{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Micro.blog - Lauren","home_page_url":"https://micro.blog","feed_url":"https://micro.blog/posts/flotisserie","_microblog":{"about":"https://micro.blog/about/api","id":"1504092","username":"flotisserie","bio":"cult classic but I still pop","pronouns":"she/her","is_following":false,"is_you":false,"following_count":64,"discover_count":0},"author":{"name":"Lauren","url":"https://flotisserie.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://avatars.micro.blog/avatars/2026/13/1504092.jpg"},"items":[{"id":"94597954","content_html":"<p>Garbage Day <a href=\"https://www.garbageday.email/p/how-to-go-viral-in-2026-as-told-by-jimothy\">uses Jimothy to trace how virality works</a> on the internet of 2026. Related: this story on how <a href=\"https://archive.ph/foqIW\">the algorithm has prevented us from producing a single “song of the summer.”</a></p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://flotisserie.micro.blog/2026/07/24/garbage-day-uses-jimothy-to.html","date_published":"2026-07-24T18:26:32+00:00","author":{"name":"Lauren","url":"https://flotisserie.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F13%2F1504092.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"flotisserie"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-24 18:26","date_timestamp":1784917592,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@flotisserie/116976359635136862","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:57pbepv74rpng36qubkihtgk/post/3mrfy3xfv572p","https://www.threads.com/@flotisserie/post/DbL4ZyHm1be"]}},{"id":"94477548","content_html":"<p>UW–Madison communication professor Catalina Toma argues that <a href=\"https://onwisconsin.uwalumni.com/the-upside-of-online-relationships/\">technology-mediated communication more often supports human connection and well-being than harms it</a>, provided people use it intentionally.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://flotisserie.micro.blog/2026/07/22/uwmadison-communication-professor-catalina-toma.html","date_published":"2026-07-22T18:52:16+00:00","author":{"name":"Lauren","url":"https://flotisserie.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F13%2F1504092.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"flotisserie"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-22 18:52","date_timestamp":1784746336,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@flotisserie/116965137035387380","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:57pbepv74rpng36qubkihtgk/post/3mraymcp45m2o","https://www.threads.com/@flotisserie/post/DbGxwzkn9Qa"]}},{"id":"94409472","content_html":"<p>I watched “<a href=\"https://variety.com/2026/film/news/obsession-review-1236747795/\">Obsession</a>” with my teenager last night, and dare I say, I liked it as a little genre story, a morality play about romance, relationships and consent. 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New and novel approaches abound, especially on whether and how to let engagement metrics drive decisions on design teams.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://flotisserie.micro.blog/2026/07/21/a-colleague-hosted-a-nice.html","date_published":"2026-07-21T16:51:53+00:00","author":{"name":"Lauren","url":"https://flotisserie.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F13%2F1504092.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"flotisserie"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-21 16:51","date_timestamp":1784652713,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@flotisserie/116959000656407069","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:57pbepv74rpng36qubkihtgk/post/3mr6bfs3bji2m","https://www.threads.com/@flotisserie/post/DbD_KuUFli_"]}},{"id":"94358292","content_html":"<p>This is a pretty good <a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTARBuxuU/\">Tiktok breaking down the historical, cultural and religious meanings invoked in the “computah” memes</a>. An important rule of the internet: <a href=\"https://ceid1002019.home.blog/2019/12/14/memes-and-intertextuality/\">the best memes are intertextual</a>.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://flotisserie.micro.blog/2026/07/20/this-is-a-pretty-good.html","date_published":"2026-07-20T20:50:17+00:00","author":{"name":"Lauren","url":"https://flotisserie.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F13%2F1504092.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"flotisserie"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-20 20:50","date_timestamp":1784580617,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@flotisserie/116954277147472249","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:57pbepv74rpng36qubkihtgk/post/3mr46bshngz2y","https://www.threads.com/@flotisserie/post/DbB1srOnyfM"]}},{"id":"94341331","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/19/business/delayed-email-glitch.html?unlocked_article_code=1.zFA.J1sb.Zwlk_x16AZeX&amp;smid=url-share\">Scheduled send as alibi</a>? Nice try, Costanza.