{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Micro.blog - Lee Feagin","home_page_url":"https://micro.blog","feed_url":"https://micro.blog/posts/leefeagin","_microblog":{"about":"https://micro.blog/about/api","id":"1294589","username":"leefeagin","bio":"Husband. Father. Vice President of Technology. Amateur photographer. Wanna-be professional rambler :)\n\nThis is meant to be a place where I get my thoughts out. They’re for me, primarily. If you happen to like them, that’s fantastic! If not, not a problem, either!","pronouns":"He/him","is_following":false,"is_you":false,"following_count":7,"discover_count":0},"author":{"name":"Lee Feagin","url":"https://www.leefeagin.com/","avatar":"https://avatars.micro.blog/avatars/2022/1294589.jpg"},"items":[{"id":"98749370","content_html":"

John Roberts Retreated to His Island. Supreme Court Critics Found Him. - The New York Times

\n
\n

“Maine is not here as your happy place, your wind-down from all of your hard work destroying my civil liberties and democracy,” wrote Becca Shaw Glaser in her column for the local newspaper, shortly after the Supreme Court eliminated the federal right to abortion in 2022. “No. May you never feel welcome here again.”

\n
\n

I concur.

\n","summary":"","url":"https://www.leefeagin.com/2026/10/06/john-roberts-retreated-to-his.html","date_published":"2026-10-06T12:00:53+00:00","author":{"name":"Lee Feagin","url":"https://www.leefeagin.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F1294589.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"leefeagin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"12:00","date_timestamp":1791288053,"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.social/@leefeagin/117393854644767345"]}},{"id":"98748731","content_html":"

Sam Altman to Decoded: ‘The world should accept some bad things happening’ for the benefits of AI - POLITICO

\n
\n

“I think there’s a lot of daylight,” Altman told Decoded co-author and POLITICO senior tech reporter Brendan Bordelon. Asked specifically where he diverges from Anthropic and its CEO Dario Amodei, Altman said, “we believe that the world should accept some bad things happening for the benefits of this technology and people having the agency.”

\n
\n

Well, thanks for making that decision for me, Sam.

\n

It’s getting harder and harder for me not to call this man a piece of shit.

\n","summary":"","url":"https://www.leefeagin.com/2026/10/06/sam-altman-to-decoded-the.html","date_published":"2026-10-06T11:46:11+00:00","author":{"name":"Lee Feagin","url":"https://www.leefeagin.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F1294589.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"leefeagin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"11:46","date_timestamp":1791287171,"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.social/@leefeagin/117393796910255878"]}},{"id":"98694174","content_html":"

Seniors on Medicare to receive $90 payments for premium costs, Trump says | AP News

\n
\n

The White House said the $90 payments for seniors will come from the Medicare Improvement Fund, established by Congress in 2008 as flexible funding to improve program operations and payments to health care providers.

\n

Medicare Part B enrollees can expect to receive a one-time payment in October, either through direct deposit or by check, the White House said. Total monthly costs for the program — which covers costs like doctor’s visits, ambulance services and lab tests — start around $200 and vary with income.

\n
\n

Wait, I...

www.leefeagin.com","summary":"","url":"https://www.leefeagin.com/2026/10/05/seniors-on-medicare-to-receive.html","date_published":"2026-10-05T13:08:14+00:00","author":{"name":"Lee Feagin","url":"https://www.leefeagin.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F1294589.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"leefeagin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-05 13:08","date_timestamp":1791205694,"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.social/@leefeagin/117388456957507494"]}},{"id":"98693275","content_html":"

What If We Just Stopped? | dansinker.com

\n
\n

I’m not sure what keeps me there, what keeps any of us there, beyond inertia. We’re in the Looney Tunes stage of the end of social, where we’ve glided well past the edge of the cliff and it’s slowing dawning on us that the only way left is down. Fast.

\n

What if we just stopped?

\n

What if we stopped plugging our selves into the machines, stopped performing (wittingly and unwittingly) for the algorithm, stopped letting bots bait us, stopped all of it and figured out new ways—our ways—to do things again.

