{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Micro.blog - Dale Tan","home_page_url":"https://micro.blog","feed_url":"https://micro.blog/posts/dale","_microblog":{"about":"https://micro.blog/about/api","id":"1752794","username":"dale","bio":"singaporean in san francisco. photographer of all things that don’t talk back. also, i push buttons at a fruit company for a living","pronouns":"he/him","is_following":false,"is_you":false,"following_count":6,"discover_count":0},"author":{"name":"Dale Tan","url":"https://pixelpeeper.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://avatars.micro.blog/avatars/2025/13/1752794.jpg"},"items":[{"id":"97265535","content_html":"<p>All my iPhone discounts have been spoken for. They refresh next year. Good talk.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://pixelpeeper.micro.blog/2026/09/09/all-my-iphone-discounts-have.html","date_published":"2026-09-10T02:16:56+00:00","author":{"name":"Dale Tan","url":"https://pixelpeeper.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F13%2F1752794.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"dale"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-10 02:16","date_timestamp":1789006616,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://kopiti.am/@pixelpeeper/117244337880651358","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:tbky74sv2uszngrqv2pbvbmh/post/3mv4yc4cbw425","https://www.threads.com/@daletankm/post/DdFvk1rFPf4"]}},{"id":"96932130","content_html":"<p>Battery backup for my house network was cycling and it turned out the batteries were overdue for replacement (8 yrs old?). Was about to spring $400 for a new tray of batteries when I decided to let ChatGPT have a go at troubleshooting. Turns out that I could replace the SLA batts for $90 myself. Yay</p>\n<div class=\"microblog_collection\">\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fpixelpeeper.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F5d122709-60a1-4910-b21e-44fe2e9a1fd9.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"449\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fpixelpeeper.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2026%2Fd86c4ee9-8517-420e-a5eb-6f7316359669.png\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fpixelpeeper.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2026%2Fe672f659-c9d1-4015-a1e4-64f624353b82.png\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n</div>\n","summary":"","url":"https://tinkerblog.micro.blog/2026/09/03/battery-backup-for-my-house.html","date_published":"2026-09-04T04:51:06+00:00","author":{"name":"Dale Tan","url":"https://pixelpeeper.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F13%2F1752794.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"dale"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-04 04:51","date_timestamp":1788497466,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://kopiti.am/@pixelpeeper/117210972147029925","https://www.threads.com/@daletankm/post/Dc2kl3kjl_N"]}},{"id":"96640080","content_html":"<p>haha. I was complaining about NVMe pricing to ChatGPT.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fpixelpeeper.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2026%2Fscreenshot-2026-08-29-at-21.55.05.png\" width=\"600\" height=\"94\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://pixelpeeper.micro.blog/2026/08/29/haha-i-was-complaining-about.html","date_published":"2026-08-30T05:02:09+00:00","author":{"name":"Dale Tan","url":"https://pixelpeeper.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F13%2F1752794.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"dale"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-30 05:02","date_timestamp":1788066129,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://kopiti.am/@pixelpeeper/117182702246284387"]}},{"id":"96590467","content_html":"<p>Just ripped my copy of Tanya Chua’s Bored, because as it turns out, it didn’t sell outside of Singapore. When my CD corrodes and stops being playable, it’s probably going to be gone forever. If you poke around the internet, the other significant search hit was in the National Library’s collection.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fpixelpeeper.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F50398b5604.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://pixelpeeper.micro.blog/2026/08/28/just-ripped-my-copy-of.html","date_published":"2026-08-29T04:53:28+00:00","author":{"name":"Dale Tan","url":"https://pixelpeeper.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F13%2F1752794.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"dale"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-29 04:53","date_timestamp":1787979208,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://kopiti.am/@pixelpeeper/117177006541086812","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:tbky74sv2uszngrqv2pbvbmh/post/3mu73hhghrh2x","https://www.threads.com/@daletankm/post/DcnH_JilpwP"]}},{"id":"96272775","content_html":"<p>San Mateo - Hayward Bridge, #SFO approach</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fpixelpeeper.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F22977980a2.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://pixelpeeper.micro.blog/2026/08/23/san-mateo-hayward-bridge-sfo.html","date_published":"2026-08-23T19:20:06+00:00","author":{"name":"Dale Tan","url":"https://pixelpeeper.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F13%2F1752794.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"dale"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-23 19:20","date_timestamp":1787512806,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://kopiti.am/@pixelpeeper/117146439731200442","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:tbky74sv2uszngrqv2pbvbmh/post/3mtrj3c6rvq2c","https://www.threads.com/@daletankm/post/DcZOX9kn0FE"]}},{"id":"95736149","content_html":"<p>Slice of life. Sometime last week. Outside the Met.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fpixelpeeper.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2026%2Fe63c57b08a.