{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Micro.blog - Paul Williams","home_page_url":"https://micro.blog","feed_url":"https://micro.blog/posts/paulw","_microblog":{"about":"https://micro.blog/about/api","id":"55501","username":"paulw","bio":"journalism, literature, and film enthusiast | dining and cooking savant hindered by love of dive bars","pronouns":"he/him","is_following":false,"is_you":false,"following_count":78,"discover_count":0},"author":{"name":"Paul Williams","url":"https://defiantsloth.com","avatar":"https://avatars.micro.blog/avatars/2024/49/55501.jpg"},"items":[{"id":"100577847","content_html":"<p>Still reveling in the wave.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://defiantsloth.com/2026/11/05/still-reveling-in-the-wave.html","date_published":"2026-11-05T18:59:57+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Williams","url":"https://defiantsloth.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F49%2F55501.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulw"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-11-05 18:59","date_timestamp":1793905197,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://xoxo.zone/@Paul_FTW/117565371470254714","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rsyq4ch3ozsufub32gicwpx5/post/3mzlkhbql4b2s"]}},{"id":"100461327","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://mplsfietser.bike\">@mplsfietser.bike</a> It feels great. The wins are definitive, and it feels like hope, finally, has come.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/paulw/100461327","date_published":"2026-11-04T05:54:51+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Williams","url":"https://defiantsloth.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F49%2F55501.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulw"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-11-04 05:54","date_timestamp":1793771691,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"100344070","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://michelobius.bsky.social\">@michelobius.bsky.social</a> Looking forward to that team cohesion we were seeing if in the first three games. These guys can pull it together, missing Edwards isn’t necessarily a new thing. 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More of this, please.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://defiantsloth.com/2026/10/30/as-blogged-by-unsung-an.html","date_published":"2026-10-30T15:24:20+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Williams","url":"https://defiantsloth.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F49%2F55501.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulw"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-30 15:24","date_timestamp":1793373860,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://xoxo.zone/@Paul_FTW/117530551825721664","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rsyq4ch3ozsufub32gicwpx5/post/3mz43n5akjo2s"]}},{"id":"100032195","content_html":"<p>I have no intention of getting an iPhone Duo, but the sheer amount of clever apps being released based on its foldable design has been fun to see. <a href=\"https://ia.net/topics/it-takes-two-to-duo\">iA Writer’s cheeky takes on the typewriter and ‘presenter’</a> are great examples.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://defiantsloth.com/2026/10/28/i-have-no-intention-of.html","date_published":"2026-10-28T16:09:41+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Williams","url":"https://defiantsloth.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F49%2F55501.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulw"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-28 16:09","date_timestamp":1793203781,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://xoxo.zone/@Paul_FTW/117519404696425867","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rsyq4ch3ozsufub32gicwpx5/post/3myx57z6o7a2d"]}},{"id":"99627405","content_html":"<p>The SN Operator: <a href=\"https://defiantsloth.com/2026/10/21/the-sn-operator.html\">defiantsloth.com</a></p>","summary":"Got around to picking up an SN Operator, and it’s a semi-magical way of ‘playing’ old SNES cartridges. A sort-of review…","url":"https://defiantsloth.com/2026/10/21/the-sn-operator.html","date_published":"2026-10-21T17:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Williams","url":"https://defiantsloth.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F49%2F55501.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulw"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-21 17:00","date_timestamp":1792602000,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"99497481","content_html":"<p>A great reminder from Patrick Rhone on <a href=\"https://www.patrickrhone.net/thank-your-software-developers/\">thanking those who create software you use and enjoy</a>:</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>I’m sure there is software and services you use daily that makes your life better. Remember that a human made that. If you ever get the opportunity, thank them.</p>\n</blockquote>\n","summary":"","url":"https://defiantsloth.com/2026/10/19/a-great-reminder-from-patrick.html","date_published":"2026-10-19T14:37:40+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Williams","url":"https://defiantsloth.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F49%2F55501.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulw"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-19 14:37","date_timestamp":1792420660,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://xoxo.zone/@Paul_FTW/117468081018885841","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rsyq4ch3ozsufub32gicwpx5/post/3myadupe2o423"]}},{"id":"99452587","content_html":"<p>Binged <em>The Dropout</em> before heading to the theater for  <em>You Can See Everything</em>, and it functions like an 8-episode prequel.</p>\n<p>Sort of.</p>\n<p>Fielder put together a nice piece of work here. Can’t even fathom what footage was left out.