\n
\n

I love the sentiment here. I agree with so much. I just don’t...

www.leefeagin.com","summary":"","url":"https://www.leefeagin.com/2026/10/05/what-if-we-just-stopped.html","date_published":"2026-10-05T12:54:27+00:00","author":{"name":"Lee Feagin","url":"https://www.leefeagin.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F1294589.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"leefeagin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-05 12:54","date_timestamp":1791204867,"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.social/@leefeagin/117388402941100820"]}},{"id":"98673055","content_html":"

I watched the two Tom Cruise Jack Reacher movies today.

\n

Hot take: I enjoyed them quite a bit.

\n","summary":"","url":"https://www.leefeagin.com/2026/10/04/i-watched-the-two-tom.html","date_published":"2026-10-05T03:27:18+00:00","author":{"name":"Lee Feagin","url":"https://www.leefeagin.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F1294589.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"leefeagin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-05 03:27","date_timestamp":1791170838,"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.social/@leefeagin/117386172405926238"]}},{"id":"98666760","content_html":"

\"Apple

\n

Gosh, I hope nobody tells his mommy.

\n

UPDATE: This article attempts to detail the incident, but is pretty light on actual details. I did enjoy this quote from NFLPA executive director JC Tretter:

\n
\n

“This kind of behavior from an official towards a player is unacceptable,” Tretter wrote. “Players are consistently held accountable when the roles are reversed. We expect the NFL to hold officials to the same standard.”

\n
\n

Sure they are, JC. Sure they are. I’m throwing a big, brown BULLSHIT flag on that one.

\n","summary":"","url":"https://www.leefeagin.com/2026/10/04/gosh-i-hope-nobody-tells.html","date_published":"2026-10-04T23:53:36+00:00","author":{"name":"Lee Feagin","url":"https://www.leefeagin.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F1294589.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"leefeagin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-04 23:53","date_timestamp":1791158016,"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.social/@leefeagin/117385332396594388"]}},{"id":"98617971","content_html":"

\"“ANYONE

\n

Why yes…yes, I was absolutely wondering that.

\n","summary":"","url":"https://www.leefeagin.com/2026/10/03/why-yesyes-i-was-absolutely.html","date_published":"2026-10-03T22:01:33+00:00","author":{"name":"Lee Feagin","url":"https://www.leefeagin.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F1294589.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"leefeagin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-03 22:01","date_timestamp":1791064893,"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.social/@leefeagin/117379229819482714"]}},{"id":"98480948","content_html":"

The American Religion of Self-Storage Facilities | The New Yorker

\n
\n

By the time I got home, I had concluded, based on a multitude of examples, that the two great pillars of American culture are church and self-storage.

\n
\n

Strictly anecdotal on my part, this 100% checks out.

\n","summary":"","url":"https://www.leefeagin.com/2026/10/01/the-american-religion-of-selfstorage.html","date_published":"2026-10-01T12:13:31+00:00","author":{"name":"Lee Feagin","url":"https://www.leefeagin.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F1294589.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"leefeagin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-01 12:13","date_timestamp":1790856811,"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.social/@leefeagin/117365592762701417"]}},{"id":"98448312","content_html":"

\"Screenshot

\n

Umm…ok?

\n","summary":"","url":"https://www.leefeagin.com/2026/09/30/ummok.html","date_published":"2026-09-30T21:44:07+00:00","author":{"name":"Lee Feagin","url":"https://www.leefeagin.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F1294589.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"leefeagin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-30 21:44","date_timestamp":1790804647,"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.social/@leefeagin/117362174145474221"]}},{"id":"98424792","content_html":"

The death of web development education – Rescuing a field from disappearing

\n
\n

Many independent educators who used to earn a living from web development training and developer relations have reported that GenAI has ruined their business.

\n
\n

In retrospect, I should have seen this coming. And it worries me. Because what will the AI “gods” train themselves on when the next wave of technology has nothing written about them?

