{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Micro.blog - David O’Hara","home_page_url":"https://micro.blog","feed_url":"https://micro.blog/posts/davoh","_microblog":{"about":"https://micro.blog/about/api","id":"1701237","username":"davoh","bio":"Thinker. Tinkerer. Thinkerer.\nProfessor of Philosophy, Religion, Classics, and Environment.","pronouns":"","is_following":false,"is_you":false,"following_count":56,"discover_count":0},"author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://avatars.micro.blog/avatars/2024/52/1701237.jpg"},"items":[{"id":"95865863","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/mroutley\">@mroutley</a> Thank you. It’s a pretty good place to spend a few days, and where we watch the clouds more than we scroll through newsfeeds.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davoh/95865863","date_published":"2026-08-16T13:47:26+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-16 13:47","date_timestamp":1786888046,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95839335","content_html":"<p>A sketch from a photo I took in the woods today.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fdavoh.org%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F0c0b0fbdf2.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"415\" alt=\"A watercolor illustration of an Impatiens capensis flower, also known as Common Jewelweed, dated August 15, 2026, accompanied by notes about a white-footed woods mosquito (Psorophora ferox) observed resting on the flower.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://davoh.org/2026/08/15/a-sketch-from-a-photo.html","date_published":"2026-08-15T22:13:25+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-15 22:13","date_timestamp":1786832005,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qvlfjxb5w5satxqmscuq7kn7/post/3mt5p2mtbkr2w"]}},{"id":"95835203","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/mwerickson\">@mwerickson</a> happy to chat about this if you like.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davoh/95835203","date_published":"2026-08-15T20:08:11+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-15 20:08","date_timestamp":1786824491,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95835190","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/mwerickson\">@mwerickson</a> it has often seemed to me that in the that text Paul is affirming the Epicurean doctrine that the divine is far greater than anything to be found in a temple, while also showing that Epicurus’ conclusion that God would have no interest in human affairs is quite different from how God’s love surprisingly expresses itself in taking the form of a servant.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davoh/95835190","date_published":"2026-08-15T20:07:47+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-15 20:07","date_timestamp":1786824467,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95835008","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/mwerickson\">@mwerickson</a> Paul uses κενοδοξία in Philippians in the same way Epicurus does in his κυριαι δοξαι — both as a single word and as separate words. My hunch is that Paul is borrowing Epicurus’ word and his use of that word to explain the Incarnation to a community that knows Epicurus (as Paul does at least by the time he is in Athens in Acts 17, but likely before then.)</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davoh/95835008","date_published":"2026-08-15T20:04:37+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-15 20:04","date_timestamp":1786824277,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95794105","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/wcaleb\">@wcaleb</a> thank you! One of my favorite spots.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davoh/95794105","date_published":"2026-08-15T01:14:01+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-15 01:14","date_timestamp":1786756441,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95794090","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/rscottjones\">@rscottjones</a> it really does feel excellent!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davoh/95794090","date_published":"2026-08-15T01:13:38+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-15 01:13","date_timestamp":1786756418,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95780998","content_html":" Why your email still isn’t finding me. \n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fdavoh.org%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F6c7099b963.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"Two red Adirondack chairs and a matching footrest sit on a wooden dock by a lake, surrounded by trees and under a partly cloudy sky.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://davoh.org/2026/08/14/why-your-email-still-isnt.html","date_published":"2026-08-14T19:32:11+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-14 19:32","date_timestamp":1786735931,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qvlfjxb5w5satxqmscuq7kn7/post/3mt2vkm62ox2y"]}},{"id":"95777094","content_html":"<p>Sympetrum Dragonfly <img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://davoh.org/uploads/2026/890a02de0d.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"A colorful dragonfly with large eyes is perched on a green leaf, depicted in a detailed watercolor and ink drawing.\"> : <a href=\"https://davoh.org/2026/08/14/sympetrum-dragonfly.html\">davoh.org</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://davoh.org/2026/08/14/sympetrum-dragonfly.html","date_published":"2026-08-14T18:35:43+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-14 18:35","date_timestamp":1786732543,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qvlfjxb5w5satxqmscuq7kn7/post/3mt2sgr25nz2j"]}},{"id":"95731118","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/dwalbert\">@dwalbert</a> thank you! And yeah, I will probably never quite align my plans with the plans Silicon Valley has for my soul. Alas. 