{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Micro.blog - Greg Moore","home_page_url":"https://micro.blog","feed_url":"https://micro.blog/posts/gregmoore","_microblog":{"about":"https://micro.blog/about/api","id":"11407","username":"gregmoore","bio":"Missives from the dark forest.","pronouns":"he/him","is_following":false,"is_you":false,"following_count":110,"discover_count":0},"author":{"name":"Greg Moore","url":"https://blog.gregmoore.me","avatar":"https://avatars.micro.blog/avatars/2024/48/11407.jpg"},"items":[{"id":"100419028","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/adders\">@adders</a> Ai posters are the food truck equivalent of a filthy restaurant bathroom. It shows how little they actually care.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/gregmoore/100419028","date_published":"2026-11-03T16:39:44+00:00","author":{"name":"Greg Moore","url":"https://blog.gregmoore.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F48%2F11407.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"gregmoore"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-11-03 16:39","date_timestamp":1793723984,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"100418704","content_html":"<p>Yabba-dabba-doing my part!</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/5332/2026/2fee7f8b-3c60-419b-be3d-91ea5f907ea7-m.jpg\" width=\"449\" height=\"600\" alt=\"A drawing of a cat with an American flag on its back is accompanied by a speech bubble saying, I voted now let me sleep.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://blog.gregmoore.me/2026/11/03/yabbadabbadoing-my-part.html","date_published":"2026-11-03T16:35:34+00:00","author":{"name":"Greg Moore","url":"https://blog.gregmoore.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F48%2F11407.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"gregmoore"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-11-03 16:35","date_timestamp":1793723734,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"100339192","content_html":"<blockquote>\n<p>It’s advertising signage. The surface details are <em>supposed</em> to impress. Ideally, they’d have hired a freelancer to do their signage, or maybe they have someone in their organization who’s handy with a pack of colored markers.</p>\n<p>Failing all of that, even an amateurish sign put together by somebody doing the best they could would have made a bigger impact. The AI-generated sign that they went with says “we put as little effort as possible into this.”</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p>-Andy Ihnatko, <a href=\"https://ihnatko.com/a-sign-post/\">A Sign Post</a></p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://blog.gregmoore.me/2026/11/02/its-advertising-signage-the-surface.html","date_published":"2026-11-02T12:38:33+00:00","author":{"name":"Greg Moore","url":"https://blog.gregmoore.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F48%2F11407.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"gregmoore"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-11-02 12:38","date_timestamp":1793623113,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"100338824","content_html":"<p>Fall Forest Frolicking</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/5332/2026/2e97fff7-cb37-4ed6-99c2-81c2df01c4b8-m.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"Sunlight filters through a dense forest of trees adorned with vibrant autumn leaves in shades of orange and yellow.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://blog.gregmoore.me/2026/11/02/fall-forest-frolicking.html","date_published":"2026-11-02T12:29:36+00:00","author":{"name":"Greg Moore","url":"https://blog.gregmoore.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F48%2F11407.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"gregmoore"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-11-02 12:29","date_timestamp":1793622576,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"100155528","content_html":"<p>Things is gettin’ spoopy!</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/5332/2026/717aa700-9cd1-4ab1-b1b5-2b09a544c742-m.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"A glowing carved pumpkin with celestial and animal designs sits near a house entrance, illuminated by the soft light of a vibrant red tree in the background during twilight.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://blog.gregmoore.me/2026/10/30/things-is-gettin-spoopy.html","date_published":"2026-10-30T12:27:49+00:00","author":{"name":"Greg Moore","url":"https://blog.gregmoore.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F48%2F11407.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"gregmoore"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-30 12:27","date_timestamp":1793363269,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"100101760","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://micro.blog/alexandra@social.lol\" class=\"u-url mention\">@alexandra</a></span> ✊🏻Sun chasers are go!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/gregmoore/100101760","date_published":"2026-10-29T18:26:37+00:00","author":{"name":"Greg Moore","url":"https://blog.gregmoore.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F48%2F11407.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"gregmoore"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-29 18:26","date_timestamp":1793298397,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"100088413","content_html":"<p>More fall colors. (I’m increasingly at peace with being “guy who posts sunrise/set photos on the internet.)