\n","summary":"","url":"https://www.leefeagin.com/2026/09/30/the-death-of-web-development.html","date_published":"2026-09-30T13:27:24+00:00","author":{"name":"Lee Feagin","url":"https://www.leefeagin.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F1294589.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"leefeagin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-30 13:27","date_timestamp":1790774844,"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.social/@leefeagin/117360221717114704"]}},{"id":"98378991","content_html":"

If you had told me that Mauricio Dubon was going to be hitting cleanup in the playoffs, I’d have thought you were insane.

\n","summary":"","url":"https://www.leefeagin.com/2026/09/29/if-you-had-told-me.html","date_published":"2026-09-29T18:03:03+00:00","author":{"name":"Lee Feagin","url":"https://www.leefeagin.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F1294589.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"leefeagin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-29 18:03","date_timestamp":1790704983,"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.social/@leefeagin/117355643528955789"]}},{"id":"98365224","content_html":"

\"Parody

\n

IYKYK

\n","summary":"","url":"https://www.leefeagin.com/2026/09/29/iykyk.html","date_published":"2026-09-29T13:21:49+00:00","author":{"name":"Lee Feagin","url":"https://www.leefeagin.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F1294589.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"leefeagin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-29 13:21","date_timestamp":1790688109,"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.social/@leefeagin/117354536778282857"]}},{"id":"98337989","content_html":"

\"Graphic

\n

The crest is fantastic! I would have preferred Atlanta Phoenix, but Atlanta City is still pretty good. And ATL CTY is a great shortened version!

\n

Can’t wait!

\n","summary":"","url":"https://www.leefeagin.com/2026/09/28/the-crest-is-fantastic-i.html","date_published":"2026-09-29T02:04:02+00:00","author":{"name":"Lee Feagin","url":"https://www.leefeagin.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F1294589.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"leefeagin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-29 02:04","date_timestamp":1790647442,"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.social/@leefeagin/117351872517589138"]}},{"id":"98320386","content_html":"

@Miraz Fascinating. I’m going to look into that. I’m surprised to hear how/why cremation would not be eco-friendly. But I’m always willing to learn.

\n","url":"https://micro.blog/leefeagin/98320386","date_published":"2026-09-28T17:58:29+00:00","author":{"name":"Lee Feagin","url":"https://www.leefeagin.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F1294589.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"leefeagin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-28 17:58","date_timestamp":1790618309,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"98317356","content_html":"

@Miraz That’s interesting! I’ve certainly never heard of that aspect.

\n

I guess this mostly comes from my personal belief/want to be cremated. Quite simply, given the resources of this planet, I don’t want to be a burden when I go.

\n

Interestingly, I asked my wife (she’s a history professor) about the number of people that have died in history versus the amount of land we have on the plant. And she assured me that the idea of burying a whole person in some kind of casket or man-made body holder (I can’t think of a better name for that 😃) is a relatively new phenomenon.

\n","url":"https://micro.blog/leefeagin/98317356","date_published":"2026-09-28T16:52:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Lee Feagin","url":"https://www.leefeagin.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F1294589.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"leefeagin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-28 16:52","date_timestamp":1790614320,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"98283463","content_html":"

It occurs to me that burying someone in a casket is incredibly wasteful.

\n","summary":"","url":"https://www.leefeagin.com/2026/09/27/it-occurs-to-me-that.html","date_published":"2026-09-28T01:38:17+00:00","author":{"name":"Lee Feagin","url":"https://www.leefeagin.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F1294589.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"leefeagin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-28 01:38","date_timestamp":1790559497,"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.social/@leefeagin/117346107717506868"]}},{"id":"98280566","content_html":"

I will admit…I don’t understand (yet) all of the (Man) City fallout. Honestly, I don’t even know what the 115 charges were.

