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Appropo of the recent poll by @evan about regional and city cuisines, I got to encounter a rare Chicago sweet in the wild yesterday. Apple Slices is a Midwest style apple pie made on big sheet and cut into cake slices. It was pretty popular in the 1950s and 60s but is now only made by a handful of bakeries in the area. This one is from Bennison's Bakery in Evanston. Funnily enough, the people at t

27 views Appropo of the recent poll by @evan about regional and city cuisines, I got to encounter a rare Chicago sweet in the wild yesterday. Apple Slices is a Midwest style apple pie made on big sheet and cut into cake slices. It was pretty popular in the 1950s and 60s but is now only made by a handful of bakeries in the area. This one is from Bennison's Bakery in Evanston. Funnily enough, the people at t

A nice way to cap off the week. A Berliner Weisse from Dovetail Brewery in #Chicago. One of my favorite variety of beer from one of my favorite places in the city. Perfect for summer.
According to the promotional blurb, Napoleon’s troops called in the “Champagne of the North” when they marched through the Germanies.
This was was “mit schuss” or with blackberry bitters. One of the best drinks I ha

23 views A nice way to cap off the week. A Berliner Weisse from Dovetail Brewery in #Chicago. One of my favorite variety of beer from one of my favorite places in the city. Perfect for summer. According to the promotional blurb, Napoleon’s troops called in the “Champagne of the North” when they marched through the Germanies. This was was “mit schuss” or with blackberry bitters. One of the best drinks I ha

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Avg engagement / post

2.2%

Engagement vs followers

Nov 2022

On Mastodon since

🔥 Top post: Solarpunk Magazine announced that they suspect two stories from · 48 likes + reposts

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Posting cadence

4.7 / week

Posts several times a week.

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Mostly text

Recent: 10 text · 2 image · 0 video.

Follower / following

0.5×

Follows 1.3K back. A more reciprocal / networked account.

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🔥 Top post Solarpunk Magazine announced that they suspect two stories from their last issue were a) written by the same person and b) were done using AI. Reflecting on that issue, I felt like there was something off about the two stories. They felt like they lacked some spark. The stories … ★ 48

And here is the original poll from @evan as a reference. https://cosocial.ca/@evan/117010582813441185 4/4 And a write up by the podcast host in the Chicago Sun-Times https://chicago.suntimes.com/food-and-restaurants/2024/03/21/apple-slices-forgotten-pastry-history-dessert-dobra-bielinski-delightful-pastries 3/4 An episode of the great podcast "Curious City" by WBEZ Public Radio https://www.wbez.org/curious-city/2025/09/03/apple-slices-what-happened-to-the-once-popular-midwest-pastry 2/4 ★ 1

Appropo of the recent poll by @evan about regional and city cuisines, I got to encounter a rare Chicago sweet in the wild yesterday. Apple Slices is a Midwest style apple pie made on big sheet and cut into cake slices. It was pretty popula… ★ 27 Stopped at a very well regarded local bakery in #Chicago. I have never been crazy about it but I could not figure out why. Today when I stopped in for a coffee it hit me - all of their baked goods use the same exact dough. It is good for s… ★ 8 RE: https://xoxo.zone/@waxy/116987652929617480 Which is why the only source of information I trust is @lowqualityfacts… ★ 3

A nice way to cap off the week. A Berliner Weisse from Dovetail Brewery in #Chicago. One of my favorite variety of beer from one of my favorite places in the city. Perfect for summer. According to the promotional blurb, Napoleon’s troops c… ★ 23 RE: https://flipboard.com/@mcsweeneysflip/mcsweeney-s-internet-tendency-9vod5hhsz/-/a-OJ09Eh5YSGC3cyOMDxd_fg%3Aa%3A2255272366-%2F0 I am not a Mom but as a new Dad, this hit me much, much, MUCH harder than I expected…. ★ 1 This is my first attempt at creating a #Collection for Mastodon. This is one for #Solarpunk authors, creators, and activists. https://mas.to/collections/116965422676496974 I wanted to see how this feature works. Overall the Collections is… ★ 20 RE: https://mastodon.social/@Edent/116918118433320151 When I first got my @frameworkcomputer, it was the first laptop I had that used USB-C for charging. The fact that my Samsung tablet, my laptop, and my wireless headphone could charge on… ★ 6 "Everything dope comes from Chicago" - great video about a great American city! https://www.bbc.com/reel/video/p0nxx34f/watch #Chicago #Illinois #BBC #America #America250 #Midwest #USA ★ 8

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mas.to

A large general-interest Mastodon server. On the fediverse the server a creator picks hints at their community — this one spans all topics.

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On Mastodon since

Nov 2022

Joined in the Twitter-exodus wave of late 2022 — part of the migration that made Mastodon a real destination.

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🗓️Joined Mastodon in 2022 — 3 years ago.

👁️Averages 15 views per post.

📤Posts about 4.7× per week.

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89/100

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99%

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Est. 99% real, active audience · Low fake-follower risk.
Strong engagement (~2.2% of followers engage each post) — an active, real audience.
Verified account.
Established account (3+ years old).

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Raised in the #Adirondacks, lived in #India, currently in #Chicago. Married to @dohappybelove. Main Tags: #Religion #Community #Environment #Culture #Creativity #History #Philosophy #Solarpunk #Bookmaking #Bookbinding Additional Tags: #Episcopal #Episcopalian #Christianity #Ecotheology #Books #Folklore #Travel #Fantasy #ScienceFiction #SFF #Bookstadon #Musicals #Theater Love exploring new cultures, Love exploring new cultures, interesting ideas, and meeting new people.

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