My husband’s family really loves the Subaru Forester. We have one and I think across parents and brothers there are at least two more Foresters.
I myself have no strong preference for any particular cars 🤷🏻♀ …yet.


So gorgeous!


Bitter melon.  I already don’t like it at all and I feel it would be much worse with cheese.

I wanted to say cucumber, but actually orzo with tzatziki is good (and I’m sure most people would love feta with that).
It depends - do you mean hot like temperature or like spiciness?  Because heated cucumber is not the best.


Based 🧡


👏 amen! 👏 nostr:note1hzgzl79083ujn7uhpuwac57w7k3c2cvwxsxc8w0l3aws74wdrylq8e208u


😮 is that an oven or a smoker or both?
How’d you do it?  Looks so cool


And a serious one #zapathon #catstr #grownostr https://image.nostr.build/cc8424b7e4e556c092641ffe5cb4f54c3f91eba8db1fb8d97b6569448c1a4096.jpg


Have another #zapathon #catstr #grownostr https://image.nostr.build/9cd249392a12a905e0a3e6d798d33ebf16a6ba78a9df7ac42fa5dc7b5fcb3ecd.jpg


#zapathon still going?  I have a cat meme!

#catstr
#grownostr https://image.nostr.build/725246ed35767d4d36a8041c3012f8b3c98800c7acd87db94718a4b2357b2e67.jpg


I think you need to reread the Bible a bit more carefully if you truly believe that what you’ve been saying about gender roles is God’s design.

Your argumentation is sloppy and you keep strawmanning me. For just one example, I never suggested anyone just “do anything they feel like.”  And you did in fact belittle homemaking if it was a man doing it — not simply the man doing it. Do better


Argiope

Probably this one:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argiope_aurantia


The extreme shallowness of your “love and respect” for women has been apparent from the very first post, from your constant condescending language about them to your disdain for the roles you would consign them to.

Yes, I would have the utmost respect for a husband who cares for the children, sews, decorates, etc. because I see value in all of that. You seem to just see virtue signaling that you can have at your disposal there instead.  Gross.

You are the one belittling the homemaker role when you use patronizing language about it and belittle men for filling it. If it’s so awesome (and it is), celebrate all who take it on.

As far as your other points go: if a woman has the desire and ability to succeed in a career, but doesn’t because of the belief that she shouldn’t have one, yes, I call that part of her hidden away.

I don’t think that anyone’s highest potential, man or woman, is fulfilled only in having a career.  Our highest potential is reached when we are the people God created us to be in full. Like me, you clearly believe in men having a full life involving family, career, faith, and probably hobbies as well. I’m just saying women are no different.


Ming


Thank you!


Men and women may TEND to be different, but individuals are ALWAYS different. It’s unreasonable to shackle an individual to a role based on a generalization.

You’re painting men in your image when you say you don’t like independent women. Plenty of men actually do. And almost no women enjoy being barked at, either.

I see in your profile that you’re Christian. When you call God Father, do you not believe He is nurturing and self-giving?  Communion is also being fed by His body, is it not?

I’m Christian, too, and I don’t believe that God has gifted skill and intelligence to women just for them to be hidden away any more than I believe God has withheld any part of His nurturing heart from men.


The idea of government school just hits different for anarchists 😂 and for people who had as awful a gov school experience as I did (or far worse), especially if they then experienced how much better homeschooling was.


Ok, let’s talk should.

It should be the norm for both parents to devote significant time and energy to caring for their children, but also for childcare to not be their entire life.

It should be the norm that families who in good faith seek to be involved are not shamed for seeking childcare help from others, especially extended family members and friends, but even well-vetted paid help when necessary.

If you’re going to advocate wholesale cultural change, maybe don’t force fit mothers back into boxes they’ve long made clearly known are too small for them, or expect them to carry the extremely difficult task of parenthood literally alone. Instead, maybe spread the following ideas:

Fathers are just as responsible for child rearing as mothers are and it’s good for career culture to recognize this.

Modern culture for some reason has grown very divorced from valuing the extended family, a source of childcare support since prehistory. Extended family support can help create healthier, more stable families and children who benefit from the wisdom of their parents’ elders.

Many modern workplaces currently make it unnecessarily difficult / impossible to have children around. Workplaces have long been (and can be again) great places for supervised children to learn decent behavior and useful career skills.  I’d say it’s better they hang out with mom or dad at work than sending them to government school for sure.


Europe


Thank you!  There are better pictures in the previous post if you’d like to see. Better lighting 😂


Congratulations, Tim!  625


A beetle-headed guy with a stomachache.


First use of my carved bowl!  The thick walls make it hold heat really well, and I just love the look and texture.

It was the perfect size for my lunch of what I call “Gold Hill pasta.”  Chicken, yellow bell pepper, artichokes, a creamy garlic lemon sauce, and truffle salt is a really satisfying combination.

I should really name and write down more of my recipes…

#lunchchain
#pottery
#cooking
#ceramics
#yumstr
#artstr
#foodie
#art
#handmade
#grownostr https://image.nostr.build/7d9278d428223ccc2ba14416479053ece916e4092a4efe9f5fa31246eedc4f0e.jpg


Happily and slowly adding handmade bowls to our storebought bowls 😁

The one with leaves is by Praise and Glaze Pottery in Fairmont, #WV
Her work is really nice; I also have a mug from her you may have seen.
https://www.praiseandglaze.com/

The other two are pieces I rescued from the trash at the studio:

The small one had been bisqued already and had a chip in the rim. The walls were so thin I was able to sand the chip into a spoon rest, then glazed it myself. I love the glaze combo and think it looks like Guinness 😂

The large one with the tree carvings had been thrown away raw (bone dry) and unsigned. It had really thick walls, which is probably why the maker discarded it, but to me “too thick” means “I can carve it,” so I did!  I’m really pleased with my “winter bowl” result.

#pottery
#ceramics
#art
#artstr
#grownostr https://image.nostr.build/1007918bbd92ec5ae76c3503cfab210b0e84167ee51deb1be22ea131021966b8.jpg https://image.nostr.build/1b8cc0ecbff8998b9dc3e44b0de8c8538b88114c253096b6af312f8e05665bb1.jpg https://image.nostr.build/5ed25c940f2128a56a77673bfe7084e7f8382c86f994b447a07fb8a021d7a692.jpg https://image.nostr.build/a907df39e37dc794c7be6d5b0327ebea31a88193981107988e48eb732f1f5e70.jpg https://image.nostr.build/5ebd4059dda2cc9e10bd5b30e2f7184ef3943818c3a9a2e6b1369ad59f07c5bb.jpg https://image.nostr.build/14a98c71ca1f72568738b3cd0b58b9850d0f03a3d76641c577aa02bfdd6cd687.jpg https://image.nostr.build/43a4eeb567f567ae966f1c04b5a0c7ebcd82d70fafa6fb514378d2bd6c593cca.jpg


Dead zones, or recuperation zones?  It’s good to be challenged but it’s good to have a comfort zone as well for peace or healing.  We all have to work and we all have to rest, too.


"An armed society is a polite society."

You cannot disarm people who do not obey laws, you can only disarm good people & make them easier victims for criminals. People who support gun control are quite literally working to make it easier & safer for criminals to terrorize innocent people. Thankfully, there are enough good people in the US who believe in natural rights, & who know the intended law of the land, so they will also disobey bad laws in order to protect themselves & others.

Stop paying the govt & see what happens. The extortion is not really debatable. Even when they create a virus (with your money) & then lock you in your home & threaten your livelihood & print trillions driving costs way up (making life dramatically worse for everyone) they still demand payment at the threat of force. They don't work for you, they quite literally force people to work for them. We are tax livestock that govt officials seek to control, manipulate, & cull.

I do agree that violent revolution is almost never a good thing. Guns are primarily a deterrent. I would very much prefer the revolution be a peaceful & productive & so completely decentralized & localized that govts basically have no way to effectively fight it. That said, the American revolution worked out fairly well, even if the American experiment in limited govt was ultimately a failure. The problem was the legitimization of theft via taxation that allowed the govt to grow without consent. Once that seed of evil is planted it cannot be restrained. So my hope is for a breakup of the US (& most other countries) into many pieces & that some areas will ultimately renounce taxation entirely.

Florida vs California or Texas vs New York already make for decent demonstrations of more freedom vs more govt, but I think a real national collapse & breakup would be much more revealing. One would think N Korea vs S Korea or East vs West Berlin would have been enough that we wouldn't need to keep repeating these mistakes, but apparently people are retarded.

Enjoyed the convo 🤙


Wow, that’s really sad. I honestly thought they’d break down like paper. The number of these I’ve seen trashed on the ground…


YES absolutely
Would it be possible to add other hashtags as well at some point?


Bible Project also has an incredible podcast I’ve been wanting to recommend to you nostr:npub1ajv7m32k0cpgzha32qszsh304qusjvwwmavus0ttktzldms4xzusuftppj

I think they have a lot more episodes than they do videos:

https://fountain.fm/show/ZOaFDMxh6ETiWUFnJfuq


What’s your definition of theft?

You say “Tax me!”  Why not just reallocate the resources you have to spare yourself? Why does it have to be a tax instead of a donation or investment?


Thanks 😁


The fetus


Big Tech Abuses Medical Privacy

In the US, your medical records are protected by HIPAA but your internet medical browsing history on websites like WebMD is NOT.  That is the kind of data that is being sold in ways that may hurt or embarrass you.

If you have any kind of medical problem, even if it’s small, then you absolutely need to learn privacy.  Medical data is among the highest paid data that’s collected, sold, and put into databases by a huge number of websites.  When you go to research your condition, these medical information websites like WebMD will collect and sell your personal browser fingerprint.

Fingerprinting your medical traffic

In our article on browser fingerprinting, we discussed how your PC clock’s time zone, IP address, screen dimensions, operating system version, and more all go into your browsing fingerprint.  Combined with cookies, these easily can identify you, especially if you had or are signed into accounts associated with your real name while you browse medical websites.

Your medical browsing history is put into databases.  Access to this database is sold to all types of companies, from potential employers to banks deciding whether to give you a personal loan and even to governments trying to track you.

Employers View Medical Data

Medical data isn’t sought out by just insurance companies, but also employers.  Employers love this information as a way of screening potential employees to see who might call out sick or take leave.   In theory employers need your written permission to access your medical history, but that’s only if the source of the information is the official healthcare records from the provider. [1] There is a huge amount of medical data that is sold by data brokers who get it from phone apps, software, social media scraping, how you navigate online ads, and even the doctor’s websites themselves can leak it to tech firms. [2] [4a] [4b] [6]

To quote The Verge covering a study from The Markup, which later saw congressional overview,

“The Markup found that 33 of the top 100 hospitals in the United States were using a tracker called the Meta Pixel on their websites. Installing the Meta Pixel gives groups access to analytics about Facebook and Instagram ads but also tracks how people are using their websites: the buttons they click, the information they put in forms, and so on.” [4a] [4b]

This study found that in some cases patients conditions, medications, and appointment times were sent to Facebook along with identifying information like an IP address or a Facebook login cookie. [4a] These meta cookies and trackers were built into the sign-up forms or hospital websites themselves so would require elderly patients with severe medical conditions such as Alzheimer’s to have advanced cybersecurity knowledge to avoid having their data leaked.

