{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Micro.blog - Edward Jensen","home_page_url":"https://micro.blog","feed_url":"https://micro.blog/posts/edwardjensen","_microblog":{"about":"https://micro.blog/about/api","id":"1707647","username":"edwardjensen","bio":"","pronouns":"","is_following":false,"is_you":false,"following_count":1,"discover_count":0},"author":{"name":"Edward Jensen","url":"https://edwardjensen.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/62a00f60281870e25ee41cb326a7ae7c?s=96&d=https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fimages%2Fblank_avatar.png"},"items":[{"id":"80608739","content_html":"<p>On the one hand, it’s great Phoenix finally has its Micro Center. On the other hand, it’s far nicer than the one in Minneapolis. This is conflicting!</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/198040/2025/d139a62fa3f24b4a891395777c1eddcb-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" alt=\"Exterior photograph of a Micro Center retail store on a clear sunny day. The building features a prominent blue facade with white signage reading MICRO CENTER and computers &amp; electronics below. The address 4531 is displayed above the glass entrance doors. Several customers are walking near the entrance. The building has grey horizontal striped panels on either side of the blue central section, with a small tree visible on the left and a parking lot in the foreground.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://micro.edwardjensen.net/2025/12/23/on-the-one-hand-its.html","date_published":"2025-12-23T15:39:43+00:00","author":{"name":"Edward Jensen","url":"https://edwardjensen.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F62a00f60281870e25ee41cb326a7ae7c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"edwardjensen"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-12-23 15:39","date_timestamp":1766504383,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@edwardjensen/115769637753542053","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2uvop5lj4hvukbbst6bblzng/post/3mao3kbzo2523"]}},{"id":"80283238","content_html":"<p>In case you didn’t know</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/198040/2025/20251217-img-0755-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" alt=\"Close-up photograph of two vertical metal pipes against a light wall; the left pipe is black with scratches, the right pipe is weathered and rusted with the word WET stenciled in white paint. Watermark reads edward jensen 2025.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://micro.edwardjensen.net/2025/12/18/in-case-you-didnt-know.html","date_published":"2025-12-18T13:36:17+00:00","author":{"name":"Edward Jensen","url":"https://edwardjensen.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F62a00f60281870e25ee41cb326a7ae7c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"edwardjensen"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-12-18 13:36","date_timestamp":1766064977,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@edwardjensen/115740836320129898","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2uvop5lj4hvukbbst6bblzng/post/3mabcatpj3n2z"]}},{"id":"80063703","content_html":"<p>Patio table still life</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/198040/2025/574fbae985524d69bc334bc059e3b1ee-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" alt=\"Winter scene of a snow-covered patio or garden area with large ceramic planters, one upright barrel-shaped pot with snow accumulated on top and another tipped on its side nearly buried in deep snow, with a dark metal railing and deck structure visible in the background under warm low-angle sunlight casting soft shadows across the pristine white snow.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://micro.edwardjensen.net/2025/12/15/patio-table-still-life.html","date_published":"2025-12-15T14:40:37+00:00","author":{"name":"Edward Jensen","url":"https://edwardjensen.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F62a00f60281870e25ee41cb326a7ae7c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"edwardjensen"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-12-15 14:40","date_timestamp":1765809637,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@edwardjensen/115724106955799372","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2uvop5lj4hvukbbst6bblzng/post/3m7zuj6j5ms2n"]}},{"id":"80283143","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://edwardjensen.net\">@edwardjensen.net</a> If you want to feel less good about that, it’s about 300 K in Phoenix today.</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2uvop5lj4hvukbbst6bblzng/post/3m7vfis6r2s2d","date_published":"2025-12-13T20:03:01+00:00","author":{"name":"Edward Jensen","url":"https://edwardjensen.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F62a00f60281870e25ee41cb326a7ae7c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"edwardjensen"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-12-13 20:03","date_timestamp":1765656181,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"80283144","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://edwardjensen.net\">@edwardjensen.net</a> Also, is it intentional or a coincdence that the hymn tune “All glory laud and honour” sounds a lot like “Belle qui…”? My internet searching is inconclusive.