It's baseball opening week and I wish I was more excited. I'm not sure if it's because the team I support set the modern MLB loss record last year, the other team I support lost its legendary radio voice, or if because the country is imploding under us. Really a toss up on that.

Absolute banger! What a goal.

Biggest #coffee roasting day yet: A pound of Java Sunday Haji Iyan roasted to City+ in the left two jars and the first blend I'm trying in the right jar. 55% Rwandan Kivubelt and 45% Mexican Terruño both roasted to City then blended. #homeroasting

Look I have zero excuses for this, but the idea popped into my head and now it's in your head, sorry

And pretty much all curling ice making equipment. Can't think of much that we get for ice making that doesn't come from Canada. JetIce - 🇨🇦 Pebble heads - 🇨🇦 Blades/sharpening - 🇨🇦

Chicagoans! If you are over 40, do not shovel this snow! If you have to, push with the shovel and do not do a lifting motion with your arms! I don't care how in shape you are! It's heart attack snow!

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A spokesman for the DOD said in a statement that they are “pleased” that “DEI content” — the history of Jackie Robinson’s military service — was removed. This is white supremacy as government policy.

As the White Sox get ready to parade out their 2005 team and milk those memories for all their worth, they are leaving the man who got the final out to fend for himself.

Absolutely heartbreaking.

Baseball media: if you do not loudly report on this I do not want to hear a goddamn thing from you about Jackie Robinson on April 15. bsky.app/profile/fbih...

If flooding is the sexy part of ice making, the hours of pebbling and scraping afterwards is the opposite. #curling

Final flood of the season. #curling #icetech

As a curler, I think my perception of bagpipes might be skewed because, yeah, I could see them as relaxing. Might also be because, as an ice maker, the sound of bagpipes means my work for a bonspiel weekend is over!

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they say "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger" well i don't want to be strong, i’m tired i just want to drink iced coffee, read books and eat snacks.

Accidentally used chimichurri instead of pesto for a pizza tonight and had a full blown panic attack. So yeah, my mental health is going great today. Completely related side note, chimichurri pizza with mushrooms, goat cheese, and mozzarella is actually pretty decent.

Dick Durbin? More like Dick Go Fuck Yourself You Worthless Sack Of Shit You Should've Retired Years Ago.

If Dems were unwilling to fight over cabinet nominees and unwilling to fight over the budget/shutdown, it’s safe to assume they’re not going to fight over anything.

7 inning double headers were fine and should've been the rule kept from the 2020 season instead of the ghost runner.

Still angry that the White Sox got rid of Jason. That said, I'm glad he is having a good time not announcing the dumpster fire on the south side.

New #coffee day. A lightish roast honey process from the Dominican Republic.

Skip enough games and you'll throw that shot then make that face. It isn't fun, but that's the game. Gutted for him.

Might save a life.

The arc from “freedom fries” to “hitler fries” is a good encapsulation of how American conservatism has evolved in my lifetime

bears taking over your town is actually the best case scenario with this stuff by a pretty wide margin

If the Democrats tried any harder to be unlikeable they'd be White Sox ownership

Good. That's the point.

CHICAGO - Saturday, March 8th: No Borders! Stop All Deportations! Bundle up, stand up and MARCH! 2PM, Division & Milwaukee www.chicagoactivismhub.org/detail/568/

For my NA beverage drinking friends on here: a pretty darn tasty sparkling Rose. Nice carbonation and balances quite well between tart and sweet. Definitely gets a recommend from us.

Anyone who votes to censure Al Green deserves to get hot grits poured on them

"We're going to have to suffer through some bad news." To them, it's just bad news. A bummer headline. To actual real people, it means losing a job. Losing benefits. Losing their house, their car, their savings. This isn't a game.

Started the week with a funeral this morning. It was a wonderful service for a wonderful human being. Fuck Cancer now and forever.

I’ve seen some confusion about what Mike Myers meant w/ “Elbows up” closing out SNL. Some saying it means “fight”. Let a hockey obsessive explain the nuance. Elbows up is a warning to teammates that liberties are being taken with no calls. So if they’re taking a piece, make sure they get it worse

First cup of coffee from the beans I roasted on Monday. I had high hopes for this brew and fortunately it did not disappoint! Would not be unhappy being served this is a cafe. Easily my most successful roast.

One year of German learning today. I have definitely learned a little German, though mostly I have confirmed that my brain just sucks at learning languages. That said, I think I'm still on track with my goal of not being an American idiot in a German speaking country.

A very personal "Fuck Cancer" from me today.

After listening to the audio, all respect to the professionalism of the SWA pilot and ATC. The same cannot be said for the Flexjet pilot who both failed in reading back taxi instructions, was corrected, and still managed to not hold short. Could've been a broad daylight Tenerife.

Last week was a bad week for me both on and off the ice, so it felt good to come out and actually throw well last night. #curling

While at the cat show on Saturday, I picked up this adorable kitty espresso cup that will 100% be used for dialing in new roasts going forward.

By the numbers, appearance, and aroma this might be my most successful roast. Super excited to try it in a few days. Moreover, I'm happy that I was able to make the adjustments I wanted to after the last roast and see those changes affect the roast profile. #coffee #coffeeroasting

New #coffee day. Not roasting enough to keep up with consumption and giving samples to friends, so picked up this coffee from a new to me roaster. On the darker side of medium, so tomorrow I'll start dialing it in for espresso

#IndyCar fans, time to brew some coffee and get ready. For the first time in 2025, it's race week! Let go!

Favorite ongoing sports story is the snacks coach Colin Hodgson is preparing for Team Nunavut at the Scotties 🥌

Final result as they wait to degas. 13.3% weight loss. It does feel like each roast I get slightly closer to being able to "control" the roast rather than react, which is a good feeling. #coffee #coffeeroasting #homeroasting

Also, the roasting setup has gotten a bit more, um, complicated. That said, if you want to learn faster, it is best to have data!

Coffee roasting day. Every roast is a learning process at this point. Today's beans are a Brazilian coffee that hopefully I can pull some shots with once it rests.

Hell yeah!