{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Micro.blog - John PHI⑊PIN","home_page_url":"https://micro.blog","feed_url":"https://micro.blog/posts/JohnPhilpin","_microblog":{"about":"https://micro.blog/about/api","id":"4165","username":"JohnPhilpin","bio":"Bringing everything together. Even if slowly. 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Jack saved the world. Again! I <strong>know</strong> - right❓Putting aside my inner cynic - I’d still give it ★★★.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2026/brandedline.png\" alt=\"branded line\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>\n<p><a href=\"https://john.philpin.com/review-ratings\">🖇️ Review Ratings</a></p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://john.philpin.com/2026/10/29/i-watched-jack-ryan-ghost.html","date_published":"2026-10-28T21:59:38+00:00","author":{"name":"John PHI⑊PIN","url":"https://john.philpin.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F50%2F4165.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"JohnPhilpin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-28 21:59","date_timestamp":1793224778,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@fractals/117520785124943261","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ykmjvgyfdhlropg3lqndtbi6/post/3myxqtsu2eo2u","https://www.threads.com/@johnphilpin/post/DfDdQKaHwjP"]}},{"id":"100050563","content_html":"<p>👁️ Ever noticed how when you are showing people something on your screen and they start pointing - and even touching your screen. If that happens to me the person is severely reprimanded. It comes to mind seeing today’s announcements.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://john.philpin.com/2026/10/29/ever-noticed-how-when-you.html","date_published":"2026-10-28T21:51:45+00:00","author":{"name":"John PHI⑊PIN","url":"https://john.philpin.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F50%2F4165.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"JohnPhilpin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-28 21:51","date_timestamp":1793224305,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@fractals/117520759105760924","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ykmjvgyfdhlropg3lqndtbi6/post/3myxqhwtpei2h","https://www.threads.com/@johnphilpin/post/DfDcfbum9gG"]}},{"id":"100050354","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://www.loweringthebar.net/2015/02/utah-court-says-woman-can-sue-herself.html\">🔗 Utah Court Says Woman Can Sue Herself – Lowering the Bar</a></p>\n<p>No. Not a conundrum … just greed in action.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://john.philpin.com/2026/10/29/utah-court-says-woman-can.html","date_published":"2026-10-28T21:48:55+00:00","author":{"name":"John PHI⑊PIN","url":"https://john.philpin.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F50%2F4165.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"JohnPhilpin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-28 21:48","date_timestamp":1793224135,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@fractals/117520741836040549","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ykmjvgyfdhlropg3lqndtbi6/post/3myxqa4pxie2y","https://www.threads.com/@johnphilpin/post/DfDb_eNnxfU"]}},{"id":"100050029","content_html":"\n<p>Finally got round to watching <a href=\"https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/445571\">🎥 Game Night</a> - it delivered on expectations - most defintely ★★★.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2026/brandedline.png\" alt=\"branded line\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>\n<p><a href=\"https://john.philpin.com/review-ratings\">🖇️ Review Ratings</a></p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://john.philpin.com/2026/10/29/finally-got-round-to-watching.html","date_published":"2026-10-28T21:39:45+00:00","author":{"name":"John PHI⑊PIN","url":"https://john.philpin.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F50%2F4165.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"JohnPhilpin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-28 21:39","date_timestamp":1793223585,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"100049912","content_html":"\n<p>It got hammered by the critics and was pretty much a box office flop - but they are wrong. <a href=\"https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/1013601\">🎥 The Alto Knights</a> was everything I expected and more. De Niro, of course was great - and in this one - ‘twice’ as great as usual. More thoughts in the comments when I get round to it.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2026/brandedline.png\" alt=\"branded line\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>\n<p><a href=\"https://john.philpin.com/review-ratings\">🖇️ Review Ratings</a></p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://john.philpin.com/2026/10/29/it-got-hammered-by-the.html","date_published":"2026-10-28T21:37:23+00:00","author":{"name":"John PHI⑊PIN","url":"https://john.philpin.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F50%2F4165.