{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Micro.blog - Mark A. Rayner","home_page_url":"https://micro.blog","feed_url":"https://micro.blog/posts/markarayner@mas.to","_microblog":{"about":"https://micro.blog/about/api","id":"208362","username":"markarayner@mas.to","bio":"Human-shaped, monkey-loving, robot-fighting, pirate-hearted, storytelling junkie, Mark is an award-winning author of satire and science fiction. \n\n(alt texts: avatar is mark looking worried in a space helmet. The banner is a herd of dairy cattle running away from an invading swarm of UFOs.)","pronouns":"","is_following":false,"is_you":false,"following_count":2,"discover_count":0},"author":{"name":"Mark A. 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Rayner","url":"https://mas.to/@markarayner","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.mas.to%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F309%2F703%2F259%2F042%2F207%2Foriginal%2Fbb19878f3eef6fb2.png","_microblog":{"username":"markarayner@mas.to"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-02 17:51","date_timestamp":1775152262,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"87404261","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://mas.to/@jumile\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>jumile</span></a></span> 😂</p>","url":"https://mas.to/users/markarayner/statuses/116330423595929962","date_published":"2026-04-01T16:36:35+00:00","author":{"name":"Mark A. Rayner","url":"https://mas.to/@markarayner","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.mas.to%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F309%2F703%2F259%2F042%2F207%2Foriginal%2Fbb19878f3eef6fb2.png","_microblog":{"username":"markarayner@mas.to"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-01 16:36","date_timestamp":1775061395,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"87000095","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://chaos.social/@jspath55\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>jspath55</span></a></span> 😅</p>","url":"https://mas.to/users/markarayner/statuses/116295617704960154","date_published":"2026-03-26T13:04:59+00:00","author":{"name":"Mark A. Rayner","url":"https://mas.to/@markarayner","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.mas.to%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F309%2F703%2F259%2F042%2F207%2Foriginal%2Fbb19878f3eef6fb2.png","_microblog":{"username":"markarayner@mas.to"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-26 13:04","date_timestamp":1774530299,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"86533620","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://mastodon.social/@Russssty\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>Russssty</span></a></span> Maybe it’s a message from the martini system!</p>","url":"https://mas.to/users/markarayner/statuses/116256234226110869","date_published":"2026-03-19T14:09:15+00:00","author":{"name":"Mark A. Rayner","url":"https://mas.to/@markarayner","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.mas.to%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F309%2F703%2F259%2F042%2F207%2Foriginal%2Fbb19878f3eef6fb2.png","_microblog":{"username":"markarayner@mas.to"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-19 14:09","date_timestamp":1773929355,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"86470697","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://mastodon.social/@Russssty\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>Russssty</span></a></span> I mean, obviously...but apart from 42. :)</p>","url":"https://mas.to/users/markarayner/statuses/116251222523667616","date_published":"2026-03-18T16:54:42+00:00","author":{"name":"Mark A. Rayner","url":"https://mas.to/@markarayner","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.mas.to%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F309%2F703%2F259%2F042%2F207%2Foriginal%2Fbb19878f3eef6fb2.png","_microblog":{"username":"markarayner@mas.to"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-18 16:54","date_timestamp":1773852882,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"86744981","content_html":"<p>“What is the purpose of life?...To be the eyes and ears and conscience of the Creator of the Universe, you fool!” ~Kurt Vonnegut, Breakfast of Champions</p><p class=\"microblog_hashtags\"><a href=\"https://mas.to/tags/vonnegut\" class=\"mention hashtag\">#<span>vonnegut</span></a> <a href=\"https://mas.to/tags/meaning\" class=\"mention