{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Micro.blog - Pete Ashton's notes and links","home_page_url":"https://micro.blog","feed_url":"https://micro.blog/posts/peteashton","_microblog":{"about":"https://micro.blog/about/api","id":"38412","username":"peteashton","bio":"This is my notebook. Stuff I’m doing, stuff I’m thinking about, stuff I’ve seen online and feel is worth sharing. Any patterns or themes are in hindsight. 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It was a bit weird at first as one of the motivations for starting this blog up during my CFS recovery was to give me some kind of identity, a thing that I do that counts for something other than sitting around getting better, and suddenly taking that...","url":"https://notes.peteashton.com/2026/08/03/notes-and-links-from-mon.html","date_published":"2026-08-03T21:32:31+00:00","author":{"name":"Pete Ashton's notes and links","url":"http://notes.peteashton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpeteashton%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"peteashton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-03 21:32","date_timestamp":1785792751,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://social.coop/@pete/117033716186021239","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:h4sgqavmnb462joxzzswvnmf/post/3ms7h6hkame23"]}},{"id":"94989139","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://tomewing.bsky.social\">@tomewing.bsky.social</a> The post-SW Doom series, where he basically becomes Iron Man, is rather neat.</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:h4sgqavmnb462joxzzswvnmf/post/3mrxnr2m2ik2c","date_published":"2026-07-31T19:09:37+00:00","author":{"name":"Pete Ashton's notes and links","url":"http://notes.peteashton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpeteashton%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"peteashton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-31 19:09","date_timestamp":1785524977,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"94988900","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://tomewing.bsky.social\">@tomewing.bsky.social</a> Thought this might be higher for some reason, but I do have a fondness for it. Realising now that this was the event that got me back into reading comics (and Marvel comics for the first time - I was a DC kid in the late80/early90s) and the end of Krakoa was my jump-off from Marvel.</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:h4sgqavmnb462joxzzswvnmf/post/3mrxnnmxj2k2c","date_published":"2026-07-31T19:07:42+00:00","author":{"name":"Pete Ashton's notes and links","url":"http://notes.peteashton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpeteashton%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"peteashton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-31 19:07","date_timestamp":1785524862,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"94908677","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://mattandrews.info\">@mattandrews.info</a> It’s a very good book. Did he get it?</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:h4sgqavmnb462joxzzswvnmf/post/3mrug6mdrks26","date_published":"2026-07-30T12:16:03+00:00","author":{"name":"Pete Ashton's notes and links","url":"http://notes.peteashton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpeteashton%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"peteashton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-30 12:16","date_timestamp":1785413763,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"94754801","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://reubs.bsky.social\">@reubs.bsky.social</a> Just one page from what I can tell.</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:h4sgqavmnb462joxzzswvnmf/post/3mrnr5ftkgc2z","date_published":"2026-07-27T20:43:35+00:00","author":{"name":"Pete Ashton's notes and links","url":"http://notes.peteashton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpeteashton%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"peteashton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-27 20:43","date_timestamp":1785185015,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"94703704","content_html":"<p>Notes and links from Sun 26 July: <a href=\"https://notes.peteashton.com/2026/07/26/notes-and-links-from-sun.html\">notes.peteashton.com</a></p>","summary":"I’m going to take the next week off from this blog. I only announce this in case someone notices and gets worried, which is highly unlikely but you never know.\nIt’s not for any burnout or CFS reason. I’m feeling as OK as I ever do. I just reckon I need a break from the (quite healthy) treadmill I’ve...","url":"https://notes.peteashton.com/2026/07/26/notes-and-links-from-sun.html","date_published":"2026-07-26T21:05:57+00:00","author":{"name":"Pete Ashton's notes and links","url":"http://notes.peteashton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpeteashton%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"peteashton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-26 21:05","date_timestamp":1785099957,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://social.coop/@pete/116988312740896532","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:h4sgqavmnb462joxzzswvnmf/post/3mrlbxea6na2f"]}},{"id":"94656527","content_html":"<p>Notes and links from Sat 25 July: <a href=\"https://notes.peteashton.com/2026/07/25/notes-and-links-from-sat.html\">notes.peteashton.com</a></p>","summary":"No links today. Sort of took a day off and have been spending a bit of time thinking through the options for how I might blog next year. The idea is to slowly figure it out over the next few months and build something simple that works for what I need, rather than try to make a commercial service fi...","url":"https://notes.peteashton.com/2026/07/25/notes-and-links-from-sat.html","date_published":"2026-07-25T20:27:26+00:00","author":{"name":"Pete Ashton's notes and links","url":"http://notes.peteashton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpeteashton%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"peteashton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-25 20:27","date_timestamp":1785011246,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://social.coop/@pete/116982498908556780","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:h4sgqavmnb462joxzzswvnmf/post/3mripdls5cx2q"]}},{"id":"94692878","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://tomewing.bsky.social\">@tomewing.bsky.social</a> I’ve actually been waiting for some good critical writing about Krakoa but I suspect I’m not looking in the right places. If you have any good links they’d be appreciated.