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: benedwards.orgLife hack for coping with the loss of a pet: benedwards.org
","summary":"When we lost our last pet, we discovered a silly but surprisingly comforting trick: we just kept talking to them.","url":"https://benedwards.org/2025/10/03/life-hack-for-coping-with.html","date_published":"2025-10-03T20:49:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Ben Edwards","url":"https://benedwards.org","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F12%2F1747463.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alttext"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-10-03 20:49","date_timestamp":1759524540,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:grkxourh4hp5lr3de37ixfzf/post/3m2cx2m5hju2n"]}},{"id":"70757006","content_html":"@jthingelstad Looks sweet
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/alttext/70757006","date_published":"2025-08-08T02:58:23+00:00","author":{"name":"Ben Edwards","url":"https://benedwards.org","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F12%2F1747463.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alttext"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-08-08 02:58","date_timestamp":1754621903,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"70672067","content_html":"I have a growing backlog of Cate Hall posts to read through over at Useful Fictions. Every time I open a post from her, I expect it to be somehow not as good as the last one I read—yet it consistently is. This recent post In praise of quitting is no exception.
\n\n\n","summary":"","url":"https://benedwards.org/2025/08/06/i-have-a-growing-backlog.html","date_published":"2025-08-07T00:39:54+00:00","author":{"name":"Ben Edwards","url":"https://benedwards.org","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F12%2F1747463.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alttext"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-08-07 00:39","date_timestamp":1754527194,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:grkxourh4hp5lr3de37ixfzf/post/3lvritsvbe42k"]}},{"id":"68440176","content_html":"Try it. Go around your day, narrating all of your choices to yourself. With everything you do, consciously say, in your head: “I am choosing to do this, because it’s the best course of action according to all the information I have available.” See if it feels true.
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@birming Awesome!
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/alttext/68440176","date_published":"2025-07-08T00:54:37+00:00","author":{"name":"Ben Edwards","url":"https://benedwards.org","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F12%2F1747463.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alttext"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-07-08 00:54","date_timestamp":1751936077,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"66776073","content_html":"I’ve been enjoying reading Cate Hall’s Useful Fictions blog recently. Check it out.
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\n","summary":"","url":"https://benedwards.org/2025/06/14/ive-been-enjoying-reading-cate.html","date_published":"2025-06-14T19:43:06+00:00","author":{"name":"Ben Edwards","url":"https://benedwards.org","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F12%2F1747463.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alttext"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-06-14 19:43","date_timestamp":1749930186,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:grkxourh4hp5lr3de37ixfzf/post/3lrlpm3x7ns22","https://www.threads.com/@alttext/post/DK5LWnJtYQ1"]}},{"id":"66775501","content_html":"@sockpuppet.org Just watched Sinners (after some beers). Great movie!
\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:grkxourh4hp5lr3de37ixfzf/post/3lr2m33e6s22g","date_published":"2025-06-08T00:26:02+00:00","author":{"name":"Ben Edwards","url":"https://benedwards.org","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F12%2F1747463.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alttext"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-06-08 00:26","date_timestamp":1749342362,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"66234595","content_html":"@jthingelstad I saw the post when it was published but not this mention. You were pretty spot on. There was a bit of nuance with the folks starting it. I brought the idea back with me from a meeting with Chris Messina at a conference earlier that year and somehow got hooked up with Dan Grigsby to put on the first minnebar (which was short for Barcamp Minnesota—not Minneapolis). Luke then put on the first DemoCamp and then we later joined forces to have the events under one name “minne*” (later changes to Minnestar and a nonprofit)
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/alttext/66234595","date_published":"2025-06-08T00:15:59+00:00","author":{"name":"Ben Edwards","url":"https://benedwards.org","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F12%2F1747463.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alttext"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-06-08 00:15","date_timestamp":1749341759,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"66233966","content_html":"Had to stop reading this republished list from Vulture of the all the Beatles songs ranked at the first song (#214). There is no way any song from Revolver is worse than anything from pre 1965. “She Loves You” at #4? GTFO!