</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/5332/2026/530b1bf3-36bc-4e03-bdef-baa85e008017-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" alt=\"A dramatic sunset sky with dark clouds and silhouettes of trees and rooftops is visible.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://blog.gregmoore.me/2026/10/29/more-fall-colors-im-increasingly.html","date_published":"2026-10-29T14:15:05+00:00","author":{"name":"Greg Moore","url":"https://blog.gregmoore.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F48%2F11407.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"gregmoore"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-29 14:15","date_timestamp":1793283305,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"100044169","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://micro.blog/alexandra@social.lol\" class=\"u-url mention\">@alexandra</a></span> You really have to stop stubbing you toes like that. 😜</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/gregmoore/100044169","date_published":"2026-10-28T19:57:36+00:00","author":{"name":"Greg Moore","url":"https://blog.gregmoore.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F48%2F11407.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"gregmoore"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-28 19:57","date_timestamp":1793217456,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"100044138","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/BonnieRue\">@BonnieRue</a> Thank you 😊</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/gregmoore/100044138","date_published":"2026-10-28T19:56:49+00:00","author":{"name":"Greg Moore","url":"https://blog.gregmoore.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F48%2F11407.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"gregmoore"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-28 19:56","date_timestamp":1793217409,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"100024183","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/mroutley\">@mroutley</a> Thanks. I’ve been lucky to catch it low enough in the sky for my little zoom lens.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/gregmoore/100024183","date_published":"2026-10-28T13:32:53+00:00","author":{"name":"Greg Moore","url":"https://blog.gregmoore.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F48%2F11407.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"gregmoore"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-28 13:32","date_timestamp":1793194373,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"100020016","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/jean\">@jean</a> Even though none of my bosses were ever as illustrious as Sontag, I can vividly remember similar feelings of dread at work. The march into a meeting where I knew I’d either come out bruised and ruined or quickened to continue.<br>\nI hope she provided better interactions while you were there too.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/gregmoore/100020016","date_published":"2026-10-28T11:49:30+00:00","author":{"name":"Greg Moore","url":"https://blog.gregmoore.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F48%2F11407.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"gregmoore"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-28 11:49","date_timestamp":1793188170,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"100018730","content_html":"<p>Was that a wolf howling in the distance?</p>\n<div class=\"microblog_collection\">\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/5332/2026/08c398f1-5d6e-430f-a985-f0932d6faea6-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" alt=\"A bright full moon shines through a dark sky with the silhouette of a small branch and leaves in the foreground.\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/5332/2026/89a745b2-e3ae-4d61-8f14-7e3aae65c14c-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n</div>\n","summary":"","url":"https://blog.gregmoore.me/2026/10/28/was-that-a-wolf-howling.html","date_published":"2026-10-28T11:21:47+00:00","author":{"name":"Greg Moore","url":"https://blog.gregmoore.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F48%2F11407.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"gregmoore"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-28 11:21","date_timestamp":1793186507,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"99935043","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/Miraz\">@Miraz</a> Thank you 😊</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/gregmoore/99935043","date_published":"2026-10-27T01:37:59+00:00","author":{"name":"Greg Moore","url":"https://blog.gregmoore.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F48%2F11407.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"gregmoore"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-27 01:37","date_timestamp":1793065079,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"99933323","content_html":"<p>I see the moon and the moon sees me, underneath the old maple tree.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/5332/2026/5b106069-5c02-4a7f-9e16-e309482694a3-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" alt=\"A large, bright full moon is visible in the clear evening sky above the silhouette of tree branches.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://blog.gregmoore.me/2026/10/26/i-see-the-moon-and.html","date_published":"2026-10-27T00:34:56+00:00","author":{"name":"Greg Moore","url":"https://blog.gregmoore.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F48%2F11407.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"gregmoore"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-27 00:34","date_timestamp":1793061296,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"99932921","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/ffmike\">@ffmike</a> The goal is to create new solutions to new problems, not to create new problems for old solutions.