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@lmika i don’t see it .. but most definitely not a coder .. but it seems to me that code comprises a series of specialist languages that can be used to describe various scenarios. The languages get increasingly limited the more analogue the use case in the world that it is trying to reflect. ❓
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\n","url":"https://micro.blog/JohnPhilpin/96173314","date_published":"2026-08-21T19:51:02+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":"2026-08-21 19:51","date_timestamp":1787341862,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"96173302","content_html":"@the yeah I am up and down on Galloway .. a few years ago was always up .. today .. sometimes he should just shut up .. but his whole arc commentary I am pretty much down with.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/JohnPhilpin/96173302","date_published":"2026-08-21T19:50:45+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":"2026-08-21 19:50","date_timestamp":1787341845,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"96173233","content_html":"@writingslowly thank you .. seperately I have a couple of extensions to his ‘writer’ thought … for example a regular utterance I use…
\n> I play the guitar .. I am not a guitarist.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/JohnPhilpin/96173233","date_published":"2026-08-21T19:48:23+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":"2026-08-21 19:48","date_timestamp":1787341703,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"96170517","content_html":"@manton Would welcome a very clear colour that means DONE so that if for example I have completed a site rebuild with all the colours running through as the process happens .. there is one colour at the end that says this is the end … before the log continues to do the other things that it is doing
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/JohnPhilpin/96170517","date_published":"2026-08-21T19:01:27+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":"2026-08-21 19:01","date_timestamp":1787338887,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"96170012","content_html":"👁️❓ Did the people who are currently watching Ted Lasso four rewatch Ted Lasso one, two and three before starting? Asking for a friend.
\n","summary":"","url":"https://john.philpin.com/2026/08/22/did-the-people-who-are.html","date_published":"2026-08-21T18:46:44+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":"2026-08-21 18:46","date_timestamp":1787338004,"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/117134988969361562","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ykmjvgyfdhlropg3lqndtbi6/post/3mtmgdynl5c2u","https://www.threads.com/@johnphilpin/post/DcUBG2MG8UJ"]}},{"id":"96059460","content_html":"🔗 Daring Fireball: Apple TV Still Has No Start Date for ‘The Savant’
\n\n\nGiven that it’s now the middle of August, I think that a July release is looking less and less likely by the day.
\n
He does have a way doesn’t he?
\n","summary":"","url":"https://john.philpin.com/2026/08/20/daring-fireball-apple-tv-still.html","date_published":"2026-08-19T21:48:39+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":"2026-08-19 21:48","date_timestamp":1787176119,"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/117124387370516191","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ykmjvgyfdhlropg3lqndtbi6/post/3mthpoyyyhe27","https://www.threads.com/@johnphilpin/post/DcPMkGeH8O5"]}},{"id":"96009703","content_html":"Box? What box?
\n","summary":"","url":"https://john.philpin.com/2026/08/19/box-what-box.html","date_published":"2026-08-19T02:45:22+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":"2026-08-19 02:45","date_timestamp":1787107522,"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/117119906334535439","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ykmjvgyfdhlropg3lqndtbi6/post/3mtfpz7ufje24","https://www.threads.com/@johnphilpin/post/DcNKJFxFuub"]}},{"id":"95996067","content_html":"@johnbrayton (s)he might say the same of you?
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/JohnPhilpin/95996067","date_published":"2026-08-18T21:04:39+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":"2026-08-18 21:04","date_timestamp":1787087079,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95995551","content_html":"@jsonbecker I see what you mean .. a new band to me .. but will be exploring more .. in a related vein .. have you checked out Darwin?
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/JohnPhilpin/95995551","date_published":"2026-08-18T20:55:05+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":"2026-08-18 20:55","date_timestamp":1787086505,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95995086","content_html":"@the yes .. and many others .. a different paraphrase .. follow your dreams but don’t forget the money ..
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/JohnPhilpin/95995086","date_published":"2026-08-18T20:49:04+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":"2026-08-18 20:49","date_timestamp":1787086144,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95994604","content_html":"@writingslowly thanks for the share both high in my signal to noise radar .. still lots to unpack in your post.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/JohnPhilpin/95994604","date_published":"2026-08-18T20:37:34+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":"2026-08-18 20:37","date_timestamp":1787085454,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95993492","content_html":"@lmika That invention .. discovered thing .. I floated out my thinking a couple o’ years ago .. if interested ..
