Drew Starr
@thedrewstarr.bsky.social
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I'd rather be posting bagel and beer opinions.
Siebel/Doemens World Brewing Academy Master Brewer. Occasional food writer (Eater, Boston Globe, The Nosher). Past CPO Mei Mei Restaurant.
I block follow farmers.
Boston MA USA
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I'd rather be posting bagel and beer opinions.
Siebel/Doemens World Brewing Academy Master Brewer. Occasional food writer (Eater, Boston Globe, The Nosher). Past CPO Mei Mei Restaurant.
I block follow farmers.
Boston MA USA
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Drew Starr
@thedrewstarr.bsky.social
· Jan 8
Please only follow me if you're interested in some combination of beer, food, restaurants, Red Sox, Boston, or any niche other than US politics you see me post about that makes you consider following. I shouldn't be anyone's source for Trump shit. Get your news from journalists, not posters.
I'll talk about awful regime shit until he's gone but I'm not seeking an audience for it. I want bsky to be interesting for me, and that means followers who care about my actual interests. Pinning this in the hopes of kindly scaring away people who want to use this site in ways I don't.
I'm officially* a 1/4" taller than a Red Sox!
* - Pedroia was listed at 5'9", but I've stood next to the guy, and…sure, Dustin. I wonder how many historic short baseball kings would have been listed as shorter had this tech been around when they played.
* - Pedroia was listed at 5'9", but I've stood next to the guy, and…sure, Dustin. I wonder how many historic short baseball kings would have been listed as shorter had this tech been around when they played.
This Red Sox Notebook from Tim Healey reports that Caleb Durbin is actually shorter than he thought. And that's actually a good things this season:
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/17/s...
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/17/s...
Caleb Durbin won’t be sold short when it comes to ABS system, by any measure - The Boston Globe
The new Red Sox infielder came in slightly shorter than in the past when measured for MLB's individual strike zone. “Whatever gets my [strike] zone the smallest, right?” he said.
www.bostonglobe.com
February 18, 2026 at 2:10 AM
I'm officially* a 1/4" taller than a Red Sox!
* - Pedroia was listed at 5'9", but I've stood next to the guy, and…sure, Dustin. I wonder how many historic short baseball kings would have been listed as shorter had this tech been around when they played.
* - Pedroia was listed at 5'9", but I've stood next to the guy, and…sure, Dustin. I wonder how many historic short baseball kings would have been listed as shorter had this tech been around when they played.
It's not enough they're trying to destroy our vaccines and pandemic preparedness. No, they're also recommending unregulated snake oils that can kill people.
Extensively drug-resistant Salmonella outbreak linked to moringa powder. MAHA and FOX News, among others, have promoted moringa as a "natural" medicine.
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FDA MedWatch - Outbreak Investigation of Extensively Drug-Resistant Salmonella: Moringa Powder (February 2026)
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February 17, 2026 at 11:24 PM
It's not enough they're trying to destroy our vaccines and pandemic preparedness. No, they're also recommending unregulated snake oils that can kill people.
Are we sure this isn't Shaun King?
February 17, 2026 at 11:03 PM
Are we sure this isn't Shaun King?
This is like when we learned what day was Ice Cube's Good one.
what if i told you, through the power of forensic analysis, we are closer than ever to knowing the exact Far Side cartoon that is making Sting smile in this iconic photo. 🧵 👇
February 17, 2026 at 10:12 PM
This is like when we learned what day was Ice Cube's Good one.
This is what's going to bring down the bullshit LLM-based AI firms. Even the people who want to use the shit still need a device to access it with.
“.. ‘many system vendors will go bankrupt or exit product lines due to a lack of memory. Mobile phone production will be reduced by 200-250 million units, and PC and TV production will be significantly reduced.’ Yikes.”
@pcgamer.com #DRAM
www.pcgamer.com/hardware/mem...
@pcgamer.com #DRAM
www.pcgamer.com/hardware/mem...
February 17, 2026 at 10:04 PM
This is what's going to bring down the bullshit LLM-based AI firms. Even the people who want to use the shit still need a device to access it with.
#beersky needs to weigh in on this one
I think the theoretical max "drinking a beer in the most countries in one day" is probably 6, and it's probably doable in either Europe by train, or the Caribbean with a few puddlehopper flights.
(ML knocked off a beer in the UK+France+Netherlands in one day by boat without leaving the Caribbean)
(ML knocked off a beer in the UK+France+Netherlands in one day by boat without leaving the Caribbean)
365 days ago I tried to have a beer in four different countries on a single day because of a video @matttomic.bsky.social shared.
My attempt ended because a plane (not mine) flipped upside down at Pearson.
My attempt ended because a plane (not mine) flipped upside down at Pearson.
