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Grant Lach @grant-lach.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

Tried a lower hydration and I am super happy with the results! About 64% hydration, 10% whole wheat, sourdough bread :) looking forward to cutting into it later! #breadsky #homebaker #sourdough

Two oval-shaped loaves of artisanal sourdough bread resting on a black wire cooling rack over a gray concrete countertop. The top loaf features a deep "ear" crust down the center, with decorative wheat stalk patterns scored into the left side. The bottom loaf showcases an intricate floral pattern scored into the center of the dark, blistered crust. Both loaves have a golden-brown, crispy exterior with visible flour dusting and small surface bubbles.

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Grant Lach @grant-lach.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Made a funfetti sourdough loaf! I finally really let my started breathe and it definitely helped create a nice crumb :)

A round loaf of sourdough bread with colorful sprinkles baked into it and a large expansion score sits atop a black wire cooling rack on a light brownish gray countertop.

A sourdough loaf with colorful sprinkles baked into it has been sliced at one end to expose a light interior also with sprinkles. It sits on top of a wooden cutting board that also has a large serrated bread knife on it.

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Grant Lach @grant-lach.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

Maybe baked this chocolate sourdough a lil too much (underbaked one once and swore to never let that happen again)… also, I never really like how my chocolate sourdoughs taste. Any tips?

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Grant Lach @grant-lach.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

Not sourdough, but a great result for some sandwich loaves I made recently!

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Grant Lach @grant-lach.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

Made some sourdough today! ~70% hydration and then 20% whole wheat! Finally getting the ear I’ve been trying for… turns out preshaping actually works! #sourdough #breadsky

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

The Kansas City Chiefs are relocating from Missouri to Kansas and getting a new $3 billion stadium. 60 percent of it will be publicly funded — despite the owners boasting a nearly $25 billion net worth. This isn't the first stadium scam we've seen recently...

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The Sports Stadium Scam | Robert Reich

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

The grasshopper gets it — divide and conquer. Today’s robber barons use the same playbook. But together, we have all the power. Watch.

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Mark Lemley @marklemley.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

As @rbreich.bsky.social notes billionaires and their families own X, Paramount, CBS, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, the Washington Post, Amazon, MGM, Fox News, the Wall Street Journal and New York Post, and could soon own Warner Bros and CNN And they are all Trump supporters "Liberal media" indeed

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Dr. Amy Acton @amyactonoh.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

This shutdown deal does nothing to help those in our state struggling with the cost of healthcare. Half a million Ohioans will face skyrocketing premiums because once again Washington politicians have made a mess.

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Grant Lach @grant-lach.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

Used these Bolillos for breakfast sandwiches and French bread pizzas! Definitely super tasty! Thanks @kingarthurbaking.bsky.social for the great recipe in The Big Book of Bread! #breadsky #homebaker

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Grant Lach @grant-lach.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

Made this sourdough sandwich loaf from the big book of bread by @kingarthurbaking.bsky.social It was super tasty and is already gone 😆

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Grant Lach @grant-lach.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Been making a ton of baguettes - need to work on how evenly I split the dough, but the taste and texture are great! #homebaker #breadsky #baguette #sourdough

An overhead view shows three freshly baked baguettes resting side-by-side on a light wooden cutting board. The baguettes have a golden-brown crust with prominent, rustic scores along their length and a light dusting of flour and salt crystals. The cutting board is set on a dark, mottled gray countertop.

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

Donald Trump is way less popular than he wants you to believe. And you are significantly more powerful than he wants you to think.

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Grant Lach @grant-lach.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

I’ve seen little and big hints of it everywhere - my most recent reflection covers change and what I feel were meant to do with it! ogspacefarmer.substack.com/p/i-found-th...

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I Found the Meaning of Life, and It's Just the Changing of Seasons

September 10th - 16th

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Grant Lach @grant-lach.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

open.substack.com/pub/ogspacef... A little piece I put together, sharing my perspectives on hope and optimism. It’s been a tough week

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On Finding Hope through the Dark Night: Rising in Spite of it All.

They say, “the night is darkest before dawn.”

