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I have not heard our current American political reality summed up any better than this:

\n

<From Greatest Generation to White Trash Nation in the space of one lifetime.

\n

via

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@MitchWagner I’m reminded of a response a climate activist gave to someone who asked why they care so much about nature.
\nThey said, “because I live there”.

\n

“Because I live here” is a great response to any question asking about why we care.

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@MitchWagner Are you on the wrong train if you don’t have a plan or destination?

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@gabz Hello

\n","url":"https://micro.blog/joelhamill/91153041","date_published":"2026-05-29T15:41:40+00:00","author":{"name":"Joel Hamill","url":"http://joelhamill.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F01%2F2528.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"joelhamill"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-29 15:41","date_timestamp":1780069300,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"91019290","content_html":"

Losing independence is scary as hell, especially due to early on set Alzheimer’s. Losing your best friend and partner is heartbreaking.

\n
\n

Now he said little and stared blankly. It’s awful missing someone while they’re standing right there.

\n
\n

via

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“Barbarian and Castle” by Frank Frazetta

\n

or as I’m calling the piece

\n

Frank Castle the Barbarian

\n

\"Barbarian

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@ndreas Lovely colors. A good sunset is a gift itself.

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@pratik there are some fantastic colors in there. Hope there’s no damage and the ominous passes.

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The entire thing is a grift.

\n

Always has been.

\n

What a stain on American history.

\n

source

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This was a good one today. 31% got it on the 5th, like I did and 49% failed to guess correctly.

\n

Framed #1531\n🎥 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟩 ⬛

\n

framed.wtf

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Wordle 1,796 4/6

\n

⬛🟨⬛⬛⬛
\n⬛⬛🟨🟨🟨
\n⬛⬛⬛🟩🟨
\n🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

\n

Perfectly average. It’s acceptable.

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@patrickrhone The people of Kansas pronounce Arkansas as “ar-can-sas” because it is the 2nd most hated state behind Missouri, which they pronounce as “misery”. At least some folks did when I was growing up there in the 1980s and 1990s.

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Keychron K3 mechanical keyboard.

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There’s a congressional election in California and the only election ads I’ve seen are from two republicans who are both saying that Trump endorsed them and not their opponent.

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@hollyhoneychurch Hello, Milo.

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Studi Ghibli has a style.
\nPrincess Monoke has a style.
\nA distinct style.

\n

\"Princess

\n

Framed #1515\n🎥 🟩 ⬛ ⬛ ⬛ ⬛ ⬛

\n

framed.wtf

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Swing and a miss.

\n

Wordle 1,780 X/6

\n

⬛🟨⬛🟨⬛
\n🟨⬛⬛⬛🟨
\n⬛🟩⬛🟩🟩
\n⬛🟩⬛🟩🟩
\n⬛🟩⬛🟩🟩
\n⬛🟩⬛🟩🟩

\n

There’s always tomorrow.

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Framed #1514\n🎥 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟩 ⬛ ⬛

\n

framed.wtf

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My results for the day

\n

Wordle 1,779 4/6

\n

⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛
\n⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛
\n⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛
\n🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

\n

Let’s see if I can do this everyday this week.

\n

And post the results.

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One of the reasons I love RSS and feed readers is the discovery of new things.

\n

I would have never heard of Dagsson and their work if I didn’t follow this isn’t happiness in a feedreader.

\n

\"This

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@MitchWagner Reminds me of a playground from my youth. Back in the old days, when child safety was simply a question of if the child survived the day.

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This is a pretty stunning work of art by Gabriele Pennacchioli.

\n

Two Hearts, One Hunt

\n

\"Two

\n

via

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Oakland’s Airport Is Now Officially ‘Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport’:

\n
\n

Nobody calls the city “San Francisco” anyway. Everyone just calls it “San Fran” or “Frisco”, either of which names are acceptable.

\n
\n

I’m pretty sure Gruber is gonna get some email about that hot take from the folks that live in the bay area.

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@Miraz Those are good looking pans.

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@iChris Surely vibe billing will become a thing just after vibe coding. /joke

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I learned a new word today:

\nmegafaunal \n

From Wikipedia

\n
\n

In zoology, megafauna (from Greek μέγας megas ‘large’ and Neo-Latin fauna ‘animal life’) are large animals.

\n
\n

I thought this story from Nautilus was talking about plants until I looked it up.

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@Miraz The character is delightfully quirky. I catch it from time to time when my wife is watching it.

\n","url":"https://micro.blog/joelhamill/89075815","date_published":"2026-04-27T03:45:52+00:00","author":{"name":"Joel Hamill","url":"http://joelhamill.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F01%2F2528.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"joelhamill"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-27 03:45","date_timestamp":1777261552,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"89056954","content_html":"
\n

I’m sure she stills love you. She went to the trouble of lying to you.

\n
\n

Elsbeth talking about a murder suspect’s mother.

\n","summary":"","url":"https://www.joelhamill.com/2026/04/26/im-sure-she-stills-love.html","date_published":"2026-04-26T19:31:39+00:00","author":{"name":"Joel Hamill","url":"http://joelhamill.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F01%2F2528.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"joelhamill"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-26 19:31","date_timestamp":1777231899,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"88964330","content_html":"

Current status.

\n

Relaxing.

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\"\"

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The best time to start was yesterday. \nThe next best time is now

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Great idea that I should find a way to incorporate into my life.

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My one gigantic, huge, big, enormous takeaway from the California’s Gubernatorial Debate

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Republican canidates think the homeless crisis is affecting only drug addicts and mentally ill individuals.

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The lack of empathy for folks experiencing homelessness is disturbing.

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Overheard in the workplace

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“He would take himself off mute, just to sigh and then go back on mute.”

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The petty is strong with this one.

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Outside the Wire, 2021 - ★★★: letterboxd.com

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@mindofaaronw One of my favorite books. I’ve been meaning to read it again for awhile now.

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I love the style.

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\"Pamela

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She Rose by Pamela Becker

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via

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I love a good link roundup to read over the weekend.

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Cup of Jo does one on Friday’s for the weekend.

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Pen Addict does a Misfill.

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What are your favorite link roundups?

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@tinyroofnail @joshuapsteele replying to a reply featuring my favorite reply GIF.

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Fired up the old Pixelbook tonight just to browse the web for a little bit. And it is still one of my favorite computing devices that I have ever purchased.

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Love the screen size, screen aspect ratio, and the keyboard is fantastic.

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Too bad Google ended support a few years ago.

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@vincent looking forward to using it on device soon. And for the Android version … at some point.

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@miguelmanalo I just filled up 13 gallons for just shy of $75

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@adders Indeed it does.

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@lex I tripped and fell on an exposed nail in a cinder block while playing in 5th grade. Got a 5 inch gash that was pretty deep just below my knee. I had to wait at daycare for my mom to pick me up hours later because she was running errands and I had no way to reach her after she left work.

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@maique that is a fantastic photo! Holy moly.

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@timapple Is there a way to easily get back to the beginning of the timeline in MB-Manager? I have not found a way to do that without scrolling back to the beginning, but I’m probably missing something.

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@patrickrhone Thank you for sharing this. Thank you for staying strong. Thank you for speaking out. Stay safe.

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@maique noted and added to my want to go list. Maybe some day I’ll get over that way.

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@maique that looks amazing

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@frankm this feels accurate and correct to my recollection of the 1990s governance.

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@Changeling never been gagged but I have had my jaw wired shut.

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@tones That is a great quote.

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