{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Micro.blog - Myles Braithwaite","home_page_url":"https://micro.blog","feed_url":"https://micro.blog/posts/myles","_microblog":{"about":"https://micro.blog/about/api","id":"1383","username":"myles","bio":"✌️Hey I’m Myles! I’m a software engineer living in Toronto 🇨🇦. In my free time I like to 👷🏼build things, 📷 take pictures, 🏚️ go urban exploring, and 🎵 make truly terrible music.","pronouns":"he/him","is_following":false,"is_you":false,"following_count":43,"discover_count":0},"author":{"name":"Myles Braithwaite","url":"https://myles.garden","avatar":"https://avatars.micro.blog/avatars/2022/1383.jpg"},"items":[{"id":"97088250","content_html":"      <div> <div> <img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fuploads.myles.garden%2Fposts%2F2026%2F09%2F06%2Fhummingbird%2Fhummingbird.jpg\" alt=\"Red flowers blooming beside a cornfield, with a hummingbird hovering nearby, enlarged in a circular inset.\" loading=\"lazy\"> </div> </div>","summary":"","url":"https://myles.garden/2026/09/06/hummingbird","date_published":"2026-09-06T22:13:25+00:00","author":{"name":"Myles Braithwaite","url":"https://myles.garden","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F1383.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"myles"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-06 22:13","date_timestamp":1788732805,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"97088251","content_html":"      <div> <div> <img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fuploads.myles.garden%2Fposts%2F2026%2F09%2F06%2Ffarm%2Fsunset-through-trees.jpg\" alt=\"Sunset light filtering through a dark grove of trees, casting long beams across a grassy field.\" loading=\"lazy\"> </div>\n<div> <img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fuploads.myles.garden%2Fposts%2F2026%2F09%2F06%2Ffarm%2Fsunny-backyard-patio.jpg\" alt=\"Sunny backyard patio beneath a white pergola, overlooking a green lawn surrounded by trees.\" loading=\"lazy\"> </div>\n<div> <img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fuploads.myles.garden%2Fposts%2F2026%2F09%2F06%2Ffarm%2Fbackyard-pool-and-cornfield.jpg\" alt=\"Bright blue swimming pool on a sunny day, with trees, a cornfield, and billowing white clouds beyond.\" loading=\"lazy\"> </div> </div>","summary":"","url":"https://myles.garden/2026/09/06/farm","date_published":"2026-09-06T21:52:47+00:00","author":{"name":"Myles Braithwaite","url":"https://myles.garden","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F1383.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"myles"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-06 21:52","date_timestamp":1788731567,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"97039780","content_html":"   <p>corn field’s given up on being seen today</p>   <div> <div> <img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fuploads.myles.garden%2Fposts%2F2026%2F09%2F05%2Ffoggy-corn-field%2Ffoggy-corn-field.jpg\" alt=\"White hydrangea blooms and a dark hedge in the foreground, a mowed lawn beyond, then a fog-shrouded cornfield rising to a treeline, all under a flat grey sky.\" loading=\"lazy\"> </div> </div>","summary":"","url":"https://myles.garden/2026/09/05/foggy-corn-field","date_published":"2026-09-05T13:21:35+00:00","author":{"name":"Myles Braithwaite","url":"https://myles.garden","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F1383.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"myles"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-05 13:21","date_timestamp":1788614495,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"96988547","content_html":"   <p>same echeveria, one whole summer apart. those stalks just kept going.</p>   <div> <div> <img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fuploads.myles.garden%2Fposts%2F2026%2F09%2F04%2Fecheveria-bloom%2Fecheveria-bloom-1.jpg\" alt=\"A flowering echeveria succulent in the foreground, two upright stalks with coral-red bell-shaped blooms rising from a rosette of blue-green leaves. Behind it, blurred, an outdoor stone fireplace with a wagon wheel and green watering can on the mantel, and a stacked firewood nook below.\" loading=\"lazy\"> </div>\n<div> <img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fuploads.myles.garden%2Fposts%2F2026%2F09%2F04%2Fecheveria-bloom%2Fecheveria-bloom-2.jpg\" alt=\"The same echeveria, now with two much taller, arching stalks trailing dusty-pink and burgundy blooms down toward the frame's edges. It sits in a rusted galvanized planter on a patio, with a cream outdoor sofa and a brick wall with a decorative iron panel blurred behind it.\" loading=\"lazy\"> </div> </div>","summary":"","url":"https://myles.garden/2026/09/04/echeveria-bloom","date_published":"2026-09-04T14:49:30+00:00","author":{"name":"Myles Braithwaite","url":"https://myles.garden","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F1383.