{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Micro.blog - Mike Gunderloy","home_page_url":"https://micro.blog","feed_url":"https://micro.blog/posts/ffmike","_microblog":{"about":"https://micro.blog/about/api","id":"1736181","username":"ffmike","bio":"Retired. SDAM and aphantasia mean that I've forgotten all the stuff you used to know about me. These days: Hiking, photography, house-husband, vegan, Linux, Oregonian.","pronouns":"","is_following":false,"is_you":false,"following_count":50,"discover_count":0},"author":{"name":"Mike Gunderloy","url":"https://ffmike.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://avatars.micro.blog/avatars/2025/09/1736181.jpg"},"items":[{"id":"89746319","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://micro.blog/genehack@dementedandsadbut.social\" class=\"u-url mention\">@genehack</a></span> Close. Delta Ponds bicycle bridge in Eugene.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ffmike/89746319","date_published":"2026-05-07T02:35:50+00:00","author":{"name":"Mike Gunderloy","url":"https://ffmike.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F09%2F1736181.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ffmike"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-07 02:35","date_timestamp":1778121350,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"89721382","content_html":"<p>“Bridgework”</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/209740/2026/20260505-0098-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" alt=\"suspension bridge details\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://larkfarm.com/2026/05/06/bridgework.html","date_published":"2026-05-06T15:49:39+00:00","author":{"name":"Mike 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Gunderloy","url":"https://ffmike.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F09%2F1736181.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ffmike"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-06 14:59","date_timestamp":1778079553,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://c.im/@happilyretired23/116528225075789370"]}},{"id":"89712670","content_html":"<p>“we’re OPEN”</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/209740/2026/20260505-0782-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" alt=\"neon sign on red building\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://larkfarm.com/2026/05/06/were-open.html","date_published":"2026-05-06T13:32:26+00:00","author":{"name":"Mike Gunderloy","url":"https://ffmike.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F09%2F1736181.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ffmike"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-06 13:32","date_timestamp":1778074346,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://c.im/@happilyretired23/116527881849782535"]}},{"id":"89707445","content_html":"<p>“Goslings!”</p>\n<p>Sometimes a few baby geese is all you need.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/209740/2026/20260505-0043-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://larkfarm.com/2026/05/06/goslings-sometimes-a-few-baby.html","date_published":"2026-05-06T12:03:07+00:00","author":{"name":"Mike Gunderloy","url":"https://ffmike.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F09%2F1736181.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ffmike"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-06 12:03","date_timestamp":1778068987,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://c.im/@happilyretired23/116527530511330995"]}},{"id":"89676241","content_html":"<p>“Almost”</p>\n<p>TIL: 1/400s shutter speed isn’t quite fast enough for a moving heron.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/209740/2026/20260505-0413-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" alt=\"heron in the river spreading its wings\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://larkfarm.com/2026/05/05/almost-til-s-shutter-speed.html","date_published":"2026-05-05T23:30:55+00:00","author":{"name":"Mike Gunderloy","url":"https://ffmike.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F09%2F1736181.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ffmike"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-05 23:30","date_timestamp":1778023855,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://c.im/@happilyretired23/116524576673293260"]}},{"id":"89674007","content_html":"<div class=\"media-gallery\">\n                                                    <img class=\"media-item\" src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/209740/2026/xzasd0ewnzsqt7udtbvfzxoy9msx27duxf4l2hp9-m.jpg\" alt=\"A heron standing in the river\" loading=\"lazy\">\n                                            </div>\n                    <p>Heron in the Willamette River near Skinner Butte.<br>\n<br>\n<a href=\"https://pxlmo.com/discover/tags/dailyphoto?src=hash\" title=\"#dailyphoto\" class=\"u-url hashtag\">#dailyphoto</a> <a href=\"https://pxlmo.com/discover/tags/oregon?src=hash\" title=\"#oregon\" class=\"u-url hashtag\">#oregon</a> <a href=\"https://pxlmo.com/discover/tags/eugeneoregon?src=hash\" title=\"#eugeneoregon\" class=\"u-url hashtag\">#eugeneoregon</a> <a href=\"https://pxlmo.com/discover/tags/birdphotography?src=hash\" title=\"#birdphotography\" class=\"u-url hashtag\">#birdphotography</a></p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://larkfarm.com/2026/05/05/heron-in-the-willamette-river.html","date_published":"2026-05-05T22:41:19+00:00","author":{"name":"Mike Gunderloy","url":"https://ffmike.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F09%2F1736181.