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\nThings you don’t expect anybody to say yet ChatGPT whips out like that’s a normal sentence
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\n","summary":"","url":"https://bradtaylor.micro.blog/2025/08/21/things-you-dont-expect-anybody.html","date_published":"2025-08-21T15:47:58+00:00","author":{"name":"Brad Taylor","url":"https://bradtaylor.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F33%2F1812529.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"BradTaylor"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-08-21 15:47","date_timestamp":1755791278,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"71691890","content_html":"@crossingthethreshold just because sounds like a decent enough reason to me
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/BradTaylor/71691890","date_published":"2025-08-20T22:05:58+00:00","author":{"name":"Brad Taylor","url":"https://bradtaylor.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F33%2F1812529.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"BradTaylor"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-08-20 22:05","date_timestamp":1755727558,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"71640493","content_html":"Collecting new tripod from Jessops in Leeds.\nCame across silent protest /vigil by Women in Black a group founded by Jewish women in support of peace and justice for Palestine.\nWondered what the point was.\nPeople just walk by.\nDo they need to be reminded of the slaughter of innocent people in Gaza?
\n\nOpening my emails this morning forgetting I ordered takeaway cookie dough and ice cream last night to celebrate Leeds United winning their first game of the season.
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\n","summary":"","url":"https://bradtaylor.micro.blog/2025/08/19/opening-my-emails-this-morning.html","date_published":"2025-08-19T07:36:56+00:00","author":{"name":"Brad Taylor","url":"https://bradtaylor.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F33%2F1812529.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"BradTaylor"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-08-19 07:36","date_timestamp":1755589016,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"71495863","content_html":"Practically impossible to live car free & reduce emissions outside of London.\nPrice of trains, even for short journeys within the region, is crazy compared to the equiv by car.\nNot to mention delays & overcrowded carriages.\nI dream of a world where polluting cars aren’t needed to pop to town
\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fbradtaylor.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2025%2Fad079b48ed.jpg\")
\n","summary":"","url":"https://bradtaylor.micro.blog/2025/08/18/practically-impossible-to-live-car.html","date_published":"2025-08-18T11:23:50+00:00","author":{"name":"Brad Taylor","url":"https://bradtaylor.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F33%2F1812529.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"BradTaylor"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-08-18 11:23","date_timestamp":1755516230,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"71482724","content_html":"This guy seen in York. Head down, big hat, massive instrument, emerging from down an alley of rubbish bins. **What’s the story? **\nHe could have just emerged from playing at a local dive. He could have been dumpster diving and retrieved this instrument from the wheelie bin. What do you think?
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\n","summary":"","url":"https://bradtaylor.micro.blog/2025/08/18/this-guy-seen-in-york.html","date_published":"2025-08-18T06:47:36+00:00","author":{"name":"Brad Taylor","url":"https://bradtaylor.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F33%2F1812529.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"BradTaylor"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-08-18 06:47","date_timestamp":1755499656,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"71482657","content_html":"The Musician ![\"\"](\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://bradtaylor.micro.blog/uploads/2025/0fecc12745.jpg\")
: bradtaylor.micro.blog
@leeperry well done, keep it up
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/BradTaylor/71481830","date_published":"2025-08-18T06:20:51+00:00","author":{"name":"Brad Taylor","url":"https://bradtaylor.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F33%2F1812529.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"BradTaylor"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-08-18 06:20","date_timestamp":1755498051,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"71463948","content_html":"@toddgrotenhuis wandrer.earth keeps me motivated cycling
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/BradTaylor/71463948","date_published":"2025-08-17T22:17:13+00:00","author":{"name":"Brad Taylor","url":"https://bradtaylor.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F33%2F1812529.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"BradTaylor"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-08-17 22:17","date_timestamp":1755469033,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"71463837","content_html":"@duran What a view for a ride!
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/BradTaylor/71463837","date_published":"2025-08-17T22:14:48+00:00","author":{"name":"Brad Taylor","url":"https://bradtaylor.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F33%2F1812529.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"BradTaylor"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-08-17 22:14","date_timestamp":1755468888,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"71457897","content_html":"@leeperry I see! Looks am interesting alternative when I get back on the indoor bike
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/BradTaylor/71457897","date_published":"2025-08-17T20:10:19+00:00","author":{"name":"Brad Taylor","url":"https://bradtaylor.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F33%2F1812529.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"BradTaylor"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-08-17 20:10","date_timestamp":1755461419,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"71453663","content_html":"Torn between getting a soundbar or two decent speakers.\nI love listening to music, especially when I can hear the individual instruments.\nEcho Dots just don’t do the music justice, but they are convenient:\n“Alexa play relaxing jazz.”