🙂</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davoh/95731118","date_published":"2026-08-13T23:44:15+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-13 23:44","date_timestamp":1786664655,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95731093","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/mwerickson\">@mwerickson</a> if you need help with the Epicurean connection let me know. I have some unpublished writing about that I could share.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davoh/95731093","date_published":"2026-08-13T23:43:12+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-13 23:43","date_timestamp":1786664592,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95717772","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/velocykel\">@velocykel</a> thank you! It’s a lovely place, isn’t it? My wife’s family have been coming here for a century or so and we all enjoy it.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davoh/95717772","date_published":"2026-08-13T18:40:29+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-13 18:40","date_timestamp":1786646429,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95711376","content_html":"<p>Two chipmunks <img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://davoh.org/uploads/2026/d441ad52db.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"A watercolor painting depicts a chipmunk surrounded by leaves, an acorn, and some bark, with a Canadian flag and the date 13 August 2026 along with the location Muskoka, ON written in the corner.\"><img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://davoh.org/uploads/2026/86dda32536.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"A hand-drawn illustration of a Least Chipmunk (Neotamias minimus) is shown along with the date 13 July 2026 and the location Paha Sapa.\"> : <a href=\"https://davoh.org/2026/08/13/two-chipmunks.html\">davoh.org</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://davoh.org/2026/08/13/two-chipmunks.html","date_published":"2026-08-13T16:39:10+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-13 16:39","date_timestamp":1786639150,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qvlfjxb5w5satxqmscuq7kn7/post/3msy3gltpb42q"]}},{"id":"95710215","content_html":"<p>The work in progress. Probably should have posted this one first. I was distracted by the beauty of nature around me, I guess.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fdavoh.org%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F3bb6cc4e0b.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"A sketch of a chipmunk is surrounded by various natural objects including leaves, acorns, and a piece of bark on a spiral-bound notebook.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://davoh.org/2026/08/13/the-work-in-progress-probably.html","date_published":"2026-08-13T16:16:40+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-13 16:16","date_timestamp":1786637800,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qvlfjxb5w5satxqmscuq7kn7/post/3msy26ctlmc2j"]}},{"id":"95710008","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/jaheppler\">@jaheppler</a> thanks! I’ll add it to my queue</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davoh/95710008","date_published":"2026-08-13T16:10:58+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-13 16:10","date_timestamp":1786637458,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95709874","content_html":"<p>My sketchbook and I greet you from Lake Muskoka. This is how your email finds me today, if it finds me at all.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fdavoh.org%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F5a8e559455.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"A watercolor painting on tan paper, depicting a chipmunk on the forest floor, with acorns and dry leaves in the foreground and ferns in the background. In one corner the date 13 August 2026 and the words Muskoka, ON with a hand-painted Canadian flag beneath the words. A small “DO’H” is written beneath one leaf as the artist’s signature. \" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://davoh.org/2026/08/13/my-sketchbook-and-i-greet.html","date_published":"2026-08-13T16:10:09+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-13 16:10","date_timestamp":1786637409,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qvlfjxb5w5satxqmscuq7kn7/post/3msxzsphrl72h"]}},{"id":"95706560","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/joshuapsteele\">@joshuapsteele</a> I’m wondering the same thing!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davoh/95706560","date_published":"2026-08-13T15:04:27+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-13 15:04","date_timestamp":1786633467,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95706595","content_html":"<p>Nature Journaling to Boost Curiosity <img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://davoh.org/uploads/2026/6fcd3658ae.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"A detailed sketch of a plant with long-legged bugs on a biennial bee blossom plant is accompanied by handwritten notes about the behavior and characteristics of the Jalysus bugs on the blossom.