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"JohnPhilpin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-28 21:37","date_timestamp":1793223443,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@fractals/117520696247966019","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ykmjvgyfdhlropg3lqndtbi6/post/3myxplg2s7o2y","https://www.threads.com/@johnphilpin/post/DfDaqrxm-p7"]}},{"id":"100049687","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://bigundo.org/\">🔗 bigundo.org</a></p>\n<p>That’s ‘undo’ - not undies …</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://john.philpin.com/2026/10/29/bigundoorg-thats-undo-not-undies.html","date_published":"2026-10-28T21:31:28+00:00","author":{"name":"John PHI⑊PIN","url":"https://john.philpin.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F50%2F4165.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"JohnPhilpin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-28 21:31","date_timestamp":1793223088,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@fractals/117520675860518462","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ykmjvgyfdhlropg3lqndtbi6/post/3myxpcaz5sp2h","https://www.threads.com/@johnphilpin/post/DfDaFEMG-ZR"]}},{"id":"100049598","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/10/tom-hegen-the-mineral-age-photo-book/\">🔗 Tom Hegen’s ‘The Mineral Age’ Documents the Indelible Effects of the Green Transition</a></p>\n<p>Stunning - if very sad - photography.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2026/84dfa2a95f-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://john.philpin.com/2026/10/29/tom-hegens-the-mineral-age.html","date_published":"2026-10-28T21:30:56+00:00","author":{"name":"John PHI⑊PIN","url":"https://john.philpin.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F50%2F4165.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"JohnPhilpin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-28 21:30","date_timestamp":1793223056,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@fractals/117520670643011787","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ykmjvgyfdhlropg3lqndtbi6/post/3myxp7sypzr24","https://www.threads.com/@johnphilpin/post/DfDZ7dCG2BS"]}},{"id":"100049259","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://steveblank.com/2026/10/24/europe-gets-a-wake-up-call/\">🔗 Steve Blank Elon Musk Just Gave Europe a Reason to Replace American Technology</a></p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The decision of the U.S. to shut off intelligence and throttle the military version of Starlink called Starshield to Ukraine …</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p>Not wrong - BUT as he points out just a couple of paragraphs later;</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>Elon Musk personally ordered the restrictions</strong>  …. <strong>This wasn’t an articulated U.S. foreign policy nor was it an announced act of the U.S. government.</strong> <a href=\"https://www.wsj.com/world/ukraine-says-starlink-isnt-working-despite-trumps-promise-to-restore-it-c3609d3d\">From news accounts</a> it appears to have been a personal decision of an American CEO acting unilaterally.</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p>So why phrase the opening paragraph like that?</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://john.philpin.com/2026/10/29/steve-blank-elon-musk-just.html","date_published":"2026-10-28T21:24:23+00:00","author":{"name":"John PHI⑊PIN","url":"https://john.philpin.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F50%2F4165.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"JohnPhilpin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-28 21:24","date_timestamp":1793222663,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@fractals/117520645553643538","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ykmjvgyfdhlropg3lqndtbi6/post/3myxouds4ir24","https://www.threads.com/@johnphilpin/post/DfDZcLAHRSR"]}},{"id":"100048989","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://seths.blog/2026/10/be-careful-what-you-wish-for-2/\">🔗 Be careful what you wish for.</a></p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>It might be the complex, fickle and unpredictable problems that allow the professional to thrive.</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p>… maybe even humans.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://john.philpin.com/2026/10/29/be-careful-what-you-wish.html","date_published":"2026-10-28T21:19:30+00:00","author":{"name":"John PHI⑊PIN","url":"https://john.philpin.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F50%2F4165.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"JohnPhilpin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-28 21:19","date_timestamp":1793222370,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@fractals/117520627730566423","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ykmjvgyfdhlropg3lqndtbi6/post/3myxom7pzf22m","https://www.threads.com/@johnphilpin/post/DfDYq6PG1aC"]}},{"id":"100048945","content_html":"<p>Take a deep breath.</p>\n<p>Click on : <a href=\"https://dreamagainusa.org/\">🔗 The Climb · Dream Again USA</a></p>\n<p>Ask yourself how much longer this can go on.