{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Micro.blog - Ian Swainson","home_page_url":"https://micro.blog","feed_url":"https://micro.blog/posts/iswanz","_microblog":{"about":"https://micro.blog/about/api","id":"1827455","username":"iswanz","bio":"","pronouns":"","is_following":false,"is_you":false,"following_count":1,"discover_count":0},"author":{"name":"Ian Swainson","url":"https://iswanz.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://avatars.micro.blog/avatars/2025/39/1827455.jpg"},"items":[{"id":"99701607","content_html":"<p>Alchemical Sisters - Alchemical Sisters: <a href=\"https://wiwi.kiwi/2026/10/23/alchemical-sisters-alchemical-sisters.html\">wiwi.kiwi</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://wiwi.kiwi/2026/10/23/alchemical-sisters-alchemical-sisters.html","date_published":"2026-10-22T19:44:31+00:00","author":{"name":"Ian Swainson","url":"https://iswanz.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F39%2F1827455.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"iswanz"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-22 19:44","date_timestamp":1792698271,"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:qluq4m3qaas3uczbd6jz2r7t/post/3myigg7froi2q"]}},{"id":"99670545","content_html":"<p>Evolution of man</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fwiwi.kiwi%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F3d72088f0e4f45f4b24a6b8c53da95b3.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"462\" alt=\"A three panel comic by John Sipher. The first, a caveman, captioned 'B.C.'; the second panel, an overweight man in shorts and a baseball cap, captioned 'A.D.', the third panel is blank, and subtitles 'A.I.'\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://wiwi.kiwi/2026/10/22/evolution-of-man.html","date_published":"2026-10-22T09:59:10+00:00","author":{"name":"Ian Swainson","url":"https://iswanz.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F39%2F1827455.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"iswanz"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-22 09:59","date_timestamp":1792663150,"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:qluq4m3qaas3uczbd6jz2r7t/post/3myhfpita2i2s"]}},{"id":"99332944","content_html":"<p>Last night in Japan. Fukuoka you are beautiful. We’ll be back ❤️</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fwiwi.kiwi%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F4dddcca803b24301920de485309e8762.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://wiwi.kiwi/2026/10/16/last-night-in-japan-fukuoka.html","date_published":"2026-10-16T11:55:38+00:00","author":{"name":"Ian Swainson","url":"https://iswanz.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F39%2F1827455.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"iswanz"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-16 11:55","date_timestamp":1792151738,"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:qluq4m3qaas3uczbd6jz2r7t/post/3mxyjgnbq2q2i"]}},{"id":"99116916","content_html":"<p>Happy birthday to my dear dad - the best there ever was.</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>“Death can have a negative impact on <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CZE4PQY\">your fishing</a>”</p>\n</blockquote>\n","summary":"","url":"https://wiwi.kiwi/2026/10/13/happy-birthday-to-my-dear.html","date_published":"2026-10-12T22:54:10+00:00","author":{"name":"Ian Swainson","url":"https://iswanz.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F39%2F1827455.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"iswanz"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-12 22:54","date_timestamp":1791845650,"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:qluq4m3qaas3uczbd6jz2r7t/post/3mxpmdvxdka2n"]}},{"id":"99068029","content_html":"<p>Breakfast in Japan hits different</p>\n<div class=\"microblog_collection\">\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fwiwi.kiwi%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F4e02e4435bc046adb36dada1df46ee75.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fwiwi.kiwi%2Fuploads%2F2026%2Fdd12e560e6e04665b15619384f9ff047.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n</div>\n","summary":"","url":"https://wiwi.kiwi/2026/10/12/breakfast-in-japan-hits-different.html","date_published":"2026-10-12T01:38:50+00:00","author":{"name":"Ian Swainson","url":"https://iswanz.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F39%2F1827455.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"iswanz"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-12 01:38","date_timestamp":1791769130,"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:qluq4m3qaas3uczbd6jz2r7t/post/3mxnf3iek5f27"]}},{"id":"99062975","content_html":"<p>Japan Day 7 - Matsuyama</p>\n<div class=\"microblog_collection\">\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fwiwi.kiwi%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F74309804679b4e3ea949b6a2e000b9de.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fwiwi.kiwi%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F88351fcedc7f433790d70ae5187cac8d.