Notices by Brian Ó (blacksam@social.gibberfish.org), page 27

This would seem to confirm the identification of the mushroom in my previous post as C. comatus (AKA shaggy mane). One of the main characteristics (and the reason why it's not generally grown commercially) is that it starts to turn to black goop fairly soon after picking.

#mushrooms #fungi #autodigestion

Funny how this poll can't conceive of a scenario where Trump both loses the election and serves a second term.

I found this cluster of what I'm pretty certain is shaggy mane (Coprinus comatus) growing on the side of a gravel road. I picked on the smaller ones and took some tissue samples to see if I can cultivate it, as they are edible. I kept the remainder sitting out. If it is indeed C. comatus it should dissolve into a black goo by tomorrow, which should confirm the ID pretty well.

#mushrooms #fungi

After getting the chili peppers and the mead going I still had two airlocks left, so I've decided to attempt cider. One is plain, the other has dried cranberries in it. Fermentation begets fermentation, apparently.

#fermentation #brewing #homebrewing #cider #alcohol #diy

Just read the blurb.

Just read the blurb.

An open letter to TV manufacturers, streaming platforms, content producers, or whoever the fuck controls this:

Please standardize the volume in televised media. I don't think it's unreasonable to ask that I dialogue is intelligible at a given volume for all programs. It's been a problem for decades. Fix this shit already.

#tv #volume #technology #wtf

Watching The Expanse again, it occurred to me, shouldn't the comm laser on the Nauvoo/Behemoth be on the back of the ship, not the front. I assume the point is to communicate with Earth, which the ship would be pointing directly away from on its intended route. No?

#theexpanse #scifi #lasers #pewpew

From PBS Space Time:

Time Travelers Invitation

Dear Time Travelers,

You are cordially invited to join Matt O'Dowd on the set of Space Time of October 10, 2019 at 3:36pm Eastern Standard Time.

If you are reading this in what we would consider a distant future, a "set" is the term for the geophysical location where we convert audiovisual information into digital forms so we can manipulate them later. We are located in a place called Queens, NY which is best known as the location for the 1980's documentary "Coming To America."

We will be happy to give you the exact address if you email PBSspacetime@gmail.com with the subject line "I Am A Time Traveler" and let us know the details of a very specific event that happens six months to one year AFTER the date of your email. Once this event is confirmed, we will send you specific coordinates. If you are unfamiliar with what an email is, you really need to do some research before coming to this time period. It's weird.

Gambling Tips are appreciated!

We hope to see you then.

Sincerely,

The SPACE TIME team

#pbsspacetime #timetravel #humor

Since the goal is now to apparently "Make America Great Again, Again" (MAGAA?) I guess everyone should throw out their "Keep America Great" merch.

#maga #magaa #sadtrombone

NPR has this article about how some universities are changing the names of buildings named after problematic individuals. For instance, Stanford's first president was a eugenics fanboy, so they took his name off of a building. Seems fine to me, but apparently not to everyone. A person quoted in the article says:

"And to remove his name from everything now is, to me, the biggest insult to the first president," she says. "I'm glad he's not alive to see it."

I don't really understand why this would rise to the level of anyone giving a shit. I could see if the guy was some kind of national hero, but he's just one of thousands of crusty old dead dudes who have shit named after them. If they wanted to rename a building at the university I work at (and they have) I would struggle to summon any emotion about it whatsoever. I don't understand why this person gives even a fraction of a shit. People are weird.

This yeast is going HAM.

https://pixelfed.social/p/blacksam/223963914176696320

#mead #brewing #fermentation #yeast

I'm re-watching The Expanse, in part because the new season is coming out in December, in part because there's not much new out right now that appeals to me, and in part because I never really tire of watching it (this is perhaps my 4th run-through). One character I really love, and I'm sad will (probably) not be back is Prax Meng. His relationship with Amos is one of my favorite in the series.

#theexpanse #jamessacorey #scifi

Since I had airlocks to spare from my chili pepper fermentation project, I decided to try my hand at mead. It's going to be hard on the sweet side, though, I didn't realize until it was all done that the jug was actually less than a gallon, so there's probably too much honey in the mix. I think I'll move it to a larger vessel for secondary fermenation and add some more water.

#mead #honey #brewing #homebrewing #fermentation #diy

Future hot sauce with home grown peppers 🌶🤞

#hotsauce #chilipeppers #gardening #fermenting #food

https://youtu.be/PzSlOuR0RYk

#aesoprock #rap #hiphop #music

I watched Terminator: Dark Fate. Arnold plays the last Cyberdyne/Skynet terminator, who after successfully killing John Connor, I shit you not, becomes an interior decorator named Carl.

#terminator #scifi #jamescameron #carl

Laugh it up with your anti-Trump memes. Soon they'll be illegal.

When you guys were kids did you ever imagine you'd need to regularly prove you weren't a robot?

You know what I want more than a 3D printer? A friend who has a 3D printer.

#3dprinting