{"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 enthusiast | dining savant hindered by love of dive bars | the vibe is hot sauce, film, running, reading, writing, cooking, coffee","pronouns":"he/him","is_following":false,"is_you":false,"following_count":74,"discover_count":0},"author":{"name":"Paul Williams","url":"https://defiantsloth.com","avatar":"https://avatars.micro.blog/avatars/2024/49/55501.jpg"},"items":[{"id":"88479240","content_html":"<p>Andrew Sharp’s incredibly convincing take-down of <a href=\"https://sharptext.net/2026/what-the-nba-needs-right-now-is-anyone-but-okc/\">one of the NBA league’s most pressing problems:</a> the Oklahoma City Thunder.</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>…the problem with the Thunder is not that they are too good, but that nothing about what makes them good is interesting. They are boring as villains and unconvincing as heroes.</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p>This is basically the over-optimization problem we see in just about every other industry, and maybe to a degree in other sports leagues, but I’m no expert). It’s not that it isn’t impressive to see a team like the Thunder, it’s that it operates like “a charmless, borg-like juggernaut that doubles as a...</p> <a href=\"https://defiantsloth.com/2026/04/17/andrew-sharps-incredibly-convincing-takedown.html\">defiantsloth.com</a>","summary":"","url":"https://defiantsloth.com/2026/04/17/andrew-sharps-incredibly-convincing-takedown.html","date_published":"2026-04-17T21:30:00+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":"2026-04-17 21:30","date_timestamp":1776461400,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://xoxo.zone/@Paul_FTW/116422182271107910","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rsyq4ch3ozsufub32gicwpx5/post/3mjpur3j53d2t"]}},{"id":"88456043","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://unsung.aresluna.org/use-links-dont-talk-about-them\">Internet linking semantics</a>, still relevant after all these decades.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://defiantsloth.com/2026/04/17/internet-linking-semantics-still-relevant.html","date_published":"2026-04-17T17:04:37+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":"2026-04-17 17:04","date_timestamp":1776445477,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://xoxo.zone/@Paul_FTW/116421131369985071","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rsyq4ch3ozsufub32gicwpx5/post/3mjpft56kwq2m","https://www.threads.com/@defiantsloth/post/DXPZHcxluNE"]}},{"id":"87868044","content_html":"<p>What does IMAX mean? You’ll leave <a href=\"https://fxrant.blogspot.com/2026/04/what-does-imax-mean.html\">Todd Vazari’s post</a> none the wiser, but somehow, more informed.</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>…it’s super clear what “IMAX” means.</p>\n</blockquote>\n","summary":"","url":"https://defiantsloth.com/2026/04/08/what-does-imax-mean-youll.html","date_published":"2026-04-08T21:23:00+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":"2026-04-08 21:23","date_timestamp":1775683380,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://xoxo.zone/@Paul_FTW/116371187196733648","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rsyq4ch3ozsufub32gicwpx5/post/3miza35rb632t","https://www.threads.com/@defiantsloth/post/DW4ri0GFiZc"]}},{"id":"87811759","content_html":"<p>Two master illustrators meet for an interview — <a href=\"https://www.mundomendo.com/satoshi-hashimoto/\">Luis Mendo chats with Satoshi Hashimoto</a>. I’ve loved Hashimoto’s work ever since perusing the pages of <a href=\"https://monocle.com\">Monocle</a> over 15 years ago, and just recently starting recognizing more of Mendo’s work. This was a delight to read.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/25423/2026/e1a4e4317f.png\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" alt=\"A cartoon illustration shows a person with glasses and a beard holding a pencil, looking upwards on a red circle background.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://defiantsloth.com/2026/04/07/two-master-illustrators-meet-for.html","date_published":"2026-04-08T02:35:47+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":"2026-04-08 02:35","date_timestamp":1775615747,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://xoxo.zone/@Paul_FTW/116366755294139035","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rsyq4ch3ozsufub32gicwpx5/post/3mixb3wizwh2f","https://www.threads.com/@defiantsloth/post/DW2qlJHDVU4"]}},{"id":"87538872","content_html":"<p>A <a href=\"https://crazystupidtech.com/2026/04/01/remembering-the-iphone/\">reasonable take</a>.</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>AI could have sped up the development here and there. But Jobs bet Apple’s entire future on the iPhone. And it worked because he trusted the humans he’d surrounded himself with to take one of the biggest business risks in generations. It was an irrational gamble. No machine can make that call, and never will. Innovation is a fundamentally human endeavor. We shouldn’t forget that.