{"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/2026/32/1504092.jpg"},"items":[{"id":"96060440","content_html":"<p>Question for parents: How are you teaching your teens to stay safe and think about safety and security while they surf, shop, chat and learn on their digital apps and devices? Are you sharing books, articles and videos with one another? If so, which ones? I’m <a href=\"https://flotisserie.micro.blog/say-hello/\">asking for a friend; the friend is me</a>.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://flotisserie.micro.blog/2026/08/19/question-for-parents-how-are.html","date_published":"2026-08-19T22:04:09+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%2F32%2F1504092.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"flotisserie"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"22:04","date_timestamp":1787177049,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@flotisserie/117124437089911913","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:57pbepv74rpng36qubkihtgk/post/3mthqfkqfy22f","https://www.threads.com/@flotisserie/post/DcPOAGxn58v"]}},{"id":"96037403","content_html":"<p>Question for micro.bloggers: Can you separate keywords by comma in this category filter field, or is it one word per filter? <img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fflotisserie.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F0a7bbb1330.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of micro.blog Category filter page with input fields: title, text, keyword, post length, set category\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://flotisserie.micro.blog/2026/08/19/question-for-microbloggers-can-you.html","date_published":"2026-08-19T14:52:52+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%2F32%2F1504092.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"flotisserie"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-19 14:52","date_timestamp":1787151172,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"96004583","content_html":"<p>Some thoughts on linklogs and link libraries: <a href=\"https://flotisserie.micro.blog/2026/08/18/some-thoughts-on-linklogs-and.html\">flotisserie.micro.blog</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://flotisserie.micro.blog/2026/08/18/some-thoughts-on-linklogs-and.html","date_published":"2026-08-19T00:03:19+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%2F32%2F1504092.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"flotisserie"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-19 00:03","date_timestamp":1787097799,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@flotisserie/117119242411322667","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:57pbepv74rpng36qubkihtgk/post/3mtfglcqkgi2q","https://www.threads.com/@flotisserie/post/DcM21M6nVwX"]}},{"id":"95984396","content_html":"<p>Posting a lot while I get through the inbox today. Among other stories, WordPress is offering free hosting to students, <a href=\"https://wordpress.com/education/\">marketing WP as a way to change how people relate to their own writing</a>. Does a self-hosted public blog make students think differently about audience than a school LMS post does?</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://flotisserie.micro.blog/2026/08/18/posting-a-lot-while-i.html","date_published":"2026-08-18T17:02:15+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%2F32%2F1504092.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"flotisserie"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-18 17:02","date_timestamp":1787072535,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@flotisserie/117117586504762022","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:57pbepv74rpng36qubkihtgk/post/3mtep2c3lw72m","https://www.threads.com/@flotisserie/post/DcMGoE7Gx8m"]}},{"id":"95983889","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://dispatches.timothychester.com/p/ai-governance-is-a-human-judgment\">Chester argues that universities should govern AI by classifying data by sensitivity rather than approving specific tools</a>. Public data goes anywhere –&gt; regulated data requires an institutional contract –&gt; sensitive data requires a local system. He also makes a renewed case for MS Copilot.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://flotisserie.micro.blog/2026/08/18/chester-argues-that-universities-should.html","date_published":"2026-08-18T16:54:13+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%2F32%2F1504092.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"flotisserie"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-18 16:54","date_timestamp":1787072053,"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/117117554791924164","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:57pbepv74rpng36qubkihtgk/post/3mteoluldyc2p","https://www.threads.com/@flotisserie/post/DcMFs6Zlp50"]}},{"id":"95980977","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://arxiv.org/pdf/2602.08970\">Community Notes was meant to democratize moderation power</a> (and spare platforms the burden of thinking through moderation). Instead, a new paper shows that 20% of users cast 80% of ratings, and removing just ten active note writers from the pool changes what happens to nearly 5,000 community notes.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://flotisserie.micro.blog/2026/08/18/community-notes-was-meant-to.html","date_published":"2026-08-18T15:59:15+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%2F32%2F1504092.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"flotisserie"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-18 15:59","date_timestamp":1787068755,"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/117117340761413580","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:57pbepv74rpng36qubkihtgk/post/3mtelkoxmgp2w","https://www.threads.com/@flotisserie/post/DcL_e2fnKSU"]}},{"id":"95979911","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://daringfireball.net/2026/08/follow-up_thoughts_on_watermarking\">Gruber argues that AI text watermarking likely degrades prose quality</a> and, even if it doesn’t, remains objectionable because it operates as an embargoed, unverifiable tag or signal controlled by providers like Anthropic and Google.