hashtag\">#<span>meaning</span></a> <a href=\"https://mas.to/tags/breakfastofchampions\" class=\"mention hashtag\">#<span>breakfastofchampions</span></a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://mas.to/users/markarayner/statuses/116250375549276665","date_published":"2026-03-18T13:19:18+00:00","author":{"name":"Mark A. Rayner","url":"https://mas.to/@markarayner","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.mas.to%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F309%2F703%2F259%2F042%2F207%2Foriginal%2Fbb19878f3eef6fb2.png","_microblog":{"username":"markarayner@mas.to"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-18 13:19","date_timestamp":1773839958,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"83805336","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://mastodon.online/@ferrix\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>ferrix</span></a></span> It's becoming one of my fascinations. :)</p>","url":"https://mas.to/users/markarayner/statuses/116031508641115729","date_published":"2026-02-07T21:38:34+00:00","author":{"name":"Mark A. Rayner","url":"https://mas.to/@markarayner","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.mas.to%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F309%2F703%2F259%2F042%2F207%2Foriginal%2Fbb19878f3eef6fb2.png","_microblog":{"username":"markarayner@mas.to"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-02-07 21:38","date_timestamp":1770500314,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"74806933","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://social.incognoble.com/@Wolf\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>Wolf</span></a></span> It's coming! Got the new draft off to the editor yesterday!</p>","url":"https://mas.to/users/markarayner/statuses/115301131544430521","date_published":"2025-10-01T21:54:04+00:00","author":{"name":"Mark A. Rayner","url":"https://mas.to/@markarayner","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.mas.to%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F309%2F703%2F259%2F042%2F207%2Foriginal%2Fbb19878f3eef6fb2.png","_microblog":{"username":"markarayner@mas.to"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-10-01 21:54","date_timestamp":1759355644,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"74687353","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://mastodon.social/@falcennial\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>falcennial</span></a></span> Sure, but why the sign in the first place?</p>","url":"https://mas.to/users/markarayner/statuses/115293534880291845","date_published":"2025-09-30T13:42:09+00:00","author":{"name":"Mark A. Rayner","url":"https://mas.to/@markarayner","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.mas.to%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F309%2F703%2F259%2F042%2F207%2Foriginal%2Fbb19878f3eef6fb2.png","_microblog":{"username":"markarayner@mas.to"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-09-30 13:42","date_timestamp":1759239729,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"72997918","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://indieweb.social/@phillycodehound\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>phillycodehound</span></a></span> It's adorable! Have the best day you can!</p>","url":"https://mas.to/users/markarayner/statuses/115163606812681394","date_published":"2025-09-07T14:59:44+00:00","author":{"name":"Mark A. Rayner","url":"https://mas.to/@markarayner","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.mas.to%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F309%2F703%2F259%2F042%2F207%2Foriginal%2Fbb19878f3eef6fb2.png","_microblog":{"username":"markarayner@mas.to"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-09-07 14:59","date_timestamp":1757257184,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"70992170","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://mastodon.social/@falcennial\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>falcennial</span></a></span> 😂</p>","url":"https://mas.to/users/markarayner/statuses/115010402605547505","date_published":"2025-08-11T13:37:53+00:00","author":{"name":"Mark A. Rayner","url":"https://mas.to/@markarayner","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.mas.to%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F309%2F703%2F259%2F042%2F207%2Foriginal%2Fbb19878f3eef6fb2.png","_microblog":{"username":"markarayner@mas.to"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-08-11 13:37","date_timestamp":1754919473,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"70921561","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://beige.party/@Kierkegaanks\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>Kierkegaanks</span></a></span> You know I actually know (and LOVE) that story!