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"myles"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-04 14:49","date_timestamp":1788533370,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"97039781","content_html":"   <p>drove up into a pink sky, hydrangeas glowing in the dark, wine on the porch, and Theo pressed against my leg, hiding from the coyotes howling</p>   <div> <div> <img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fuploads.myles.garden%2Fposts%2F2026%2F09%2F03%2Ffirst-day-at-the-farm%2Fdrive-up.jpg\" alt=\"A view through a car windshield at dusk, dashboard in the foreground, a car ahead with red taillights on a two-lane road bordered by fields and trees, a pink sunset glow on the horizon.\" loading=\"lazy\"> </div>\n<div> <img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fuploads.myles.garden%2Fposts%2F2026%2F09%2F03%2Ffirst-day-at-the-farm%2Fwine-on-the-porch.jpg\" alt=\"A bottle of red wine and a glass poured half full on a speckled grey side table at night, a small black speaker beside the glass, a white rocking chair and a flowering shrub lit up in the dark background.\" loading=\"lazy\"> </div>\n<div> <img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fuploads.myles.garden%2Fposts%2F2026%2F09%2F03%2Ffirst-day-at-the-farm%2Fflowers-at-night.jpg\" alt=\"White hydrangea blooms lit up against a dark night sky, green leaves filling the foreground, potted plants and a porch railing visible to the left.\" loading=\"lazy\"> </div>\n<div> <img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fuploads.myles.garden%2Fposts%2F2026%2F09%2F03%2Ffirst-day-at-the-farm%2Ftheo-cuddling.jpg\" alt=\"Close-up of a curly apricot-coloured dog's back and haunches pressed against a person's leg, a grey webbing collar with a metal buckle visible in the fur, a wooden deck railing in the background.\" loading=\"lazy\"> </div> </div>","summary":"","url":"https://myles.garden/2026/09/03/first-day-at-the-farm","date_published":"2026-09-04T02:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Myles Braithwaite","url":"https://myles.garden","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F1383.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"myles"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-04 02:00","date_timestamp":1788487200,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"96737758","content_html":"   <p>bouquet in one hand, coffee in the other. tight fit.</p>   <div> <div> <img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fuploads.myles.garden%2Fposts%2F2026%2F08%2F30%2Fflowers-coffee-one-handed%2Fflowers-coffee-one-handed.jpg\" alt=\"One hand holds a mixed bouquet of pink dahlias, purple larkspur, snapdragons, and baby's breath wrapped in pale blue paper, an iced coffee, and a brown paper bag, with a tiled floor and trash bin behind.\" loading=\"lazy\"> </div> </div>","summary":"","url":"https://myles.garden/2026/08/30/flowers-coffee-one-handed","date_published":"2026-08-30T22:45:59+00:00","author":{"name":"Myles Braithwaite","url":"https://myles.garden","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F1383.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"myles"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-30 22:45","date_timestamp":1788129959,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"96737760","content_html":"      <div> <div> <img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fuploads.myles.garden%2Fposts%2F2026%2F08%2F28%2Fdominoes-at-west-neighbourhood-house%2Fdominoes-at-west-neighbourhood-house.jpg\" alt='\"The Kickback\" poster taped to a weathered pole, illustrated in a comic style showing a laneway party with a DJ setup, dominoes tables, string lights, and a food tent. Text reads: WEST Neighbourhood House, The Kickback, Domino Club, AUG 30, 3PM–9PM, Sounds by Tremayne, Food by Bin Street Eats, Sunday AUG 30 3:00–9:00PM, tickets $15 to play, QR code to register. Other flyers overlap at the edges of the frame.' loading=\"lazy\"> </div> </div>","summary":"","url":"https://myles.garden/2026/08/28/dominoes-at-west-neighbourhood-house","date_published":"2026-08-28T21:30:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Myles Braithwaite","url":"https://myles.garden","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F1383.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"myles"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-28 21:30","date_timestamp":1787952600,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"96457606","content_html":"   <p>A manifesto making the case that <a href=\"https://indiewebispunk.net\">owning your own website instead of feeding a platform is basically punk</a>.