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://john.philpin.com/2026/10/29/take-a-deep-breath-click.html","date_published":"2026-10-28T21:18:41+00:00","author":{"name":"John PHI⑊PIN","url":"https://john.philpin.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F50%2F4165.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"JohnPhilpin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-28 21:18","date_timestamp":1793222321,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@fractals/117520622900785556","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ykmjvgyfdhlropg3lqndtbi6/post/3myxok37k4h23","https://www.threads.com/@johnphilpin/post/DfDYiGjH-SU"]}},{"id":"100048768","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://anglotopia.net/british-music-british-entertainment/kate-bushs-deal-with-god-the-story-of-running-up-that-hill/\">🔗🎵 Kate Bush’s Deal With God: The Story of “Running Up That Hill.”</a></p>\n<p>Neat article and if you like that song some great embedded videos of her various versions.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://john.philpin.com/2026/10/29/kate-bushs-deal-with-god.html","date_published":"2026-10-28T21:15:37+00:00","author":{"name":"John PHI⑊PIN","url":"https://john.philpin.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F50%2F4165.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"JohnPhilpin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-28 21:15","date_timestamp":1793222137,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@fractals/117520612828735176","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ykmjvgyfdhlropg3lqndtbi6/post/3myxofh5i4d2g","https://www.threads.com/@johnphilpin/post/DfDYPO7G-ae"]}},{"id":"100039127","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/manton\">@manton</a> Check out the YouTube channel MapMen … all things maps .. well worth it for entertainment and education .. British .. and they have done a number on the London Un</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/JohnPhilpin/100039127","date_published":"2026-10-28T18:24:32+00:00","author":{"name":"John PHI⑊PIN","url":"https://john.philpin.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F50%2F4165.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"JohnPhilpin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-28 18:24","date_timestamp":1793211872,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"99926382","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/manton\">@manton</a> that’s not what I’m thinking</p>\n<p>// <a href=\"https://micro.blog/jasonkratz\">@jasonkratz</a></p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/JohnPhilpin/99926382","date_published":"2026-10-26T21:04:20+00:00","author":{"name":"John PHI⑊PIN","url":"https://john.philpin.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F50%2F4165.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"JohnPhilpin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-26 21:04","date_timestamp":1793048660,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"99920497","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/jasonkratz\">@jasonkratz</a> two of us .. in fact just a member setting .. delay or no delay .. if delay … how long?</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/JohnPhilpin/99920497","date_published":"2026-10-26T19:06:22+00:00","author":{"name":"John PHI⑊PIN","url":"https://john.philpin.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F50%2F4165.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"JohnPhilpin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-26 19:06","date_timestamp":1793041582,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"99920503","content_html":"<p>No he didn’t.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2026/6a8e1c70-e1e2-4396-8f6f-3b084eed8cc5-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"509\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://john.philpin.com/2026/10/27/no-he-didnt.html","date_published":"2026-10-26T19:04:56+00:00","author":{"name":"John PHI⑊PIN","url":"https://john.philpin.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F50%2F4165.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"JohnPhilpin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-26 19:04","date_timestamp":1793041496,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@fractals/117508773925242947","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ykmjvgyfdhlropg3lqndtbi6/post/3mysg5sjhes2u","https://www.threads.com/@johnphilpin/post/De9_r79m-MV"]}},{"id":"99920313","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/numericcitizen\">@numericcitizen</a> and i hope the 2nd is the floating one.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/JohnPhilpin/99920313","date_published":"2026-10-26T19:03:07+00:00","author":{"name":"John PHI⑊PIN","url":"https://john.philpin.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F50%2F4165.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"JohnPhilpin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-26 19:03","date_timestamp":1793041387,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"99920154","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/numericcitizen\">@numericcitizen</a> Interesting route to Istanbul .. will you return the same way or are the tickets specifically to circle the globe?