#simit��i

[pirunika]

snack idea : yogurt, pickled pepper and simit

[umilily]

the market here sucks balls.

[b-lessings]

Gems of Turkish breakfast 😍🥹🤍

[ardans]

naaah.. not my two worlds colliding like this

[charleezard]

I guess not being okay with the state of israel commiting serious war crimes against the palestinians, and even killing their own israeli civillians makes others anti simitic to you, yes?

Pretty sure the millions of anti zionist jews don't agree with that. The Jewish faith and the Torah don't agree with israels actions. Killing women and children, apartheid. Theft, taking what does not belong to you and more...

Be ashamed of yourself mate.

Look up the long list of israels crimes against humanity. It is not anti Semitic to be against war crimes. Do you even hear yourself??? Besides the palestinians are a semetic people aswell.. it's israels saying they're going to kill all the palestinians.

I hope you allow yourself to see the truth i really do

First of all, I'm not your mate, I don't know you.

Second, you're just making a whole lot of assumptions about me, and most of them are wrong so I'm guessing you didn't even read my previous posts.

Third, you come here with all this information, and clearly you didn't do any research because you're wrong on multiple fronts

Zionism is the belief that Jews have the right of self determination in their own land. Y'know, where we're indigenous from and all that. That's literally all it is. Also millions of anti-zionist Jews? I don't think you did your math correctly. There are 15 million of us, and even if 10% are anti-zionists which would be a very generous guess, that would not even get to 2 millions. So calm down.

"Semitic people" is a defunct term. It doesn't refer to anything anymore. Semitic is only used to refer to languages, and antisemitism refers specifically to hatred of Jewish people.

Israel never said it wanted to kill all Palestinians, you're full of shit. It's also not an apartheid, words have meanings, and that's not it

And don't come in here trying to tell me what the Torah says and doesn't say, you literally have no idea what you're talking about.

Lastly, I'm absolutely against war crimes, on all sides. They should be investigated and punished accordingly if needed. I've said it before and I'm saying it again. But I can tell you Hamas committed many more war crimes, so I'm assuming you want them investigated and punished for it as well right?

Lastly, you coming in here accusing me of all these things without proof is indeed antisemitic, yes. Now if you'd like to have a proper discussion about it, you can come off anon and DM me. Although no anon has taken me up on that offer yet so I don't think you will either

[dcsiderivm]

open starter (5/5) closed

where: outside of aleria bakery & cafe

Stuffing the last of her simit into her mouth, Hazal tossed her trash before walking out of the bakery and into the cold weather, causing her body to shiver. She had forgotten all about how low the temperatures could get here, and now she was remembering yet another reason why she had loved France so much. Who the hell could even function in the freezing cold like this? None of her wardrobe was fitting for this murky weather, and she was in need of a...well, she couldn't call it an upgrade since the fashion here didn't come close to what she was accustomed to, but she did need clothing better suited for the conditions here.

Taking her phone out to try and locate the nearest shopping center on her GPS, she noticed someone coming right her way and decided that it might be better to just ask an actual person, especially if they were a native and could point her in the best direction. "Excuse me!" Hazal called out as they came closer. "Sorry to bother you, but is there a centre commerciaux — shopping mall — around here? It's been ages since I've been in this quaint little town so I'm a little lost, and inappropriately dressed for the Midwest weather, so I could use some advice." She admitted before her green eyes trailed over the person's attire, trying to gauge their sense of style. "Where do you shop?"

[captaindibbzy]

Anyway, I highly recommend A Taste of Gold And Iron. A Tumblr style advert for you:

Queer slow burn romance, not quite enemies to lovers, but certainly distain to complete devotion.

Slow burn doesn't do it justice. This book is over 18 hours long at 1x speed. Over 500 pages.

More non-binary representation than you can shake a stick at. Not just one non-binary. Every new character has a 1/3 chance of being çe/çey and there's a whole third gender culture.

In that regard homophobia is not a thing, and sexism isn't. The Sultain is a lady. The head of the guards is a lady. No one comments on it.

