Alert but Anxious Tarragon Mustard @howardvaan.bsky.social · 8hTrump’s remarks are stupid. Russia’s reserves are headed for the global market, not for the US 010
Alert but Anxious Tarragon Mustard @howardvaan.bsky.social · 8hThis has been true for a long time. Chef presses are popular because of smash burgers. Other equipment had filtered down, because they’ve been simplified for home kitchens (e.g. Anova for sous vide). 000
Alert but Anxious Tarragon Mustard @howardvaan.bsky.social · 8hTheir breakfast is great, especially the chilli cheese toast and bacon naan 100
Reposted by Alert but Anxious Tarragon MustardElizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 11hThe President vs. every member of Congress COMBINED. Guess who made more personal financial trades? Donald Trump — with 28,000+ trades. Stock trading by top government officials should be illegal—no owning, buying, or selling stocks. 611974718
Alert but Anxious Tarragon Mustard @howardvaan.bsky.social · 9hHopefully European (including UK) intelligence can fill the gap somewhat. 000
Alert but Anxious Tarragon Mustard @howardvaan.bsky.social · 9hThe GOP agenda was to damage credibility in (Federal) government. His joke appointments serve this end. 000
Alert but Anxious Tarragon Mustard @howardvaan.bsky.social · 9hTrump’s “diesel deal” is stupid and mistold. The amount being release is less than 1% of US oil use and is being released in to the world market (i.e. not straight to the US) 010
Alert but Anxious Tarragon Mustard @howardvaan.bsky.social · 9hTrump is clearly a Russian asset (and an idiot). The sooner he’s gone, the better. 000
Alert but Anxious Tarragon Mustard @howardvaan.bsky.social · 9hTrump is clearly a Russian asset. Just imagine if the US was invaded: Would they countenance a loss of territory? 030
Alert but Anxious Tarragon Mustard @howardvaan.bsky.social · 08/10/2026When someone at last gives whales a chance - they’ve been recording them for yonks 000
Alert but Anxious Tarragon Mustard @howardvaan.bsky.social · 08/10/2026When the deciding committee gets enough gottles of geer 010
Alert but Anxious Tarragon Mustard @howardvaan.bsky.social · 08/10/2026If the Economics Nobel Memorial prize ever gets upgraded and the subject remains ‘dismal’ 000
Alert but Anxious Tarragon Mustard @howardvaan.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Perhaps they should just rename NATO the Axis? :-/ 100
Alert but Anxious Tarragon Mustard @howardvaan.bsky.social · 03/10/2026What sports do you think were around in 1066? 200
Alert but Anxious Tarragon Mustard @howardvaan.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Bratwurst and mozzarella pasta bake. Pasta is paccheri. Tomato ragu with onions, bell peppers, sausage, fennel seeds, smoked salt, gochujang, gochujar. Mozzerella pieces poked in. Topped with young Gouda 110
Reposted by Alert but Anxious Tarragon MustardRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 02/10/2026CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1965: 20-1 CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1 CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 325-to-1 Trickle-down economics was always a sham. Nothing has ever trickled down. 328110974313
Alert but Anxious Tarragon Mustard @howardvaan.bsky.social · 29/09/2026@rejectednytwords.bsky.social as in three day eventing - the horse riding competition 010
Alert but Anxious Tarragon Mustard @howardvaan.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Not so long ago a referendum in Switzerland delivered a ban on minarets en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_Sw.... Ten years ago referendums were used by far right anti-immigrant groups and they boosted the SVPen.wikipedia.org2009 Swiss minaret referendum - Wikipedia 010
Alert but Anxious Tarragon Mustard @howardvaan.bsky.social · 28/09/2026@rejectednytwords.bsky.social Today UNROOT not accepted 011
Alert but Anxious Tarragon Mustard @howardvaan.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Is this a fucking blade I see before me? The slings and arrows of fucking outrageous fortune 000
Reposted by Alert but Anxious Tarragon MustardSecret Agent Number Six @designationsix.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Elon Musk as he really is and he is pissed about it. boingboing.net/2026/09/25/o...boingboing.netOfficial trailer for "Musk" documentaryIf you haven't figured out the deal with Elon Musk, yet, a blockbuster documentary is on its way to explain it in detail. Filmed by Alex Gibney (Enron: The Smartest… 11281116
Reposted by Alert but Anxious Tarragon MustardStephanie Simoes @critikid.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Developing the questions for the new puzzle app we're building is a workout for my brain! The first version (a web app) should be out in a day or two. 031