</p>\n<p>#ejnotes</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2uvop5lj4hvukbbst6bblzng/post/3m7emz7siyc27","date_published":"2025-12-07T04:02:12+00:00","author":{"name":"Edward Jensen","url":"https://edwardjensen.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F62a00f60281870e25ee41cb326a7ae7c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"edwardjensen"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-12-07 04:02","date_timestamp":1765080132,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"79317466","content_html":"<p>Brr.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/198040/2025/f52a9c8f59f840ac9e23795b06233cde-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt='Car infotainment display showing OUT TEMP 0 °F on the left, time 7:53 in the upper right, FM-99.5 radio tuned to a classical station with a green Radio logo, displaying \\\"Fanfare, Hymn\\\" by Peter Boyer, with a navigation map at the bottom showing Olson Memorial Hwy and Route 55.' loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://micro.edwardjensen.net/2025/12/04/brr.html","date_published":"2025-12-04T14:47:53+00:00","author":{"name":"Edward Jensen","url":"https://edwardjensen.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F62a00f60281870e25ee41cb326a7ae7c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"edwardjensen"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-12-04 14:47","date_timestamp":1764859673,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@edwardjensen/115661843860439900"]}},{"id":"79250370","content_html":"<p>still life</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/198040/2025/8a6c9b8f324f4c0c8e92aa480a29dce1-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" alt=\"Photograph of a snow-covered patio or terrace with large concrete planters partially buried in deep pristine snow. A barrel-shaped planter stands upright in the centre while a circular lid or shallow dish leans at an angle beside it. A third smaller planter is visible in the background near a black metal railing and concrete wall. The scene is minimalist and nearly monochromatic in white and grey tones.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://micro.edwardjensen.net/2025/12/03/still-life.html","date_published":"2025-12-03T17:00:04+00:00","author":{"name":"Edward Jensen","url":"https://edwardjensen.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F62a00f60281870e25ee41cb326a7ae7c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"edwardjensen"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-12-03 17:00","date_timestamp":1764781204,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@edwardjensen/115656701417567805"]}},{"id":"79367236","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://edwardjensen.net\">@edwardjensen.net</a> Oh, and if you’re using Cloudflare’s captcha system for site verification, that’s down, too - and that means your verification processes will fail as well.</p>\n<p>What a lovely* morning.</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2uvop5lj4hvukbbst6bblzng/post/3m5vvwdetec2d","date_published":"2025-11-18T14:06:32+00:00","author":{"name":"Edward Jensen","url":"https://edwardjensen.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F62a00f60281870e25ee41cb326a7ae7c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"edwardjensen"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-11-18 14:06","date_timestamp":1763474792,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"79367239","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://edwardjensen.net\">@edwardjensen.net</a> Yes, that means my website’s down. Guess you all know I use Cloudflare to host edwardjensen.net!</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2uvop5lj4hvukbbst6bblzng/post/3m5vvljnjxs2j","date_published":"2025-11-18T14:00:30+00:00","author":{"name":"Edward Jensen","url":"https://edwardjensen.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F62a00f60281870e25ee41cb326a7ae7c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"edwardjensen"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-11-18 14:00","date_timestamp":1763474430,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"79367240","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://edwardjensen.net\">@edwardjensen.net</a> In this crossover episode, Roy Wood Jr should host (obvs, since the UK version doesn’t have a permanent host), with Amber on Ian’s team and Michael on Paul’s team.</p>\n<p>#hignfy #hignfyus</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2uvop5lj4hvukbbst6bblzng/post/3m5a5y7twpc2s","date_published":"2025-11-09T22:32:11+00:00","author":{"name":"Edward Jensen","url":"https://edwardjensen.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F62a00f60281870e25ee41cb326a7ae7c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"edwardjensen"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-11-09 22:32","date_timestamp":1762727531,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"79367241","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://edwardjensen.net\">@edwardjensen.net</a> The good news: Pitchers and catchers report for 2026 spring training in like what, 4 1/2 months?</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2uvop5lj4hvukbbst6bblzng/post/3m4ntvruurk2l","date_published":"2025-11-02T15:43:57+00:00","author":{"name":"Edward Jensen","url":"https://edwardjensen.