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://flotisserie.micro.blog/2026/08/18/gruber-argues-that-ai-text.html","date_published":"2026-08-18T15:38:42+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%2F32%2F1504092.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"flotisserie"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-18 15:38","date_timestamp":1787067522,"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/117117258143180845","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:57pbepv74rpng36qubkihtgk/post/3mtekexp4bf2j","https://www.threads.com/@flotisserie/post/DcL9EVEFjkA"]}},{"id":"95977998","content_html":"<p>A person was found to be <a href=\"https://www.404media.co/person-hides-prompt-injection-in-legal-filing-telling-ai-to-side-with-them/\">hiding an AI prompt injection in a legal filing that tells any AI that reads it to side with his perspective</a>. The judge in this case likened it to “an automated agent communicat[ing] covertly with a juror during trial.”</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://flotisserie.micro.blog/2026/08/18/a-person-was-found-to.html","date_published":"2026-08-18T15:06:24+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%2F32%2F1504092.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"flotisserie"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-18 15:06","date_timestamp":1787065584,"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/117117131419272067","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:57pbepv74rpng36qubkihtgk/post/3mteiliftmk2v","https://www.threads.com/@flotisserie/post/DcL5ZDJFp4W"]}},{"id":"95839069","content_html":"<p>Saw “The Odyssey” with the fam. 🍿</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://flotisserie.micro.blog/2026/08/15/saw-the-odyssey-with-the.html","date_published":"2026-08-15T22:03:10+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%2F32%2F1504092.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"flotisserie"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-15 22:03","date_timestamp":1786831390,"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/117101782906655624","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:57pbepv74rpng36qubkihtgk/post/3mt5ohpl3qd2w","https://www.threads.com/@flotisserie/post/DcE6ruHHUG8"]}},{"id":"95724373","content_html":"<p>Computah: Make it a link: <a href=\"https://flotisserie.micro.blog/2026/08/13/computah-make-it-a-link.html\">flotisserie.micro.blog</a></p>","summary":"New features were successfully added to the blog using Claude Cowork, enhancing functionality and organization despite some unintended design changes.","url":"https://flotisserie.micro.blog/2026/08/13/computah-make-it-a-link.html","date_published":"2026-08-13T20:40:59+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%2F32%2F1504092.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"flotisserie"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-13 20:40","date_timestamp":1786653659,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@flotisserie/117090137791848092","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:57pbepv74rpng36qubkihtgk/post/3msyiy2nwed2w","https://www.threads.com/@flotisserie/post/Db_nw1ynZKe"]}},{"id":"95714791","content_html":"<p>“<a href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-13/from-veneers-to-ai-pursuit-of-perfection-runs-its-course-on-tiktok-instagram?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc4NjYzMzMyNCwiZXhwIjoxNzg3MjM4MTI0LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUSlBENEtLR0lGUEowMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiI3MDQyN0U3REVGMkM0MDEzODNCNDUzRjAyNUE2NDc3NyJ9.iWr_BbwW2gdP_L5efN2dpghePU8BcSMD0dhPzsGmetc&amp;leadSource=article-gifting\">When you gaze long enough into Instagram</a>, Instagram gazes back into you.”</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://flotisserie.micro.blog/2026/08/13/when-you-gaze-long-enough.html","date_published":"2026-08-13T17:45:13+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%2F32%2F1504092.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"flotisserie"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-13 17:45","date_timestamp":1786643113,"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/117089444853523134","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:57pbepv74rpng36qubkihtgk/post/3msy753ezii2w"]}},{"id":"95667243","content_html":"<p>A friend of the blog shared <a href=\"https://ireneposch.net/the-embroidered-computer/\">the Embroidered Computer, a programmable 8-bit computer</a> created by using a combination of magnetic and glass beads, gold wire, and traditional gold embroidery techniques to fix material elements to cotton cloth. When complete, it has the processing capacity of a 1950s mainframe...</p> <a href=\"https://flotisserie.micro.blog/2026/08/12/a-friend-of-the-blog.html\">flotisserie.micro.blog</a>","summary":"","url":"https://flotisserie.micro.blog/2026/08/12/a-friend-of-the-blog.html","date_published":"2026-08-12T22:22:28+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%2F32%2F1504092.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"flotisserie"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-12 22:22","date_timestamp":1786573348,"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/117084871985936773","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:57pbepv74rpng36qubkihtgk/post/3msw65gue2q2s","https://www.threads.com/@flotisserie/post/Db9Ogefn4m7"]}},{"id":"95665407","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/11/anthropic-says-it-will-watermark-text-generated-by-its-ai-models\">Claude is launching an AI watermark</a>, one that users can’t opt out of (but can easily outsmart). As internet god Notopoulos wrote, “Claude’s watermarking poses the question: <a href=\"https://www.businessinsider.com/claude-watermarking-ai-writing-unmasking-2026-8\">Are you willing to proudly own that you write with AI?</a>” More: <a href=\"https://huggingface.co/blog/watermarking\">What is an AI watermark and how do they work?</a></p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://flotisserie.micro.blog/2026/08/12/claude-is-launching-an-ai.html","date_published":"2026-08-12T21:37:43+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%2F32%2F1504092.