jfbutland.bsky.social @jfbutland.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Pan roasted chicken thighs with root veggies and a pan sauce. 010
jfbutland.bsky.social @jfbutland.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Found a piece of cryo-vacced haddock in the freezer so I had fish chowder for lunch. 010
jfbutland.bsky.social @jfbutland.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Today’s version of weird facts. The same molecule, limonene, is responsible for the the smell of lemons and oranges. They smell different because of their chirality; the two molecules are mirror images of the other. Different molecule, carvone, does the same thing in caraway and spearmint. 110
jfbutland.bsky.social @jfbutland.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Pretty sure this Free Little Library wasn’t there 24 hours ago when I was on yesterday’s pre-breakfast walk. Now to rustle up some books to contribute. 000
jfbutland.bsky.social @jfbutland.bsky.social · 15/09/2026New (old) Dylan coming in November. 381 tracks, 371 of which have never been released. There’s a certain ragged desperation in this leg of the tour, very different from the 1975 dates, and I’m there for it. 000
jfbutland.bsky.social @jfbutland.bsky.social · 15/09/2026I surprised myself with how happy I was when walking into Costco this morning and seeing these stacked by the door. It really is the little things. 010
jfbutland.bsky.social @jfbutland.bsky.social · 14/09/2026I’m not often the envious sort, but then I see this guy… 010
jfbutland.bsky.social @jfbutland.bsky.social · 09/09/2026So we’ve 1 episode left in The Ninth Jedi, and it occurs to me there’ve been a *lot* of deaths. Which makes me wonder if Star Wars: A New Hope, ostensibly a movie for kids, has the highest body count for one movie. I mean they blew up a whole planet and the Death Star, so *billions* of beings. 🤨 000
jfbutland.bsky.social @jfbutland.bsky.social · 09/09/2026youtu.be/Ph7SZcdIK0E?... First of four parts from the tour closer. For a bunch of (mostly) old farts, they certainly still bring it.* *As judged by this old fart.youtu.beBruce Springsteen and The E Street Band: Land of Hope and Dreams American Tour (Philadelph...YouTube video by BruceSpringsteenVEVO 020
jfbutland.bsky.social @jfbutland.bsky.social · 01/09/2026FYI @scalzi.com www.reddit.com/r/SaintJohnN...reddit.comFrom the SaintJohnNB community on Reddit: SJ Geeky Book Club - September Read: Starter VillainExplore this post and more from the SaintJohnNB community 000
jfbutland.bsky.social @jfbutland.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Amidst all the heartfelt tributes to Dolly Parton, it’s been overlooked that she did a cover of Stairway To Heaven that redeems the overwrought original. music.apple.com/ca/album/sta... In fact, her trio of acoustic, mostly bluegrass, albums from 1999-2002 stand with any part of her catalog.music.apple.comStairway to Heaven by Dolly Parton on Apple MusicSong · 2002 · Duration 6:31 010
jfbutland.bsky.social @jfbutland.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Is there anything nerdier than a grammar joke? 000
jfbutland.bsky.social @jfbutland.bsky.social · 15/07/2026We just started watching this. It’s set in Glasgow and is in English. We still need the subtitles on. Really good show, btw. 210
jfbutland.bsky.social @jfbutland.bsky.social · 09/07/2026God’s a Venezuelan woman. That’s soooooo cool. 000
jfbutland.bsky.social @jfbutland.bsky.social · 06/07/2026100k steps for the week. Feeling kinda good about that. 010
jfbutland.bsky.social @jfbutland.bsky.social · 28/06/2026The Human Switchboard nostalgia got me thinking of this place and the few visits with a music buddy. Beth was appalled a few years later, after we met, and I showed her pictures of the place. “You went there!?!!” Perhaps the most culturally significant venue I’ve been to. 010
jfbutland.bsky.social @jfbutland.bsky.social · 28/06/2026Randomly came across a reference to these guys & got nostalgic. Saw them shortly after university in a basement club in Kenmore Square; not The Rat, but a literal stone’s throw from it. I’d forgotten just how much girl group, garage rock, and art rock was included with the remembered VU influences. 000