\n\nJena and I have known each other for 12345 days today. ❤️❤️
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\n","summary":"","url":"https://benedwards.org/2025/05/04/not-a-hot-take-but.html","date_published":"2025-05-05T04:09:27+00:00","author":{"name":"Ben Edwards","url":"https://benedwards.org","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F12%2F1747463.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alttext"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-05-05 04:09","date_timestamp":1746418167,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:grkxourh4hp5lr3de37ixfzf/post/3lofipkwhh424","https://www.threads.com/@alttext/post/DJQgkCbKGYr"]}},{"id":"63670309","content_html":"@manton can’t wait for the Wolves to dismantle them.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/alttext/63670309","date_published":"2025-05-05T04:07:42+00:00","author":{"name":"Ben Edwards","url":"https://benedwards.org","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F12%2F1747463.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alttext"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-05-05 04:07","date_timestamp":1746418062,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"63579097","content_html":"The tricky art of making new friends later in life: benedwards.org
","summary":"Longstanding friendships set a high bar, but maybe new friends don’t need to measure up","url":"https://benedwards.org/2025/05/03/the-tricky-art-of-making.html","date_published":"2025-05-03T16:32:10+00:00","author":{"name":"Ben Edwards","url":"https://benedwards.org","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F12%2F1747463.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alttext"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-05-03 16:32","date_timestamp":1746289930,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:grkxourh4hp5lr3de37ixfzf/post/3lobrbltifr24","https://www.threads.com/@alttext/post/DJMr9fxqD7_"]}},{"id":"63578613","content_html":"@odonnellweb.com‘s recent post about about needing new friends certainly struck a few chords. He and I have shared many life experience (getting married in early our 20’s, I work from home, we moved away from friends and family in 2017, my wife and I are best friends and we go out together regularly—even hiking and taking frequent trips in our camper). Jena and I never had children, but as Chris points out—and as I have suspected—many of those parents-of-my-kids-friendships aren’t especially durable.
\nI’ve been lucky to have had several really close friendships in my life, and further thankful that some of these friends are still close (even if not geographically). But I think these friendships are a double-edged sword when trying to make new (local) friends. They are the benchmarks to whom I compare all potential new friends. It is unrealistic that this works out favorably for them. I’ve had nearly 30 years to get know and be known by these guys. We’ve had thousands of shared experiences, coded language, and are at ease with each other in a way that people an be when they take for granted (in the good ways) that they will remain in each other’s lives no matter what happens. These friendships are built to last, span across multiple domains and interests, and can withstand disagreements and arguments.
\nIn my current community, I encounter people who:
\nExpecting two or more of these criteria to align perfectly is probably unrealistic—and perhaps not even desirable in all cases (especially points 1 and 2), even if alignment makes things easier initially.
\nI’m starting to believe that sharing just one or two interests with potential new friends is enough. Doing those shared activities—rafting, concerts, comedy shows, hiking, biking—can create genuine connections. Over time, these experiences can grow into friendships that don’t feel like work.
\n@jthingelstad‘s Weekly Thing pointed me toward O’Donnell’s post as well as Noah Smith’s post on How to have friends past age 30, which added more helpful perspectives.