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"375\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://pixelpeeper.micro.blog/2026/08/13/slice-of-life-sometime-last.html","date_published":"2026-08-14T02:44:57+00:00","author":{"name":"Dale Tan","url":"https://pixelpeeper.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F13%2F1752794.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"dale"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-14 02:44","date_timestamp":1786675497,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://kopiti.am/@pixelpeeper/117091565843509550","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:tbky74sv2uszngrqv2pbvbmh/post/3msz5bidjp62c","https://www.threads.com/@daletankm/post/DcARVEKnEyL"]}},{"id":"95602089","content_html":"<p>Angels 34, somewhere over Kansas</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fpixelpeeper.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F10b407db2b.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://pixelpeeper.micro.blog/2026/08/11/angels-somewhere-over-kansas.html","date_published":"2026-08-11T21:04:04+00:00","author":{"name":"Dale Tan","url":"https://pixelpeeper.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F13%2F1752794.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"dale"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-11 21:04","date_timestamp":1786482244,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://kopiti.am/@pixelpeeper/117078900887932811","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:tbky74sv2uszngrqv2pbvbmh/post/3mstjc4orbu2o","https://www.threads.com/@daletankm/post/Db6gurAG8PG"]}},{"id":"95451508","content_html":"<p>Lower East Side</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fpixelpeeper.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F20260803-newyorkcity-dtkm-fujifilm-gfx100rf-5229.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" alt=\"A man and a boy are walking hand in hand across a sunlit city street with buildings and cars in the background.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://pixelpeeper.micro.blog/2026/08/09/lower-east-side.html","date_published":"2026-08-09T14:11:40+00:00","author":{"name":"Dale Tan","url":"https://pixelpeeper.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F13%2F1752794.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"dale"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-09 14:11","date_timestamp":1786284700,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://kopiti.am/@pixelpeeper/117065954644650262","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:tbky74sv2uszngrqv2pbvbmh/post/3msnrcusa432m"]}},{"id":"94671392","content_html":"<p>A mini roadtrip up the CA-1, from Davenport to Pacifica. Shot on a Hasselblad 500CM with Instax Square, via a NONS instant film back.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fpixelpeeper.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F6e1aceaf86.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://pixelpeeper.micro.blog/2026/07/25/a-mini-roadtrip-up-the.html","date_published":"2026-07-26T04:59:51+00:00","author":{"name":"Dale Tan","url":"https://pixelpeeper.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F13%2F1752794.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"dale"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-26 04:59","date_timestamp":1785041991,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://kopiti.am/@pixelpeeper/116984512693842063","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:tbky74sv2uszngrqv2pbvbmh/post/3mrjlxf5bgp2x"]}},{"id":"94623726","content_html":"<p>First frame out of my new instant film back for Hasselblad.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Ftinkerblog.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F19c76f94dd.jpg\" width=\"480\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://pixelpeeper.micro.blog/2026/07/24/first-frame-out-of-my.html","date_published":"2026-07-25T06:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Dale Tan","url":"https://pixelpeeper.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F13%2F1752794.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"dale"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-25 06:00","date_timestamp":1784959200,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://kopiti.am/@pixelpeeper/116979088034130739","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:tbky74sv2uszngrqv2pbvbmh/post/3mrh6um6m222b"]}},{"id":"93451630","content_html":"<p>Back to my roots this weekend #LEGO #Technic. Got a preference for sets with more mechanical moving parts, less of the auto co-branded sets</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Ftinkerblog.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2026%2Fimg-4022.jpg\" alt=\"A detailed LEGO model of a yellow and black Volvo front loader is displayed on a wooden surface with its box showing an image of the completed model in the background.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://tinkerblog.micro.blog/2026/07/04/back-to-my-roots-this.html","date_published":"2026-07-05T00:11:10+00:00","author":{"name":"Dale Tan","url":"https://pixelpeeper.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F13%2F1752794.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"dale"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-05 00:11","date_timestamp":1783210270,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://kopiti.am/@pixelpeeper/116864470063067394","https://www.threads.com/@daletankm/post/DaY_-JEluni"]}},{"id":"92588728","content_html":"<p>Got my 30m purple pin for barebow achievement shoot today. Needed 170 out of 360, got 271. Gotta repeat for a gray pin next! Much gratitude for the community at Golden Gate JOAD!</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Ftinkerblog.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F8d831a6960.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" alt=\"2 pins, one green and one purple, on a green ribbon, with archery targets in the distance \" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://pixelpeeper.micro.blog/2026/06/20/got-my-m-purple-pin.html","date_published":"2026-06-21T06:48:40+00:00","author":{"name":"Dale Tan","url":"https://pixelpeeper.