{"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. Even if only in this small corner of the internet.","pronouns":"","is_following":false,"is_you":false,"following_count":5358,"discover_count":0},"author":{"name":"John PHI⑊PIN","url":"https://john.philpin.com","avatar":"https://avatars.micro.blog/avatars/2025/50/4165.jpg"},"items":[{"id":"98888880","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/lmika\">@lmika</a> 👌🏼</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/JohnPhilpin/98888880","date_published":"2026-10-08T17:58:06+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":"17:58","date_timestamp":1791482286,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"98886894","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/lmika\">@lmika</a> I think it’s Feilding?</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/JohnPhilpin/98886894","date_published":"2026-10-08T17:22:31+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":"17:22","date_timestamp":1791480151,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"98885139","content_html":"<p>💬 me … many many years ago.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2026/cc62601ffa.png\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://john.philpin.com/2026/10/09/me-many-many-years-ago.html","date_published":"2026-10-08T16:47:26+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":"16:47","date_timestamp":1791478046,"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/117406309541003940","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ykmjvgyfdhlropg3lqndtbi6/post/3mxew2em4qt2h","https://www.threads.com/@johnphilpin/post/DePZk_GlN5l"]}},{"id":"98885044","content_html":"<p>💬 There is something called bad revenue. This avoids some of it … but as Charlie says .. it’s a floor. I will drop some other issues in the comments later.</p>\n<p>In case you were wondering …</p>\n<ul>\n<li>CAC is Customer Acquisition Cost</li>\n<li>LTV is Customer Lifetime Value</li>\n</ul>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2026/556df5ff26.png\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://john.philpin.com/2026/10/09/there-is-something-called-bad.html","date_published":"2026-10-08T16:44:45+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":"16:44","date_timestamp":1791477885,"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/117406299539208032","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ykmjvgyfdhlropg3lqndtbi6/post/3mxevvtxdp32a","https://www.threads.com/@johnphilpin/post/DePZSpJG-3J"]}},{"id":"98884710","content_html":"<p>💬</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2026/5ab4a25f0c.png\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://john.philpin.com/2026/10/09/053838.html","date_published":"2026-10-08T16:38:38+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":"16:38","date_timestamp":1791477518,"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/117406275235126295","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ykmjvgyfdhlropg3lqndtbi6/post/3mxevkrgrkb2u","https://www.threads.com/@johnphilpin/post/DePYlGHlNi4"]}},{"id":"98840478","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/rom\">@rom</a> so that’s a never then.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/JohnPhilpin/98840478","date_published":"2026-10-07T23:24:37+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":"2026-10-07 23:24","date_timestamp":1791415477,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"98840494","content_html":"<p>Oh good: <a href=\"https://www.bejoyous.ai/\">🔗 Joyous - Replace surveys with dynamic AI chats and real-time action</a></p>\n<p><strong>My position?</strong></p>\n<p>For years we called AI an answer machine. One question in, one answer out. Vending machine.</p>\n<p>A survey is a vending machine too. Ten questions, five minutes, a finish line.</p>\n<p>A dynamic AI chat has no finish line. It wants...</p> <a href=\"https://john.philpin.com/2026/10/08/oh-good-joyous-replace-surveys.html\">john.philpin.com</a>","summary":"","url":"https://john.philpin.com/2026/10/08/oh-good-joyous-replace-surveys.html","date_published":"2026-10-07T23:24:14+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":"2026-10-07 23:24","date_timestamp":1791415454,"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/117402208662145613","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ykmjvgyfdhlropg3lqndtbi6/post/3mxd3riaact2k","https://www.threads.com/@johnphilpin/post/DeNid2PlteK"]}},{"id":"98839919","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/manton\">@manton</a> look at you … checking things off the ‘to do list’ before they even arrive 😎</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/JohnPhilpin/98839919","date_published":"2026-10-07T22:59:53+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":"2026-10-07 22:59","date_timestamp":1791413993,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"98839889","content_html":"<p>👁️ This is what success looks like. It has been a minute of two since I Iast saw this.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2026/cleanshot-2026-10-08-at-11.56.432x.png\" width=\"600\" height=\"539\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://john.philpin.com/2026/10/08/this-is-what-success-looks.html","date_published":"2026-10-07T22:57:50+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":"2026-10-07 22:57","date_timestamp":1791413870,"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/117402103452284821","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ykmjvgyfdhlropg3lqndtbi6/post/3mxd2botla32u","https://www.threads.com/@johnphilpin/post/DeNfKt6H_4R"]}},{"id":"98839414","content_html":"\n<p></p>\n\n<p>Historically I have had a lot of blogs and for whatever reason it is only (relatively) recently that I started using this 27 year old domain to host one.</p>\n<p>Before that I always felt that I needed another URL. <strong>Many of them</strong> over the years it turns out.</p>\n<p>Thanks to <a href=\"https://micro.blog/manton\">@manton</a> and micro.blog the challenge of...</p> <a href=\"https://john.philpin.com/2026/10/08/historically-i-have-had-a.html\">john.philpin.com</a>","summary":"","url":"https://john.philpin.com/2026/10/08/historically-i-have-had-a.html","date_published":"2026-10-07T22:41:51+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":"2026-10-07 22:41","date_timestamp":1791412911,"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/117402041676524995","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ykmjvgyfdhlropg3lqndtbi6/post/3mxczfmes7r2p","https://www.threads.com/@johnphilpin/post/DeNdn-UHdCM"]}},{"id":"98839043","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/nhr\">@nhr</a> love the billboards.