Donnell Thompson

Garden cocktail series is back!!!

Harvested the rhubarb today and made a sour cherry rhubarb syrup.

Cherry Rhubarb Margarita:

-3oz tequila
-2oz Orange liqueur
-1oz sour cherry rhubarb syrup
-1oz lime juice

My version of a Paloma:
2oz tequila
4oz grapefruit hard cider
2oz fresh squeezed grapefruit

JB Pritzker blasts ‘do nothing Democrats’ at New Hampshire fundraiser The two-term Illinois governor accused Democrats of being too timid in standing up to the Trump administration.

I don’t know who @govpritzker.illinois.gov’s speechwriter is, but they deserve a raise. 🔥🔥🔥

I appreciate this take but, white people are a problem who broke for Trump and anyone else that broke for Trump. 47% is a large block for the Latino demographic so monolith or not, Latinos have work to do too. And it can’t be the party message. They messaged that this admin was going to do this.

Saturday night cocktail: Maple old fashioned
2oz bourbon
1/2oz maple syrup
Walnut bitters

What a petty petty man he is.

So this is just blatant market manipulation at this point.

Camping Gear

So if you didn't depend on employer provider healthcare, what would you rather be doing. I might open a small camping sales and rental shop that also sold local craft beer and we would do tastings and trip planning seminars. It would be called "Beer&Gear". Respond with your ideas. #MedicareForAll

I don’t want to sound alarmist but, I think this admin is okay with breaking the law. Who knew?!

Friday night cocktail: Rye Old Fashioned made with Uncle Nearest Rye

This is very true. Lots of convos happen in our house with our son to dispel everything he hear from the school lunchroom.

You’re wrong. Fuck off and resign.

About 10000

Just resign. You are useless in this moment.

@schumer.senate.gov , you are a fucking coward. Grow a backbone.

@kairyssdal.bsky.social , maybe an episode where you just sigh audibly and sip whiskey for the full half hour, no other content?

@fetterman.senate.gov , just go caucus with the GOP man. You are turning into another Joe Manchin. We need people fighting for the American people, not enabling this administration to destroy our democracy.

These Senators are on the fence about voting NO on the CR:

Elissa Slotkin (MI)
Gary Peters (MI)
Jacky Rosen (NV)
Jeanne Shaheen (NH)
Maggie Hassan (NH)
Jon Ossoff (GA)
John Hickenlooper (CO)
Michael Bennett (CO)
Mark Kelly (AZ)
Peter Welch (VT)
Mark Warner (VA)
Time Kaine (VA)

Call (202) 224-3121

@slotkin.senate.gov @shaheen.senate.gov @ossoff.senate.gov @captmarkkelly.bsky.social @markwarner.bsky.social @kaine.senate.gov , hey Senators, please do your job and vote against this CR. The GOP doesn't play by the rules. You gain nothing by voting for this.

@kaine.senate.gov Please vote no on this CR.

They are playing radio ads in the Chicago market.

Saturday Night Cocktail: Rye Manhattan w/ Lillet Blanc

Friday night cocktail: Caribbean gin and blood orange ginger beer

Can we stop trying to move our candidates to the "center" and start messaging that our liberal positions are center everywhere else? Can anyone name a country where the party of the right took over and got rid of nationalized healthcare?

2/ @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social I don't want to keep engaging with you on these things though so I will just unfollow.

1/ @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social , I think you and I are really fighting two different fights. We are both opposed to this administration but the fight I want to fight does not include putting women on blast for nude modelling. This is just as sexist as they are.

@schumer.senate.gov @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social , please just #boycott tonight or #walkout. Don’t give him any attention. Your leadership in this fight is really lacking right now.

Saturday night cocktail: Cherry wood smoked Manhattan

Yep

If you are going a trade route or not going to college, then an AP course is maybe not a good idea. My son wants a medical track and will be going to college. He is picking ones that make sense to offset some of the classes he will need as a Freshman to help reduce the cost for the first year.