Jeff Birkenstein

Literature & Writing Professor, Fulbright Scholar, Short Story Reader, Traveler, Eater, Reader, Writer, Entropist, Swimmer, Photographer, Napper

[Jeff Birkenstein @JBirkenstein]

A link to my book review of the excellent _The Jemima Code: Two Centuries of African American Cookbooks_. This link is supposed to come with 50 free views, probably about 49 more than I need, after I check it out, so enjoy. #JemimaCode @thejemimacode https://t.co/b92wzp9jVb

[Jeff Birkenstein @JBirkenstein]

A fun little book review I just published; get a copy through your library resources. In the meantime, consider checking out @thejemimacode's great book: The Jemima Code: two centuries of African American cookbooks https://t.co/l9bkkrtgos

[Jeff Birkenstein @JBirkenstein]

All knowledge is derivative. #AnthonyBourdain taught me to finally--finally!--make life-changing mashed potatoes. But he could only teach me because he learned from @JoelRobuchonUSA. And on and on...Most influence is unknown and unacknowledged, but not always.

[Jeff Birkenstein @JBirkenstein]

This publication's especially fun for me. I have two entries: #KentuckyHotBrown & #Geoduck. Can be read by looking inside at amazon, searching Birkenstein. Yes, recipes included! Enjoy. @taylorshellfish @TheBrownHotel @RamseysDiners #WeEatWhat https://t.co/zcVG4yVOmL

[Jeff Birkenstein @JBirkenstein]

Was already planning that man & chimpanzee kiss scene in #PlanetoftheApes for class today. Thanks to #RoseanneBarr for dragging it into the headlines, and proving that this 1968 film is not really history.

#RosanneCancelled #RosanneBarred #Teaching1968

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[Jeff Birkenstein @JBirkenstein]

#NFL owners cowardly take a collective knee before the almighty @realDonaldTrump, and call it #Patriotism.

#NFLAnthemPolicy

[Jeff Birkenstein @JBirkenstein]

.@realDonaldTrump got the very massacre he and his followers knew would happen with the #JerusalemEmbassy. And they did it anyway.

Silver lining: now we don't have to worry about trump getting the #NobelPeacePrize.

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[Jeff Birkenstein @JBirkenstein]

#JeffSessions will be separating children from parents at the #Border. I assume for #RepublicanParty "consistency" that this also means for children in utero? https://t.co/nin8E0YR0D @realDonaldTrump

[Jeff Birkenstein @JBirkenstein]

What a strange circus @realDonaldTrump provides for our amusement. First, we can't stop discussing how the the president enjoys violently assaulting women by grabbing them by the "pussy."

And now we can't stop discussing @DICKS Sporting Goods.

What will be next?

[Jeff Birkenstein @JBirkenstein]

Sending a contribution to #DonaldTrump, who directly benefits from the carnage with #NRA Blood Money. @realDonaldTrump #thoughtsandprayers

[Jeff Birkenstein @JBirkenstein]

Sending a contribution to #RubioMustGo2020, who directly benefits from the carnage with #NRA Blood Money. @Marcorubio #thoughtsandprayers

[Jeff Birkenstein @JBirkenstein]

Sending a contribution to #JohnMcCain, who directly benefits from the carnage with #NRA Blood Money. @SenJohnMcCain #thoughtsandprayers

[Jeff Birkenstein @JBirkenstein]

The latest unlucky winners of #NRA’s frequent "Cost of Freedom/American Exceptionalism" Harvest Days. @realDonaldTrump's culpable because of his policies & inaction; #MarcoRubio offers worthless prayers. Both suck #NRABloodMoney. Will you be next? Will I?

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[Jeff Birkenstein @JBirkenstein]

@MeetThePress @realDonaldTrump Nothing but lies and platitudes from our Dear Leader. Result: more and more people massacred in the schools and in the streets.

Thanks, trump.

[Jeff Birkenstein @JBirkenstein]

@SarahPalinUSA Yes, you must hate that Liberals want to do something to curb the killing of dead babies.

[Jeff Birkenstein @JBirkenstein]

The worthless comments of our #NRA-supported, and supporting, president @realDonaldTrump. With this tweet, he's probably more or less done with his interest in this massacre. When the next one happens, he'll send some version of this again.

#FloridaShooting https://t.co/v0rdj4NxVE

[Jeff Birkenstein @JBirkenstein]

"Valentines that will never be opened by children who will never come home." --@RepEsty (D-CT)

Thanks, #NRA, for doing your part to keep the carnage profitable, the blood flowing.

#floridaschoolshooting

#mybloodyvalentine

[Jeff Birkenstein @JBirkenstein]

.@realDonaldTrump's working for the #NRA. As usual, the NRA’s going to make a killing on this latest mass murder #floridaschoolshooting.

#ThoughtsAndPrayers alone bring more corpses.

#mybloodyValentine

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[Jeff Birkenstein @JBirkenstein]

So, if the #GOP is literally a train wreck in full retreat mode crashing into a pile of garbage, is it also a metaphor? #GOPTrainWreck #GOPTrain @realDonaldTrump https://t.co/0ZhCXBu6Hq

[Jeff Birkenstein @JBirkenstein]

Time to destroy the term #fakenews. @realDonaldTrump doesn't use it as a denial. When he says it, the media should say: "trump refuses to deny X." It only means that he hates hearing it (probably because it's true), not that he denies it. Let's stop using his fake narrative.