</p>","url":"https://mas.to/users/markarayner/statuses/115004695291310226","date_published":"2025-08-10T13:26:26+00:00","author":{"name":"Mark A. Rayner","url":"https://mas.to/@markarayner","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.mas.to%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F309%2F703%2F259%2F042%2F207%2Foriginal%2Fbb19878f3eef6fb2.png","_microblog":{"username":"markarayner@mas.to"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-08-10 13:26","date_timestamp":1754832386,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"69180946","content_html":"<p>When you're tired of duḥkha.</p><p class=\"microblog_hashtags\"><a href=\"https://mas.to/tags/buddha\" class=\"mention hashtag\">#<span>buddha</span></a> <a href=\"https://mas.to/tags/buddhism\" class=\"mention hashtag\">#<span>buddhism</span></a> <a href=\"https://mas.to/tags/suffering\" class=\"mention hashtag\">#<span>suffering</span></a> <a href=\"https://mas.to/tags/unsatisfactoriness\" class=\"mention hashtag\">#<span>unsatisfactoriness</span></a> <a href=\"https://mas.to/tags/humor\" class=\"mention hashtag\">#<span>humor</span></a> <a href=\"https://mas.to/tags/humour\" class=\"mention hashtag\">#<span>humour</span></a> <a href=\"https://mas.to/tags/seeWhatIDidThere\" class=\"mention hashtag\">#<span>seeWhatIDidThere</span></a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://mas.to/users/markarayner/statuses/114868806928240213","date_published":"2025-07-17T13:28:14+00:00","author":{"name":"Mark A. Rayner","url":"https://mas.to/@markarayner","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.mas.to%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F309%2F703%2F259%2F042%2F207%2Foriginal%2Fbb19878f3eef6fb2.png","_microblog":{"username":"markarayner@mas.to"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-07-17 13:28","date_timestamp":1752758894,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"68659578","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://social.incognoble.com/@Wolf\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>Wolf</span></a></span> What a lovely idea -- you could probably find a continuing education course near you!</p>","url":"https://mas.to/users/markarayner/statuses/114830073829762506","date_published":"2025-07-10T17:17:54+00:00","author":{"name":"Mark A. Rayner","url":"https://mas.to/@markarayner","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.mas.to%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F309%2F703%2F259%2F042%2F207%2Foriginal%2Fbb19878f3eef6fb2.png","_microblog":{"username":"markarayner@mas.to"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-07-10 17:17","date_timestamp":1752167874,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"67569215","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://social.sdf.org/@jhoward\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>jhoward</span></a></span> 😂</p>","url":"https://mas.to/users/markarayner/statuses/114744188557217740","date_published":"2025-06-25T13:16:09+00:00","author":{"name":"Mark A. Rayner","url":"https://mas.to/@markarayner","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.mas.to%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F309%2F703%2F259%2F042%2F207%2Foriginal%2Fbb19878f3eef6fb2.png","_microblog":{"username":"markarayner@mas.to"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-06-25 13:16","date_timestamp":1750857369,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"66288755","content_html":"<p>\"Master has given Dobby a dog bed!\"</p><p>[a woman opening a package and a whippet dog getting increasingly excited as it sees it's a dog bed for it.]