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ffmike"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-05 22:41","date_timestamp":1778020879,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://c.im/@happilyretired23/116524391873136344"]}},{"id":"89638816","content_html":"<p>“Sunbeam”</p>\n<p>It was perfect timing for this Calypso Orchid.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/209740/2026/20260504-0066-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" alt=\"tiny flower in the sun\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://larkfarm.com/2026/05/05/sunbeam-it-was-perfect-timing.html","date_published":"2026-05-05T13:32:23+00:00","author":{"name":"Mike Gunderloy","url":"https://ffmike.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F09%2F1736181.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ffmike"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-05 13:32","date_timestamp":1777987943,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://c.im/@happilyretired23/116522219438284930"]}},{"id":"89593641","content_html":"<div class=\"media-gallery\">\n                                                    <img class=\"media-item\" src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/209740/2026/5mlfuxvw32bwleqawpv549p0tm4bskvfwehqfchg-m.jpg\" alt=\"Water drop rebounding from an ice cube\" loading=\"lazy\">\n                                            </div>\n                    <p>Playing around with high-speed capture, dripping water, and ice today. OK as abstract, but really needs better lighting and faster shutter. Always more to learn!<br>\n<br>\n<a href=\"https://pxlmo.com/discover/tags/dailyphoto?src=hash\" title=\"#dailyphoto\" class=\"u-url hashtag\">#dailyphoto</a></p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://larkfarm.com/2026/05/04/playing-around-with-highspeed-capture.html","date_published":"2026-05-04T20:16:19+00:00","author":{"name":"Mike Gunderloy","url":"https://ffmike.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F09%2F1736181.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ffmike"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-04 20:16","date_timestamp":1777925779,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://c.im/@happilyretired23/116518162788219303"]}},{"id":"89590312","content_html":"<p>“Profile”</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/209740/2026/20260504-0031-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" alt=\"rock formation near the top of Castle Rock\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://larkfarm.com/2026/05/04/profile.html","date_published":"2026-05-04T19:29:13+00:00","author":{"name":"Mike Gunderloy","url":"https://ffmike.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F09%2F1736181.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ffmike"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-04 19:29","date_timestamp":1777922953,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://c.im/@happilyretired23/116517959659443200"]}},{"id":"89572466","content_html":"<p>“Armored”</p>\n<p>I <em>think</em> this is a Giant Woodland Ground Beetle.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/209740/2026/20260504-0017-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" alt=\"beetle in the moss\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://larkfarm.com/2026/05/04/armored-i-think-this-is.html","date_published":"2026-05-04T15:05:35+00:00","author":{"name":"Mike Gunderloy","url":"https://ffmike.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F09%2F1736181.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ffmike"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-04 15:05","date_timestamp":1777907135,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://c.im/@happilyretired23/116516924336042883"]}},{"id":"89571951","content_html":"<p>“Castle Rock”</p>\n<p>One of the destinations on yesterday’s hike</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/209740/2026/20260504-0007-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" alt=\"forested mountain against the sky\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://larkfarm.com/2026/05/04/castle-rock-one-of-the.html","date_published":"2026-05-04T14:58:43+00:00","author":{"name":"Mike Gunderloy","url":"https://ffmike.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F09%2F1736181.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ffmike"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-04 14:58","date_timestamp":1777906723,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://c.im/@happilyretired23/116516896298730197"]}},{"id":"89560649","content_html":"<p>Hiked 30 miles yesterday. Today is definitely a rest day.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://larkfarm.com/2026/05/04/hiked-miles-yesterday-today-is.html","date_published":"2026-05-04T11:42:43+00:00","author":{"name":"Mike Gunderloy","url":"https://ffmike.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F09%2F1736181.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ffmike"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-04 11:42","date_timestamp":1777894963,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://c.im/@happilyretired23/116516125249085228"]}},{"id":"89541948","content_html":"<div class=\"media-gallery\">\n                                                    <img class=\"media-item\" src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/209740/2026/af76mzfhqht5wlcpf7ctshhggqjvosuodk3zctuj-m.jpg\" alt=\"Trees and mountains\" loading=\"lazy\">\n                                            </div>\n                    <p>View from MacDuff Mountain on a lovely hiking day.