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F62a00f60281870e25ee41cb326a7ae7c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"edwardjensen"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-11-02 15:43","date_timestamp":1762098237,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"79367242","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://edwardjensen.net\">@edwardjensen.net</a> Not going to lie, I was pulling for the Blue Jays to win this one (because as a Phoenician, I will always say #BeatLA), but congrats to the Dodgers for the win and consecutive WS titles. Commiserations to the Blue Jays, losing a Game 7 like that must be sheer heartbreak (and exhaustion!).</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2uvop5lj4hvukbbst6bblzng/post/3m4ntvrutsc2l","date_published":"2025-11-02T15:43:57+00:00","author":{"name":"Edward Jensen","url":"https://edwardjensen.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F62a00f60281870e25ee41cb326a7ae7c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"edwardjensen"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-11-02 15:43","date_timestamp":1762098237,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"79367243","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://edwardjensen.net\">@edwardjensen.net</a> In today’s <a href=\"http://startribune.com\">@startribune.com</a>, the two leading candidates make their closing arguments:</p>\n<p>Melvin Carter - www.startribune.com/st-paul-elec…</p>\n<p>Kaohly Her - www.startribune.com/st-paul-elec…</p>\n<p>Election Day is in one week. #VoteSaintPaul</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2uvop5lj4hvukbbst6bblzng/post/3m4bcyyrrb22z","date_published":"2025-10-28T16:09:34+00:00","author":{"name":"Edward Jensen","url":"https://edwardjensen.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F62a00f60281870e25ee41cb326a7ae7c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"edwardjensen"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-10-28 16:09","date_timestamp":1761667774,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"76111386","content_html":"<p>It is appropriate that there’s an NFPA 704 safety square on a door with an address of 704 E Minnehaha Ave</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/198040/2025/20251018-img-0653-m.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt='Photograph of a pale green door with the number 704 above it and an NFPA 704 hazard diamond sign reading \\\"DISTILLERY\\\" with ratings of 2 for health (blue), 4 for flammability (red), and 0 for reactivity (yellow), next to orange brick wall with electronic keypad lock visible.' loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://micro.edwardjensen.net/2025/10/18/it-is-appropriate-that-theres.html","date_published":"2025-10-19T03:21:53+00:00","author":{"name":"Edward Jensen","url":"https://edwardjensen.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F62a00f60281870e25ee41cb326a7ae7c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"edwardjensen"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-10-19 03:21","date_timestamp":1760844113,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@edwardjensen/115398682169423550"]}},{"id":"76111207","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://edwardjensen.net\">@edwardjensen.net</a> The defining feature of downtowns is that they are major entrepreneurial and cultural centers. If you remove those, then you just have something generic like “Downtown Meadows” or “Riverside Preserve”. If you have that, downtowns lose the competitive advantages they have - what’s the point then?</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2uvop5lj4hvukbbst6bblzng/post/3m3e4xsbp422b","date_published":"2025-10-17T01:34:19+00:00","author":{"name":"Edward Jensen","url":"https://edwardjensen.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F62a00f60281870e25ee41cb326a7ae7c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"edwardjensen"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-10-17 01:34","date_timestamp":1760664859,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"76111208","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://edwardjensen.net\">@edwardjensen.net</a> Saying “we can convert vacant office buildings to residences” just removes necessary commercial infrastructure. The block where I live is going 100% residential. These are major missed opportunities, and St Paul will be feeling them for generations to come.</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2uvop5lj4hvukbbst6bblzng/post/3m3e43qszzs2r","date_published":"2025-10-17T01:18:38+00:00","author":{"name":"Edward Jensen","url":"https://edwardjensen.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F62a00f60281870e25ee41cb326a7ae7c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"edwardjensen"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-10-17 01:18","date_timestamp":1760663918,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"76111209","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://edwardjensen.net\">@edwardjensen.net</a> It reminds me of my downtown Phoenix advocacy days, when the Very Serious People there thought that downtown would be made immensely better if we added a bike lane here and there, not focusing on actual urban issues, economic development, and the like.</p>\n<p>#StPaul #StPaulElections</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2uvop5lj4hvukbbst6bblzng/post/3m33pcb7r4c2l","date_published":"2025-10-13T17:08:19+00:00","author":{"name":"Edward Jensen","url":"https://edwardjensen.