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\nTook a strong shot in pickup soccer this morning, ball straight on my wrist against my chest, so I’ve been nursing a hurt hand all day. May be making a visit to ortho urgent care for an X-ray tomorrow.
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\n","summary":"","url":"https://smol.zuiker.com/2026/08/22/stepping-out-the-front-door.html","date_published":"2026-08-22T13:30:27+00:00","author":{"name":"Anton Zuiker","url":"https://smol.zuiker.com/activitypub/mistersugar","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F12%2F562.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"antonzuiker"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-22 13:30","date_timestamp":1787405427,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"96153320","content_html":"Along the gravel drive: 8/21/2026: smol.zuiker.com
","summary":"","url":"https://smol.zuiker.com/2026/08/21/along-the-gravel-drive.html","date_published":"2026-08-21T13:12:43+00:00","author":{"name":"Anton Zuiker","url":"https://smol.zuiker.com/activitypub/mistersugar","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F12%2F562.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"antonzuiker"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-21 13:12","date_timestamp":1787317963,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":true,"note":"","syndication":[],"audio":{"url":"https://smol.zuiker.com/uploads/2026/along-the-gravel-drive-8-21-2026.mp3","duration_seconds":77,"duration_display":"00:01:17"}}},{"id":"96130330","content_html":"Along the gravel drive: smol.zuiker.com
","summary":"","url":"https://smol.zuiker.com/2026/08/20/along-the-gravel-drive.html","date_published":"2026-08-21T02:58:29+00:00","author":{"name":"Anton Zuiker","url":"https://smol.zuiker.com/activitypub/mistersugar","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F12%2F562.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"antonzuiker"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-21 02:58","date_timestamp":1787281109,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":true,"note":"","syndication":[],"audio":{"url":"https://smol.zuiker.com/uploads/2026/along-the-gravel-drive.mp3","duration_seconds":148,"duration_display":"00:02:28"}}},{"id":"96094555","content_html":"The elephant’s foot (Elephantopus tomentosus) in front of my office shed has bloomed.
\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/348/2026/ff63a77c05-m.jpg\")
\n","summary":"","url":"https://smol.zuiker.com/2026/08/20/the-elephants-foot-elephantopus-tomentosus.html","date_published":"2026-08-20T13:50:55+00:00","author":{"name":"Anton Zuiker","url":"https://smol.zuiker.com/activitypub/mistersugar","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F12%2F562.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"antonzuiker"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-20 13:50","date_timestamp":1787233855,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"95982848","content_html":"I’m on campus today for a coffee chat with a colleague. Students have not fully arrived so 3D printing lab is momentarily quiet. I printed 2 copies of this small tick remover. Short but powerful t-storm yesterday halved tall pine so I was out with chainsaw. No ticks on my legs, thankfully.
\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/348/2026/f11170bc4a-m.jpg\")
\n","summary":"","url":"https://smol.zuiker.com/2026/08/18/im-on-campus-today-for.html","date_published":"2026-08-18T16:37:08+00:00","author":{"name":"Anton Zuiker","url":"https://smol.zuiker.com/activitypub/mistersugar","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F12%2F562.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"antonzuiker"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-18 16:37","date_timestamp":1787071028,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"95931966","content_html":"Afternoon musing on missing interactions with my colleagues.
\n\nThe new Wavelength 2.0 app is pretty slick.
\n\n","summary":"","url":"https://smol.zuiker.com/2026/08/17/afternoon-musing-on-missing-interactions.html","date_published":"2026-08-17T19:55:36+00:00","author":{"name":"Anton Zuiker","url":"https://smol.zuiker.com/activitypub/mistersugar","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F12%2F562.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"antonzuiker"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-17 19:55","date_timestamp":1786996536,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":true,"note":"","syndication":[],"audio":{"url":"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/348/2026/exported.mp3"}}},{"id":"95915763","content_html":"@manton hooray! Kudos on your persistence.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/antonzuiker/95915763","date_published":"2026-08-17T14:31:44+00:00","author":{"name":"Anton Zuiker","url":"https://smol.zuiker.com/activitypub/mistersugar","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F12%2F562.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"antonzuiker"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-17 14:31","date_timestamp":1786977104,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95733698","content_html":"Walked home with Erin after tasting nine delicious wines from Croatia at our local wine shop, Rocks & Acid. My good friend in Cleveland, who just got his Slovenian passport, chided me about Croatia being silver medalists. Slovenia wine is good, too, I know from experience.
