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@ericmwalk fascinating what you can learn about a place when you pay attention. Great story
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\n","url":"https://micro.blog/mroutley/89376039","date_published":"2026-05-01T11:01:21+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Routley","url":"https://matt.routleynet.org/activitypub/mroutley","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F51%2F5597.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mroutley"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-01 11:01","date_timestamp":1777633281,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"89256758","content_html":"![](\"https://micro.blog/books/9781998365395/cover.jpg\")
\nFinished reading: The Governors General by John Fraser is a good companion to The Prime Ministers book. The Governor General as an important and misunderstood part of Canadaโs government that deserves more attention. This book is a fun and personal start ๐
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\n","url":"https://micro.blog/mroutley/89256449","date_published":"2026-04-29T17:15:15+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Routley","url":"https://matt.routleynet.org/activitypub/mroutley","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F51%2F5597.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mroutley"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-29 17:15","date_timestamp":1777482915,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"89064907","content_html":"@gobino nice! Congrats
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\nFinished reading: The Faith of Beasts by James S. A. Corey keeps delivering on the promise of the first book in the series. Iโm a fan of the โclever humans fight overwhelmingly dominant aliensโ genre. Remains to be seen if the humans actually win ๐
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\nFinished reading: Despite a gloomy subject, The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker was a delight to read ๐
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","summary":"After a passcode issue led to resetting multiple Apple devices, a simpler, more intentional setup was established by selectively reinstalling essential apps and minimizing distractions.","url":"https://matt.routleynet.org/2026/04/13/having-to-reset-all-of.html","date_published":"2026-04-14T01:05:18+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Routley","url":"https://matt.routleynet.org/activitypub/mroutley","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F51%2F5597.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mroutley"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-14 01:05","date_timestamp":1776128718,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:sve3sxihpxr6dgjkix7fovei/post/3mjg6tpokcn2w"]}},{"id":"88185299","content_html":"Office tension continues to rise as we enter the second month of a broken dishwasher
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@mathyousee amazing! Congrats
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\nFinished reading: A Crown of Swords by Robert Jordan continues this epic series. Hard to believe Iโm only half way through the fourteen book series! ๐
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\n","url":"https://micro.blog/mroutley/87784814","date_published":"2026-04-07T18:22:28+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Routley","url":"https://matt.routleynet.org/activitypub/mroutley","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F51%2F5597.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mroutley"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-07 18:22","date_timestamp":1775586148,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"87609101","content_html":"@mihobu oh, nice. Must have been amazing
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/mroutley/87609101","date_published":"2026-04-04T20:27:28+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Routley","url":"https://matt.routleynet.org/activitypub/mroutley","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F51%2F5597.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mroutley"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-04 20:27","date_timestamp":1775334448,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"87592242","content_html":"@gobino well done! An impressive streak
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\n","url":"https://micro.blog/mroutley/87536472","date_published":"2026-04-03T15:30:55+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Routley","url":"https://matt.routleynet.org/activitypub/mroutley","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F51%2F5597.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mroutley"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-03 15:30","date_timestamp":1775230255,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"87484329","content_html":"@birming all that is missing, for me, is Apple Watch support. I like leaving my phone behind and it would be great if I could listen to the daily meditation or some of the โMy Listโ content from the watch
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\n","url":"https://micro.blog/mroutley/87393976","date_published":"2026-04-01T14:22:22+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Routley","url":"https://matt.routleynet.org/activitypub/mroutley","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F51%2F5597.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mroutley"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-01 14:22","date_timestamp":1775053342,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"87360808","content_html":"๐ง 300 hours of meditation: why do I keep going: matt.routleynet.org
","summary":"Consistent daily practice of mindfulness has helped me improve focus and equanimity, although transferring these benefits to daily life presents challenges that require ongoing effort.","url":"https://matt.routleynet.org/2026/03/31/hours-of-meditation-why-do.html","date_published":"2026-04-01T00:27:28+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Routley","url":"https://matt.routleynet.org/activitypub/mroutley","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F51%2F5597.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mroutley"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-01 00:27","date_timestamp":1775003248,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:sve3sxihpxr6dgjkix7fovei/post/3mifgp6342g2k"]}},{"id":"87360624","content_html":"@robertbreen totally reasonable to be concerned about this. My recollection was that they were using the on-device Apple Intelligence models for the beta. Not sure about that now
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\nFinished reading: Arctic Passages by Kieran Mulvaney nicely integrates the past, present, and future of the Arctic into a compelling story about climate change, geopolitics, history, and exploration ๐
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\nFinished reading: Count Zero by William Gibson is great. Not sure why I waited almost thirty years after reading Neuromancer to read this one. I certainly wonโt wait as long to read the third book of the trilogy ๐
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\nFinished reading: The Prime Ministers by J.D.M. Stewart was exactly what I wanted: a concise and clear summary of each Candian Prime Minister. That was a gap in my knowledge that is now closed ๐
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\nFinished reading: The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller is very well done. Really fleshes out the Achilles myth and brings Greek heros and gods to life ๐
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