</p>\n<p>Oh .. and will she be accompanying you to the stores?</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/JohnPhilpin/99920154","date_published":"2026-10-26T19:00:17+00:00","author":{"name":"John PHI⑊PIN","url":"https://john.philpin.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F50%2F4165.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"JohnPhilpin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-26 19:00","date_timestamp":1793041217,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"99879445","content_html":"<p>👁️ It’s been a weekend. My ‘week’ started at 5pm on Friday. Its now Monday at 3:25pm</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2026/cleanshot-2026-10-26-at-15.23.312x.png\" width=\"600\" height=\"24\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://john.philpin.com/2026/10/26/its-been-a-weekend-my.html","date_published":"2026-10-26T02:25:59+00:00","author":{"name":"John PHI⑊PIN","url":"https://john.philpin.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F50%2F4165.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"JohnPhilpin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-26 02:25","date_timestamp":1792981559,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@fractals/117504844462214357","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ykmjvgyfdhlropg3lqndtbi6/post/3myqoctdxid27","https://www.threads.com/@johnphilpin/post/De8NUUjFn5y"]}},{"id":"99861900","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/56o4n\">@56o4n</a> I like that</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/JohnPhilpin/99861900","date_published":"2026-10-25T18:03:55+00:00","author":{"name":"John PHI⑊PIN","url":"https://john.philpin.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F50%2F4165.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"JohnPhilpin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-25 18:03","date_timestamp":1792951435,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"99774493","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/lmika\">@lmika</a> to riff on one of your fellow countrymen ..</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>‘call that wind? 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Then I read this.</p>\n<p>She is not wrong, but continue I will;</p>\n<ul>\n<li>learning a lot</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>and what I built</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>reveals where best to focus, because it is based on what I want - not what I have.</li>\n</ul>\n<p>Some things just aren’t being captured.</p>\n<p>Onto phase two.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2026/50a4fae2d0-m.jpg\" width=\"480\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://john.philpin.com/2026/10/23/id-just-finished-building-a.html","date_published":"2026-10-22T18:38:03+00:00","author":{"name":"John PHI⑊PIN","url":"https://john.philpin.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F50%2F4165.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"JohnPhilpin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-22 18:38","date_timestamp":1792694283,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@fractals/117486017706478552","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ykmjvgyfdhlropg3lqndtbi6/post/3myicrhln6s2r","https://www.threads.com/@johnphilpin/post/DezpZH_HYXY"]}},{"id":"99697486","content_html":"<p>💬 via John Naughton</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2026/ed1a651147-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"545\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://john.philpin.com/2026/10/23/via-john-naughton.html","date_published":"2026-10-22T18:28:14+00:00","author":{"name":"John PHI⑊PIN","url":"https://john.philpin.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F50%2F4165.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"JohnPhilpin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-22 18:28","date_timestamp":1792693694,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@fractals/117485981631447518","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ykmjvgyfdhlropg3lqndtbi6/post/3myicazmt5i2w","https://www.threads.com/@johnphilpin/post/DezoV82ltbf"]}},{"id":"99697402","content_html":"<p>I keep on hearing that there is no bubble. 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If you don’t look under the hood - you might be lulled into a sense of false security.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2026/0e016fd6b5-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"519\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://john.philpin.com/2026/10/23/i-keep-on-hearing-that.html","date_published":"2026-10-22T18:27:20+00:00","author":{"name":"John PHI⑊PIN","url":"https://john.philpin.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F50%2F4165.