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/JohnPhilpin/98839043","date_published":"2026-10-07T22:30:48+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":"2026-10-07 22:30","date_timestamp":1791412248,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"98838973","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/manton\">@manton</a> it is indeed - and went to check which version - only to find this:</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fjohn.philpin.com%2Fuploads%2F2026%2Fcleanshot-2026-10-08-at-11.22.452x.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>\n<p>Clearly my app status checker is not doing the job that I thought it was. 🤷🏻‍♂️🤦🏼‍♂️❗️</p>\n<p>Whilst there I updated and then set about replying including the upload above.</p>\n<p>Only one image in the library. (I believe a ‘w00t’ is in order.)</p>\n<p>The problem might well be solved.</p>\n<p>Thank-you for the response.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/JohnPhilpin/98838973","date_published":"2026-10-07T22:28:54+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":"2026-10-07 22:28","date_timestamp":1791412134,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"98837853","content_html":"<p>Note for <a href=\"https://micro.blog/manton\">@manton</a> - no action needed.</p>\n<p>Not yet managed to get to a repeatable case to create a ticket, but it happens a lot. Upload an image - use it - all works fine.</p>\n<p><strong>Later</strong> when in the upload library spot that there are two copies of the image. (But which one is the post using? So you leave them both.)</p>\n<p>I will...</p> <a href=\"https://john.philpin.com/2026/10/08/note-for-manton-no-action.html\">john.philpin.com</a>","summary":"","url":"https://john.philpin.com/2026/10/08/note-for-manton-no-action.html","date_published":"2026-10-07T21:50:28+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":"2026-10-07 21:50","date_timestamp":1791409828,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@fractals/117401838703091960","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ykmjvgyfdhlropg3lqndtbi6/post/3mxcwja4l4b2w","https://www.threads.com/@johnphilpin/post/DeNXsl1G6qt"]}},{"id":"98837645","content_html":"<p>😂😂😂</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.macworld.com/article/3252249/ternus-ing-this-car-around.html\">🔗 John Ternus is already doing it all</a></p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Alas, Apple customers will not know the joys of having an AI ask us to do all the things we’ve already tried all over again before advising we log out of iCloud and then back in.</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p>💬 The Macalope</p> \n","summary":"","url":"https://john.philpin.com/2026/10/08/john-ternus-is-already-doing.html","date_published":"2026-10-07T21:43:39+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":"2026-10-07 21:43","date_timestamp":1791409419,"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/117401811952876638","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ykmjvgyfdhlropg3lqndtbi6/post/3mxcw56gyhw2p","https://www.threads.com/@johnphilpin/post/DeNWruuH9MM"]}},{"id":"98837442","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://www.anothermag.com/art-photography/gallery/14870/don-mccullin-vietnam/4\">🔗 Don McCullin: Vietnam | AnOther</a></p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>You Can’t Save a Life with a Nikon Camera</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p>💬  Don McCullin</p> \n<p>(Via <a href=\"https://micro.blog/maique\">@maique</a> - thank you )</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://john.philpin.com/2026/10/08/don-mccullin-vietnam-another-you.html","date_published":"2026-10-07T21:36:02+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":"2026-10-07 21:36","date_timestamp":1791408962,"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/117401781912146989","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ykmjvgyfdhlropg3lqndtbi6/post/3mxcvphbujp2a","https://www.threads.com/@johnphilpin/post/DeNVzieHe_h"]}},{"id":"98837062","content_html":"<blockquote>\n<p>A few days ago, the most powerful superpower in the world evacuated 12 of the most powerful aircraft in its military from the base of a strong ally because of the threat of a drone attack from a country we’ve been repeatedly told has been completely defeated.</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p>💬 Dave Pell</p> \n","summary":"","url":"https://john.philpin.com/2026/10/08/a-few-days-ago-the.html","date_published":"2026-10-07T21:24:24+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":"2026-10-07 21:24","date_timestamp":1791408264,"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/117401739751977064","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ykmjvgyfdhlropg3lqndtbi6/post/3mxcv47asba2w","https://www.threads.com/@johnphilpin/post/DeNUko4Ha1m"]}},{"id":"98837022","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://anildash.com/2026/10/06/kill-unalive/\">🔗 We are going to kill ‘unalive’</a></p>\n<p>I am all for the steady evolution of language - as ever it has been. Not new is the constant flow of new words by younger people. You know what I mean ‘daddy cat’.</p>\n<p><strong>But this is definitely different</strong> and a wake-up call for any and all who are concerned about any stifling of speech - free or not.</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The spread of censored and mangled syntax is happening because people believe, or have experienced, that platforms will silence them for accurately describing the world in plain language. This shit is terrible, and it has to stop.</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p>💬 Anil Dash</p> \n<p><strong>Added to my Readwise.</strong></p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://john.philpin.com/2026/10/08/we-are-going-to-kill.html","date_published":"2026-10-07T21:23:53+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":"2026-10-07 21:23","date_timestamp":1791408233,"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/117401734626031679","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ykmjvgyfdhlropg3lqndtbi6/post/3mxcuzvzwhz2a"]}},{"id":"98833878","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/manton\">@manton</a> as in supporting Nazis ? 