Jen Carroll

We should not fall for the false dichotomy of neoliberalism vs chaotic tariffs. Good interview with Brown. Wish he was still my senator.

YouTube video by Forbes Breaking News FULL SPEECH: Al Green Delivers Fiery Address On House Floor After After Being Censured

The spirit of MLK lives on in this one Congressman, Al Green, who refuses to be silent—even as others seek to rob the poorest among us for the continued enrichment of the wealthy. Thank you, Mr. Green, for your “positive, righteous incivility.”

Here's the ad the Washington Post wouldn't run

The Washington Post, owned by Jeff Bezos, refused to run @ourcommoncause.bsky.social ad that asks who runs the U.S. in its White House edition. Questions continue about media independence and billionaire influence on democracy. www.commoncause.org/articles/jef...

I wrote pointed letters to Senators Moreno (😓) & Husted days ago, urging legislation to limit role of unofficial advisors, protections for career civil servants from arbitrary removal, strict oversight of agency reorganizations & immediate investigation into potential Privacy Act violations.

A screenshot of an Instagram profile page for waysandmeansgop, showing their profile information and a grid of 9 posts. The posts feature olive green and beige graphics with white text promoting Trump tax cuts and Republican committee members. Graphics include statistics like "$284 billion in economic growth" and "3 out of 4 small business employers benefit." The profile shows 10 posts, 7,334 followers, and 289 following, with text identifying it as the "Official account of the Senior Committee, with jurisdiction over tax, trade, health care, welfare, and Social Security."

House Ways and Means Committee launched new social media (insta, X, YouTube) in January, exclusively promoting one party's agenda. Congressional committees—funded by all taxpayers—should not serve as partisan messaging platforms. #WaysAndMeans

Several issues of Christopher Kimball's Milk Street magazine spread out in a fan pattern. The top issue features Hungarian Shepherd's Stew on the cover with a photograph of a rich red stew topped with sour cream and herbs. Other visible recipe titles include 'Chili Crisp Peanut Noodles', 'Greek Skillet Spanakopita', and 'Thai Red Curry Grilled Chicken'. The magazines appear to be from different publication periods and feature the characteristic Milk Street logo and illustration style.

20 cookbooks that have influenced my cooking and how I relate to food— Day 3: Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street
#BookSky
#What’sCooking
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#Bookchallenge
#Cookbooks

Cover of Salt Fat Acid Heat by Samin Nosrat

20 cookbooks that have influenced my cooking and how I relate to food— Day 2: Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat by Samin Nosrat
#BookSky
#What’sCooking
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#Bookchallenge
#Cookbooks

I read American Dirt without knowing any of the controversy beforehand. I don’t think it was as good as The Women.

Just finished The Women. I thought it was really well done. The criticism I read about Hannah’s main character strikes me as judgment from those who assume too much about their own character—likely untested by anything as devastating as war.

a man in a suit is standing in front of a microphone . ALT: a man in a suit is standing in front of a microphone .

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Planning to watch it? I see you can’t get it via streaming, but my local library has the DVDs. The book it’s based on looks like one I might add to my TBR list.

I was in high school when China Beach first aired. 😆

Guess I’m just old 🤣

It’s keeping my interest, that’s for sure. I saw a Reddit thread criticizing Hannah for—among many things—copying China Beach, a TV show I’m familiar with but never watched. I thought it was odd for readers in the discussion to dislike her main character so much. 🤷‍♀️

I am almost done with The Women. This one is already on my TBR list.

I love the recipe. Cookies are fantastic. Shared them with my neighbors—rave reviews!

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Whole grain oatmeal cookies with raisins. Contains no white flour.

Testing a new (to me) oatmeal cookie recipe that contains no white flour. Later it will be a walk in a snowy wood.

Poet Mary Oliver knew #poetry #wisdom #prescience

Cover of Bittman Bread by Mark Bittman & Kerri Conan

20 cookbooks that have influenced my cooking and how I relate to food— Day 1: Bittman Bread
#BookSky
#What’sCooking
💙📚 🍽️😋
#Bookchallenge
#Cookbooks

Happy to think about something other than news for a moment.

I think everyone was trying not to burst into tears the day she finished it.

My 8th grade reading teacher (back in the days when reading was a class in addition to English) read our class Where the Red Fern Grows. It was all I could do to keep from ugly crying at the end.

Congrats on the MFA and on writing a novel :)

I’m surprised that I’m still surprised by this stuff.

Rulli defends hiring man at center of alleged East Palestine fraud scheme in his Congressional office Congressman Mike Rulli is standing by a decision to hire a man who was forced to repay tens of thousands of dollars as part of an alleged fake charity scheme set up purporting to assist the residents

U.S. Congressman Mike Rulli's hiring of someone barred from charity work in Ohio after collecting $149,000 for East Palestine victims—of which only $10,000 was distributed—exemplifies how government positions remain unaffected by prior controversies.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ #corruption #fraud

Agree

Example here is lasagna. Not sure it’s best one to use for cook-at-home argument. Also, quality—as mentioned—is a huge piece of this puzzle; that definitely requires knowing how to cook. Affordable restaurants with good food: rare! (Saying all this as someone who works from home like you.)

Add to that: backlash to lockdowns and her subsequent resignation. It’s not been nearly long enough.

Meta’s Plan To Unleash AI Bot Profiles Could Actually Work Meta's planning to deploy AI profiles to engage with real users in its apps.

Follow the money. In related news, “Meta’s next plan is to deploy millions of generative AI characters and have them pose as actual users on Facebook and Instagram.” Because? Follow the money…

www.socialmediatoday.com/news/Meta-ai...

I liked Acton in her 2020 role, but I’m surprised by a run for governor.

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