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F62a00f60281870e25ee41cb326a7ae7c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"edwardjensen"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-10-13 17:08","date_timestamp":1760375299,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"76111210","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://edwardjensen.net\">@edwardjensen.net</a> Look: I know from my wealth of urban advocacy in Phoenix that the answers to a city’s woes won’t come from City Hall. But City Hall can bring collaboration among different sectors to build on a city. That’s where we need to go.</p>\n<p>#StPaul #EddieOnStPaul</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2uvop5lj4hvukbbst6bblzng/post/3m2gyf4vaj224","date_published":"2025-10-05T11:25:04+00:00","author":{"name":"Edward Jensen","url":"https://edwardjensen.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F62a00f60281870e25ee41cb326a7ae7c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"edwardjensen"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-10-05 11:25","date_timestamp":1759663504,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"76111211","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://seemtoggle.bsky.social\">@seemtoggle.bsky.social</a> When he was with the St Paul Saints, his surname was very apropos. 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(h/t <a href=\"http://frederickmelo.bsky.social\">@frederickmelo.bsky.social</a>) www.twincities.com/2025/07/25/i…</p>\n<p>#stpaul</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2uvop5lj4hvukbbst6bblzng/post/3luxkai5c3l2o","date_published":"2025-07-27T16:56:03+00:00","author":{"name":"Edward Jensen","url":"https://edwardjensen.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F62a00f60281870e25ee41cb326a7ae7c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"edwardjensen"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-07-27 16:56","date_timestamp":1753635363,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"71950861","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://edwardjensen.net\">@edwardjensen.net</a> It’s a compelling story to be a multi-generational Saint Paulite, but the challenges of our city’s future can’t automatically be solved by someone who has a strong family background here.</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2uvop5lj4hvukbbst6bblzng/post/3luxkai5c3k2o","date_published":"2025-07-27T16:56:03+00:00","author":{"name":"Edward Jensen","url":"https://edwardjensen.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F62a00f60281870e25ee41cb326a7ae7c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"edwardjensen"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-07-27 16:56","date_timestamp":1753635363,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"71950866","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://edwardjensen.net\">@edwardjensen.net</a> The first thing that St Paul leaders need to do is to stablize the Madison Equities portfolio and have their buildings in new ownership by year-end 2025. The St Paul Downtown Development Corporation is a great tool, and their move to take over the condemned Alliance Bank Building is a good start.</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2uvop5lj4hvukbbst6bblzng/post/3ls4tdjyeik2c","date_published":"2025-06-21T15:06:33+00:00","author":{"name":"Edward Jensen","url":"https://edwardjensen.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F62a00f60281870e25ee41cb326a7ae7c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"edwardjensen"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-06-21 15:06","date_timestamp":1750518393,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"71950870","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://edwardjensen.net\">@edwardjensen.net</a> I know I’m rare in that I’m someone who <em>chose</em> to live in St Paul (and Minnesota), not one who was born there. So it’s disspiriting to see my new city get things wrong. Perhaps you all should listen to people who have experiences and perspectives from other places?</p>\n<p>#StPaul</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2uvop5lj4hvukbbst6bblzng/post/3ls2ywgaa622r","date_published":"2025-06-20T21:41:14+00:00","author":{"name":"Edward Jensen","url":"https://edwardjensen.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F62a00f60281870e25ee41cb326a7ae7c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"edwardjensen"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-06-20 21:41","date_timestamp":1750455674,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"71950874","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://edwardjensen.net\">@edwardjensen.net</a> While severe storms appear possible throughout most of Monday, the main act should be supercells with an elevated tornado risk in the late afternoon and early evening. The Monday commute home may be compromised.</p>\n<p>This weekend may be a good opportunity to verify your emergency plans!</p>\n<p>#MNwx #MSPwx</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2uvop5lj4hvukbbst6bblzng/post/3lnndi75ngc2p","date_published":"2025-04-25T13:32:07+00:00","author":{"name":"Edward Jensen","url":"https://edwardjensen.