The prince is gay and that is as normal as being straight. He's just as likely to marry a man, woman, or NB for political reasons, as nobility do, even though he has a let his sister know his preference. She respects this. This is a plot point.

Everyone is POC, I think? Certainly most of them. The culture is Persian/Turkish/middle eastern inspired so they only white people are foreigners, which we do meet a few, but I can't remember what they were described as.

Captain of the guard is black, in her 50's and WILL kick your ass for looking at her babies (Sultain and prince) funny.

All the characters are amazing and I love them.

Such rich world building. Like you would not believe. There's a big wide world out there and you can feel it.

Conspiracy, political uncertainty. The plot is thick, but there's also so much space for it to flow. Nothing is rushed and it works so well for it.

Mental illness. The main character has chronic and deliberating anxiety, and it is written so well.

Gorgeous description of food. Makes me wish I liked coffee. Gonna need 7 kinds of jam and a basket of simit.

Happy ending. :)

[anartificialsatellite]

Food discourse like that is a pet peeve of mine because it's natural that groups that have contact even the smallest amount usually has influence on both culinary traditions of both cultures.

Falafel has said to have originated in Egypt by Coptic christians for lent as a meat alternative and was gradually adopted by other cultures who had access to similar food resources. Syrian and Egyptian Jews for example of Ottoman Syria also made the dish.

Food origins can be controversial when they really shouldn't, as cuisines should be viewed as a gradient with no clear boundaries rather than something clearly defined by national boundaries.

Food should be a unifying thing and for centuries people have shared techniques and traditions and built upon them. It makes sense because we learn from each other from a culinary standpoint and food breaks boundaries because who doesn't like food?

I made falafel for a Lebanese cooking class and I have gotten falafel from a wide variety of places run by a large variety of people from different countries Egyptian, Israeli, Palestinian, Lebanese, Turkish, and so forth.

Not once have I thought that one shouldn't have made falafel because of their nationality. And even if you dislike politics of a country what gives you the right to harass someone who's main job is just making their culture's food

I dislike every government to some degree but I won't let that get in the way of enjoying food. I am critical of Erdoğan, but the turkish Family making the delicious simit bagels are not the ones to blame for Turkish government policy. Obwarzanki and Biały come from my country but i am going to argue who's delicious ring of dough is more valid? No, I have better things to do. (technically biały don't have holes and therefore aren't ring shaped but not the point)

Absolutely. Attempting to divide these things into completely clear cut discrete categories and suggesting that MENA Jews are appropriating the food they have always eaten, including dishes that are eaten throughout the region, because they live in a country you don't like is ridiculous. Regional food arguments are as old as food is, but this one is pointless.

[anchesetuttinoino]

Gaudemus.

Scatta il ‘condono’ per le multe ai no vax. Contro la misura introdotta dal decreto Milleproroghe si schierano Matteo Bassetti e Massimo Andreoni

Ecco i commenti di tre mediconzoli a caso, che invece che farsi i cazzi nostri, potrebbero spalmarsi di Preparazione H a partire dalla faccia, e SMETTERLA di farci divertire a sfinimento. State facendo il nostro gioco 😎

“L’Italia è il paese dei condoni, delle regole – giuste o sbagliate che siano – non seguite e degli evasori legalizzati dallo Stato. Un bel messaggio natalizio con emergenze che bussano alla porta, una epidemia in Congo, l’aviaria che bussa e l’influenza che sta per esplodere”, dice Bassetti, direttore Malattie infettive dell’ospedale policlinico San Martino di Genova, all’Adnkronos.

“Il condono delle multe ai no-vax lascia l’amaro in bocca e premia chi si è comportato contro la legge. Posso capirlo sotto l’aspetto sociale di sanatoria sulla pandemia Covid, ma da cittadino mi sento un po’ il fesso e il punito della situazione. Il condono penalizza e umilia chi invece si è comportato correttamente rispetto all’obbligo vaccinale durante la pandemia Covid”, dice Massimo Andreoni, direttore scientifico della Simit, della Società Italiana di Malattie Infettive e Tropicali.