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/25423/2026/popcorn-bw-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://defiantsloth.com/2026/10/18/binged-the-dropout-before-heading.html","date_published":"2026-10-18T16:22:07+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Williams","url":"https://defiantsloth.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F49%2F55501.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulw"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-18 16:22","date_timestamp":1792340527,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://xoxo.zone/@Paul_FTW/117462829898682361","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rsyq4ch3ozsufub32gicwpx5/post/3my5zasiima27"]}},{"id":"99364689","content_html":"<p>Been using a self-hosted instance of <a href=\"https://freshrss.org/index.html\">FreshRSS</a> the last several weeks, and I’m not sure why it took me this long to switch. This is by far one of the better ways to retrieve feeds. Compile in an app of your choice (mine: NetNewsWire). Great experience setting up and running.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://defiantsloth.com/2026/10/16/been-using-a-selfhosted-instance.html","date_published":"2026-10-16T23:08:06+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Williams","url":"https://defiantsloth.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F49%2F55501.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulw"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-16 23:08","date_timestamp":1792192086,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://xoxo.zone/@Paul_FTW/117453101177144373","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rsyq4ch3ozsufub32gicwpx5/post/3mxzoynzjlb23"]}},{"id":"99361778","content_html":"<p>More video store love. <a href=\"https://racketmn.com/your-favorite-movie-nerds-favorite-movie-label-sets-up-shop-in-dinkytown?giftLink=a2dda59c04ccb494491cbbf46950d321\">As Racket reports</a>, Vinegar Syndrome, an obscure film preservation label out of Connecticut, opens a shop in Minneapolis this week. Seems like the focus is on discovery here (leaning towards their deep catalog of films) vs offering a broader, general inventory.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://defiantsloth.com/2026/10/16/163000.html","date_published":"2026-10-16T21:30:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Williams","url":"https://defiantsloth.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F49%2F55501.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulw"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-16 21:30","date_timestamp":1792186200,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://xoxo.zone/@Paul_FTW/117452715622914164","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rsyq4ch3ozsufub32gicwpx5/post/3mxzjjdfopd2f"]}},{"id":"99753614","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://tonx.coffee\">@tonx.coffee</a> The fastest purchase I’ve ever made in my life. Thank you.</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rsyq4ch3ozsufub32gicwpx5/post/3mxxkzn5e7n2r","date_published":"2026-10-16T02:51:53+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Williams","url":"https://defiantsloth.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F49%2F55501.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulw"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-16 02:51","date_timestamp":1792119113,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"99281126","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/pgkr\">@pgkr</a> yeah, it was true page-turner. Also timely that we both just dipped into Alien films this month. I haven’t seen the third one since it was released, so I’m curious to rewatch (fresh after Aliens).</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/paulw/99281126","date_published":"2026-10-15T14:59:32+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Williams","url":"https://defiantsloth.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F49%2F55501.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulw"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-15 14:59","date_timestamp":1792076372,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"99280890","content_html":"<p>The 4K release of <em>Aliens</em> is a spectacular transfer. The amount of detail is an astounding demonstration of the format, and the film still stands at the pinnacle of action-meets-horror. Hard to believe it’s had 40 years of impact on the genre aesthetics, costume design, and sets. (With restraint!)</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/25423/2026/3bd0c1ea-8d90-45a1-b945-655c0c36343f-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" alt=\"A 4K UltraHD edition of the movie Aliens directed by James Cameron is shown resting on a wooden surface.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://defiantsloth.com/2026/10/15/the-k-release-of-aliens.html","date_published":"2026-10-15T14:57:08+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Williams","url":"https://defiantsloth.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F49%2F55501.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulw"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-15 14:57","date_timestamp":1792076228,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://xoxo.zone/@Paul_FTW/117445508545496552","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rsyq4ch3ozsufub32gicwpx5/post/3mxwd3xxtio27"]}},{"id":"99753615","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://jackborman.bsky.social\">@jackborman.bsky.social</a> This is starting to come together more competently, and more enjoyably, than in previous preseasons. We like what we see.</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rsyq4ch3ozsufub32gicwpx5/post/3mxtq7x7srz2w","date_published":"2026-10-14T14:14:15+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Williams","url":"https://defiantsloth.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F49%2F55501.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulw"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-14 14:14","date_timestamp":1791987255,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"99214953","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/manton\">@manton</a> The most memorable reading is during travel! Enjoy.