<br>\n<br>\n<a href=\"https://pxlmo.com/discover/tags/dailyphoto?src=hash\" title=\"#dailyphoto\" class=\"u-url hashtag\">#dailyphoto</a> <a href=\"https://pxlmo.com/discover/tags/oregon?src=hash\" title=\"#oregon\" class=\"u-url hashtag\">#oregon</a></p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://larkfarm.com/2026/05/03/view-from-macduff-mountain-on.html","date_published":"2026-05-04T03:17:42+00:00","author":{"name":"Mike Gunderloy","url":"https://ffmike.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F09%2F1736181.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ffmike"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-04 03:17","date_timestamp":1777864662,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://c.im/@happilyretired23/116514229897460403"]}},{"id":"89476412","content_html":"<p>“Thimbleberry”</p>\n<p>An annoying trailside weed but the flowers are kinda pretty.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/209740/2026/20260501-0025-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"375\" alt=\"white flower with a yellow center\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://larkfarm.com/2026/05/02/thimbleberry-an-annoying-trailside-weed.html","date_published":"2026-05-02T22:28:38+00:00","author":{"name":"Mike Gunderloy","url":"https://ffmike.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F09%2F1736181.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ffmike"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-02 22:28","date_timestamp":1777760918,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://c.im/@happilyretired23/116507341869083380"]}},{"id":"89457030","content_html":"<p>“Honeysuckle”</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/209740/2026/20260501-0011-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" alt=\"Cluster of orange flowers\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://larkfarm.com/2026/05/02/honeysuckle.html","date_published":"2026-05-02T15:52:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Mike Gunderloy","url":"https://ffmike.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F09%2F1736181.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ffmike"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-02 15:52","date_timestamp":1777737120,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://c.im/@happilyretired23/116505781857213491"]}},{"id":"89453781","content_html":"<div class=\"media-gallery\">\n                                                    <img class=\"media-item\" src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/209740/2026/gdz1d3xkxpwe0xulcqbau5l0d2mdzpw35cohy9bb-m.jpg\" alt=\"A cluster of deep pink rhododendron blooms\" loading=\"lazy\">\n                                            </div>\n                    <p>We are hitting peak rhododendron season down here in the valley.<br>\n<br>\n<a href=\"https://pxlmo.com/discover/tags/dailyphoto?src=hash\" title=\"#dailyphoto\" class=\"u-url hashtag\">#dailyphoto</a> <a href=\"https://pxlmo.com/discover/tags/oregon?src=hash\" title=\"#oregon\" class=\"u-url hashtag\">#oregon</a> <a href=\"https://pxlmo.com/discover/tags/eugeneoregon?src=hash\" title=\"#eugeneoregon\" class=\"u-url hashtag\">#eugeneoregon</a> <a href=\"https://pxlmo.com/discover/tags/flowerphotography?src=hash\" title=\"#flowerphotography\" class=\"u-url hashtag\">#flowerphotography</a></p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://larkfarm.com/2026/05/02/we-are-hitting-peak-rhododendron.html","date_published":"2026-05-02T14:36:23+00:00","author":{"name":"Mike Gunderloy","url":"https://ffmike.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F09%2F1736181.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ffmike"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-02 14:36","date_timestamp":1777732583,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://c.im/@happilyretired23/116505521829394701"]}},{"id":"89447075","content_html":"<p>“Cascades Morning”</p>\n<p>The view from Rock Knob</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/209740/2026/20260429-0005-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" alt=\"Forested hills and low clouds\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://larkfarm.com/2026/05/02/cascades-morning-the-view-from.html","date_published":"2026-05-02T12:16:09+00:00","author":{"name":"Mike Gunderloy","url":"https://ffmike.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F09%2F1736181.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ffmike"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-02 12:16","date_timestamp":1777724169,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://c.im/@happilyretired23/116504932353509095"]}},{"id":"89421954","content_html":"<p>“Plant Fireworks”</p>\n<p>On a happier note, took my new (0-to-me) OM-1 II out for its first hike today, and I’m pleased with the results. Now to claw my way up the learning curve on all its features. 568-page manual should keep me busy for a bit.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/209740/2026/20260501-0055-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" alt=\"A closeup of a blackberry flower\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://larkfarm.com/2026/05/01/plant-fireworks-on-a-happier.html","date_published":"2026-05-02T00:09:11+00:00","author":{"name":"Mike Gunderloy","url":"https://ffmike.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F09%2F1736181.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ffmike"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-02 00:09","date_timestamp":1777680551,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://c.im/@happilyretired23/116502080688264488"]}},{"id":"89421634","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://genius.com/2846411\">Livin’ on the Edge</a> just showed up on my speakers. Seems all too appropriate.