February 17, 2026 at 9:55 PM
#beersky needs to weigh in on this one
Brandy Zadrozny's reporting has been excellent for years, but if you haven't been following her, maybe the fact that she pissed off Andy Ngo will convince you you should?
February 17, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Brandy Zadrozny's reporting has been excellent for years, but if you haven't been following her, maybe the fact that she pissed off Andy Ngo will convince you you should?
Happy New Year to Kristen Schaal
February 17, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Happy New Year to Kristen Schaal
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Someone tell Hillary that this is her husband’s legacy too
February 17, 2026 at 1:24 PM
Someone tell Hillary that this is her husband’s legacy too
Reminder that Columbus wasn't even Italian.
From bottom of the harbor to White House lawn: the unusual journey of Baltimore’s shattered Christopher Columbus statue
A fun and illuminating yarn from @jimpuzzanghera.bsky.social
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/16/n...
A fun and illuminating yarn from @jimpuzzanghera.bsky.social
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/16/n...
From bottom of the harbor to White House lawn: the unusual journey of Baltimore’s shattered Christopher Columbus statue - The Boston Globe
Toppled by racial justice protestors in 2020, the statue was recreated by the city's Italian American community and reportedly will be installed on the White House grounds.
www.bostonglobe.com
February 17, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Reminder that Columbus wasn't even Italian.
You know how kids playing backyard baseball might make the one kid who can actually throw a strike pitch for both teams because it wouldn't be fair otherwise?
That's Wisconsin here. Move it anywhere on the map, and that team wins.
That's Wisconsin here. Move it anywhere on the map, and that team wins.
February 17, 2026 at 2:28 PM
You know how kids playing backyard baseball might make the one kid who can actually throw a strike pitch for both teams because it wouldn't be fair otherwise?
That's Wisconsin here. Move it anywhere on the map, and that team wins.
That's Wisconsin here. Move it anywhere on the map, and that team wins.
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Reposted by Drew Starr
This label is painfully, offensively dumb. It's capriciously applied, extremely easy to weaponize against anyone, absolutely unnecessary, and needs to be removed ASAP. Until it is, do yourself a favor and turn it off.
If you want to see posts from cool people on here, go to @moderation.bsky.app and turn off this label
February 16, 2026 at 7:31 PM
This label is painfully, offensively dumb. It's capriciously applied, extremely easy to weaponize against anyone, absolutely unnecessary, and needs to be removed ASAP. Until it is, do yourself a favor and turn it off.
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I see that only a tiny fraction of you, my Bluesky friends, also follow @jeopardyofficial.bsky.social on here. Why not go follow right now? My guess is the more eyeballs we get here, the more attention we can give Bluesky relative to other social media platforms!
February 16, 2026 at 8:18 PM
I see that only a tiny fraction of you, my Bluesky friends, also follow @jeopardyofficial.bsky.social on here. Why not go follow right now? My guess is the more eyeballs we get here, the more attention we can give Bluesky relative to other social media platforms!
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It’s different depending on if you want whiz or not
February 16, 2026 at 10:27 PM
It’s different depending on if you want whiz or not
Welp now I'm not going to be able to sleep because now I'm wondering what a Philly cheese steak would be
Boston cream pies?
Pornhub is getting real specific with these categories.
Pornhub is getting real specific with these categories.
February 16, 2026 at 10:23 PM
Welp now I'm not going to be able to sleep because now I'm wondering what a Philly cheese steak would be
I was interviewed for this piece but looks like my quote got cut.
'I Spilled My Soda,' Report Nation's Dopes https://theonion.com/i-spilled-my-soda-report-nations-dopes-1819572671/
February 16, 2026 at 10:03 PM
I was interviewed for this piece but looks like my quote got cut.
”Patty McMelt" sounds like an anti-Irish slur
McDonalds Patty McMelt (1995-1995): A quarter pound burger, topped with American cheese, grilled onions, a slice of Canadian bacon, and a rich, viscous, Swiss cheese & onion sauce, served on a sesame bun. Part of the "Taste of the Month" promotion
February 16, 2026 at 9:43 PM
”Patty McMelt" sounds like an anti-Irish slur
Does anyone know who is running this account? This "new" exhibition closed 4 years ago. The actual Saveur website is publishing new content, but this account never seems to link to it.
February 16, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Does anyone know who is running this account? This "new" exhibition closed 4 years ago. The actual Saveur website is publishing new content, but this account never seems to link to it.