</p>\n</blockquote>\n","summary":"","url":"https://defiantsloth.com/2026/04/03/a-reasonable-take-ai-could.html","date_published":"2026-04-03T16:07:31+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":"2026-04-03 16:07","date_timestamp":1775232451,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://xoxo.zone/@Paul_FTW/116341635036335684","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rsyq4ch3ozsufub32gicwpx5/post/3mim44ex4kt26","https://www.threads.com/@defiantsloth/post/DWrPd3ylloL"]}},{"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,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"87439174","content_html":"<p>Finally got around to seeing Wim Wenders’ <em>Paris, Texas</em>. What a film.</p>\n<p>Magnificent cinematography and color grading. Performances were monumental. Americana for the ages (even through the eyes of a German director). The Criterion 4k remaster is where it’s at.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/25423/2026/b27e595e49-m.jpg\" width=\"411\" height=\"600\" alt=\"A disc case featuring artwork for the film Paris, Texas rests on a wooden table next to a green potted plant.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://defiantsloth.com/2026/04/01/finally-got-around-to-seeing.html","date_published":"2026-04-02T02:56:48+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":"2026-04-02 02:56","date_timestamp":1775098608,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://xoxo.zone/@Paul_FTW/116332863600627204","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rsyq4ch3ozsufub32gicwpx5/post/3mii7hnhzxn2l","https://www.threads.com/@defiantsloth/post/DWnQL7xDS_U"]}},{"id":"87389952","content_html":"<p>Something mystical and timely about the subject of <a href=\"https://longreads.com/2026/02/26/internet-checkpoint-taia777-donkey-kong/\">this read</a> — a series of now-removed pixelated videos on YouTube, with the premier one backed by a tune from Donkey Kong Country 2 (SNES), that operated as the “internet checkpoint” for many people during its ephemeral couple of years of existence.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://defiantsloth.com/2026/04/01/something-mystical-and-timely-about.html","date_published":"2026-04-01T12:40:49+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":"2026-04-01 12:40","date_timestamp":1775047249,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://xoxo.zone/@Paul_FTW/116329503369701183","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rsyq4ch3ozsufub32gicwpx5/post/3migppjyhdt2t","https://www.threads.com/@defiantsloth/post/DWluYmjkXm6"]}},{"id":"87360838","content_html":"<p>It took me no time at all once I downloaded and opened <a href=\"https://quiche.industries/browser/\">Quiche</a> to set it as the default browser and line up a customized toolbar (just one of its excellent features). This thing is near perfect (maybe perfect?) — huge kudos to the developer.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/25423/2026/quiche-custom-toolbar-m.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://defiantsloth.com/2026/03/31/it-took-me-no-time.html","date_published":"2026-04-01T00:29:57+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":"2026-04-01 00:29","date_timestamp":1775003397,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://xoxo.zone/@Paul_FTW/116326629547427111","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rsyq4ch3ozsufub32gicwpx5/post/3mifgupmge52h","https://www.threads.com/@defiantsloth/post/DWkav8rFt8t"]}},{"id":"87289596","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://plainmagazine.com/enrico-sassi-architetto-casa-vernate-italy/\">This restored 1970s Italian villa</a> is pitch perfect — literally, that sloping roof, and it seemingly retains all the charm from the original, from the “red clinker tile floors to the exposed brickwork.” Just wonderful to see.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://defiantsloth.com/2026/03/30/this-restored-s-italian-villa.html","date_published":"2026-03-30T23:52:02+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":"2026-03-30 23:52","date_timestamp":1774914722,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://xoxo.zone/@Paul_FTW/116320811751485185","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rsyq4ch3ozsufub32gicwpx5/post/3micu727puk2i","https://www.threads.com/@defiantsloth/post/DWhxbHrEdEX"]}},{"id":"87254807","content_html":"<p>The <a href=\"https://stuartbreckenridge.net/2026-03-19-pc-gamer-recommends-rss-readers-in-a-37mb-article/\">irony of PC Gamer recommending the use of RSS readers</a> inside of an article weighing 37MB+ is lost on no one reading it, I’m sure.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://defiantsloth.com/2026/03/30/the-irony-of-pc-gamer.html","date_published":"2026-03-30T14:43:27+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":"2026-03-30 14:43","date_timestamp":1774881807,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://xoxo.zone/@Paul_FTW/116318654776431431","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rsyq4ch3ozsufub32gicwpx5/post/3mibvk66avj26","https://www.threads.com/@defiantsloth/post/DWgypgpETn0"]}},{"id":"87207462","content_html":"<p>I don’t have a particular horse in the race against social media bans / “think of the children”, but agree that something needs to be done through education, at the very least. This is such a complex issue — <a href=\"https://reverttosaved.com/2026/03/15/the-problem-with-social-media-bans/\">Craig Grannell has a pragmatic perspective</a>. It’s hard to know how to actually get anything done against such a behemoth industry.