (646) 767-6532.
We want to hear from you. Tell us about yourself and why you’re going, how far you’re traveling, why you’re fired up, and whether there will be car snacks. Call or text us at (646) 767-6532.
March 4, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Are you a scientist or student heading to a @standupforscience.bsky.social rally this Friday?
We want to hear from you. Tell us about yourself and why you’re going, how far you’re traveling, why you’re fired up, and whether there will be car snacks. Call or text us at (646) 767-6532.
We want to hear from you. Tell us about yourself and why you’re going, how far you’re traveling, why you’re fired up, and whether there will be car snacks. Call or text us at (646) 767-6532.
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Read.
Read books.
Reading books is resistance.
Buy.
Buy books.
Buying books is resistance.
Share.
Share books.
Sharing books is resistance.
Celebrate
Celebrate books.
Celebrating books is resistance.
Read books.
Reading books is resistance.
Buy.
Buy books.
Buying books is resistance.
Share.
Share books.
Sharing books is resistance.
Celebrate
Celebrate books.
Celebrating books is resistance.
January 25, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Read.
Read books.
Reading books is resistance.
Buy.
Buy books.
Buying books is resistance.
Share.
Share books.
Sharing books is resistance.
Celebrate
Celebrate books.
Celebrating books is resistance.
Read books.
Reading books is resistance.
Buy.
Buy books.
Buying books is resistance.
Share.
Share books.
Sharing books is resistance.
Celebrate
Celebrate books.
Celebrating books is resistance.
This sounds amazing. Gotta add to my list.
had quite possibly the best egg tarts of my life at Sun Moon Studio in Oakland. savory (seasoned with dashi), topped with salmon roe, and nestled in perfectly crisp tart shells. 11/10
January 26, 2025 at 12:35 AM
This sounds amazing. Gotta add to my list.
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Today would have marked 52 years of Roe as the law of the land. But Donald Trump packed the Supreme Court with anti-abortion extremists to get it overturned.
This week, he cut off access to reproductiverights.gov.
We must keep fighting for women’s rights.
This week, he cut off access to reproductiverights.gov.
We must keep fighting for women’s rights.
January 22, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Today would have marked 52 years of Roe as the law of the land. But Donald Trump packed the Supreme Court with anti-abortion extremists to get it overturned.
This week, he cut off access to reproductiverights.gov.
We must keep fighting for women’s rights.
This week, he cut off access to reproductiverights.gov.
We must keep fighting for women’s rights.
"...simple: don’t try. Not all of it. If you can, take a deep breath. Now, another. We all need to find a balance between trying to know everything and ignoring all of it."
-Dan Rather
-Dan Rather
Dan Rather quoting @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social :
“...no alternative to persevering, and that does not require you to feel good. You can keep walking whether it’s sunny or raining. Take care of yourself and remember that taking care of something else is an important part ..."
berto.fyi/SteadyJan25
“...no alternative to persevering, and that does not require you to feel good. You can keep walking whether it’s sunny or raining. Take care of yourself and remember that taking care of something else is an important part ..."
berto.fyi/SteadyJan25
The Firehose Effect
Don’t let Trump’s deluge daunt you
berto.fyi
January 23, 2025 at 3:45 AM
"...simple: don’t try. Not all of it. If you can, take a deep breath. Now, another. We all need to find a balance between trying to know everything and ignoring all of it."
-Dan Rather
-Dan Rather
Lemon Pepper Chicken Soup.
It's been cold around these parts so I decided to make a soup using extras and #leftovers from the last couple of days.
- Lemon Pepper Chicken
- Spaghetti Pasta
- Better Than Bouillon
- Small Diced Lemon from some of the cooked lemon slices
🍽️
#blkskyfood
It's been cold around these parts so I decided to make a soup using extras and #leftovers from the last couple of days.
- Lemon Pepper Chicken
- Spaghetti Pasta
- Better Than Bouillon
- Small Diced Lemon from some of the cooked lemon slices
🍽️
#blkskyfood
January 22, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Lemon Pepper Chicken Soup.
It's been cold around these parts so I decided to make a soup using extras and #leftovers from the last couple of days.
- Lemon Pepper Chicken
- Spaghetti Pasta
- Better Than Bouillon
- Small Diced Lemon from some of the cooked lemon slices
🍽️
#blkskyfood
It's been cold around these parts so I decided to make a soup using extras and #leftovers from the last couple of days.
- Lemon Pepper Chicken
- Spaghetti Pasta
- Better Than Bouillon
- Small Diced Lemon from some of the cooked lemon slices
🍽️
#blkskyfood
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Balance. From my series Hardware Drama.
January 6, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Balance. From my series Hardware Drama.
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To all trans people: Your lives matter. Every step you take toward living as your true self is a testament to the strength & resilience within you. You are deserving of love, respect, & kindness. Never forget that you are valid, worthy, & more than enough, just as you are. Keep shining! ♥️🙏🏻♥️
January 20, 2025 at 10:35 PM
To all trans people: Your lives matter. Every step you take toward living as your true self is a testament to the strength & resilience within you. You are deserving of love, respect, & kindness. Never forget that you are valid, worthy, & more than enough, just as you are. Keep shining! ♥️🙏🏻♥️
If you didn't have this on your 2025 Bingo card, you're not trying hard enough.
