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Becky Bowers

@beckybowers.bsky.social
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VP of product at The Philadelphia Inquirer. Formerly WSJ, Tampa Bay Times, Chico E-R. Pollinator-obsessed 🦋

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Becky Bowers @beckybowers.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
@capitalweather.bsky.social Fastest I have ever subscribed to a new thing. Cheering you on! www.capitalweather.com
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Capital Weather
Trusted D.C.-area weather forecasts, storm coverage, climate reporting and analysis from the Capital Weather meteorologists
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Becky Bowers @beckybowers.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
Y’all, I’m finally getting the hang of this freshly milled flour thing. This is half regular all-purpose, half freshly milled red and white wheats, oat porridge, wheat germ and almonds, via “Tartine No. 3”
Deeply browned sourdough loaf topped with bran and oatsCrumb of a cut sourdough loaf
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Becky Bowers @beckybowers.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
We apparently have an extremely low threshold for registering domain names. But I did mill my first flour today! A little test rye
A wide-mouth canning jar with 100 grams of freshly milled rye flour in it
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Becky Bowers @beckybowers.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
Today’s loaf is a little lighter, made from Wade’s Mill’s naturally white bread flour, which is sifted. I wanted something with a nice, open crumb! Just toasted a slice of this and spread it with salted, cultured butter and it was ethereal. So incredibly tender with a crackly crust
A tub of sourdough after bulk fermentation A shaped raw loaf sitting in a bannetonA deeply caramelized boule on a cooling rack A cross-section of sourdough with open holes
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Becky Bowers @beckybowers.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
Had some fun today with this 70% stone-ground whole-wheat sourdough packed with black walnuts. Very high-hydration, so a tricky loaf to shape, but so delicious
Raw boule of sourdough slashed with a lameHeavily caramelized whole wheat sourdough  Cross-section of whole-wheat sourdough with nuts
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Becky Bowers @beckybowers.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Snow day baking so far: sprouted rye loaf. Coming up: kouign amman and croissants
Bread dough in a prep bucket with sprouted rye berries on topShaped rye sourdough resting in a basket dusted with rice flourFinished sprouted rye boule with decorative pattern cut in the top
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Becky Bowers @beckybowers.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
OK, I was going to stick to whole wheat, but then @jeremybowers.com and #thesqueezle made Japanese egg salad and asked for milk bread and how could I say no?
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Becky Bowers @beckybowers.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
Some final sweet, buttery bakes before I switch back to whole grain sourdough for a while! Here’s the kouign amann, now proofing near 80 degrees for an hour
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Becky Bowers @beckybowers.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
Half of today’s baking bounty: baguettes and biscuits. Red velvet cake and chocolate chip cookies incoming.
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Becky Bowers @beckybowers.bsky.social · 27/12/2025
Attempted croissants, ended up with snails. Still the best croissants I’ve ever made! (Previous attempts were prettier outside but dense and awful inside. I think I managed to proof them sufficiently this time.) Next up: Pain au chocolat
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Becky Bowers @beckybowers.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
Peppermint after Halloween is Thanksgiving erasure and I will not have it
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Becky Bowers @beckybowers.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
If your list doesn’t include Philly, you’re doing it wrong wapo.st/4hoHxcK
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Opinion | What is America’s best sports city? Nine compete for the crown.
Grit, glamour and green energy define some of the nation’s top sports towns.
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Jonathan Tannenwald @jtannenwald.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
Tell the people, @emilybloch.com www.inquirer.com/news/nation-...
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It’s too soon for ‘Pumpkin Spice Season’ so stop asking, you weirdos
Google search trends reveal people are already trying to figure out when Starbucks will bring back the brand’s signature Pumpkin Spice Lattes. And to that we say ask: are y'all OK?
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Becky Bowers @beckybowers.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Happy May Day! Time to enjoy all the spring flowers
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Sam Morris @sammorr.is · 21/04/2025
So proud to be part of the Interactives Desk at the @inquirer.com. This year we picked up five bronze medals – one for overall portfolio – and two awards of excellence at the SNDs.
A collage of screenshots from Inquirer interactives that were included in the Interactives Desk's portfolio this year.
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Becky Bowers @beckybowers.bsky.social · 25/12/2024
This is the first year I’ve made them from the cookbook, versus a copy of the recipe I found online, and I’m realizing from the photo I’ve baked the pastries upside down for years. This is kind of hilarious. Next year! (Also, buy your favorite cookbooks)
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Becky Bowers @beckybowers.bsky.social · 25/12/2024
Time to dig in 💕
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Jeremy Bowers @jeremybowers.com · 28/11/2024
A foodouir pic of @beckybowers.bsky.social’s rolls should grace all of your timelines. Lascivious but tasteful.
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Matt Boggie @mattboggie.com · 05/11/2024
How does a mail-in ballot become a vote? www.inquirer.com/politics/ele...
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See how mail-in ballots are processed in Pennsylvania
Over two million mail-in ballots have been requested in the state alone for the 2024 election. Here’s what happens to them all.
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Matt Boggie @mattboggie.com · 15/10/2024
Out today: The Inquirer’s comprehensive (and beautiful!) guide to the 76 essential Philadelphia restaurants www.inquirer.com/food/inq2/be...
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The 76: The most vital restaurants in the Philly area
The 76 restaurants that are defining Philly’s dining scene right now.
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Becky Bowers @beckybowers.bsky.social · 26/08/2023
Some thoughts on news product from both Bowerses in this #ona23 piece from Emily Hood! newsroom.journalists.org/2023/08/26/n...
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Becky Bowers @beckybowers.bsky.social · 26/08/2023
Thank you for bringing the JOY, @webjournalist.bsky.social & Co.!!
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Becky Bowers @beckybowers.bsky.social · 19/08/2023
This garden view is my happy place, and it’s where I hope to spend a lot of time in a week or so as I recover from a unilateral mastectomy & reconstruction at the end of the month.
City flower garden in bloom
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Becky Bowers @beckybowers.bsky.social · 19/08/2023
Caught in the act!! Why do they have to be so cute?
Young bunny in garden with leaf in its mouth
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Megan Griffith-Greene @mgg.bsky.social · 18/08/2023
Hey media people! Applications are now open for Poynter’s 2024 Leadership Academy for Women in Media. It’s for mid-career journalists with <5 years experience managing, and it’s life-changingly useful. www.poynter.org/from-the-institute/…
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It’s time to apply for Poynter’s 2024 Leadership Academy for Women in Media. Here’s an FAQ for...
FAQs about the women's leadership academy in 2024, including dates, application tips, scholarships and more.
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Sam Morris @sammorr.is · 19/07/2023
What's the best way to get the Jersey Shore from Philly? We could have "ran the numbers", but we had a race instead... www.inquirer.com/how-to-philly/inq2…
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What’s the fastest route to the Shore? Five reporters raced to find out.
Everyone has their own weird trick to get the jump on fellow beachgoers. But there’s only one way to settle that age-old question: a race.
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Megan Griffith-Greene @mgg.bsky.social · 13/07/2023
Welcome to Bluesky to the wonderful @juliewestfall.bsky.social ❤️
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Jeremy Bowers @jeremybowers.com · 09/07/2023
Roof garden hitting on all cylinders right now
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Becky Bowers @beckybowers.bsky.social · 04/07/2023
Finally coaxed a single flower from one of the many nascent foxglove beardtongue plants and feeling smug about it
White foxglove beardtongue flower
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