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/gregmoore/99932921","date_published":"2026-10-27T00:20:21+00:00","author":{"name":"Greg 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Moore","url":"https://blog.gregmoore.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F48%2F11407.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"gregmoore"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-26 20:05","date_timestamp":1793045126,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"99900388","content_html":"<p>The neighbors might be very old but they sure are welcoming.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/5332/2026/98c04b98-d1da-4ed8-9d86-11b6a1e56860-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" alt=\"A charming two-story house with a large front porch is surrounded by autumn trees and shrubbery. Two skeletons sit on the porch, waving.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://blog.gregmoore.me/2026/10/26/the-neighbors-might-be-very.html","date_published":"2026-10-26T12:23:27+00:00","author":{"name":"Greg Moore","url":"https://blog.gregmoore.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F48%2F11407.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"gregmoore"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-26 12:23","date_timestamp":1793017407,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"99716534","content_html":"<p>Ikea has this empty, funhouse booth set up for some kind of Xbox cross promotion. My wife asked, “Why is it empty?!”<br>\nI cheekily replied, “Maybe Microsoft laid off their products too?”</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/5332/2026/c3d2da1a-1049-4654-9314-8a13bef2e4a5-m.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"A person wearing a checkered shirt is taking a photo in a room filled with vertical green neon lights and multiple mirrors that create infinite reflections.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://blog.gregmoore.me/2026/10/22/ikea-has-this-empty-funhouse.html","date_published":"2026-10-23T02:43:42+00:00","author":{"name":"Greg Moore","url":"https://blog.gregmoore.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F48%2F11407.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"gregmoore"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-23 02:43","date_timestamp":1792723422,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"99578487","content_html":"<p>Lorch Hall, in the fall, showing the beauty of it all.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/5332/2026/beccd1ae-a50d-4d3d-a5e1-5e085c918374-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"A stone building with Gothic architectural elements is set against a clear blue sky, surrounded by green grass, street lamps, and autumn trees with red and orange leaves.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://blog.gregmoore.me/2026/10/20/lorch-hall-in-the-fall.html","date_published":"2026-10-20T21:38:36+00:00","author":{"name":"Greg Moore","url":"https://blog.gregmoore.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F48%2F11407.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"gregmoore"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-20 21:38","date_timestamp":1792532316,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"99578418","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/iChris\">@iChris</a> 😝 To be real though, his description of interacting with Mastodon users sounds exactly like my own experience interacting with his own fans on Twitter sans the early 2000’s. I don’t blame him for retreating to his comfy place but his self-justification rings hollow.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/gregmoore/99578418","date_published":"2026-10-20T21:36:17+00:00","author":{"name":"Greg Moore","url":"https://blog.gregmoore.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F48%2F11407.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"gregmoore"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-20 21:36","date_timestamp":1792532177,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"99577806","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/iChris\">@iChris</a> The most memorable thing John has ever said is that he doesn’t want to be wrong. It’s a lens I use (that <em>he</em> created) whenever I read his blog.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/gregmoore/99577806","date_published":"2026-10-20T21:21:32+00:00","author":{"name":"Greg Moore","url":"https://blog.gregmoore.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F48%2F11407.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"gregmoore"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-20 21:21","date_timestamp":1792531292,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"99577407","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/aa\">@aa</a> Every day.😁</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/gregmoore/99577407","date_published":"2026-10-20T21:12:10+00:00","author":{"name":"Greg Moore","url":"https://blog.gregmoore.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F48%2F11407.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"gregmoore"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-20 21:12","date_timestamp":1792530730,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"99577388","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/WiredDifferently\">@WiredDifferently</a> 🎼 to get back home</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/gregmoore/99577388","date_published":"2026-10-20T21:11:46+00:00","author":{"name":"Greg Moore","url":"https://blog.gregmoore.