</p>   ","summary":"","url":"https://myles.garden/2026/08/25/the-indieweb-is-punk-manifesto","date_published":"2026-08-25T18:20:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Myles Braithwaite","url":"https://myles.garden","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F1383.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"myles"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-25 18:20","date_timestamp":1787682000,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"96394802","content_html":"   <p>st. audrey of the bubblegum, presiding over the alley</p>   <div> <div> <img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fuploads.myles.garden%2Fposts%2F2026%2F08%2F24%2Fbubblegum-saint%2Fbubblegum-saint.jpg\" alt=\"A wheatpaste mural on a red-brick alley wall shows Audrey Hepburn in a white gown and tiara with a gold saint's halo behind her head, blowing a pink bubblegum bubble, signed FIIGUEERS. Red and black graffiti tags surround her. A black metal railing runs along the rooftop above, with wires and a copper downspout to the right and a sticker-covered electrical box at lower left. Clear blue sky at the top.\" loading=\"lazy\"> </div> </div>","summary":"","url":"https://myles.garden/2026/08/24/bubblegum-saint","date_published":"2026-08-24T19:30:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Myles Braithwaite","url":"https://myles.garden","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F1383.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"myles"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-24 19:30","date_timestamp":1787599800,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"96394821","content_html":"<p>weekend dump: <a href=\"https://myles.garden/2026/08/16/weekend\">myles.garden</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://myles.garden/2026/08/16/weekend","date_published":"2026-08-17T01:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Myles Braithwaite","url":"https://myles.garden","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F1383.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"myles"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-17 01:00","date_timestamp":1786928400,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"95835181","content_html":"   <p>Sami Smith built <a href=\"https://samismith.com/misen/\">Misen</a>, a launchpad with a skeuomorphic design of a room. It’s kind of incredible what people are building with the help of LLMs.</p>   ","summary":"","url":"https://myles.garden/2026/08/14/misen","date_published":"2026-08-14T21:42:58+00:00","author":{"name":"Myles Braithwaite","url":"https://myles.garden","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F1383.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"myles"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-14 21:42","date_timestamp":1786743778,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"95534713","content_html":"   <p>twenty past eight, flat on the couch</p>   <div> <div> <img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fuploads.myles.garden%2Fposts%2F2026%2F08%2F09%2Ftwenty-past-eight%2Ftwenty-past-eight.jpg\" alt=\"A black-and-white photo looking up at a shelf from a low, couch-level angle. Four posters hang on the wall: a grid of tiny illustrated trees, a striped optical-perspective print, a painting of a woman resting a katana on her shoulder against a city skyline, and a Caribou Honey poster. Below, a record shelf holds vinyl upright, with If I Could Make It Go Quiet by girl in red turned face-out, a hooded figure lit from within. In front sit an orchid, a small R2-D2 card, a framed photo of trees, and a light box reading TWENTY PAST EIGHT. A turntable sits to the right, with more records lining the shelf below.\" loading=\"lazy\"> </div> </div>","summary":"","url":"https://myles.garden/2026/08/09/twenty-past-eight","date_published":"2026-08-10T00:50:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Myles Braithwaite","url":"https://myles.garden","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F1383.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"myles"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-10 00:50","date_timestamp":1786323000,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"95534714","content_html":"   <p>sunday afternoon, and the bouquet is still going</p>   <div> <div> <img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fuploads.myles.garden%2Fposts%2F2026%2F08%2F09%2Fafternoon-bouquet%2Fafternoon-bouquet.jpg\" alt=\"A clear glass vase of cut flowers stands on a cluttered table in a sunlit room. The bouquet holds two round yellow marigolds, ruffled pale-blue carnations, tall white and blush snapdragons, and small orange daisies among green foliage. Afternoon light comes through a window on the right, past a potted plant on the sill. In the background at left, a low bookshelf holds a white-and-red Polaroid camera above a dark TV screen and rows of books. On the table in front are magazines, a small devotional prayer card, and two cups holding pens, brushes, and markers.