\n","summary":"","url":"https://smol.zuiker.com/2026/08/13/walked-home-with-erin-after.html","date_published":"2026-08-14T01:03:16+00:00","author":{"name":"Anton Zuiker","url":"https://smol.zuiker.com/activitypub/mistersugar","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F12%2F562.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"antonzuiker"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-14 01:03","date_timestamp":1786669396,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"95714533","content_html":"Garage Groaning In The Summer Heat: smol.zuiker.com
","summary":"","url":"https://smol.zuiker.com/2026/08/13/garage-groaning-in-the-summer.html","date_published":"2026-08-13T17:37:43+00:00","author":{"name":"Anton Zuiker","url":"https://smol.zuiker.com/activitypub/mistersugar","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F12%2F562.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"antonzuiker"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-13 17:37","date_timestamp":1786642663,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":true,"note":"","syndication":[],"audio":{"url":"https://smol.zuiker.com/uploads/2026/3782640030.mp3","duration_seconds":55,"duration_display":"00:00:55"}}},{"id":"95714145","content_html":"In color
\n\n@iChris my face was wet with tears. Good episode and great lesson about understanding others.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/antonzuiker/95708907","date_published":"2026-08-13T15:48:13+00:00","author":{"name":"Anton Zuiker","url":"https://smol.zuiker.com/activitypub/mistersugar","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F12%2F562.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"antonzuiker"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-13 15:48","date_timestamp":1786636093,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95674080","content_html":"Oliver played the full 80 minutes of the Carrboro boys varsity soccer match tonight, a hard 3-0 win again Southeast Alamance.
\n","summary":"","url":"https://smol.zuiker.com/2026/08/12/oliver-played-the-full-minutes.html","date_published":"2026-08-13T01:54:11+00:00","author":{"name":"Anton Zuiker","url":"https://smol.zuiker.com/activitypub/mistersugar","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F12%2F562.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"antonzuiker"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-13 01:54","date_timestamp":1786586051,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"95666185","content_html":"Duke University has a program for multidisciplinary courses and student research projects, called Bass Connections. Here’s a cool course near and dear to my turtle blogging: Connecting Amphibians and Reptiles: An Ecology + Rights Approach (article here).
\n","summary":"","url":"https://smol.zuiker.com/2026/08/12/duke-university-has-a-program.html","date_published":"2026-08-12T21:54:06+00:00","author":{"name":"Anton Zuiker","url":"https://smol.zuiker.com/activitypub/mistersugar","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F12%2F562.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"antonzuiker"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-12 21:54","date_timestamp":1786571646,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"95649927","content_html":"![](\"https://micro.blog/books/9781639733651/cover.jpg\")
\nPicked up from my local booksellers yesterday, and already reading: Are They Dead Yet?: The Art of the Obit by Sam Roberts. One of my early journalism jobs was a brief stint writing death notices. I’m glad to be alive and able to read. 📚
\n","summary":"","url":"https://smol.zuiker.com/2026/08/12/picked-up-from-my-local.html","date_published":"2026-08-12T16:57:06+00:00","author":{"name":"Anton Zuiker","url":"https://smol.zuiker.com/activitypub/mistersugar","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F12%2F562.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"antonzuiker"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-12 16:57","date_timestamp":1786553826,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"95588166","content_html":"Over on the Zuiker Chronicles, a blog post about the festivities of the last few days and a first mention of Malia’s upcoming departure for Peace Corps service in Guatemala. She will be a third-gen Volunteer, following me and Erin (Vanuatu) and my father (Dominican Republic). #pride
\n","summary":"","url":"https://smol.zuiker.com/2026/08/11/over-on-the-zuiker-chronicles.html","date_published":"2026-08-11T16:32:58+00:00","author":{"name":"Anton Zuiker","url":"https://smol.zuiker.com/activitypub/mistersugar","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F12%2F562.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"antonzuiker"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-11 16:32","date_timestamp":1786465978,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"95551720","content_html":"@AndySylvester Now that I’ve been watching the tracker, I see that these planes are flying over and past RDU, the major airport nearest me. But I do now see the UNC Health helicopter that serves the hospital a few miles away. Really cool to be watching the traffic.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/antonzuiker/95551720","date_published":"2026-08-11T03:02:29+00:00","author":{"name":"Anton Zuiker","url":"https://smol.zuiker.com/activitypub/mistersugar","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F12%2F562.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"antonzuiker"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-11 03:02","date_timestamp":1786417349,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95542065","content_html":"A thousand thanks to @rpmik for suggesting a solution to my Raspberry Pi flight tracking project. The ADSB Feeder was simple to install and now we’re tracking planes nearby, mostly out of RDU.
\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/348/2026/4bf1967274-m.jpg\")
\n","summary":"","url":"https://smol.zuiker.com/2026/08/10/a-thousand-thanks-to-rpmik.html","date_published":"2026-08-10T21:51:27+00:00","author":{"name":"Anton Zuiker","url":"https://smol.zuiker.com/activitypub/mistersugar","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F12%2F562.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"antonzuiker"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-10 21:51","date_timestamp":1786398687,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"95484793","content_html":"@rpmik Oh, thank you. I gave up with FR24. Just could not get the RPi3 to boot. Will try your link tomorrow.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/antonzuiker/95484793","date_published":"2026-08-10T01:17:34+00:00","author":{"name":"Anton Zuiker","url":"https://smol.zuiker.com/activitypub/mistersugar","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F12%2F562.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"antonzuiker"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-10 01:17","date_timestamp":1786324654,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95480121","content_html":"I am attempting to use an old Raspberry Pi 3 and a new Nooelec NESDR Mini 2 USB RTL-SDR and ADS-B Receiver Set so that I can track airplanes above my house. So far instructions here are not exactly working.