jfbutland.bsky.social @jfbutland.bsky.social · 20/06/2026Creamy Spanish paprika chicken over basmati rice. 010
jfbutland.bsky.social @jfbutland.bsky.social · 12/06/2026@nugs.net just keeps upping their game. Hope it’s not a one off. 🤞 000
jfbutland.bsky.social @jfbutland.bsky.social · 01/06/2026Been making ribs the last few days. Honey Garlic, Classic BBQ, and Cajun dry rub with no sauce. Potato salad or salsa corn on the side. 110
jfbutland.bsky.social @jfbutland.bsky.social · 26/05/2026Sonny Rollins died yesterday at 95. Last surviving musician from the A Great Day In Harlem photo. 020
jfbutland.bsky.social @jfbutland.bsky.social · 24/05/2026Bob’s 85 today. Noted sailor and musician. It’s not widely known that he auditioned for Joey on Friends. Third pic: How you doin? Perhaps the best guest spot in TV history (4th pic) was his appearance on Dharma And Greg. Find it on YouTube and thank me later. 010
jfbutland.bsky.social @jfbutland.bsky.social · 22/05/2026Next audiobook. New series and new authors for me. 000
jfbutland.bsky.social @jfbutland.bsky.social · 21/05/20261980: not a bad year for music. Village Voice critics poll. I’ve owned 24/30 at one time or another. 000
jfbutland.bsky.social @jfbutland.bsky.social · 16/05/2026I carried through on yesterday’s theorizing and did indeed make some ramen noodles with a zippy peanut sauce for lunch. Chicken and cashews included, same as yesterday. Both were delicious but this was superior. 🥜🍜🐓 050
jfbutland.bsky.social @jfbutland.bsky.social · 15/05/2026Honey garlic noodles with chicken and cashews. Lunch. I’m thinking of some ramen noodles in a peanut sauce tomorrow. 🤔 010
jfbutland.bsky.social @jfbutland.bsky.social · 30/04/2026New audiobook. Book three in the series spun off the original nine book Dublin Trilogy. 000
jfbutland.bsky.social @jfbutland.bsky.social · 26/04/2026Soul food Sunday. Depends on who you ask, it’s either smothered turkey wings or stewed turkey wings. There’s a consensus that it’s served over rice. 000
jfbutland.bsky.social @jfbutland.bsky.social · 25/04/2026Despite often being thought of as a curmudgeon, I genuinely, and generally, regard a win/win situation as the optimal outcome. But some lose/lose ones are soooooo sweet. 👌 000
jfbutland.bsky.social @jfbutland.bsky.social · 25/04/2026Another panini. Turkey on cheddar onion sourdough, with pickles, TexMex cheese, mayo, and mustard, with all dressed Ruffles on the side. 000
jfbutland.bsky.social @jfbutland.bsky.social · 21/04/2026New audiobook. New series. After a string of crime stories I decided to switch it up with something different and somewhat goofy. BTW, the cover art is partially based on Chapter 2. 020
jfbutland.bsky.social @jfbutland.bsky.social · 09/04/2026Omelette with leftover smoked meat, old cheddar, and salsa. 000
jfbutland.bsky.social @jfbutland.bsky.social · 08/04/2026Released this day in 1977. Crucial to our timeline. Not released in the US until ‘79, after their 2nd LP, with modified art & songs/sequencing. Canada released it in ‘77 on the original label with original art and track sequence. An original Canadian copy proudly resides in my vinyl collection. 010
jfbutland.bsky.social @jfbutland.bsky.social · 27/03/2026We really do live in interesting times. ICE is so reviled that by comparison TSA staff are now viewed as sympathetic characters. 000
jfbutland.bsky.social @jfbutland.bsky.social · 17/03/2026New audiobook is, as was the last, the third in the series. Different series and different book, just to be clear. 000
jfbutland.bsky.social @jfbutland.bsky.social · 17/03/2026Yesterday I learned something that eases the frustration from the current avalanche of global bullshit. Scientists really do call a Stegosaurus tail a thagomizer. 🤯 Because of Gary Larson. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thagomi... 020
jfbutland.bsky.social @jfbutland.bsky.social · 15/03/2026Found a site called Horrible Maps. And it’s great. Example: US states you can get to by heading straight West from somewhere in Canada. 100