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/paulw/99214953","date_published":"2026-10-14T14:09:32+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Williams","url":"https://defiantsloth.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F49%2F55501.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulw"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-14 14:09","date_timestamp":1791986972,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"99007075","content_html":"<p>Finished <em>The Count of Monte Cristo</em> yesterday. A fun, breezy 1,250-page read that satisfies in a way that feel-good films do, with a lean towards intellectual and historical depth, but a more plot-driven thriller than I expected. In fact, it echoes how many television series are written today (yes, its...</p> <a href=\"https://defiantsloth.com/2026/10/10/finished-the-count-of-monte.html\">defiantsloth.com</a>","summary":"","url":"https://defiantsloth.com/2026/10/10/finished-the-count-of-monte.html","date_published":"2026-10-10T18:23:44+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Williams","url":"https://defiantsloth.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F49%2F55501.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulw"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-10 18:23","date_timestamp":1791656624,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://xoxo.zone/@Paul_FTW/117418009579156841","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rsyq4ch3ozsufub32gicwpx5/post/3mxk4cvalqn2t"]}},{"id":"98907428","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/anarchyinc\">@anarchyinc</a> Sounds like sorcery!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/paulw/98907428","date_published":"2026-10-09T01:59:21+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Williams","url":"https://defiantsloth.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F49%2F55501.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulw"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-09 01:59","date_timestamp":1791511161,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"98825076","content_html":"<p>Curious if this UI animation for multi-page views has always been around? I’ve only seen it deployed in the Craft app on macOS, but it’s great.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/25423/2026/craft-switcher-ui.gif\" width=\"424\" height=\"236\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://defiantsloth.com/2026/10/07/curious-if-this-ui-animation.html","date_published":"2026-10-07T17:15:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Williams","url":"https://defiantsloth.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F49%2F55501.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulw"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-07 17:15","date_timestamp":1791393300,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://xoxo.zone/@Paul_FTW/117400754968047023"]}},{"id":"98696982","content_html":"<p>It’s been thirty years since Amon Tobin released <em>Adventures in Foam</em> under the Cujo moniker. He returns to form with <em><a href=\"https://cujobeats.bandcamp.com/album/paranova\">Paranova</a></em>, his latest Cujo release, and it’s a splendid album (upon first listen). Let’s see if it holds up for another thirty years.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://defiantsloth.com/2026/10/05/its-been-thirty-years-since.html","date_published":"2026-10-05T14:05:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Williams","url":"https://defiantsloth.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F49%2F55501.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulw"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-05 14:05","date_timestamp":1791209100,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://xoxo.zone/@Paul_FTW/117388681908826159","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rsyq4ch3ozsufub32gicwpx5/post/3mx53k67gj62j"]}},{"id":"98392000","content_html":"<p>Discovered: <a href=\"https://www.mixfont.com/experiments/decoy-font\">Decoy Font</a>, a TTF font that “attempts” to conceal what’s written to AI.</p>\n<p>Clever idea, though I agree with <a href=\"https://feint.me/\">Anthony Feint</a> (original blogger by which I found this), who admits AI can be trained to read this, but… here we are, in 2026, wishing something like this could work.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://defiantsloth.com/2026/09/29/discovered-decoy-font-a-ttf.html","date_published":"2026-09-29T23:45:09+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Williams","url":"https://defiantsloth.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F49%2F55501.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulw"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-29 23:45","date_timestamp":1790725509,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://xoxo.zone/@Paul_FTW/117356987809535298","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rsyq4ch3ozsufub32gicwpx5/post/3mwoz5egccy2a"]}},{"id":"98330442","content_html":"<p>Why the hell are things the way they are.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/25423/2026/26eca41e-0472-4619-bc9c-c51ea888b09b-m.jpg\" width=\"376\" height=\"600\" alt=\"A list of trending news stories includes topics on aging, garage hacks, frugal living tips, and a planetary-scale weather event heading for California. 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Communities where we regularly stop to help each other, because that’s how we learn too. And if we do not stop to help each other… what do we become?</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p>I personally decided to stop cross-posting my blog to Threads, and now it only copies itself to Mastodon and Bluesky, two federated platforms uninterested...