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Anya Spethmann @anyaspethmann.bsky.social · 10h

I wrote a harvest article a few years ago that was just an annotated playlist and the star of it was the Strokes’ “Bad Decisions.”

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Dave Infante @dinfontay.com · 12h

The infantilization of the American drinker: www.fingers.email/p/the-infant...

meme. text reads "the european mind cannot comprehend this... though to be fair that may be due to the whole "continental breakfast" thing." photos of eggnog sippin cream liquor, yabba dabba beer made with fruity pebbles, and french toast whiskey

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J. Kelly Nestruck @nestruck.bsky.social · 2d

The first ep of Locals Welcome is now on CBC Gem - check it out! You* paid for it and it's good stuff.

*Canadians

J. Kelly Nestruck @nestruck.bsky.social · 6d

Suresh Doss's new show, premiering on CBC Gem Sunday, is the Canadian food un-travel show I've long hungered for. Michelin, Schmichlin - help me understand the cuisine of the GTA strip malls.
www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/film...

What to watch this weekend: Locals Welcome is a welcome new CBC food show; Saturday Night Live returns in satire-silencing times

Get to know Kneecap, the recently released denied entry to Canada, for free on Hoopla

www.theglobeandmail.com

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Anya Spethmann @anyaspethmann.bsky.social · 2d

“So we’re not exactly theoretically breaking up with Marx but for the rest of the semester, it’s more of a situationship.”

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Dave Infante @dinfontay.com · 2d

this is a key point that i'm seeing a lot of casual observers miss as they call for boycotting paramount (sure, fine) & note that weiss lacks the skill to run cbs (correct.) the project is to dismantle the news media. traditional business metrics don't really apply when the goal is destruction.

Kat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · 2d

Installing someone like Bari Weiss as the head of a major news organization isn’t even about profit or longevity. In effect it’s about continuing to shrink the traditional news industry smaller and smaller and weaker and weaker and less and less journalism based until it ceases to exist

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Anya Spethmann @anyaspethmann.bsky.social · 4d

Oh, I’m a sucker but they need more show, less tell.

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Anya Spethmann @anyaspethmann.bsky.social · 4d

The copy is not tempting.

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Alder Yarrow @vinography.com · 7d

Are you a working or aspiring wine writer? Then you should seriously consider applying to attend the Symposium for Professional Wine Writers. www.vinography.com/2... #winethreads

Why You Should Apply to Attend the Wine Writers' Symposium

My thoughts on why you might want to apply to attend the Symposium for Professional Wine Writers in Napa this coming February. Applications due 10/6.

www.vinography.com

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Anya Spethmann @anyaspethmann.bsky.social · 13d

That seems like a false dichotomy but you go with whatever makes you happy.

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Anya Spethmann @anyaspethmann.bsky.social · 13d

Did your evidence get thrown out for “cherry-picked and misrepresented study results”?

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Artisanswiss @artisanswiss.bsky.social · 13d

Things must not be going well at Lawrence Wine Estates. Wanting to spread the fruit out among others seems disingenuous. www.sfchronicle.com/food/wine/ar...

This Napa winery is cutting back on its most famous wine. That means a major change for the vineyard

For the first time in 60 years, this historic California vineyard is opening up to new buyers.

www.sfchronicle.com

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Anya Spethmann @anyaspethmann.bsky.social · 13d

Perpetual growth is the sole goal of capitalism and Napa cab is its official drink but sure … It’s plausible they’re making sacrifices to ensure more terroir expressions.

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Anya Spethmann @anyaspethmann.bsky.social · 13d

a woman in a red shirt is making a funny face and saying `` sure , jan '' .

ALT: a woman in a red shirt is making a funny face and saying `` sure , jan '' .

media.tenor.com

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Anya Spethmann @anyaspethmann.bsky.social · 13d

www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

Harvard’s Public Health Dean Was Paid $150,000 to Testify Tylenol Causes Autism | News | The Harvard Crimson

Harvard School of Public Health Dean Andrea A. Baccarelli received at least $150,000 to testify against Tylenol’s manufacturer in 2023 — two years before he published research used by the Trump admini...

www.thecrimson.com

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petey @peteypayless.bsky.social · 15d

the US if Tylenol actually caused autism

A map titled United States High Speed Rail System showing a theoretical high speed rail system in the United States. Some lines also connect north to Vancouver or the Quebec City–Windsor Corridor, or south to Tijuana or Monterrey. The map is credited to First Cultural Industries AKA Alfred Twu, dated from February 2013, and is downloadable at www.californiarailmap.com

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Anya Spethmann @anyaspethmann.bsky.social · 15d

It’s a stupid question. The “US sneezes” is a cliché for a reason and the States currently has a raging case of something deadly.

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Anya Spethmann @anyaspethmann.bsky.social · 15d

Thank you for writing it!

Anya Spethmann @anyaspethmann.bsky.social · 16d

It doesn’t speak to the exact situation you describe but it does help me get through two hours of Gramsci without a dopamine hit. So it’s kind of training wheels.

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Anya Spethmann @anyaspethmann.bsky.social · 16d

I have a prof who has her TA sit at the back of a large lecture hall & tap your shoulder if doing something on laptop/tablet other than taking notes. Twice & you leave. She explained the research about distracting others & offered anyone with opposing info to present it. Highly recommended approach.

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Anya Spethmann @anyaspethmann.bsky.social · 16d

Worth reading on wine and labour availability.

Henry Jeffreys @henrygjeffreys.bsky.social · 16d

With death and scandals in Champagne and immigration raids in California, is there a global grape picking crisis? www.internationalwinechallenge.com/Canopy-Artic...

The great grape picking crisis

Henry Jeffreys explores how labour shortages, migration policies and mechanisation are reshaping the harvest.

www.internationalwinechallenge.com

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Anya Spethmann @anyaspethmann.bsky.social · 16d

This will absolutely haunt my nightmares.

Dave Infante @dinfontay.com · 16d

Zoomer-splaining wine to a roomful of GALLO execs: www.fingers.email/p/zoomer-spl...

meme. it reads:

natty wine brands desperate to
reach zoomers be like

[photo of three natural wine bottles with labubus on them]

la glou glou

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Anya Spethmann @anyaspethmann.bsky.social · 19d

I’m not sure whether this is intentional or not but it’s funny to me:

“His career before higher education included … a stint as dean of the Bush School of Government & Public Service at Texas A&M.”

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Texas A&M University president resigns after ‘gender ideology’ controversy

Mark A Welsh III steps down after student’s complaint led to firing of teacher and dismissal of dean and department head

www.theguardian.com

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Jane Maylin🍇🍷 @janetrad.bsky.social · 19d

"if you think you need an obscenely heavy bottle to sell your wine, you are wrong. What you really need is a better marketing department" by Jeff Kralik

My Wine Wall of Shame: The Heavy Bottle Dilemma in Wine Industry

Last week, I tried to figure out when I started mentioning bottle weight in my tasting notes. It has certainly been for several years now and I distinctly remember being out on a bit of an island w…

thedrunkencyclist.com

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David Round MW @davidroundmw.bsky.social · 23d

Free speech latest:

Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 23d

Some personal news:

I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.

Thread incoming.

substack.com/@karenattiah...

The Washington Post Fired Me — But My Voice Will Not Be Silenced.

I spoke out against hatred and violence in America — and it cost me my job.

substack.com

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Anya Spethmann @anyaspethmann.bsky.social · 24d

There are things that shouldn’t be said. Charlie Kirk said them for fun and profit. I don’t mourn the death of people like that. He wasted his one short, God-given life.

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