“Essere per principio contrari alla vaccinazione obbligatoria è sempre un po’ pericoloso perché quello che può accadere in futuri eventi pandemici non è prevedibile – afferma Andreoni all’Adnkronos – perché a mali estremi servono soluzioni estreme, quindi eviterei di dire mai più vaccinazioni e isolamenti. Saranno i fatti a dettare le misure in campo e non i pregiudizi perché gli eventi possono travolgere le convinzioni politiche”.

“Cancellare le multe ai no-vax e rimborsarle a chi le ha pagate? Un condono raccattavoti diseducativo e irrispettoso”, dice il presidente della Fondazione Gimbe, Nino Cartabellotta, in un post su X. Adnkronos

Segui ➡️ 🌐  t.me/ArsenaleKappa 🅰️ 💥💥

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[cosmogyros]

I have become SUCH a summer person in recent years 🥰 Amazing what a difference it makes when you no longer live in the bowels of Hell a.k.a. the American South. Notes on these pics go counter-clockwise from the upper right.

1. Me venturing forth this evening in the 34-degree heat to go pick up an Überraschungstüte from a local Turkish bakery. What's an Überraschungstüte? I'm glad you asked. This is not a paid advertisement, but you should all be using the app TooGoodToGo. At the end of every day, bakeries and other food shops that need to make their products fresh every day can sell the day's leftovers cheap through this app. Überraschungstüte means "surprise bag" - you don't know what you're going to get. Today I paid 4 euros and got a gigantic bag of fresh baked goods: five croissants, four gigantic simits, and this lil pastry you see in picture 2. Popped most of it in the freezer, and there's my breakfasts for the next week taken care of.

2. I FOUND THEM. Y'ALL. I found what I've been looking for in Germany for YEARS: heirloom tomatoes. Yes, the lumpy ugly kind that tastes so damn good you'll never want to eat a normal tomato again. Tell me why we bred all the yumminess out of tomatoes merely in order to make them uniformly round and red?! People are strange. Anyway, this was my dinner tonight: a glass of rosé, a fragrant Turkish savory pastry from my Überraschungstüte, and a big fat heirloom tomato chopped up and topped with olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and sea salt. Pure ecstasy.

3. My summer drink this year is the raspberry lime rickey. Put a bit of lime juice in a glass, add some raspberry syrup and fill it up the rest of the way with sparkling water. Personally I like to add some frozen raspberries too. It's soooooo tasty and refreshing on these hot days.

4. I adore my Sappho bag. I take it with me everywhere. For those who can't see, it says "Become a voice." It's my very subtle queer rep when I'm out and about.

[sag-dab-sar]

Κουλουράκια & Κουλούρι For The Virgin Mary

Koulourakia (left) | Koulouri (right)

From a literary work rebuking early Christian heresies:

This one, again, was also brought to Arabia from Thrace and upper Scythia, and word of it has reached me; it too is ridiculous and, in the opinion of the wise, wholly absurd. So let's begin the discussion and description of it; as others like it were, it too will be adjudged silly rather than wise. [...] For the harm done by both of these sects is equal, since one belittles the holy Virgin while the other, in its turn, glorifies her to excess. And who but women are the teachers of this? Women are unstable, prone to error, and mean-spirited. As in our earlier chapter on Quintilla, Maximilla and Priscilla, so here the devil has seen fit to disgorge ridiculous teachings from the mouths of women.

For certain women decorate a barber's chair or a square seat, spread a cloth on it, set out bread and offer it in Mary's name on a certain day of the year, and all partake of the bread

—as I partially discussed in my same letter to Arabia. Now, however, I shall speak plainly of it and, with prayer to God, give the best refutations of it that I can, so as to grub out the roots of this idolatrous sect and with God's help, be able to cure certain people of this madness. — "Against Collyridians,' who make offerings to Mary" in Panarion by St. Epiphanius of Salamis ca. 374 CE. Entire rant by Epiphanius about this sect is PDF pages 656-664, book pages 637-645— Link

The entire rebuke is just hatred of woman and the mere idea of worshiping Mary is silly little woman's folly leading righteous men to the devil; especially because the sect was either women only or women led. But that opinion doesn't particularly phase me I'm more interested in the alleged practice.