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://flotisserie.micro.blog/2026/07/20/scheduled-send-as-alibi-nice.html","date_published":"2026-07-20T18:23:16+00:00","author":{"name":"Lauren","url":"https://flotisserie.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F13%2F1504092.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"flotisserie"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-20 18:23","date_timestamp":1784571796,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@flotisserie/116953697944162781","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:57pbepv74rpng36qubkihtgk/post/3mr3w2fujlw2g","https://www.threads.com/@flotisserie/post/DbBk2Ewmz4v"]}},{"id":"94340259","content_html":"<p>Parents wanting stakes lower than a smartphone: <a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/wirecutter-show-podcast-20260626-bluetooth-landline/\">consider a kid-friendly Wi-Fi landline, which looks and works like an old corded phone but runs over your internet connection</a>, giving kids the independence to get connected safely. Alternatively, get a VOIP phone through your ISP for ~$10/mo.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://flotisserie.micro.blog/2026/07/20/parents-wanting-stakes-lower-than.html","date_published":"2026-07-20T18:01:24+00:00","author":{"name":"Lauren","url":"https://flotisserie.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F13%2F1504092.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"flotisserie"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-20 18:01","date_timestamp":1784570484,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@flotisserie/116953613209004767","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:57pbepv74rpng36qubkihtgk/post/3mr3uue6mcx2o","https://www.threads.com/@flotisserie/post/DbBiZ_dnbLo"]}},{"id":"94170642","content_html":"<img src=\"https://micro.blog/books/9780593818749/cover.jpg\" class=\"mini_cover\">\n<p>Finished reading: <a href=\"https://micro.blog/books/9780593818749\">We’ll Prescribe You a Cat</a> by Syou Ishida 📚</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://flotisserie.micro.blog/2026/07/17/finished-reading-well-prescribe-you.html","date_published":"2026-07-17T13:50:45+00:00","author":{"name":"Lauren","url":"https://flotisserie.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F13%2F1504092.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"flotisserie"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-17 13:50","date_timestamp":1784296245,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@flotisserie/116935639423547697","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:57pbepv74rpng36qubkihtgk/post/3mqtvge3x262n","https://www.threads.com/@flotisserie/post/Da5XRerlJbt"]}},{"id":"93942133","content_html":"<p>The Atlantic takes on the <a href=\"https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/2026/07/ai-chatbot-writing-tic-negative-parallelism/687892/?gift=A_VYuI0Bs4X1cJsYonaJVKZI8BKMs-1E0bmyL5bl368&amp;utm_source=www.garbageday.email&amp;utm_medium=newsletter&amp;utm_campaign=every-new-beginning-comes-from-some-other-beginning-s-end&amp;_bhlid=9da7212be82c4732d921c03f77cd18b119e799b9\">prevalence of the “it’s not X, it’s Y” construction in AI-generated writing</a>, highlighting the semantic roles in sentence construction that differentiate ideas for clarity. Chatbots seem to like this construction, despite how clunky it sounds to the human ear.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://flotisserie.micro.blog/2026/07/13/the-atlantic-takes-on-the.html","date_published":"2026-07-13T19:35:40+00:00","author":{"name":"Lauren","url":"https://flotisserie.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F13%2F1504092.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"flotisserie"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-13 19:35","date_timestamp":1783971340,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@flotisserie/116914347241204668","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:57pbepv74rpng36qubkihtgk/post/3mqkgtqocyn27","https://www.threads.com/@flotisserie/post/DavrlannwIe"]}},{"id":"93931141","content_html":"<p>Henry Rollins and Ian Mackaye have taken on a critical calling: <a href=\"https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/07/cramps-new-abum-vengeance-records-poison-ivy-lux-interior-henry-rollins-ian-mackaye-punk-psychobilly-revival/\">preserving the legacy of The Cramps for posterity</a>.