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"JohnPhilpin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-22 18:27","date_timestamp":1792693640,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@fractals/117485976838105208","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ykmjvgyfdhlropg3lqndtbi6/post/3myic6utnld2r","https://www.threads.com/@johnphilpin/post/DezoNKrnfLE"]}},{"id":"99697141","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://web.archive.org/web/20261015004408/https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20261007-the-man-hiking-the-world-in-search-of-rare-cheeses\">🔗 The man hiking the world in search of rare cheeses</a></p>\n<p><a href=\"https://john.philpin.com/2026/10/19/a-year-walk-with-a.html\">🖇️ Not this man</a> .. who has literally walked around the world.</p>\n<p>I think ‘cheese guy’ is more figuratively speaking.</p>\n<p>Îs ‘speaking’ the right word?</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://john.philpin.com/2026/10/23/the-man-hiking-the-world.html","date_published":"2026-10-22T18:23:12+00:00","author":{"name":"John PHI⑊PIN","url":"https://john.philpin.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F50%2F4165.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"JohnPhilpin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-22 18:23","date_timestamp":1792693392,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@fractals/117485962961996354","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ykmjvgyfdhlropg3lqndtbi6/post/3myibymq5mc2t","https://www.threads.com/@johnphilpin/post/DeznzKrG5Q5"]}},{"id":"99696903","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://randsinrepose.com/archives/the-insider/\">🔗 In Defence of Process</a> - you know that boring stuff that everyone pooh poos?</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://john.philpin.com/2026/10/23/in-defence-of-process-you.html","date_published":"2026-10-22T18:16:54+00:00","author":{"name":"John PHI⑊PIN","url":"https://john.philpin.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F50%2F4165.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"JohnPhilpin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-22 18:16","date_timestamp":1792693014,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@fractals/117485942632026687","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ykmjvgyfdhlropg3lqndtbi6/post/3myibpc6xfy25","https://www.threads.com/@johnphilpin/post/DeznNAYlpNT"]}},{"id":"99696747","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://scripting.com/2026/10/19.html#a135144\">🔗 Scripting News: Monday, October 19, 2026</a></p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>I would like to have one day when Claude Code doesn’t fuck everything up by doing things it is explicitly prohibited from doing. I find things that were changed in critical parts of the program, that were indefensible.</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p>Yeah - me too. Except - I don’t really get it every day - but <strong>a couple of days ago</strong> - oh boy - a doozy. I spotted it before it happened - so disaster averted - but if proof was ever needed … this is why you don’t run Claude on auto pilot.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://john.philpin.com/2026/10/23/scripting-news-monday-october-i.html","date_published":"2026-10-22T18:15:40+00:00","author":{"name":"John PHI⑊PIN","url":"https://john.philpin.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F50%2F4165.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"JohnPhilpin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-22 18:15","date_timestamp":1792692940,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@fractals/117485935705053376","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ykmjvgyfdhlropg3lqndtbi6/post/3myibmgxgo32w","https://www.threads.com/@johnphilpin/post/DeznPVUm5I2"]}},{"id":"99696615","content_html":"<p>I shared <a href=\"https://youtu.be/O5Bs2xGDFU8\">🔗🎬📼 this clip</a> in a comment earlier this week - but pushing it out again because;</p>\n<ul>\n<li>it is a good clip</li>\n<li>it is a good movie</li>\n<li>it is an iconic line that gets left off lists (get to the end).</li>\n</ul>\n","summary":"","url":"https://john.philpin.com/2026/10/23/i-shared-this-clip-in.html","date_published":"2026-10-22T18:13:14+00:00","author":{"name":"John PHI⑊PIN","url":"https://john.philpin.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F50%2F4165.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"JohnPhilpin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-22 18:13","date_timestamp":1792692794,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@fractals/117485922305683939","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ykmjvgyfdhlropg3lqndtbi6/post/3myibik7bh22j","https://www.threads.com/@johnphilpin/post/DezmxQEFt6q"]}},{"id":"99696555","content_html":"<p>Read the whole thing - but if no time … three - count them - <strong>three</strong>  - quotes from a very short post.</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://seths.blog/2026/10/the-age-of-initiative/\">🔗 The age of initiative | Seth’s Blog</a></p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>For those indoctrinated to comply, this is stressful. 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The total cost is now upwards of $40,000.</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p>Fag Packet analysis? I think that $ number is overstated by a factor of two. 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