\"> : <a href=\"https://davoh.org/2026/08/13/nature-journaling-to-boost-curiosity.html\">davoh.org</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://davoh.org/2026/08/13/nature-journaling-to-boost-curiosity.html","date_published":"2026-08-13T15:03:58+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-13 15:03","date_timestamp":1786633438,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qvlfjxb5w5satxqmscuq7kn7/post/3msxw5vcnpc2c"]}},{"id":"95582779","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/ReaderJohn\">@ReaderJohn</a> I liked the NIV until I learned Greek, and then I was bothered by its stylistic decisions and its diminution of the poetry that shows up everywhere.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davoh/95582779","date_published":"2026-08-11T14:45:04+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-11 14:45","date_timestamp":1786459504,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95534571","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/ReaderJohn\">@ReaderJohn</a> Interesting. I like the Vulgate for memorization for the same reason. When I was on IVCF staff, seemed like everyone was using the NIV, with a handful using the NASB. Most religion professors I know now use the NRSV.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davoh/95534571","date_published":"2026-08-10T18:52:20+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-10 18:52","date_timestamp":1786387940,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95467188","content_html":"<p>Hymenoptera and native prairie flowers <img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://davoh.org/uploads/2026/95aa89dea7.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"A close-up of a wasp perched on a spiky, spherical flower bud with a blurred green background. Sphex wasp. \"><img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://davoh.org/uploads/2026/bca1c0392b.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"A small black insect is perched on a spiky, round white flower among green foliage. Cerceris fumipennis, I think. \"> : <a href=\"https://davoh.org/2026/08/09/hymenoptera-and-native-prairie-flowers.html\">davoh.org</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://davoh.org/2026/08/09/hymenoptera-and-native-prairie-flowers.html","date_published":"2026-08-09T20:05:48+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-09 20:05","date_timestamp":1786305948,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qvlfjxb5w5satxqmscuq7kn7/post/3msof4vzx6e24"]}},{"id":"95466900","content_html":"<p>Thinking Bodily <img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://davoh.org/uploads/2026/50ab11abc2.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"Two people are seated at a table with notebooks, a laptop, and a drink, engaged in discussion with handwritten notes visible above them.\"><img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://davoh.org/uploads/2026/f38cec0f28.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"Various rough sketches of human figures and faces in different poses and activities are drawn on lined paper.\"> : <a href=\"https://davoh.org/2026/08/09/thinking-bodily.html\">davoh.org</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://davoh.org/2026/08/09/thinking-bodily.html","date_published":"2026-08-09T19:58:27+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-09 19:58","date_timestamp":1786305507,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qvlfjxb5w5satxqmscuq7kn7/post/3msoepoefoz2y"]}},{"id":"95466574","content_html":"<p>Daily sketch <img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://davoh.org/uploads/2026/6484f9c0d1.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"A bearded man wearing a red jacket and blue jeans is sitting on a chair and clapping his hands.\"> : <a href=\"https://davoh.org/2026/08/09/daily-sketch.html\">davoh.org</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://davoh.org/2026/08/09/daily-sketch.html","date_published":"2026-08-09T19:50:06+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-09 19:50","date_timestamp":1786305006,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qvlfjxb5w5satxqmscuq7kn7/post/3msoeasle7624"]}},{"id":"95449566","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/jaheppler\">@jaheppler</a> this makes me glad to see</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davoh/95449566","date_published":"2026-08-09T13:28:22+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-09 13:28","date_timestamp":1786282102,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95420610","content_html":"<p>Scolia bicincta wasp on rattlesnake master in my garden this afternoon.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fdavoh.org%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F4a8f455e39.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"A black wasp with two white bands on its abdomen and metallic blue wings is perched on a spherical, spiky white flower surrounded by green foliage.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://davoh.org/2026/08/08/scolia-bicincta-wasp-on-rattlesnake.html","date_published":"2026-08-08T20:09:30+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-08 20:09","date_timestamp":1786219770,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qvlfjxb5w5satxqmscuq7kn7/post/3mslutuxhye2k"]}},{"id":"95420533","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/gregmoore\">@gregmoore</a> well, dang. That’s lovely.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davoh/95420533","date_published":"2026-08-08T20:07:16+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-08 20:07","date_timestamp":1786219636,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95420454","content_html":"<p>I want to make a robot: <a href=\"https://davoh.org/2026/08/08/i-want-to-make-a.html\">davoh.org</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://davoh.org/2026/08/08/i-want-to-make-a.html","date_published":"2026-08-08T20:04:15+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-08 20:04","date_timestamp":1786219455,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qvlfjxb5w5satxqmscuq7kn7/post/3mslulqdos72z"]}},{"id":"95420326","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/ericmwalk\">@ericmwalk</a> so good. Especially when the weather is just off enough that there aren’t many crowds. Miles of trails along the river, and often I go for a mile or two before I see another person.