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"flotisserie"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-12 21:37","date_timestamp":1786570663,"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/117084697868211179","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:57pbepv74rpng36qubkihtgk/post/3msw3obacfg2h","https://www.threads.com/@flotisserie/post/Db9JcKUnUEC"]}},{"id":"95652016","content_html":"<p>I can’t believe it’s mid-August. I’m terribly behind on my reading list. Still, I did want to draw attention to this entertaining and extremely shareable article on <a href=\"https://milwaukeerecord.com/music/lawyers-guns-and-records-the-long-playing-story-of-record-head/\">the glory of Record Head, a legendary record store in Milwaukee</a>. Make sure to watch their public access TV commercials at the link.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://flotisserie.micro.blog/2026/08/12/i-cant-believe-its-midaugust.html","date_published":"2026-08-12T17:33:15+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%2F32%2F1504092.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"flotisserie"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-12 17:33","date_timestamp":1786555995,"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/117083735346406359","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:57pbepv74rpng36qubkihtgk/post/3msvnyksr5f27","https://www.threads.com/@flotisserie/post/Db8tbRNlnRe"]}},{"id":"95296593","content_html":"<p>The knitting community is one of the great deliberative communities of the internet, and as they’ll happily tell you, knitting and fiber arts are closely tied to industrial and computing history. It’s really hard to pull one over on knitters online, because they have a deep and different relationship to the...</p> <a href=\"https://flotisserie.micro.blog/2026/08/06/the-knitting-community-is-one.html\">flotisserie.micro.blog</a>","summary":"","url":"https://flotisserie.micro.blog/2026/08/06/the-knitting-community-is-one.html","date_published":"2026-08-06T14:42:03+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%2F32%2F1504092.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"flotisserie"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-06 14:42","date_timestamp":1786027323,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@flotisserie/117049087545921483","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:57pbepv74rpng36qubkihtgk/post/3msgbml2a7e2w","https://www.threads.com/@flotisserie/post/Dbs9CtPFMXO"]}},{"id":"95202729","content_html":"<p>Winer on <a href=\"http://scripting.com/2026/08/04/124651.html\">the purpose of web standards</a>: “I find that most standards that come out of the standards bodies aren’t developed by implementors or with them in mind. They avoid trying to solve any specific problem, rather focusing on the elegance and flexibility of the format. This makes interop much less likely....</p> <a href=\"https://flotisserie.micro.blog/2026/08/04/winer-on-the-purpose-of.html\">flotisserie.micro.blog</a>","summary":"","url":"https://flotisserie.micro.blog/2026/08/04/winer-on-the-purpose-of.html","date_published":"2026-08-04T22:34:45+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%2F32%2F1504092.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"flotisserie"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-04 22:34","date_timestamp":1785882885,"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/117039655060239983","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:57pbepv74rpng36qubkihtgk/post/3msc3l5a5zy2j","https://www.threads.com/@flotisserie/post/DboqhXbHUo9"]}},{"id":"95190554","content_html":"<p>I found <a href=\"https://americanaffairsjournal.org/2026/06/exploitable-by-design-social-media-and-the-adtech-threat/\">this American Affairs article on the insidiousness of ad tech quite relevant</a>. It focuses on foreign propagandists’ exploitation of social media, but it’s just as instructive for thinking about ad tech as tech, channel and product, and its entwinement with social media as infrastructure.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://flotisserie.micro.blog/2026/08/04/i-found-this-american-affairs.html","date_published":"2026-08-04T17:37:59+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%2F32%2F1504092.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"flotisserie"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-04 17:37","date_timestamp":1785865079,"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/117038841685068213","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:57pbepv74rpng36qubkihtgk/post/3msbpzdlibl2t","https://www.threads.com/@flotisserie/post/DboS2kjG_qC"]}},{"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%2F32%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%2F32%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. I also enjoyed the practical horror effects.🍿</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://flotisserie.micro.blog/2026/07/21/i-watched-obsession-with-my.html","date_published":"2026-07-21T17:11:37+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%2F32%2F1504092.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"flotisserie"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-21 17:11","date_timestamp":1784653897,"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/116959079029912512","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:57pbepv74rpng36qubkihtgk/post/3mr6cjfuw4m2a","https://www.threads.com/@flotisserie/post/DbEBcmzljBZ"]}},{"id":"94408553","content_html":"<p>A colleague hosted a nice discussion of the work of David Dylan Thomas, who advocates for <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTmSqxu3kWg\">using human-centered design concepts to bring humanity back to tech</a>. 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%2F32%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%2F32%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%2F32%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%2F32%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%2F32%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"]}}]}