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F62a00f60281870e25ee41cb326a7ae7c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"edwardjensen"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-04-25 13:32","date_timestamp":1745587927,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"71950884","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://edwardjensen.net\">@edwardjensen.net</a> About the 15%/30% risk: It’s not that areas in the 30% will experience more severe weather. It’s that there’s a stronger probability that severe weather will occur within 30 miles of a given point in that area. So to suggest this elevated risk means the parameters for Monday must be concerning.</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2uvop5lj4hvukbbst6bblzng/post/3lnndi75mh22p","date_published":"2025-04-25T13:32:07+00:00","author":{"name":"Edward Jensen","url":"https://edwardjensen.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F62a00f60281870e25ee41cb326a7ae7c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"edwardjensen"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-04-25 13:32","date_timestamp":1745587927,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"62639510","content_html":"<p>Mahler 2 is so good. Thank you, KBAQ, for a magnificent end to an Easter soundtrack. “Aufersteh’n, ja aufersteh’n wirst du—Rise again, yes, rise again!” #EJnotes</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://micro.edwardjensen.net/2025/04/20/mahler-is-so-good-thank.html","date_published":"2025-04-21T04:33:29+00:00","author":{"name":"Edward Jensen","url":"https://edwardjensen.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F62a00f60281870e25ee41cb326a7ae7c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"edwardjensen"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-04-21 04:33","date_timestamp":1745210009,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@edwardjensen/114374084759328180","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2uvop5lj4hvukbbst6bblzng/post/3lncdk4t6hs2o"]}},{"id":"62611709","content_html":"<p>I was looking to update my home storage array, but it looks like Synology has self-selected away from my options <a href=\"https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/04/synology-confirms-need-for-synology-branded-drives-in-newer-plus-series-nas/\">arstechnica.com/gadgets/2…</a></p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://micro.edwardjensen.net/2025/04/20/i-was-looking-to-update.html","date_published":"2025-04-20T16:45:25+00:00","author":{"name":"Edward Jensen","url":"https://edwardjensen.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F62a00f60281870e25ee41cb326a7ae7c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"edwardjensen"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-04-20 16:45","date_timestamp":1745167525,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@edwardjensen/114371299121747744","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2uvop5lj4hvukbbst6bblzng/post/3lnb3xdsje62b"]}},{"id":"62611680","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://edwardjensen.net\">@edwardjensen.net</a> I’m not sure if it’s “inevitable” we’ll all have home servers, because I agree with your 2025 predictions post that we’ll see a revival of physical media. Putting a DVD/Blu-Ray/whatever into the right player is easier than standing up a whole server infrastructure (for most non-tech people)</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2uvop5lj4hvukbbst6bblzng/post/3lmmxzslxsc2k","date_published":"2025-04-12T16:42:01+00:00","author":{"name":"Edward Jensen","url":"https://edwardjensen.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F62a00f60281870e25ee41cb326a7ae7c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"edwardjensen"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-04-12 16:42","date_timestamp":1744476121,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"62033703","content_html":"<p>Once again: Baseball. Is. Imminent! #stpaul #saintsbaseball</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/198040/2025/eca90a964f004a8db5a1fd4ce900adf2-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"Baseball stadium view from the stands showing an empty field with players in blue uniforms practicing on the infield. CHS FIELD visible on scoreboard with TV &amp; RADIO BROADCASTS sign, CW and KFAN logos. Floodlights illuminate the field during late afternoon with clear blue sky overhead.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://micro.edwardjensen.net/2025/04/11/once-again-baseball-is-imminent.html","date_published":"2025-04-11T22:47:42+00:00","author":{"name":"Edward Jensen","url":"https://edwardjensen.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F62a00f60281870e25ee41cb326a7ae7c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"edwardjensen"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-04-11 22:47","date_timestamp":1744411662,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@edwardjensen/114321762880694465","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2uvop5lj4hvukbbst6bblzng/post/3lml3yvua622t"]}},{"id":"60951167","content_html":"<p>BASEBALL. IS. 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Why does Google (ostensibly an ad company) do better in this space than Apple, who is supposedly about privacy?