Data doesn’t stay with Facebook, but is shared with many other technology firms.  According to an article from Silicon Republic, Facebook’s own internal documents disclose that it illegally shared user data with dozens of other tech firms long after it had told congress it would discontinue the practice. [3]

In fact, according to Facebook’s own engineers from documents leaked to Vice News in 2021, data spreads so much through Facebook, that it’s not even possible to track it for compliance purposes. This Facebook engineer said quote: “We do not have an adequate level of control and explainability over how our systems use data.” [5]  So not only does Facebook violate the law, but compliance would not even be possible.  Quote: “We can’t confidently make controlled policy changes or external commitments such as ‘we will not use X data for Y purpose.’ And yet, this is exactly what regulators expect us to do” [5]

Your dating partners will see it

Google will get this medical search history and then display ads when you’re watching Youtube videos with friends or dates.  Now whoever you watch content with will know your medical problems at the start of the videos.  It’s well-known in dating that people will discriminate against those with medical conditions out of fear of passing it on genetically and the associated financial burden.

In our previous article, we covered how Google abusively sells your data through a cookie to evade European Union regulations and how third parties can effortlessly tap into their spyware ad system to collect data about you.  When your romantic date borrows your phone or laptop to look something up, Google ads will be happy to display related medical advertisements and suggestions.

Google does not respect the law regarding medical records. For example in 2017 in the United Kingdom, Google was fined for illegally using 1.6 million British hospital patients records for its DeepMind AI project.

The DeepMind project was not an isolated incident of HIPAA violations.   To quote the New York Post and the non-profit Consumer Watch Dog group: “Google has signed a multiyear deal with HCA, an American for-profit operator of medical facilities with 2,000 health-care sites across 21 different states. The agreement will give Google access to millions more patient records — enabling its advertisers to specifically target even victims of sexual abuse as well as those struggling with severe eating disorders.” [6]

Affects your finances and travel

Also this medical history combined with your browser fingerprint, makes you stand out even more, to track you over some unrelated thing on a different website like your cryptocurrency trades.

Now in the United States, there currently are laws that prohibit insurance companies from denying you medical insurance coverage if you have a pre-existing condition.  But if you want to leave the US because the political situation has become so unbearable, then you’re going to need an Expat health insurance plan.  These plans do real medical underwriting.

To say you don’t care about medical privacy is essentially saying you will never travel.  Forever you will be trapped with whatever some overreaching politicians decide.

The sources for this post can be found here:
https://simplifiedprivacy.com/big-tech-abuses-medical-privacy/


Normalize the term “war notes” for US dollars.


Ooh I love this graphic.


That’s all in the plan!
(Do you mean “weird nonstick layers in the pan?”)


One month from today or yesterday, Sophia is expected to make her debut 🥰
…which means it could be two weeks from now or a month and a half 😅

Just went to a checkup and things seem to continue to go well!  It’s the second time she’s been described as an “A+ baby” 😊

nostr:npub1jrx2fk666k5nt8vgak9xwyxlgcwh8fl9rvpwvvcpdthuqkcnptrqdfhtaq and I are so excited to meet her!  And for her to no longer be in a position to press on my intestines with her entire head and shoulders…

#baby
#pregnancy
#parenting
#family
#grownostr


Government schools do not lead to healthy socialization.

Kids aren’t there to socialize. They’re there to jump through a mismatched set of hoops and learn to be told what to do.  In the greatest irony of all, they are, in fact, punished for socializing.

#homeschool
#homeschooling
#publicschool
#bullying
#grownostr nostr:note1652z8rg997nnpmq5eecqmgyda6tjcve59vlfgnzrygkactgdgkhqkkwj9u


Because it’s perfect ❤ https://image.nostr.build/5029a6ddbfe8a29de5c77b89d85bb1b5a0e491839fd10adf7afb31febe9dbf23.jpg


Excellent work!  I’m glad she gets to perfect her skills!


The Bible is (mostly) not a reference book where what’s good and evil can be simply looked up, but it’s still instructive, and the best possible tool for coming to understand that. The Bible shows some of the history and inner thoughts of God; through studying it deeply, we get to know Him and His desires and example in a much deeper way than if it were just an encyclopedic list of dos and don’ts.


Chat GPT be like https://image.nostr.build/5cb49cedf1688de74ccf35a29cafd3cba3da64e84c367614044fd9d57800f998.gif


“Not allowed” != “can’t”

Time to phase out the captcha… nostr:note1stjss0lnlfxn0hlpnrqlzxt64zquccrew4hzs89mquw89x5jvhrqjt9uuw


So cute 🥰 do they have a favorite in that mix?


While I was in government school (Kindergarten through early 6th grade), I was bullied pretty much daily with both verbal and physical abuse.

I find it infuriating that my actual bullies never faced consequences, while here in present day Northern Virginia, a child as young as 5 could be suspended for using the name a child’s parents gave them, or for not playing along with the lie that a male is now female or vice versa.

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/community-family/fairfax-county-schools-equity-officer-hiding-reeducation-training

#homeschool
#homeschooling
#terf
#kids
#bullying
#publicschools
#freespeech
#grownostr


One of my favorite fiction podcasts is back, and they’re going to make a new horror episode every day of October!

https://fountain.fm/show/H9q5igfxioZADIfiNm9i

I highly recommend listening to The Wrong Station if you like being creeped out by very well written short stories.
Been looking forward to this…

#fiction
#horror
#podcast
#grownostr


Feel better ❤🩹


As a majority fiction reader I get that 😂 so what’s the last non fluffy fiction you’ve read?
Mine was When Money Dies and I’m sorta in the middle of C.S. Lewis’ The Problem of Pain


There are a couple ladies at the studio who will pat me on the back sometimes as they walk by. It’s startling and I just know someday I’ll jump and mess up what I’m working on. Who does that, especially when you’re working with breakable objects or trying to make precise lines? It makes me so mad but I haven’t said anything about it yet 😂


Guy in a skull mask on a motorcycle


Verifying my Nostr Nests identity: toPcNcOAs7iUlGKl67ib0dav9WP8E5ZsDa_UZczGnC8
https://nostrnests.com


was Roy!


The will to live!!


Roy is finally listening


dramatic entrance!


Beautiful machina ❤


but Alexandria thinks she would look like someone else


From his point of view...


Cek!


Return of the X ray masks


I love how he and she mean different things by Indian


it is very rewatchable.  You'll see more every time


Little bit


Camera oscura ❤


It is literally his favorite movie


Paul is humming along 🤣 he asks "Wen Jurassic Park stream?"


Howdy 🤠


Lol I figured it out!  Helps to press the play button 🤣 Pink Panther


Hmm no apparent muting going on either on zapstream or my computer ...there should be sound


PC


Children of Men was a really good movie.  I remember being impressed how frightening one particular scene was without any music or typical cues of "you should be scared."  When a bunch of guys were silently chasing the car...


Question:  did I see in a post there is sound right now?  I hear nothing


Thank you Samecat and Nosnevets!


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Check out all the kinds of mooncakes!  Yours looked like Suzhou mooncakes. Suzhou is a pretty cool looking place full of canals; I visited the first time I went to China.

Cantonese style are my favorites.  I’ll say that there are definitely a huge variety of filling flavors besides the ones listed, and bakers often try to come up with new, creative varieties which can be very fun.

I usually try to bake some each year (not this year, though) and always have had the idea of making a pumpkin spice mooncake 😂 never actually tried it, though. I’ve always stuck to the classic lotus paste or red bean paste filling and have still never made any quite like storebought.

#foodie
#foodstr
#cooking
#china
#holiday
#grownostr https://image.nostr.build/6f82066a351d1100ff8ba0715455a544eaff9ca00ebed97b08f7363cdc40b811.jpg


Looks amazing 🤩


I might watch when I get time, but I do have to wonder — if he were guilty of ordering hits, why was that not one of his numerous convictions?


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Re:  #movienight tonight:

In the info provided so far, I see a calendar link and a YouTube link for those who don’t want to join the chat.

For those who DO want to join the group streaming and the chat, what should we click on?

And for the nest after, where can we find that link?

Sorry if this is obvious, I am a ✨highly not technical person✨ and need obviousness and handholding 😂

Looking forward to movies with y’all!

#grownostr


A slug wearing a vest and a butterfly hat


Good morning nostr! Praise God for another excellent day!

#bible
#church
#biblestr
#churchstr
#grownostr https://image.nostr.build/75dd411ab3af4ab019760b8cf13a4fe3f388ab72cad8a150146c8ad64a6204c2.jpg


Ooh landrace garlic 🥹 is it your own work?


Join us tomorrow!  We’ll be watching one of my favorite movies! nostr:note1eqag9urh5qce4syl62j4zwm0f3hvxmqul8vg8dqlfz9rxvq4lezsm38xur


Y’all ready?  #lfg

#shutdown
#anarchy
#halloween
#meme
#catstr
#grownostr https://image.nostr.build/d6a8b2d6039873e8d6bfd9cff21fcc3e72ddfbca5bc37d525f517414e545c42a.jpg https://image.nostr.build/9cd249392a12a905e0a3e6d798d33ebf16a6ba78a9df7ac42fa5dc7b5fcb3ecd.jpg https://image.nostr.build/be5e65d743bd3a3effd1de0b6b68fd016ce398aa24008b34b138132f9edea260.jpg


I’m not knowledgeable enough to advise on species or edibility in this case, but getting a pic of the underside of the mushroom so you can see the gills/pores, and a pic of the mushroom sliced a little while ago and then freshly in kind of an X shape so bruising color / milk can be seen are usually needed for proper mushroom ID.


Some sources will sell “offcuts” that are already small bits at a discount!  🥓


Late #breakfastchain featuring fresh #sourdough!
Eggs and bacon (both from Polyface) were ready before the bread was.

It’s been a while since I baked bread with anything mixed into it, but I’ve wanted to try fenugreek leaf since I heard about Georgian breads with blue fenugreek in them. I also added cumin seed because cumin seed sourdough is one of my favorite things, and it’s natural to pair with fenugreek.

My new higher-hydration way of doing things makes lame marks much less pronounced. I tried to think “what represents fenugreek that I can actually carve on the bread?” and settled on a sprout; I really hope people can tell that’s what it’s supposed to be 😂 but I’m afraid it might have gotten lost…

Last night ➡ this morning ➡ baked ➡ fenugreek cumin ➡ plain ➡ sliced ➡ buttered and salted ➡ gone (yum)

As always, gotta have sourdough with organic Darjeeling. I also have ginger peel and longjing green tea.

#foodie
#foodstr
#yumstr
#sourdough
#ferment
#cooking
#baking
#knowyourfarmer
#teachain
#grownostr https://image.nostr.build/3a0c0b4834fb0c81fbc90284b042fccb97f570771e5b3110c6e991187ef00704.jpg https://image.nostr.build/b0820e6b507f58a830739894580dc07072aa56b58803425eaed3164143ee0c24.jpg https://image.nostr.build/919df401ae35ce7901e1d4f5ec5655f624e127b2b62fddf50830ab536760f488.jpg https://image.nostr.build/3750aa8fe3cbea3e8b19b67f47454ad4e652cc0820605feb408f3869c3a019f7.jpg https://image.nostr.build/45e12fd626616ac9c2f54b4331bbe62fdf3d37bc7e5d38e5a47e77326d07003e.jpg https://image.nostr.build/d1f03b7bb6906b32bd78e93883d50261f53b283c27fb727292a7052f1658443e.jpg https://image.nostr.build/6e07d26409b02b9f116f60d27216babc09b059c52464dbc23f6f9e9aa61f5e4c.jpg https://image.nostr.build/c002bd0f9c151eb1faa1eeab3812932d38b2ac2e3ee5e92dac19c4595ae0411a.jpg


**Astronomy Picture of the Day**

30 September 2023

**A Harvest Moon over Tuscany**

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/2309/HarvestMoonNest.jpg

Image Credit & Copyright: Antonio Tartarini

For northern hemisphere dwellers, September's Full Moon was the Harvest Moon. Reflecting warm hues at sunset, it rises behind cypress trees huddled on a hill top in Tuscany, Italy in this telephoto view from September 28.  Famed in festival, story, and song, Harvest Moon is just the traditional name of the full moon nearest the autumnal equinox.  According to lore the name is a fitting one. Despite the diminishing daylight hours as the growing season drew to a close, farmers could harvest crops by the light of a full moon shining on from dusk to dawn. This Harvest Moon was also known to some as a supermoon, a term becoming a traditional name for a full moon near perigee. It was the fourth and final supermoon for 2023.   Note: Non-NASA APOD mirror sites will be updated if the US goverment shuts down.

