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The party of “more religion,” folks 😑

“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.” (Matthew 5:9)

Lord, make us instruments of your peace.

As the Great Poet* once said: “In the interest of peace” is how a liar wages war then clamors for more.

* The Great Poet is, in this case, @mc.frontalot.com

“The doer and the thinker, no allowance for the other…”

I haven’t forgotten about you, Bluesky. I’ve just been wild busy and also taking fewer photos of my food (but I promise I’m still making tasty vegan meals)

Someone pointed out that influencers use serotonin/dopamine/cortisol/oxytocin like they’re the four humors and now I can’t stop seeing it

Rotini pasta in a vegan creamy lemon tahini sauce, topped with fresh basil

Tonight’s dinner: creamy lemon tahini pasta 😋🍜🍽️ #veganfood

lon.

jan sona li jan nasa.

Just turned in my last assignment for my second bachelor’s degree. Should be starting on a master’s in June. Feels pretty good… and let me tell ya, I will NOT miss having these ridiculous discussion board assignments. Yeesh.

tenpo suno ni la mi moku e moku pona.

@techconnectify.bsky.social spitting hot fire on this one 🔥

“How did we get here? I can tell you how I think we got here. Big news publications have become just as dependent on algorithms to find their readers as their readers are to find the news - which means they’re more concerned with being enticing than being honest, which is a damn shame.”

“All that matters to many institutions which make news these days is clicks and ad money… Even mainstream publications have gone wildly off the rails as they chase metrics, rather than the truth.”

“In case you haven’t noticed, people are trying to bullshit us all the time now, and algorithmic feeds make this worse. They don’t just exist on YouTube and social media. They exist in popular news aggregator apps, and that’s meant a lot of really stupid articles keep floating around…”

“Algorithmic complacency, if not noticed and acted upon, means you’re allowing other people - who are not you - to decide what matters to you… It’s very easy for people who wish to weaponize this reality to craft a narrative, which is not overtly obvious and so might slip past your defenses.”

“Social media algorithms don’t nurture human connection. They exploit it, and we are so used to this reality now, that I’m not sure many of us care to get off this train. But I think we should.”

“As people learn about new products through the slot machine of social media feeds, they can develop a learned helplessness, where they will wait to be sold on a solution for their problems, rather than be introspective and explore what their problems actually are…”

“Unless we realize recommendation algorithms are what’s fostering these reactionary conflicts, they’re going to continue, so long as we use platforms in the ways that we do… I believe algorithmic complacency is creating a crisis of both curiosity and human connection.”

YouTube video by Technology Connections Algorithms are breaking how we think

“We’re not surfing the web and looking for cool and useful things anymore. We’re hangin’ out on platforms… We’re so used to this now, that we imagine apps less as a piece of software which enables connection to people and information, and more of a place where we spend time.”

A bowl of vegan palak paneer, topped with baked tofu and mango chutney

The same dish, now stirred up, revealing the quinoa that was underneath

Tonight’s dinner (thanks to Purple Carrot): tofu palak paneer with mango chutney, over quinoa! 😋🍜🍽️ #veganfood

Bottom layer: black beans, mashed and cooked with jalapeño, garlic, and cumin.
Middle layer: crumbled tofu cooked with onion, garlic, cumin, and chili spice.
Top layer: “mojo rojo” sauce and vegan cheddar, plus diced tomatoes and sour cream once it’s out of the oven.

A top-down shot of a homemade vegan “Mexican pizza.” Sour cream, melted cheddar, diced tomatoes, and a red sauce are visible on top of a stack of corn tortillas…

The same homemade vegan “Mexican pizza,” from the side. There are now three layers of corn tortillas visible, and a thick spread of mashed black beans is visible between the bottom and middle tortillas.

Tonight’s dinner (thanks to Purple Carrot): a homemade vegan take on Taco Bell’s Mexican pizza! 😋🍜🍽️ #veganfood

We lost our cat of many years back in November. She’s still dearly missed around here 💙

“The results are in, and the next Archbishop of Canterbury will be named… Mr. Skibidi McArchbishopface.”

My brain ran off with the “suggest names” wording really fast, and now I’m imagining something akin to when an elementary school class takes a vote on what to name the classroom hamster.

Four breaded and pan-fried tofu “cutlets,” on a foil-lined baking sheet

The same four tofu “cutlets” on a foil-lined baking sheet, now topped with a tomato sauce and vegan mozzarella

Penne pasta and tomato sauce in a saucepan. There’s also a slotted wooden spoon

The four tofu “cutlets” on a foil-lined baking sheet, topped with a tomato sauce and vegan mozzarella. The vegan cheese is now nice and melted

Progress pics 😝