</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://micro.edwardjensen.net/2025/03/23/why-do-we-not-have.html","date_published":"2025-03-23T22:34:07+00:00","author":{"name":"Edward Jensen","url":"https://edwardjensen.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F62a00f60281870e25ee41cb326a7ae7c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"edwardjensen"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-03-23 22:34","date_timestamp":1742769247,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@edwardjensen/114214125681719389","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2uvop5lj4hvukbbst6bblzng/post/3ll3cf5amlu2c"]}},{"id":"60096050","content_html":"<p>Classical Music, Only Wrong Answers, Vol. 35: Gustav Holst’s St Paul’s Suite was named after the city of Saint Paul, Minnesota.</p>\n<p>#notEJnotes</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://micro.edwardjensen.net/2025/03/18/classical-music-only-wrong-answers.html","date_published":"2025-03-18T15:45:10+00:00","author":{"name":"Edward Jensen","url":"https://edwardjensen.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F62a00f60281870e25ee41cb326a7ae7c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"edwardjensen"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-03-18 15:45","date_timestamp":1742312710,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@edwardjensen/114184206138942452","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2uvop5lj4hvukbbst6bblzng/post/3lknz7cpl372u"]}},{"id":"59878966","content_html":"<p>If you have that many colors on your weather map, it’s going to be a Bad Day.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/198040/2025/a287b427816c40e0a12e732221e5ed22-m.jpg\" width=\"417\" height=\"600\" alt=\"```Weather radar map showing Multi-Radar Multi-Sensor System with CONUS, 2 minutes, 9 layers. Mobile phone display showing time 12:08 with alert number 13. Map displays severe weather systems across southeastern US with colored precipitation patterns and storm tracking lines connecting cities including St. Louis, Cincinnati, Louisville, Nashville, Knoxville, Memphis, Huntsville, Atlanta, Jackson, Montgomery, Mobile, and New Orleans. Various colored tracking lines (red, yellow, blue, green, purple) indicate storm movement paths.```\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://micro.edwardjensen.net/2025/03/15/if-you-have-that-many.html","date_published":"2025-03-15T17:12:18+00:00","author":{"name":"Edward Jensen","url":"https://edwardjensen.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F62a00f60281870e25ee41cb326a7ae7c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"edwardjensen"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-03-15 17:12","date_timestamp":1742058738,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@edwardjensen/114167564214420411","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2uvop5lj4hvukbbst6bblzng/post/3lkgmpmysbf2w"]}},{"id":"59823666","content_html":"<p>Patio weather before it snows again? In March? The weather here is awfully mercurial.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/198040/2025/82682623c7e04dc687f9086582868319-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" alt=\"This image shows a creative chandelier or light fixture made from repurposed glass bottles in various colors - primarily green, blue, and clear. The bottles are arranged in a circular pattern and hanging from what appears to be a wooden beam or rafter. The fixture is suspended between brick walls of what looks like an outdoor patio or courtyard area. There are string lights visible along the beam, and you can see bare trees in the background against a partly cloudy sky, suggesting it was taken during fall or winter. The overall aesthetic has an upcycled, rustic charm that combines industrial and sustainable design elements.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://micro.edwardjensen.net/2025/03/14/patio-weather-before-it-snows.html","date_published":"2025-03-14T21:51:37+00:00","author":{"name":"Edward Jensen","url":"https://edwardjensen.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F62a00f60281870e25ee41cb326a7ae7c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"edwardjensen"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-03-14 21:51","date_timestamp":1741989097,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@edwardjensen/114163000108601986","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2uvop5lj4hvukbbst6bblzng/post/3lkelu4snmj2u"]}},{"id":"59752759","content_html":"<p>I’m sure this is a sign. Or poetic.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/198040/2025/613f322332d0475a9f92614c298e094b-m.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"Upside-down STOP sign mounted on a metal pole at an urban intersection with modern apartment buildings and office complexes in the background. The sign reads STOP but appears flipped vertically.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://micro.edwardjensen.net/2025/03/13/im-sure-this-is-a.html","date_published":"2025-03-14T00:52:16+00:00","author":{"name":"Edward Jensen","url":"https://edwardjensen.