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","summary":"Excavation for a new building between a house and garage revealed multiple large rocks, requiring innovative methods for removal, with one rock planned to be used as foundation.","url":"https://benedwards.org/2025/04/22/weve-had-crews-out-escavating.html","date_published":"2025-04-22T17:34:01+00:00","author":{"name":"Ben Edwards","url":"https://benedwards.org","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F12%2F1747463.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alttext"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-04-22 17:34","date_timestamp":1745343241,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:grkxourh4hp5lr3de37ixfzf/post/3lng7m3ydly23","https://www.threads.net/@alttext/post/DIweSyUqx7J"]}},{"id":"61871145","content_html":"@jthingelstad That is pulltabs for ya ;)
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@jthingelstad You can. And I looked at it.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/alttext/61298828","date_published":"2025-04-02T15:36:21+00:00","author":{"name":"Ben Edwards","url":"https://benedwards.org","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F12%2F1747463.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alttext"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-04-02 15:36","date_timestamp":1743608181,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"61208982","content_html":"@manton Brave uses it’s own index so I think that it isn’t quite as good in the results as Kagi, but, like you, I have some quibbles with the Kagi UI that make it less than a joy to use.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/alttext/61208982","date_published":"2025-04-01T14:26:15+00:00","author":{"name":"Ben Edwards","url":"https://benedwards.org","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F12%2F1747463.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alttext"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-04-01 14:26","date_timestamp":1743517575,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"61208918","content_html":"@jthingelstad Agreed. The part that gets me about this whole rise of whatever is happening, is that so many people seem to really be into it, and just as many people cannot even comprehend how that could be. There is just such a staggeringly large gulf between the two.
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\n","url":"https://micro.blog/alttext/61208800","date_published":"2025-04-01T14:23:17+00:00","author":{"name":"Ben Edwards","url":"https://benedwards.org","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F12%2F1747463.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alttext"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-04-01 14:23","date_timestamp":1743517397,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"61173664","content_html":"@jthingelstad I started down this path this week, but I gotta think there is a more elegant solution that creating a collection per post. I am really hoping @manton is thinking deeply about this.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/alttext/61173664","date_published":"2025-04-01T03:16:02+00:00","author":{"name":"Ben Edwards","url":"https://benedwards.org","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F12%2F1747463.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alttext"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-04-01 03:16","date_timestamp":1743477362,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"61172866","content_html":"@Bricker I tried Orion but DAMN is it slow for me. I saw it mostly in interacting with extensions (I use Proton Pass as a password manager). It was unacceptably slow.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/alttext/61172866","date_published":"2025-04-01T03:03:46+00:00","author":{"name":"Ben Edwards","url":"https://benedwards.org","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F12%2F1747463.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alttext"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-04-01 03:03","date_timestamp":1743476626,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"61172228","content_html":"The shrinking of Elon Musk (and our country's place in the world) : benedwards.org
@manton Very intrigued by Kagi, I’ve switched off of many Google services and the remaining ones (google maps) are just due to laziness. Saw @thingelstad.com wrote about it in his newsletter today. My main questions is (if you use Brave) why not just use Brave’s search? Seems to scratch the privacy itch thoroughly and provides decent enough AI summaries.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/alttext/61072101","date_published":"2025-03-30T19:32:08+00:00","author":{"name":"Ben Edwards","url":"https://benedwards.org","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F12%2F1747463.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alttext"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-03-30 19:32","date_timestamp":1743363128,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"60860395","content_html":"@rscottjones Will do. But first, I’m off to look for a way to share photos in a nicer way….
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/alttext/60860395","date_published":"2025-03-27T21:45:37+00:00","author":{"name":"Ben Edwards","url":"https://benedwards.org","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F12%2F1747463.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alttext"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-03-27 21:45","date_timestamp":1743111937,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"60858567","content_html":"Breaking Ground and Making Space ![\"garage](\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://benedwards.org/uploads/2025/6ccb2b2e46.jpg\")
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@manton I’m new around here and looking for the best/laziest possible workflows for me to grab/share content/what I am consuming. Planning to using recommendations heavily for books/audiobooks, movies, tv, games. Surprised Goodreads doesn’t already sync with Audible given shared ownership.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/alttext/60834286","date_published":"2025-03-27T16:01:21+00:00","author":{"name":"Ben Edwards","url":"https://benedwards.org","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F12%2F1747463.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alttext"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-03-27 16:01","date_timestamp":1743091281,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"60829325","content_html":"@manton are audiobooks supported somewhere?