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F48%2F11407.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"gregmoore"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-20 21:11","date_timestamp":1792530706,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"99413389","content_html":"<p>Autumn’s beauty continues to fill my walks with joy.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/5332/2026/50245929-ce59-4903-9778-a83c1da3d142-m.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" alt=\"A quiet suburban street is lined with trees displaying vibrant autumn foliage under a cloudy sky.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://blog.gregmoore.me/2026/10/17/autumns-beauty-continues-to-fill.html","date_published":"2026-10-17T20:16:48+00:00","author":{"name":"Greg Moore","url":"https://blog.gregmoore.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F48%2F11407.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"gregmoore"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-17 20:16","date_timestamp":1792268208,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"99340337","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://micro.blog/annie@social.lol\" class=\"u-url mention\">@annie</a></span> If your 13 mini is still in good shape, and you want to keep it, an alternative is also to have Apple replace the battery with a new one. 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(Those boots should make you feel pretty cool too.)</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/gregmoore/99235196","date_published":"2026-10-14T20:23:34+00:00","author":{"name":"Greg Moore","url":"https://blog.gregmoore.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F48%2F11407.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"gregmoore"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-14 20:23","date_timestamp":1792009414,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"99235080","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/iChris\">@iChris</a> An endless sea of open mouthed, shocked expressions in front of hyper-saturated objects or locations.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/gregmoore/99235080","date_published":"2026-10-14T20:20:56+00:00","author":{"name":"Greg Moore","url":"https://blog.gregmoore.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F48%2F11407.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"gregmoore"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-14 20:20","date_timestamp":1792009256,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"99148178","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/hjalm\">@hjalm</a> Thanks 🙂 Thought I’d stoke up the spooky season.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/gregmoore/99148178","date_published":"2026-10-13T12:37:42+00:00","author":{"name":"Greg Moore","url":"https://blog.gregmoore.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F48%2F11407.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"gregmoore"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-13 12:37","date_timestamp":1791895062,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"99146981","content_html":"<p>These woods are no place for children.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/5332/2026/9518566d-8b29-46c4-b713-7652a25f1d9c-m.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" alt=\"A windmill stands silhouetted against the night sky with a single illuminated window.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://blog.gregmoore.me/2026/10/13/these-woods-are-no-place.html","date_published":"2026-10-13T12:10:06+00:00","author":{"name":"Greg Moore","url":"https://blog.gregmoore.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F48%2F11407.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"gregmoore"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-13 12:10","date_timestamp":1791893406,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"99125190","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://micro.blog/annie@social.lol\" class=\"u-url mention\">@annie</a></span> Guys, the poop brownie factory is putting SO MUCH LESS POOP into the poop brownies now! Like, you don’t even know they almost taste like chocolate now!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/gregmoore/99125190","date_published":"2026-10-13T03:33:47+00:00","author":{"name":"Greg Moore","url":"https://blog.gregmoore.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F48%2F11407.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"gregmoore"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-13 03:33","date_timestamp":1791862427,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"99003357","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/alexwolfe\">@alexwolfe</a> I love it when nature bests artificial screens.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/gregmoore/99003357","date_published":"2026-10-10T16:44:59+00:00","author":{"name":"Greg Moore","url":"https://blog.gregmoore.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F48%2F11407.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"gregmoore"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-10 16:44","date_timestamp":1791650699,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"99003231","content_html":"<blockquote>\n<p>Some days are like jittery, malicious clockwork — sometimes things freeze mid-movement and we age several years in a few seconds.