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Joseph O’Sullivan @mightyjoeyoung.bsky.social · 20h

I was at Lincoln Center for the NY Film Festival at Alice Tully Theater. I saw an early release of Godzilla Minus Zero. It’s just as good as Minus One. I can’t say more than that since the filmmaker insisted no spoilers until November. I wore this Totoro/Godzilla mashup tee to the movie. #NYFF

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Joseph O’Sullivan @mightyjoeyoung.bsky.social · 22h

My latest free thing I’ve done is the Met Opera. NYC has partnered with the Met Opera to hold lotteries for free tickets to people who’ve never been to an opera. I saw Cosi Fan Tutte. It is a Mozart opera but they changed it up to take place in Coney Island. It was great! Thanks NYC & Met Opera.

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Joseph O’Sullivan @mightyjoeyoung.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The next dish in my beans & rice theme is my own take on a Spanish influenced dish. I cooked Spanish beans & bomba rice together in one pot with Spanish chorizo & roasted red peppers & flavored it with saffron, pimenton smoked paprika & sherry vinegar. Recipe below 1/2 #foodsky #cooking

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Joseph O’Sullivan @mightyjoeyoung.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

My latest read. It’s a history of neoliberalism economic theory back to post WWI. The founders believed that free trade was the ultimate need, more important than democracy or human rights. Free trade also needed international enforcement mechanisms. Thanks NY Public Library #booksky #NYPL

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Joseph O’Sullivan @mightyjoeyoung.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I’m trying something new, making different versions of a dish. This week It’s different rice & beans recipes. This is a Louisiana style red beans & rice. It’s not a recipe that I copied, it’s one I developed after getting experience making similar dishes. Recipe below. 1/2 🍜🍽️ #foodsky #cooking

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Joseph O’Sullivan @mightyjoeyoung.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Today’s dinner had a Hungarian theme. The sausage is Hungarian style smoked sausage with whole-grain beer mustard. The sauerkraut is a naturally fermented brand. The potatoes are my own creation. They are paprika flavored mashed potatoes. Recipe below 1/2 🍽️🍜 #foodsky #cooking

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Joseph O’Sullivan @mightyjoeyoung.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

This week was Brooklyn Book Week. On Tuesday I went to a panel at Greenlight Bookstore that was led by a journalist at Scientific American. It was about the use of science in fiction & science fiction books with four authors. Thanks @bkbookfest.bsky.social #booksky #bpl #libriaries

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Joseph O’Sullivan @mightyjoeyoung.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

This week is NYC Climate Week. I was back at Columbia’s Forum Thursday for a panel about climate change & El Niño. There were 4 speakers, a scientist, business woman, artist & political consultant. It was interesting to hear from four different communities. Thanks @climateweeknyc.bsky.social

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Joseph O’Sullivan @mightyjoeyoung.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I’ve been remiss about posting free things I’ve done in NYC. September 4th I went to the Korean Cultural Center (in K-town of course) for a showing of short animated films. They were art-house type of animation for adults rather than cartoons or anime. Thanks Korean Cultural Center!

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Joseph O’Sullivan @mightyjoeyoung.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

My latest read. This book shows in text, pictures & charts what Manhattan was like pre-European contact by combining historical maps & accounts with modern science & computer imaging. It also talks about what the future of NYC could look like. Thanks NY Public Library. #booksky #NYPL

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Joseph O’Sullivan @mightyjoeyoung.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

I made kuku paka, chicken in coconut curry. It originated in East Africa & is a fusion of Arabian, Indian & African cuisines. Chicken thighs are cooked through in a sauté pan then coconut milk & spices are added. It’s an easy weeknight dish. Recipe below 1/2 #foodsky #cooking

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Joseph O’Sullivan @mightyjoeyoung.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

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Joseph O’Sullivan @mightyjoeyoung.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

This was today’s dinner. The chicken with romesco sauce & grilled onions I posted earlier this evening. The vegetable dish at the bottom is Catalonian roasted vegetables (escalivada). A mix of vegetables that’s roasted, cooled & dressed with sherry vinegar & paprika. recipe below 1/2 🍜🍽️ #foodsky