\" loading=\"lazy\"> </div> </div>","summary":"","url":"https://myles.garden/2026/08/09/afternoon-bouquet","date_published":"2026-08-09T20:30:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Myles Braithwaite","url":"https://myles.garden","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F1383.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"myles"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-09 20:30","date_timestamp":1786307400,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"95464201","content_html":"  <p>My current jam is <em>Real Life</em> by ear.</p>   <div> <div> <img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fuploads.myles.garden%2Fposts%2F2026%2F08%2F08%2Freal-life%2Fthe-most-dear-and-the-future-ear.png\" alt=\"Album cover for The Most Dear and The Future by ear.\" loading=\"lazy\"> </div> </div>","summary":"","url":"https://myles.garden/2026/08/08/real-life","date_published":"2026-08-08T21:56:17+00:00","author":{"name":"Myles Braithwaite","url":"https://myles.garden","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F1383.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"myles"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-08 21:56","date_timestamp":1786226177,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"95189328","content_html":"   <p>Rick Vega made this helpful site to <a href=\"https://dirtylittlezine.com\">build your own zine</a>.</p>   ","summary":"","url":"https://myles.garden/2026/08/03/dirty-little-zine","date_published":"2026-08-03T19:50:51+00:00","author":{"name":"Myles Braithwaite","url":"https://myles.garden","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F1383.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"myles"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-03 19:50","date_timestamp":1785786651,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"95189329","content_html":"   <p>Love this essay by Conor Dougherty about <a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/24/business/economy/costco-curbs-skateboarding-genx.html\">40- and 50-somethings who skate a Costco car park before work</a>. Curbs as an excuse to keep showing up for each other.</p>   ","summary":"","url":"https://myles.garden/2026/08/03/costco-curbs-skateboarding-genx","date_published":"2026-08-03T19:44:12+00:00","author":{"name":"Myles Braithwaite","url":"https://myles.garden","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F1383.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"myles"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-03 19:44","date_timestamp":1785786252,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"95534715","content_html":"   <p>she’s still holding her glass up, west-end laneway after dark</p>   <div> <div> <img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fuploads.myles.garden%2Fposts%2F2026%2F08%2F01%2Fgirl-with-the-glass%2Fgirl-with-the-glass.jpg\" alt=\"A large mural on the side of a two-tone yellow-and-grey building fills a dark laneway at night. It shows a woman with flowing teal-blue hair and a crown of yellow flowers, holding an orange cocktail glass aloft in one hand; oranges, plums, and blossoms spill across her white robe. Red spray-paint tags cover the grey lower wall to the right, and metal bollards line the sidewalk in the foreground.\" loading=\"lazy\"> </div> </div>","summary":"","url":"https://myles.garden/2026/08/01/girl-with-the-glass","date_published":"2026-08-02T02:15:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Myles Braithwaite","url":"https://myles.garden","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F1383.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"myles"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-02 02:15","date_timestamp":1785636900,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"95035696","content_html":"   <p>John Herrick <a href=\"https://john.fun/elevators\">unravel the mysteries of elevators</a>.</p>   ","summary":"","url":"https://myles.garden/2026/07/31/elevators","date_published":"2026-07-31T19:49:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Myles Braithwaite","url":"https://myles.garden","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F1383.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"myles"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-31 19:49","date_timestamp":1785527340,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"94974477","content_html":"   <p>An intersting guid for archivist <a href=\"https://www.digipres.org/the-floppy-guide/\">wanting to create disk images of floppy disks with the intention of preserving them for the long-term</a>.