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davoh/95420326","date_published":"2026-08-08T20:01:32+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-08 20:01","date_timestamp":1786219292,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95420283","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/ayjay\">@ayjay</a> I look forward to reading it!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davoh/95420283","date_published":"2026-08-08T20:00:26+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-08 20:00","date_timestamp":1786219226,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95367023","content_html":"<p>Prairie Run, With Wildflowers <img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://davoh.org/uploads/2026/3a8fadf4e3.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"A man wearing a gray cap and a green shirt with a yellow dragonfly graphic is taking a selfie outdoors on a grassy trail with trees in the background under a cloudy sky.\"><img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://davoh.org/uploads/2026/6b6cf545ba.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"A cluster of small white flowers blooms on a slender green stem amidst tall grass. Whorled milkweed. \"><img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://davoh.org/uploads/2026/5ef1c0c7a0.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"A green plant with small pink and white flowers covered in water droplets is surrounded by grass. Western snowberry. \"> : <a href=\"https://davoh.org/2026/08/07/prairie-run-with-wildflowers.html\">davoh.org</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://davoh.org/2026/08/07/prairie-run-with-wildflowers.html","date_published":"2026-08-07T18:48:35+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-07 18:48","date_timestamp":1786128515,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qvlfjxb5w5satxqmscuq7kn7/post/3msj7zn3vm226"]}},{"id":"95355131","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/jthingelstad\">@jthingelstad</a> Fun! I hope it’s a good trip!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davoh/95355131","date_published":"2026-08-07T15:02:03+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-07 15:02","date_timestamp":1786114923,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95355121","content_html":"<p>A Gen X Professor Ponders His Retirement: <a href=\"https://davoh.org/2026/08/07/a-gen-x-professor-ponders.html\">davoh.org</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://davoh.org/2026/08/07/a-gen-x-professor-ponders.html","date_published":"2026-08-07T15:01:18+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-07 15:01","date_timestamp":1786114878,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qvlfjxb5w5satxqmscuq7kn7/post/3msit6g4bqk2e"]}},{"id":"95352677","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/antonzuiker\">@antonzuiker</a> thanks for that purchase! I hope you enjoy it.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davoh/95352677","date_published":"2026-08-07T14:12:59+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-07 14:12","date_timestamp":1786111979,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95259693","content_html":"<p>Teaching Another Generation: <a href=\"https://davoh.org/2026/08/05/teaching-another-generation.html\">davoh.org</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://davoh.org/2026/08/05/teaching-another-generation.html","date_published":"2026-08-05T22:27:29+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-05 22:27","date_timestamp":1785968849,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qvlfjxb5w5satxqmscuq7kn7/post/3msel6gdnkr2x"]}},{"id":"95258045","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/antonzuiker\">@antonzuiker</a> if you want a signed copy mailed somewhere just let me know. It was a fun book to research, and fun to write. I always hope it’s fun for someone to read, too!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davoh/95258045","date_published":"2026-08-05T21:43:52+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-05 21:43","date_timestamp":1785966232,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95258005","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/dswanson\">@dswanson</a> thanks for the kind words. So glad you liked it!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davoh/95258005","date_published":"2026-08-05T21:42:50+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-05 21:42","date_timestamp":1785966170,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95209075","content_html":"<p>Stilt bugs and biennial bee blossom <img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://davoh.org/uploads/2026/1353cffcf3.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"\"> : <a href=\"https://davoh.org/2026/08/04/stilt-bugs-and-biennial-bee.html\">davoh.org</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://davoh.org/2026/08/04/stilt-bugs-and-biennial-bee.html","date_published":"2026-08-05T02:08:32+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-05 02:08","date_timestamp":1785895712,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qvlfjxb5w5satxqmscuq7kn7/post/3msch2sa66k2r"]}},{"id":"95133949","content_html":"<p>These are both called “weeds.” Seems like botanical slander to me. I am happy to have them in my garden. #asclepias</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fdavoh.org%2Fuploads%2F2026%2Fc5f7b4971d.