</p><p class=\"microblog_hashtags\"><a href=\"https://mas.to/tags/dog\" class=\"mention hashtag\">#<span>dog</span></a> <a href=\"https://mas.to/tags/dogs\" class=\"mention hashtag\">#<span>dogs</span></a> <a href=\"https://mas.to/tags/dogstodon\" class=\"mention hashtag\">#<span>dogstodon</span></a> <a href=\"https://mas.to/tags/dogsofMastodon\" class=\"mention hashtag\">#<span>dogsofMastodon</span></a> <a href=\"https://mas.to/tags/Dobby\" class=\"mention hashtag\">#<span>Dobby</span></a> <a href=\"https://mas.to/tags/DobbyLives\" class=\"mention hashtag\">#<span>DobbyLives</span></a> <a href=\"https://mas.to/tags/humor\" class=\"mention hashtag\">#<span>humor</span></a> <a href=\"https://mas.to/tags/humour\" class=\"mention hashtag\">#<span>humour</span></a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://mas.to/users/markarayner/statuses/114647976806296252","date_published":"2025-06-08T13:28:14+00:00","author":{"name":"Mark A. Rayner","url":"https://mas.to/@markarayner","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.mas.to%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F309%2F703%2F259%2F042%2F207%2Foriginal%2Fbb19878f3eef6fb2.png","_microblog":{"username":"markarayner@mas.to"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-06-08 13:28","date_timestamp":1749389294,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"64835089","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://social.incognoble.com/@Wolf\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>Wolf</span></a></span> She brought the party with her!</p>","url":"https://mas.to/users/markarayner/statuses/114540470928143923","date_published":"2025-05-20T13:48:05+00:00","author":{"name":"Mark A. Rayner","url":"https://mas.to/@markarayner","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.mas.to%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F309%2F703%2F259%2F042%2F207%2Foriginal%2Fbb19878f3eef6fb2.png","_microblog":{"username":"markarayner@mas.to"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-05-20 13:48","date_timestamp":1747748885,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"64723920","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://social.incognoble.com/@Wolf\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>Wolf</span></a></span> <span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://mastodon.social/@ilanderz\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>ilanderz</span></a></span> Sorry?</p>","url":"https://mas.to/users/markarayner/statuses/114532193717812743","date_published":"2025-05-19T02:43:04+00:00","author":{"name":"Mark A. Rayner","url":"https://mas.to/@markarayner","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.mas.to%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F309%2F703%2F259%2F042%2F207%2Foriginal%2Fbb19878f3eef6fb2.png","_microblog":{"username":"markarayner@mas.to"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-05-19 02:43","date_timestamp":1747622584,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"62602429","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://mas.to/@angiebaby\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>angiebaby</span></a></span> So true!</p>","url":"https://mas.to/users/markarayner/statuses/114370512077978799","date_published":"2025-04-20T13:25:18+00:00","author":{"name":"Mark A. Rayner","url":"https://mas.to/@markarayner","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.mas.to%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F309%2F703%2F259%2F042%2F207%2Foriginal%2Fbb19878f3eef6fb2.png","_microblog":{"username":"markarayner@mas.to"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-04-20 13:25","date_timestamp":1745155518,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"60527892","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://mas.to/@angiebaby\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>angiebaby</span></a></span> 😅</p>","url":"https://mas.to/users/markarayner/statuses/114212105972288012","date_published":"2025-03-23T14:00:33+00:00","author":{"name":"Mark A. Rayner","url":"https://mas.to/@markarayner","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.mas.to%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F309%2F703%2F259%2F042%2F207%2Foriginal%2Fbb19878f3eef6fb2.png","_microblog":{"username":"markarayner@mas.to"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-03-23 14:00","date_timestamp":1742738433,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"54651951","content_html":"<p>*Whispers before hitting play: \"The golden is going to destroy the shepherd.