</p>   ","summary":"","url":"https://myles.garden/2026/07/31/copy-that-floppy","date_published":"2026-07-31T14:00:07+00:00","author":{"name":"Myles Braithwaite","url":"https://myles.garden","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F1383.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"myles"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-31 14:00","date_timestamp":1785506407,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"94974478","content_html":"   <p>Julia Evans talks about her <a href=\"https://jvns.ca/blog/2026/07/17/learning-about-running-sqlite/\">learnings from using SQLite in production</a>.</p>   ","summary":"","url":"https://myles.garden/2026/07/31/learning-few-things-about-sqlite","date_published":"2026-07-31T13:52:54+00:00","author":{"name":"Myles Braithwaite","url":"https://myles.garden","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F1383.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"myles"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-31 13:52","date_timestamp":1785505974,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"94762059","content_html":"   <p>Michiyo Yasuda gave Ghibli its colour. This piece <a href=\"https://animationobsessive.substack.com/p/the-artist-who-colored-ghibli\">finally gives her the credit</a>.</p>   <div> <div> <img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fuploads.myles.garden%2Fposts%2F2026%2F07%2F27%2Fartist-who-coloured-ghibli%2Fcolour-collages-in-memory-of-michiyo-yasuda-blue.jpg\" alt=\"A grid of Studio Ghibli film stills in cool blues: open skies and seas, a serpentine dragon, gliders and seabirds, a girl running across water, and cloudscapes.\" loading=\"lazy\"> </div>\n<div> <img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fuploads.myles.garden%2Fposts%2F2026%2F07%2F27%2Fartist-who-coloured-ghibli%2Fcolour-collages-in-memory-of-michiyo-yasuda-white.jpg\" alt=\"A grid of nearly bleached-out Studio Ghibli film stills: pencil sketches, a reclining girl, cherry blossoms, a sleeping cat, a green bird, and pale washed interiors with faint Japanese text.\" loading=\"lazy\"> </div>\n<div> <img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fuploads.myles.garden%2Fposts%2F2026%2F07%2F27%2Fartist-who-coloured-ghibli%2Fcolour-collages-in-memory-of-michiyo-yasuda-red.jpg\" alt=\"A grid of Studio Ghibli film stills in intense reds: a fire demon, a masked warrior's eyes, an ornate red interior, a girl clutching a coat in a leaf-storm, and blazing skies.\" loading=\"lazy\"> </div>\n<div> <img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fuploads.myles.garden%2Fposts%2F2026%2F07%2F27%2Fartist-who-coloured-ghibli%2Fcolour-collages-in-memory-of-michiyo-yasuda-purple.jpg\" alt=\"A grid of Studio Ghibli film stills in twilight purples: dusk seascapes, a mechanical creature, a girl with a red umbrella, a goggled aviator's face, and lavender skies. This grid is 3×6, taller than the others.\" loading=\"lazy\"> </div>\n<div> <img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fuploads.myles.garden%2Fposts%2F2026%2F07%2F27%2Fartist-who-coloured-ghibli%2Fcolour-collages-in-memory-of-michiyo-yasuda-pink.jpg\" alt=\"A grid of Studio Ghibli film stills in soft pinks: an elderly woman in an interior, flowering blossoms, a white cat, a girl at a window, and a pale umbrella against brick.\" loading=\"lazy\"> </div>\n<div> <img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fuploads.myles.garden%2Fposts%2F2026%2F07%2F27%2Fartist-who-coloured-ghibli%2Fcolour-collages-in-memory-of-michiyo-yasuda-orange.jpg\" alt=\"A grid of Studio Ghibli film stills unified by warm orange tones: sunset skies, amber interiors, a fox-faced figure, a sleeping dog, and characters bathed in golden light.\" loading=\"lazy\"> </div>\n<div> <img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fuploads.myles.garden%2Fposts%2F2026%2F07%2F27%2Fartist-who-coloured-ghibli%2Fcolour-collages-in-memory-of-michiyo-yasuda-green.jpg\" alt=\"A grid of Studio Ghibli film stills in lush greens: rice paddies and forests, children on a country road, a hand reaching out, a small forest spirit, and dense undergrowth.\" loading=\"lazy\"> </div> </div><p><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fuploads.myles.garden%2Fposts%2F2026%2F07%2F27%2Fartist-who-coloured-ghibli%2Fmichiyo-yasuda.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>","summary":"","url":"https://myles.garden/2026/07/27/artist-who-coloured-ghibli","date_published":"2026-07-27T22:31:17+00:00","author":{"name":"Myles Braithwaite","url":"https://myles.garden","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F1383.