*banned 4 MarkDown love* @design_RG@qoto.org

#art #xp
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RT @AheadLooms
The Harvest//The Great Beyond//Unït-00, Jeremie Feldman https://www.artstation.com/artwork/A9ABBo
https://twitter.com/AheadLooms/status/1261673058026295296

#StayHome #Enjoy the #Cats

#Caturday #mastocats #catsofMastodon #meow #xp
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RT @paseri021
#StayHome
Have a good weekend.
#pasericat
https://twitter.com/paseri021/status/1261650284306034688

Aahhh....

#cats #mastocats #catsofMastodon #meow #xp
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RT @CatDisapproval
Peace out. #Caturday #VictoriaDayWeekend
https://twitter.com/CatDisapproval/status/1261674976131911681

Got the soundtrack for you. Happy Birthday Charlie... #xp #jazz #cats

https://youtube.com/watch?v=7ZASRG

Felines, we so need them.

#cats #mastocats #catsofMastodon #meow #xp
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RT @RelaxMyCat
"My cat decided to arrive at precisely the right moment during story time with my daughter."
https://twitter.com/RelaxMyCat/status/1261299091696504832

90 Degrees

#cats #mastocats #catsofMastodon #meow #xp
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RT @tatuya01
90°
https://twitter.com/tatuya01/status/1261643973346488321

The Bard indeed.

#cats #mastocats #catsofMastodon #meow #xp
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RT @MacTheGingerCat
My cat looks like he's going to start quoting Shakespeare at any time ... 😹😹

"But soft, what light, through yonder window breaks? It is the east, and the cat is the sun." 😹😹

#CatsOfTwitter #CatsOfTheQuarantine #jellybellyfriday
https://twitter.com/MacTheGingerCat/status/1261372621733543936

LOL....

You might be granted access, upon Feline's discretion.

#cats #mastocats #catsofMastodon #meow #xp
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RT @MollyTheMadCat1
@Number10cat @mollsgrandma My bed. No one else’s bed. My bed 🖤🐾
https://twitter.com/MollyTheMadCat1/status/1261620622171537409

Happy Birthday, Charlie Parker, a cool Jazzy #cat.

#cats #mastocats #catsofMastodon #meow #xp
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RT @3JazzCats
Happy 3rd Birthday to Charlie Parker 🎉.
https://twitter.com/3JazzCats/status/1261617267034521602

An Interesting post I just found here at Qoto, from our user Krinsi.

It is regarding how Things around our homes can become Toxins - and how removing unneeded, unwanted, broken things can lead to a general life improvement. I think there's a fundament to this - and it is worth considering.

Translated to English from original Spanish via Bing Translator.

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HOUSE TOXINS ARE:

1. Objects you no longer use.
2. Clothes you don't like or haven't used in a while. Ripped underwear.
3. Broken things.
4. Old letters and notes.
5. Dead or sick plants.
6. Old receipts and magazines.
9. Shoes damaged.
7. Objects of all kinds that call the past.
8. If your children have unused, unwanted, or broken toys.

WITH DETACHMENT:

1. Health improves.
2. Creativity grows.
3. Relationships improve.
4. There is greater capacity for reasoning.
5. Improves humor.

QUESTIONS THAT HELP DETACHMENT:

- Why am I saving that?
- Does it have to do with me today?
- How will I feel when I release that?

Separate and classify:

1. To donate.
2. To put in trash.
3. To sell.

THE CLEANING INSIDE IS REFLECTED ON THE OUTSIDE.

1. Avoid extreme noise.
2. Less strong lights.
3. Less saturated colors.
4. Less chemical odors.
5. Less sad memories.
6. Finish unfinished projects.
7. Grow positive energy in your home.

Do a general cleaning and use boxes for organization. Start with drawers and cabinets and finish each piece, do everything at your own pace...

a) Rubbish.
b) Fixes.
c) Recycling.
d) In doubt.
e) Gifts.
f) Donation.
g) Sell.

While ORDERING, watch what changes in you.

As we cleanse our physical home, we also place order to our minds and hearts.

Practice detachment with material things that only fill your space and you will see how little by little you will be able to do the same with more transcendental situations.

Blessed life be for you always 💫🙌💫

OP : https://qoto.org/@Krinsi/104161924819490542

Please do it!!! #xp
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RT @BoingBoing
Criminal hackers breach law firm, threaten to release Trump documents https://boingboing.net/2020/05/16/criminal-hackers-breach-law-fi.html
https://twitter.com/BoingBoing/status/1261613991715053568

Good morning, Molly!