</p> <a href=\"https://defiantsloth.com/2026/09/26/jeff-atwood-sharing-an-email.html\">defiantsloth.com</a>","summary":"","url":"https://defiantsloth.com/2026/09/26/jeff-atwood-sharing-an-email.html","date_published":"2026-09-26T16:03:56+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Williams","url":"https://defiantsloth.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F49%2F55501.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulw"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-26 16:03","date_timestamp":1790438636,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://xoxo.zone/@Paul_FTW/117338187572087247","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rsyq4ch3ozsufub32gicwpx5/post/3mwgnxywrfi2l"]}},{"id":"98179575","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/lmika\">@lmika</a> love that film. I picked up a 4k disc of it not too long ago, and this is a good reminder to get that thing going. Still amazed at the design foresight in the tablets they use — iPads all the way.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/paulw/98179575","date_published":"2026-09-25T22:58:46+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Williams","url":"https://defiantsloth.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F49%2F55501.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulw"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-25 22:58","date_timestamp":1790377126,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"98157623","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://hughhowey.com/neo/\">Neat new writing software NEO</a> from the author Hugh Howey (Wool/Silo trilogy). His philosophy of hitting ‘Enter’ to move through text context formatting is super simple:</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Hit ENTER once for a new paragraph. Hit it again for a new section break. A third ENTER gets you a new chapter.</p>\n</blockquote>\n","summary":"","url":"https://defiantsloth.com/2026/09/25/neat-new-writing-software-neo.html","date_published":"2026-09-25T14:52:37+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Williams","url":"https://defiantsloth.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F49%2F55501.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulw"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-25 14:52","date_timestamp":1790347957,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://xoxo.zone/@Paul_FTW/117332246926047969","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rsyq4ch3ozsufub32gicwpx5/post/3mwdzkj5mny2a"]}},{"id":"98055475","content_html":"<p>Heard about Andrew W.K.’s new album (allegedly we’re calling this jazz-noir) in, of all places, a marketing email from Blackwing. Darcy Smyth describes it perfectly:</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>This is lounge music for a room that might not exist, all smoke and red curtains, the kind of piano that sounds like it’s remembering something it can’t quite say. Total Twin Peaks Roadhouse energy, like Lynch left the lights on and wandered off.</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p>Been in rotation for days now.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://defiantsloth.com/2026/09/23/heard-about-andrew-wks-new.html","date_published":"2026-09-23T21:28:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Williams","url":"https://defiantsloth.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F49%2F55501.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulw"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-23 21:28","date_timestamp":1790198880,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://xoxo.zone/@Paul_FTW/117322475276719875","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rsyq4ch3ozsufub32gicwpx5/post/3mw7oov7wec2c","https://www.threads.com/@defiantsloth/post/DdpRq2oHYSS"]}},{"id":"97973247","content_html":"<p>✱ Reading is Important: <a href=\"https://defiantsloth.com/2026/09/22/reading-is-important.html\">defiantsloth.com</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://defiantsloth.com/2026/09/22/reading-is-important.html","date_published":"2026-09-22T13:30:32+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Williams","url":"https://defiantsloth.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F49%2F55501.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulw"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-22 13:30","date_timestamp":1790083832,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://xoxo.zone/@Paul_FTW/117314935641698371","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rsyq4ch3ozsufub32gicwpx5/post/3mw4dkb6nnr27","https://www.threads.com/@defiantsloth/post/Ddl2gX0ln_g"]}},{"id":"97598723","content_html":"<p>Nice episode of the Version History podcast, with a <a href=\"https://www.theverge.com/podcast/995432/how-the-oregon-trail-became-a-generational-icon\">focus on The Oregon Trail videogame</a> (from which I learned started as a text adventure game first). It was fun playing this at school growing up. I have no idea if they do anything like this in school these days, but it <em>felt</em> educational back then.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://defiantsloth.com/2026/09/15/nice-episode-of-the-version.html","date_published":"2026-09-15T22:03:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Williams","url":"https://defiantsloth.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F49%2F55501.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulw"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-15 22:03","date_timestamp":1789509780,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://xoxo.zone/@Paul_FTW/117277314878322666","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rsyq4ch3ozsufub32gicwpx5/post/3mvlmwcnqat2a","https://www.threads.com/@defiantsloth/post/DdUvVDdHeTI"]}},{"id":"97538154","content_html":"<p>This candy store in Jordan, MN (allegedly the largest in the state, no way I’d argue against it), was a roadside spectacle. What’s in the dome? You could never guess.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/25423/2026/f6c0dcf9c0-m.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"A large yellow spherical structure with a red decorative dinosaur and red flags positioned in front of it against a clear blue sky.