#APOD #Astronauts #Astroengineering #OuterSpace #SpaceTech

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap230930.html


Mooncakes! My favorite Chinese dessert / festival food which is eaten on my favorite Chinese festival, which is tonight.


晚安朋友😊 https://image.nostr.build/c5a9841208d4c06f998be9d2d16e4ef0a59e91af754f44afe1326f45bec0f417.jpg


It’s been a SUPER busy day so I’m only now posting what I did for #lunchchain …

Been craving curry so I finally made some! The secret’s in the curry paste made from fresh onion, garlic, and ginger. I add hot and bell peppers to this, sometimes tomatoes or carrots (but not today).

Cooked some cubed chicken breast in butter with my favorite curry powder, added the curry paste and fried it. Then some blanched cauliflower and more curry powder and garlic powder, and finally some green beans and covered with the lid, watching for them to cook to the right color.

Stirred it up to cook further, then added cream, methi leaves (fenugreek leaves), and butter.

Served it with cumin seed rice cooked in homemade broth. So good… I’m glad there are tons of leftovers 😁 nostr:npub1jrx2fk666k5nt8vgak9xwyxlgcwh8fl9rvpwvvcpdthuqkcnptrqdfhtaq  also enjoyed it!

To wrap up, I peel ginger with a spoon, and here’s what I do with the peels:  make them into tea!  It’s so flavorful and they’re reusable for a second infusion, especially good if you add green tea to it.

Chicken:  Polyface Farms
Butter:  Amos Miller Organic Farm
Garlic:  farmer’s market in Capon Bridge, #WV
Red hot peppers including beautifully scented Ghost pepper:  a kinda rude guy at a farmer’s market in Fairfax (can’t remember his or his farm’s name so I have labeled the seeds saved from the peppers “Rude Dude Peppers”)

#foodie
#foodstr
#cooking
#yumstr
#knowyourfarmer
#forgetthenameofthatotherfarmer
#teachain
#grownostr https://image.nostr.build/a6ff0b58b142d2be94e34553507c86b39227456fa7e5dd1a627c53ef2127077c.jpg https://image.nostr.build/3203a287b118e75e99253ff4e7b609ad0bade70f03849ccb2284beed30e62ac8.jpg https://image.nostr.build/21ecb1e59728889c968f9d49211b0ceb5741eff4a1d912208ac8308efd673c35.jpg https://image.nostr.build/9f161fa9ceae91a5349076334b24d654235cbab6cd72de5d8ca978bdc76d9f47.jpg https://image.nostr.build/4c085305f36d767d26507efef4995344b8b9603bbc57be836a8d8941b2d3e9be.jpg https://image.nostr.build/6afccc0197cf2e1e1d35c2ba6289c3473bfc841a18c11685abc07602cce77484.jpg https://image.nostr.build/c7f08fd626fb54e9fccce50081df8372d7e402b0d42174cd2280ba81530da950.jpg https://image.nostr.build/48a6ffeccc619f84dcc4019b3eac9bbc660ce1da34b4ac2822dab9a05bfc4299.jpg


It’s about to get all 中秋 up in here!

🥮

https://song.link/s/1iThmSF8wUkVVaEYFjMhSa


Gibraltar


祝大家中秋节快乐！

这是我最喜欢的农历节日，盼望今天晚上吃几块月饼！

我的杯子加一点节日气氛😊

早饭是自己做的烤野生面肥面包和丈夫做的巴马干酪煎蛋。很好吃！

#breakfastchain
#teachain
#sourdough
#ferment
#yumstr
#foodstr
#holiday
#grownostr https://image.nostr.build/3727681144d28aa27870ffc42f99e148cbabfdff4686e5d7b825814cf90ab4e4.jpg https://image.nostr.build/854d4fec9de570caa88ebcf3f517f3b3ae07b14e0f446404813fed5886d0d659.jpg


Thanks!  😁

So you like your version with the Damus logo as the d!
A few questions about yours:

Do you want a Bitcoin symbol on the inside bottom of the mug?

Do you want a Bitcoin thumb rest like the Bitcoin mugs have?

Would you like a dahlia stamp on the outside bottom of your mug?
Or plain, or a Bitcoin logo stamp?

And to confirm, your wife doesn’t want any Bitcoin or Damus stuff on hers?

Please feel free to DM me the Canadian equivalent of a zip code so I can look into shipping.


Thank you!

nostr:npub1h50pnxqw9jg7dhr906fvy4mze2yzawf895jhnc3p7qmljdugm6gsrurqev If you or Mr. E would like a Damus mug, this could also be arranged!


Ok, did some sketches!  Let me know what you think. Also let me know if you can’t read my handwriting at all, some people tell me that 😅

I had a crazy idea for yours 😁 but if you don’t like the d in Wedge being the Damus logo I also have an alternative idea (third pic) https://image.nostr.build/f514a95d459365965f53dd078a443460789f9410ba48f84de1bb067f41f06ea2.jpg https://image.nostr.build/40de30a91dbe515a5451baf48d3ee67248a50243ceed51fb3a9e0e0796c0a10a.jpg https://image.nostr.build/0ffa13db88f27c00cdfcc2f810d0de66d95a224e5c7788825db09c1d60963665.jpg


A little bit more about the Midautumn Festival:

It’s kind of like East Asian Thanksgiving. People visit family, or if they can’t, they look at the full moon and think about how their family can see the same moon and feel close to them. It’s very sweet and I love it.
I know they also celebrate the same holiday in Vietnamese, Korean, and Japanese culture, but with some differences.

And if you like, send me a pic of your mooncake box / the other packages and I’ll tell you what the other flavors are.


That’s a kind of mooncake!  The Midautumn festival is tomorrow (so right now in China) and mooncakes are what people eat. It looks like the one you’re holding is made with bamboo charcoal and is the flaky crust kind.
The egg is almost certainly a salted duck egg. Not all mooncakes have them; I prefer them without, but they symbolize the full moon.

I LOVE Midautumn festival and LOVE LOVE mooncakes, but the more fudge-consistency non-flaky kind that look like the ones in this picture: https://image.nostr.build/348e75d0a1918911df66cfa18f68a156408aab951c38a10ac9bd47a40c61d3bf.jpg


YES!  This will be awesome.
nostr:npub1jrx2fk666k5nt8vgak9xwyxlgcwh8fl9rvpwvvcpdthuqkcnptrqdfhtaq


Lovely! I want to eat lemon sorbet out of them 💛


Prefer 7 eastern


Yes, 8 eastern also works!


Wow, her arrangements are absolutely stunning!

So a smaller size for you and a larger size for her.
Flowers on hers. What kind of decoration for you?

Flowers I could go a few different ways. If you liked the bottom of the mug Gary commissioned, that is a stamp and would be somewhat faster and cheaper. I can make a mug with several of those dahlia flower motifs around. There are also a few other floral stamps available to me that might be of interest. And they could be more vibrant if not on the bottom of the mug (different materials).
If you liked the side with the raised linework designs, that’s a technique called sliptrailing, which I do by hand. I can also carve floral designs by hand.

Does she have favorite colors or flowers?
Would she like her large mug to be straight sided like the large Bitcoin mugs in the notes, or sort of flared like Gary’s commission?

Including a couple pics of Garys commission again for reference https://image.nostr.build/f7a04121aed62e85ba1adf14c7440c57125dd813c5591021c545ea6d8cf5e8e0.jpg https://image.nostr.build/f787ad8206a8263c0ee1073d253541cf988d029802c236db1ef5bf072eafb32f.jpg


This is all awesome 🍊 🥑 💙


Thanks for the info!  Hmm keeping track of what age which herbs become safe to use is something I’m going to have to get really smart about…


It’s true I am a new follower


Yeah 7 EST is totally fine!


Cool! I’d love to see your pumpkins.
I was just like “omg frost is coming they’re going to diee 😱” but it is well in hand 😁


Oh my, they’re gonna crawl all over your driveway 😁
What zone are you in?  Do you get frost where you live?


Love your herbal recipes. What do you think about hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis)?  That’s one my family turns to for antiviral and respiratory help, too.


Thank you so much, Dan!

I haven't looked into shipping to other countries yet, but maybe it's time I do that.  Would you want it to be explicitly #coffeechain related, or would you be interested in one of the large-sized Bitcoin mugs I already have partially made?  Here are some notes where you can see pictures of those as raw clay (no longer raw, they're now ready to be glazed and fired for a second time):

I have two like this
note1n84hjy6f4jxghg7xe4mmk85wve70maqqnlk8gw3cqs0n7ll949zq8wf5s3

and one like this
note1q20zwl40y0phle2qn7nf9gz6e775as64qvm9d95w467zsc4qm79qqlx0l2

If we're talking a #coffeechain mug or otherwise from-scratch commission, the lead time could be as much as a month before it's ready to ship.


Praying for you and your dad ❤🩹


Note:  sales on Nostr through DM only.


While they are both good, I meant to say FOOD safe 😂


These two #bitcoin #coffee or #tea #mugs are still for #sale — the weather’s getting cooler, you could be enjoying hot toasty beverages from one or both in a matter of days!

They each hold about a cup (the thinner walled one holds slightly more) and are good, microwave, and dishwasher safe.

🧡 ONLY BITCOIN ACCEPTED 🧡

Price (each) based on equivalent of $40.50, rounding to 152,400 sats for now.
This is all you pay if we can arrange pickup in certain areas of northern Virginia or at the Homesteaders of America conference in Front Royal, VA Oct 13-15

Shipping anywhere in the US on one mug based on equivalent of $10, rounding to 37,600 sats for now.
If you want both mugs and need shipping, let me know and I will recalculate the shipping price.

Original notes for more pictures:

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note182s9cvpcxpp2z2fk5f3vd3f7aad9q338cdpda8jp2rkxfu73smysvdtfp9

#pottery
#ceramics
#handmade
#mug
#art
#artstr
#grownostr https://image.nostr.build/dfaa16a20e71043a0241724c07800687bbaa53df1edc6824cf703237a2ac428b.jpg https://image.nostr.build/588e81a2dda894449c681deb03056d2c31c60989eb5108bf745259587a7bed7f.jpg


Thank you, Gary!


If you like clay stoneware. nostr:npub1e2rd2k45ym2jmctnysfadxumrvrr57vqj69ck6trt2y62c40r0kqs9lx8t can make you some for sats. Just picked up something for my mom. https://image.nostr.build/26ee15b0c8cc1d144bb8e2d81f6f2f85766622c58d5afc8a83908f2a2ad2e6a5.jpg https://image.nostr.build/a02cf79bfc7391ff76f0ed7914f773a99455c8ceaaaaf4c16d70c18e1aed83f0.jpg


Done & done ✅


Thoughts on teaching reading

I’ve been thinking a lot about this lately. I was an early reader but remember being confused by the way my mom tried teaching me to read, and can’t remember how it finally clicked.  So I’m absorbing good information about this when I find it.

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/two-thirds-of-american-kids-cant-read-fluently/

#homeschooling
#education
#parenting
#kids
#linguistics
#grownostr


A lot of classic art depicted the brokenness of the world. Saturn Devouring his Son, anything titled “The Rape of the…” etc.  Art isn’t just about good thoughts and emotions, it’s about communicating any part of the human experience.

