I have never done this, but Ruthann recommends apples as a delicious way to start fermenting. She lives in Iowa, and was brought up Old Mennonite. She and her husband have left the Mennonite faith, but still follow many of the Mennonite ways.
I like to watch Ruthann. I think she is a kind and accomplished woman. Hope you enjoy this one! PS: She also has instructional videos about making cheeses.
Day TWO HUNDRED SEVENTY-TWO of Presidential recovery.
More, from a favorite X contributor, Cynical Publius.
Please take the time to read this lengthy post, it’s important.
There is SO MUCH lying and distortion on this matter, we need to cut through the garbage.
So I’m here for it.
Go ahead and Google this phrase (you’ll see it everywhere in sooooo many legacy media reports):
“. . . information must be approved for public release by an appropriate authorizing official before it is released, even if it is unclassified.”
Google it with quotes around it so you get that EXACT phrase. See how much it shows up, VERBATIM, with those EXACT WORDS in that EXACT ORDER in so, so, so many media reports?
Go look for yourself. I’ll wait. Continue reading
Notice that Bolton was allowed to surrender himself. No FBI, no shackles.
Former White House National Security Advisor John Bolton was indicted Thursday on 18 counts related to the improper handling of classified materials, Fox News Digital has learned.
According to the indictment, Bolton was indicted on eight counts of transmission of National Defense Information and ten counts of retention of National Defense information.
“From on or about April 9, 2018, through at least on or about August 22, 2025, BOLTON abused his position as National Security Advisor by sharing more than a thousand pages of information about his day-to-day activities as the National Security Advisor—including information relating to the national defense which was classified up to the TOP SECRET/SCI level—with two unauthorized individuals, namely Individuals 1 and 2,” the indictment reads. “BOLTON also unlawfully retained documents, writings, and notes relating to the national defense, including information classified up to the TOP SECRET/SCI level, in his home in Montgomery County, Maryland.”
Day TWO HUNDRED SEVENTY-ONE of Presidential recovery.
Yesterday the President and Kash Patel led a press conference covering the administration’s crime crackdown. Here’s a summary of the crime statistics from Fox News:
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