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://defiantsloth.com/2026/09/14/this-candy-store-in-jordan.html","date_published":"2026-09-14T21:55:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Williams","url":"https://defiantsloth.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F49%2F55501.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulw"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-14 21:55","date_timestamp":1789422900,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://xoxo.zone/@Paul_FTW/117271621435081372","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rsyq4ch3ozsufub32gicwpx5/post/3mvj3zcdc7q23","https://www.threads.com/@defiantsloth/post/DdSJoqdmx4_"]}},{"id":"97378659","content_html":"<p>The fusion of some of my favorite things: <a href=\"https://unsung.aresluna.org/i-just-chose-words-carefully/\">typography and Super Metroid</a>. Incredible find by Marcin Wichary, in a topical piece on the challenges of fully justified text columns.</p>\n<p>(A <a href=\"https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/snes/588741-super-metroid/faqs/10114\">mad genius</a> wrote a 17k word guide to the game by simply selecting the right words to be perfectly justified on-page.)</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://defiantsloth.com/2026/09/11/the-fusion-of-some-of.html","date_published":"2026-09-11T20:51:52+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Williams","url":"https://defiantsloth.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F49%2F55501.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulw"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-11 20:51","date_timestamp":1789159912,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://xoxo.zone/@Paul_FTW/117254387403358865","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rsyq4ch3ozsufub32gicwpx5/post/3mvbh43z2p32i","https://www.threads.com/@defiantsloth/post/DdKUDSQGw4Z"]}},{"id":"97187350","content_html":"<p>Really appreciate Cyan doing another <a href=\"https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cyanworlds/the-myst-trilogy-guild-of-writers-deluxe-collection\">print run of their Myst trilogy</a>. Without hesitation, I’ll be backing this.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://defiantsloth.com/2026/09/08/really-appreciate-cyan-doing-another.html","date_published":"2026-09-08T22:19:48+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Williams","url":"https://defiantsloth.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F49%2F55501.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulw"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-08 22:19","date_timestamp":1788905988,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://xoxo.zone/@Paul_FTW/117237743582708177","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rsyq4ch3ozsufub32gicwpx5/post/3mv22leq47c2a","https://www.threads.com/@defiantsloth/post/DdCvp9PnVkv"]}},{"id":"97064937","content_html":"<p>A <a href=\"https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/990794/cd-sales-are-booming-as-physical-media-continues-its-resurgence\">45.7 percent jump in CD sales</a> (year over year) joins the chorus of streaming backlash — the revenge of physical media continues.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://defiantsloth.com/2026/09/06/a-percent-jump-in-cd.html","date_published":"2026-09-06T16:07:55+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Williams","url":"https://defiantsloth.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F49%2F55501.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulw"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-06 16:07","date_timestamp":1788710875,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://xoxo.zone/@Paul_FTW/117224956476516348","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rsyq4ch3ozsufub32gicwpx5/post/3muueuhnw7b2x","https://www.threads.com/@defiantsloth/post/Dc87f-5nKM9"]}},{"id":"97029691","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/tracydurnell\">@tracydurnell</a> Love your effort to reimagine a dish from a memory. Had the same inkling for a place we had breakfast at in Oregon (farm B&amp;B), and the preparation has haunted my appetite ever since. Good luck to you!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/paulw/97029691","date_published":"2026-09-05T21:49:51+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Williams","url":"https://defiantsloth.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F49%2F55501.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulw"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-05 21:49","date_timestamp":1788644991,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"97029608","content_html":"<p>Our outings to the MN State Fair were more subdued this year, but still great food at the classic spots (Baba and Midway Men’s Club forever), and this piece in the Fine Arts building really stuck with me.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/25423/2026/1e203de7-2d35-4703-b377-bae28f7bc7b5-m.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"A colorful abstract painting features several cups and a tall striped container set against geometric shapes and bold areas of blue, orange, green, and black.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://defiantsloth.com/2026/09/05/our-outings-to-the-mn.html","date_published":"2026-09-05T21:47:31+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Williams","url":"https://defiantsloth.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F49%2F55501.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulw"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-05 21:47","date_timestamp":1788644851,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://xoxo.zone/@Paul_FTW/117220631474066353","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rsyq4ch3ozsufub32gicwpx5/post/3mushfq5qke2q","https://www.threads.com/@defiantsloth/post/Dc69opcneJB"]}},{"id":"97029568","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://racketmn.com\">@racketmn.com</a> These rule.