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itsworkthatwedo @sh.itjust.works
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Freedom

Independence from the tyranny of commercial soaps.

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OK Ok
  • There is a lid in this photo, but I've opted to keep the container open for the first few days to encourage wild yeasts to settle in. Once the fermentation starts picking up I'll transfer to another container. I'm following Sandor Katz's fast and loose recipe from The Art of Fermentation...I expect to learn valuable lessons or reap unexpected rewards. Or maybe both.

  • OK Ok

    Let's see how this goes. Water and raw honey, 4:1, hoping for a wild yeast mead. First time, so fingers crossed

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    Major privacy question (linux distro)
  • Not a dev nor a privacy/security expert, but if you've had issues with system updates breaking stuff, I'd steer clear of Fedora and roll with something a bit more stable and consistent, like Debian or Ubuntu LTS releases. The 6-month system upgrade cycle is pretty onerous with Fedora.

  • Monthly Recommendations Thread: What are you playing?
  • I was gifted that game and between my rapidly falling temperature and hunger and my poorly coordinated attempts at stunning baby rabbits, just gave up about 15 mins in. Is it worth it to give it another shot? I've tried twice now...

  • Update!
  • Ha. Yeah, I can dig that. I looked like I stepped out of a nuclear decontamination site the first time I mixed up lye, now I just put on sunglasses and lean back. Probably should find some middle ground there. 🤔

    The only metal I use is an immersion blender and the cooling rack in the picture, and the cooling rack is just for the cure. Thanks for the heads up, though...I'll keep an eye out for any weirdness.

  • Bidenomics is working
  • There could be three, four, seven, or twenty parties and you could vote for the candidate that best represented your ideals and they could stand a reasonable chance of being voted into office if we would just embrace ranked choice voting.

  • Update!

    Lavender bar soap unmolded and a week deep into its cure. Had some issues unmolding where the soap stuck in the corners, which is visible in the bottom right bar. Color is better now than it was out the gate, but still not quite what I had hoped for. All issues with this batch probably stem from the high proportion of Shea butter: crack after pouring into mold, sticking in the mold, bars feel a bit too soft. Proportion of butter was twice as high as it should been, but lesson learned. Will report back when it's ready for use!

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    This ginger is buggin

    First attempt at a ginger bug. Today is day 3 of fermentation, unsure what I'm going to soda-fy yet...maybe some apple cider? Still pretty cool.

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    Sharpening @sh.itjust.works itsworkthatwedo @sh.itjust.works

    New Stone

    I know its nothing fancy, but it's a huge step up from the no-name, no-info stone I picked up from a restaurant supply shop years ago. I'll keep y'all posted on my adventures.

    Also, where is everyone?

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    Got a lil crazy yesterday...

    ...and whipped up a few pounds of this lavender scented olive oil, coconut oil, and shea butter behemoth. Color is a not exactly what I was after and I think the proportion of the shea butter was too high (hence the crack), but I'm hoping it'll still be a nice batch. Will update when I unmold and again after the cure.

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    How dangerous is it really?
  • It is crazy, but you still see cats out there on liter bikes in visors and flip flops. Totally nuts.

    My problem was a fully reactionary sudden application of the front brake when I heard the squeal ahead of me. In a car, no prob. On a bike, bad idea. Locked the front tire and it was game over. Instead, I should have either progressively applied brake or just had an escape route in mind. Both are techniques that every course or vid or book will tell you, but its not until you build up that muscle memory that you'll for sure properly apply the right technique at the right time.

    Good luck and ride safe!

  • How dangerous is it really?
  • I've been riding for 3 years. About 3 months in, I grabbed my front brake after the car in front of me slammed on theirs. I went down and broke two bones in my foot. If I hadn't been wearing all the gear, things would've been much worse. If I had more experience, I probably wouldn't have crashed at all.

    Start by taking the MSF beginner; it'll get you on the right path in terms of skills and good habits to learn. Don't stop there, though...take the intermediate and advanced courses too. In some areas, the classes are subsidized since they go a long way to reduce meat crayons. However, don't think that just because you took a class or two that you're suddenly invincible.

    Wear all the gear all the time. Even when its hot. Even when its a short ride. All. The. Time.

    Practice on every ride. Do some slow, sharp turns. Do some emergency stops...at the speeds you ride, not just at 25. Once a week hit a parking lot and spend time doing weaves and swerves and turns. Replicate the exercises you did in the courses you took or the books you've read.

    Watch tons of videos: Dan Dan the Fireman, MotoJitsu, Fortnine. Pick a few faves and watch em all the time. Read some books: Proficient Motorcycling by David Hough, Total Control by Lee Parks, Sport Riding Techniques by Nick Ienatsch. Watch every rider you see: pick out the things they're doing well and the things they're not doing so well, and apply what you see to your riding. Immerse yourself.

    Lastly, recognize that almost every motorcycle accident is due to rider error. If anything bad does befall you, its probably your fault. So stay humble and work on your skills and never let your guard down.

  • Novice soapmaker but looking to learn!

    I've made a few batches of soap in my nascent career, including three batches of bar soap based on this recipe from Soap Queen as well as three batches of this "Castile" soap. I'd love to branch out, try different recipes or experiment with different blends or ratios, just feeling reluctant to fix what isn't broken.

    I'll be making a new batch of bar soap soon and will be sure to post updates of my progress. Let me know if you've got any sweet recipe selections or blends to try!

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