\"</p><p><a href=\"https://mas.to/tags/dog\" class=\"mention hashtag\">#<span>dog</span></a> <a href=\"https://mas.to/tags/dogs\" class=\"mention hashtag\">#<span>dogs</span></a> <a href=\"https://mas.to/tags/dogstodon\" class=\"mention hashtag\">#<span>dogstodon</span></a> <a href=\"https://mas.to/tags/dogsOfMastodon\" class=\"mention hashtag\">#<span>dogsOfMastodon</span></a> <a href=\"https://mas.to/tags/eatingcontest\" class=\"mention hashtag\">#<span>eatingcontest</span></a> <a href=\"https://mas.to/tags/humor\" class=\"mention hashtag\">#<span>humor</span></a> <a href=\"https://mas.to/tags/humour\" class=\"mention hashtag\">#<span>humour</span></a></p><p>[golden retriever and german shepherd in a spaghetti eating competition]</p>","summary":"","url":"https://mas.to/users/markarayner/statuses/113798866317690231","date_published":"2025-01-09T14:28:16+00:00","author":{"name":"Mark A. Rayner","url":"https://mas.to/@markarayner","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.mas.to%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F309%2F703%2F259%2F042%2F207%2Foriginal%2Fbb19878f3eef6fb2.png","_microblog":{"username":"markarayner@mas.to"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-01-09 14:28","date_timestamp":1736432896,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"45549784","content_html":"<p>Typography AND punctuation -- they BOTH matter.</p><p class=\"microblog_hashtags\"><a href=\"https://mas.to/tags/label\" class=\"mention hashtag\">#<span>label</span></a> <a href=\"https://mas.to/tags/labels\" class=\"mention hashtag\">#<span>labels</span></a> <a href=\"https://mas.to/tags/syrup\" class=\"mention hashtag\">#<span>syrup</span></a> <a href=\"https://mas.to/tags/typography\" class=\"mention hashtag\">#<span>typography</span></a> <a href=\"https://mas.to/tags/punctuation\" class=\"mention hashtag\">#<span>punctuation</span></a> <a href=\"https://mas.to/tags/humor\" class=\"mention hashtag\">#<span>humor</span></a> <a href=\"https://mas.to/tags/humour\" class=\"mention hashtag\">#<span>humour</span></a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://mas.to/users/markarayner/statuses/113142159971987648","date_published":"2024-09-15T14:59:13+00:00","author":{"name":"Mark A. Rayner","url":"https://mas.to/@markarayner","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.mas.to%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F309%2F703%2F259%2F042%2F207%2Foriginal%2Fbb19878f3eef6fb2.png","_microblog":{"username":"markarayner@mas.to"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2024-09-15 14:59","date_timestamp":1726412353,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"44799838","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://c.im/@BobApril\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>BobApril</span></a></span> Awesome!</p>","url":"https://mas.to/users/markarayner/statuses/113079808525920179","date_published":"2024-09-04T14:42:25+00:00","author":{"name":"Mark A. Rayner","url":"https://mas.to/@markarayner","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.mas.to%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F309%2F703%2F259%2F042%2F207%2Foriginal%2Fbb19878f3eef6fb2.png","_microblog":{"username":"markarayner@mas.to"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2024-09-04 14:42","date_timestamp":1725460945,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"43739441","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://mastodon.social/@guncelawits\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>guncelawits</span></a></span> finally!</p>","url":"https://mas.to/users/markarayner/statuses/112984679348667559","date_published":"2024-08-18T19:29:49+00:00","author":{"name":"Mark A. Rayner","url":"https://mas.to/@markarayner","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.mas.to%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F309%2F703%2F259%2F042%2F207%2Foriginal%2Fbb19878f3eef6fb2.png","_microblog":{"username":"markarayner@mas.to"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2024-08-18 19:29","date_timestamp":1724009389,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"43850077","content_html":"<p>Finally a brand that tells it like it is!</p><p class=\"microblog_hashtags\"><a href=\"https://mas.to/tags/parody\" class=\"mention hashtag\">#<span>parody</span></a> <a href=\"https://mas.to/tags/cannedFood\" class=\"mention hashtag\">#<span>cannedFood</span></a> <a href=\"https://mas.to/tags/WernerHerzog\" class=\"mention hashtag\">#<span>WernerHerzog</span></a> <a href=\"https://mas.to/tags/existentialism\" class=\"mention hashtag\">#<span>existentialism</span></a> <a href=\"https://mas.to/tags/humor\" class=\"mention hashtag\">#<span>humor</span></a> <a href=\"https://mas.to/tags/humour\" class=\"mention hashtag\">#<span>humour</span></a> <a href=\"https://mas.to/tags/satire\" class=\"mention