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://larkfarm.com/2026/05/01/livin-on-the-edge-just.html","date_published":"2026-05-02T00:03:03+00:00","author":{"name":"Mike Gunderloy","url":"https://ffmike.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F09%2F1736181.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ffmike"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-02 00:03","date_timestamp":1777680183,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://c.im/@happilyretired23/116502050117426952"]}},{"id":"89421487","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5860135-mifepristone-telehealth-prescription-blocked/\">Fuck the Fifth Circuit</a>.</p>\n<p>I guess after the Supreme Court gutted the VRA they had a “hold my beer” moment.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://larkfarm.com/2026/05/01/fuck-the-fifth-circuit-i.html","date_published":"2026-05-01T23:59:24+00:00","author":{"name":"Mike Gunderloy","url":"https://ffmike.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F09%2F1736181.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ffmike"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-01 23:59","date_timestamp":1777679964,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://c.im/@happilyretired23/116502036677709844"]}},{"id":"89418525","content_html":"<div class=\"media-gallery\">\n                                                    <img class=\"media-item\" src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/209740/2026/ive6hbolkphsnkjnlxebe2zfnzb1db7psp7ntjd0-m.jpg\" alt=\"Barred owl on a tree trunk\" loading=\"lazy\">\n                                            </div>\n                    <p>This guy was hanging out about 100 yards from the Cascades Raptor Center. Possibly he had been visiting a friend.<br>\n<br>\n<a href=\"https://pxlmo.com/discover/tags/dailyphoto?src=hash\" title=\"#dailyphoto\" class=\"u-url hashtag\">#dailyphoto</a> <a href=\"https://pxlmo.com/discover/tags/oregon?src=hash\" title=\"#oregon\" class=\"u-url hashtag\">#oregon</a> <a href=\"https://pxlmo.com/discover/tags/eugeneoregon?src=hash\" title=\"#eugeneoregon\" class=\"u-url hashtag\">#eugeneoregon</a> <a href=\"https://pxlmo.com/discover/tags/birdphotography?src=hash\" title=\"#birdphotography\" class=\"u-url hashtag\">#birdphotography</a></p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://larkfarm.com/2026/05/01/this-guy-was-hanging-out.html","date_published":"2026-05-01T22:46:43+00:00","author":{"name":"Mike Gunderloy","url":"https://ffmike.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F09%2F1736181.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ffmike"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-01 22:46","date_timestamp":1777675603,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://c.im/@happilyretired23/116501778474451400"]}},{"id":"89381498","content_html":"<p>“Corny”</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/209740/2026/20260429-0062-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" alt=\"a field of corn lilies\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://larkfarm.com/2026/05/01/corny.html","date_published":"2026-05-01T12:48:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Mike Gunderloy","url":"https://ffmike.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F09%2F1736181.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ffmike"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-01 12:48","date_timestamp":1777639680,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://c.im/@happilyretired23/116499395628196320"]}},{"id":"89350038","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/rom\">@rom</a> Don’t forget Digg - they came back (and then went away again due to a bot onslaught).</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ffmike/89350038","date_published":"2026-04-30T22:57:52+00:00","author":{"name":"Mike Gunderloy","url":"https://ffmike.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F09%2F1736181.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ffmike"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-30 22:57","date_timestamp":1777589872,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"89337346","content_html":"<p>“Moo”</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/209740/2026/20260427-0090-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" alt=\"cow parsnip foliage and flowers\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://larkfarm.com/2026/04/30/moo.html","date_published":"2026-04-30T19:15:35+00:00","author":{"name":"Mike Gunderloy","url":"https://ffmike.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F09%2F1736181.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ffmike"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-30 19:15","date_timestamp":1777576535,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://c.im/@happilyretired23/116495269563372970"]}},{"id":"89328263","content_html":"<p>“Clover in the Grass”</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/209740/2026/20260427-0111-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" alt=\"Clover blooming\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://larkfarm.com/2026/04/30/clover-in-the-grass.html","date_published":"2026-04-30T17:16:34+00:00","author":{"name":"Mike Gunderloy","url":"https://ffmike.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F09%2F1736181.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ffmike"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-30 17:16","date_timestamp":1777569394,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://c.im/@happilyretired23/116494789174763171"]}},{"id":"89318216","content_html":"<div class=\"media-gallery\">\n                                                    <img class=\"media-item\" src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/209740/2026/0zkkj2skszkmvzdnnpm2lh5vorokp6derqsp0trz-m.jpg\" alt=\"One slug and two woodlice\" loading=\"lazy\">\n                                            </div>\n                    <p>An ecosystem of tiny friends on a mushroom cap.