</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rsyq4ch3ozsufub32gicwpx5/post/3muqj7drkqj2b","date_published":"2026-09-05T03:15:04+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Williams","url":"https://defiantsloth.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F49%2F55501.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulw"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-05 03:15","date_timestamp":1788578104,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"96486783","content_html":"<p>The Fair opens today, and so it’s only right to link to an article about the <a href=\"https://www.rosevillereader.com/the-giant-slides-legendary-fair-family-from-roseville/\">Giant Slide’s family legacy</a>. It also has their lemonade recipe, with the secret ingredient (the “entire lemon, rind and all”), which is used at their Fresh Lemonade stand on the west side of Nelson Street at Dan Patch Ave.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://defiantsloth.com/2026/08/27/071334.html","date_published":"2026-08-27T12:13:34+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Williams","url":"https://defiantsloth.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F49%2F55501.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulw"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-27 12:13","date_timestamp":1787832814,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://xoxo.zone/@Paul_FTW/117167412500424564","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rsyq4ch3ozsufub32gicwpx5/post/3mu2t4in4mj2n","https://www.threads.com/@defiantsloth/post/Dciwv8PFvNH"]}},{"id":"96403652","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/rscottjones\">@rscottjones</a> this looks like it was an incredible trip, right balance of variety. Glad you were able to make it. Also been digging your Adventures Around the World blog. Love a good travel log.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/paulw/96403652","date_published":"2026-08-26T02:45:23+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Williams","url":"https://defiantsloth.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F49%2F55501.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulw"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-26 02:45","date_timestamp":1787712323,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"96403497","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/czottmann\">@czottmann</a> thanks for this.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/paulw/96403497","date_published":"2026-08-26T02:36:58+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Williams","url":"https://defiantsloth.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F49%2F55501.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulw"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-26 02:36","date_timestamp":1787711818,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"96403394","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://micro.blog/jimmitchell@indieweb.social\" class=\"u-url mention\">@jimmitchell</a></span> this is a great find. I remember the flying toasters!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/paulw/96403394","date_published":"2026-08-26T02:30:27+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Williams","url":"https://defiantsloth.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F49%2F55501.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulw"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-26 02:30","date_timestamp":1787711427,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"96160273","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/gregmoore\">@gregmoore</a> This is a nice shot! The horizon line of the Great Lakes and sky meeting is always awesome. I see you’re reading Pattern Recognition — how is it? Been thinking about digging into some Gibson after I’m done sifting through a few 1800s novels.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/paulw/96160273","date_published":"2026-08-21T15:41:56+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Williams","url":"https://defiantsloth.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F49%2F55501.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulw"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-21 15:41","date_timestamp":1787326916,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"96063116","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/manton\">@manton</a> Thank you for sweating the details. This is great.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/paulw/96063116","date_published":"2026-08-19T23:24:12+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Williams","url":"https://defiantsloth.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F49%2F55501.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulw"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-19 23:24","date_timestamp":1787181852,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95971269","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/patrickrhone\">@patrickrhone</a> Indeed, this would be great.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/paulw/95971269","date_published":"2026-08-18T13:02:38+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Williams","url":"https://defiantsloth.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F49%2F55501.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulw"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-18 13:02","date_timestamp":1787058158,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95318634","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/ericmwalk\">@ericmwalk</a> Thanks, it was a nice one. The mountains are spectacular, but nothing beats a midwest summer. Hope you’re having a good one.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/paulw/95318634","date_published":"2026-08-06T22:28:07+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Williams","url":"https://defiantsloth.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F49%2F55501.