</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:h4sgqavmnb462joxzzswvnmf/post/3mrii7rksmk2j","date_published":"2026-07-25T18:20:33+00:00","author":{"name":"Pete Ashton's notes and links","url":"http://notes.peteashton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpeteashton%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"peteashton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-25 18:20","date_timestamp":1785003633,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"94596833","content_html":"<p>Notes and links from Fri 24 July: <a href=\"https://notes.peteashton.com/2026/07/24/notes-and-links-from-fri.html\">notes.peteashton.com</a></p>","summary":"I fitted the tiny solar panel on the shed roof and it’s been powering the extractor fan for a few days. I think it’s made a difference — while the shed is not cool it’s definitely cooler when the sun it as its height.\nThe panel says it generates 10w at 12v and I’ve been wondering what else of that v...","url":"https://notes.peteashton.com/2026/07/24/notes-and-links-from-fri.html","date_published":"2026-07-24T18:02:31+00:00","author":{"name":"Pete Ashton's notes and links","url":"http://notes.peteashton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpeteashton%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"peteashton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-24 18:02","date_timestamp":1784916151,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://social.coop/@pete/116976265510126901","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:h4sgqavmnb462joxzzswvnmf/post/3mrfwqz2yjy2n"]}},{"id":"94589226","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://iandunt.bsky.social\">@iandunt.bsky.social</a> Enjoyed this, even though my stupid neurodiv brain kept shouting “potatoes are a vegetable” throughout.</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:h4sgqavmnb462joxzzswvnmf/post/3mrfojff6os2w","date_published":"2026-07-24T15:35:19+00:00","author":{"name":"Pete Ashton's notes and links","url":"http://notes.peteashton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpeteashton%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"peteashton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-24 15:35","date_timestamp":1784907319,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"94546069","content_html":"<p>Notes and links from Thur 23 July: <a href=\"https://notes.peteashton.com/2026/07/23/notes-and-links-from-thur.html\">notes.peteashton.com</a></p>","summary":"Bit of an odd day. I think I might have made a decision. It’s probably a good one but I need to digest it a bit before writing about it.","url":"https://notes.peteashton.com/2026/07/23/notes-and-links-from-thur.html","date_published":"2026-07-23T21:39:38+00:00","author":{"name":"Pete Ashton's notes and links","url":"http://notes.peteashton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpeteashton%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"peteashton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-23 21:39","date_timestamp":1784842778,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:h4sgqavmnb462joxzzswvnmf/post/3mrdsgs2r3u2j"]}},{"id":"94478096","content_html":"<p>Notes and links from Wed 22 July: <a href=\"https://notes.peteashton.com/2026/07/22/notes-and-links-from-wed.html\">notes.peteashton.com</a></p>","summary":"Still feeling tired and a bit fuzzy, same as yesterday. Did a tiny bit of DIY in the house that Fi was struggling with, which was pleasing as it’s good to be useful, but otherwise rested. Cooler today, about what summer is ‘supposed’ to be like.","url":"https://notes.peteashton.com/2026/07/22/notes-and-links-from-wed.html","date_published":"2026-07-22T19:03:29+00:00","author":{"name":"Pete Ashton's notes and links","url":"http://notes.peteashton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpeteashton%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"peteashton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-22 19:03","date_timestamp":1784747009,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://social.coop/@pete/116965183734802340","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:h4sgqavmnb462joxzzswvnmf/post/3mrazblesba2n"]}},{"id":"94411801","content_html":"<p>Notes and links from Tue 21 July: <a href=\"https://notes.peteashton.com/2026/07/21/notes-and-links-from-tue.html\">notes.peteashton.com</a></p>","summary":"Hot again. Not heatwave hot but still a bit sweaty. Resigned to taking it easy this week with just one little thing happening on Thursday afternoon.\nHad both great-nephs over briefly this afternoon. Younger G wanted to see all the things and stroke the rabbits. Older M was a bit burned out but still...","url":"https://notes.peteashton.com/2026/07/21/notes-and-links-from-tue.html","date_published":"2026-07-21T18:01:30+00:00","author":{"name":"Pete Ashton's notes and links","url":"http://notes.peteashton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpeteashton%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"peteashton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-21 18:01","date_timestamp":1784656890,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://social.coop/@pete/116959275398760795","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:h4sgqavmnb462joxzzswvnmf/post/3mr6fcr2nuu2r"]}},{"id":"94341040","content_html":"<p>Notes and links from Mon 20 July: <a href=\"https://notes.peteashton.com/2026/07/20/notes-and-links-from-mon.html\">notes.peteashton.com</a></p>","summary":"Feeling a bit woozy and on the down-low today. Not incapacitated by any stretch and in a fairly