NATO has aggravated conflicts (Kosovo, Libya, Afghanistan) and deterred others (Cold War, Bosnia, Baltics). If the U.S. left or NATO were disbanded, it would remove a key deterrent force, destabilize Europe, weaken crisis response, and embolden aggressors (eg Russia & China). It’s ultimately good.
Have leveled up to 1:1 whole wheat : bread flour mix to good success. 🫡
It fits into my larger prepper vibes at the moment, but I can’t stop. I bake at least two loaves a week now. https://cdn.nostrcheck.me/17cd62887b3ad563780df894272e27a8200d1ce56226d88f570cf7cf061ac390/4568741d61c46b5c3e3cb71f78fff65f291ffae942f904819b182da7095b8dd9.webp https://cdn.nostrcheck.me/17cd62887b3ad563780df894272e27a8200d1ce56226d88f570cf7cf061ac390/222648992fdc1e37ac2465b5e48e8c12b58daf0f08a9f403a512147c58ccf965.webp
📍 San Francisco City Hall #fiftyfiftyone #50501 https://cdn.nostrcheck.me/17cd62887b3ad563780df894272e27a8200d1ce56226d88f570cf7cf061ac390/9bb2f98720bb435bfeab7a79993eb3293d56af8f7d340761442236c55da5e7fb.webp
On the one hand, there might be a strategic bitcoin reserve / national sovereign wealth fund. On the other hand, the economy might crash with which BTC has historically correlated. Weirder, it could be both.
I’ve just started making sourdough bread at home and confirm it’s 100% the way. Flour, water, salt. Can add flax seeds in there for omegas but that’s it. Unparalleled!
Made a 14th-century style whole wheat + flax sourdough loaf.
Inspired by Emile Claus’s “De vlasoogst” (The Flax Harvest), 1904, Koninklijke Musea voor Schone Kunsten van België (Belgium) 🌾 https://cdn.nostrcheck.me/17cd62887b3ad563780df894272e27a8200d1ce56226d88f570cf7cf061ac390/73224a0f219b748d3fa3433fb3653f16bd429a4849d28a127b9ebed2e81f47d2.webp https://cdn.nostrcheck.me/17cd62887b3ad563780df894272e27a8200d1ce56226d88f570cf7cf061ac390/4d96eb3764527df6da14a1c8005a237cde307433be39e71d5e9d86ab5173c24e.webp
Yea crazy right? Wiki has some good context but this guy does the best job covering the overview of it: https://youtu.be/BFYBAmM41wY
It’s tripping me out to learn that almond milk was widely used in medieval Europe (13th to 15th centuries in particular), was often the basis of sop (a type of bread-thickened soup or porridge), and was valued because it didn’t spoil as quickly as dairy milk…
It was nice for a second there when Brexit was the worst national embarrassment and now it’s back on us 😔
I really can’t wait for the forced all-lowercase typing Style to go out of Fashion. If Anything, We should be moving towards the German System of capitalizing all Nouns.
“Google has updated its AI principles and removed its previous promise not to use AI in weapon development.”
https://www.neowin.net/news/google-no-longer-promises-to-refrain-from-using-ai-in-military-weaponry/
We all pay for climate change.
As we saw in California this year, the insurance crisis is shifting natural disaster costs onto taxpayers—while insurers hike rates, privatize profits & socialize losses: https://www.levernews.com/we-will-all-be-paying-for-l-a-s-wildfires/
Bike ride & anarchist bookstore & more homemade sourdough bread https://cdn.nostrcheck.me/17cd62887b3ad563780df894272e27a8200d1ce56226d88f570cf7cf061ac390/aefe89db8aa35e608c51e302443cd10f1bbabb562eaa4a98e6b2fa89807d8f57.webp https://cdn.nostrcheck.me/17cd62887b3ad563780df894272e27a8200d1ce56226d88f570cf7cf061ac390/564f21e514c5a5439e259b8cf4f048d5f672db181642fc0a96f5fc9890916249.webp https://cdn.nostrcheck.me/17cd62887b3ad563780df894272e27a8200d1ce56226d88f570cf7cf061ac390/b45f69eb08f4fd5b80d8004c47363ecef74da78e9d753f1459adee64622d4401.webp https://cdn.nostrcheck.me/17cd62887b3ad563780df894272e27a8200d1ce56226d88f570cf7cf061ac390/8872c33cf78ced033b31635c66a01a480659fcc740ab335a49644d977199abe9.webp
The way my fruit and vegetable consumption would skyrocket… congrats!