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://flotisserie.micro.blog/2026/07/13/henry-rollins-and-ian-mackaye.html","date_published":"2026-07-13T15:14:10+00:00","author":{"name":"Lauren","url":"https://flotisserie.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F13%2F1504092.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"flotisserie"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-13 15:14","date_timestamp":1783955650,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@flotisserie/116913317920880779","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:57pbepv74rpng36qubkihtgk/post/3mqjy7ntgil2v","https://www.threads.com/@flotisserie/post/DavNn65HLh3"]}},{"id":"93840363","content_html":"<img src=\"https://micro.blog/books/9780593804216/cover.jpg\" class=\"mini_cover\">\n<p>Finished reading: <a href=\"https://micro.blog/books/9780593804216\">Yesteryear A Novel</a> by Caro Claire Burke 📚</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://flotisserie.micro.blog/2026/07/11/finished-reading-yesteryear-a-novel.html","date_published":"2026-07-11T19:09:04+00:00","author":{"name":"Lauren","url":"https://flotisserie.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F13%2F1504092.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"flotisserie"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-11 19:09","date_timestamp":1783796944,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@flotisserie/116902917729412059","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:57pbepv74rpng36qubkihtgk/post/3mqfegek5av2e","https://www.threads.com/@flotisserie/post/Daqe87zFpl_"]}},{"id":"93790790","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://scripting.com/2026/07/10/161133.html\">rss.chat is a new, free social network service</a> that uses RSS to create a federated social feed that looks and feels a lot like OG Twitter. See also: the launch of <a href=\"https://hypertexting.com/\">HyperTexting</a>, another RSS-based app that <a href=\"https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/10/a-new-app-hypertexting-turns-the-open-web-into-a-scrollable-social-media-like-feed/\">centralizes the open web in a way that feels a little like Google Reader</a> (complimentary).</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://flotisserie.micro.blog/2026/07/10/rsschat-is-a-new-free.html","date_published":"2026-07-10T20:00:55+00:00","author":{"name":"Lauren","url":"https://flotisserie.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F13%2F1504092.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"flotisserie"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-10 20:00","date_timestamp":1783713655,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@flotisserie/116897458750957588","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:57pbepv74rpng36qubkihtgk/post/3mqcwtqt4at2h","https://www.threads.com/@flotisserie/post/DaoAD-snxtJ"]}},{"id":"93790307","content_html":"<p>Clothing technology: tracing <a href=\"https://www.christopherroosen.com/blog/2021/8/22/unobtrusive-power-but-uneven-influence-of-pockets\">a history of pockets from ancient coin purses to tie-on pouches to today</a>.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://flotisserie.micro.blog/2026/07/10/clothing-technology-tracing-a-history.html","date_published":"2026-07-10T19:53:43+00:00","author":{"name":"Lauren","url":"https://flotisserie.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F13%2F1504092.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"flotisserie"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-10 19:53","date_timestamp":1783713223,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@flotisserie/116897430316708064","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:57pbepv74rpng36qubkihtgk/post/3mqcwgsrwu52m","https://www.threads.com/@flotisserie/post/Dan_PDOGyVQ"]}},{"id":"93708480","content_html":"<p>A cool article from Cap Times on how <a href=\"https://captimes.com/news/government/the-madison-city-workers-helping-spanish-chinese-hmong-speakers/article_f25cf78c-123c-464c-b852-d6ac6824b6c8.html\">language translation serves as a trust-builder for local government</a> in an era of mistrust.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://flotisserie.micro.blog/2026/07/09/a-cool-article-from-cap.html","date_published":"2026-07-09T13:23:54+00:00","author":{"name":"Lauren","url":"https://flotisserie.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F13%2F1504092.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"flotisserie"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-09 13:23","date_timestamp":1783603434,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@flotisserie/116890236438819496","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:57pbepv74rpng36qubkihtgk/post/3mq7q7gdlwj2e","https://www.threads.com/@flotisserie/post/Dakt3j1Fhqo"]}},{"id":"93259879","content_html":"<p>With global temps at peak in several areas of the world, the <a href=\"https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj0gez6d50ro\">BBC covers how critical tech infrastructure is impacted by high heat</a>.