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Joseph O’Sullivan @mightyjoeyoung.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

I cooked a big-ass chicken, 5 pounds of big-ass chicken. I had all these leftover vegetable & starch sides but no protein. Since the side dishes were Spanish, the big-ass chicken is too. Olive oil, orange juice & hot smoke pimenton is rubbed into the skin before cooking. Recipe below 1/2 🍜🍽️ #foodsky

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Joseph O’Sullivan @mightyjoeyoung.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Lunch was a new-for-me recipe & leftovers. I repurposed the Spanish tomato-saffron rice from earlier this week. The vegetables on top are pisto. It’s a Spanish version of ratatouille. Both recipes are very similar, I think only pisto uses cumin & oregano. Recipe below 1/2 🍜🍽️ #foodsky #cooking

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Joseph O’Sullivan @mightyjoeyoung.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

The fruits of my labor (and the greenmarket). At the top is Mexican chicken adobo, lower right Mexican charred skillet corn & the lower left papas con chile, potatoes in a tomato-chili sauce, also a Mexican recipe. Recipes below 1/4 🍜🍽️ #foodsky #cooking

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Joseph O’Sullivan @mightyjoeyoung.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

My first recipe using the vegetables from the green market (bell pepper, tomato, mint, red onion & scallion). This is Mexican cucumber salad. The dressing is a vinaigrette with Mexican flavors, lime juice for the acid, ancho chili powder & Mexican oregano. Recipe below 1/2 🍽️🍜 #foodsky #cooking

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Joseph O’Sullivan @mightyjoeyoung.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

My haul from the Union Square Greenmarket. It’s been a while since I’ve made it there. Time to start cooking!

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Joseph O’Sullivan @mightyjoeyoung.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Dinner was leftovers & a new-to-me potato recipe. The chicken & zucchini were repurposed from last night. The potatoes are patatas en adobillo, a Spanish recipe. It’s fried potatoes in a garlicky sauce. Recipe below. 1/2 🍽️🍜 #foodsky #cooking

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Joseph O’Sullivan @mightyjoeyoung.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Lunch was leftovers & a new-for-me potato recipe. The zucchini and chicken were repurposed from last night. The potatoes are a Spanish recipe, patatas fritas con cebello, potatoes sautéed with lots of onions & olive oil. The color comes from smoked paprika. Recipe below 1/2 🍜🍽️ #foodsky #cooking

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Joseph O’Sullivan @mightyjoeyoung.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

My latest read. The author shows how the revolutionary war sparked a world war pitting Britain against France, Spain, the Netherlands & Mysore and how their help made our independence possible. His primary source is a woman historian who recorded events as they occurred. Thanks NYPL #booksky

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Joseph O’Sullivan @mightyjoeyoung.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Lunch was Spanish themed. Zucchini with garlic & olive oil, Spanish rice (this is more of a generic recipe) & repurposed harissa chicken thigh. The sides were quick & easy to make. I started the rice & in the 20 minutes it was cooking, I made the zucchini. Recipes below 1/3 🍽️🍜 #foodsky #cooking

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Joseph O’Sullivan @mightyjoeyoung.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Dinner was harissa-rubbed chicken thighs with charred cucumber & carrot salad. I also had repurposed saffron rice. Repurposed has a better sound to it than leftover. The chicken is baked chicken brushed with harissa. The cukes are charred & carrots raw. Recipe below 1/2 🍽️🍜 #foodsky #cooking

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Joseph O’Sullivan @mightyjoeyoung.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

My latest read. The author, a Christian himself, details the growth of the political religious right. It’s a network of evangelicals who lean heavily into the supernatural. Their heated & violent rhetoric of spiritual warfare help created the environment that led to January 6th. Thanks NYPL #booksky

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Joseph O’Sullivan @mightyjoeyoung.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

My latest read. It’s an inventive scifi/fantasy short story collection. It takes the ideas of parallel and multi universes to tell the story of a character in similar but different circumstances. The focus is on the inner life & interpersonal relationships. Thanks @bklynlibrary.bsky.social #booksky