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"Clusters of vibrant pink and orange milkweed flowers are surrounded by green foliage in a garden setting.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://davoh.org/2026/08/03/these-are-both-called-weeds.html","date_published":"2026-08-03T17:53:01+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-03 17:53","date_timestamp":1785779581,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qvlfjxb5w5satxqmscuq7kn7/post/3ms72w7uhwj2z"]}},{"id":"95127981","content_html":"<p>Handiwork: <a href=\"https://davoh.org/2026/08/03/handiwork.html\">davoh.org</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://davoh.org/2026/08/03/handiwork.html","date_published":"2026-08-03T15:42:59+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-03 15:42","date_timestamp":1785771779,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qvlfjxb5w5satxqmscuq7kn7/post/3ms6tnba4si2w"]}},{"id":"95074634","content_html":"<p>Wings shredded, still able to fly. Green darner dragonfly, near the northern edge of the prairie coteau in South Dakota. Anax junius.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fdavoh.org%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F8432fc01c5.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"A colorful dragonfly with translucent wings is resting on a metal mesh screen.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://davoh.org/2026/08/02/wings-shredded-still-able-to.html","date_published":"2026-08-02T13:31:55+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-02 13:31","date_timestamp":1785677515,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qvlfjxb5w5satxqmscuq7kn7/post/3ms43tynqeb2f"]}},{"id":"95074397","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/isaacgreene\">@isaacgreene</a> Such a good feeling, isn’t it?</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davoh/95074397","date_published":"2026-08-02T13:23:25+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-02 13:23","date_timestamp":1785677005,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"94968053","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/dswanson\">@dswanson</a> it’s one of my slow reads right now, taking time to read and then letting his words steep like tea.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davoh/94968053","date_published":"2026-07-31T12:03:04+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-31 12:03","date_timestamp":1785499384,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"94926884","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/patrickrhone\">@patrickrhone</a> beautiful. Beautifully done!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davoh/94926884","date_published":"2026-07-30T18:14:21+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-30 18:14","date_timestamp":1785435261,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"94926804","content_html":"<p>Parker Palmer, The Courage to Teach: <a href=\"https://davoh.org/2026/07/30/parker-palmer-the-courage-to.html\">davoh.org</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://davoh.org/2026/07/30/parker-palmer-the-courage-to.html","date_published":"2026-07-30T18:12:09+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-30 18:12","date_timestamp":1785435129,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qvlfjxb5w5satxqmscuq7kn7/post/3mrv24leavt2h"]}},{"id":"94877609","content_html":"<p>Dorothea's Religion: <a href=\"https://davoh.org/2026/07/29/dorotheas-religion.html\">davoh.org</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://davoh.org/2026/07/29/dorotheas-religion.html","date_published":"2026-07-29T22:24:49+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-29 22:24","date_timestamp":1785363889,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qvlfjxb5w5satxqmscuq7kn7/post/3mrsxqx3o2m2a"]}},{"id":"94854786","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/ayjay\">@ayjay</a> thank you for sharing this.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davoh/94854786","date_published":"2026-07-29T14:21:46+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-29 14:21","date_timestamp":1785334906,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"94854521","content_html":"<p>This shirt I am wearing this morning is a nice memento of how I spent my summer.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fdavoh.org%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F15edd7afa4.jpg\" width=\"449\" height=\"600\" alt=\"A logo featuring a stylized mountain and sun design with the text NOLS ALASKA beneath it is displayed on a brown textured fabric.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://davoh.org/2026/07/29/this-shirt-i-am-wearing.html","date_published":"2026-07-29T14:16:58+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-29 14:16","date_timestamp":1785334618,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qvlfjxb5w5satxqmscuq7kn7/post/3mrs4ioeoum2w"]}},{"id":"94734253","content_html":"<p>New book arrival. 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I’ve built my garden in part so the dog has lots of places to explore. It’s a small garden but he finds lots of ways to amuse himself. One of those ways, evidently, involves annoying the wrens.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://davoh.org/2026/07/25/coffee-in-the-garden-this.html","date_published":"2026-07-25T12:10:00+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-25 12:10","date_timestamp":1784981400,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qvlfjxb5w5satxqmscuq7kn7/post/3mrhtjluwkd2y"]}}]}