\n","summary":"","url":"https://www.leefeagin.com/2026/09/27/i-will-admiti-dont-understand.html","date_published":"2026-09-27T23:31:38+00:00","author":{"name":"Lee Feagin","url":"https://www.leefeagin.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F1294589.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"leefeagin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-27 23:31","date_timestamp":1790551898,"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.social/@leefeagin/117345609791570717"]}},{"id":"98273148","content_html":"

“Listen like you might be wrong.”: leefeagin.com

","summary":"","url":"https://www.leefeagin.com/2026/09/27/listen-like-you-might-be.html","date_published":"2026-09-27T19:21:49+00:00","author":{"name":"Lee Feagin","url":"https://www.leefeagin.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F1294589.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"leefeagin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-27 19:21","date_timestamp":1790536909,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@leefeagin/117344627999363422"]}},{"id":"98263046","content_html":"

The Loss of Shame: leefeagin.com

","summary":"","url":"https://www.leefeagin.com/2026/09/27/the-loss-of-shame.html","date_published":"2026-09-27T15:02:54+00:00","author":{"name":"Lee Feagin","url":"https://www.leefeagin.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F1294589.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"leefeagin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-27 15:02","date_timestamp":1790521374,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@leefeagin/117343609769126892"]}},{"id":"98256960","content_html":"

It’s not fall to me until the day that I wake up and the thermostat is below what I set the AC to be while we sleep.

\n

Still not there yet.

\n","summary":"","url":"https://www.leefeagin.com/2026/09/27/its-not-fall-to-me.html","date_published":"2026-09-27T12:42:45+00:00","author":{"name":"Lee Feagin","url":"https://www.leefeagin.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F1294589.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"leefeagin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-27 12:42","date_timestamp":1790512965,"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.social/@leefeagin/117343058763434023"]}},{"id":"98210583","content_html":"

@manton That first picture is gorgeous. Love the peace it implies.

\n","url":"https://micro.blog/leefeagin/98210583","date_published":"2026-09-26T13:40:31+00:00","author":{"name":"Lee Feagin","url":"https://www.leefeagin.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F1294589.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"leefeagin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-26 13:40","date_timestamp":1790430031,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"98210533","content_html":"

I watched the newly-discovered video of Apple’s “Antenna-gate” press conference from 2010, on Gruber’s recommendation. For better or worse, I do miss Steve Jobs. It’s refreshing to hear him speak so candidly, and be so well-informed, about the topic at hand. A real throwback to a different time.

\n","summary":"","url":"https://www.leefeagin.com/2026/09/26/i-watched-the-newlydiscovered-video.html","date_published":"2026-09-26T13:38:02+00:00","author":{"name":"Lee Feagin","url":"https://www.leefeagin.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F1294589.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"leefeagin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-26 13:38","date_timestamp":1790429882,"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.social/@leefeagin/117337613524869431"]}},{"id":"98209787","content_html":"

I’ve had my new iPhone 18 Pro for about 5 days. After having spent 2 years with an iPhone 16 Pro Max, I must say it’s refreshing to come back to the smaller size. It has great hand feel, as they say. I’m really enjoying it.

\n","summary":"","url":"https://www.leefeagin.com/2026/09/26/ive-had-my-new-iphone.html","date_published":"2026-09-26T13:23:56+00:00","author":{"name":"Lee Feagin","url":"https://www.leefeagin.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F1294589.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"leefeagin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-26 13:23","date_timestamp":1790429036,"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.social/@leefeagin/117337561811408406"]}},{"id":"98125782","content_html":"

\"Picture

\n

Thursday afternoon vibes

\n","summary":"","url":"https://www.leefeagin.com/2026/09/24/thursday-afternoon-vibes.html","date_published":"2026-09-25T02:10:49+00:00","author":{"name":"Lee Feagin","url":"https://www.leefeagin.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F1294589.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"leefeagin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-25 02:10","date_timestamp":1790302249,"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.social/@leefeagin/117329249568232891"]}},{"id":"98090732","content_html":"

What if we had spent the hundreds of billions of dollars that we’ve already spent on AI…on healthcare?