\nsubstack.philpin.com/p/did-we-…
\nSpoiler alert .. without further context the answer is both.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/JohnPhilpin/95993492","date_published":"2026-08-18T20:15:28+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":"2026-08-18 20:15","date_timestamp":1787084128,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95991838","content_html":"💬
\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2026/05ec993758.png\")
\n","summary":"","url":"https://john.philpin.com/2026/08/19/073041.html","date_published":"2026-08-18T19:30:41+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":"2026-08-18 19:30","date_timestamp":1787081441,"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/117118181072287381","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ykmjvgyfdhlropg3lqndtbi6/post/3mtexioy4ig2l","https://www.threads.com/@johnphilpin/post/DcMX773mwlq"]}},{"id":"95991784","content_html":"💬
\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2026/bf6bbaa9fe.png\")
\n","summary":"","url":"https://john.philpin.com/2026/08/19/073012.html","date_published":"2026-08-18T19:30:12+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":"2026-08-18 19:30","date_timestamp":1787081412,"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/117118174796853370","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ykmjvgyfdhlropg3lqndtbi6/post/3mtexfvy56b2c","https://www.threads.com/@johnphilpin/post/DcMXwpQHxG0"]}},{"id":"95938342","content_html":"🔗 Micro Monday is back (after a ’short’ pause.)
\nI guess in the overall scheme of the cosmos sure - ‘short’ works 😉
\nA great way of showcasing this little corner of the internet - still sitting in my Overcast feed - despite the passing of 4 years.
\nI knew it would comeback. One day.
\nIt has.
\n","summary":"","url":"https://john.philpin.com/2026/08/18/micro-monday-is-back-after.html","date_published":"2026-08-17T21:26:56+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":"2026-08-17 21:26","date_timestamp":1787002016,"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/117112974202461661","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ykmjvgyfdhlropg3lqndtbi6/post/3mtcniyqz5z24","https://www.threads.com/@johnphilpin/post/DcKAZjjHytC"]}},{"id":"95937243","content_html":"🔗 Nudge or Sludge? — Gapingvoid
\n\n\n","summary":"","url":"https://john.philpin.com/2026/08/18/nudge-or-sludge-gapingvoid-want.html","date_published":"2026-08-17T21:11:04+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":"2026-08-17 21:11","date_timestamp":1787001064,"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/117112911414444700","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ykmjvgyfdhlropg3lqndtbi6/post/3mtcmmcs7uh27","https://www.threads.com/@johnphilpin/post/DcJ-kR0Hfuk"]}},{"id":"95937247","content_html":"\nWant to know what a company actually believes? Skip their core values page. Try to cancel something.
\n
\n\nApple likes to say that music is part of its DNA. I suggest they schedule some genetic counselling.
\n
I agree, though I have never managed to articulate the prescription so succinctly.
\n","summary":"","url":"https://john.philpin.com/2026/08/18/apple-music-weirdness-apple-likes.html","date_published":"2026-08-17T21:10:56+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":"2026-08-17 21:10","date_timestamp":1787001056,"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/117112911681795784","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ykmjvgyfdhlropg3lqndtbi6/post/3mtcmmhcgl22c","https://www.threads.com/@johnphilpin/post/DcJ-k0HGwPW"]}},{"id":"95937106","content_html":"Please enjoy: 🔗 sadlittlebitchwithnofriends.com
\n","summary":"","url":"https://john.philpin.com/2026/08/18/please-enjoy-sadlittlebitchwithnofriendscom.html","date_published":"2026-08-17T21:10:32+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":"2026-08-17 21:10","date_timestamp":1787001032,"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/117112905126112478","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ykmjvgyfdhlropg3lqndtbi6/post/3mtcmjkq64r2g","https://www.threads.com/@johnphilpin/post/DcJ-ZCsnSWS"]}},{"id":"95937111","content_html":"🔗🕋 Structured Thought is catching on
\nThis one from Evan Shapiro - who after producing 6 annual flat files of - well to be honest - interesting - but not very useful insights into the media landscape has just outdone himself.
\nScott Brinker should do the same - similar idea in a different space - but 🔗 this one
john.philpin.com","summary":"","url":"https://john.philpin.com/2026/08/18/structured-thought-is-catching-on.html","date_published":"2026-08-17T21:08:06+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":"2026-08-17 21:08","date_timestamp":1787000886,"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/117112905607930201","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ykmjvgyfdhlropg3lqndtbi6/post/3mtcmjocx5b2y","https://www.threads.com/@johnphilpin/post/DcJ-ZdznZaK"]}},{"id":"95936333","content_html":"\n\n‘Content’ is homogenous undifferentiated fodder that is poured into silos with pricing you would expect from any interchangeable commodity .. if that describes your writing, it might explain why nobody values it.
