Jane M Schreck
@janemschreck.bsky.social
Retired English professor, would-be novelist, frequent bicyclist, and fan of Wendell Berry and hotdish. Newly on Substack.
What's hotdish? See my Substack post called "Hotdish and Hot Takes" (https://janemschreck.substack.com/p/hotdish-and-hot-takes).
What's hotdish? See my Substack post called "Hotdish and Hot Takes" (https://janemschreck.substack.com/p/hotdish-and-hot-takes).
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Jane M Schreck
@janemschreck.bsky.social
· Jul 13
Hotdish and Hot Takes
I have lived my whole life in the Upper Midwest, so for me, the term “hotdish” has always referred to food.
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I’m on Substack, delivering my thoughts on the world in Hotdish and Hot Takes. Free to subscribe and worth it! Check out my introductory post.
We are poorer for her passing, but richer for her life and example.
Dolly Parton Was a Genius
She knew how to use her talent and wealth for good
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October 5, 2026 at 6:09 PM
We are poorer for her passing, but richer for her life and example.
Reposted by Jane M Schreck
Who's really paying the price for those killer Amazon Prime Day deals?
October 5, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Who's really paying the price for those killer Amazon Prime Day deals?
A hard truth, but a truth nonetheless!
Lisa Gonzalez (@eleanorsquad)
Thank you for saying the truth out loud @Anand Giridharadas. The world needs more men who look in the mirror.
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October 5, 2026 at 4:34 PM
A hard truth, but a truth nonetheless!
Building community one gathering at a time.
Nurturing Our Instinct for Community
Against those who want us at each other’s throats
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September 28, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Building community one gathering at a time.
Is this the worse logic you’ve ever heard?
Aaron Rupar (@aaronrupar)
Jensen Huang: "We all need to hope it's an engineering problem. If it's not an engineering problem, it's not solvable."
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September 28, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Is this the worse logic you’ve ever heard?
Make sure you read all the headlines posted in the ad.
Raw America (@rawstory)
BRUTAL: Abdul El-Sayed just released this ad exposing Republican Mike Rogers voting for all the Trump policies he’s now trying to run from, including high prices and the disastrous war with Iran. Rest...
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September 28, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Make sure you read all the headlines posted in the ad.
You said it!
The Contrarian (@contrarian)
NOBODY wants more data centers—except Republican lawmakers who are willing to use their constituents as collateral for wannabe trillionaires.
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September 24, 2026 at 5:10 PM
You said it!
Listen, serve, and lead!
“The Power of This Office Is Crazy”
Something is crazy anyway...
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September 22, 2026 at 5:36 AM
Listen, serve, and lead!
Elegance!
Carlita Shaw (@planetaryandhumanwellbeing)
The swan has one of the most astonishing landing techniques, thanks to its enormous elegance and grace...
Seeing one land directly on solid ground is something totally different and curious to witne...
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September 22, 2026 at 4:12 AM
Elegance!
This is powerful!
Meg Hall (@nutmeg58)
Check this out….
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September 19, 2026 at 5:52 PM
This is powerful!
Coping with the loss of Wendell Berry, part 2
The Loss of Wendell Berry
We honor Wendell Berry by doing good work
janemschreck.substack.com
September 14, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Coping with the loss of Wendell Berry, part 2
it all seems so easy when you have money.
Mother Mary Bernadette (@mothermarybernadette1)
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September 14, 2026 at 6:30 PM
it all seems so easy when you have money.
Josh Johnson is so smart!
Paul T Shattuck, MSW, PhD (@paultshattuck)
Musk has all that money and he’s still “deeply, deeply missing everything about what a joyous life is.” And isn’t that pathetic?
Josh Johnson nails it. Again. He always delivers insight and wisdom al...
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September 14, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Josh Johnson is so smart!
Wendell Berry died on August 31.
My Friend, Wendell Berry
How to comprehend his death
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September 8, 2026 at 4:53 AM
Wendell Berry died on August 31.
Happy Labor Day. Work like Wendell Berry would work. Do the necessary work, work well, work with joy, work selflessly, and work with an awareness of community.
Barb McQuade (@barbmcquade)
We overcame one Gilded Age and we can overcome this one. Time for a new square deal like TR’s 3 C’s: Corporate control, Consumer protection and Conservation of natural resources. Happy Labor Day.
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September 8, 2026 at 4:16 AM
Happy Labor Day. Work like Wendell Berry would work. Do the necessary work, work well, work with joy, work selflessly, and work with an awareness of community.
Just a thought
Jane M. Schreck (@janemschreck)
Would someone please ask Donald Trump to quit murdering trees in DC?
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September 3, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Just a thought
Angry chickens coming home to roost.
The Chickens Are Coming Home to Roost
And they don’t look happy!
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September 1, 2026 at 9:12 PM
Angry chickens coming home to roost.
Seismic, yes. But we can’t let up. Work with your local Dems.
Raw America (@rawstory)
AMAZING: James Talarico was just greeted by hundreds of cheering supporters in Kerr County, Texas, which Trump won by a 50-point margin just two years ago. This is a seismic shift! Restack so everyone...
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September 1, 2026 at 8:57 PM
Seismic, yes. But we can’t let up. Work with your local Dems.
Wendell Berry died yesterday. It is such a loss and he was such a joy.
Tom Murphy (@btocarm)
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September 1, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Wendell Berry died yesterday. It is such a loss and he was such a joy.