\n","summary":"","url":"https://www.leefeagin.com/2026/09/24/what-if-we-had-spent.html","date_published":"2026-09-24T12:30:10+00:00","author":{"name":"Lee Feagin","url":"https://www.leefeagin.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F1294589.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"leefeagin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-24 12:30","date_timestamp":1790253010,"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.social/@leefeagin/117326024874312352"]}},{"id":"97867467","content_html":"

Surely this has happened before…

\n

If I were a soccer player in this day and age, I’d buy two pair of the same boot style, but different colors. And then wear them mismatched, switching the colors per foot with each match. Just because.

\n","summary":"","url":"https://www.leefeagin.com/2026/09/20/surely-this-has-happened-before.html","date_published":"2026-09-20T14:40:10+00:00","author":{"name":"Lee Feagin","url":"https://www.leefeagin.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F1294589.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"leefeagin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-20 14:40","date_timestamp":1789915210,"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.social/@leefeagin/117303883722955082"]}},{"id":"97835021","content_html":"

\"A

\n

Remote controlled cars have come a long way since I was a kid.

\n","summary":"","url":"https://www.leefeagin.com/2026/09/19/remote-controlled-cars-have-come.html","date_published":"2026-09-19T21:39:53+00:00","author":{"name":"Lee Feagin","url":"https://www.leefeagin.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F1294589.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"leefeagin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-19 21:39","date_timestamp":1789853993,"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.social/@leefeagin/117299872007006574"]}},{"id":"97831256","content_html":"

I’m watching the Barcelona match this afternoon and they are playing Sevilla (in Sevilla). During the hydration break (don’t even get me started), the camera focuses in on the Sevilla huddle. The manager is talking to the team. And he is speaking to them in English.

\n

This is a La Ligua match. In Spain. A...

www.leefeagin.com","summary":"","url":"https://www.leefeagin.com/2026/09/19/im-watching-the-barcelona-match.html","date_published":"2026-09-19T19:35:56+00:00","author":{"name":"Lee Feagin","url":"https://www.leefeagin.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F1294589.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"leefeagin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-19 19:35","date_timestamp":1789846556,"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.social/@leefeagin/117299384894276559"]}},{"id":"96664858","content_html":"

@kimberlykg The one I always hear is people think they’re perpetually on the verge of being that rich person. They don’t vote for where they are. They vote for where they think they should/will be.

\n","url":"https://micro.blog/leefeagin/96664858","date_published":"2026-08-30T17:12:46+00:00","author":{"name":"Lee Feagin","url":"https://www.leefeagin.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F1294589.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"leefeagin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-30 17:12","date_timestamp":1788109966,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"96664705","content_html":"

@Miraz Yep

\n","url":"https://micro.blog/leefeagin/96664705","date_published":"2026-08-30T17:09:09+00:00","author":{"name":"Lee Feagin","url":"https://www.leefeagin.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F1294589.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"leefeagin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-30 17:09","date_timestamp":1788109749,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"89135256","content_html":"

@manton Is there an issue with the posting process? I have two posts that are present in the app, but haven’t shown up on the web. Thanks so much!

\n","url":"https://micro.blog/leefeagin/89135256","date_published":"2026-04-27T23:46:31+00:00","author":{"name":"Lee Feagin","url":"https://www.leefeagin.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F1294589.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"leefeagin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-27 23:46","date_timestamp":1777333591,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"87360965","content_html":"

@manton Absoutely gorgeous!

\n","url":"https://micro.blog/leefeagin/87360965","date_published":"2026-04-01T00:34:53+00:00","author":{"name":"Lee Feagin","url":"https://www.leefeagin.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F1294589.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"leefeagin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-01 00:34","date_timestamp":1775003693,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"85228625","content_html":"

@manton Awesome…enjoy! At least you have some nice weather this weekend! Also, please excuse the Hawks. They are nowhere near your Spurs. 😂

\n","url":"https://micro.blog/leefeagin/85228625","date_published":"2026-02-28T18:18:36+00:00","author":{"name":"Lee Feagin","url":"https://www.leefeagin.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F1294589.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"leefeagin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-02-28 18:18","date_timestamp":1772302716,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"85224575","content_html":"

@manton what brings you to our traffic-packed city? :)

\n","url":"https://micro.blog/leefeagin/85224575","date_published":"2026-02-28T17:01:54+00:00","author":{"name":"Lee Feagin","url":"https://www.leefeagin.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F1294589.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"leefeagin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-02-28 17:01","date_timestamp":1772298114,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"76500466","content_html":"

@manton Will do!