\n
💬 ME
\n\n","summary":"","url":"https://john.philpin.com/2026/08/18/content-is-homogenous-undifferentiated-fodder.html","date_published":"2026-08-17T21:02:03+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":"2026-08-17 21:02","date_timestamp":1787000523,"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/117112876838130008","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ykmjvgyfdhlropg3lqndtbi6/post/3mtcm4lqfkb2m","https://www.threads.com/@johnphilpin/post/DcJ9jrqG_13"]}},{"id":"95936259","content_html":"Wise people are already aware and can predict these warnings …
\n🔗 YouTube Moves to Ban Nerd Reich Podcast
\nThat said - where could you go to build a video following not called YouTube?
\nMeanwhile, so far, 🔗 the channel remains
\n","summary":"","url":"https://john.philpin.com/2026/08/18/wise-people-are-already-aware.html","date_published":"2026-08-17T20:59:24+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":"2026-08-17 20:59","date_timestamp":1787000364,"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/117112868253303161","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ykmjvgyfdhlropg3lqndtbi6/post/3mtclyorjro2l","https://www.threads.com/@johnphilpin/post/DcJ9T1uHftY"]}},{"id":"95934981","content_html":"Thought I’d take a look at Plume. Some shenanigans to get my blog to approve Plume - or the other way round - but twe got there - and this is my first post. Lets see where this goes.
\n","summary":"","url":"https://john.philpin.com/2026/08/18/thought-id-take-a-look.html","date_published":"2026-08-17T20:42:47+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":"2026-08-17 20:42","date_timestamp":1786999367,"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/117112795393605971","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ykmjvgyfdhlropg3lqndtbi6/post/3mtckxjkt3j24","https://www.threads.com/@johnphilpin/post/DcJ7MICndOU"]}},{"id":"95933364","content_html":"\n\n\n","summary":"","url":"https://john.philpin.com/2026/08/18/a-node-on-the-web.html","date_published":"2026-08-17T20:21:57+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":"2026-08-17 20:21","date_timestamp":1786998117,"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/117112716584305446","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ykmjvgyfdhlropg3lqndtbi6/post/3mtcjtrnqbe27","https://www.threads.com/@johnphilpin/post/DcJ45uNHRV0"]}},{"id":"95933375","content_html":"Email was supposed to be an open, decentralized protocol. Instead, a handful of monopolies have effectively privatized deliverability: they decide whose mail is trustworthy, whose isn’t, and independent servers are guilty until proven innocent.
\n
🔗 Why I left Mastodon - Justin Pot
\n.. or just use Micro.Blog
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\n","url":"https://micro.blog/JohnPhilpin/95930583","date_published":"2026-08-17T19:20:56+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":"2026-08-17 19:20","date_timestamp":1786994456,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95894567","content_html":"I just looked at: valid.rss.chat for john.philpin.com - and no dice …
\nTurns out that my blog isn’t ‘malformed’, it is because Micro.blog’s RSS feed output does not currently conform completely to the RSS.chat interoperability profile.
\nI can wait.
\n","summary":"","url":"https://john.philpin.com/2026/08/17/i-just-looked-at-httpsvalidrsschat.html","date_published":"2026-08-17T04:20:54+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":"2026-08-17 04:20","date_timestamp":1786940454,"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/117108934407349391","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ykmjvgyfdhlropg3lqndtbi6/post/3mtau3we64g24","https://www.threads.com/@johnphilpin/post/DcIK044HP4b"]}},{"id":"95894270","content_html":"Magical
\n🔗 Monumental Joyful Murals by Ella & Pitr Fill Urban Rooftops and Fields — Colossal
\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2026/920af9e20b-m.jpg\")
\n","summary":"","url":"https://john.philpin.com/2026/08/17/magical-monumental-joyful-murals-by.html","date_published":"2026-08-17T04:11:45+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":"2026-08-17 04:11","date_timestamp":1786939905,"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/117108897827714354","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ykmjvgyfdhlropg3lqndtbi6/post/3mtatlio5cv2y","https://www.threads.com/@johnphilpin/post/DcIJyQmDj5K"]}},{"id":"95893408","content_html":"🔗 97th .. apparently
\n.. and happy to be here.