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulw"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-06 22:28","date_timestamp":1786055287,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"94502264","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://jeffvandermeer.bsky.social\">@jeffvandermeer.bsky.social</a> This is a hell of a set of favorites from this century. I appreciate your selections.</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rsyq4ch3ozsufub32gicwpx5/post/3mrbxvhimrc2r","date_published":"2026-07-23T04:12:28+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Williams","url":"https://defiantsloth.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F49%2F55501.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulw"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-23 04:12","date_timestamp":1784779948,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"93705444","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://amesville.bsky.social\">@amesville.bsky.social</a> It’s the best! The deep customization of the UI makes it worth using over anything else.</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rsyq4ch3ozsufub32gicwpx5/post/3mq7medlskc2j","date_published":"2026-07-09T12:15:31+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Williams","url":"https://defiantsloth.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F49%2F55501.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulw"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-09 12:15","date_timestamp":1783599331,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"93604229","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://gameism.bsky.social\">@gameism.bsky.social</a> Agreed. Subscribing is the answer. Long time enthusiast and subscriber to journalism publications, but I feel the pain of digital paywalls for accessing information. There hasn’t been a better solution, and the advertising “ecosystem” these publications tried hasn’t fully solved for funding either.</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rsyq4ch3ozsufub32gicwpx5/post/3mpygimp3n22p","date_published":"2026-07-06T15:41:55+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Williams","url":"https://defiantsloth.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F49%2F55501.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulw"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-06 15:41","date_timestamp":1783352515,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"93604230","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://gameism.bsky.social\">@gameism.bsky.social</a> Oh man, sorry about that. I should have gift linked this. The paywall UI is so depressing on these sites, and the hostility towards simply reading articles is beyond irony.</p>\n<p>For anyone else: www.wsj.com/business/whi…</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rsyq4ch3ozsufub32gicwpx5/post/3mpydvq77f22a","date_published":"2026-07-06T14:55:33+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Williams","url":"https://defiantsloth.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F49%2F55501.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulw"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-06 14:55","date_timestamp":1783349733,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"93451694","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://yesplz.coffee\">@yesplz.coffee</a> 😆 can we just stick to the standards</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rsyq4ch3ozsufub32gicwpx5/post/3mpuc2fpswc2o","date_published":"2026-07-05T00:11:44+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Williams","url":"https://defiantsloth.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F49%2F55501.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulw"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-05 00:11","date_timestamp":1783210304,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"89896628","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://defiantsloth.bsky.social\">@defiantsloth.bsky.social</a> Kudos on the great work, honestly! Cheers.</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rsyq4ch3ozsufub32gicwpx5/post/3mljilpoi2k2w","date_published":"2026-05-10T19:28:43+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Williams","url":"https://defiantsloth.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F49%2F55501.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulw"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-10 19:28","date_timestamp":1778441323,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"87471296","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/SimonPeng\">@SimonPeng</a> this is a nice piece! Also love the Wipeout franchise shout out. One of a few great games that do incredible logo work and graphic design in-game.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/paulw/87471296","date_published":"2026-04-02T15:30:37+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Williams","url":"https://defiantsloth.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F49%2F55501.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulw"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-02 15:30","date_timestamp":1775143837,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"85086429","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/braindump\">@braindump</a> This was a good one. I love a thoughtful re-exploration of a classic novel from a new author/perspective, but hammering home some modernity to the work (not that we necessarily need it for 1984…). <em>James</em> (Percival Everett) was another good one.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/paulw/85086429","date_published":"2026-02-26T18:03:35+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Williams","url":"https://defiantsloth.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F49%2F55501.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"paulw"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-02-26 18:03","date_timestamp":1772129015,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}}]}