</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Social media is causing problems. Kids should be protected. But what we need is more education (for children and adults), a better understanding of available tools, along with extra – and better – regulation. What we don’t need is to start stomping around and banning...</p>\n</blockquote> <a href=\"https://defiantsloth.com/2026/03/29/i-dont-have-a-particular.html\">defiantsloth.com</a>","summary":"","url":"https://defiantsloth.com/2026/03/29/i-dont-have-a-particular.html","date_published":"2026-03-29T18:52:33+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":"2026-03-29 18:52","date_timestamp":1774810353,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://xoxo.zone/@Paul_FTW/116313977776320354","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rsyq4ch3ozsufub32gicwpx5/post/3mi7t3csetm2l","https://www.threads.com/@defiantsloth/post/DWeqh1oFCgw"]}},{"id":"86887718","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://politicalwire.com/2026/03/24/profanity-hidden-in-title-of-anti-ice-bill/\">Good find</a>, Taegan.</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The bill in question is the “Fight Unlawful Conduct and Keep Individuals and Communities Empowered Act,” introduced last month.</p>\n</blockquote>\n","summary":"","url":"https://defiantsloth.com/2026/03/24/good-find-taegan-the-bill.html","date_published":"2026-03-24T21:30:00+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":"2026-03-24 21:30","date_timestamp":1774387800,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"86855450","content_html":"<p>After watching Kurosawa’s <em>High &amp; Low</em> (Criterion 4k release) and Linklater’s <em>Blue Moon</em>, this <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_films_set_in_a_single_location\">list of films set primarily in a single location</a> seems apt. (Even if only the first half of High &amp; Low is a chamber drama, I’d add it.) Nice reminders of <em>Assault on Precinct 13</em> and <em>The Party</em>.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://defiantsloth.com/2026/03/24/after-watching-kurosawas-high-low.html","date_published":"2026-03-24T13:28:18+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":"2026-03-24 13:28","date_timestamp":1774358898,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://xoxo.zone/@Paul_FTW/116284401661147620","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rsyq4ch3ozsufub32gicwpx5/post/3mhsornqjk52m","https://www.threads.com/@defiantsloth/post/DWRN9C1FpJp"]}},{"id":"86537094","content_html":"<p>A <a href=\"https://www.kare11.com/article/money/business/behind-the-business/a-snoring-solution-minnesota-startup-invents-dream-water-bottle/89-40afd3a6-c9e9-4e49-9907-0b7cf023f90b\">local guy invents a water bottle</a> that cajoles the mouth and throat muscles to exercise in a way that assists snoring prevention during sleep. Some fascinating research (unexpected, as these things usually go) led to the ideation of this. Curious to see what they tackles next.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://defiantsloth.com/2026/03/19/a-local-guy-invents-a.html","date_published":"2026-03-19T15:17:43+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":"2026-03-19 15:17","date_timestamp":1773933463,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://xoxo.zone/@Paul_FTW/116256510257961072","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rsyq4ch3ozsufub32gicwpx5/post/3mhgcg4fngv2o","https://www.threads.com/@defiantsloth/post/DWEiASeERPH"]}},{"id":"86407732","content_html":"<p>Two thrillingly wise takes on how many of us have complicated our lives intentionally and unintentionally through the nature of modern products and our intention to optimize aspects of the day to get more out of… things.</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://terriblesoftware.org/2026/01/08/life-happens-at-1x-speed/\">Matheus Lima</a> doesn’t think anything is worth consuming at more than 1× speed, because life happens at that speed, and you’re kidding yourself that you’ll even retain the content well at a faster rate:</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The feeling that there’s too much to consume and not enough time. That you’re falling behind if you’re not optimizing every minute. The queue never empties. Finish one podcast, three...</p>\n</blockquote> <a href=\"https://defiantsloth.com/2026/03/17/two-thrillingly-wise-takes-on.html\">defiantsloth.com</a>","summary":"","url":"https://defiantsloth.com/2026/03/17/two-thrillingly-wise-takes-on.html","date_published":"2026-03-17T19:40:46+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":"2026-03-17 19:40","date_timestamp":1773776446,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://xoxo.zone/@Paul_FTW/116246219568578921","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rsyq4ch3ozsufub32gicwpx5/post/3mhbq6hltuf27"]}},{"id":"85932710","content_html":"<p>Really enjoy seeing the younger generations still connecting with cinema, so much so <a href=\"https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/film/fans-tracking-box-office-results-numbers-a18e12ef?st=WkSyY3&amp;reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink\">they’re calculating profitability</a> to reassure themselves that if their favorite films are getting box office returns, the studios will hopefully continue to make their ilk.