I do sometimes think it could be useful to categorize art into what kind of way it’s trying to communicate. Putting a urinal in a gallery space is very different from Jackson Pollock is very different from Michelangelo.  But I actually get calling them all art even if some art I don’t like as much.


Envelope


I’ve stepped outside in a Southern summer and instantly been coated in a layer of sweat 😂 literally from 0 to soaked in a second or two
And it’s HUMID heat 🥵


I had never heard of kidneywood and went down a bit of a Wikipedia rabbit hole… this effect sounds amazing!  I don’t know if all kidneywoods can do it, though it’s apparently also found in other Fabaceae plants

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lignum_nephriticum


The Game is awesome!!


Ooh I love the idea of a Halloween movie night!  I haven’t seen either of these


Reminds me a little of The Lives of Others


Late to post #breakfastchain — tried a new thing: parmesan eggs!  Not bad!

Egg:  Polyface farm
Butter:  Amos Miller organic farm
Sourdough:  me
Chef:  nostr:npub1jrx2fk666k5nt8vgak9xwyxlgcwh8fl9rvpwvvcpdthuqkcnptrqdfhtaq

#knowyourfarmer
#yumstr
#sourdough
#ferment
#flowerstr
#grownostr https://image.nostr.build/22c1fb5c20a0f42c747fd4ebf58ee29bde3b5bc07c44079241621371d908c27c.jpg


Yeah I think that’s Old Man of the Woods, a bolete.


Ooh sounds awesome 😁


I like that it’s pretty easy to identify Russulas and which ones are ok to eat. I also love the color of the green ones 💚 didn’t know they were good to eat, though.

What are they like?


I would love to see more of these maps for other plants 🥹 especially persimmon!
I only know the Cherokee word is sali.
I love how you can see language relationships on the map. And clearly whoever named the genus (Asimina) was talking to Powhatan, Shawnee, or Myaamia people.

#foraging
#nativeplants
#linguistics
#nativeamerican
#firstnations
#indigenous
#grownostr https://image.nostr.build/a9edc64e52906d09bcccd8e65f512e147b86994afee02694aab6ef7eca795cd7.jpg


How cool is this!!!


Same!
Now that night and day piece, though… I’d have worn that 😂


There was this incredible carved ametrine I saw a while ago. They carved back facets to look like night (moon and stars) on the amethyst side and day (sun rays) on the citrine side. It was absolutely stunning.  Tried to find it to show to you but I couldn’t.


THIS nostr:note1m7g0d6rln3phy7twg8jm4qv3ecuh8lwd4kzkmjvl2c7u0ccduxrq7gddyw


还可以😊


你好，怎么样？


Just a mini #hunting #meme dump!

#funny
#memestr https://image.nostr.build/9def69cab8ef883c2815e7a087ee9a119688125fe9e8067fe29b835239b8346a.jpg https://image.nostr.build/4b8c066f8c13bded3d561509437acd36f7b6c1ecb05eefd3c6405c35648d3723.jpg https://image.nostr.build/0392ce643bf871cae22f81bfbcc7a9f500aa309e40d7c907540daccfabf15791.jpg


Mmm burning dust 😊
It’s very nostalgic


Aww, thanks!  It WAS 😁


I would call this a pulled pork quesadilla with a chipotle sour cream dipping sauce.
nostr:npub1jrx2fk666k5nt8vgak9xwyxlgcwh8fl9rvpwvvcpdthuqkcnptrqdfhtaq calls it a Mexican pizza, not a quesadilla, because instead of folding it over, it’s a tortilla “sandwich.”
What do y’all call it?

#lunchchain
#yumstr
#foodie
#question
#asknostr
#flowerstr
#grownostr https://image.nostr.build/d6e319898f646e3dcc6cde17d111e94098a9476d9056cecfea78e9968f4fc6f6.jpg


16/17 all accounted for. The 17th is only connected sometimes and was not even used with my oldest posts, which are all missing.


Anyone else on #damus not seeing some/many of your older notes?  I went looking for one to send it to someone and so many were missing. #primal does not seem to have this problem.

#question
#asknostr
#noob


Wow that’s awful


I CAN (sometimes) do 2200 EST but would prefer earlier if possible 🤷🏻♀
So if I am voting, it would be for 1900 or 2000 EST (7 or 8 pm), which I think would be 2300 or 0000 UTC https://image.nostr.build/b4ec80ab9ac464175689cd16e43718ae4e21b68f7af059f2864ee5a15ccec870.jpg


I’m just a bit confused because when I searched for “current time UTC” it showed 12:30 am, and it is 8:30 EST now. So wouldn’t 0200 UTC be 10 pm EST?  I’m feeling your hatred of numbers right now nostr:npub17ranr5vpp20etheaz78u6e72pvyc0xk3r6rgnetfvtxc88acat2q4nhenz 😂 https://image.nostr.build/d04407b101e741b907dccc8613b196571f3485c99156b0b1b96a87fbec1d2c9a.jpg


Sunday 2300 UTC seems to be 1900 / 7 pm EST which works for me!


I mean I was saying Biden was racist since he co-authored the crime bill🤷🏽

I didn't need him to tell me I wasn't black if I didn't vote for him, although I thought that would wake up some people🤷🏽

I didn't need to hear that he said he didn't want his kids to grow up in a racial jungle,

I didn't need to hear that he called Obama the first mainstream African American that was articulate bright and clean,

And I certainly didn't need to hear that recently he called a grown man, LL Cool J a "boy"

I thought incarcerating thousands of black people for petty crimes and charging the max, with a vice who jailed people for having pot on their possession while laughing on radio interviews in her same state that she smokes the shit too was enough🤷🏽

Then again the universe is absurd and run by idjits🤷🏽


A fox with a black crown.


Aww 😭 the coffee

Good thing you have a potter friend who can make a replacement with a better logo… (if you wish)


Ooooooh 😬


Reposting this to get your thoughts. What’s the proper orientation of the #bitcoin logo?  Straight up and down or leaning to the right?  How much does it matter?  What if it’s leaning to the left?

#art
#poll
#question
#asknostr nostr:note18ux2c592vzr3ww6vpvg52x4rzfcr0lhjqujwu0hddxpg4hsfk78qunyzm0


Just did an image search to figure out what the “proper” orientation of the Bitcoin logo is. 🤔 maybe it’s more complex than I thought. I’ve been under the impression that the one on the right is “official.”  It certainly is “Bitcoin orange” and I’ve seen it far more than the center one. https://image.nostr.build/19c6f31ebc9f41495d68c1c3492e30aed488deee268ebced5199f8d6ff54ca89.jpg


Ah. nostr:npub1mkzqusemj7retwe45sytcc0006vk3zaqk9n03j6v0n4uk5ccajcq9nkq7q doesn’t like that the Bitcoin tilt is to the left instead of the right.


This is what nostr:npub1jrx2fk666k5nt8vgak9xwyxlgcwh8fl9rvpwvvcpdthuqkcnptrqdfhtaq has been having and it smells awesome ☕

https://brew-hq.com https://image.nostr.build/852638f1bae72408d9a00f1a3274309952b92e80924935441ae209daec6f89ee.jpg


False


Why cringe?
There can be many problems with nursing. Delays, tongue ties, some mothers can’t produce enough milk…
Or, if everything goes great, there can even be extra milk and a bottle can again be helpful.


Cats Anonymous


Thanks for tagging me, y’all!
I can do Sunday evenings but 10 pm EST is usually when I start wrapping things up and heading to bed. Tonight’s a bit of an exception. I might be able to make other exceptions sometimes, though.
If people do decide to make it just a bit earlier I’ll be thrilled!


We met on OkCupid.

Some things that helped us to have fun experiences dating for so long without being nearby, if you’re looking for ideas:
Skype on both desktop and phone allowed us to talk both at home and share walks / time outside. Super super long Skype conversations multiple times a week.
Tabletop Simulator on Steam if you like board games
Movie sharing through Teleparty and Amazon Prime
I know you’re not religious, but we “attended” the same church livestreams and talked about them during and after, which was awesome. You could sub in any other kind of thing like a Ted talk or a podcast you’d both be interested in.
Also had two “book clubs” going that were just the two of us (Bible and non-Bible)


Having trouble finding where in the maze of threads 😂 and if y’all are talking in a Nest I’ve had trouble joining those (can hear everyone else but can’t interact).
If I can’t catch up with y’all tonight for scheduling I’ll just watch for updates and try to join the viewing party if I can.


This is one of my favorites 🥹


Long distance can work 😊 I’m living proof. My husband and I met when living 400 miles apart and things stayed that way for most of a year.
For anything that isn’t actual incompatibility, I’d personally try to make it work if he’s also willing to try.


Part of you knows it’s a bad enough idea you posted about how there should be a service to keep you from doing it, right?
I’d do the following:
- make a list of all the reasons it wasn’t a good fit and put it in places you can’t miss
- delete the number from your phone (even if you have it memorized)
- write for yourself about why you feel something is unresolved if that thought won’t leave you alone, then extrapolate with the most brutal honesty possible what would realistically probably happen if you tried to resolve it
- listen to the internet people telling you NO 😂
- do something engrossing you really enjoy. Good book, art, video game, whatever.
🫂


Oh these are one of my favorites!  I’ve never been able to beat the animals to get ripe fruit, though. There’s a patch by my studio I’m watching… https://image.nostr.build/cdc028a21b8fcfb9e24cf55932cd8b842859ce183a9d54b594dc5457a6d66ac0.jpg


People still really haven't appreciated how bad the car thing is. Or the phone thing. They think they do, but they don't. The full range of capabilities has yet to be used routinely — companies and states are both trying to keep it beneath the waterline. The public is intended to be unsure what it is that they're looking at, and why it matters. It is the news report playing in the background of a disaster movie. It is the half-glimpsed monster from a horror reel — implied, but never fully shown.

History is still going to look back at this period with enormous bewilderment that we did not do more to stop what is coming. The signs were there.

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Looking forward to hearing how this goes!


My husband and friend are talking about Matthew 20 in this thread.

Praise God for His abundant love!

(Adding hashtags)

#christian
#christr
#biblestr

nostr:note10mawpkjqcl9dm2dx99lyyu6qelc574wa0vrdmh470cgdkm07v59sme9a66


My corruption and ignorance can never be justified, but I can be sanctified.


My husband and friend are talking about Matthew 20 in this thread.

Praise God for His abundant love!

nostr:note10mawpkjqcl9dm2dx99lyyu6qelc574wa0vrdmh470cgdkm07v59sme9a66


We agree on more than just guns, Lex!  On many things, like salvation through Christ alone, His divinity, and related truths; that Scripture overwhelmingly supports our own position on gender roles and hierarchies; and that we don't want your daughters in the trenches.  I don't want anyone's daughters OR sons in the trenches.

It's really tempting to respond to the other assertions you make in this comment, but like I said, I don't think discussion is going to be fruitful if you're only going to give it cursory thought.  Again, if at some point you're willing to actually look into the resources I send you or engage with the statements I make instead of just make further assertions on only cursory thought, we can return to a dialogue about this issue.


True


I’ll check them out, thanks!


That sounds absolutely incredible 🦑


I think the apparent contradictions in the Bible can be resolved with wisdom and understanding.
I don’t think that one human lifetime is going to be enough to completely understand the Bible or resolve every single point of confusion without error, but I do think it’s enough time to begin a relationship with God.
Knowing there will always be something that eludes us is no reason to not try to understand what God sets before us to learn.  Just like our imperfect senses allow us to interact with objective physical reality well enough, we’re responsible for interacting with objective spiritual reality as well as we can with our limited abilities.

If God gives us this kind of grace to be in relationship with us despite our imperfections, the same is expected of us. Most Christians understand this, which is why a Presbyterian and a Baptist will refer to the other as “my Christian friend.”  There’s actually a lot of room in the church for diversity of belief and practice as long as the most important criteria are met. Romans 14 is a very relevant verse here.