Historians debate whether Collyridians ever existed. But at least it gives me an idea— as an evil Mary worshipping heretic— of what I could offer her food wise. I do have to wonder why he would make up that detail if he was fabricating the sect. Since he admitted it was an oral story I assume that it was at least somewhat based on a real thing that occurred, even if it wasn't an "organized sect." Perhaps it was a small offering to Mary within an actual early sect of Christianity and Epiphanius just decided that the offering itself was an entire sect. But that is all my conjecture.

According to wikipedia the name Collyridians comes from Greek Collyris aka koulouri κουλούρι— which modern koulouri is the same as "Simit" which, according to wikipedia, became a thing in the 16th century CE. Whereas koulourakia κουλουράκια, a type of Greek pastry, is apparently from Minoan times according to Wikipedia..... I'm not sure I buy that though. Collyridians existed in the 4th century CE.

Either way according to a word-of-mouth story that St. Epiphanies heard: a "sect", originating in upper Scythia & Thrace, of Arabian woman offered something like the circle bread koulouri or the pastry koulourakia to The Virgin Mary. At least once a year it was set out on a cloth that was spread over a chair or seat, and then eaten by everyone.

I think an offering of any sweet type bread would do— a "collyridian offering". Of course offering koulouri or koulourakia would be best... but gluten.

[covid-safer-hotties]

Covid, +11% casi rispetto alla settimana precedente: preoccupa la variante Xec - 30 Agosto 2024

I'd love some help finding more international news for the archives! Feel free to post whatever you find (and include at least a google translation into English).

Both Italian and English versions below the cut

In crescita i numeri di Covid in Italia. Salgono a 15.221 i casi registrati dal 22 al 28 agosto, +11% circa rispetto ai 13.690 della settimana precedente. In aumento anche i decessi, che superano il centinaio. Sono 135 i morti Covid nell'ultima settimana, il 36% in più rispetto ai 99 della rilevazione precedente.

Questi i dati dell'aggiornamento settimanale su Covid-19 in Italia, pubblicato oggi sul sito del ministero della Salute. Risultano in crescita anche i tamponi eseguiti a livello nazionale, 94.171 rispetto ai 72.266 della settimana 15-21 agosto. Il tasso di positività si attesta al 16,2%, era 18,9% nel bollettino precedente.

Andreoni: “Situazione epidemiologica preoccupante” "Certamente i numeri in crescita del Covid, compresi i decessi che nell'ultima settimana sono arrivati a 135, sono motivo di apprensione perché siamo in un periodo dell'anno in cui la circolazione del virus non è mai stata particolarmente rilevante. In vista dell'autunno occorre un cambio di rotta, la circolazione del virus sarà più importante e la situazione epidemiologica preoccupa perché la campagna vaccinale per il Covid non è ancora decollata". Così Massimo Andreoni, direttore scientifico della Simit, Società italiana malattie infettive e tropicali e professore ordinario all'università Tor Vergata di Roma.

Pregliasco: “Attenzione alla variante Xec” Il Covid purtroppo è ancora fra noi, con un andamento ondulante in funzione anche dell'insorgenza e della presenza delle varianti. Questo rialzo" che si osserva nei numeri del virus in Italia "potrebbe essere l'effetto dell'ultima variante Xec", new entry che è in ascesa a livello globale, "e ha una capacità diffusiva e di immunoevasione che sembra essere alta".

I dati, almeno per quanto riguarda il numero di casi, "sicuramente sono sottostimati". Molti di questi "sono banali, e ci sono magari anche tanti asintomatici che mantengono quella che è la catena di contagi".

È l'analisi del virologo Fabrizio Pregliasco che commenta l'andamento del contagio da Sars-CoV-2 nel Paese.