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://defiantsloth.com/2026/03/10/really-enjoy-seeing-the-younger.html","date_published":"2026-03-10T23:20:54+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":"2026-03-10 23:20","date_timestamp":1773184854,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://xoxo.zone/@Paul_FTW/116207449124824439","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rsyq4ch3ozsufub32gicwpx5/post/3mgqj7ox2ju2k","https://www.threads.com/@defiantsloth/post/DVuOI2eln-D"]}},{"id":"85831368","content_html":"<p>I’m usually not one for indulging in nostalgia, but the pull towards it has been greater these past few years. <a href=\"https://noahkalina.substack.com/p/newsletter-195-the-good-old-days\">Noah Kalina</a> has a good reason why:</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>It’s probably because most people who grew up in that era are having a midlife crisis, but it probably also has something to do with enshittification and how corporations, in their pursuit of infinite profit, have turned everything we once loved into unremarkable products to be quickly consumed and discarded. We long for the days when things seemed like they had real meaning and value.</p>\n</blockquote>\n","summary":"","url":"https://defiantsloth.com/2026/03/09/im-usually-not-one-for.html","date_published":"2026-03-09T14:36:40+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":"2026-03-09 14:36","date_timestamp":1773067000,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://xoxo.zone/@Paul_FTW/116199727207342270","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rsyq4ch3ozsufub32gicwpx5/post/3mgn3iaex562d"]}},{"id":"85662051","content_html":"<p>This is how you continue <a href=\"https://www.axios.com/2026/03/05/costco-members-tariff-refunds-earnings\">to win the PR battle of late-stage capitalism</a>, in context of Costco aiming to return any potentially recovered tariff charges to its members:</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>[CEO] Vachris said Costco aims to shield shoppers where possible, noting, “We always want to be the first to lower prices and the last to raise them.”</p>\n</blockquote>\n","summary":"","url":"https://defiantsloth.com/2026/03/06/this-is-how-you-continue.html","date_published":"2026-03-06T20:56:08+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":"2026-03-06 20:56","date_timestamp":1772830568,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://xoxo.zone/@Paul_FTW/116184232438492838","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rsyq4ch3ozsufub32gicwpx5/post/3mgg7bxshij2x","https://www.threads.com/@defiantsloth/post/DVjqcihkU47"]}},{"id":"85436391","content_html":"<p>The rebellious changes to small businesses' models during the ICE occupation in Minneapolis have seen impressive engagement, continuing to show the resilience of their owners and the neighboring communities. MN Reformer highlights the <a href=\"https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/03/03/post-modern-times-owner-seeks-a-new-way-forward/\">‘Post’-Modern Times restaurant</a>, which stopped charging for menu items...</p> <a href=\"https://defiantsloth.com/2026/03/03/the-rebellious-changes-to-small.html\">defiantsloth.com</a>","summary":"","url":"https://defiantsloth.com/2026/03/03/the-rebellious-changes-to-small.html","date_published":"2026-03-03T20:25:16+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":"2026-03-03 20:25","date_timestamp":1772569516,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://xoxo.zone/@Paul_FTW/116167122556463840","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rsyq4ch3ozsufub32gicwpx5/post/3mg6m5cd4jq2c","https://www.threads.com/@defiantsloth/post/DVb4e0wFqLb"]}},{"id":"85220157","content_html":"<p>AppAddict has a well-sourced, <a href=\"https://appaddict.app/post/ocr-options-in-macos\">updated list of OCR apps for Mac</a>. Personally, I can vouch for <a href=\"https://appaddict.app/post/cleanshot-x\">CleanShot</a> — it gets multiple-(and I mean multiple)-times-a-day usage from me. <a href=\"https://textsniper.app/\">TextSniper</a> was also good (my initial pick years ago), but redundant if you have CleanShot.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://defiantsloth.com/2026/02/28/appaddict-has-a-wellsourced-updated.html","date_published":"2026-02-28T15:41:11+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":"2026-02-28 15:41","date_timestamp":1772293271,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://xoxo.zone/@Paul_FTW/116149023684956985","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rsyq4ch3ozsufub32gicwpx5/post/3mfwkwuv7fb2u","https://www.threads.com/@defiantsloth/post/DVTpvRfkcPG"]}},{"id":"85153997","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://ia.net/topics/trapped-in-ms-office\"><strong>Information Architects</strong>’ take down</a> of the fetishization of Microsoft Office and US software tyranny, and how Europe could break free by using “a contemporary, dynamic, simple model”. But the real nugget in here is why it’s so difficult to accomplish:</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>We do not dislike bad software as much as we dislike changing our behavior</p>\n</blockquote>\n","summary":"","url":"https://defiantsloth.com/2026/02/27/information-architects-take-down-of.html","date_published":"2026-02-27T16:11:48+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":"2026-02-27 16:11","date_timestamp":1772208708,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://xoxo.zone/@Paul_FTW/116143471937415372","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rsyq4ch3ozsufub32gicwpx5/post/3mfu42akdna2y","https://www.threads.com/@defiantsloth/post/DVRIKbxloed"]}},{"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,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"85032062","content_html":"<p>Trying the new <a href=\"https://acmeweather.com/app\">Acme Weather app</a> by the original Dark Sky devs.