\n","summary":"","url":"https://bradtaylor.micro.blog/2025/08/17/195038.html","date_published":"2025-08-17T18:50:38+00:00","author":{"name":"Brad Taylor","url":"https://bradtaylor.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F33%2F1812529.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"BradTaylor"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-08-17 18:50","date_timestamp":1755456638,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"71453648","content_html":"Torn between getting a soundbar or two decent speakers.\nI love listening to music, especially when I can hear the individual instruments.\nEcho Dots just don’t do the music justice, but they are convenient_:\n“Alexa play relaxing jazz.”_
\n","summary":"","url":"https://bradtaylor.micro.blog/2025/08/17/torn-between-getting-a-soundbar.html","date_published":"2025-08-17T18:48:54+00:00","author":{"name":"Brad Taylor","url":"https://bradtaylor.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F33%2F1812529.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"BradTaylor"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-08-17 18:48","date_timestamp":1755456534,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"71453353","content_html":"@thisness that’s an interesting quote, how often are we held back by our visions of ourself or how we think the world perceives us
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/BradTaylor/71453353","date_published":"2025-08-17T18:43:42+00:00","author":{"name":"Brad Taylor","url":"https://bradtaylor.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F33%2F1812529.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"BradTaylor"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-08-17 18:43","date_timestamp":1755456222,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"71453121","content_html":"@chrisd I hope you find the peace it sounds like you desperately need in the offline books you’ll read in the future. Do share what books you find.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/BradTaylor/71453121","date_published":"2025-08-17T18:39:12+00:00","author":{"name":"Brad Taylor","url":"https://bradtaylor.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F33%2F1812529.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"BradTaylor"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-08-17 18:39","date_timestamp":1755455952,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"71452969","content_html":"@catherineweird although is Waterstones to be celebrated? 🤔
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/BradTaylor/71452969","date_published":"2025-08-17T18:36:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Brad Taylor","url":"https://bradtaylor.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F33%2F1812529.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"BradTaylor"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-08-17 18:36","date_timestamp":1755455760,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"71452917","content_html":"@Edent ai requires the books to generate all its weird and wonderful ideas.
\nAs a teacher I lament the lack of textbooks used in schools nowadays it is all teacher resources and worksheets differentiated multiple ways.
\nI wish textbooks were still a thing over here
@leeperry rouvy another zwift?
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/BradTaylor/71448088","date_published":"2025-08-17T17:14:39+00:00","author":{"name":"Brad Taylor","url":"https://bradtaylor.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F33%2F1812529.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"BradTaylor"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-08-17 17:14","date_timestamp":1755450879,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"71438959","content_html":"Not too pleased Waterstones is opening 10 stores.\nMore people reading is great.\nNot buying from Amazon? Even better.\nBut Waterstones is a huge chain. James Daunt owns other huge book shop chains including Foyles / Blackwells.\nI’d be much happier to hear that 10 more indie bookshops have opened.
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\n","summary":"","url":"https://bradtaylor.micro.blog/2025/08/17/not-too-pleased-waterstones-is.html","date_published":"2025-08-17T14:34:01+00:00","author":{"name":"Brad Taylor","url":"https://bradtaylor.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F33%2F1812529.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"BradTaylor"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-08-17 14:34","date_timestamp":1755441241,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"71438352","content_html":"@kalikambo Be curious to hear more about this. I’ve recently been reconsidering my streaming services
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/BradTaylor/71438352","date_published":"2025-08-17T14:20:49+00:00","author":{"name":"Brad Taylor","url":"https://bradtaylor.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F33%2F1812529.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"BradTaylor"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-08-17 14:20","date_timestamp":1755440449,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"71438201","content_html":"@marc0janssen ze is heel mooi!
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/BradTaylor/71438201","date_published":"2025-08-17T14:17:27+00:00","author":{"name":"Brad Taylor","url":"https://bradtaylor.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F33%2F1812529.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"BradTaylor"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-08-17 14:17","date_timestamp":1755440247,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"71434226","content_html":"@adders sounds like a fascinating read. Never really thought my walking alone in the countryside so radical. But then I guess I wouldn’t would I.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/BradTaylor/71434226","date_published":"2025-08-17T13:00:20+00:00","author":{"name":"Brad Taylor","url":"https://bradtaylor.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F33%2F1812529.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"BradTaylor"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-08-17 13:00","date_timestamp":1755435620,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"71434070","content_html":"Stopped at the Angel of the North.\nAli mentioned having never been. Shocking.\nGood fast car charger here and decent enough coffee van.\nNot a bad stop. Feeling more cultured. And tanned.
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\n","summary":"","url":"https://bradtaylor.micro.blog/2025/08/17/stopped-at-the-angel-of.html","date_published":"2025-08-17T12:57:16+00:00","author":{"name":"Brad Taylor","url":"https://bradtaylor.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F33%2F1812529.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"BradTaylor"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-08-17 12:57","date_timestamp":1755435436,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"71433970","content_html":"@QuilledSister why don’t we have boy math?
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/BradTaylor/71433970","date_published":"2025-08-17T12:54:51+00:00","author":{"name":"Brad Taylor","url":"https://bradtaylor.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F33%2F1812529.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"BradTaylor"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-08-17 12:54","date_timestamp":1755435291,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"71433887","content_html":"@pip giving marvel vibes
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/BradTaylor/71433887","date_published":"2025-08-17T12:53:01+00:00","author":{"name":"Brad Taylor","url":"https://bradtaylor.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F33%2F1812529.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"BradTaylor"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-08-17 12:53","date_timestamp":1755435181,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"71433854","content_html":"@johnpeterharvey wall worthy this one. Love it
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/BradTaylor/71433854","date_published":"2025-08-17T12:52:46+00:00","author":{"name":"Brad Taylor","url":"https://bradtaylor.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F33%2F1812529.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"BradTaylor"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-08-17 12:52","date_timestamp":1755435166,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"71433515","content_html":"@samkrahl Radler is underrated
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/BradTaylor/71433515","date_published":"2025-08-17T12:43:55+00:00","author":{"name":"Brad Taylor","url":"https://bradtaylor.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F33%2F1812529.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"BradTaylor"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-08-17 12:43","date_timestamp":1755434635,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}}]}