@numericcitizen these look amazing. Curious, are you using a particular platform to log these trails?
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\n","summary":"","url":"https://www.kaa.bz/2026/09/07/kinda-annoyed-right-now-that/","date_published":"2026-09-07T12:31:27+00:00","author":{"name":"Khaled Abou Alfa","url":"http://www.kaa.bz","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F25%2F1869.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"kaa"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"12:31","date_timestamp":1788784287,"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.online/@kaa/117229769313854460","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:zkyc67jbsnf47tfevucjztez/post/3muwjb4dyhh23","https://www.threads.com/@kaa.pow/post/Dc_HkvyljLt"]}},{"id":"97087214","content_html":"One of the advantages of moving homes as often as we have is the fact that it allows us to reduce the amount of stuff that we carry with us.
\nOne thing I have found to be incredibly easy to move on is anything from Ikea. At this rate it honestly feels like I am renting my Ikea pieces at time, because no...
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\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2509/2026/img-5745-m.jpg\")
\n","summary":"","url":"https://www.kaa.bz/2026/09/06/chilling-out-in-our-new/","date_published":"2026-09-06T21:26:14+00:00","author":{"name":"Khaled Abou Alfa","url":"http://www.kaa.bz","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F25%2F1869.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"kaa"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-06 21:26","date_timestamp":1788729974,"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.online/@kaa/117226210359075181","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:zkyc67jbsnf47tfevucjztez/post/3muuwouxvou2y","https://www.threads.com/@kaa.pow/post/Dc9gAnuGyi0"]}},{"id":"97034123","content_html":"🍺 Speaking of which Wellington Brewery has become my new favourite brewery in Ontario.
\n","summary":"","url":"https://www.kaa.bz/2026/09/05/speaking-of-which-wellington-brewery/","date_published":"2026-09-05T23:43:13+00:00","author":{"name":"Khaled Abou Alfa","url":"http://www.kaa.bz","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F25%2F1869.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"kaa"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-05 23:43","date_timestamp":1788651793,"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.online/@kaa/117221086715513232","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:zkyc67jbsnf47tfevucjztez/post/3musnupldgd23","https://www.threads.com/@kaa.pow/post/Dc7K3_lmwLp"]}},{"id":"97034039","content_html":"Throughout the summer I have been reducing my alcohol intake considerably. After a year of trying strong beers, I’ve settled on some lighter beers that just land nicely. Looking forward I am hoping to keep to that level 2-3 beers a week tops.
\n","summary":"","url":"https://www.kaa.bz/2026/09/05/throughout-the-summer-i-have/","date_published":"2026-09-05T23:40:46+00:00","author":{"name":"Khaled Abou Alfa","url":"http://www.kaa.bz","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F25%2F1869.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"kaa"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-05 23:40","date_timestamp":1788651646,"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.online/@kaa/117221080250256695","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:zkyc67jbsnf47tfevucjztez/post/3musnrrhph32t","https://www.threads.com/@kaa.pow/post/Dc7KttAG7tw"]}},{"id":"97012030","content_html":"When Topical is Typical. So true. So so true. I love KAL.
\n","summary":"","url":"https://www.kaa.bz/2026/09/05/when-topical-is-typical-so/","date_published":"2026-09-05T13:35:59+00:00","author":{"name":"Khaled Abou Alfa","url":"http://www.kaa.bz","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F25%2F1869.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"kaa"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-05 13:35","date_timestamp":1788615359,"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.online/@kaa/117218699027990163","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:zkyc67jbsnf47tfevucjztez/post/3murlwxztum2o","https://www.threads.com/@kaa.pow/post/Dc6FY1plrel"]}},{"id":"96927302","content_html":"Maybe a thought process I’ll consider borderline insane in a few months, but today I found myself looking forward to a little bit of cold weather.
\n","summary":"","url":"https://www.kaa.bz/2026/09/03/maybe-a-thought-process-ill/","date_published":"2026-09-04T02:42:10+00:00","author":{"name":"Khaled Abou Alfa","url":"http://www.kaa.bz","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F25%2F1869.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"kaa"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-04 02:42","date_timestamp":1788489730,"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.online/@kaa/117210464724788983","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:zkyc67jbsnf47tfevucjztez/post/3munwwh32h72v","https://www.threads.com/@kaa.pow/post/Dc2VvONnJCN"]}},{"id":"96925668","content_html":"Dyson CameraJet. The closest thing you’ll get to a Steve Jobs presentation in 2026. Mega interesting product, but like all new products from Dyson (or Apple for that matter), never get a version 1.