</p>\n<p>A clean, succinct interface kindly echoes the old app. Community submissions is neat, but not prominently used yet. The innovations seem to be multiple forecasts averaging and this cheeky experimental notifications pane. I’m in.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/25423/2026/ad8ebfacc5-m.jpg\" width=\"506\" height=\"600\" alt=\"An experimental settings page labeled Acme Labs offers toggle switches to receive notifications for rainbows, auroras, and sunsets.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://defiantsloth.com/2026/02/25/trying-the-new-acme-weather.html","date_published":"2026-02-25T22:38:38+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":"2026-02-25 22:38","date_timestamp":1772059118,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://xoxo.zone/@Paul_FTW/116133673613748131","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rsyq4ch3ozsufub32gicwpx5/post/3mfpqsjxcfx2o","https://www.threads.com/@defiantsloth/post/DVMq_onEZpA"]}},{"id":"84958756","content_html":"<img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/100x/https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw154%2FdVU7SNc6dgStTVdtbPLQncWxsyZ.jpg\" class=\"mini_cover\"><p>Watched <a href=\"https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/1299655\">Blue Moon</a> last night 🍿 — Chamber drama camp, Linklater-style, with long-time collaborator Ethan Hawke. Not perfect, but an extraordinarily intimate way to conduct a biofilm on someone, distilling the relationships and decades-long career of lyricist Lorenz Hart into a 1h 40m runtime.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://defiantsloth.com/2026/02/24/watched-blue-moon-last-night.html","date_published":"2026-02-24T23:00:00+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":"2026-02-24 23:00","date_timestamp":1771974000,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://xoxo.zone/@Paul_FTW/116128090290717789","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rsyq4ch3ozsufub32gicwpx5/post/3mfnbhhwwjs24","https://www.threads.com/@defiantsloth/post/DVKIfdRETRP"]}},{"id":"84927573","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://politicalwire.com/2026/02/24/the-worst-job-in-politics-2/\">Taegan Goddard's reality check on the worst jobs in politics</a>, kindly suggesting folks should pursue local government instead:</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Rank-and-file House members have remarkably little power. They spend an extraordinary amount of time fundraising. Leadership tightly controls the agenda. Cable news and social media warp incentives. And public approval of Congress routinely hovers near the basement.</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p>Because at the end of the day... </p>\n<blockquote>\nCity councils decide zoning, housing supply and public safety priorities. County executives oversee health systems and infrastructure. State legislators shape education funding,...</blockquote> <a href=\"https://defiantsloth.com/2026/02/24/taegan-goddard-on-the-worst.html\">defiantsloth.com</a>","summary":"","url":"https://defiantsloth.com/2026/02/24/taegan-goddard-on-the-worst.html","date_published":"2026-02-24T14:54:49+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":"2026-02-24 14:54","date_timestamp":1771944889,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"84869125","content_html":"<p>When traveling, is it <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/DU8WJIeidh-/?img_index=1\">“selfish to withhold a location, or responsibility?\"</a> Appreciate this find from <a href=\"https://kottke.org/26/02/0048418-a-new-ethic-is-quietly#comment-section\">Kottke</a>. Decades ago, sharing travel photos was usually a response to the question “how was your trip.” It’s sad to see the blisters that social media and FOMO-sharing has inflicted on places.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://defiantsloth.com/2026/02/23/when-traveling-is-it-selfish.html","date_published":"2026-02-23T18:30:00+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":"2026-02-23 18:30","date_timestamp":1771871400,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://xoxo.zone/@Paul_FTW/116121366313526396","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rsyq4ch3ozsufub32gicwpx5/post/3mfkbvrqgno2x","https://www.threads.com/@defiantsloth/post/DVHEzKYEehZ"]}},{"id":"84746630","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://scripting.com\">@scripting.com</a> It’s epic. Thank you for calling attention to this admittedly important matter.