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fwiwi.kiwi%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F2ad105d2379a444cacb5e473d09a154d.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fwiwi.kiwi%2Fuploads%2F2026%2Fcd83ca755f224708adc2500e0eb655b1.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fwiwi.kiwi%2Fuploads%2F2026%2Fc5d9b4324e524652a5f6f1f447db7ff6.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n</div>\n","summary":"","url":"https://wiwi.kiwi/2026/10/12/japan-day-matsuyama.html","date_published":"2026-10-11T22:27:55+00:00","author":{"name":"Ian Swainson","url":"https://iswanz.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F39%2F1827455.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"iswanz"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-11 22:27","date_timestamp":1791757675,"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:qluq4m3qaas3uczbd6jz2r7t/post/3mxn2ghtqvw2t"]}},{"id":"99062852","content_html":"<p>Japan Day 6 - Hiroshima</p>\n<div class=\"microblog_collection\">\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fwiwi.kiwi%2Fuploads%2F2026%2Fe049c575363e410792170a8fdeb61c34.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fwiwi.kiwi%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F684f8628ed974355ad742a55c5c6a3ca.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fwiwi.kiwi%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F06849a82c2e745bdbd1b75f61b30ae01.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fwiwi.kiwi%2Fuploads%2F2026%2Fb6184779c89642c6aa240a31dcf2ca0e.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fwiwi.kiwi%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F93f7a5dc7cd44542a85f685c9099a2d0.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fwiwi.kiwi%2Fuploads%2F2026%2Fa8a87879492244a8a22895c534092d90.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fwiwi.kiwi%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F2cb9a9256df84916a7cf8d1320a074d2.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fwiwi.kiwi%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F7188cab8a1744a488f5af0ee6be757ab.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fwiwi.kiwi%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F838c9578d858495398f300bea8cdccce.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n</div>\n","summary":"","url":"https://wiwi.kiwi/2026/10/12/japan-day-hiroshima.html","date_published":"2026-10-11T22:22:56+00:00","author":{"name":"Ian Swainson","url":"https://iswanz.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F39%2F1827455.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"iswanz"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-11 22:22","date_timestamp":1791757376,"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:qluq4m3qaas3uczbd6jz2r7t/post/3mxn25r6kd52t"]}},{"id":"99029756","content_html":"<p>Beppu! 🇯🇵</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fwiwi.kiwi%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F7e11cee30a624a63b9d1c016b00cd144.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://wiwi.kiwi/2026/10/11/beppu.html","date_published":"2026-10-11T07:51:28+00:00","author":{"name":"Ian Swainson","url":"https://iswanz.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F39%2F1827455.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"iswanz"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-11 07:51","date_timestamp":1791705088,"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:qluq4m3qaas3uczbd6jz2r7t/post/3mxljgvrwlm27"]}},{"id":"98990231","content_html":"<p>TIL raw chicken is a thing in Japan - and it was incredible 💜</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fwiwi.kiwi%2Fuploads%2F2026%2Fd04823b765f740cbada8051944fa453e.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://wiwi.kiwi/2026/10/10/til-raw-chicken-is-a.html","date_published":"2026-10-10T11:30:42+00:00","author":{"name":"Ian Swainson","url":"https://iswanz.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F39%2F1827455.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"iswanz"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-10 11:30","date_timestamp":1791631842,"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:qluq4m3qaas3uczbd6jz2r7t/post/3mxjfa3sx3w2j"]}},{"id":"98849319","content_html":"<img src=\"https://micro.blog/books/9781568364513/cover.jpg\" class=\"mini_cover\">\n<p>Currently reading: <a href=\"https://micro.blog/books/9781568364513\">Musashi</a> by Eiji Yoshikawa 📚</p>\n<p>The original transalation rather than the new, unabridged translation. Great so far, and perfect￼ to read whilst on holiday in incredible Japan 🇯🇵</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://wiwi.kiwi/2026/10/08/currently-reading-musashi-by-eiji.html","date_published":"2026-10-08T03:42:41+00:00","author":{"name":"Ian Swainson","url":"https://iswanz.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F39%2F1827455.