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F62a00f60281870e25ee41cb326a7ae7c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"edwardjensen"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-03-14 00:52","date_timestamp":1741913536,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@edwardjensen/114158048689171794","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2uvop5lj4hvukbbst6bblzng/post/3lkcfimcoz72c"]}},{"id":"59586976","content_html":"<p>Back in downtown Minneapolis</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/198040/2025/bebc1a34e689441686842ab4906f8a60-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"Modern blue architectural building with a distinctive cantilevered section featuring glowing blue windows. A large black and white portrait of a bearded man with glasses is displayed on the exterior wall. The building has concrete steps with metal railings leading up to the entrance, set against a backdrop of bare winter trees and clear sky.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://micro.edwardjensen.net/2025/03/11/back-in-downtown-minneapolis.html","date_published":"2025-03-12T01:26:55+00:00","author":{"name":"Edward Jensen","url":"https://edwardjensen.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F62a00f60281870e25ee41cb326a7ae7c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"edwardjensen"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-03-12 01:26","date_timestamp":1741742815,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@edwardjensen/114146858834450127","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2uvop5lj4hvukbbst6bblzng/post/3lk5ghr4hp62z"]}},{"id":"59351235","content_html":"<p>grumble grumble Daylight Saving Time grumble grumble</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://micro.edwardjensen.net/2025/03/08/grumble-grumble-daylight-saving-time.html","date_published":"2025-03-09T00:43:08+00:00","author":{"name":"Edward Jensen","url":"https://edwardjensen.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F62a00f60281870e25ee41cb326a7ae7c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"edwardjensen"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-03-09 00:43","date_timestamp":1741480988,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@edwardjensen/114129692584275099","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2uvop5lj4hvukbbst6bblzng/post/3ljvsjfwhhq2j"]}},{"id":"59287067","content_html":"<p>Something useful from AGI: I’m starting to revise the alt text for images and photography on the my website to enhance accessibility. For about $0.35 in API calls using OpenRouter, I’ve used several LLMs to develop some especially useful alt text tags. (As usual, I’ve done this in PowerShell…)</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://micro.edwardjensen.net/2025/03/07/something-useful-from-agi-im.html","date_published":"2025-03-08T03:45:11+00:00","author":{"name":"Edward Jensen","url":"https://edwardjensen.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F62a00f60281870e25ee41cb326a7ae7c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"edwardjensen"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-03-08 03:45","date_timestamp":1741405511,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@edwardjensen/114124751813450445","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2uvop5lj4hvukbbst6bblzng/post/3ljtmcmdves25"]}},{"id":"59287086","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://edwardjensen.net\">@edwardjensen.net</a> What else could be that spark? Perhaps one of Saint Paul’s colleges opening a downtown campus could work, just as we saw help re-launch downtown Phoenix.</p>\n<p>Having two big cities in one metro is tough, but both Minneapolis and Saint Paul can collaborate and co-exist.</p>\n<p>#DTSaintPaul #SaitnPaulForward</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2uvop5lj4hvukbbst6bblzng/post/3ljtdnyq2mk23","date_published":"2025-03-08T01:10:32+00:00","author":{"name":"Edward Jensen","url":"https://edwardjensen.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F62a00f60281870e25ee41cb326a7ae7c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"edwardjensen"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-03-08 01:10","date_timestamp":1741396232,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"59287087","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://edwardjensen.net\">@edwardjensen.net</a> Downtown Saint Paul reminds me very much of downtown Phoenix pre-2006. There’s so much great infrastructure here, but it’s missing a spark to kick things off. So much of downtown Saint Paul’s economic eggs are still in the government basket - guess that’s what happens when you’re the Capital City.</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2uvop5lj4hvukbbst6bblzng/post/3ljtdnypznc23","date_published":"2025-03-08T01:10:32+00:00","author":{"name":"Edward Jensen","url":"https://edwardjensen.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F62a00f60281870e25ee41cb326a7ae7c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"edwardjensen"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-03-08 01:10","date_timestamp":1741396232,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"59057563","content_html":"<p>Despite overnight snow totals of 7-10 inches around the metro, 40-50mph winds have kept much of the snow away from the patio gnome</p>\n<p>#snowgnome #stpwx #stpsnow</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/198040/2025/img-0126-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://micro.edwardjensen.net/2025/03/05/despite-overnight-snow-totals-of.html","date_published":"2025-03-05T14:13:12+00:00","author":{"name":"Edward Jensen","url":"https://edwardjensen.