</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rsyq4ch3ozsufub32gicwpx5/post/3mffd6ot7u22d","date_published":"2026-02-21T19:10:09+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":"2026-02-21 19:10","date_timestamp":1771701009,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"82923338","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/patrickrhone\">@patrickrhone</a> Appreciate your words and trying to contextualize what’s happening here for others to see. It’s been (until just recently) difficult to see how much is being seen and recognized of the extraordinary resilience and support Minnesotans have been shepherding with our communities.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/paulw/82923338","date_published":"2026-01-26T19:36:47+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":"2026-01-26 19:36","date_timestamp":1769456207,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"82761858","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/bnmnetp\">@bnmnetp</a> kudos to your daughter. It was an incredible day — so many people made a stand by. We lit the torch for the rest of the country.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/paulw/82761858","date_published":"2026-01-24T13:33:46+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":"2026-01-24 13:33","date_timestamp":1769261626,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"80498307","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/miljko\">@miljko</a> yes please! I was so disappointed season 2 didn’t get greenlit. Maybe they need to resort to crowdfunding? Adjacently, have you seen Common Side Effects? On HBO Max, from the same showrunners, also tremendous.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/paulw/80498307","date_published":"2025-12-21T21:14:36+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":"2025-12-21 21:14","date_timestamp":1766351676,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"79333411","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/ericmwalk\">@ericmwalk</a> Thanks for getting back to me. Just took a nice deep dive into YakTrax — seems like a solid contingency plan to have these when in doubt. Happy winter running!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/paulw/79333411","date_published":"2025-12-04T18:38:54+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":"2025-12-04 18:38","date_timestamp":1764873534,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"79114198","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/ericmwalk\">@ericmwalk</a> Any advice on running these types of trails? Just moved out to the western burbs this summer, and have been running for a few years but not outside during winter. So many good parks around here, I’d love to try but dread the ice…</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/paulw/79114198","date_published":"2025-12-01T19:21:17+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":"2025-12-01 19:21","date_timestamp":1764616877,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"77899157","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/miljko\">@miljko</a> Love the retrospective reading you’re doing. Good recommendation on re-reading Breakfast of Champions, too! Vonnegut is hilarious.</p>\n<p>I’ve started rewatching old favorite films from my early exploration of cinema in a similar way, but your post is a great reminder to revisit books that resonated well at a younger age and evaluate how a reading now hits differently.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/paulw/77899157","date_published":"2025-11-13T15:15:04+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":"2025-11-13 15:15","date_timestamp":1763046904,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"77286623","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/crossingthethreshold\">@crossingthethreshold</a> I’ve started to approach calendars and mail in the same way. Used to love trying third party apps, admiring design decisions, etc. Now it just seems like I’ve added excessive complexity to completing tasks that could be handled with simpler but similarly effective tools.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/paulw/77286623","date_published":"2025-11-05T03:50:46+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":"2025-11-05 03:50","date_timestamp":1762314646,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"73199843","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/lmika\">@lmika</a> 💯</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/paulw/73199843","date_published":"2025-09-10T02:05:15+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":"2025-09-10 02:05","date_timestamp":1757469915,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"72883733","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/quinntchrest\">@quinntchrest</a> Nice ride around Minneapolis! Also, good move stopping into Arbeiter Brewing — one of my favs.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/paulw/72883733","date_published":"2025-09-05T21:56:33+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":"2025-09-05 21:56","date_timestamp":1757109393,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"72047887","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/pgkr\">@pgkr</a> Agreed! The movement of objects is top notch, and so, so chill.