hashtag\">#<span>satire</span></a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://mas.to/users/markarayner/statuses/112971932231884873","date_published":"2024-08-16T13:28:03+00:00","author":{"name":"Mark A. Rayner","url":"https://mas.to/@markarayner","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.mas.to%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F309%2F703%2F259%2F042%2F207%2Foriginal%2Fbb19878f3eef6fb2.png","_microblog":{"username":"markarayner@mas.to"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2024-08-16 13:28","date_timestamp":1723814883,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"42925659","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://mastodonsweden.se/@meraord\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>meraord</span></a></span> Me too! Poor pooch!</p>","url":"https://mas.to/users/markarayner/statuses/112909775394640854","date_published":"2024-08-05T14:00:45+00:00","author":{"name":"Mark A. Rayner","url":"https://mas.to/@markarayner","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.mas.to%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F309%2F703%2F259%2F042%2F207%2Foriginal%2Fbb19878f3eef6fb2.png","_microblog":{"username":"markarayner@mas.to"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2024-08-05 14:00","date_timestamp":1722866445,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"41729546","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://fosstodon.org/@elaterite\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>elaterite</span></a></span> My condolences. Pets leave such a huge hole in your life when they go, but it sounds like you have wonderful memories to treasure.</p>","url":"https://mas.to/users/markarayner/statuses/112804925743862628","date_published":"2024-07-18T01:36:07+00:00","author":{"name":"Mark A. Rayner","url":"https://mas.to/@markarayner","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.mas.to%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F309%2F703%2F259%2F042%2F207%2Foriginal%2Fbb19878f3eef6fb2.png","_microblog":{"username":"markarayner@mas.to"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2024-07-18 01:36","date_timestamp":1721266567,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"41724900","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://fosstodon.org/@elaterite\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>elaterite</span></a></span> Is it amazing?</p>","url":"https://mas.to/users/markarayner/statuses/112804508619029540","date_published":"2024-07-17T23:50:02+00:00","author":{"name":"Mark A. Rayner","url":"https://mas.to/@markarayner","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.mas.to%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F309%2F703%2F259%2F042%2F207%2Foriginal%2Fbb19878f3eef6fb2.png","_microblog":{"username":"markarayner@mas.to"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2024-07-17 23:50","date_timestamp":1721260202,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"41715757","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://beamship.mpaq.org/@bob\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>bob</span></a></span> Good choice of music for the tippy tapper!</p>","url":"https://mas.to/users/markarayner/statuses/112803812750768300","date_published":"2024-07-17T20:53:04+00:00","author":{"name":"Mark A. Rayner","url":"https://mas.to/@markarayner","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.mas.to%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F309%2F703%2F259%2F042%2F207%2Foriginal%2Fbb19878f3eef6fb2.png","_microblog":{"username":"markarayner@mas.to"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2024-07-17 20:53","date_timestamp":1721249584,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"41707198","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://c.im/@Blanco\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>Blanco</span></a></span> 😀</p>","url":"https://mas.to/users/markarayner/statuses/112803266376470919","date_published":"2024-07-17T18:34:07+00:00","author":{"name":"Mark A. Rayner","url":"https://mas.to/@markarayner","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.mas.to%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F309%2F703%2F259%2F042%2F207%2Foriginal%2Fbb19878f3eef6fb2.png","_microblog":{"username":"markarayner@mas.to"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2024-07-17 18:34","date_timestamp":1721241247,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"36551923","content_html":"<p>Welcome to a super nummy <a href=\"https://mas.to/tags/caturday\" class=\"mention hashtag\">#<span>caturday</span></a>! [sound on!]