\n","summary":"","url":"https://smol.zuiker.com/2026/08/09/i-am-attempting-to-use.html","date_published":"2026-08-09T23:38:18+00:00","author":{"name":"Anton Zuiker","url":"https://smol.zuiker.com/activitypub/mistersugar","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F12%2F562.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"antonzuiker"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-09 23:38","date_timestamp":1786318698,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"95429441","content_html":"Well, the rains did come but the party never faltered. 100 people moved inside, loud loud loud, but good conversations among the many overlapping layers to our friends and family, including my college buddy Mark.
\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/348/2026/747619c007-m.jpg\")
\n","summary":"","url":"https://smol.zuiker.com/2026/08/08/well-the-rains-did-come.html","date_published":"2026-08-09T01:04:41+00:00","author":{"name":"Anton Zuiker","url":"https://smol.zuiker.com/activitypub/mistersugar","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F12%2F562.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"antonzuiker"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-09 01:04","date_timestamp":1786237481,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"95417956","content_html":"Big party here at the house tonight, to celebrate Anna’s first job as nurse and Malia’s next adventure. We’ve been prepping for days. Hoping we don’t get big rains (but if we do I may take everyone out to search for turtles).
\n","summary":"","url":"https://smol.zuiker.com/2026/08/08/big-party-here-at-the.html","date_published":"2026-08-08T18:52:21+00:00","author":{"name":"Anton Zuiker","url":"https://smol.zuiker.com/activitypub/mistersugar","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F12%2F562.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"antonzuiker"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-08 18:52","date_timestamp":1786215141,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"95412080","content_html":"@JohnBrady agreed. I also just love the quality of the books that Craig produces and collaborates to publish. The paper feels good to hold while I’m slowing reading.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/antonzuiker/95412080","date_published":"2026-08-08T16:29:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Anton Zuiker","url":"https://smol.zuiker.com/activitypub/mistersugar","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F12%2F562.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"antonzuiker"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-08 16:29","date_timestamp":1786206540,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95411964","content_html":"@antonzuiker testing the new cross-posting feature to RSS.chat (in my case, RSS.storian.org). @Manton continues his non-stop development success.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/antonzuiker/95411964","date_published":"2026-08-08T16:25:43+00:00","author":{"name":"Anton Zuiker","url":"https://smol.zuiker.com/activitypub/mistersugar","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F12%2F562.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"antonzuiker"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-08 16:25","date_timestamp":1786206343,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95411822","content_html":"Finished reading: Things Become Other Things A Walking Memoir by Craig Mod. Quite enjoyed this. Craig is a unique individual and writer, and I’m glad to read his newsletters, too. 📚
","summary":"","url":"https://rss.storian.org/?id=4","date_published":"2026-08-08T16:23:15+00:00","author":{"name":"Anton Zuiker","url":"https://smol.zuiker.com/activitypub/mistersugar","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F12%2F562.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"antonzuiker"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-08 16:23","date_timestamp":1786206195,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"95405629","content_html":"![](\"https://micro.blog/books/9780593732540/cover.jpg\")
\nFinished reading: Things Become Other Things A Walking Memoir by Craig Mod. Quite enjoyed this. Craig is a unique individual and writer, and I’m glad to read his newsletters, too. 📚
\n","summary":"","url":"https://smol.zuiker.com/2026/08/08/finished-reading-things-become-other.html","date_published":"2026-08-08T13:52:58+00:00","author":{"name":"Anton Zuiker","url":"https://smol.zuiker.com/activitypub/mistersugar","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F12%2F562.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"antonzuiker"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-08 13:52","date_timestamp":1786197178,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"95354525","content_html":"This box turtle found a smashed toad on the gravel road. I don’t recall seeing this turtle before and wonder what’s happening with the missing scutes. It scurried away when I approached so seemed healthy. It also snorted to get that yellowjacket away.
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\n","summary":"","url":"https://smol.zuiker.com/2026/08/07/this-box-turtle-found-a.html","date_published":"2026-08-07T14:49:12+00:00","author":{"name":"Anton Zuiker","url":"https://smol.zuiker.com/activitypub/mistersugar","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F12%2F562.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"antonzuiker"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-07 14:49","date_timestamp":1786114152,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"95326566","content_html":"@davoh I ordered a copy from my local bookseller. Will read first and then decide who best to gift it to (an uncle, maybe a teenage friend of my son). Looking forward to it.
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\n","summary":"","url":"https://smol.zuiker.com/2026/08/02/weekend-road-trip-to-dc.html","date_published":"2026-08-02T16:51:23+00:00","author":{"name":"Anton Zuiker","url":"https://smol.zuiker.com/activitypub/mistersugar","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F12%2F562.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"antonzuiker"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-02 16:51","date_timestamp":1785689483,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"94948839","content_html":"Thom’s Guide to Tokyo - Supergranular
\n\n\nWhen I’m asked for Tokyo recommendations my standard answer is that you should just go there and walk around.
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Shared this long and rich set of recommendations with my children and they immediately said they want to visit Tokyo.
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