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"iswanz"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-08 03:42","date_timestamp":1791430961,"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:qluq4m3qaas3uczbd6jz2r7t/post/3mxdk5ayci62i"]}},{"id":"98849119","content_html":"<img src=\"https://micro.blog/books/0440335167/cover.jpg\" class=\"mini_cover\">\n<p>Did not finish: <a href=\"https://micro.blog/books/0440335167\">Outlander</a> by Diana Gabaldon 📚</p>\n<p>Oh gosh no. No no no no.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://wiwi.kiwi/2026/10/08/did-not-finish-outlander-by.html","date_published":"2026-10-08T03:37:09+00:00","author":{"name":"Ian Swainson","url":"https://iswanz.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F39%2F1827455.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"iswanz"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-08 03:37","date_timestamp":1791430629,"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:qluq4m3qaas3uczbd6jz2r7t/post/3mxdjtdmnrx26"]}},{"id":"98849064","content_html":"<p>Japan Days 4 and 5 - Osaka</p>\n<div class=\"microblog_collection\">\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fwiwi.kiwi%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F1867485ae7d24d45903cd20fc58df4b5.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img 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src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fwiwi.kiwi%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F98f50c64e1d84688af317f1e62558160.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fwiwi.kiwi%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F9a38b5d094124ad5bf4ea3e1399d9142.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fwiwi.kiwi%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F3a8ea6159e604f95ab99bcdf26db8679.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n</div>\n","summary":"","url":"https://wiwi.kiwi/2026/10/08/japan-days-and-osaka.html","date_published":"2026-10-08T03:34:42+00:00","author":{"name":"Ian Swainson","url":"https://iswanz.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F39%2F1827455.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"iswanz"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-08 03:34","date_timestamp":1791430482,"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:qluq4m3qaas3uczbd6jz2r7t/post/3mxdjpknzlb2b"]}},{"id":"98801802","content_html":"<p>It’s the solitude I love</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fwiwi.kiwi%2Fuploads%2F2026%2Fd8e0664853ab467b8fc227f7c816c2b4.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://wiwi.kiwi/2026/10/07/its-the-solitude-i-love.html","date_published":"2026-10-07T09:11:08+00:00","author":{"name":"Ian Swainson","url":"https://iswanz.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F39%2F1827455.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"iswanz"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-07 09:11","date_timestamp":1791364268,"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:qluq4m3qaas3uczbd6jz2r7t/post/3mxblzo3l3a2k"]}},{"id":"98800994","content_html":"<p>Osaka is beautiful ❤️</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fwiwi.kiwi%2Fuploads%2F2026%2Fe2f1c1154f7f48b8a077a215e2227261.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://wiwi.kiwi/2026/10/07/osaka-is-beautiful.html","date_published":"2026-10-07T09:01:09+00:00","author":{"name":"Ian Swainson","url":"https://iswanz.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F39%2F1827455.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"iswanz"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-07 09:01","date_timestamp":1791363669,"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:qluq4m3qaas3uczbd6jz2r7t/post/3mxbli67ivi2f"]}},{"id":"98779450","content_html":"<img src=\"https://micro.blog/books/0440335167/cover.jpg\" class=\"mini_cover\">\n<p>Currently reading: <a href=\"https://micro.blog/books/0440335167\">Outlander</a> by Diana Gabaldon 📚</p>\n<p>About 50 pages in and hanging on for grim death already. I may not finish this one. Recommended as perfect holiday reading, but I’m not so sure yet…</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://wiwi.kiwi/2026/10/07/currently-reading-outlander-by-diana.html","date_published":"2026-10-06T23:10:36+00:00","author":{"name":"Ian Swainson","url":"https://iswanz.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F39%2F1827455.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"iswanz"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-06 23:10","date_timestamp":1791328236,"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:qluq4m3qaas3uczbd6jz2r7t/post/3mxakhu5ylo27"]}},{"id":"98779381","content_html":"<img src=\"https://micro.blog/books/9781250751362/cover.jpg\" class=\"mini_cover\">\n<p>Finished reading: <a href=\"https://micro.blog/books/9781250751362\">Ninth House</a> by Leigh Bardugo 📚</p>\n<p>🧙🧙🧙🧙(4/5 stars)</p>\n<p>Good, but not <em>amazing</em>.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://wiwi.kiwi/2026/10/07/finished-reading-ninth-house-by.html","date_published":"2026-10-06T23:07:20+00:00","author":{"name":"Ian Swainson","url":"https://iswanz.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F39%2F1827455.