</p>\n</blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li>Simon Stålenhag, <a href=\"https://simonstalenhag.se/tftl.html\">Tales from The Loop</a>\n</li>\n</ul>\n","summary":"","url":"https://blog.gregmoore.me/2026/10/10/some-days-are-like-jittery.html","date_published":"2026-10-10T16:41:21+00:00","author":{"name":"Greg Moore","url":"https://blog.gregmoore.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F48%2F11407.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"gregmoore"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-10 16:41","date_timestamp":1791650481,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"98968804","content_html":"<p>My camera sensor couldn’t handle this morning’s sunrise with my maple tree in full autumnal glory. Wonderfully happy accidents.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/5332/2026/c55dd832-d732-4bd5-a325-06b9685b7352-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"A large tree silhouette stands against a colorful sky transitioning from purple to orange at sunset.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://blog.gregmoore.me/2026/10/09/my-camera-sensor-couldnt-handle.html","date_published":"2026-10-10T01:46:08+00:00","author":{"name":"Greg Moore","url":"https://blog.gregmoore.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F48%2F11407.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"gregmoore"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-10 01:46","date_timestamp":1791596768,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"98870480","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/andrewmelder\">@andrewmelder</a> Wow! So nice of her to pose for you like that.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/gregmoore/98870480","date_published":"2026-10-08T12:01:49+00:00","author":{"name":"Greg Moore","url":"https://blog.gregmoore.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F48%2F11407.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"gregmoore"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-08 12:01","date_timestamp":1791460909,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"98870400","content_html":"<blockquote>\n<p>No simple story can ever be true, and there is no simpler story than nothing means anything.</p>\n</blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li>John Green, <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwUM6BXZG8E\">Taking a Break</a>\n</li>\n</ul>\n","summary":"","url":"https://blog.gregmoore.me/2026/10/08/no-simple-story-can-ever.html","date_published":"2026-10-08T11:59:47+00:00","author":{"name":"Greg Moore","url":"https://blog.gregmoore.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F48%2F11407.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"gregmoore"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-08 11:59","date_timestamp":1791460787,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"98813988","content_html":"<p>You encounter some spooky characters on the night’s last haunted train ride at Greenfield Village.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/5332/2026/06f30e54-d440-4197-a9a9-55207cb131bd-m.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" alt=\"A silhouette of a woman stands in bright yellow-orange smoke at a dark, outdoor train stop.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://blog.gregmoore.me/2026/10/07/you-encounter-some-spooky-characters.html","date_published":"2026-10-07T13:42:50+00:00","author":{"name":"Greg Moore","url":"https://blog.gregmoore.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F48%2F11407.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"gregmoore"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-07 13:42","date_timestamp":1791380570,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"98812269","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://micro.blog/annie@social.lol\" class=\"u-url mention\">@annie</a></span> 1. 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I’ll be spinning this all October long.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/5332/2026/000273a0-61bb-4dbc-bef3-34264f9e3e02-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"A CD titled Over the Garden Wall, original soundtrack, is partially inserted in a case featuring an illustration of two silhouetted figures inside a lantern against a forest background. \" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://blog.gregmoore.me/2026/10/05/so-happy-to-have-a.html","date_published":"2026-10-05T23:12:56+00:00","author":{"name":"Greg Moore","url":"https://blog.gregmoore.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F48%2F11407.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"gregmoore"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-05 23:12","date_timestamp":1791241976,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"98282334","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/ffmike\">@ffmike</a> You’re not kidding; that’s one serious hike. Sorry about the leaky pad.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/gregmoore/98282334","date_published":"2026-09-28T00:54:46+00:00","author":{"name":"Greg Moore","url":"https://blog.gregmoore.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F48%2F11407.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"gregmoore"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-28 00:54","date_timestamp":1790556886,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"98282001","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://micro.blog/annie@social.lol\" class=\"u-url mention\">@annie</a></span> Today I learned my family isn’t the only one who does presentations. 🤣 My sister still holds the family record with her presentation on the Star Wars prequels fridging of Padme’s <em>years</em> before that was a common 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