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"myles"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-27 22:31","date_timestamp":1785191477,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"95534716","content_html":"   <p>willing to play any genre (except screamo)</p>   <div> <div> <img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fuploads.myles.garden%2Fposts%2F2026%2F07%2F26%2Fwant-2-join-a-band%2Fwant-2-join-a-band.jpg\" alt='A photocopied black-and-white flyer wheatpasted around a metal utility pole on a Toronto street. Bold caps read \"WANT 2 JOIN A BAND?\" flanked by hand-drawn stars, above smaller text: \"Looking for talented musicians to join a vocalist that knows a little piano and is learning guitar and maybe take on the world. Indie rock, folk, punk, jazz, blues... Willing to play any genre (except screamo).\" A partly torn \"Inspirations\" list runs down the left edge — Billy Joel, Pulp, Dominic Fike, Joni Mitchell, Faye Webster, Amyl and the Sniffers, Hozier, Dora Jar. Cartoon black cats play a guitar, a vintage microphone, and drums in the lower right. Above the flyer, older stickers and a QR code cling to the pole. Behind, streetcar tracks and a leafy residential street recede into the distance.' loading=\"lazy\"> </div> </div>","summary":"","url":"https://myles.garden/2026/07/26/want-2-join-a-band","date_published":"2026-07-26T20:55:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Myles Braithwaite","url":"https://myles.garden","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F1383.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"myles"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-26 20:55","date_timestamp":1785099300,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"94436309","content_html":"   <p>Started reading <em>Sunburn</em> by Chloe Michelle Howarth at <a href=\"https://1rg.space\">1RG</a>’s Silent Reading Club.</p>  <a href=\"https://myles.garden/bookshelf/books/9780857308412\">  <img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fmyles.garden%2F_vercel%2Fimage%3Furl%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fuploads.myles.garden%252Farcana%252Fcovers%252Fbooks%252Fsunburn.jpg%26w%3D640%26q%3D100%26dpl%3Ddpl_2KoRfSES8Rj6pwqb3J7TuTHwMs4y\" alt='Cover of \"Sunburn\"' width=\"256\" height=\"384\" loading=\"lazy\"> </a> ","summary":"","url":"https://myles.garden/2026/07/21/sunburn","date_published":"2026-07-21T22:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Myles Braithwaite","url":"https://myles.garden","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F1383.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"myles"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-21 22:00","date_timestamp":1784671200,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"94363752","content_html":"   <p>I’m speaking at <a href=\"https://www.meetup.com/python-toronto/events/315327800/\">Python Toronto’s July 23 Meetup</a> on <strong>Personal Data Archaeology with Python</strong>. Almost every platform you use holds a slice of your life, all locked behind an API. The <a href=\"https://dogsheep.github.io\">Dogsheep</a> pattern (pioneered by <a href=\"https://simonwillison.net\">Simon Willison</a>) pulls that data into SQLite, where you can actually query it. I’ll share what...</p> <a href=\"https://myles.garden/2026/07/20/personal-data-archaeology-with-python\">myles.garden</a>","summary":"","url":"https://myles.garden/2026/07/20/personal-data-archaeology-with-python","date_published":"2026-07-20T22:46:22+00:00","author":{"name":"Myles Braithwaite","url":"https://myles.garden","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F1383.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"myles"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-20 22:46","date_timestamp":1784587582,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"94363753","content_html":"   <p>Finished my first day at <em>Relay</em> today.</p>   ","summary":"","url":"https://myles.garden/2026/07/20/relay","date_published":"2026-07-20T21:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Myles 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12:32","date_timestamp":1783341171,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"93830676","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://jim.bsky.social\">@jim.bsky.social</a> pretty good. you should consider doing a tarot deck.</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:lequzxcenrqczsr4gxexhmg4/post/3mpvxeawbts2s","date_published":"2026-07-05T16:05:42+00:00","author":{"name":"Myles Braithwaite","url":"https://myles.garden","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F1383.