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"iswanz"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-06 23:07","date_timestamp":1791328040,"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:qluq4m3qaas3uczbd6jz2r7t/post/3mxakc2cmes23"]}},{"id":"98779314","content_html":"<img src=\"https://micro.blog/books/9781250751362/cover.jpg\" class=\"mini_cover\">\n<p>Currently reading: <a href=\"https://micro.blog/books/9781250751362\">Ninth House</a> by Leigh Bardugo 📚</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://wiwi.kiwi/2026/10/07/currently-reading-ninth-house-by.html","date_published":"2026-10-06T23:03:59+00:00","author":{"name":"Ian Swainson","url":"https://iswanz.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F39%2F1827455.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"iswanz"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-06 23:03","date_timestamp":1791327839,"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:qluq4m3qaas3uczbd6jz2r7t/post/3mxak3w6l3t2k"]}},{"id":"98779280","content_html":"<img src=\"https://micro.blog/books/1439177740/cover.jpg\" class=\"mini_cover\">\n<p>Finished reading: <a href=\"https://micro.blog/books/1439177740\">I Am Pilgrim</a> by Terry Hayes 📚</p>\n<p>🔎 🔎 🔎 🔎(4/5 stars)</p>\n<p>Excellent thriller with some interesting concepts.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://wiwi.kiwi/2026/10/07/finished-reading-i-am-pilgrim.html","date_published":"2026-10-06T23:02:35+00:00","author":{"name":"Ian Swainson","url":"https://iswanz.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F39%2F1827455.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"iswanz"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-06 23:02","date_timestamp":1791327755,"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:qluq4m3qaas3uczbd6jz2r7t/post/3mxajznrwew26"]}},{"id":"98779071","content_html":"<p>Japan Day 3 - Kanazawa</p>\n<div class=\"microblog_collection\">\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fwiwi.kiwi%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F6d7c349a80ef408eb551467a81d0556b.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fwiwi.kiwi%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F00078933c4cc46bfb54ebb8bf74e1250.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fwiwi.kiwi%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F4e6ec07e17c041b7885382a637f8e044.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fwiwi.kiwi%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F7142bc5c132e4749a68d53d9669ea3c0.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fwiwi.kiwi%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F5a963199f15349c69a566324820e724c.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fwiwi.kiwi%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F4d9621f5399d4b60a0baa2e478896e63.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fwiwi.kiwi%2Fuploads%2F2026%2Fd79029eec99b4d4ba0f6a2102fcb0874.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fwiwi.kiwi%2Fuploads%2F2026%2Fcaad3e77945243b9acedf88c1a08de1f.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fwiwi.kiwi%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F03d277b3009f4246886176f084536534.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fwiwi.kiwi%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F44e0d00ccb854e60850d965de382c619.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n</div>\n","summary":"","url":"https://wiwi.kiwi/2026/10/07/japan-day-kanazawa.html","date_published":"2026-10-06T22:54:56+00:00","author":{"name":"Ian Swainson","url":"https://iswanz.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F39%2F1827455.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"iswanz"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-06 22:54","date_timestamp":1791327296,"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:qluq4m3qaas3uczbd6jz2r7t/post/3mxajmhrl5s2t"]}},{"id":"98778931","content_html":"<p>Japan Day 2 - Tokyo ❤️</p>\n<div class=\"microblog_collection\">\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fwiwi.kiwi%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F8d1cd934114a4982be96644bbe67707f.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fwiwi.kiwi%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F7ee2f61283f74a6c812406acd8140964.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fwiwi.kiwi%2Fuploads%2F2026%2Ff9f814cb8d184ab4a9e1dac15abf5c50.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fwiwi.kiwi%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F7c64e3ee360f4c34bf0c76a30d190ad5.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fwiwi.kiwi%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F88faca99b2694712a2b518adc09d136f.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n</div>\n","summary":"","url":"https://wiwi.kiwi/2026/10/07/104856.html","date_published":"2026-10-06T22:48:56+00:00","author":{"name":"Ian Swainson","url":"https://iswanz.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F39%2F1827455.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"iswanz"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-06 22:48","date_timestamp":1791326936,"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:qluq4m3qaas3uczbd6jz2r7t/post/3mxajbvzxfs2t"]}},{"id":"98778820","content_html":"<p>Japan day 1 - Tokyo!