A man wielding a sword has been arrested after police say he threatened to cut the heads off of two people, Riverton police say.
Man wielding sword arrested after police say he threatened people
A man wielding a sword has been arrested after police say he threatened to cut the heads off of two people, Riverton police say.
www.ksl.com
January 20, 2025 at 10:07 PM
If you didn't have this on your 2025 Bingo card, you're not trying hard enough.
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New on MSNBC: Vice President Harris will fly back to Los Angeles today with an all-female U.S. Air Force crew — the first time an all-female crew has operated a C-33.
Upon landing, Harris will visit a local fire station and then distribute food to community members impacted by the wildfires.
Upon landing, Harris will visit a local fire station and then distribute food to community members impacted by the wildfires.
January 20, 2025 at 6:30 PM
New on MSNBC: Vice President Harris will fly back to Los Angeles today with an all-female U.S. Air Force crew — the first time an all-female crew has operated a C-33.
Upon landing, Harris will visit a local fire station and then distribute food to community members impacted by the wildfires.
Upon landing, Harris will visit a local fire station and then distribute food to community members impacted by the wildfires.
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I'm hosting Story Hour on Wednesday! This weekly online reading hour has been taking place since 2020 and features two great authors reading short-form works. Listen to Karl Dandenell and Elad Haber read from their works, starting at 7pm PT. More info: storyhour2020.com. @storyhour.bsky.social
Home | Story Hour
storyhour2020.com
January 19, 2025 at 11:43 PM
I'm hosting Story Hour on Wednesday! This weekly online reading hour has been taking place since 2020 and features two great authors reading short-form works. Listen to Karl Dandenell and Elad Haber read from their works, starting at 7pm PT. More info: storyhour2020.com. @storyhour.bsky.social
News you can use.
Food Safety: Why cook food to a Safe Minimum Internal Temperature? Use a food probe thermometer to check if meat has reached a safe internal temperature hot enough to kill pathogens that cause #foodpoisoning. U.S. Department of Health #FoodSafetyTips www.foodsafety.gov/food-safety-...
January 20, 2025 at 9:52 PM
News you can use.
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probably worth remembering that most of Trump's executive orders will be symbolic, not-legally-enforceable bullshit and you should:
- follow non-sensationalist sources for analysis
- wait to panic until things shake out a bit
- follow non-sensationalist sources for analysis
- wait to panic until things shake out a bit
January 20, 2025 at 5:52 PM
probably worth remembering that most of Trump's executive orders will be symbolic, not-legally-enforceable bullshit and you should:
- follow non-sensationalist sources for analysis
- wait to panic until things shake out a bit
- follow non-sensationalist sources for analysis
- wait to panic until things shake out a bit
I could not agree more.
Not everyone can fight Trumpism and Trumpists directly. But remember this: kindness, decency, and fidelity to American values are defiance in the face of Trumpism.
So be kind, decent, and faithful, particularly to the many kinds of people despised and attacked by Trumpists. That’s revolutionary./1
So be kind, decent, and faithful, particularly to the many kinds of people despised and attacked by Trumpists. That’s revolutionary./1
January 20, 2025 at 9:33 PM
I could not agree more.
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Three weeks into his managerial position, Leonard is annoyed to find that the rocks still refuse to organize themselves by size, color or shape.
(repost from November 2016)
(repost from November 2016)
January 17, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Three weeks into his managerial position, Leonard is annoyed to find that the rocks still refuse to organize themselves by size, color or shape.
(repost from November 2016)
(repost from November 2016)
A good banana bread, like a good chocolate chip cookie is a thing if beauty.
Awesome banana bread recipe. Last week I made one adding 1/2 cup chocolate chips and 1/2 cup dried cranberries. Just so good.
January 19, 2025 at 10:30 PM
A good banana bread, like a good chocolate chip cookie is a thing if beauty.
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Ran into my friend at In-N-Out. Their kid was dressed as Batman & was carrying a library book.
Kid walked up to me, took a deep breath & said, “I’M BATMAN.” I don’t claim to know Batman, so I have no choice but to believe that was indeed Batman!
LOVE that Batman carries around library books
📚🦇✨
Kid walked up to me, took a deep breath & said, “I’M BATMAN.” I don’t claim to know Batman, so I have no choice but to believe that was indeed Batman!
LOVE that Batman carries around library books
📚🦇✨
January 19, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Ran into my friend at In-N-Out. Their kid was dressed as Batman & was carrying a library book.
Kid walked up to me, took a deep breath & said, “I’M BATMAN.” I don’t claim to know Batman, so I have no choice but to believe that was indeed Batman!
LOVE that Batman carries around library books
📚🦇✨
Kid walked up to me, took a deep breath & said, “I’M BATMAN.” I don’t claim to know Batman, so I have no choice but to believe that was indeed Batman!
LOVE that Batman carries around library books
📚🦇✨