{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Micro.blog - Brett Seybert","home_page_url":"https://micro.blog","feed_url":"https://micro.blog/posts/brett","_microblog":{"about":"https://micro.blog/about/api","id":"457","username":"brett","bio":"rust never sleeps","pronouns":"He/him","is_following":false,"is_you":false,"following_count":636,"discover_count":0},"author":{"name":"Brett Seybert","url":"http://brettseybert.net","avatar":"https://avatars.micro.blog/avatars/2025/04/457.jpg"},"items":[{"id":"95892609","content_html":"<div class=\"trix-content\">\n  <p>🍿 Re-watched: <em>Lucky Number Slevin</em>. </p>\n\n\n\n\n      <a href=\"https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/186-lucky-number-slevin?language=en-US\"><img height=\"1078\" width=\"1920\" data-zoom-src=\"https://cdn.u.pika.page/DvK1_-yvYOdff53BoF_GJWhmyD4DOjMdqJqEPOdmhyc/s:3840:3840/fn:6923/plain/s3://pika-production/vyfu7hyoeenxuzm2u34ykevis2od\" data-original-src=\"https://cdn.u.pika.page/apM9wguZ30xowckVLO6L9zEMUUXjNeUZO6TPy3DSY50/fn:6923/plain/s3://pika-production/vyfu7hyoeenxuzm2u34ykevis2od\" alt=\"​Movie backdrop for Lucky Number Slevin (2006), directed by Paul McGuigan. On a red and white stylized background, Josh Hartnett points a handgun with a suppressor directly at the viewer, with Lucy Liu standing behind him looking over his shoulder. The lower left displays the film’s title, director, release year, and a five-star rating.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.u.pika.page%2FSBLZtUmcSVnFvoqLd_B6Ue6Y1hm4AJIqYBHvPiSWR94%2Fs%3A1800%3A1400%2Ffn%3A6923%2Fplain%2Fs3%3A%2F%2Fpika-production%2Fvyfu7hyoeenxuzm2u34ykevis2od\"></a>\n\n    \n      I've always loved this movie. Haven't watched in probably fifteen years. Turns out I still do.\n    \n\n</div>","summary":"","url":"https://bup.lol/posts/2026-08-16-re-watched-lucky-number","date_published":"2026-08-17T02:56:20+00:00","author":{"name":"Brett Seybert","url":"http://brettseybert.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F04%2F457.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"brett"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-17 02:56","date_timestamp":1786935380,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://Social.lol/@bup/117108623205648523","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rxmicng3pjlazviwwm5pv54b/post/3mtapochflz2w"]}},{"id":"95794430","content_html":"<div class=\"trix-content\">\n  <p>Testing</p>\n</div>","summary":"","url":"https://bup.lol/posts/2026-08-14-testing","date_published":"2026-08-15T01:16:18+00:00","author":{"name":"Brett Seybert","url":"http://brettseybert.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F04%2F457.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"brett"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-15 01:16","date_timestamp":1786756578,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://Social.lol/@bup/117096931440818485","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rxmicng3pjlazviwwm5pv54b/post/3mt3jjjbjqw2k"]}},{"id":"95794130","content_html":"<p>🔗 John Saward for <em>The Small Bow</em>, republished at <em>Defector</em> | <a href=\"https://defector.com/james-gandolfini-had-a-lot-in-his-bag?giftLink=303d708f045c87555ec9e92f9d1ded16\">James Gandolfini Had A Lot In His Bag</a></p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>He was always <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ak6lQ5n4lzs&amp;utm_campaign=eulogy-james-gandolfini&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=www.thesmallbow.com\">referring</a> to himself as a “guy like me,” in a baffled sort of way, like how the fuck did a guy like me pull this whole thing off?</p>\n</blockquote>","summary":"","url":"https://brett.micro.blog/2026/08/14/john-saward-for-the-small.html","date_published":"2026-08-14T10:25:53+00:00","author":{"name":"Brett Seybert","url":"http://brettseybert.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F04%2F457.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"brett"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-14 10:25","date_timestamp":1786703153,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"95794129","content_html":"<p>Russell Westbrook Was Total: <a href=\"https://brett.micro.blog/2026/08/13/russell-westbrook-was-total.html\">brett.micro.blog</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://brett.micro.blog/2026/08/13/russell-westbrook-was-total.html","date_published":"2026-08-13T23:27:57+00:00","author":{"name":"Brett Seybert","url":"http://brettseybert.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F04%2F457.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"brett"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-13 23:27","date_timestamp":1786663677,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"95794128","content_html":"<p>Watched: <em><a href=\"https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/696506\">Mickey 17</a></em> 🍿</p>\n<img src=\"https://eu.uploads.micro.blog/149615/2026/d43e47628d-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"336\" alt=\"A movie poster for &quot;Mickey 17&quot; directed by Bong Joon Ho features a yellow background with a cast of characters in matching hooded green spacesuits and goggles. Robert Pattinson stands prominently in the center with a surprised expression. Surrounding him are Toni Collette, Mark Ruffalo, Naomi Ackie, Steven Yeun, and multiple clones of Pattinson's character, some of whom have red &quot;X&quot; marks scribbled over their eyes. The movie title and director's name appear in the bottom-left corner with a four-star rating, while the text &quot;Delightfully weird&quot; is in the bottom-right corner.\" loading=\"lazy\">","summary":"","url":"https://brett.micro.blog/2026/08/11/watched-mickey.html","date_published":"2026-08-12T03:42:33+00:00","author":{"name":"Brett Seybert","url":"http://brettseybert.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F04%2F457.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"brett"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-12 03:42","date_timestamp":1786506153,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"95316080","content_html":"<p>Favorite movie memories: <a href=\"https://www.brettseybert.net/2026/08/06/favorite-movie-memories.html\">brettseybert.net</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://www.brettseybert.net/2026/08/06/favorite-movie-memories.html","date_published":"2026-08-06T21:32:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Brett Seybert","url":"http://brettseybert.