</p>\n<div class=\"microblog_collection\">\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fwiwi.kiwi%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F16c2094b103e4869b78c6aaa879544fc.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fwiwi.kiwi%2Fuploads%2F2026%2Faef8c8c2c9db4ffd9c771edd977286c3.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fwiwi.kiwi%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F0e025d1679254570b2d9aaa0e760174d.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n</div>\n","summary":"","url":"https://wiwi.kiwi/2026/10/07/japan-day-tokyo.html","date_published":"2026-10-06T22:44:27+00:00","author":{"name":"Ian Swainson","url":"https://iswanz.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F39%2F1827455.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"iswanz"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-06 22:44","date_timestamp":1791326667,"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:qluq4m3qaas3uczbd6jz2r7t/post/3mxaizh53ry2i"]}},{"id":"96991614","content_html":"<img src=\"https://micro.blog/books/1439177740/cover.jpg\" class=\"mini_cover\">\n<p>Currently reading: <a href=\"https://micro.blog/books/1439177740\">I Am Pilgrim</a> by Terry Hayes 📚</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://wiwi.kiwi/2026/09/05/currently-reading-i-am-pilgrim.html","date_published":"2026-09-05T03:37:16+00:00","author":{"name":"Ian Swainson","url":"https://iswanz.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F39%2F1827455.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"iswanz"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-05 03:37","date_timestamp":1788579436,"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:qluq4m3qaas3uczbd6jz2r7t/post/3muqkh6d5dg23"]}},{"id":"96990937","content_html":"<img src=\"https://micro.blog/books/0802163629/cover.jpg\" class=\"mini_cover\">\n<p>Finished reading: <a href=\"https://micro.blog/books/0802163629\">Orbital</a> by Samantha Harvey 📚</p>\n<p>🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀 (5/5 stars) Poetic and incredibly beautiful.</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The planet is shaped by the sheer amazing force of human want, which has changed everything, the forests, the poles, the reservoirs, the glaciers, the rivers, the seas, the mountains, the coastlines, the skies, a planet contoured and landscaped by want.</p>\n</blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The earth is a mother waiting for her children to return, full of stories and rapture and longing. Their bones a little less dense, their limbs a little thinner. Eyes filled with sights that are difficult to tell.</p>\n</blockquote>\n","summary":"","url":"https://wiwi.kiwi/2026/09/05/finished-reading-orbital-by-samantha.html","date_published":"2026-09-05T03:15:04+00:00","author":{"name":"Ian Swainson","url":"https://iswanz.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F39%2F1827455.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"iswanz"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-05 03:15","date_timestamp":1788578104,"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:qluq4m3qaas3uczbd6jz2r7t/post/3muqj7lxvd72q"]}},{"id":"96990532","content_html":"<img src=\"https://micro.blog/books/0802163629/cover.jpg\" class=\"mini_cover\">\n<p>Currently reading: <a href=\"https://micro.blog/books/0802163629\">Orbital</a> by Samantha Harvey 📚</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://wiwi.kiwi/2026/09/05/currently-reading-orbital-by-samantha.html","date_published":"2026-09-05T03:08:57+00:00","author":{"name":"Ian Swainson","url":"https://iswanz.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F39%2F1827455.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"iswanz"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-05 03:08","date_timestamp":1788577737,"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:qluq4m3qaas3uczbd6jz2r7t/post/3muqiukm5ow27"]}},{"id":"96987054","content_html":"<img src=\"https://micro.blog/books/9780316568661/cover.jpg\" class=\"mini_cover\">\n<p>Finished reading: <a href=\"https://micro.blog/books/9780316568661\">The Last Contract of Isako</a> by Fonda Lee 📚</p>\n<p>🥷🏻🥷🏻🥷🏻🥷🏻🥷🏻 (5/5 stars)</p>\n<p>Loved this, full of adventure and some really interesting concepts. Perfect summer reading!</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Life is the sun\nDeath is the north star\nBoth illuminate the way home. On a journey across the heavens, what more are a few steps?</p>\n</blockquote>\n","summary":"","url":"https://wiwi.kiwi/2026/09/05/finished-reading-the-last-contract.html","date_published":"2026-09-05T01:37:37+00:00","author":{"name":"Ian Swainson","url":"https://iswanz.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F39%2F1827455.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"iswanz"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-05 01:37","date_timestamp":1788572257,"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:qluq4m3qaas3uczbd6jz2r7t/post/3muqdu4a5zp27"]}}]}