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F13%2F1752794.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"dale"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-21 06:48","date_timestamp":1782024520,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://kopiti.am/@pixelpeeper/116786760273517120","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:tbky74sv2uszngrqv2pbvbmh/post/3morrpylf2c23","https://www.threads.com/@daletankm/post/DZ1qUesFh9y"]}},{"id":"92588411","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/lmika\">@lmika</a> why, thanks mate!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/dale/92588411","date_published":"2026-06-21T06:42:42+00:00","author":{"name":"Dale Tan","url":"https://pixelpeeper.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F13%2F1752794.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"dale"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-21 06:42","date_timestamp":1782024162,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"92521550","content_html":"<p>On a roll. Added a little display to the water gauge on my espresso machine’s water tank. This is the original design : <a href=\"https://learn.adafruit.com/espresso-water-tank-meter/overview\">learn.adafruit.com/espresso-…</a></p>\n<div class=\"microblog_collection\">\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Ftinkerblog.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F126c381a45.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Ftinkerblog.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F474c851aed.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n</div>\n<p><video controls=\"controls\" playsinline=\"playsinline\" preload=\"none\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" poster=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/218037/2026/frames/1785451-0-42882f.jpg\" src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.mov/218037/2026/upload-716832/playlist.m3u8\"></video></p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://tinkerblog.micro.blog/2026/06/19/on-a-roll-added-a.html","date_published":"2026-06-19T23:49:44+00:00","author":{"name":"Dale Tan","url":"https://pixelpeeper.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F13%2F1752794.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"dale"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-19 23:49","date_timestamp":1781912984,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://kopiti.am/@pixelpeeper/116779453944813994","https://www.threads.com/@daletankm/post/DZyVthykTiT"]}},{"id":"92517613","content_html":"<p>Randomly decided to fix the refrigerator door in the guest space. It hadn’t been closing properly and I figured the installer forgot to add a spacer. Anyway, 3D-printed my own in PETG and voila, on to next thing.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Ftinkerblog.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2026%2Fa106ee2086.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"3D printed spacer next to the hinge on a small bar fridge\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://tinkerblog.micro.blog/2026/06/19/randomly-decided-to-fix-the.html","date_published":"2026-06-19T23:08:50+00:00","author":{"name":"Dale Tan","url":"https://pixelpeeper.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F13%2F1752794.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"dale"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-19 23:08","date_timestamp":1781910530,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://kopiti.am/@pixelpeeper/116779289119401403","https://www.threads.com/@daletankm/post/DZyQ4EtFjWP"]}},{"id":"91679805","content_html":"<p>FWIW, I wish every interaction with salespersons went like this. #ai #chatgpt</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Ftinkerblog.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F188d988ed7.jpg\" width=\"362\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://tinkerblog.micro.blog/2026/06/06/fwiw-i-wish-every-interaction.html","date_published":"2026-06-07T03:14:34+00:00","author":{"name":"Dale Tan","url":"https://pixelpeeper.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F13%2F1752794.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"dale"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-07 03:14","date_timestamp":1780802074,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://kopiti.am/@pixelpeeper/116706645056334099"]}},{"id":"91056398","content_html":"<p>Ended up with using Notes here on micro.blog via Strata app.\nBecause ChatGPT says: “You’re not choosing your forever knowledge system. You’re choosing where tonight’s thought goes.”\nAnd they’re not wrong.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://tinkerblog.micro.blog/2026/05/27/ended-up-with-using-notes.html","date_published":"2026-05-28T05:00:47+00:00","author":{"name":"Dale Tan","url":"https://pixelpeeper.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F13%2F1752794.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"dale"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-28 05:00","date_timestamp":1779944447,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://kopiti.am/@pixelpeeper/116650439431563495"]}},{"id":"91028141","content_html":"<p>Looking for a new journaling platform for private thoughts.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://tinkerblog.micro.blog/2026/05/27/looking-for-a-new-journaling.html","date_published":"2026-05-27T20:10:57+00:00","author":{"name":"Dale 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Sounded like the straw that broke the camel’s back</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/dale/78269860","date_published":"2025-11-18T21:43:58+00:00","author":{"name":"Dale Tan","url":"https://pixelpeeper.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F13%2F1752794.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"dale"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-11-18 21:43","date_timestamp":1763502238,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}}]}