\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2026/footer.png\")
\n","summary":"","url":"https://john.philpin.com/2026/08/17/th-apparently-and-happy-to.html","date_published":"2026-08-17T03:34:34+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":"2026-08-17 03:34","date_timestamp":1786937674,"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/117108757239670130","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ykmjvgyfdhlropg3lqndtbi6/post/3mtarlay5rq2a","https://www.threads.com/@johnphilpin/post/DcIFrJlFq-7"]}},{"id":"95893203","content_html":"To be clear - this is all to do with ‘RSC’ and nothing to do with ‘Micro.Blog’
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/JohnPhilpin/95893203","date_published":"2026-08-17T03:30:58+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":"2026-08-17 03:30","date_timestamp":1786937458,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95884724","content_html":"@driph I love it .. I also run one of the vaults into a wiki that is hosted by Blot .. though running under my domain.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/JohnPhilpin/95884724","date_published":"2026-08-16T22:10:49+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":"2026-08-16 22:10","date_timestamp":1786918249,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95884661","content_html":"@numericcitizen For feeds like that, I simply move it into my special folder.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/JohnPhilpin/95884661","date_published":"2026-08-16T22:07:50+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":"2026-08-16 22:07","date_timestamp":1786918070,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95883224","content_html":"📸
\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2026/08506bd8ef-m.jpg\")
\n","summary":"","url":"https://john.philpin.com/2026/08/17/091154.html","date_published":"2026-08-16T21:11:54+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":"2026-08-16 21:11","date_timestamp":1786914714,"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/117107248360745382","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ykmjvgyfdhlropg3lqndtbi6/post/3mta454icse2m","https://www.threads.com/@johnphilpin/post/DcHZwmSHfhA"]}},{"id":"95882513","content_html":"If I include an URl an image might appear. If I add just an image it doesn't.
\nExpected behaviour?
\n","summary":"","url":"https://john.philpin.com/2026/08/17/if-i-include-an-url.html","date_published":"2026-08-16T20:43:20+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":"2026-08-16 20:43","date_timestamp":1786913000,"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/117107175033326340","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ykmjvgyfdhlropg3lqndtbi6/post/3mta33onr332o","https://www.threads.com/@johnphilpin/post/DcHXnOJG2YX"]}},{"id":"95880734","content_html":"@maique 🤓
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/JohnPhilpin/95880734","date_published":"2026-08-16T20:11:57+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":"2026-08-16 20:11","date_timestamp":1786911117,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95880671","content_html":"@driph text files in iCloud with Obsidian
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/JohnPhilpin/95880671","date_published":"2026-08-16T20:10:40+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":"2026-08-16 20:10","date_timestamp":1786911040,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95880065","content_html":"📸
\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2529/2026/abed8dbfa1-m.jpg\")
\n","summary":"","url":"https://john.philpin.com/2026/08/17/075436.html","date_published":"2026-08-16T19:54:36+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":"2026-08-16 19:54","date_timestamp":1786910076,"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/117106951765362053","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ykmjvgyfdhlropg3lqndtbi6/post/3mt7xwarolj2m","https://www.threads.com/@johnphilpin/post/DcHRIUqHWv7"]}},{"id":"95880043","content_html":"\n.. an old drum of mine.
\n","summary":"","url":"https://john.philpin.com/2026/08/17/all-maps-lie-gapingvoid-an.html","date_published":"2026-08-16T19:52:40+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":"2026-08-16 19:52","date_timestamp":1786909960,"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/117106948819667112","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ykmjvgyfdhlropg3lqndtbi6/post/3mt7xuxfjct2q","https://www.threads.com/@johnphilpin/post/DcHRCeDGxG2"]}},{"id":"95879917","content_html":"No comment.
\n🔗 Trump To Order Redesign of Aircraft Carriers Because They Don’t Look Right
\n\n\n","summary":"","url":"https://john.philpin.com/2026/08/17/no-comment-trump-to-order.html","date_published":"2026-08-16T19:52:13+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":"2026-08-16 19:52","date_timestamp":1786909933,"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/117106935777027947","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ykmjvgyfdhlropg3lqndtbi6/post/3mt7xow3lgg2o","https://www.threads.com/@johnphilpin/post/DcHQpo1nyAq"]}},{"id":"95874952","content_html":"This comes after Trump just a few days ago ordered the Navy to go back to steam-powered catapults (the thing that hurls the planes forward off the ship for takeoff) from the new electromagnetic catapults. He apparently wants to do this because he once talked to a catapult operator who told him the old kind was better.