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F04%2F457.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"brett"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-06 21:32","date_timestamp":1786051920,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"95794035","content_html":"<p>Our favorite memories at the movies: <a href=\"https://bup.lol/posts/our-favorite-memories-at-the-movies\">bup.lol</a></p>","summary":"🔗 TC Sottek for The Verge | Our favorite memories at the movies This is such a fun piece. For me, like Ursa Wright, my favorite movie-going experience revolves around...","url":"https://bup.lol/posts/our-favorite-memories-at-the-movies","date_published":"2026-08-06T10:35:12+00:00","author":{"name":"Brett Seybert","url":"http://brettseybert.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F04%2F457.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"brett"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-06 10:35","date_timestamp":1786012512,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"95259083","content_html":"<p>📚  Killer new short story by A.L. 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Goldfuss (available for DRM-free purchase!) published at <em>Reactor</em> | <a href=\"https://reactormag.com/not-like-other-girls-a-l-goldfuss/\">“Not Like Other Girls</a>”</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>“What’s your name?” Paul asks as I stare at the skin boot and stalk.</p>\n<p>I press the fleshy lips together. “Kelp.”</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p>Shit yeah.</p>\n</div>","summary":"","url":"https://bup.lol/posts/2026-08-05-killer-new-short","date_published":"2026-08-05T21:47:44+00:00","author":{"name":"Brett Seybert","url":"http://brettseybert.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F04%2F457.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"brett"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-05 21:47","date_timestamp":1785966464,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"95094619","content_html":"<img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/100x/https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw154%2FeEJtzD1F05xDipFEDY98CTH5yZn.jpg\" class=\"mini_cover\"><p>Watched: <em><a href=\"https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/522402\">Finch</a></em> 🍿</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://brett.micro.blog/2026/08/02/watched-finch.html","date_published":"2026-08-02T23:02:51+00:00","author":{"name":"Brett Seybert","url":"http://brettseybert.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F04%2F457.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"brett"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-02 23:02","date_timestamp":1785711771,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"95032294","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://whygavs.com\">@whygavs.com</a> Such an unbelievably 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13:29","date_timestamp":1785331797,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"95794029","content_html":"<p>🔗 | Contagious Cancer Found in North American: <a href=\"https://bup.lol/posts/2026-07-28-contagious-cancer\">bup.lol</a></p>","summary":"🔗 | Contagious Cancer Found in North American Catfish — Javier Carbajal “An international team of researchers has identified a transmissible melanoma in the brown catfish (Ameiurus nebulosus)—the first documented...","url":"https://bup.lol/posts/2026-07-28-contagious-cancer","date_published":"2026-07-28T20:11:08+00:00","author":{"name":"Brett Seybert","url":"http://brettseybert.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F04%2F457.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"brett"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-28 20:11","date_timestamp":1785269468,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"94810291","content_html":"<p>🔗 | <strong><a href=\"https://www.wired.com/story/contagious-cancer-found-in-north-american-catfish/\">Contagious Cancer Found in North American Catfish</a></strong> — Javier Carbajal at <em>Wired</em></p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>An international team of researchers has identified a transmissible melanoma in the brown catfish (<em>Ameiurus nebulosus</em>)—the first documented case in fish and also the first recorded in a freshwater ecosystem.</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p>This seems… uh… bad.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://brett.micro.blog/2026/07/28/contagious-cancer-found-in-north.html","date_published":"2026-07-28T16:23:14+00:00","author":{"name":"Brett Seybert","url":"http://brettseybert.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F04%2F457.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"brett"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-28 16:23","date_timestamp":1785255794,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"94810292","content_html":"<p>Watched: <a href=\"https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/1212855\">Fight or Flight</a> 🍿</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fbrett.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2026%2Fmedia.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://brett.micro.blog/2026/07/26/watched-fight-or-flight.html","date_published":"2026-07-27T03:52:20+00:00","author":{"name":"Brett 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Wound up liking season 1 quite a lot. Looking forward to jumping into season 2.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/brett/94425890","date_published":"2026-07-21T23:11:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Brett Seybert","url":"http://brettseybert.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F04%2F457.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"brett"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-21 23:11","date_timestamp":1784675460,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"94810293","content_html":"<img src=\"https://micro.blog/books/9781399637626/cover.jpg\" class=\"mini_cover\">\n<p>Finished reading: <a href=\"https://micro.blog/books/9781399637626\">Palaces of the Crow</a> by Ray Nayler 📚</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://brett.micro.blog/2026/07/15/finished-reading-palaces-of-the.html","date_published":"2026-07-16T01:08:07+00:00","author":{"name":"Brett Seybert","url":"http://brettseybert.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F04%2F457.