<br>\n<br>\n<a href=\"https://pxlmo.com/discover/tags/dailyphoto?src=hash\" title=\"#dailyphoto\" class=\"u-url hashtag\">#dailyphoto</a> <a href=\"https://pxlmo.com/discover/tags/oregon?src=hash\" title=\"#oregon\" class=\"u-url hashtag\">#oregon</a> <a href=\"https://pxlmo.com/discover/tags/eugeneoregon?src=hash\" title=\"#eugeneoregon\" class=\"u-url hashtag\">#eugeneoregon</a> <a href=\"https://pxlmo.com/discover/tags/slug?src=hash\" title=\"#slug\" class=\"u-url hashtag\">#slug</a> <a href=\"https://pxlmo.com/discover/tags/woodlice?src=hash\" title=\"#woodlice\" class=\"u-url hashtag\">#woodlice</a></p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://larkfarm.com/2026/04/30/an-ecosystem-of-tiny-friends.html","date_published":"2026-04-30T14:33:24+00:00","author":{"name":"Mike Gunderloy","url":"https://ffmike.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F09%2F1736181.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ffmike"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-30 14:33","date_timestamp":1777559604,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://c.im/@happilyretired23/116494204728292182"]}},{"id":"89280131","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/dwalbert\">@dwalbert</a> Less than an inch long. I’m pretty sure I could take him in a fair fight. :)</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ffmike/89280131","date_published":"2026-04-29T23:32:40+00:00","author":{"name":"Mike Gunderloy","url":"https://ffmike.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F09%2F1736181.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ffmike"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-29 23:32","date_timestamp":1777505560,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"89184467","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/manton\">@manton</a> To be fair, when I started blogging it included buying a server &amp; colocating it at my ISP, hand-crafting HTML, and selling ads to pay for it all. I am IMMENSELY glad to no longer be dealing with any of that! (So thanks again for keeping micro.blog easy &amp; affordable).</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ffmike/89184467","date_published":"2026-04-28T17:16:51+00:00","author":{"name":"Mike Gunderloy","url":"https://ffmike.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F09%2F1736181.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ffmike"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-28 17:16","date_timestamp":1777396611,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"89184072","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/manton\">@manton</a> Fortunately for micro.blog’s financial health, I have absolutely NO desire to build my own blog software.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ffmike/89184072","date_published":"2026-04-28T17:08:53+00:00","author":{"name":"Mike Gunderloy","url":"https://ffmike.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F09%2F1736181.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ffmike"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-28 17:08","date_timestamp":1777396133,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"88808609","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://micro.blog/mitch@hachyderm.io\" class=\"u-url mention\">@mitch</a></span> I wish I had a more optimistic view. I suspect the oligarchs assume they can continue to find ways to buy off enough of the oppressed class to stay in power (janissaries, anyone?).</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ffmike/88808609","date_published":"2026-04-22T20:52:31+00:00","author":{"name":"Mike Gunderloy","url":"https://ffmike.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F09%2F1736181.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ffmike"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-22 20:52","date_timestamp":1776891151,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"88807895","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://micro.blog/mitch@hachyderm.io\" class=\"u-url mention\">@mitch</a></span> I’m fairly sure this doesn’t get resolved short of punitive wealth taxes or guillotines. It’s all been a downward spiral at least since the “greed is good” days of early LBOs.</p>\n<p>(And as someone who clawed his way into reasonably upper-middle-class status, I’d be glad to have much of my wealth redistributed provided that it was across the board. Musk, Bezos, et al should be forced to live on the average income in this country, just like everyone else).</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ffmike/88807895","date_published":"2026-04-22T20:40:25+00:00","author":{"name":"Mike Gunderloy","url":"https://ffmike.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F09%2F1736181.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ffmike"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-22 20:40","date_timestamp":1776890425,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"88401567","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/rom\">@rom</a> Still trading at 3x what it was a few days ago though, so the supply of bigger fools isn’t exhausted yet.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ffmike/88401567","date_published":"2026-04-16T22:07:01+00:00","author":{"name":"Mike Gunderloy","url":"https://ffmike.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F09%2F1736181.