"È vero - sottolinea il direttore della Scuola di specializzazione in Igiene e medicina preventiva dell'università Statale di Milano - che questa è una patologia nella maggior parte dei casi è banale, che per un giovane può essere approcciata con antinfiammatori. Ma lo vediamo dai numeri in salita dei decessi, è un problema per le persone fragili. Il messaggio è dunque per loro e per gli anziani: in presenza di forme respiratorie, anche dubbie o aspecifiche, facciano comunque un tampone, almeno per loro, per poter fare gli antivirali. Oggi esiste il Paxlovid che evita gli effetti più pesanti per le categorie fragili".

Questi dati in crescita, conclude Pregliasco, "servono anche per ricordare l'importanza del richiamo vaccinale in autunno, sempre e soprattutto per gli anziani e i fragili, sia per quanto riguarda l'anti-Covid che il vaccino antinfluenzale. Oggi insomma è ancora il momento dell'attenzione rispetto a quelle che possono essere situazioni di rischio. E, soprattutto, preserviamo i fragili".

Ciccozzi: “Andamento a cui dobbiamo abituarci” A commentare i dati dei contagi è anche l'epidemiologo Massimo Ciccozzi: "Contagi e decessi per Covid-19 in aumento? Tutto normale, è questo l'andamento a cui dobbiamo abituarci. Alla base dei numeri in crescita i maggior spostamenti di italiani e turisti in transito nel nostro Paese. Chi parte o torna dalle vacanze lo fa viaggiando in aereo o in treno, di conseguenza c'è una maggiore circolazione del virus. Unico presidio contro il contagio è la mascherina che, purtroppo, nessuno indossa più".

"Fortunatamente i sintomi sono meno importanti ma - avverte Ciccozzi - non per anziani e fragili che sono più vulnerabili e fortemente debilitati dal caldo e che vanno protetti". L'epidemiologo non ha dubbi: "Ad ottobre occorrerà fare il richiamo vaccinale per il Covid e l'influenza, soprattutto per over 70 e fragili", conclude.

Covid, +11% cases compared to the previous week: Xec variant is worrying

Covid numbers are growing in Italy. The cases registered from August 22 to 28 rose to 15,221, approximately +11% compared to the 13,690 of the previous week. Deaths are also increasing, exceeding one hundred. There have been 135 Covid deaths in the last week, 36% more than the 99 of the previous survey.

These are the data from the weekly update on Covid-19 in Italy , published today on the website of the Ministry of Health. The number of swabs carried out at a national level is also increasing, 94,171 compared to 72,266 in the week of August 15-21. The positivity rate stands at 16.2%, it was 18.9% in the previous bulletin.

Andreoni: “Worrying epidemiological situation” "Certainly the growing numbers of Covid, including deaths that in the last week have reached 135, are a cause for concern because we are in a period of the year in which the circulation of the virus has never been particularly significant. In view of the autumn, a change of direction is needed, the circulation of the virus will be more significant and the epidemiological situation is worrying because the vaccination campaign for Covid has not yet taken off". Thus Massimo Andreoni , scientific director of Simit, Italian Society of Infectious and Tropical Diseases and full professor at the University of Tor Vergata in Rome.

Pregliasco: “Beware of the Xec variant” Unfortunately, Covid is still among us, with an undulating trend also depending on the onset and presence of variants. This increase" that is observed in the numbers of the virus in Italy "could be the effect of the latest Xec variant", a new entry that is on the rise globally, "and has a diffusion and immunoevasion capacity that appears to be high".

The data, at least as far as the number of cases is concerned, "are certainly underestimated". Many of these "are trivial, and there are perhaps also many asymptomatic people who maintain the chain of contagion".

This is the analysis of virologist Fabrizio Pregliasco who comments on the progress of the Sars-CoV-2 contagion in the country.

"It is true - underlines the director of the School of Specialization in Hygiene and Preventive Medicine of the State University of Milan - that this is a pathology in most cases is trivial, that for a young person can be approached with anti-inflammatories. But we see it from the rising numbers of deaths, it is a problem for fragile people. The message is therefore for them and for the elderly: in the presence of respiratory forms, even dubious or non-specific, do a swab anyway, at least for them, to be able to take antivirals. Today there is Paxlovid which avoids the most severe effects for fragile categories".