#BlackCats have the best Solar Collection coat ever.

#cats #mastocats #catsofMastodon #meow #xp
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RT @MollyTheMadCat1
Happy #Caturday guys. Making the most of a rare sun puddle this morning #cats #CatsOfTwitter #CatsOfTheQuarantine #blackcats #panfur #StayHomeSaveLives #eyes #SaturdayVibes #SaturdayThoughts
https://twitter.com/MollyTheMadCat1/status/1261604489762570240

@freemo And from this and other epic letters, I was voted as a great candidate to work with Tourism Portugal, as I absolutely LOVE the country.

Been there at this time of the year, for the past 3 Springs.

I would accept a position with Tourism Portugal in a heartbeat too. 😄

@freemo and anyone interested in Culture and Great Food. :)

From a letter I wrote to a pen pal, my impressions on the theme of Chouriço versus Chorizo.

Portugal and España are neighbours, but Portugal was a country since around 1130 -- when the rest of Ibéria was a patchwork of small kingdoms and Moorish domains.

------[ Forwarded Letter segment ]------

Chouriço is indeed a bit different from the Spanish Chorizo - I had found a great website once that explained it quite well, will search in a minute and see if I can locate it again for you.

In my own words, I would say, comparing the examples I bought and ate along during my bicycle trip in Portugal and Spain in 2017 :

- The Spanish one has an intense red tone inside it, I think it get a load of Pimentón during fabrication.
- The Portuguese one was available in different variations at the supermarkets; some with Wine, some with Onion, and a number of other variants. I did find the Spanish ones a bit more fatty, at least the ones I purchased; the Portuguese ones you could see chunks of meat inside and the ocassional white fat blob, but it wasn't spread out in the whole sausage as in the Spanish case.

I did prefer the Portuguese ones, because it seemed more artisanal and tasted better.

Looked around and I did not find that exact page I had seen, which had some well explained diferences. But Wikipedia has a good page for Chorizo, which includes regional varieties, including Portugal -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chorizo

I liked this answer I found at a Quora page, written by a Portuguese, which confirms my impressions :

"André Braga, Portuguese - represented Portugal in the Youth European Parliament 2011
Answered Oct 20, 2015
Originally Answered: How do Portugese and Spanish chorizo differ?

There are quite a few differences. I will compare chouriço (PT) with chorizo (ES) from a Portuguese perspective (as I am Portuguese).

Chouriço VS Chorizo:

Chouriço has a stronger wine flavor;
Chouriço is normally darker and less bright;
Chouriço has a stronger flavor (but normally less spicy);
Raw cold Portuguese chouriço is very flavorful.

I love both chouriço and chorizo. As a piece of advice - you pay what you get. Go for the good quality ones and you will have an amazing experience regardless of the one you chose :)"

From: https://www.quora.com/How-do-Portuguese-chouri%C3%A7o-and-Spanish-chorizo-differ

I located a really good photo, attaching here, which shows what I expect to find in a good Portuguese Chouriço - leaner meat, some odd chunks of fat here and there, in moderation. A smoked look, and dried. This would be ready to be eaten as a snack or light meal, it's great with some wine and good bread, maybe even some cheese. :)

----[ forwarded letter segment ends ]-----

#Portugal #Food #Gourmet #EU #Culture #Iberia #Travel #yummy

@11112011 Just looking at that, the whole table. Perfect spread.

Saudades de Portugal!

Chicken prepared with it, accompanied by a cold Sagres (or Super Bock, if one is on the North region in PT) is delightful. @11112011 can confirm. 😜

https://smittenkitchen.com/2016/09/piri-piri-chicken/

#Portugal #Food #Europa #Culture #Spice #Travel

For the discerning people who like some spice, not caustic, but flavourful.

Piri-Piri sauce, common in Portugal and found in many places with local Portuguese communities, is wonderful.

Wiki knows it : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peri-peri

For us far from there, the memories, a supermarket bottle, or maybe even homemade?

https://easyportugueserecipes.com/portuguese-homemade-hot-sauce-piri-piri/

But wait -- is it Important which instance you are in?

Yes, I think so - and wrote a nice Blog page about it.

QOTO is a nice one (the reason you see me posting from here, and being a volunteer on staff).

But I am a traveler by nature, and love to explore other Cultures.

So, I do wander on other lands and Caravanserais.

https://write.tedomum.net/rgx/is-it-important-which-instance-you-are-in