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F62a00f60281870e25ee41cb326a7ae7c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"edwardjensen"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-03-05 14:13","date_timestamp":1741183992,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@edwardjensen/114110234650308987","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2uvop5lj4hvukbbst6bblzng/post/3ljn5yzf6452c"]}},{"id":"58714015","content_html":"<p>Oh dear (vibey AI): <a href=\"https://micro.edwardjensen.net/2025/02/28/oh-dear-vibey-ai.html\">micro.edwardjensen.net</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://micro.edwardjensen.net/2025/02/28/oh-dear-vibey-ai.html","date_published":"2025-03-01T00:44:36+00:00","author":{"name":"Edward Jensen","url":"https://edwardjensen.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F62a00f60281870e25ee41cb326a7ae7c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"edwardjensen"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-03-01 00:44","date_timestamp":1740789876,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@edwardjensen/114084405617244605","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2uvop5lj4hvukbbst6bblzng/post/3ljboxbssbj23"]}},{"id":"58631208","content_html":"<p>TIL: You can add “[skip ci]” or “[no ci]” to a git commit message and, when syncing the repository up to GitHub, any on push GitHub Actions won’t run. Useful! <a href=\"https://github.blog/changelog/2021-02-08-github-actions-skip-pull-request-and-push-workflows-with-skip-ci/\">github.blog/changelog…</a></p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://micro.edwardjensen.net/2025/02/27/til-you-can-add-skip.html","date_published":"2025-02-28T01:56:20+00:00","author":{"name":"Edward Jensen","url":"https://edwardjensen.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F62a00f60281870e25ee41cb326a7ae7c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"edwardjensen"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-02-28 01:56","date_timestamp":1740707780,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@edwardjensen/114079025229588572","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2uvop5lj4hvukbbst6bblzng/post/3lj7cilg73i2t"]}},{"id":"58549204","content_html":"<p>Downtown Minneapolis is often fun to photograph</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/198040/2025/9c59f87aca5f495a91d833ee50d00093-m.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://micro.edwardjensen.net/2025/02/26/downtown-minneapolis-is-often-fun.html","date_published":"2025-02-27T02:30:26+00:00","author":{"name":"Edward Jensen","url":"https://edwardjensen.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F62a00f60281870e25ee41cb326a7ae7c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"edwardjensen"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-02-27 02:30","date_timestamp":1740623426,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@edwardjensen/114073498574227944","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2uvop5lj4hvukbbst6bblzng/post/3lj4txfptc32j"]}},{"id":"58384201","content_html":"<p>On \"deep research\": <a href=\"https://micro.edwardjensen.net/2025/02/24/on-deep-research.html\">micro.edwardjensen.net</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://micro.edwardjensen.net/2025/02/24/on-deep-research.html","date_published":"2025-02-25T02:47:08+00:00","author":{"name":"Edward Jensen","url":"https://edwardjensen.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F62a00f60281870e25ee41cb326a7ae7c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"edwardjensen"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-02-25 02:47","date_timestamp":1740451628,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@edwardjensen/114062238160356059","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2uvop5lj4hvukbbst6bblzng/post/3lixtwp6wj32n"]}},{"id":"57839608","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://edwardjensen.net\">@edwardjensen.net</a> A technical deep dive: www.edwardjensen.net/posts/2025/2…</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2uvop5lj4hvukbbst6bblzng/post/3lifkyczx422q","date_published":"2025-02-17T20:19:08+00:00","author":{"name":"Edward Jensen","url":"https://edwardjensen.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F62a00f60281870e25ee41cb326a7ae7c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"edwardjensen"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-02-17 20:19","date_timestamp":1739823548,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"57839609","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://edwardjensen.net\">@edwardjensen.net</a> Most of it is from my days commenting on downtown Phoenix matters, and a bit of it is only mildly cringeworthy. How much of that do I let go in this migration project, or do I bring it all over for the sake of historical completeness?</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2uvop5lj4hvukbbst6bblzng/post/3lifbzm22ss2q","date_published":"2025-02-17T17:38:47+00:00","author":{"name":"Edward Jensen","url":"https://edwardjensen.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F62a00f60281870e25ee41cb326a7ae7c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"edwardjensen"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-02-17 17:38","date_timestamp":1739813927,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}}]}