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ffmike"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-16 22:07","date_timestamp":1776377221,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"88331749","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/MitchWagner\">@MitchWagner</a> Remember a few years ago when the right-wingers thought liberal Catholics should be denied communion for daring to disagree with the Catholic Church on abortion? I guess their faith in the Pope has slipped since then.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ffmike/88331749","date_published":"2026-04-15T21:13:38+00:00","author":{"name":"Mike Gunderloy","url":"https://ffmike.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F09%2F1736181.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ffmike"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-15 21:13","date_timestamp":1776287618,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"88295407","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://micro.blog/genehack@dementedandsadbut.social\" class=\"u-url mention\">@genehack</a></span>  You realize, of course, that if that becomes a popular sentiment private equity firms will rush to invest in new guillotine startups.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ffmike/88295407","date_published":"2026-04-15T10:59:06+00:00","author":{"name":"Mike Gunderloy","url":"https://ffmike.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F09%2F1736181.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ffmike"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-15 10:59","date_timestamp":1776250746,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"88078443","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/MitchWagner\">@MitchWagner</a> If you’re a standards purist, then yeah, Atom feeds are probably more correct.</p>\n<p>In practice as a user and consumer of both I very seldom see any difference. Readers have to support both as a matter of necessity.</p>\n<p>There was a time when I’d get involved with these battles over what is Wrong on the Internet. I’m quite happy that time is long past.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ffmike/88078443","date_published":"2026-04-12T01:06:14+00:00","author":{"name":"Mike Gunderloy","url":"https://ffmike.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F09%2F1736181.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ffmike"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-12 01:06","date_timestamp":1775955974,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"88076811","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/MitchWagner\">@MitchWagner</a> Atom/JSON = RSS reinvented by people who think Dave Winer is a flake.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ffmike/88076811","date_published":"2026-04-12T00:12:13+00:00","author":{"name":"Mike Gunderloy","url":"https://ffmike.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F09%2F1736181.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ffmike"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-12 00:12","date_timestamp":1775952733,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"88064997","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/MitchWagner\">@MitchWagner</a> According to Wikipedia they had their own ideas about branding:</p>\n<p>&gt;  In 1892, Smeed improved the property and changed the name to Hotel Eugene. It was again changed to Hotel Smeede in 1907, with the extra ‘e’ added to the hotel name for embellishment, and in 1914 it became the Smeede Hotel.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ffmike/88064997","date_published":"2026-04-11T19:50:11+00:00","author":{"name":"Mike Gunderloy","url":"https://ffmike.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F09%2F1736181.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ffmike"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-11 19:50","date_timestamp":1775937011,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"87279188","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/MitchWagner\">@MitchWagner</a> Arguably we’d be better off if all of the current administration would focus on deranged UFO theories and just let the real world alone.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ffmike/87279188","date_published":"2026-03-30T20:53:06+00:00","author":{"name":"Mike Gunderloy","url":"https://ffmike.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F09%2F1736181.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ffmike"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-30 20:53","date_timestamp":1774903986,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"87113409","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/rom\">@rom</a> I need to get on that too. Fortunately my current subscription doesn’t expire until September. Considering Proton as a replacement.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ffmike/87113409","date_published":"2026-03-28T00:47:23+00:00","author":{"name":"Mike Gunderloy","url":"https://ffmike.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F09%2F1736181.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ffmike"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-28 00:47","date_timestamp":1774658843,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"87066880","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/manton\">@manton</a> Done, and seems to have just worked withoutt drama. For what it’s worth, 0.91 still shows in the dropdown as “recommended.”</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ffmike/87066880","date_published":"2026-03-27T10:59:57+00:00","author":{"name":"Mike Gunderloy","url":"https://ffmike.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F09%2F1736181.