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"myles"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-05 16:05","date_timestamp":1783267542,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"93379611","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://jim.bsky.social\">@jim.bsky.social</a> yes</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:lequzxcenrqczsr4gxexhmg4/post/3mpqqptltrk2t","date_published":"2026-07-03T14:23:36+00:00","author":{"name":"Myles Braithwaite","url":"https://myles.garden","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F1383.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"myles"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-03 14:23","date_timestamp":1783088616,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"89906230","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://wilkinson.graphics\">@wilkinson.graphics</a> 😒 lucky</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:lequzxcenrqczsr4gxexhmg4/post/3mlex5fo7kc2f","date_published":"2026-05-09T00:05:50+00:00","author":{"name":"Myles 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22:49","date_timestamp":1771282153,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"84807280","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://wilkinson.graphics\">@wilkinson.graphics</a> the original is from 2010<br>\nnvie.com/posts/a-succ…</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:lequzxcenrqczsr4gxexhmg4/post/3meyvduwcss2f","date_published":"2026-02-16T20:30:34+00:00","author":{"name":"Myles Braithwaite","url":"https://myles.garden","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F1383.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"myles"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-02-16 20:30","date_timestamp":1771273834,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"81859422","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://filipamv.bsky.social\">@filipamv.bsky.social</a> The Muppets Christmas Carol, it should be on Disney+.</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:lequzxcenrqczsr4gxexhmg4/post/3mat54w7kus2v","date_published":"2025-12-25T15:53:05+00:00","author":{"name":"Myles Braithwaite","url":"https://myles.garden","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F1383.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"myles"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-12-25 15:53","date_timestamp":1766677985,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"78653438","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://phirephoenix.com\">@phirephoenix.com</a> my to-read pile</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:lequzxcenrqczsr4gxexhmg4/post/3m63f7wnrhk2j","date_published":"2025-11-20T18:23:39+00:00","author":{"name":"Myles 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Kinda gave me the same vibes as this project: lightmorning.substack.com/p/guest-arti…. Felt like a similar kinda dream for local digital stuff.</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:lequzxcenrqczsr4gxexhmg4/post/3lu7eozs7x22n","date_published":"2025-07-18T02:12:55+00:00","author":{"name":"Myles Braithwaite","url":"https://myles.garden","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F1383.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"myles"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-07-18 02:12","date_timestamp":1752804775,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"57804341","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://wilkinson.graphics\">@wilkinson.graphics</a> I like the glow around the monitor you added.</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:lequzxcenrqczsr4gxexhmg4/post/3liexztm4622o","date_published":"2025-02-17T14:39:58+00:00","author":{"name":"Myles Braithwaite","url":"https://myles.garden","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F1383.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"myles"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-02-17 14:39","date_timestamp":1739803198,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"57102842","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://mylesb.ca\">@mylesb.ca</a> I’ve been playing it on iPad, but it’s also on macOS and iPhone. apps.apple.com/us/app/japan…</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:lequzxcenrqczsr4gxexhmg4/post/3lhousof6x22m","date_published":"2025-02-08T19:43:42+00:00","author":{"name":"Myles Braithwaite","url":"https://myles.garden","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F1383.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"myles"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-02-08 19:43","date_timestamp":1739043822,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"57099139","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://serenaperuzzo.com\">@serenaperuzzo.com</a> so much Stardew Vally vibes. 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