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/alttext/60829325","date_published":"2025-03-27T14:59:53+00:00","author":{"name":"Ben Edwards","url":"https://benedwards.org","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F12%2F1747463.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alttext"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-03-27 14:59","date_timestamp":1743087593,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"60789864","content_html":"Sharing doesn't need to be stressful: benedwards.org
","summary":"Blogging on here feels so much easier due to the lack of self-inflicted pressure of vetting content, audience consideration and writing a lot more. The freedom to share quick thoughts without expectations is quite refreshing.","url":"https://benedwards.org/2025/03/26/sharing-doesnt-need-to-be.html","date_published":"2025-03-27T01:34:35+00:00","author":{"name":"Ben Edwards","url":"https://benedwards.org","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F12%2F1747463.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alttext"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-03-27 01:34","date_timestamp":1743039275,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:grkxourh4hp5lr3de37ixfzf/post/3lld5ulwdgk2k","https://www.threads.net/@alttext/post/DHrz1ETqnnR"]}},{"id":"60757699","content_html":"@bjhess listening to comedy albums that we really love (usually Jim Gaffigan, but increasingly Nate Bargatze) is Jena and my secret to having real smiles during “photo shoots”. :)
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\n\n
This is why I have unsubscribed from society.
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\n","url":"https://micro.blog/alttext/60702092","date_published":"2025-03-26T00:37:15+00:00","author":{"name":"Ben Edwards","url":"https://benedwards.org","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F12%2F1747463.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alttext"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-03-26 00:37","date_timestamp":1742949435,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"60694726","content_html":"Forgot I already was using this for a few things so all I had to do was, like you, add a hashtag.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/alttext/60694726","date_published":"2025-03-25T22:25:15+00:00","author":{"name":"Ben Edwards","url":"https://benedwards.org","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F12%2F1747463.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alttext"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-03-25 22:25","date_timestamp":1742941515,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"60694095","content_html":"Blogging like it's 1999: benedwards.org
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\n","url":"https://micro.blog/alttext/60691757","date_published":"2025-03-25T21:40:39+00:00","author":{"name":"Ben Edwards","url":"https://benedwards.org","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F12%2F1747463.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alttext"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-03-25 21:40","date_timestamp":1742938839,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"60681866","content_html":"@ericmwalk Yeah - I’ve made a folder for blog then sub folders for drafts and published. Wish I could get it so that they could auto move to published :)
\nAlso the I wish the “quick post” feature which I set up with a hotkey, offered more options like a title and categories. But ¯_(ツ)_/¯
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/alttext/60681866","date_published":"2025-03-25T19:27:08+00:00","author":{"name":"Ben Edwards","url":"https://benedwards.org","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F12%2F1747463.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alttext"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-03-25 19:27","date_timestamp":1742930828,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"60680156","content_html":"@jthingelstad Hey - I know that guy! So many good times. Did you see the photo I shared on LinkedIn? 3rd Minnebar I think. A panel discussion with you, Michael Gorman, Matthew Dornquast (😢), Robert Stephens, etc. Good times.
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\n","url":"https://micro.blog/alttext/60679585","date_published":"2025-03-25T18:54:01+00:00","author":{"name":"Ben Edwards","url":"https://benedwards.org","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F12%2F1747463.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alttext"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-03-25 18:54","date_timestamp":1742928841,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"60678063","content_html":"Close to home: benedwards.org
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\n\n","summary":"","url":"https://benedwards.org/2025/03/24/love-this-from-ikea-australia.html","date_published":"2025-03-24T20:38:35+00:00","author":{"name":"Ben Edwards","url":"https://benedwards.org","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F12%2F1747463.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alttext"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-03-24 20:38","date_timestamp":1742848715,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:grkxourh4hp5lr3de37ixfzf/post/3ll5mfeo6ma2z","https://www.threads.net/@alttext/post/DHmIW1st0Eh"]}},{"id":"60597781","content_html":"After a nice breakfast of crepes (yeah, we fancy) with Jena downtown, the bulk of my morning has been spent downloading my 23andMe data. I am saddened by the recent news of them filing of bankruptcy but I’m not about to allow any new buyer to have my genomic data.
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\nTesting out posting from Obsidian. That would certainly streamling my blogging workflow.
\nHoping this can be where alttext.com lives soon.
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