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/paulw/72047887","date_published":"2025-08-25T22:53:01+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":"2025-08-25 22:53","date_timestamp":1756162381,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"70379708","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/cliophate\">@cliophate</a> how are you liking the Fiio? I’m also looking into dedicated music players… I miss the early 2000s.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/paulw/70379708","date_published":"2025-08-02T17:22:33+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":"2025-08-02 17:22","date_timestamp":1754155353,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"69558916","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/lmika\">@lmika</a> have you tried building them on iCloud.com? 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This genre of gameplay works so well.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/paulw/69558707","date_published":"2025-07-22T19:16:49+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":"2025-07-22 19:16","date_timestamp":1753211809,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"68205076","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/cliophate\">@cliophate</a> It was such a fun read. I read it as a vacation book a few years ago and same thing, finished before vacation was up, and needed to grab another book.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/paulw/68205076","date_published":"2025-07-04T12:51:31+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":"2025-07-04 12:51","date_timestamp":1751633491,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"64120814","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://stpaultim.bsky.social\">@stpaultim.bsky.social</a> As a new fan myself, I’ve found Locked on Wolves fairly good. 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My wife and I are close to inking Naz Reid tattoos as well, but makes perfect sense steak and martinis must come first.</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rsyq4ch3ozsufub32gicwpx5/post/3lorbbwo3xk2r","date_published":"2025-05-09T20:28:39+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":"2025-05-09 20:28","date_timestamp":1746822519,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"63703255","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/manton\">@manton</a> Great finisher last night. Curry and team really have been back on track since the Butler trade. Next round is going to cinematic — obviously rooting for my Wolves, but looking forward to the entertainment (especially Butler’s return to Minneapolis… he didn’t leave on good terms).</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/paulw/63703255","date_published":"2025-05-05T16:01:07+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":"2025-05-05 16:01","date_timestamp":1746460867,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"63288671","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/SimonPeng\">@SimonPeng</a> this is a rad project, nicely done!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/paulw/63288671","date_published":"2025-04-29T21:09:04+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":"2025-04-29 21:09","date_timestamp":1745960944,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"63268483","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/Annie\">@Annie</a> Appreciate you sharing this! Wonderfully to the point with your earnest sincerity. If only everyone could find a way to embrace change and steer through life with curiosity and an openness to re-evaluate conceived notions…</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/paulw/63268483","date_published":"2025-04-29T16:44:22+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":"2025-04-29 16:44","date_timestamp":1745945062,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"61882809","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/jthingelstad\">@jthingelstad</a> you will win, eventually!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/paulw/61882809","date_published":"2025-04-10T01:36:03+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":"2025-04-10 01:36","date_timestamp":1744248963,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"61748345","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/canion\">@canion</a> Sums up perfectly my sentiments as well.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/paulw/61748345","date_published":"2025-04-08T12:34:32+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":"2025-04-08 12:34","date_timestamp":1744115672,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"61385664","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://defiantsloth.bsky.social\">@defiantsloth.bsky.social</a> I’m not sure there’s a way to do it in the Bluesky native app, but I composed and deployed this post in Micro.blog, which allows cross-posting, and apparently it carries over. There are a few other apps (like Croissant) doing this as well for BlueSky.</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rsyq4ch3ozsufub32gicwpx5/post/3llw2b3cxdc2c","date_published":"2025-04-03T13:50:38+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":"2025-04-03 13:50","date_timestamp":1743688238,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}}]}