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Could also be rsync, recent vibe coding changes there broke things and maintainer is also getting pretty annoyed with the comments.

Moka pot is probably the hardest common brew method to get right. If everything is coming out as sour, from specialty roasters to super dark grocery store beans, it’s most likely a process/technique issue rather than the brewer. I can give a few suggestions:

1. Explore grind size more thoroughly. While marketing says it can be used for moka pot, it’s probably stretching its limits and I wouldn’t trust published chart numbers on range. Typically, if it’s sour, it’s under extracted and you should go with a finer grind size and increasing the amount appropriately. In another comment, you said going coarser gave better results so can try going even coarser as it’s possible it’s to too fine and over pressure is causing some form of channeling. Also, probably do a once over on your grinder, making sure everything is put together well and is zero’d properly.
2. Double check the recipe you are using matches your pot size. Moka Pots come in different sizes so using a recipe for a larger/smaller pot could yield poor results.
3. How are you applying heat? Constant heat until it’s done or taking it off/on based how it’s brewing? What does the stream of coffee look like, is it smooth and almost syrupy or bubbly and violent? As long as you are starting low and the stream is coming out smooth, I probably wouldn’t worry about heat much. If it’s coming out fast and bubbly though, turn down the heat or remove it from the heat completely when it starts going.
4. Make sure you aren’t over tightening the pot. While it should be hand tight, you shouldn’t need to crank it super hard. You did mention that 5-10 ml leaks out which shouldn’t happen but could if its too tight due to overpressure.

Yeah, my story is purely anecdotal, plenty of people have died from downed lines, especially instantaneous failures in high weather events. just not in my limited experience. Just want to give some counterpoints as the failure cases can be silent but deadly to the general public, unlike most other underground utilities.

One point for above ground is that it is far easier to know when it’s damaged to the point of being unsafe for the general public and much simpler and quicker to repair. For underground, you don’t know that until there is a failure that causes outages or someone/something gets hurt.

While I have seen numerous downed power lines, I have not know anything actual hurt by them. On the other hand, I have known multiple dogs who’ve died stepping on top of electrified access points while out for walks. While this is purely anecdotal, it’s not black and white either.

Other underground utilities have more obvious failure signs to the public (smells, flooding, water damage etc) and generally have minimal short term consequences while electrical faults tend to go unnoticed until a significant failure event (i.e. power goes out or something gets killed). Our town has hundreds of reported natural gas leaks, that is take years to fix while pole repairs tend to happen within an hour of being reported with police standing by until the crew shows up.

Underground lines, when damaged can also be dangerous. I’ve known of multiple dogs in may area who’ve died instantly just stepping on top utility access points that become electrified due to damaged underground lines. For overhead lines, if it’s not down, it’s generally not a safety hazard to the general public and if it is down, vast majority know to steer well clear of them and report the damage.

They can nest in pretty much any nook they can fit into, especially if it came with a tasty mouse snack. Doubt they would spend much time in your house though as they tend to roam their territory rather than stick around to a particular spot.

Possibly a stoat? They are long like a ferret and pretty prevalent.

Manual grinders are a great budget option, they punch well above their weight, comparable to electric grinders that are 2-3x the price. I’ve been happy with my 1Zpresso X-Ultra for pour overs. While it can do espresso, it’s quite a bit more work when you get that fine in grind size.

For espresso, I was able to get a Timemore 078s at a discount that I’ve been happy with it though there are a lot of options these days for electric grinders in the $300-$800 price range.

As a quick hack, you can also pair a manual grinder with a cordless screwdriver/drill. Just go easy on the power as it shouldn’t take all that much to match or exceed hand power.

Cost doesn’t seem to matter with return fraud. I recently received a “new” $6 item that had its contents replaced with a $4 item and then taped shut. Seriously, who wastes their time on this stuff?

Should be compatible with proton, from FAQ:

How do I play the game on my Steam Deck? You can download the game from our website, add it as a non-steam game in Steam then run it with proton. (We recommend newer versions of Proton)

Republicans have been foaming at the mouth about these elections for the past several months and are taking every opportunity they can to cast democrats as “stupid, crazy, communists”. From what I can tell, this is just a more mild form of it, disguising it as public education. There was no reason for him to even mention these races but he did so anyways, likely to stoke controversy.

There is nothing here indicating that people were actually calling about the NYC mayor or Virginia governor races, but just elections in general. The politician is the one who mentioned these races, likely to throw shade on the opposite party.

Local elections are extremely common off cycle and they tend to be poorly advertised unless elections commissions and other organizations actually put effort into them. Often times, the first time many people see a ballot for such elections is on Election Day.