I don’t think I’d put it exactly that way. With any text, especially one from another language and culture, readers necessarily have to interpret it.  This isn’t something that only happened now; it’s always been true.

You can receive an interpretation from other people, form an interpretation at what seems like face value but which is actually informed by the culture and assumptions you have, or devote study to understanding what one part says in the context of the whole document and the culture/s and language/s in which it was written.  But no matter what you read, you’re always interpreting it somehow.
This is not to say you can’t interpret something in a right way. I think it’s just as possible to do so with the proper understanding as it is to properly interpret something your friend wrote to you yesterday.

As another shaper of belief, the case of the Bible, I also believe that the Holy Spirit is at work, giving understanding to the reader.


Pulled pork, squash, bell pepper, and spinach salad!  Sauce looks like barbecue but it’s harissa and apple cider vinegar.
It’s pretty tasty!

#lunchchain
#foodstr
#foodie
#grownostr https://image.nostr.build/65b7d70a204841ceee4f43defc1594006c77795be76136b695b8e38c0a739af4.jpg


I’m realizing that you’re not interested in following up on any resources I send you, addressing my responses or original post on their own merits, or looking into this matter as if my point of view has any potential truth. That makes continuing to answer you until that changes seem to be a waste of time.
But as a last response for now:  all the apostles were also Jews. Does this mean only Jewish men can have leadership roles in the church?
Could it not simply be that he chose twelve Jewish men to echo the twelve sons of Israel?

Please feel free to discuss this matter further with me when you are actually willing to consider it.


For those interested

Why Not Women : A Biblical Study of Women in Missions, Ministry, and Leadership

https://a.co/d/8Na0JO7


You do! And I hope I do the same 🫂


If you want to appeal to church tradition (which is diverse) rather than Scripture as your authority, that’s your prerogative.
This “movement” isn’t new, but rooted in Scripture, the practices of the early Church, and the life of Christ.
If you’re truly interested in understanding the position that men and women are equal in the sight of God, just like all races are, just like Galatians 3:28 says, there are many resources out there, some of which I’ve already shared and others which I will continue to share as time goes on.


Relevant to a discussion I was having yesterday, here’s a screenshot of a book I should probably read someday, here analyzing 1 Corinthians 14.

I hope it strengthens someone today!

#christian
#christr
#biblestr
#egalitarian
#mutuality
#genderroles
#grownostr https://image.nostr.build/36b7140498edf49e1dc5d231f4568f45590a5691a9a9adfa25e0093c6f9b1a1e.jpg


Thank you for posting a link to her page ❤


This 100%. Being able to match the force your attacker can bring to bear is crucial for self-defense.

Adding some relevant #art by my friend Meredith Simkins Hayes

#gunstr
#disability
#grownostr https://image.nostr.build/a1dd3804ea7d32f9b3d4fde3c90f16fa5fe5b45e8fda34bbe9f7ef9c71f451b5.jpg  nostr:note1ekfm064j7kcusaz96g5fm9d5m2uv6fmmza56s3qflxj7y84y06aqvsjreh


Did we all agree on that?  🤔


Your understanding of it is.

We don’t disagree on the relevance of Scripture, only the interpretation of it. I encourage you to look into this further and prayerfully.


We do!


Nobody needs to tell me what I need. Nobody.


#zapathon https://image.nostr.build/e40d6a041bc676d6a908cf712788afe9dfad5cac1f55199c0e0e931118df5966.jpg


It turned out so gorgeous!  Looks delicious 🫐


Ooh what will that be?


Succession is a major issue in farm and ranch families. Inheritance tax has made taking on the family land a liability and the lies told by the media have polluted the minds of the last 3 generations to think farm and ranch are for dumb, hayseed sucking rednecks. It isn't. It's hard work but it certainly isn't for slack-jawed yokels.

If you have land and you want to pass it down DO NOT will it to your children. Incorporate your land into another legal entity that you control, make your children officers of that entity, and then when you die it won't be inheritance. This is a very simplistic explanation but it's doable. You will need a business lawyer to execute it but I know it's worthwhile.

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Hot take: If you think the line about fudge rounds is "punching down" at ALL welfare beneficiaries this says a lot more about your own assumptions about welfare beneficiaries then it does about the song writer.


It had so much potential!


They were half off at the store, making them the lowest priced sunflowers at any store around!  As they’re one of my favorite flowers, I couldn’t resist. Can’t wait to have room to grow my own again… and also be able to eat them as well as look at them 😁


Lunch with sunflowers!  Not pictured is the delicious burrito I ate before I thought to take a picture. But there’s still an arugula avocado walnut salad and iced Guanyin oolong tea!

Arugula is from Joyous Gardens. I like that it’s a little more mature than the arugula you can get in stores, which is always baby arugula. The older it is, the more flavor, spiciness, and bitterness, which I prefer. Part of the reason I’m growing my own is so I can enjoy fully mature arugula in all its intensity.

#lunchchain
#teachain
#knowyourfarmer
#flowerstr
#grownostr https://image.nostr.build/03b3aa0e59cee073deeaad3dfc82a326633839a5eebf981a316c5ea7a86854fc.jpg


Savings are essential for human flourishing. nostr:note1v8w6j938wp76p3tcv43zux3760gxv4knglljmezaf4ax96spkfhqyrdqfn


Thanks!


I’d like to see the article, too; it sounds like it reflects my own experience.
Women who want careers often get blamed for the lower birth rate, but as someone who was seriously open to finding my future husband since I was quite young, that never seemed like the whole story. I only waited as long as I did to start a family because it actually took that long to find him.


I struggle to keep houseplants alive but my outdoor gardens always thrive 🤷🏻♀ they’re really different in a number of ways.
That said, I do always try to keep an aloe plant in the house. That doesn’t mean it’s ever happy 😂


I’ve muted lots of accounts on Damus and it’s worked great for me. Have you checked your muted list to see if the accounts are listed there?


That is 100% a black widow female


Oh I was trying to respond to @PeacefulOne


It would be hypocrisy (having a beam in our eye) to ignore that we’re sinners, too. The beam is taken out by Christ when we repent and turn away from sin to follow Him.
It’s our duty to sharpen others and strengthen them through correction, but humbly. The kingdom of God is the proper focus, not our own ego or status.

This is my understanding of the verse you quoted.


Have you considered putting a sign like this up in the bathroom or something?  nostr:npub1h8nk2346qezka5cpm8jjh3yl5j88pf4ly2ptu7s6uu55wcfqy0wq36rpev https://image.nostr.build/6fe06c8b0a8da4393ba6bc6b032380d1358af7b7d2c9666cf817e19df3e1325d.jpg


I wish Spike Cohen would get on Nostr. Absolutely love seeing what he has to say. These screenshots aren’t even the best.

He even likes #Bitcoin — he should be here!

#libertarian
#gunstr
#ungovernable
#grownostr https://image.nostr.build/4ac9eb444f904e1cb553e70c0cdf2662534469d5a73b12eb9f0feec7fe13abd7.jpg https://image.nostr.build/ae77e69435552416195b6849810abfb53b59b30821e3567d14d146c26b7ae75c.jpg


It’s been a while since I had a breakfast of #sourdough toast and eggs; I had forgotten how good it can be!  Especially when you make toast the way I stumbled upon while camping at #Porcfest one year.

Just like our apartment now, when camping, there is no toaster. But when you pan fry a slice of bread in butter on both sides… especially butter that is also cooking eggs… I am sure that if more people tried this, toaster sales would plummet 😂 it’s so much better!

My sourdough is so perfect with a cup of Darjeeling #tea
Thankful for nostr:npub1jrx2fk666k5nt8vgak9xwyxlgcwh8fl9rvpwvvcpdthuqkcnptrqdfhtaq  who makes me eggs and now pan toast / camping toast in the mornings 🥰

Egg:  Polyface Farm
Butter: Amos Miller Organic Farm
Tea:  Tazo Organic Darjeeling
Hot sauce:  Crystal (you could say I’m… addicted to Crystal 😉)

#baking
#ferment
#cooking
#yumstr
#teachain
#breakfastchain
#knowyourfarmer https://image.nostr.build/99d1f344fd66a02dfb4962ad96780f3cfe2e8d8175a683a5ed94dd4517f13559.jpg


#freeross nostr:note15cp0pa83c5x49d7vq66l98p8z3095rwa5l489rysxe6lz4tdpyhqndcyy9


Russia


It’s #bitcoin  #coffee  / #tea #mug time again!

This is the second of a batch of four to be ready for #sale - more will follow soon, and the first one is still available at this time!  In true handmade style, they look similar but not truly identical; if you are interested in a set, you should buy them together while you can…

Sales on Nostr through DM only.

This mug holds about 1 cup or about 8 oz and is microwave, dishwasher, and food contact safe.

🧡 ONLY BITCOIN ACCEPTED 🧡
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Item price (all you pay if we can arrange pickup in certain areas of Northern Virginia, or at the Homesteaders of America Conference in Front Royal, VA Oct 13-14):
BTC price based on equivalent of USD $40.50, rounding to 149,000 sats for now
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Shipping anywhere in the US:  based on BTC equivalent of $10, rounding to 37,000 sats for now
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(These prices are the same as the other available Bitcoin mug.  If you do want both of them, let me know so I can recalculate shipping, it may not need to be doubled.)

#pottery
#ceramics
#handmade
#mugs
#art
#artstr
#grownostr https://image.nostr.build/7a85ccefa4d8c8ed63e0925faf7c82208ff252578b8677b1dd10b9f11aa8ec05.jpg https://image.nostr.build/ca26e79408b21d02a6e10a5902f40e71f60bf8cf8ebb722de9631196af7ef632.jpg https://image.nostr.build/1d0455ea79a4210b000a94a96f66cc94228746d912409b4e06189a0fea392c81.jpg https://image.nostr.build/08d9ada67dcd6206fc5e2419481e50ebd2209a3fbafff13dcbb9603f3af673ed.jpg https://image.nostr.build/aa7ea7574c040475c64c853afdc4483dded27d947fa46bdcba4d57e5092a5ebf.jpg https://image.nostr.build/2fd627f2d24963c900b16574ed617cb283bbdf0bdeec037e9970b79df17a98c6.jpg


Ooh love the base on the small one


A 🧡Bitcoiner-run🧡 coffee shop, no less!


What’s your USDA zone?   You can search your city (better yet, zip code) and USDA zone to find out.

Then, do you mean “blooms in winter” or literally just “survives winter to come back next year?”


1. Ask her what she needs and would like more of from you. She’s going to be better equipped to talk about that than any of us!

Aside from that, my suggestions would be:

2. Golden rule. Put yourself in her shoes; if you were her, would you feel you’re seeing each other enough / talking enough / working together enough / bonding enough?  As a discipline I think it would be good to explicitly ask self this question at least once a week until hitting a stride, afterwards maybe just at random and special times like before big decisions.

3. Whenever you’re together, be present, focused on what you’re doing and with whom.

4. Do some things together that she enjoys, especially something she hasn’t been able to do in a while.

5. Make time to have conversations. If they need to be about something that’s wrong or some daily life thing that needs to get done, then ok, they do. But the more those things get taken care of, the more room there is to talk as friends and have fun, which I think is an important part of feeling fulfilled and that you’re actually a top priority to the other person.

6. Encourage this kind of communication!  If she’s been feeling this way for a while and thought you knew, do your best to learn to perceive how she’s been trying to express that to you, but also let her know that a direct approach is also welcome so you know clearly what to work on.

7. Pray about it and pray together about this and other things.

8. Remind yourself that all this is a lifestyle pattern, not something that ca be done for a while and the problem is fixed.