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ffmike"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-27 10:59","date_timestamp":1774609197,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"86821082","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/MitchWagner\">@MitchWagner</a> I dunno, I’ve never had to actually call him for one. But it’s comforting to know he’s available.</p>\n<p>He also answers email quickly and is happy to discuss my questions in detail.</p>\n<p>It should come as no surprise that this is direct primary care, ie “concierge medicine.”</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ffmike/86821082","date_published":"2026-03-23T22:47:51+00:00","author":{"name":"Mike Gunderloy","url":"https://ffmike.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F09%2F1736181.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ffmike"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-23 22:47","date_timestamp":1774306071,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"86820054","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/MitchWagner\">@MitchWagner</a> For anything severe, I’ll be calling 911. Closest fire station with ambulance is less than half a mile away. Closest ER is 20-30 minute drive.</p>\n<p>On the plus side, my doctor is willing to make house calls.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ffmike/86820054","date_published":"2026-03-23T22:24:24+00:00","author":{"name":"Mike Gunderloy","url":"https://ffmike.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F09%2F1736181.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ffmike"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-23 22:24","date_timestamp":1774304664,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"86810888","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/MitchWagner\">@MitchWagner</a> And yet somehow Eugene - a city of nearly 200K people - has no emergency room. I can’t help thinking we’ve lost the plot here, if a market this size can’t even attract enough investors to enshittify it.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ffmike/86810888","date_published":"2026-03-23T19:56:01+00:00","author":{"name":"Mike Gunderloy","url":"https://ffmike.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F09%2F1736181.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ffmike"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-23 19:56","date_timestamp":1774295761,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"86699443","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/rom\">@rom</a> I’m shocked, SHOCKED that intellectual property theft is going on in this establishment.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ffmike/86699443","date_published":"2026-03-22T00:09:21+00:00","author":{"name":"Mike Gunderloy","url":"https://ffmike.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F09%2F1736181.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ffmike"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-22 00:09","date_timestamp":1774138161,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"86674750","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/ffmike\">@ffmike</a> A closer look at topo maps has convinced me I can count on stream access late on the first day of hiking. 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I’ll be carrying at most half that when I hike out.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ffmike/86670531","date_published":"2026-03-21T13:46:58+00:00","author":{"name":"Mike Gunderloy","url":"https://ffmike.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F09%2F1736181.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ffmike"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-21 13:46","date_timestamp":1774100818,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"86190075","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/ExtralocalYokel\">@ExtralocalYokel</a> Relatable.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ffmike/86190075","date_published":"2026-03-14T12:43:21+00:00","author":{"name":"Mike Gunderloy","url":"https://ffmike.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F09%2F1736181.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ffmike"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-14 12:43","date_timestamp":1773492201,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"86086657","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/MitchWagner\">@MitchWagner</a> Maybe you missed the news about how the war criminal running DoD has ordered all his underlings to fire as many lawyers as possible. The words “panic” and “coverup” spring to mind.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ffmike/86086657","date_published":"2026-03-12T23:30:39+00:00","author":{"name":"Mike Gunderloy","url":"https://ffmike.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F09%2F1736181.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ffmike"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-12 23:30","date_timestamp":1773358239,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"86051240","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/manton\">@manton</a> Doesn’t surprise me. Apple’s relentless lack of support for older products is what soured me on their ecosystem.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/ffmike/86051240","date_published":"2026-03-12T14:43:42+00:00","author":{"name":"Mike Gunderloy","url":"https://ffmike.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F09%2F1736181.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ffmike"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-12 14:43","date_timestamp":1773326622,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}}]}