Click through Marisa's thread, scroll through these guys' Insta, and watch the video she's talking about. Share it widely (meaning not just on Bsky). It's a reminder of what we're fighting for—what we can actually be as a nation—if we decide to fulfill our promises to each other and ourselves.
these two young white guys on IG go to an NYC restaurant each week to try food from a different country. they posted a video bringing together the owners of their first 12 stops & it made me cry bc it was simple & beautiful. just people from all over the world hanging & being pals. how it should be.
February 16, 2026 at 5:35 AM
Click through Marisa's thread, scroll through these guys' Insta, and watch the video she's talking about. Share it widely (meaning not just on Bsky). It's a reminder of what we're fighting for—what we can actually be as a nation—if we decide to fulfill our promises to each other and ourselves.
So many people responding to this think Elijah is a stupid MAGA.
He's not. He's a Democrat running for office in Florida. I'm begging people to remember jokes exist.
He's not. He's a Democrat running for office in Florida. I'm begging people to remember jokes exist.
February 16, 2026 at 3:11 AM
So many people responding to this think Elijah is a stupid MAGA.
He's not. He's a Democrat running for office in Florida. I'm begging people to remember jokes exist.
He's not. He's a Democrat running for office in Florida. I'm begging people to remember jokes exist.
Glad to see this from the public defenders. The silence from our alleged political leadership remains inexcusable.
CPCS, the #Massachusetts public defender agency, has called on the attorney general's office to appoint an independent investigator to investigate the 2025 death of Shacoby Kenny, who died after being beaten by corrections officers at the South Bay jail in #Boston.
Head of state public defenders office calls for independent probe of South Bay death - The Boston Globe
The leader of the Committee for Public Counsel Services said there are inherent conflicts of interest with the current investigators.
www.bostonglobe.com
February 16, 2026 at 12:56 AM
Glad to see this from the public defenders. The silence from our alleged political leadership remains inexcusable.
This act clearly needs to be defeated, but what I don't get is why they even want to pass it when this disenfranchises so many more GOP than Dem voters. Among the people most likely to have passports are Hispanics and Latinos, the college-educated, and city-dwellers.
Who Save America Act could disenfranchise:
-146 million without passport
-69 million married women who took spouse's last name
-21 million without ready access to citizenship docs
-21 million without current drivers license
-Rural voters forced to drive 4.5 hours to show docs at election office
-146 million without passport
-69 million married women who took spouse's last name
-21 million without ready access to citizenship docs
-21 million without current drivers license
-Rural voters forced to drive 4.5 hours to show docs at election office
You need to know about the SAVE Act, which recently passed in the House.
So here's a crash course from reporter Ari Berman on how the sweeping voter restriction bill could disenfranchise millions of Americans
So here's a crash course from reporter Ari Berman on how the sweeping voter restriction bill could disenfranchise millions of Americans
February 15, 2026 at 10:59 PM
This act clearly needs to be defeated, but what I don't get is why they even want to pass it when this disenfranchises so many more GOP than Dem voters. Among the people most likely to have passports are Hispanics and Latinos, the college-educated, and city-dwellers.
Jesse and his team at Offrange do an excellent job covering agriculture news, and I think it flies under the radar with the public given their parent company is a software provider to farmers. This is not just for ag industry readers, but great for anyone who is interested in food and how we get it.
As consumption of strawberries and blueberries has skyrocketed among American families, so too have berry prices. But don't blame the farmers!
New from David Silverberg:
ambrook.com/offrange/cro...
New from David Silverberg:
ambrook.com/offrange/cro...
Berry High Prices
As consumption of raspberries, strawberries, and blueberries spikes among American families, so do their prices. But don’t blame the farmers!
ambrook.com
February 15, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Jesse and his team at Offrange do an excellent job covering agriculture news, and I think it flies under the radar with the public given their parent company is a software provider to farmers. This is not just for ag industry readers, but great for anyone who is interested in food and how we get it.
Never thought I'd be reposting a thread full of Nazi insignia, but we live in strange times and this thread makes lots of strong points about the bullshit we're being asked to swallow on Platner. If you've somehow moved past his Nazi tat, please read it and understand what you're risking.
"Well I've seen a lot of these and I never noticed the insignia either!"
If you saw a giant version of that SPECIFIC insignia ON YOUR OWN CHEST EVERY MORNING when you looked in the mirror, I'm pretty sure that at some point over 18 years it would start to dawn on you that it MIGHT be problematic.
If you saw a giant version of that SPECIFIC insignia ON YOUR OWN CHEST EVERY MORNING when you looked in the mirror, I'm pretty sure that at some point over 18 years it would start to dawn on you that it MIGHT be problematic.
February 15, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Never thought I'd be reposting a thread full of Nazi insignia, but we live in strange times and this thread makes lots of strong points about the bullshit we're being asked to swallow on Platner. If you've somehow moved past his Nazi tat, please read it and understand what you're risking.