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\n📚 Finished reading: Dead Dead Demon’s Dededede Destruction, Vol. 1 by Inio Asano. So much fun to have a Viz series back in my life. The story is fine, but the art is the star for me and the experience of reading a manga series again is what I want.
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\n","summary":"","url":"https://www.kaa.bz/2026/09/02/no-idea-where-the-week/","date_published":"2026-09-03T02:11:53+00:00","author":{"name":"Khaled Abou Alfa","url":"http://www.kaa.bz","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F25%2F1869.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"kaa"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-03 02:11","date_timestamp":1788401513,"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.online/@kaa/117204684496667215","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:zkyc67jbsnf47tfevucjztez/post/3muleruahck2k","https://www.threads.com/@kaa.pow/post/DcztgiGnNG0"]}},{"id":"96742205","content_html":"@cabtastic I spent 5 years in that mode on my newsletter Stet, I quickly realised was that I was doing it wrong and never reached the audience that I thought the newsletter deserved. After reading The Art and Business of Online Writing, I realised the errors of my way. Go where the audience is and use their platform to build your own and then keep building from there. Otherwise, you might end up like me, 5 years with a set of articles and site I am incredibly proud of, but with no traction. I found so much more traction on LinkedIn for my stuff.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/kaa/96742205","date_published":"2026-09-01T02:51:09+00:00","author":{"name":"Khaled Abou Alfa","url":"http://www.kaa.bz","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F25%2F1869.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"kaa"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-01 02:51","date_timestamp":1788231069,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"96738327","content_html":"Canada. Not America? kaa.bz
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🍿 Finished watching: The Adam Project. Finally watched a family movie. This one had a few swears in it, but nothing my kids haven’t heard before (sadly). Love time travel stories. This one was a 7/10 (even though the logic fails so many times) - by Ryan Reynolds nails his role.
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\n
\n— Stephen Marche in The Times.
I also loved this:
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\n
@danielpunkass Totally the right person for the moment. Inbetween all the craziness its good to have a story like his.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/kaa/96636636","date_published":"2026-08-30T02:11:19+00:00","author":{"name":"Khaled Abou Alfa","url":"http://www.kaa.bz","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F25%2F1869.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"kaa"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-30 02:11","date_timestamp":1788055879,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"96636604","content_html":"Buzzin’ down California. Ryan is obsessed with the ID Buzz. Keeps wanting us to get one, even for a weekend. Might be something for us to consider as our next vehicle in the coming few years maybe.
\n","summary":"","url":"https://www.kaa.bz/2026/08/29/buzzin-down-california-ryan-is/","date_published":"2026-08-30T02:08:58+00:00","author":{"name":"Khaled Abou Alfa","url":"http://www.kaa.bz","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F25%2F1869.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"kaa"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-30 02:08","date_timestamp":1788055738,"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.online/@kaa/117182022890575553","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:zkyc67jbsnf47tfevucjztez/post/3mubcqluoon2i","https://www.threads.com/@kaa.pow/post/DcpZ-o7nE1B"]}},{"id":"96613888","content_html":"Spent a little bit of time this morning cleaning up my Feedbin subscriptions. I’m trying to be more intentional with my free time and Youtube is a colossal time suck for me. I’m pretty good at keeping Instagram at bay, but Youtube gets me. Thankfully Feedbin is pretty good at that.
\n","summary":"","url":"https://www.kaa.bz/2026/08/29/spent-a-little-bit-of/","date_published":"2026-08-29T15:53:46+00:00","author":{"name":"Khaled Abou Alfa","url":"http://www.kaa.bz","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F25%2F1869.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"kaa"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-29 15:53","date_timestamp":1788018826,"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.online/@kaa/117179605385947454","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:zkyc67jbsnf47tfevucjztez/post/3muaaf7ifue2g","https://www.threads.com/@kaa.pow/post/DcoTnGpHH5x"]}},{"id":"96531019","content_html":"And of course the same thing on Micro.blog.
\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2509/2026/e144cec808.png\")
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