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"brett"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-16 01:08","date_timestamp":1784164087,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"95794028","content_html":"<p>🍿 The Sheep Detectives: <a href=\"https://bup.lol/posts/the-sheep-detectives\">bup.lol</a></p>","summary":"[What a tear-jerker. 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Thanks!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/brett/64187662","date_published":"2025-05-11T21:30:12+00:00","author":{"name":"Brett Seybert","url":"http://brettseybert.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F04%2F457.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"brett"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-05-11 21:30","date_timestamp":1746999012,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"64184168","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/bryan\">@bryan</a> would you mind sharing more about how you’ve incorporated Bluesky replies? That’s a very intriguing prospect.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/brett/64184168","date_published":"2025-05-11T20:17:02+00:00","author":{"name":"Brett Seybert","url":"http://brettseybert.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F04%2F457.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"brett"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-05-11 20:17","date_timestamp":1746994622,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"64352655","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://normcharlatan.bsky.social\">@normcharlatan.bsky.social</a> 💯💯💯</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rxmicng3pjlazviwwm5pv54b/post/3looxtqf2ks2m","date_published":"2025-05-08T22:34:20+00:00","author":{"name":"Brett Seybert","url":"http://brettseybert.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F04%2F457.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"brett"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-05-08 22:34","date_timestamp":1746743660,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"64352656","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://normcharlatan.bsky.social\">@normcharlatan.bsky.social</a> Bought the record for Cumbersome but My My and Water’s Edge are the ones that still pop into my head most often.</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rxmicng3pjlazviwwm5pv54b/post/3looxmuqels2m","date_published":"2025-05-08T22:30:30+00:00","author":{"name":"Brett Seybert","url":"http://brettseybert.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F04%2F457.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"brett"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-05-08 22:30","date_timestamp":1746743430,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"64352657","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://whygavs.bsky.social\">@whygavs.bsky.social</a> I think that’s right.</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rxmicng3pjlazviwwm5pv54b/post/3lojf7vrme22e","date_published":"2025-05-06T17:17:49+00:00","author":{"name":"Brett Seybert","url":"http://brettseybert.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F04%2F457.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"brett"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-05-06 17:17","date_timestamp":1746551869,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"64352658","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://whygavs.bsky.social\">@whygavs.bsky.social</a> I guess to me it is all just <em>feels</em> like “there is no plan.” Or, probably more realistically, an extremely shallow talent pool and an unwillingness or inability to accept and address that.</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rxmicng3pjlazviwwm5pv54b/post/3lojdz4vrxk2e","date_published":"2025-05-06T16:56:07+00:00","author":{"name":"Brett Seybert","url":"http://brettseybert.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F04%2F457.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"brett"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-05-06 16:56","date_timestamp":1746550567,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"64352659","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://whygavs.bsky.social\">@whygavs.bsky.social</a> The <em>timing</em> from this FO is unfathomably bad. 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So much work to do for the next group, whenever that begins.</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rxmicng3pjlazviwwm5pv54b/post/3loepkgrsos2v","date_published":"2025-05-04T20:39:21+00:00","author":{"name":"Brett Seybert","url":"http://brettseybert.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F04%2F457.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"brett"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-05-04 20:39","date_timestamp":1746391161,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"62909400","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/ablerism\">@ablerism</a> wow!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/brett/62909400","date_published":"2025-04-24T17:54:23+00:00","author":{"name":"Brett Seybert","url":"http://brettseybert.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F04%2F457.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"brett"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-04-24 17:54","date_timestamp":1745517263,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"61717951","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/shep\">@shep</a> no Bull Durham?</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/brett/61717951","date_published":"2025-04-08T01:28:34+00:00","author":{"name":"Brett Seybert","url":"http://brettseybert.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F04%2F457.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"brett"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-04-08 01:28","date_timestamp":1744075714,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"59503509","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/bryan\">@bryan</a> Same. I use (and enjoy) it almost every day.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/brett/59503509","date_published":"2025-03-11T02:01:26+00:00","author":{"name":"Brett Seybert","url":"http://brettseybert.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F04%2F457.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"brett"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-03-11 02:01","date_timestamp":1741658486,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}}]}