</p><p class=\"microblog_hashtags\"><a href=\"https://mas.to/tags/cat\" class=\"mention hashtag\">#<span>cat</span></a> <a href=\"https://mas.to/tags/cats\" class=\"mention hashtag\">#<span>cats</span></a> <a href=\"https://mas.to/tags/catstodon\" class=\"mention hashtag\">#<span>catstodon</span></a> <a href=\"https://mas.to/tags/catsofmastodon\" class=\"mention hashtag\">#<span>catsofmastodon</span></a> <a href=\"https://mas.to/tags/soundeffects\" class=\"mention hashtag\">#<span>soundeffects</span></a> <a href=\"https://mas.to/tags/humor\" class=\"mention hashtag\">#<span>humor</span></a> <a href=\"https://mas.to/tags/humour\" class=\"mention hashtag\">#<span>humour</span></a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://mas.to/users/markarayner/statuses/112343253611865687","date_published":"2024-04-27T12:46:49+00:00","author":{"name":"Mark A. Rayner","url":"https://mas.to/@markarayner","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.mas.to%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F309%2F703%2F259%2F042%2F207%2Foriginal%2Fbb19878f3eef6fb2.png","_microblog":{"username":"markarayner@mas.to"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2024-04-27 12:46","date_timestamp":1714222009,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"26160503","content_html":"<p>Hi hooman. I've made a terrible mistake. </p><p class=\"microblog_hashtags\"><a href=\"https://mas.to/tags/cat\" class=\"mention hashtag\">#<span>cat</span></a> <a href=\"https://mas.to/tags/cats\" class=\"mention hashtag\">#<span>cats</span></a> <a href=\"https://mas.to/tags/catstodon\" class=\"mention hashtag\">#<span>catstodon</span></a> <a href=\"https://mas.to/tags/catsofmastodon\" class=\"mention hashtag\">#<span>catsofmastodon</span></a> <a href=\"https://mas.to/tags/humor\" class=\"mention hashtag\">#<span>humor</span></a> <a href=\"https://mas.to/tags/humour\" class=\"mention hashtag\">#<span>humour</span></a> <a href=\"https://mas.to/tags/vendingmachine\" class=\"mention hashtag\">#<span>vendingmachine</span></a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://mas.to/users/markarayner/statuses/111382419514012696","date_published":"2023-11-09T20:14:04+00:00","author":{"name":"Mark A. Rayner","url":"https://mas.to/@markarayner","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.mas.to%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F309%2F703%2F259%2F042%2F207%2Foriginal%2Fbb19878f3eef6fb2.png","_microblog":{"username":"markarayner@mas.to"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-11-09 20:14","date_timestamp":1699560844,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"25373992","content_html":"<p>Ah, the siren call of the em-dash.</p><p class=\"microblog_hashtags\"><a href=\"https://mas.to/tags/writing\" class=\"mention hashtag\">#<span>writing</span></a> <a href=\"https://mas.to/tags/books\" class=\"mention hashtag\">#<span>books</span></a> <a href=\"https://mas.to/tags/book\" class=\"mention hashtag\">#<span>book</span></a> <a href=\"https://mas.to/tags/writinglife\" class=\"mention hashtag\">#<span>writinglife</span></a> <a href=\"https://mas.to/tags/writingcommunity\" class=\"mention hashtag\">#<span>writingcommunity</span></a> <a href=\"https://mas.to/tags/meme\" class=\"mention hashtag\">#<span>meme</span></a> <a href=\"https://mas.to/tags/memes\" class=\"mention hashtag\">#<span>memes</span></a> <a href=\"https://mas.to/tags/humor\" class=\"mention hashtag\">#<span>humor</span></a> <a href=\"https://mas.to/tags/humour\" class=\"mention hashtag\">#<span>humour</span></a> <a href=\"https://mas.to/tags/funny\" class=\"mention hashtag\">#<span>funny</span></a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://mas.to/users/markarayner/statuses/111279475424395172","date_published":"2023-10-22T15:54:02+00:00","author":{"name":"Mark A. Rayner","url":"https://mas.to/@markarayner","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.mas.to%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F309%2F703%2F259%2F042%2F207%2Foriginal%2Fbb19878f3eef6fb2.png","_microblog":{"username":"markarayner@mas.to"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-10-22 15:54","date_timestamp":1697990042,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"14172630","content_html":"<p>I'm actually quite sad about the possibilities of Twitter's demise. Even if it is funny in a schadenfreude-ish way.