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Joseph O’Sullivan @mightyjoeyoung.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

After a week of not making any new-for-me recipes I went all in to make a full 3 part protein/starch/veggie meal. This is broiled chicken with piquillo-tomato sauce, Spanish saffron rice (arroz al azafran) & spanish green beans with ham, almonds & smoked paprika. Recipes below 1/4 #foodsky #cooking

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Joseph O’Sullivan @mightyjoeyoung.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

I made a slow cooker recipe, something I rarely do. This is slow cooker chicken diavolo with orzo. It’s inspired by Italian-American fra diavolo & chicken diavolo. The proportion of pasta to sauce is the opposite of what you’d usually see. Recipe below. 1/2 #foodsky #cooking

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Joseph O’Sullivan @mightyjoeyoung.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

I made chicken jorin, a Korean soy-braised stew. I haven’t cooked many Korean recipes except kimchi fried rice. I’ve planned to but get distracted by other recipes I come across. There is some work dicing all the ingredients, but most of the cooking time is hands off. Recipe below 1/2 #foodsky

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Joseph O’Sullivan @mightyjoeyoung.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

My latest audiobook, written & narrated by the cohosts of the podcast War on Cars. They detail all the negatives of cars without hyperbole & there are enough to wage war. They then give examples of successful efforts to limit cars & tips for readers. Thanks NY Public Library #booksky #NYPL

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Joseph O’Sullivan @mightyjoeyoung.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

My latest read. It’s a niche subject, but I am firmly in that niche, birders and bird watching in NYC. I worked for one of the organizations mentioned, the NY Bird Alliance. It was titled NYC Audubon when I was there. Thanks @bklynlibrary.bsky.social #booksky

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Joseph O’Sullivan @mightyjoeyoung.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

I made a Spanish cabbage dish, repollo con ajo y pimenton. Cabbage is sautéed with lots of garlic & paprika. I had it with store-bought crab cakes to try more seafood. My food pics aren’t explicit enough to be food porn, maybe food smut is more apt. Recipe below 1/2 #foodsky #cooking #foodsmut

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Joseph O’Sullivan @mightyjoeyoung.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

My latest read. It was written over 100 years ago & considered one of the earliest & most influential dystopian future novels. The author was influenced by his life in the Soviet Union & it wasn’t published in Russia until 1988. Thanks NY Public Library #booksky #NYPL #scifi

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Joseph O’Sullivan @mightyjoeyoung.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

My latest read. The author writes about the ecologic & economic problems in the oceans. It’s a wide-ranging book that covers not just the problems but potential solutions & obstacles to them. It’s a clear-eyed account of a dire situation. Thanks @bklynlibrary.bsky.social #booksky #bpl #science

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Joseph O’Sullivan @mightyjoeyoung.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

My latest read. The author explains the origin of birds with evolution & paleontology without getting too technical & in an engaging style. He also mentions fellow researchers by name & generously credits them for their work. Thanks Queens Public Library. @qplnyc.bsky.social #booksky #QPL #science

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Joseph O’Sullivan @mightyjoeyoung.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

I trust my public libraries, NY Public Library, Brooklyn Public Library @bklynlibrary.bsky.social and Queens Public Library @qplnyc.bsky.social but her not so much. #NYPL #BPL #QPL #booksky #libraries

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Joseph O’Sullivan @mightyjoeyoung.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

I made ground beef & potato burritos. I got the idea from a recipe that was imitating a Taco Bell item, but I changed it a lot. Beef, potatoes & aromatics are sautéed, sauced & cheese is added. The burritos are sautéed a bit to crisp them and topped with avocado-tomatillo salsa & crema 1/2 #foodsky

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Joseph O’Sullivan @mightyjoeyoung.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

This was a recipe I’d been wanting to make for a while, chanclas poblanas. It’s a chorizo sandwich that’s covered with guajillo-tomato sauce. The recipe said to ladle the sauce on. I did that here but the next one I dredged the bread thought the sauce which worked better. Recipe below 1/2 #foodsky

