{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Micro.blog - Brad Patterson","home_page_url":"https://micro.blog","feed_url":"https://micro.blog/posts/bradcolo","_microblog":{"about":"https://micro.blog/about/api","id":"1796556","username":"bradcolo","bio":"Technology enthusiast, craft beer aficionado, roommate to two crackhead puppies, hockey and rugby fan, lover of Colorado public lands. 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They had a blast as usual.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/237081/2025/f8b022f643-m.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://bradpatterson.com/2025/07/26/took-the-boys-out-to.html","date_published":"2025-07-26T16:42:39+00:00","author":{"name":"Brad Patterson","url":"https://bradcolo.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F26%2F1796556.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"bradcolo"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-07-26 16:42","date_timestamp":1753548159,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://techhub.social/@respectmonkeys/114920532551585175","https://www.threads.com/@bradcolo/post/DMk_8K5q9SB"]}},{"id":"69369621","content_html":"<p>Toby made a puppy buddy at <a href=\"https://coalmineavebrewing.com\">Coal Mine Avenue Brewing</a> today after his dog wash with  <a href=\"https://hsspv.org\">Humane Society of the South Platte Valley</a>.</p>\n<p><video controls=\"controls\" playsinline=\"playsinline\" src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/237081/2025/image.mp4\" width=\"720\" height=\"1280\" poster=\"https://bradpatterson.com/uploads/2025/poster.png\" preload=\"none\"></video></p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://bradpatterson.com/2025/07/19/toby-made-a-puppy-buddy.html","date_published":"2025-07-20T03:19:07+00:00","author":{"name":"Brad Patterson","url":"https://bradcolo.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F26%2F1796556.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"bradcolo"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-07-20 03:19","date_timestamp":1752981547,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://techhub.social/@respectmonkeys/114883399002920020"]}},{"id":"68652311","content_html":"<p>My first colonoscopy in the books.  One polyp found, sent to pathology for analysis.</p>\n<p>I guess I was naïve but I didn’t realize what a big “production” this procedure entailed.</p>\n<p>Luckily everything went well and quickly and now back at home recovering.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/237081/2025/image-m.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://bradpatterson.com/2025/07/10/my-first-colonoscopy-in-the.html","date_published":"2025-07-10T15:51:59+00:00","author":{"name":"Brad Patterson","url":"https://bradcolo.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F26%2F1796556.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"bradcolo"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-07-10 15:51","date_timestamp":1752162719,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"68410678","content_html":"<p>Watermelon Hefe: <a href=\"https://bradpatterson.com/2025/07/07/httpsbradpattersoncomuploadsimgpng-i-try-to-take.html\">bradpatterson.com</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://bradpatterson.com/2025/07/07/httpsbradpattersoncomuploadsimgpng-i-try-to-take.html","date_published":"2025-07-07T17:09:23+00:00","author":{"name":"Brad Patterson","url":"https://bradcolo.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F26%2F1796556.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"bradcolo"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-07-07 17:09","date_timestamp":1751908163,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"68155937","content_html":"<p>Welp, America had a good run.  RIP USA.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://bradpatterson.com/2025/07/03/welp-america-had-a-good.html","date_published":"2025-07-03T19:55:36+00:00","author":{"name":"Brad Patterson","url":"https://bradcolo.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F26%2F1796556.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"bradcolo"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-07-03 19:55","date_timestamp":1751572536,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"67922150","content_html":"<p>I decided to give <a>micro.blog</a> a try for my blogging activity.   Pointed some of my personal domain names at it and I plan to import my Wordpress content (if possible).  We’ll see how it goes.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://bradpatterson.com/2025/06/30/i-decided-to-give-microblog.html","date_published":"2025-06-30T22:18:09+00:00","author":{"name":"Brad Patterson","url":"https://bradcolo.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F26%2F1796556.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"bradcolo"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-06-30 22:18","date_timestamp":1751321889,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}}]}