Andrew Donaldson's Avatar

Andrew Donaldson

@four4thefire.bsky.social

Made by West Virginia. Writer, sometimes a talking head, frequent VA patient Writer/M.E. https://ordinary-times.com/ Commentary for WV Watch https://westvirginiawatch.com/ Subscribe to heardtell.substack.com

1,496 Followers  |  1,423 Following  |  3,422 Posts  |  Joined: 04.07.2023  |  1.8221

Latest posts by four4thefire.bsky.social on Bluesky

Post image Post image Post image Post image

Today for baking class at community college culinary school, busted out some orange Chiffon cake, chocolate cake we will be icing next class, and vanilla cupcakes and cake

11.02.2026 17:51 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
10 dead, including suspect, in mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. | CBC

In Canada this has a high likely hood of being a epochal moment. Going to be a very consequential, and ugly, aftermath.

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

11.02.2026 03:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
RCMP providing update on mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. | CBC

Awful, awful story out of BC www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

11.02.2026 03:04 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
D.C. grand jury declines to indict six Democratic lawmakers Federal prosecutors launched an investigation into the lawmakers after they released a short video advising current military members to reject β€œillegal orders.”

Good www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

11.02.2026 02:35 β€” πŸ‘ 41    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

I PASSED MY MATH TEST TODAY!!!!!

This is the makeup from the one I missed while in hospital so I didnt get the review days and I thought I was going to go bombs over Baghdad on it...but nope, pulled it out

Praise me, ye peoples of the earth

11.02.2026 00:54 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Opinion | The video game that started it all A multibillion-dollar industry traces its roots to the 1970s breakthrough of Atari’s β€œPong.”

Great read
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

11.02.2026 00:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The worst university President in the country has thoughts. cc @four4thefire.bsky.social @wvesquiress.bsky.social

10.02.2026 23:35 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Column | Buy-it-for-life coffee makers can save money, reduce waste, brew better That new $50 drip coffee maker on your counter? Destined for the landfill after a few years of dispensing mediocre coffee.

I have a fool-proof method for you to join me in never having to spend a dime of money on coffee ever again, and I'll share this secret with my premium subscribers...

www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...

10.02.2026 23:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Restrictions on assault weapons, ghost guns among bills passed by Virginia Senate Virginia's Senate passed significant gun control bills aimed at tightening regulations and expanding industry accountability.

Actions tell you the truth about what folks really think. Team Blue downplays guns when worried about swing voters. Pushing gun laws this hard & fast w/Gov Spanberger & Dem majorities means they see Youngkin as aberration & VA is staying blue for a while
www.13newsnow.com/article/news...

10.02.2026 23:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Morning Show 02-10-26 Hour 2 Andrew Donaldson on Tax cut--discussion on State of the City News. Sports. Talk.

Enjoyed talking some West Virginia politics with the great @radiomonroe.bsky.social this morning including the income tax cut debate, Gov Morrisey's political situation & relationship with the legislature, how the GOP supermajority is & isn't working together, & more
soundcloud.com/watchdognetw...

10.02.2026 19:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Effort to ban lab-grown meat β€” and maybe crab rangoon β€” underway in WV House β€’ West Virginia Watch The House is set to consider a measure that would ban the manufacturing and sale of cell-cultured food products in West Virginia.

Banning crab rangoon - fake or otherwise - will radicalize me to a previous unforeseen level...

You leave my processed fake crunch goodness alone you tyrants
westvirginiawatch.com/2026/02/10/e...

10.02.2026 19:22 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Trump threatens to block opening of bridge between U.S. and Canada As the Gordie Howe bridge nears completion, Trump, in his latest salvo against Canada, suggested he would β€œnot allow” it to open, saying Canada had treated the U.S. β€œvery unfairly.”

What, you thought the Moroun family chipped in all that money to the Trump and other GOP causes just for kicks and giggles?

Always follow the money, gets you as close to the truth as you get in politics
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

10.02.2026 19:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Without a Border β€˜Invasion,’ Texas G.O.P. Turns to an Old Enemy, Islam

Populist politics only works with a "them" to rile up us, the great unwashed masses, in a controllable fury.

The "them" is variable to the purpose.

Opt out.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/u...

10.02.2026 19:17 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

Evenin'

09.02.2026 22:31 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Trump leaves Republicans guessing on midterms plans as outlook darkens The president is said to be eager to increase his involvement but has yet to approve a spending plan for his $300 million-plus war chest.

Semblence of a plan, or something www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

09.02.2026 15:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

Well crap. You know how you’re supposed to soak salted cod to get the salt out (and rehydrate it)? Yeah, we didn’t. It was SAL-TY! Good thing we made extra broccoli and rice. So is there any way to save baked, un-soaked cod? #blueskysupperclub

08.02.2026 00:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image Post image

A two course dinner - sockeye and Sheboygan style bratwurst #blueskysupperclub

08.02.2026 00:18 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Bowl with black and white geometric designs with Chicken Fried Rice. Ground chicken, brown and wild rice, carrots, celery, pea pods, green pepper, garlic, green onions, bok choy, and eggs.

Bowl with black and white geometric designs with Chicken Fried Rice. Ground chicken, brown and wild rice, carrots, celery, pea pods, green pepper, garlic, green onions, bok choy, and eggs.

Another NYT cooking experiment tonight, and another success - Chicken Fried Rice. Ground chicken, 1/2 brown rice and 1/2 brown rice, green pepper, pea pods, carrot, celery, bok choy, garlic, and green onions. Needed ginger, and SO said it needed more veggies! #BlueSkySupperClub

08.02.2026 05:36 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

As I noted earlier this week, because the Seahawks are in the Super Bowl I am making a comically large amount of food for what is going to be either three or five people total.

This pan of (mostly) habaneros will become Piri Piri sauce for hot wings.

#blueskysupperclub

08.02.2026 16:20 β€” πŸ‘ 65    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 1
Post image

The aforementioned party wings, which were dry brined over night and have now been dusted with Kankankan, a tangy, slightly peanut-y spice blend - kind of like a West African version of garam masala.

#blueskysupperclub

08.02.2026 16:50 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

The completed Piri Piri sauce.

#blueskysupperclub

08.02.2026 18:36 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

Manwich and tater tots for #SuperBowlLX eats
#blueskysupperclub

08.02.2026 23:49 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1
Preview
a man wearing headphones and a pink shirt with a cartoon character on it ALT: a man wearing headphones and a pink shirt with a cartoon character on it

Why no, I'm not going to spend one iota of bandwidth on grifting content creators hyping up what Olympic atheltes-who they didn't even those folks know existed last Thursday-acting like the foundations of the Republic can't survive the quote du jour

More productive things to do

08.02.2026 21:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

Let's go

08.02.2026 19:32 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image Post image

Cathead bacon, egg, and cheese from the biscuits I made this morning
#blueskysupperclub

08.02.2026 19:08 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
For $1 Million, Donors to U.S.A. Birthday Group Offered Access to Trump

The corruption ocean lifts all grifting boats www.nytimes.com/2026/02/08/u...

08.02.2026 17:08 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Post image Post image

Cathead bacon, egg, and cheese from the biscuits I made this morning
#blueskysupperclub

08.02.2026 17:08 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image Post image Post image

Cathead style biscuits this morning

#blueskysupperclub

08.02.2026 15:37 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Torch is on the want list

08.02.2026 03:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image Post image Post image Post image

Fresh outta the oven. Who wants to eat my homework?
#blueskysupperclub

08.02.2026 02:50 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

@four4thefire is following 19 prominent accounts