{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Micro.blog - Isaac Gaff","home_page_url":"https://micro.blog","feed_url":"https://micro.blog/posts/igaff","_microblog":{"about":"https://micro.blog/about/api","id":"1881763","username":"igaff","bio":"","pronouns":"","is_following":false,"is_you":false,"following_count":1,"discover_count":0},"author":{"name":"Isaac Gaff","url":"https://igaff.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://avatars.micro.blog/avatars/2026/31/1881763.jpg"},"items":[{"id":"96838519","content_html":"<p>This hit nicely today: <a href=\"https://www.frontporchrepublic.com/2026/08/silicon-svengalis-artificial-intelligence/\">Silicon Svengali’s Artificial Intelligence | Remember: All Roads Lead to AI Accelerationism! 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The Last Voyage <img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://isaacgaff.com/uploads/2026/c857aad3f5.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"\"> : <a href=\"https://isaacgaff.com/2026/08/09/mclarens-book-the-last-voyage.html\">isaacgaff.com</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://isaacgaff.com/2026/08/09/mclarens-book-the-last-voyage.html","date_published":"2026-08-10T01:07:06+00:00","author":{"name":"Isaac Gaff","url":"https://igaff.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F31%2F1881763.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"igaff"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-10 01:07","date_timestamp":1786324026,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:cuxspnhc54giokfl2iya2miq/post/3msovwymye52i","https://www.threads.com/@isaacgaff/post/Db1y9VYFkgB"]}},{"id":"95321135","content_html":"<p>Game in Springfield, IL. First season for the WPBL - Women’s Pro Baseball League.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fisaacgaff.com%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F6ddb4b52eae84ef98c337182368b8ab7.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://isaacgaff.com/2026/08/06/game-in-springfield-il-first.html","date_published":"2026-08-06T23:34:48+00:00","author":{"name":"Isaac Gaff","url":"https://igaff.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F31%2F1881763.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"igaff"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-06 23:34","date_timestamp":1786059288,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:cuxspnhc54giokfl2iya2miq/post/3msh7f5j2ue2l","https://www.threads.com/@isaacgaff/post/Dbt6Aqrn0N_"]}},{"id":"95290006","content_html":"<p>Micro Adjusting Text <img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://isaacgaff.com/uploads/2026/image.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"\"> : <a href=\"https://isaacgaff.com/2026/08/06/micro-adjusting-text.html\">isaacgaff.com</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://isaacgaff.com/2026/08/06/micro-adjusting-text.html","date_published":"2026-08-06T12:44:39+00:00","author":{"name":"Isaac Gaff","url":"https://igaff.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F31%2F1881763.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"igaff"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-06 12:44","date_timestamp":1786020279,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:cuxspnhc54giokfl2iya2miq/post/3msg32ikybc23","https://www.threads.com/@isaacgaff/post/DbsvmUwIKBB"]}},{"id":"95205758","content_html":"<p>The Odyssey: <a href=\"https://isaacgaff.com/2026/08/04/the-odyssey.html\">isaacgaff.com</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://isaacgaff.com/2026/08/04/the-odyssey.html","date_published":"2026-08-05T00:04:26+00:00","author":{"name":"Isaac Gaff","url":"https://igaff.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F31%2F1881763.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"igaff"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-05 00:04","date_timestamp":1785888266,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"95117245","content_html":"<p>R.I.P. Lucy: <a href=\"https://isaacgaff.com/2026/08/03/rip-lucy.html\">isaacgaff.com</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://isaacgaff.com/2026/08/03/rip-lucy.html","date_published":"2026-08-03T12:01:33+00:00","author":{"name":"Isaac Gaff","url":"https://igaff.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F31%2F1881763.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"igaff"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-03 12:01","date_timestamp":1785758493,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:cuxspnhc54giokfl2iya2miq/post/3ms6hbjby4r2f","https://www.threads.com/@isaacgaff/post/Dbk8Vj-oCL0"]}},{"id":"95000515","content_html":"<p>Glen Hansard: <a href=\"https://isaacgaff.com/2026/07/31/glen-hansard.html\">isaacgaff.com</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://isaacgaff.com/2026/07/31/glen-hansard.html","date_published":"2026-08-01T00:07:23+00:00","author":{"name":"Isaac Gaff","url":"https://igaff.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F31%2F1881763.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"igaff"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-01 00:07","date_timestamp":1785542843,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:cuxspnhc54giokfl2iya2miq/post/3mry6eb2fuo2b","https://www.threads.com/@isaacgaff/post/Dbeg3MaHeKH"]}},{"id":"94945673","content_html":"<p>One of my favorite flowcharts.</p>\n<p>from Nadia Bolz-Weber at <a href=\"https://thecorners.substack.com/p/as-requested-my-flow-chart-when-i\">As requested - my flow chart when I am freaked out.</a></p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Figaff.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2026%2Fi-feel-anxious-and-fearful.png\" width=\"600\" height=\"1698\" alt=\"Auto-generated description: A flowchart titled I feel anxious and fearful guides readers through questions to help identify the source of their dread, offering advice on managing fear triggered by internet content, social interactions, and personal perceptions.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://isaacgaff.com/2026/07/30/one-of-my-favorite-flowcharts.html","date_published":"2026-07-31T02:14:19+00:00","author":{"name":"Isaac Gaff","url":"https://igaff.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F31%2F1881763.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"igaff"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-31 02:14","date_timestamp":1785464059,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:cuxspnhc54giokfl2iya2miq/post/3mrvuzr4cnc2w","https://www.threads.com/@isaacgaff/post/DbcKsESlMCL"]}},{"id":"94924390","content_html":"<p>This one’s hitting in a new and tender way today:</p>\n<p><strong>Her Grave</strong></p>\n<p><em>Mary Oliver</em></p>\n<p>She would come back, dripping thick water, from the<br>\ngreen bog.<br>\nShe would fall at my feet, she would draw the black skin<br>\nfrom her gums, in a hideous and wonderful smile —<br>\nand I would rub my hands over her pricked ears and her <br>\ncunning...</p> <a href=\"https://isaacgaff.com/2026/07/30/this-ones-hitting-in-a.html\">isaacgaff.com</a>","summary":"","url":"https://isaacgaff.com/2026/07/30/this-ones-hitting-in-a.html","date_published":"2026-07-30T17:23:12+00:00","author":{"name":"Isaac Gaff","url":"https://igaff.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F31%2F1881763.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"igaff"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-30 17:23","date_timestamp":1785432192,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:cuxspnhc54giokfl2iya2miq/post/3mruxdxb4jp2w","https://www.threads.com/@isaacgaff/post/DbbN5e1FLXm"]}},{"id":"94907950","content_html":"<p>Nice one about how serendipity is at the core of the human experience.</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://shawnsmucker.substack.com/p/please-use-ai\">Please Use AI</a></p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://isaacgaff.com/2026/07/30/nice-one-about-how-serendipity.html","date_published":"2026-07-30T12:00:55+00:00","author":{"name":"Isaac Gaff","url":"https://igaff.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F31%2F1881763.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"igaff"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-30 12:00","date_timestamp":1785412855,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:cuxspnhc54giokfl2iya2miq/post/3mrufwk63lt2i"]}}]}