Good luck 🫂


I can’t recommend this idea enough. nostr:npub1jrx2fk666k5nt8vgak9xwyxlgcwh8fl9rvpwvvcpdthuqkcnptrqdfhtaq and I do this, too. Spending time with each other and also focusing on God at the same time, with the opportunity to discuss what we’re learning and seeing in scripture, is very beneficial.


“Slavery is not paying people what I think is enough” cheapens the horror of slavery. Slavery is forcing people to work with the ultimate threat of physical violence.

If you consent to work for even 2¢ an hour then you consented to it.  If you volunteer to work for free, you’re also not a slave. These ladies are free to quit anytime, no one will hunt them down if they leave.


Ooh gorgeous! Look at it all!


Stunning image

#space
#astronomy
#photography
#grownostr nostr:note15y9z2uxd63pd3agqupmt7s5suzjd3juj6m5ppufsz8le9t6gpg8q64ssnn


It’s the 40th anniversary celebration at my church, and a few days ago they didn’t have enough desserts, so they sent an email asking folks to bring some.
We seem to have answered the call 😂

#yumstr
#funny
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Where’s this installation?


I’m for any energy source as long as it doesn’t infringe on property rights. Fracking as it’s been done so far has been very sloppy and contaminated the water supplies of people who did not consent.
A wholesale ban isn’t the answer, but property rights must be respected.


Hey that’s better than my potato harvest was!
I was growing potatoes from Maine in a garden in Charlotte, NC, to be fair. I tried to guess which varieties available for sale there would do well in my climate and probably failed 😂 though one plant in particular looked very happy and even flowered a lot.
I would say I wish I remembered which variety it was (it had white flowers) but I’m probably never gardening in zone 8 again 😂


I hate it so much and I hate that it’s necessary 🤦♀


Ceylon


Just put up a gallon of my homemade broth!  I simmer whatever bones and veggie scraps I’ve accumulated in the freezer for a few days and end up with a rich broth I use to cook all kinds of stuff.  Sometimes, I’ve made broth as black as coffee by simmering for nearly a week! And many times, a layer of fat accumulates at the top that is pretty decent to sauté things in. Waste not!

Veggies that are delicious themselves but detract from the flavor of the broth:  brassicas and asparagus
Things that would make the broth pretty tasty but also a bit of a specialized flavor:  cilantro and ginger
pretty much all the other veggie and herb scraps go in.
Looking forward to having land and a compost pile (hopefully black soldier flies as well) so those veggie scraps and the “pomace” still left over after extracting all the brothy goodness have somewhere productive to go!

Many thanks to nostr:npub1jrx2fk666k5nt8vgak9xwyxlgcwh8fl9rvpwvvcpdthuqkcnptrqdfhtaq for always helping me by lifting the big heavy pot so I can focus on filtering as it pours 💞

#cooking
#grownostr https://image.nostr.build/80521072225f7e663d785971b2f04627571afe6f5a40173e07ed2f038eaac4ca.jpg


Good point.
I’ve just asked some people I know off Nostr in the US if they might know someone who can offer you a job.
I told them you’re a Persian <—> English translator with university degrees and blockchain certification. I also mentioned that because you were into Bitcoin you know technical stuff and could probably also do technical editing; I hope that helps.

My friends wouldn’t be able to directly employ you; it’s a bit of a stretch, but they are connected with the effort to settle in the refugees from Afghanistan who came here recently, so I thought they just might have a connection.

I can keep you posted on what they say to me if anything! But if you have a somewhat generic resume I could pass along to them, they could then send that to whoever they know.  I can also let them know that it’s generic and you can send something more tailored if we know who the audience is.


nostr:npub1cpazafytvafazxkjn43zjfwtfzatfz508r54f6z6a3rf2ws8223qc3xxpk can you share your resume or CV somehow?


Does anyone have a Persian <—> English translation job to help get this awesome person out of Iran? nostr:note14ctzr5p6h46h7rftwvpypmn4fpkdgdagvnqgqazn90zg9j570exqu85nw2


Coming soon… a LARGE #bitcoin #coffee #mug with a sliptrailed #lightning theme!
This should add a bit of fun texture as well as visual interest. I hope the zappy makes y’all happy 😊

#pottery
#ceramics
#handmade
#mugs
#art
#artstr
#grownostr https://image.nostr.build/d200b91e2c1d0fbcbd735111598b7af597087509985bd215491118d13f6a4219.jpg https://image.nostr.build/bbae4cdb9f41ff05caf361f949e88e22d01711ed4851ae3aa51e0512c0a2688d.jpg https://image.nostr.build/e94dcb0a7a1b75df801adb79ba90f46c145a15eefd36aea868accb856c7d7696.jpg


Somehow missed uploading one picture of the other side, here ya go: https://image.nostr.build/c59b156a3220241200415cbecf42362d9f007bac67d0040145060b7b0c785409.jpg


It’s #bitcoin #coffee / #tea #mug time!  This is the first of a batch of four to be ready for #sale - more will follow soon!

Sales on Nostr through DM only.

This extra lightweight mug has a bit of cute and quirky character.
It holds about 1.125 cups or about 9 oz and is microwave, dishwasher, and food contact safe.

🧡 ONLY BITCOIN ACCEPTED 🧡
-
Item price (all you pay if we can arrange pickup in certain areas of Northern Virginia, or at the Homesteaders of America Conference in Front Royal, VA Oct 13-14):
BTC price based on equivalent of USD $40.50, rounding to 152,500 sats for now
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Shipping anywhere in the US:  based on BTC equivalent of $10, rounding to 38,000 sats for now

#pottery
#ceramics
#handmade
#mugs
#art
#artstr
#grownostr https://image.nostr.build/e8edc5387082ca307347d3c90a2fa1e86c112927761231ed05ac33a15be70704.jpg https://image.nostr.build/b50885372845e706668a32c128d2630f073890a683987c11b2d89c3cc3f4d655.jpg https://image.nostr.build/d239d605df80896a2e9531fdfe56f6e26cc2d0ebfa7a301abbca0d5619a66b24.jpg


Congratulations!  This is so awesome! 😁


At the studio listening to the new Stephan Livera Podcast on drivechains while working on a new LORGE size for my #bitcoin #coffee #mugs

So far I’ve sold every Bitcoin mug I’ve made, but several would-be customers have said they’re too small for the amount of coffee they drink. We’ll see about that now 😂

The raw clay shrinks a bit in firing, but you can still get a sense that they will be a fair bit larger than the bisqued one from the latest batch I’ve photographed it with for comparison.

One of these latest batch ones has actually been glazed and is ready for sale. I’ll post about that later today; stay tuned if you’re interested!

For now I’d better hustle and get some things done!

#art
#pottery
#ceramics
#grownostr https://image.nostr.build/7c415751dd818375636c3902d409fe84139b7226c0f2d087c6d0504e67d09877.jpg https://image.nostr.build/a55c2a61d99ef169d49086b7fff8703e847fd283e03e54219e98e044be6855f6.jpg


What I’ve seen is “single use” plastic shopping bags commonly get reused, especially as small trash bags and pet waste bags. Many grocery stores have also started to accept them back for recycling.

Capitalism consistently incentivizes people to innovate ways to use and profit from waste products, not “laziness.”


Forgot to include one detail shot!  When you’re done with the coffee/tea, some of the mugs have this… https://image.nostr.build/485b68d1b876c41bc7602d9f640e8993fe7c54a348c4e3320137221fcacc27d8.jpg


I do!  Here are pictures of some Bitcoin mugs that have already sold; I’ll post one that is for sale here on Nostr today, and maybe also progress pics on some larger sized ones I worked on last night.
As for non-Bitcoin themed things (which I sell only for sats), there are pics on my Etsy store:

https://www.etsy.com/shop/WrensNestHandmade https://image.nostr.build/f63b680902a7e7c9690116252096846ae4bc3462e6a01a5ed89529bb4ba4d768.jpg https://image.nostr.build/c3d08f4f9887d2992cc208b550bf62a9bde9c546fe05627566cf009781f755da.jpg https://image.nostr.build/18c4ab9f5e6e4508902e79123520bfda6a718d2f3724ce7cafaa64ab42553330.jpg https://image.nostr.build/991357c212eb04940de75eb815213c74c682559961afe7937d3ef73f83c76250.jpg https://image.nostr.build/eab990dad66e94a6592f16e0517ba08dd00ff7370f30bddf5f913f04fc413f3d.jpg https://image.nostr.build/5d2e66364b7e0f80d4ea7bfbccc0bdc6bb7737961eb686eb4ac2244e8f738fc6.jpg


Another late night at the studio! Making larger sized Bitcoin mugs per popular request. Apparently previous ones were tea sized, not coffee sized 😂 also worked on some commissioned pieces. Probably heading home to sleep soon.


What’s your goat story? I have a friend with land who wants goats, maybe I can warn her first 😂


#christr
#christian
#voluntaryism
#voluntarism
#anarchy https://image.nostr.build/d09a455b2a733d7798db8fe0e3ef7a2164b8ea661748094d8f1ec48af938f7f4.jpg


Two separate people just happening to cooperate while it's in their interests is also not what happened on my wedding day.  The word partnership is meant to imply a lack of hierarchy, not a lack of commitment or reverence.

Bearing each other up is hardly a step down from a persistent leader-follower dynamic.  It encourages both husband and wife to flourish, and the relationship as well.


Eternal subordination of the Son, as part of Arianism, was declared a heresy in 325 AD at the council of Nicea, and as a standalone thing again at the  Evangelical Theological Society Meeting in 2016.
Jesus, while human on Earth, did submit to the Father, but this was a mark of His humanity, like His baptism.  It was not an all time thing.  He is equal to and one with the Father, and even while on Earth said "He who has seen me has seen the Father," a statement of equality and unity.

The typology of marriage does extend through the entirety of Scripture.  The analogy is that Christ's relationship with the church is like marriage in love and unity, not that earthly marriage should exactly emulate in all ways Christ's relationship with the church.  Because that would be idolatrous.

No one in Scripture is told to lead in imitation of Christ, but to imitate Christ through self-sacrificial love and service.
Like I said before, husbands are never commanded to lead their wives, only to love them with Christlike love.  Jesus is the model for all Christians, not just men.  So women are also called to love self-sacrificially, even to the point of death.  John 15:12-13 is an example.


Personally, I never mentioned democracy in the household.  I believe in agreement and consent, not democracy.

As far as important / emotional / emergency situations, it's irresponsible for a couple to not discuss a number of potential situations before they arise and just leave it for a later date where someone "has to pull rank."

I never see it as acceptable, let alone godly, to rule over your spouse and make them live under a decision they do not agree to.  We are not meant to rule over each other.  Matthew 20:26.  Servants do not dictate to others, they serve.

Husbands are indeed called to love their wives as their own bodies, and as Christ loves the church.  Just as all Christians, male and female, married and not, are called to love each other as Christ loves.  And notice that the word is "love," not "lead."

I'll beat y'all to it and also refer to Ephesians 5:22, but in its context with 5:21, which calls all Christians to "Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ."  5:22 is not singling out women to unilateral submission; all of us are called to mutual submission.


There is no reason why every decision can't be based on agreement and consent between both partners.
Ultimately, it's an issue of having enough patience and drive to find a solution that works for both.  When pulling rank is an option, it seems to also be an option to shut down the conversation when the one in control has "had enough."  Often when they can't back up their position with reasoning anymore.


This is not true of egalitarian relationships.  The wife does not have the final say; that literally contradicts the definition.  Egalitarianism does not value one spouse over the other.