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Joseph O’Sullivan @mightyjoeyoung.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

My latest completed read. The author is well-known for his scifi short stories & this book is a collection of them. The stories were both entertaining & thought provoking, bring up questions about time, technology, science & our choices. Thanks NY Public library for the loan. #booksky #scifi #NYPL

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Joseph O’Sullivan @mightyjoeyoung.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

I went to Lincoln Center last night for a sneak peak of the Japanese film ‘The Samurai and the Prisoner’. It was mix of a police procedural & a historical drama set in 15th century Japan with historical figures. I liked the intricate costumes & the main character’s questioning of tradition #moviesky

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Joseph O’Sullivan @mightyjoeyoung.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

After I left a sneak preview of The Samurai & the Prisoner, at Lincoln Center’s Read theater I ran into this concert, part of LC’s Summer for the City series. This is the Mexican Institute of Sound performing with the Meridian Brothers. #LincolnCenter #moviesky #booksky

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Joseph O’Sullivan @mightyjoeyoung.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

My latest read. It was an inventive novel that I’d categorize as fantasy influenced by hard science. A jelly, as biologists call them, exerts supernatural powers on a local community & the woman (a marine biologist) who comes to help them. Thanks NY Public Library for the loan #booksky #NYPL

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Joseph O’Sullivan @mightyjoeyoung.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Yesterday was a Summer Streets day in NYC in Queens. They close off a street to cars for a day. The street was Vernon close to the East River. There were some nice spots, like the Socrates Sculpture Park, but it’s mostly industrial. The 1st pic is new buildings in Queens 2nd is Manhattan.

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Joseph O’Sullivan @mightyjoeyoung.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

I went to the art house movie theater Metrograph in NYC for the classic spaghetti western For a Few Dollars More. Metrograph referred to a classic scene: ‘a stern reminder to never, ever, under any circumstances, talk shit about Clint Eastwood’s mule. Best description for a scene ever. #cinema

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Joseph O’Sullivan @mightyjoeyoung.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

My latest read. It’s a book series based on the movie The Nightmare Before Christmas. This is the third book & like the others Sally the ragdoll aka the Pumpkin Queen is the main character. It balances her internal monologue & action scenes. Thanks @qplnyc.bsky.social for the loan #booksky #QPL

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Joseph O’Sullivan @mightyjoeyoung.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Yesterday I was back at the Japan Society’s Japan Cuts film festival for its last weekend. I’m a bit sad it’s over 😭 lol. There were some really great movies. White Flowers & Fruit, Night Flower, and Burn were my favorites. Thank you @japansociety.org #japansociety #foreignfilms #cinema

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Joseph O’Sullivan @mightyjoeyoung.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

I made spiced lamb meatballs with the herby pearl couscous. That’s what Americas Test Kitchen calls it. It’s a Mediterranean inspired recipe but as as far as I know it not a traditional one from that region. I flubbed the recipe a little by not measuring the salt carefully recipe below 🍽️🍜 #foodsky

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Joseph O’Sullivan @mightyjoeyoung.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

I went to another book talk at the Center for Brooklyn History. The book is a history of the idea that people really are not created equal & the people who believed it in the U.S. from the founding fathers to today. Thanks @bklynlibrary.bsky.social #BPL #booksky

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Joseph O’Sullivan @mightyjoeyoung.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

After I left the Japan Society last night I saw the Pepsi sign across the East River. The haze from the humidity blurred the view a bit.

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Joseph O’Sullivan @mightyjoeyoung.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

This weekend I attended the Japan Cuts film festival at the Japan Society @japansociety.org in NYC. It’s a ten day event ending the 18th with movies across the genres from Japan. It was a lot of fun. I have a free pass for another movie & I’m trying to decided which one. Thanks #JapnSociety

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Joseph O’Sullivan @mightyjoeyoung.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Sauerkraut and spicy brown mustard on a kosher beef dog. I’m a NYC hot dog traditionalist.

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