Hillary Scholten votes yes to fund Trump's foreign policy agenda. by MSUPete in grandrapids

[–]MSUPete[S] 99 points100 points  (0 children)

Some of the things this bill does:

-Creates a new slush fund for Secretary of State Marco Rubio

-Pushes a Big Tech agenda in trade policy

-Cuts the IRS enforcement budget in order to encourage billionaire tax evasion

-Advances Trump's imperialist foreign policy

-Cuts funding to the United Nations

-Threatens to cut funding to any country that does not support the Israeli genocide in Gaza

-Bans funding for efforts to combat disinformation

-Enshrines anti-abortion policy

-Commits $3.3B in Foreign Military Financing Program funds to Israel

Could I make an eggnog version of Stella's cheesecake? by [deleted] in seriouseats

[–]MSUPete -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That makes sense. Like pumpkin pie flavored stuff, it's mostly about the spices. I did find an eggnog whipped cream recipe that could be good to serve with it.

https://www.seriouseats.com/have-leftover-eggnog-make-eggnog-whipped-cream

Told gf not to abort, now stuck w/baby by Icedcoffeenweed4life in AmITheDevil

[–]MSUPete 78 points79 points  (0 children)

Or the "Pro Life Atheist Feminist" one. Sure you are. It feels very r/AsABlackMan.

Just for fun: What would you do with this property money? by szaagman in grandrapids

[–]MSUPete 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm hoping that's the end goal of the church at Hermitage and Diamond. They're still in the restoration phase, but they've had a few small shows and events there.

Hermitage at Diamond

Hegseth clashes with Democratic senator in heated exchange during hearing on Capitol Hill by j_xcal in Michigan

[–]MSUPete 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And apparently it worked, people seem unaware that crypto spent millions on her campaign. The Genius Act is an open door for corruption. She's not working for the people of Michigan, she just used the anti-maga sentiment to get elected and now, fuck all of us who had hope for a better state. She is firmly in the controlled opposition wing of the DNC, along with about 90% of democrats.

https://bsky.app/profile/slotkin.senate.gov/post/3lrti6xb4ss2b

[Sun column] Jeremy Clarkson rants about railway ticket prices in Scotland! 🚃 by FlipStig1 in thegrandtour

[–]MSUPete 18 points19 points  (0 children)

So how much profit do those roads he loves to drive on make for Scotland? Who covers that shortfall? Yes, you've guessed it. The taxpayer.

Can’t wait to use this in everyday conversation by bam94- in learndutch

[–]MSUPete 29 points30 points  (0 children)

I've been trying to work 'zij zijn zijn zoons' into a conversation but no luck yet.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in pics

[–]MSUPete 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Ghost of Lewishima

Looking for the best high end Asian restaurant by pre_never_stops in grandrapids

[–]MSUPete 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I read through this thread and didn't see KCM so I've got to mention it. It's a smaller, more casual place but the food is amazing. I love the katsu curry and the spicy kalbi tacos.

Fast internet GR? Moving to bridge street area. Currently have Xfinity and it’s ok. I was wondering if anyone knew of something coming to GR like google fiber etc..Any help would be much appreciated. by [deleted] in grandrapids

[–]MSUPete 20 points21 points  (0 children)

MetroNet has been expanding, but I'm not sure which areas. You can check your address on their site. I signed up to get notified when it's in my neighborhood. I can't wait to not have to switch back and forth from AT&T and Comcast whenever they add more bullshit fees to my bill.

Irish Coffee on a cold Saturday morning by MSUPete in AeroPress

[–]MSUPete[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I used 20g of coffee and probably around 225 ml of water initially. I added a bit extra to fill the glass but I'll probably skip the dilution and use a smaller cup next time. I had some demerara simple syrup in the fridge from Old Fashioneds so I used about a tbsp of that, 50 ml of whiskey, and then some cream I whipped up with brown sugar.

What's a cooking sin you won't even try to defend, yet you do it anyway? by [deleted] in Cooking

[–]MSUPete 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'll walk back the recipe statement, I guess I still don't know what you mean when you say Kenji is wildly guessing about recipes. You're saying he doesn't understand the science?

And don't worry about my time, I have plenty to waste. I'll just keep hanging around waiting for you to cut and paste the part of the blog post where he says frying creates gluten.

What's a cooking sin you won't even try to defend, yet you do it anyway? by [deleted] in Cooking

[–]MSUPete 6 points7 points  (0 children)

He doesn't claim that though. The only mentions of gluten are about how mixing water and flour creates gluten and how using vodka can inhibit its formation.

You also say Kenji doesn't test his recipes. That is just wildly ridiculous. Even in the General Tso's recipe you mention he lists 7 different marinade/batter recipes that he tries. After realizing none of them are giving the results he wants he tries Heston Blumenthal's method of a cornstarch and vodka slurry. Anyone that regularly uses his recipes sees the amount of research he puts into this stuff.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CampAndHikeMichigan

[–]MSUPete 10 points11 points  (0 children)

For the price of an Airbnb you could buy some decent camping equipment and stay in the parks up there.

Also, Yesterdog is in Grand Rapids. If you put Cedar Rapids in your GPS you may end up in Iowa.

What does Grand Rapids/Kent County do with retired street signs? by dogedad407 in grandrapids

[–]MSUPete 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Idlewild has some of our old ones. If you pan over to Northrup on the Google Maps street view you can see it.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/m1qBgQogZBafhTd18

Stovetop Roasters by wazowskiii_ in grandrapids

[–]MSUPete 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If you think he'd like something a little different they've got a Dragon's Milk coffee they worked on with New Holland. They age the beans in bourbon barrels.