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Grant Lach @grant-lach.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

Made a chocolate chocolate chip loaf and a garlic and herb loaf! It had been a while and I thought there was a chance it wouldn’t turn out… #sourdough #homebaker #breadsky

A high-angle shot captures two loaves of sourdough bread on a black wire cooling rack, which is placed on a wooden countertop in front of a window. In the foreground, a light-colored garlic and herb loaf with an intricate, leaf-like scoring pattern on its crust is visible. In the background, a dark, round chocolate chip sourdough loaf with a prominent, deep score rests on the same cooling rack. The window behind them looks out onto a sunlit, grassy yard.

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Grant Lach @grant-lach.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

Reflection from this past week, inspired by a classic Feemi Problem. open.substack.com/pub/ogspacef... #stars #sand #reflection

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Anakin Was Right About Sand (And Maybe So Are You)

August 13th - 19th

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Grant Lach @grant-lach.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

I made pull-apart focaccia rolls and it may be some of the best bread I’ve made to date! Will be getting back to sourdough soon enough 🫡 #bread #baking #castiron #homebaker

A homemade cheese and herb pull-apart bread, baked in a cast iron skillet, is presented on a wooden surface. The individual dough balls have a golden-brown crust, melted cheese, and a generous sprinkling of green herbs. A blue oven mitt with a "KitchenAid" label is placed on the lower left of the frame. A glass baking dish is partially visible in the top left corner

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Grant Lach @grant-lach.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

I think these got over proofed in the fridge - maybe could have done some better preshaping/shaping… one is a sun-dried tomato, basil, and mozzarella sourdough focaccia (which was all I could do to save it) and the other is a cheddar jalapeño sourdough! #homebaker #breadsky #sourdough #practice

A large, oval-shaped cheddar and jalapeño sourdough loaf sits on a silicone baking mat at the bottom of the frame. The loaf has several diagonal scores across its top, with pieces of baked cheese and jalapeño visible on the surface. In the background, on a black wire cooling rack, rests a round, dark-colored focaccia bread with a rustic, bumpy texture, likely a sun-dried tomato, basil, and mozzarella sourdough focaccia. Both are on a wooden table in front of a sunlit window.

A close-up, overhead shot of a freshly baked cheddar and jalapeño sourdough loaf resting on a silicone baking mat. The loaf is oval-shaped and has a light brown, floured crust. Several deep, diagonal scores are visible on the surface, with a slice of jalapeño clearly embedded in the top center. Baked cheese and other pieces of jalapeño are visible poking out of the crust. Sunlight casts shadows, highlighting the texture of the bread.

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Grant Lach @grant-lach.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

Just a regular sourdough loaf, but I think I might have found my favorite scoring pattern! #homebaker #sourdough #breadsky

A round sourdough loaf with a pale, starch-dusted crust is centered on a black wire cooling rack, viewed from directly overhead. The loaf is adorned with an intricate, artistic scoring pattern. The left half features a design of various sizes of star-like shapes, while the right half has a band of pale, unscreened crust from the expansion score and then a wheat shaft pattern on its outer edge. The cooling rack sits on a wooden table, with a colorful, blurry window curtain visible in the top left corner.

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Dr. Amy Acton @amyactonoh.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

It is entirely reckless to abandon this lifesaving research. Our country is a global leader in vaccine research and disease prevention and this will seriously undermine our ability to respond to future health threats. This makes us less safe. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/05/h...

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Kennedy Cancels Nearly $500 Million in mRNA Vaccine Contracts

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Grant Lach @grant-lach.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

Made sourdough bagels and a focaccia as backup if they didn’t turn out 😆 I definitely have some thoughts one what to do better next time but they’re still tasty! #homebaker #breadsky #sourdough

A top-down view captures a round, golden-brown focaccia bread, seasoned with rosemary and sea salt, resting in a black cast iron skillet at the bottom of the frame. Above the focaccia, a rectangular blue-rimmed plate with a decorative border holds several sourdough bagels, some plain and some topped with various seeds. In the upper right corner, a small teal vase displays a bouquet of bright yellow Black-Eyed Susan flowers with hints of green clover. All items are arranged on a light wooden table.

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Grant Lach @grant-lach.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Double chocolate sourdough for the morning! It had a great rise and I can’t wait to have a slice! #breadsky #homebaker #sourdough

A dark brown, round double chocolate sourdough loaf, sprinkled with what looks like salt crystals, sits on a black wire cooling rack. The loaf has several artistic scores on its top, including a longer cut down the center and two leaf-like designs on the right. Sunlight streams in from the right, highlighting the crust and casting a shadow of the cooling rack on the wooden table. In the blurred background, a chair back and a floral patterned curtain are visible.