Ah.  nostr:npub1qfkcklnmes45z75y7y8dkud5yll8vp5eq5ysk9rmgqdxeasv8unsrfj6kq I misread what you said as "I think women bring loads of soft power into any intrasexual relationship, so equilibrium is only achieved when they hold -US- back a bit."  Which is not what you said; sorry.
 nostr:npub1m8d6pcrjhke48hasqgx7zkgjdt68u60px04frw753697mcmnyr3q365d6q I was calling that broken because I don't believe love, or a healthy relationship of any kind, should center around power dynamics,  manipulation, and restraint of the other person.

Stella, reviewing this, I don't think I actually understand what you mean by soft power here.


That sounds pretty broken to me, tbh.


I would never be happy in a relationship without an understanding of equality.  My husband and I look at each other as equals, with things we admire about each other, and I wouldn’t have it any other way.
If you mean marry up in wealth or social status (which is how I usually understand the term), that wasn’t an issue for me either. I happened to marry up in that way, but I also dated and considered dating guys of lower wealth, etc. before and that was not the reason things didn’t work out with them.


North Carolina too!  Saw one as a kid.  I’ve heard they’re spreading.


Geez, three common types at 0%? We need to get those numbers up 😂


What if you just got an appetizer and a side or something? That could be a way to recreate the smaller portion while getting a fairly well rounded meal (depending on the place)


#war
#antiwar
#ukraine
#nato
#russia
#militaryindustrialcomplex
#grownostr https://image.nostr.build/c8c60e94327b3b250fc0e26de0152d580b3e9f0baf6b9bf00ce3f1d77b1c2488.jpg


I just don’t really feel uncomfortable after, not sure why… I feel more uncomfortable eating til I’m less than full because I know I have to eat another meal later in the day, then feel steadily hungry until I eat it 😂 I’m probably just built different.


They’re not in the Middle East either. https://image.nostr.build/1ab8c144f05709b40b7a630a822c61b79e7112f9eb9cf22407b287e9148376e9.jpg


Thank you!  Grilled rabbit is one thing I haven't tried.
Are you willing to share some rabbit diet tips for meat flavor?  I know yours graze on cannabis; is this key, or could I provide them an alternative?


I’m also interested to hear from those who enjoy #hunting rabbits. Do cottontails (or whatever your local species) have a taste?  If you’ve also eaten domestic rabbit, how does it compare?


nostr:npub13kwjkaunpmj5aslyd7hhwnwaqswmknj25dddglqztzz29pkavhaq25wg2a nostr:npub1f5pre6wl6ad87vr4hr5wppqq30sh58m4p33mthnjreh03qadcajs7gwt3z nostr:npub1sden9s5dj8ccj0u2erg9g5vxpe2duwcnhyv3spnhcpvd8p03ufhsrn75z3 nostr:npub1t066kdnlgkcpk89vwttnwqlmxrrsfu7m6hfhvwt0czm0889vg44s724ack
and others with #meatrabbits

I’m curious if you would call your rabbit meat flavorful?  If so, is there a secret to raising / butchering rabbits to have flavorful meat?

My husband and I were talking and it’s not at all that we dislike rabbit, it just doesn’t seem to have any flavor but what you put on it. Even white meat chicken seems to have more of its own taste, while rabbit seems entirely neutral. Is this just how it is, or is it a breed thing, diet thing, or butchering thing?

This is based on rabbit I’ve cooked as well as rabbit others have cooked. Some has been pastured, others probably hutch raised.

Thanks!


Social justice?  Nah, I'll take real justice, thanks.

It's fun sometimes to ask SJWs why they need a different word.

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My secret for cleaning mugs after black tea:  rinse the mug and shake in some baking soda, enough to be just a bit dry but clump up. Smear it all around the mug and watch all that staining come right up. It’s amazing how well baking soda cleans so many things…
My intuition is baking soda toothpastes clean tooth enamel similarly, but even if you keep swearing off caffeine, this trick can really deep clean any mugs you still have.


This is what you get to snack on when you play #dnd with #foodie friends

Homemade pickled plums, peppers, and mustard seeds
Homemade tomato chutney
Brown sugar kielbasa
Elk jerky sticks
Deviled eggs from backyard chickens
Five kinds of fancy cheese
My new and improved #sourdough with better texture
All kinds of other goodies
Wine for the non preggo ppl

🤤

#foodstr
#yumstr
#snackchain
#backyardchickens
#ferment
#baking
#grownostr https://image.nostr.build/5e9114e27f54ea81945acab470d8d5cf3bd02d8f7c81b9e64e3f46644615a232.jpg https://image.nostr.build/0cec0c0bcc7a22462d7163846254011ce7438d3f16fa197832ea95dfda708a41.jpg


Good morning!  Heading to church now, then Greek lunch with my in-laws, then the first D&D game my group has had in a really long time. One of them is bringing plums she pickled!  Looking forward to a fun night.


So I just learned about this, which sounds relevant:

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I fell in love with curtido when I discovered pupusas 🥰 a local ish farmer we order from sells sauerkraut type things from a local ish brand called Farmstead Ferments. The pineapple curtido
is listed as a seasonal flavor, but they’ve had it for a while. It’s a delicious twist on curtido!

Looks like you can order it:
farmsteadferments.com


Thank you!


Roasted instead of boiled a corned beef today! It was delicious. The recipe said to have 6c water in the roasting pan, but I used 6c of my homemade broth instead (made from beef and chicken bones with veggie scraps simmered over days). After seeing how much broth was left (much more than remains in the picture, it barely went down at all), I don’t think I needed to use so much… good thing nostr:npub1jrx2fk666k5nt8vgak9xwyxlgcwh8fl9rvpwvvcpdthuqkcnptrqdfhtaq  loved the taste even more than the normal broth and wants to drink it 😁

I roasted some cabbage wedges slathered in bacon fat until they got crispy and served them with a dressing I threw together, vaguely emulating a Russian dressing recipe my friend made with her roasted cabbages, but using ingredients I actually had on hand, so almost nothing like Russian dressing at all 😂 it was pretty good:  mayo, harissa, lemon juice, minced red onion, live cultures juice from pineapple curtido, hot garlic grainy mustard, and spices (smoked paprika, garlic, onion, salt)

A hot mug of strong black tea and some homemade sourdough with pasture butter to go with… this was quite an excellent meal 😊

#dinnerchain
#sourdough
#teachain
#foodie
#foodstr
#yumstr
#cooking
#beef
#grownostr https://image.nostr.build/543dae96c3f6bae95ef7b45375ffa5deeb9b69461b3dcf195c3b1b8be673c59b.jpg https://image.nostr.build/ac7421906018abac4af0c61d2025dc7fb7c597338ca342601d073dbe9808bf5e.jpg https://image.nostr.build/4823fb74802888db9b361adf215594f1ecccaddb84ccbd90fbb379431623a4f2.jpg


What browser / setup were other folks using that worked?


I originally used Brave on iPhone, then tried safari only when it was suggested for best experience.  Neither worked


Tried to join a few times and I can hear everything , but I’m not showing up in the audience 🤔


What is the point of this screen on Damus? If I accidentally swipe right from Notes, it shows up. Is it just some kind of Easter egg, or is it meant to actually serve a purpose?

#damus
#asknostr
#noob https://image.nostr.build/85ca54d8003bedd50d2d3afc8106de520fc1578be0a1c6c685fae03aabce644a.jpg https://image.nostr.build/13c38fcbad6bc386d7bd973e0b25cb81a9123d28707bab4556abc6eafbf8a73b.jpg


Roasting a corned beef brisket, later my father in law is coming to help us move some furniture from one room to another, and I’ve been preparing the furniture and the room it’s going to go in. I’m also baking the communion bread for our church today and doing a bit of laundry. Pretty busy 😂


Gorgeous!


🤔 interesting…

#grownostr nostr:note1e48k6366hy5nq588clpy90naxxd7ffvsg59x3snsau5haem59ccq6pvecx


nostr:npub13kwjkaunpmj5aslyd7hhwnwaqswmknj25dddglqztzz29pkavhaq25wg2a and nostr:npub1d7lhf0z7z3xwwps9qw7w5ja5597g6dwe738rlk4ue424ad3th03sncw0ug often post pics of their dogs 🐶


Morocco


“To make a contented slave, you must make a thoughtless one. It is necessary to darken his moral and mental vision, and, as far as possible, to annihilate his power of reason. He must be able to detect no inconsistencies in slavery. The man that takes his earnings, must be able to convince him that he has a perfect right to do so. It must not depend upon mere force; the slave must know no Higher Law than his master's will. The whole relationship must not only demonstrate, to his mind, its necessity, but its absolute rightfulness.”

— Frederick Douglass

There is so much we find ourselves slaves to today:  states literally, and in some parts of the world, literal individual slavemasters.

But many of us also fall prey to and internalize the ideologies of people who hate us:  statism, racism, sexism, the petty little voices of bullies and abusers who want to snuff out our light.  And what about habits, sins, and all the other status quo patterns that we let control us because we feel it’s not worth trying to choose something different?

This is where the real control over you takes root.  Breaking these chains on yourself is a lifelong struggle because you have to find them first.

Wherever you see lies, I hope you shed your light on those inconsistencies and help others see them.

🕯

#quotestr
#anarchy
#christr
#christian
#egalitarian
#mutuality
#grownostr

#statism
#sexism
#patriarchy
#racism
#selfloathing


I love all the brilliant permaculture inspiration!  Inspired to try this with nitrogen fixing trees in future.


My husband did a sweet thing for our baby ❤
Just one of the many ways he’s already an amazing father. I’m so blessed to have him!

#blessings
#parenting nostr:note1yt7fwuvlw69w6vdxrwc6p5mfsn599mlyj4rf29g9yzl4jn2lvfxqzt9yr7


#based

https://notthebee.com/article/londoners-are-cutting-down-cameras-that-capture-license-plates-to-fight-the-citys-daily-tax-on-driving

#taxationistheft
#ungovernable
#grownostr


Herbed fettuccine Alfredo with baby broccoli, red bell pepper, and dark meat herb roasted chicken.

This little tub makes the best Alfredo sauce I’ve ever bought at a store, despite not exactly being Alfredo sauce 😂 highly recommend!

Chicken:  Polyface Farms
https://polyfacefarms.com/

Herbed egg fettuccine: re:Source Sanctuary and Farm, an up and coming educational #permaculture farm in #WV
https://www.resourcesanctuary.com/

Butter:  Amos Miller Organic Farm
https://amosmillerorganicfarm.com/

#knowyourfarmer
#regenerative
#lunchchain
#cooking
#foodie
#foodstr
#yumstr https://image.nostr.build/75d0f3269508930cab72eeb55c85eff35c6b9d5da4735b41aeab9ed5a065ab23.jpg


Listening now and looking forward to nostr:npub1h8nk2346qezka5cpm8jjh3yl5j88pf4ly2ptu7s6uu55wcfqy0wq36rpev taking apart the hilarious idea that if things become more affordable, people won’t spend money

#podcast
#bitcoin
#economics

https://fountain.fm/episode/8DitAtTWtKnoDtQahfPK


nostr:npub1jrx2fk666k5nt8vgak9xwyxlgcwh8fl9rvpwvvcpdthuqkcnptrqdfhtaq and I are laughing because we noticed I am literally pregnant and barefoot in the kitchen 🤦♀ 😂

#funny
#coincidence
#pregnancy
#cooking
#grownostr https://image.nostr.build/8d6afcc58c0d611b60fc47307cc5ed0b0216e346339ce56914ac6ffb6e434469.jpg


You wouldn't let a flawed bitcoiner keep you from learning about Bitcoin.  Don't let a flawed Christian keep you from getting to know God.

The penultimate sentence below is *exactly it*

#christr
#christian
#god
#faith
#truth
#meaning
#grownostr

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"So, how's that ocarina coming along?"
I'm pretty much (cicada) winging it 😂
It needs more holes/notes and some legs!  This has been quite the learning experience; I'm looking forward to getting much better at making ocarinas, but still proud of what I'm accomplishing.