These growing data, concludes Pregliasco, "also serve to remind us of the importance of the vaccination booster in the fall, always and above all for the elderly and the frail, both for the anti-Covid and the flu vaccine. Today, in short, is still the time for attention with respect to what may be risk situations. And, above all, let's protect the frail".

Ciccozzi: “A trend we need to get used to” Epidemiologist Massimo Ciccozzi also commented on the infection data: "Infections and deaths from Covid-19 on the rise? Everything is normal, this is the trend we have to get used to. The basis of the growing numbers is the increased movement of Italians and tourists in transit in our country. Those leaving or returning from vacation do so by traveling by plane or train, consequently there is greater circulation of the virus. The only protection against contagion is the mask that, unfortunately, no one wears anymore".

"Fortunately the symptoms are less severe but - warns Ciccozzi - not for the elderly and frail who are more vulnerable and severely weakened by the heat and who must be protected". The epidemiologist has no doubts: "In October it will be necessary to get a booster vaccination for Covid and influenza, especially for over 70s and frail people", he concludes.

[culinary-vagabond]

Cookbook Thoughts: Turkuaz Kitchen by Betül Tunç

Partner gave me a copy of this for Solstice (2024) which means it had to go on the cookbook list this year. The list will get too long otherwise!

I was pre-pandemic more of the baker between Partner and I. Then Covid-19 hit and Partner got into sourdough breads, then started making other breads too. It's about 50/50 now, and I am excited to try doughs and bakes from an area of the world I haven't cooked much from.

I am having somewhat of a mismatch in expectations and reality with this one: there's recipes from all over, including French pastry dough, when I was expecting a book containing entirely Turkish dishes. That said, there's still a lot in here that I'm excited to bake and cook. So many desserts...

Khachapuri — (cheese and egg bread)

Ciabatta

Spinach-Artichoke Stuffed Garlic Knots

Pitas — (we have a pita recipe, but it's a little mid, so we're making this one and seeing what we can do to improve. maybe it's just using this one, maybe it's combining the two)

Creme Brulee French Toast with Vanilla Sauce — (I was told if I didn't make it, Partner would)

Swedish Cardamom Buns

Pistachio Rolls

Bienenstich (German Bee Sting Cake)

Pumpkin Scones

Vegan Lemon Blueberry Scones

Zucchini Cream Cheese Biscuits

Spinach-Mushroom Deep-Dish Quiche

Tahini Cookies

Brown Butter & Sage Gnocchi — (I'm not sure, but I think I already have this. I'll have to page through my collection of recipes to check)

Simit

Lahmacun with Onion Salad

Turkish Pistachio Baklava

Grandma's Lavash

Poğaça

Su Böreği (Water Börek)

Feta Hand Pies

Kalburabasti — (cookies drizzled in syrup)

[confesiunianonime]

Nu mai pot, am încercat sa ma schimb ,încă încerc sa fac asta și totuși o dau in bara . Ma simt un om oribil chiar dacă încerc sa ma schimb ,nu știu cum sa îmi reglez emoțiile, ma chinui sa comunic și când comunic ce simit iese rău. I can't take it anymore, renunț

Hei, apelează la un specialist. Emoțiile pot fi foarte greu de controlat și totul devine copleșitor.

Avem câteva resurse la noi pe grup, te așteptăm!

[pirunika]

i went to this course btw in Istanbul abt Istanbul's 'unknown' history which is Like yeah ofc Istanbul has a hidden history duh --- its where my father hangs out, he loves attending these classes n courses which i think is neat everyone should have interests ANYWAYS

i had my... biases since it's set in a mosque - well a class in the mosque grounds —

And in Eyüp sort of a conservative area... in the end I really enjoyed it!!! the guy was so cool we chatted before class, in fact he chatted w all 'students' n bought coffee for everyone... They seemed like friends. This guy:

There was a young imam even idk I never got close to an imam before idk what I was expecting but he seemed like such a nerd lol and overall there was like 10 people maybe...all passionate abt the days topic like apparently they go on field trips etc. too... idk it almost seemed like a different world to me. But in a good way, it was pretty nice (...free tea & simit helps)

I also got some magazines and notebooks which is the way to my heart :>