\n","url":"https://micro.blog/leefeagin/76500466","date_published":"2025-10-24T02:02:31+00:00","author":{"name":"Lee Feagin","url":"https://www.leefeagin.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F1294589.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"leefeagin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-10-24 02:02","date_timestamp":1761271351,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"76493935","content_html":"

@manton Thanks so much! I see them now. Anything I need to do (or not do) for next time? Or was this just a Hugo issue?

\n","url":"https://micro.blog/leefeagin/76493935","date_published":"2025-10-23T23:46:54+00:00","author":{"name":"Lee Feagin","url":"https://www.leefeagin.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F1294589.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"leefeagin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-10-23 23:46","date_timestamp":1761263214,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"76464768","content_html":"

@manton Appreciate it!

\n","url":"https://micro.blog/leefeagin/76464768","date_published":"2025-10-23T16:42:20+00:00","author":{"name":"Lee Feagin","url":"https://www.leefeagin.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F1294589.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"leefeagin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-10-23 16:42","date_timestamp":1761237740,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"76446936","content_html":"

@manton If there are posts that are NOT showing up on my blog, what can I do about that? I seem to have 7+ posts since 10/15 that are not showing up on the blog.

\n

Thanks!

\n","url":"https://micro.blog/leefeagin/76446936","date_published":"2025-10-23T12:44:57+00:00","author":{"name":"Lee Feagin","url":"https://www.leefeagin.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F1294589.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"leefeagin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-10-23 12:44","date_timestamp":1761223497,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"73710830","content_html":"

@manton hosting video is SO difficult. If they begin to mess this up, we’re going to have to find something else that’s not so ad-driven and algorithm-induced to host our company videos on.

\n

It’s aggravating.

\n","url":"https://micro.blog/leefeagin/73710830","date_published":"2025-09-16T21:57:41+00:00","author":{"name":"Lee Feagin","url":"https://www.leefeagin.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F1294589.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"leefeagin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-09-16 21:57","date_timestamp":1758059861,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"58102222","content_html":"

@lackattack Right?!?!

\n","url":"https://micro.blog/leefeagin/58102222","date_published":"2025-02-21T10:26:28+00:00","author":{"name":"Lee Feagin","url":"https://www.leefeagin.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F1294589.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"leefeagin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-02-21 10:26","date_timestamp":1740133588,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"55953491","content_html":"

@manton One more thing (sorry for the bother), but I imported my Instagram data today, and my homepage now shows (some of) those (older) posts intermixed with my more recent posts. The posts seem to have the correct date on them, they’re just kind of thrown in there.

\n

Did I do something wrong?

\n","url":"https://micro.blog/leefeagin/55953491","date_published":"2025-01-25T22:43:33+00:00","author":{"name":"Lee Feagin","url":"https://www.leefeagin.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F1294589.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"leefeagin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-01-25 22:43","date_timestamp":1737845013,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"55952856","content_html":"

@manton That would work (also the beauty of the web)!

\n","url":"https://micro.blog/leefeagin/55952856","date_published":"2025-01-25T22:29:48+00:00","author":{"name":"Lee Feagin","url":"https://www.leefeagin.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F1294589.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"leefeagin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-01-25 22:29","date_timestamp":1737844188,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"55946509","content_html":"

@manton Honestly, that would be a great start. I’ve not really paid attention to Facebook (as a platform) for so long that I don’t even know what’s possible (or what all is in the exported data that you get from the download).