#pottery
#ceramics
#music
#art
#grownostr

https://m.primal.net/HKqz.mp4


Just a mini #Christian #meme dump!

#christr
#grownostr https://image.nostr.build/134c60f0b1caeb918e4875cd5a926bbd88e574ee981508024b7b1f1607f56979.jpg https://image.nostr.build/09b5a160e4f3da100c68fcf696b7c6a60863750d23d49bdd2f828bdf7489f078.jpg https://image.nostr.build/b6957a8e4d29a3cc1e140a4127d190bff9b06473cb18471927a4c32b255f6c7d.jpg


Praying for both.


Thank you!


Me! I began editing professionally a little before I started focusing on translation and did them concurrently for a while. I’d love to be involved in this project.


#womanlifefreedom

Never forget the face of Neda Agha-Soltan.

On June 20th 2009, She was shot in the chest by the Iranian police in for simply standing next to her car, observing the protest that was happening in front of her.

I remember vividly, being at my great aunt’s apartment, down the street from where she was shot and killed in Tehran.

I’ll never forget that day. I’ll never forget her face. She lives on in the fight against the regime. https://image.nostr.build/d6ce35c0adf0344edfac225a023bd02b2eda322e004452c00af68cffbbc4179e.jpg


Awesome looking dinner 😍


This sounds awesome!  If you eat nuts, I bet another tasty add in would be crunched up roasted pecans or hazelnuts...


I’m so sorry 🫂 it really does sound like you tried everything.


#dnd friends on nostr:

My group is about to begin a new campaign in the Feywild and I'm drawing a complete blank on character design.  I've been in multiple campaigns with the same character (very tanky dragonborn paladin), but we are all making new characters for this.  I just want inspiration for something that would be fun and interesting to play in this setting... throw all your ideas at me, please!

#asknostr


Just checking -- are you completely sure the cat isn't sick?  Suddenly starting to pee outside the litterbox can be a sign that something "back there" is infected or impacted.  I've had a cat with this problem, and after she was treated she went back to peeing in the litterbox.  The litterbox is where they naturally want to go.

...though if an area smells like pee, they may still treat it as the "new litterbox."  Try an enzyme spray for pet stains like Little Buddy.

Before giving up, I'd get the cat thoroughly checked by your current vet and a new vet and treat sheets with enzyme sprays before laundering (laundering may not be getting all the smell out to a cat's nose).  Bedrooms might also be off limits to the cat for a while until she is back to peeing in the box only.


I figured out how to get my home feeds to cover multiple topics at once!  Right now I've got them grouped by theme, but I might also make one massive omni-feed like I had originally thought "adding topics to home feeds" was supposed to work.

Definitely going to add more topics to each section, at least.

#primal
#nostr
#noob

https://m.primal.net/HKkr.png


Recipe for brown butter bites?


I’m actually having this problem with a 38 sp snub nose 😂 a relatively lightweight one, as well


Oooh yes please to that cider combination!  I think a good ripe Eleagnus fruit has a bit of a strawberry taste that would go amazing with peach.
Glad you found a good one; I remember I had found a really good m, flavorful, sweet one as a kid that got cut down 😂 I was a bit sad, though it was growing right next to the magnolia my parents were trying to grow, so I understood.


Probably my top game will always be No Man’s Sky even though it’s been a while since I really sat down to play it. I’ve logged over 700 hours on it and made my own playlist to listen to instead of their soundtrack 😂
I’m all inspired from watching my husband play Starfield, so I’m actually downloading the NMS update as I type this.
More recently, I’ve gone back and forth playing a lot of Skyrim and Stardew Valley.
There’s a common theme:  beautiful (not super cutesy) open worlds where I get to freely explore, customize a home, hunt, gather, farm, and cook / make potions are the way to my heart. Major bonus if you get to ride an animal or have a pet.
nostr:npub1jrx2fk666k5nt8vgak9xwyxlgcwh8fl9rvpwvvcpdthuqkcnptrqdfhtaq  and I regularly play board games on Tabletop Simulator as it not only allows us to play with our friend in another state, but through automation, makes the games a lot easier.
Mobile games:
I’ve been playing solitaire for sats thanks to THNDR’s Club Bitcoin. I also went through a Redecor phase that lasted a long time, but once I got extra busy IRL my position started to slip and I haven’t been feeling the drive to put in the work to maintain it.
Paul and I love DUAL as a 2 person local multiplayer mobile game. We tend to play it as we wait for our food to come out in restaurants 😂
On my PC to play list:  Stray, Star Control, and finish Portal (I started it and was having a lot of fun with it before getting busy and losing my momentum)


Garden update!

Lots of sprouts!  Even in the kale pot there are a few.

And I got the birdbath I made installed!  It’s custom made to be able to easily pour out dirty water and fit on this corner shelf I’ve secured it to with zip ties. I wanted to have it set up about a month ago, but it took an extra long time to get it glaze fired for some reason. Someday I’ll have my own kiln, haha… anyway, it’s still very hot out, so I’m sure the water will be appreciated. I gave it a stylized blue jay brushwork design on black so the jays and crows know they’re invited 😂

#gardening
#pottery
#ceramics
#art
#wildbirds
#urbanwildlife
#urbangarden
#grownostr https://image.nostr.build/6777e303ced40981c4bf7cd024f988e95e5f2ab509461cc2732797ab8032052b.jpg https://image.nostr.build/d2fdfe8d5077d860abc3f994d849a6e4d5870efec37b4e3a880c059474604718.jpg https://image.nostr.build/2253c7ed32a46ad2e37a1018b10897eefe876e9cbe170b9f6f2092a2c14c7302.jpg


After nearly a month of wearing nothing but dresses, I’ve come to the following conclusions:

1. Someone has got to start making and selling a better concealed carry thigh holster.
Everything I’ve tried has either been very painful (constriction, scratching, chafing, blisters) or slid down enough to become visible or even threaten to fall off 😱
These things are too expensive to keep “trying” and failing…

2. I may have to not only learn to sew, but learn to sew weird materials like stretch fabrics and Velcro just to be able to carry in a dress or skirt.
Sewing is expensive and intimidating to start and I’m not thrilled about jumping into the deep end as a rush job, even though I do want to learn to sew someday.

3. A truly open carry-friendly culture would be SO much better, especially for pregnant women.

#gunstr
#holstr
#selfdefense
#concealedcarry
#pregnancy
#fashion
#thisiswhyidontweardresses
#grownostr


Iced #coffee and fritti, a West Virginia #Italian specialty, at the West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival in Clarksburg, #WV
nostr:npub1jrx2fk666k5nt8vgak9xwyxlgcwh8fl9rvpwvvcpdthuqkcnptrqdfhtaq and I did a fritti taste test of those on offer at the festival and established that Bluebird is the winner!  We got coffee at Stonewall Coffee, a local chain wjth a location right near the festival. Sugary fried dough and coffee are an unbeatable pairing!

Before our sugar fest, for lunch, we also compared the Italian sausage on offer from two different sandwich vendors. You can see they were very different, but both very good!

Near the coffee shop is this beautiful statue honoring immigrants to the area.

Having a great time at the festival!

#coffeechain
#foodie
#restaurant https://cdn.nostr.build/i/9e634099f2acb002769b4599e3e3bf84c1cdefbe199a19edc4d3b4baae924568.jpg https://cdn.nostr.build/i/56d9587cbedc625ffe9e41fd26f96ca5503d9a9562078463d7906911ea49a4f5.jpg https://cdn.nostr.build/i/06da6846caa8d78b0f8d2af6943d47a7870435bff135e2b1cd2b29fa51fdb693.jpg https://cdn.nostr.build/i/eb893c7b3f78aed64a62808b5fc52c28e66afefbfb7ee06582db3b1e7fcfbbbb.jpg https://cdn.nostr.build/i/6567d456170218f9598ff9c87e1557b3b71a0d6c4a3d623ee95e30b2d588cf44.jpg https://cdn.nostr.build/i/aab1a9d277124abcd66bc0571513df57e9e0337051f4df4af4682659bb15233d.jpg https://cdn.nostr.build/i/5ee920c32b8b121b92df75930225b9d8168291dcc2b4c647b618be34dea9bb7a.jpg https://cdn.nostr.build/i/9c9dcd9e52ca995d1443062cd601bb7a86d6d0e5db1c7d435b87fd9d4eccd901.jpg


This is SO COOL 🧡

https://news.bitcoin.com/no-internet-no-problem-how-to-send-bitcoin-by-amateur-radio

#bitcoin
#hamradio


Forgot to add the link to the blackcurrant farm in New York!

https://www.currantc.com/pages/currant-faqs

#currants


Now that I have my #harp again, I've been reteaching myself all the songs I had composed before college.  Proud of myself for remembering one of my more sophisticated pieces, and looking forward to creating new music at this level again someday once I brush all the rust off!

This is Ha Pardes, composed sometime in high school.

#music
#tunestr
#composer
#grownostr

https://m.primal.net/HJRS.mp4


I love Vitex, it smells so good!


Awesome fossil!


Yep, we’ll definitely be watching this show with our kiddo(s)! nostr:note1h2q82a9qy762065afudpz28aael4r7zmrdpmnyuaam30jdl2dmpqkrmmdq


Thai deodorant stone. No smell, all natural traditionally used mineral, not gooey, works like a charm. It doesn’t even go into your skin but forms a bacteria-killing mineral layer on the surface.


Things are always so inverted that you just have to laugh.

People have been enslaved for all of human history, & western capitalist cultures were basically the first to abolish the practice in a big way. But capitalism & western culture are somehow most blamed for it.

The truth is that "progressive" policies & socialism are actually just modern adaptations of the dependence breeding ideologies that were used by the most successful slave masters.

People have been taught to see only a caricature of slavery so that, without the whips & chains, most are unable to identify it. It is shouted that capitalism (the actual freedom to trade & own the fruit of your labor) is evil & somehow the source of slavery, while weeds are sewn to produce a system of ever increasing taxation & the destruction of property rights. In the process, attempts are made to blind you with bribes & handouts because "we just want to help" while they actually make everything harder & steal more of what you earn.

This is not an accident, there are people out for power & they mean it. And at the same time there are normies who want to escape responsibility for everything. This is not new, these forces are very old. Together they have inverted wise sayings. They have inverted important stories. They have inverted entire religions. "The blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb" has become "blood is thicker than water." The man who actually recovered money from tax collectors & returned it to those who earned it has become a symbol of parasites who want to "eat the rich." The man who was tortured & crucified for refusing to sacrifice reality & truth to arbitrary authority has become a symbol of self immolation. You are told that sheep shall inherit the earth so that you will make yourself into sheep, and so that the true cowards might feel good about themselves in the process.

The pressure comes from the top down & the bottom up at the same time. Self loathing, cowardice, willful ignorance, greed, & a lust for power & status, all align to create a conspiracy of immorality & injustice. Even the word "greed" has been corrupted because the greedy don't want to be easy to name or identify. The only rational meaning has to be: a desire for things unearned with no regard for the costs or those who bear them. But instead people who want to keep what they have worked to EARN are called greedy.

Politicians work to choke off competition in an industry while they invest heavily in the companies they allow to live. And while in most cases the corporate leadership is probably in on it with them, anyone who doesn't play ball is demonized as a greedy profiteer. It is literally the degree to which a person is good & right that gets him attacked, while murderers & pedophiles are safe to rise as high as they like.

If we want to stop these people, then individual soverignty is a duty. We must be extremely dangerous & also extremely civilized & productive. The ability to unapologetically spread messages that show people reality for what it is, & for us to engage in tax defying counter economic activity with the hardest money to ever exist, are our primary weapons. These are things worth taking seriously.

#Bitcoin #Nostr #liberty #grownostr