Alert but Anxious Tarragon Mustard @howardvaan.bsky.social · 20/09/2026I read the whole article yesterday. I read it again today and I still don’t see a good reason to find analog alternatives to smartphone functions 001
Alert but Anxious Tarragon Mustard @howardvaan.bsky.social · 19/09/2026What on earth is wrong with using a digital format? Content is the most important thing, whether it’s words, music, pictures or moving pictures! 000
Alert but Anxious Tarragon Mustard @howardvaan.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Kinder Küche Kirche . . . Not good 000
Alert but Anxious Tarragon Mustard @howardvaan.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Also, Ukraine is part of Europe 020
Alert but Anxious Tarragon Mustard @howardvaan.bsky.social · 19/09/2026What exactly has happened to our defence today? 000
Alert but Anxious Tarragon Mustard @howardvaan.bsky.social · 16/09/2026We’ll put up a tree with lights on it 020
Reposted by Alert but Anxious Tarragon MustardBlack Lodge Cult @blacklodgecult.bsky.social · 16/09/2026David Lynch. 013847
Alert but Anxious Tarragon Mustard @howardvaan.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Russia would have invaded Ukraine even without Brexit. Just look at all the other countries he invaded before. 030
Reposted by Alert but Anxious Tarragon MustardYouGov America @today.yougov.com · 15/09/2026Sep 14-15 poll of 3,564 U.S. adults (±1.9 points) Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling AI? 28% of U.S. adults approve 55% disapprove, including 44% who strongly disapprove yougov.com/en-us/daily-... 22310
Reposted by Alert but Anxious Tarragon MustardAnne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 14/09/2026Your regular reminder: If the Russians stop fighting, the war ends. If the Ukrainians stop fighting, their land will be occupied, their leaders will be killed, their history and language will be erased, their children will be kidnapped to serve Russia. 5953728013399
Reposted by Alert but Anxious Tarragon MustardFinancial Times @financialtimes.com · 12/09/2026Rivals Altman and Musk rally behind Dario Amodei’s call for an AI slowdown ft.trib.al/Q4kiCJJft.trib.alRivals Altman and Musk rally behind Dario Amodei’s call for an AI slowdownWarring tech bosses unite behind warnings that humans could lose control of the technology 163813
Alert but Anxious Tarragon Mustard @howardvaan.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Made some zero sugar, high protein choc chips cookies. Choc are Vahrona feves. 000
Alert but Anxious Tarragon Mustard @howardvaan.bsky.social · 12/09/2026He does saying and doing anything disruptive 000
Alert but Anxious Tarragon Mustard @howardvaan.bsky.social · 07/09/2026A) what has this to do with the Dr Who clip B) I’m guessing you mean the US government rather than the UK government? 130
Alert but Anxious Tarragon Mustard @howardvaan.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Ooh. Is there a Wicker Man cartoon?! 100
Reposted by Alert but Anxious Tarragon MustardFinancial Times @financialtimes.com · 03/09/2026Group linked to Chelsea FC co-owner Todd Boehly donated to Reform UK ft.trib.al/mMRrU8Fft.trib.alGroup linked to Chelsea FC co-owner Todd Boehly donated to Reform UKNigel Farage’s party received total donations of more than £5mn in second quarter according to Electoral Commission figures 43828
Alert but Anxious Tarragon Mustard @howardvaan.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Last month I made a cottage pie and added red lentils to increase the amount of fibre in the dish. The lentils changed the texture and flavour slightly - but in a good way - lentils absorbed flavour from the beef stew 120
Alert but Anxious Tarragon Mustard @howardvaan.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Setting a hard three season limit seems almost arbitrary. Surely it should be judged case by case, taking into account things like character and story arcs, quality of writing and show running etc? 100
Alert but Anxious Tarragon Mustard @howardvaan.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Not even Mad Men or the Sopranos? 100
Alert but Anxious Tarragon Mustard @howardvaan.bsky.social · 01/09/2026I had huitlacoche a few times on my trip to Mexico (2016) - best was a simple taco in Oaxaca 010
Alert but Anxious Tarragon Mustard @howardvaan.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Duck sausage roll with mirabelle ketchup (same batch as Sunday. Shake of milk, banana, whey powder, added fibre, ice and mango zero syrup 000
Alert but Anxious Tarragon Mustard @howardvaan.bsky.social · 01/09/2026What do you mean by “autumn sniffer”? 100
Alert but Anxious Tarragon Mustard @howardvaan.bsky.social · 01/09/2026I suspect he’s trying to make himself available for international NGO positions, e.g. future Secretary General of NATO 010
Alert but Anxious Tarragon Mustard @howardvaan.bsky.social · 01/09/2026@mooseallain.bsky.social I guess there could be argument for non-binary options . . . i.e. degree of cyborgization 000