A dark, round double chocolate sourdough loaf with a rustic, heavily scored top rests on a black wire cooling rack, viewed from directly above. The scoring creates a deep cross pattern, revealing a slightly lighter interior of the crust. Specks of what appear to be salt crystals are visible on the surface. The cooling rack is on a wooden table, with sunlight casting shadows on the left side.

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Grant Lach @grant-lach.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

Made a marbled loaf of rye sourdough and I’m really happy with how it turned out!!! #homebaker #breadsky

A round loaf of marbled rye and pumpernickel bread sits centered on a black wire cooling rack, viewed from directly above. The top crust is heavily dusted with starch, revealing a rustic baked surface in the center, and a decorative pattern of small, cut-out star shapes around the edges. To the right, part of a rectangular, colorful tray with a floral pattern and what appear to be baked goods is visible on a wooden table.

A marbled rye and pumpernickel loaf sliced in half with a visible swirl pattern are propped up on a wooden cutting board. The loaf has a dark, rustic crust, and the interior shows contrasting light and dark brown dough. The cutting board rests on a speckled, light brown countertop, and in the blurred background, a window with a floral patterned curtain is visible.

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Dr. Amy Acton @amyactonoh.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

A story in two parts. (Thanks for being here, Bluesky!)

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(Astro)Mia, MScR @astr0mia.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

sooooo i might have published a quick youtube video talking about K2-18b and the awesome debate behind the DMS/DMDS discovery….. check it out!!🔭 youtu.be/jFBH0KH_9Sk?...

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The Big Debate: Does Exoplanet K2-18b Harbor Alien Life? 👽✨

YouTube video by AstroMia

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Grant Lach @grant-lach.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

Tried a new scoring pattern and added some starch for contrast on this rye sourdough! Could clean it up a bit more, but I still think it looks pretty!

A round loaf of artisanal bread, with a light dusting of starch on its crust, sits on a black wire cooling rack. The top of the bread is scored with an intricate pattern resembling two wheat stalks on either side of a curved, darker brown line. The cooling rack is placed on a wooden surface, likely a table, which takes up the bottom and left side of the frame. The image is taken from a slightly overhead perspective.

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Grant Lach @grant-lach.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

youtu.be/1r_p_ZE2Gxo?... Always love seeing stuff like this - of course in a field like astrobiology there’s still a ton of discussion going on about most of the ideas being presented here!

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Astrobiologist Answers Astrobiology Questions | Tech Support | WIRED

YouTube video by WIRED

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Grant Lach @grant-lach.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

I am attempting some brioche bread, will bake in the morning - just hoping I can get up early enough for shaping + proofing… will update with results though

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Air-rum @aarum.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

Tell a friend to tell a friend NO buying produce July 16,17 & 18th. #USA #Strike #KeepGoing #Cali #California

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(Astro)Mia, MScR @astr0mia.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

this might not be my strongest space myth monday but its still cool to learn about!! ☀️ #space #spacefacts #science #mindblown #spacemyth #sun #earth #summertime #summer

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Grant Lach @grant-lach.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

First non-sourdough bread I’ve made in quite some time! This is one of nearly 2 dozen cinnamon rolls I made that turned out phenomenally! #baking #breadsky #pastry

A homemade, un-iced cinnamon roll sits on a clear glass plate, which rests on a dark countertop. The cinnamon roll, viewed from a slightly elevated angle, is illuminated by natural sunlight, highlighting its golden-brown swirl and soft texture.

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Grant Lach @grant-lach.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Started a SubStack, mostly because I already write consistently - made sense to collect it somewhere! This article features a lil #sciencecommunication and hopefully is a little interesting too! #astronomy #interstellar ogspacefarmer.substack.com/p/visitor-fr...

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Visitor from Outer Space!

July 2nd - 8th

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Grant Lach @grant-lach.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

I made a rosemary and thyme “firecracker” (plenty of red pepper flakes) loaf of sourdough bread for the 4th and then topped it with some fresh peaches and honey goat cheese! Honestly, I’m getting to the point of impressing myself 🤩

A top-down shot shows an oblong loaf of baked bread, heavily crusted with sesame seeds, resting on a black wire cooling rack. The bread has distinct, swirled score marks on its golden-brown surface. The cooling rack is centered on a light olive green table runner decorated with white daisy patterns and trimmed with white lace on both sides. The table runner is placed on a warm-toned wooden surface.