\n
@manton 🤯 whatever happened to the rucksack and a thumb! I know .. I know.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/JohnPhilpin/95874952","date_published":"2026-08-16T17:35:03+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":"2026-08-16 17:35","date_timestamp":1786901703,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95843877","content_html":"\n\n“Lasting innovation is built on connections.”
\n
So true … across;
\nindustries ➕ sectors ➕ geographies ➕ disciplines
\nand time … continuously ➕ continually … so that we keep in mind that we are in a marathon - not a sprint.
\nCONTINUAL creates the nodes of our community
\nCONTINUOUS forms the fabric that will sustain our community
\n\n TOGETHER … not ‘and’ … ‘➕’ \n\n","summary":"","url":"https://john.philpin.com/2026/08/16/lasting-innovation-is-built-on.html","date_published":"2026-08-16T00:39:45+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":"2026-08-16 00:39","date_timestamp":1786840785,"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/117102407469210622","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ykmjvgyfdhlropg3lqndtbi6/post/3mt5xdnqffy24","https://www.threads.com/@johnphilpin/post/DcFM205Gx0k"]}},{"id":"95843641","content_html":"Ricardo Mendes: 🔗 Test post without Syndication
\n\n\nTest post without Syndication
\n
.. picked up in NetNewswire - shared to John.philpin.com and will drop web mention link into RSSChat.
\n","summary":"","url":"https://john.philpin.com/2026/08/16/ricardo-mendes-test-post-without.html","date_published":"2026-08-16T00:30:43+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":"2026-08-16 00:30","date_timestamp":1786840243,"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/117102367259828103","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ykmjvgyfdhlropg3lqndtbi6/post/3mt5wrgcen62l","https://www.threads.com/@johnphilpin/post/DcFLs6HG6xJ"]}},{"id":"95843451","content_html":"@bapsi not so much bending spoons as bent spoons
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/JohnPhilpin/95843451","date_published":"2026-08-16T00:27:23+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":"2026-08-16 00:27","date_timestamp":1786840043,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95843243","content_html":"@bax I wrote a long diatribe and deleted it - her is the issue I have in a nutshell …
\nI agree with the idea. I disagree with how it works.
\nOrgs selectively choose and pitch states against each other rather than having a federal approach that rewards equitably and in favour of the people in the whole country .. not the same orgs that ‘win’ over and over … and the states that win for ‘favours’.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/JohnPhilpin/95843243","date_published":"2026-08-16T00:24:08+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":"2026-08-16 00:24","date_timestamp":1786839848,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95831819","content_html":"@artkavanagh we can both take a seat, wipe our respective brows and declare that ‘all is good again’ .. at least in this little corner of the interweb.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/JohnPhilpin/95831819","date_published":"2026-08-15T19:03:35+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":"2026-08-15 19:03","date_timestamp":1786820615,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95796187","content_html":"@artkavanagh not sure how you picked up SoHo - article says
\n> One of the clubs Townshend frequented was The Speakeasy Club at 48 Margaret Street in London’s West End. On the evening of 20 January 1977, following a 13-hour business meeting with Allen Klein, the reco
\ndid I miss something?
\nNever an overly big who fan my self - so didn’t really track them post ‘hey day’ - BUT they did have some bangers - and this one is IMHO included.
\nanother is ‘the song is over’ -
\nMy go to would be that it would always be Pete that wrote the song. I would have said Roger wrote none - but just checked - he did have his name on ‘up to’ 5 - songs - depending on how you count. So new learnings today.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/JohnPhilpin/95796187","date_published":"2026-08-15T02:51:24+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":"2026-08-15 02:51","date_timestamp":1786762284,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95783191","content_html":"@manton the second part of that quote was so good that I had to go read the original, save it, and capture the quote for posterity.
\n
@manton :~)
\nI like the subtle visual separation on sources and assuming the same will happen on cross-posting.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/JohnPhilpin/95782746","date_published":"2026-08-14T20:00:39+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":"2026-08-14 20:00","date_timestamp":1786737639,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95723059","content_html":"@bax indeed .. happened to watch this just last night ..
\nI need to come back with clarity on why I don’t like our current approach.
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