\n

The thing that springs to mind is (and this is all assuming the export includes this data) a reference to the original message if I had commented on it. I think the same for the “like” aspect may be a step too far (for you). I saw something similar with my Twitter import, that the comments I made were out of context when the original post was not present.

\n","url":"https://micro.blog/leefeagin/55946509","date_published":"2025-01-25T20:42:09+00:00","author":{"name":"Lee Feagin","url":"https://www.leefeagin.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F1294589.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"leefeagin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-01-25 20:42","date_timestamp":1737837729,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"55944928","content_html":"

@manton Is importing (historical) Facebook content into micro.blog supported (as it is with Instagram)?

\n","url":"https://micro.blog/leefeagin/55944928","date_published":"2025-01-25T20:20:41+00:00","author":{"name":"Lee Feagin","url":"https://www.leefeagin.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F1294589.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"leefeagin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-01-25 20:20","date_timestamp":1737836441,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"55497310","content_html":"

@Miraz I appreciate that!

\n","url":"https://micro.blog/leefeagin/55497310","date_published":"2025-01-20T18:33:55+00:00","author":{"name":"Lee Feagin","url":"https://www.leefeagin.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F1294589.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"leefeagin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-01-20 18:33","date_timestamp":1737398035,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"49846464","content_html":"

@manton While not a public ecosystem, I run a medium sized business infrastructure full of backend scripts, web applications, and message queues. I so appreciate you bringing this platform to us. I use it everyday. And sometimes, it honestly acts as therapy! 😇

\n","url":"https://micro.blog/leefeagin/49846464","date_published":"2024-11-17T15:23:12+00:00","author":{"name":"Lee Feagin","url":"https://www.leefeagin.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F1294589.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"leefeagin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2024-11-17 15:23","date_timestamp":1731856992,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"49478995","content_html":"

@Miraz Indeed, they are! Sink, sank, and sunk always get me, for some reason. It’s like a I have a mental block on it or something.

\n","url":"https://micro.blog/leefeagin/49478995","date_published":"2024-11-12T12:36:25+00:00","author":{"name":"Lee Feagin","url":"https://www.leefeagin.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F1294589.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"leefeagin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2024-11-12 12:36","date_timestamp":1731414985,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"43419973","content_html":"

@odd Yep!

\n","url":"https://micro.blog/leefeagin/43419973","date_published":"2024-08-13T13:12:38+00:00","author":{"name":"Lee Feagin","url":"https://www.leefeagin.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F1294589.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"leefeagin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2024-08-13 13:12","date_timestamp":1723554758,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"43419960","content_html":"

@odd Yeah, sorry to hear that. My family (for the most part) sees things the same way I do, even if we disagree on other party politics. But I do battle it work daily. It is a grind.

\n

I’ll offer you what I tell myself: Stay strong. We will get through this.

\n","url":"https://micro.blog/leefeagin/43419960","date_published":"2024-08-13T13:12:22+00:00","author":{"name":"Lee Feagin","url":"https://www.leefeagin.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F1294589.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"leefeagin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2024-08-13 13:12","date_timestamp":1723554742,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"43418201","content_html":"

@odd Totally agree…I was talking with my wife as we took my daughter back to school this past weekend. Someone summed it up like this: “They don’t like the change that has happened in the past 20-30 years (give or take). It makes them angry. Progress for others has not been progress for them. And they want things ‘back to the way they were’ when things were simpler for them.“

\n

I can understand the feeling. I would venture to say we all wish things could go back to a simpler time that we felt comfortable in.

\n

But that doesn’t mean you get to lash out at people and affect their lives for the worse. To me, that’s a thing we all learn (I hope) about being an adult. You don’t get everything you want, and you have to find a way to live with that disappointment. harsh, but true. If you can change it, absolutely do so. But NOT by harming others.

\n","url":"https://micro.blog/leefeagin/43418201","date_published":"2024-08-13T12:38:36+00:00","author":{"name":"Lee Feagin","url":"https://www.leefeagin.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F1294589.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"leefeagin"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2024-08-13 12:38","date_timestamp":1723552716,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}}]}