</p><p><a href=\"https://mas.to/tags/RIPTwitter\" class=\"mention hashtag\">#<span>RIPTwitter</span></a> <a href=\"https://mas.to/tags/twitter\" class=\"mention hashtag\">#<span>twitter</span></a> <a href=\"https://mas.to/tags/elonmusk\" class=\"mention hashtag\">#<span>elonmusk</span></a> <a href=\"https://mas.to/tags/meme\" class=\"mention hashtag\">#<span>meme</span></a></p><p><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.mas.to%2Fmasto-public%2Fmedia_attachments%2Ffiles%2F109%2F365%2F535%2F752%2F297%2F084%2Foriginal%2F976ac81253060936.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>","summary":"","url":"https://mas.to/@markarayner/109365541228804702","date_published":"2022-11-18T15:35:24+00:00","author":{"name":"Mark A. Rayner","url":"https://mas.to/@markarayner","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.mas.to%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F309%2F703%2F259%2F042%2F207%2Foriginal%2Fbb19878f3eef6fb2.png","_microblog":{"username":"markarayner@mas.to"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-11-18 15:35","date_timestamp":1668785724,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"14172629","content_html":"<p>I’m not sure who this is, Chilliwack, maybe? Or, Jefferson Starship? Anyway, they were a band from the 70s.</p><p><a href=\"https://mas.to/tags/throwback\" class=\"mention hashtag\">#<span>throwback</span></a> <a href=\"https://mas.to/tags/throwbackthursday\" class=\"mention hashtag\">#<span>throwbackthursday</span></a></p><p><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.mas.to%2Fmasto-public%2Fmedia_attachments%2Ffiles%2F109%2F359%2F749%2F318%2F951%2F957%2Foriginal%2F080139c6ed80b4e4.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>","summary":"","url":"https://mas.to/@markarayner/109359753657115503","date_published":"2022-11-17T15:03:32+00:00","author":{"name":"Mark A. Rayner","url":"https://mas.to/@markarayner","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.mas.to%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F309%2F703%2F259%2F042%2F207%2Foriginal%2Fbb19878f3eef6fb2.png","_microblog":{"username":"markarayner@mas.to"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-11-17 15:03","date_timestamp":1668697412,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"14172627","content_html":"<p>\"The fiercest anger of all, the most incurable, is that which rages in the place of dearest love.\" –Euripides </p><p><a href=\"https://mas.to/tags/dogs\" class=\"mention hashtag\">#<span>dogs</span></a> <a href=\"https://mas.to/tags/thursdaythoughts\" class=\"mention hashtag\">#<span>thursdaythoughts</span></a></p><p><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.mas.to%2Fmasto-public%2Fmedia_attachments%2Ffiles%2F109%2F359%2F639%2F102%2F659%2F579%2Foriginal%2F57951c58326c9e11.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>","summary":"","url":"https://mas.to/@markarayner/109359642813159167","date_published":"2022-11-17T14:35:21+00:00","author":{"name":"Mark A. Rayner","url":"https://mas.to/@markarayner","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.mas.to%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F309%2F703%2F259%2F042%2F207%2Foriginal%2Fbb19878f3eef6fb2.png","_microblog":{"username":"markarayner@mas.to"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-11-17 14:35","date_timestamp":1668695721,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"14172625","content_html":"<p>I'm just gonna leave this here.</p><p><a href=\"https://mas.to/tags/twitter\" class=\"mention hashtag\">#<span>twitter</span></a> <a href=\"https://mas.to/tags/ElonMusk\" class=\"mention hashtag\">#<span>ElonMusk</span></a></p><p><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.mas.to%2Fmasto-public%2Fmedia_attachments%2Ffiles%2F109%2F314%2F266%2F224%2F393%2F795%2Foriginal%2F95e79e8dcbd54c3c.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>","summary":"","url":"https://mas.to/@markarayner/109314270888862057","date_published":"2022-11-09T14:16:41+00:00","author":{"name":"Mark A. Rayner","url":"https://mas.to/@markarayner","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.mas.to%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F309%2F703%2F259%2F042%2F207%2Foriginal%2Fbb19878f3eef6fb2.png","_microblog":{"username":"markarayner@mas.to"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-11-09 14:16","date_timestamp":1668003401,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}}]}