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It was indeed a bundle of fun and totally serendipitous. 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only recently discovered Mercury - saved this one to my Readwise.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://john.philpin.com/2026/10/06/mercurys-ceo-on-their-principles.html","date_published":"2026-10-05T19:15:33+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":"2026-10-05 19:15","date_timestamp":1791227733,"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/117389905257599959","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ykmjvgyfdhlropg3lqndtbi6/post/3mx5mwjj3dy2e","https://www.threads.com/@johnphilpin/post/DeH8JUam-GN"]}},{"id":"98620009","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/lmika\">@lmika</a> sent. Auckland would have been good until about two weeks ago!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/JohnPhilpin/98620009","date_published":"2026-10-03T23:46:56+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":"2026-10-03 23:46","date_timestamp":1791071216,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"98609895","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/lmika\">@lmika</a> LMK next time you’re over. I am Wellington based myself for a while .. maybe an impromptu micro meetup?</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/JohnPhilpin/98609895","date_published":"2026-10-03T18:01:35+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":"2026-10-03 18:01","date_timestamp":1791050495,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"98609894","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/lmika\">@lmika</a> LMK next time you’re over. I am Wellington based myself for a while .. maybe an impromptu micro meetup?</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/JohnPhilpin/98609894","date_published":"2026-10-03T18:01:34+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":"2026-10-03 18:01","date_timestamp":1791050494,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"98559178","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://aure.ai\">@aure.ai</a> I’m rewatching ted lasso i quote (roughly speaking) …</p>\n<p>Keley- <em>your password wasn’t ‘password’ was it?</em></p>\n<p>Jamie- <em>Yeah it was, sorry .. but I spelt it with TWO ‘S’s .. 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That’s what’s creating the parallel universe where all your comments wander off and have a party without your blog.</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p>&lt;center&gt;</p>\n<p>➕</p>\n<p>&lt;/center&gt;</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>And importantly, don’t delete @fractals. You presumably have followers there. Use it to boost the real <span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://micro.blog/me@john.philpin.com\" class=\"u-url mention\">@me</a></span> posts instead, and gradually encourage people to follow <span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://micro.blog/me@john.philpin.com\" class=\"u-url mention\">@me</a></span> directly.</p>\n</blockquote>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/JohnPhilpin/98440979","date_published":"2026-09-30T18:58:04+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":"2026-09-30 18:58","date_timestamp":1790794684,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"98440399","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/bobwertz\">@bobwertz</a> but corporates don’t think that way - hell - they argue over increases of 1% !!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/JohnPhilpin/98440399","date_published":"2026-09-30T18:49:47+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":"2026-09-30 18:49","date_timestamp":1790794187,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"98439850","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/bobwertz\">@bobwertz</a> Yes <strong>and</strong> nobody ever properly answered IF they did that whether people’s income would actually remain the same:</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>if people are working 4 days, not 5, then they are working 20% less. To let them work less and not pay them less is the equivalent of companies giving each of those people a ~20% salary increase.</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https://john.philpin.com/2022/04/01/what-is-the.html\">… from one of mine over 4 years ago.</a></p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/JohnPhilpin/98439850","date_published":"2026-09-30T18:35:51+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":"2026-09-30 18:35","date_timestamp":1790793351,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"98438595","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://micro.blog/fractals@mastodon.social\" class=\"u-url mention\">@fractals</a></span> adding to my ‘add 10 things to my list every time I knock one off’ list … why doesn’t this appear as a comment on my blog.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/JohnPhilpin/98438595","date_published":"2026-09-30T18:08:04+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":"2026-09-30 18:08","date_timestamp":1790791684,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"98327820","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/heyloura\">@heyloura</a> thank you - it does explain the repetitions - <a href=\"https://john.philpin.com/2023/02/21/interesting-article-on.html\">like🖇️ here</a> - so maybe I can just simplify and remove the web mentions block … <a href=\"https://micro.blog/manton\">@manton</a> ?</p>\n<p>next thought - trying to ensure that replies to posts on my syndicated spaces - primarily threads (no breath held) blusky (i think is working) and mastodon (need to. look closer) - more a note and exercise for me.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/JohnPhilpin/98327820","date_published":"2026-09-28T20:32:08+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":"2026-09-28 20:32","date_timestamp":1790627528,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"98322194","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/bradenslen\">@bradenslen</a> <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napier,_New_Zealand\">Napier Thinking</a></p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/JohnPhilpin/98322194","date_published":"2026-09-28T18:33:28+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":"2026-09-28 18:33","date_timestamp":1790620408,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}}]}