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://flotisserie.micro.blog/2026/07/01/with-global-temps-at-peak.html","date_published":"2026-07-01T17:05:39+00:00","author":{"name":"Lauren","url":"https://flotisserie.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F13%2F1504092.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"flotisserie"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-01 17:05","date_timestamp":1782925539,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@flotisserie/116845808590378381","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:57pbepv74rpng36qubkihtgk/post/3mplytxtk5f2b","https://www.threads.com/@flotisserie/post/DaQg199lGWD"]}},{"id":"92961597","content_html":"<p>If you’re looking to be depressed, see this <a 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15:23","date_timestamp":1782487391,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@flotisserie/116817094222761278","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:57pbepv74rpng36qubkihtgk/post/3mp7as6rqjw2s","https://www.threads.com/@flotisserie/post/DaDdJbrFGAg"]}},{"id":"92961264","content_html":"<p>Dan Hon made me laugh with “<a href=\"https://newsletter.danhon.com/archive/s21e07-anything-llms-can-do-i-can-do-better/\">carbon-based chauvinism</a>.”</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://flotisserie.micro.blog/2026/06/26/dan-hon-made-me-laugh.html","date_published":"2026-06-26T15:17:39+00:00","author":{"name":"Lauren","url":"https://flotisserie.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F13%2F1504092.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"flotisserie"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-26 15:17","date_timestamp":1782487059,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@flotisserie/116817072514336936","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:57pbepv74rpng36qubkihtgk/post/3mp7aicveux2h","https://www.threads.com/@flotisserie/post/DaDcg8YHKFu"]}},{"id":"92910463","content_html":"<p>I found this piece from an anthology celebrating 50 years of women’s studies, which explores <a href=\"https://uw.pressbooks.pub/happy50thws/chapter/from-theory-to-content-feminist-publishing-makes-womens-studies-powerful/\">the intersection of scholarship and publishing practices over 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I’ve also caught several great live shows lately, including an incredible set by <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCQGMnY504g\">Australian no-wave noise band Party Dozen</a>. It’s a two-person band and the saxophonist sings directly into the bell of her horn – energetic work.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://flotisserie.micro.blog/2026/06/22/ive-been-on-vacation-which.html","date_published":"2026-06-22T18:17:42+00:00","author":{"name":"Lauren","url":"https://flotisserie.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F13%2F1504092.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"flotisserie"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-22 18:17","date_timestamp":1782152262,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@flotisserie/116795131504573537","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:57pbepv74rpng36qubkihtgk/post/3moviopfa622p","https://www.threads.com/@flotisserie/post/DZ5d8mBFCIX"]}},{"id":"92637179","content_html":"<img src=\"https://micro.blog/books/9781668068380/cover.jpg\" class=\"mini_cover\">\n<p>Finished reading: <a href=\"https://micro.blog/books/9781668068380\">The Mixed Marriage Project A Memoir of Love, Race, and Family</a> by Dorothy Roberts 📚</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://flotisserie.micro.blog/2026/06/21/finished-reading-the-mixed-marriage.html","date_published":"2026-06-22T04:24:08+00:00","author":{"name":"Lauren","url":"https://flotisserie.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F13%2F1504092.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"flotisserie"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-22 04:24","date_timestamp":1782102248,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@flotisserie/116791853304683917","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:57pbepv74rpng36qubkihtgk/post/3mou23ysfz725","https://www.threads.com/@flotisserie/post/DZ3-it1EcvR"]}},{"id":"92248303","content_html":"<p>A <a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/episode/3PyuENpS2F1EKhpeDnuBFM?si=pl1xGmb8Q32e9Gb9XH6_MA\">deeply nerdy (complimentary) look at the history of Markdown</a>. 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