A close-up, slightly high-angle shot focuses on a slice of rustic whole-grain bread topped with white, crumbly goat cheese and three overlapping slices of fresh, bright orange peaches. The bread and toppings sit on a white, slightly scalloped plate. In the lower right corner, a blurred portion of a side salad with red cabbage and other vegetables is visible. The background is a vibrant, out-of-focus green lawn, suggesting an outdoor meal.

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Grant Lach @grant-lach.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

New loaf just dropped: blueberry and cinnamon sourdough… definitely a lot going on - but the smell is heavenly! #breadsky #homebaker

A round, golden-brown loaf of blueberry and cinnamon sourdough bread with a crumbled streusel topping rests on a black wire cooling rack. The bread's crust shows visible dark spots of cooked blueberries and dark brown cinnamon swirls. Melted fruit juices and some burnt crumbs are visible around the base of the loaf on the rack. The lighting is strong and warm, coming from the upper left. In the background, a window with multiple panes looks out onto a green, sunlit outdoor scene with blurred foliage.

A top-down shot shows a freshly baked, round loaf of blueberry and cinnamon sourdough bread sitting on a black wire cooling rack, which is placed on a light-colored baking sheet. The bread has a golden-brown crust, generously speckled with dark purple blueberries and topped with a substantial amount of dark brown, crumbly streusel. Areas where the blueberries have burst are visible, along with darker pockets of cinnamon. Strong sunlight from the upper left casts a distinct shadow of the cooling rack and bread onto the baking sheet and the wooden surface below. A small section of a white lace-trimmed fabric is visible on the far right.

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Grant Lach @grant-lach.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Don’t wanna hype things up, but I think I’ve got my best loaf of sourdough proofing in the fridge to bake tomorrow morning… 🤞

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Grant Lach @grant-lach.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

Sleeping under the stars tonight! Anyone know what constellations I’m looking at? #stargazing #camping #nightsky #constellation

A long exposure photo of the night sky with lots of stars, the star Vega can be seen in the top left of the photo as well as the Milky Way faintly across the bottom left. In the bottom right corner the top of a tree can be seen.

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Grant Lach @grant-lach.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Probably my best loaf yet!!! I’m really getting the hang of things here #sourdough #homebaker #breadsky

A beautifully baked, round-shaped loaf of sourdough bread sits on a piece of light brown parchment paper, which rests on a black wire cooling rack. The bread has a golden-brown crust, dusted lightly with flour. On the top surface, decorative cuts on the left resembling a leaf or wheat stalk are visible, along with a larger, natural split (ear) on the right side, revealing a lighter, airy interior. In the background, a window looks out onto a green, sunlit outdoor scene, with some blurred greenery. The overall setting suggests a home dining room environment.

A top-down shot shows a round, golden-brown loaf of sourdough bread resting on a crumpled piece of parchment paper, which is centered on a black wire cooling rack. The bread's crust is lightly floured, highlighting decorative leaf-like slashes and a prominent natural 'ear' or split on one side. To the right of the cooling rack, a rectangular, light olive green table runner with white daisy patterns and a white lace trim is visible on a wooden surface. Sunlight streams in from the left, casting a warm glow and some shadows on the bread and table.

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Grant Lach @grant-lach.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Some pretty spontaneous garlic knots for a block party!🤩

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

A "significant share" of companies surveyed by the Federal Reserve said they raised the prices of goods and services unaffected by tariffs. One company said they did this to "enjoy the extra margin before tariffs increased their costs." See the problem here? www.axios.com/2025/06/04/t...

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Businesses are raising prices after tariffs, even on unaffected goods

This could be a sign that companies are using the new tariffs as an excuse to raise prices overall.

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Grant Lach @grant-lach.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

Cinnamon babka and a chocolate babka I made (using the sweet yeast dough recipe from Dessert Person by Claire Saffitz)! The cinnamon one kinda deflated, but the chocolate one turned out super well!

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Grant Lach @grant-lach.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Sourdough cinnamon roll bread! I should have sweetened the bread more, but it was a fun and tasty experiment!

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