good mood, but definitely not able to reach out of any comfort zones. I did get a fair few tabs closed and written up below, which might seem counter-intuitive, but those feel nicely contained with clear ...","url":"https://notes.peteashton.com/2026/07/20/notes-and-links-from-mon.html","date_published":"2026-07-20T18:18:47+00:00","author":{"name":"Pete Ashton's notes and links","url":"http://notes.peteashton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpeteashton%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"peteashton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-20 18:18","date_timestamp":1784571527,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://social.coop/@pete/116953681308394425","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:h4sgqavmnb462joxzzswvnmf/post/3mr3vsumun72u"]}},{"id":"94297638","content_html":"<p>Notes and links from Sun 19 July: <a href=\"https://notes.peteashton.com/2026/07/19/notes-and-links-from-sun.html\">notes.peteashton.com</a></p>","summary":"Saved my batteries up today so I could go to the allotment to top up the compost. Went across the park on my own on the scooter and did the decanting at my own pace. Had a nice short chat with a lady I hadn’t seen for a while and then came home. All managed without any help from Fi.","url":"https://notes.peteashton.com/2026/07/19/notes-and-links-from-sun.html","date_published":"2026-07-19T22:29:30+00:00","author":{"name":"Pete Ashton's notes and links","url":"http://notes.peteashton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpeteashton%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"peteashton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-19 22:29","date_timestamp":1784500170,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://social.coop/@pete/116949005134597959","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:h4sgqavmnb462joxzzswvnmf/post/3mqzteibile2z"]}},{"id":"94239903","content_html":"<p>Notes and links from Sat 18 July: <a href=\"https://notes.peteashton.com/2026/07/18/notes-and-links-from-sat.html\">notes.peteashton.com</a></p>","summary":"Slept for a very long time last night, maybe 13 hours. Didn’t even need my pillow-friendly headphones to send me off. I was feeling pretty antsy last night and on reflection I did do something every day for four days, so even though those were limited, well managed and not harmful in themselves they...","url":"https://notes.peteashton.com/2026/07/18/notes-and-links-from-sat.html","date_published":"2026-07-18T18:04:36+00:00","author":{"name":"Pete Ashton's notes and links","url":"http://notes.peteashton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpeteashton%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"peteashton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-18 18:04","date_timestamp":1784397876,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://social.coop/@pete/116942301260784392","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:h4sgqavmnb462joxzzswvnmf/post/3mqwu3u4r7z2l"]}},{"id":"94184928","content_html":"<p>Notes and links from Friday 17 July: <a href=\"https://notes.peteashton.com/2026/07/17/notes-and-links-from-friday.html\">notes.peteashton.com</a></p>","summary":"My monthly-ish occupational therapy for the chronic fatigue was today. The general consensus is I’m doing pretty well at pacing and keeping to my baseline while pottering around the house. That baseline is pretty unproductive though and while productivity is a toxic concept, I do need to feel like I...","url":"https://notes.peteashton.com/2026/07/17/notes-and-links-from-friday.html","date_published":"2026-07-17T18:39:47+00:00","author":{"name":"Pete Ashton's notes and links","url":"http://notes.peteashton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpeteashton%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"peteashton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-17 18:39","date_timestamp":1784313587,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://social.coop/@pete/116936778020733178","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:h4sgqavmnb462joxzzswvnmf/post/3mqufm5ftzn2d"]}},{"id":"94175655","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://pbrainey.bsky.social\">@pbrainey.bsky.social</a> Chunky!</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:h4sgqavmnb462joxzzswvnmf/post/3mqu2xsxlqs25","date_published":"2026-07-17T15:30:12+00:00","author":{"name":"Pete Ashton's notes and links","url":"http://notes.peteashton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpeteashton%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"peteashton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-17 15:30","date_timestamp":1784302212,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"94125366","content_html":"<p>Notes and links from Thur 16 July: <a href=\"https://notes.peteashton.com/2026/07/16/notes-and-links-from-thur.html\">notes.peteashton.com</a></p>","summary":"Had a couple of friends over last night to watch the football, which was nice but also the first time, in my 54 years, I’ve ever had someone over to watch the football, so it was a little odd. I wasn’t sure if we should be catching up or attentively watching the little men run around. Match was fun,...","url":"https://notes.peteashton.com/2026/07/16/notes-and-links-from-thur.html","date_published":"2026-07-16T19:36:43+00:00","author":{"name":"Pete Ashton's notes and links","url":"http://notes.peteashton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpeteashton%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"peteashton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-16 19:36","date_timestamp":1784230603,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://social.coop/@pete/116931338917935971","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:h4sgqavmnb462joxzzswvnmf/post/3mqrycrejsw2v"]}},{"id":"94058899","content_html":"<p>Notes and links from Wed 15 July: <a href=\"https://notes.peteashton.com/2026/07/15/notes-and-links-from-wed.html\">notes.peteashton.com</a></p>","summary":"A light pottering day today. Tidied the kitchen a bit. Thought about how much the football commentary annoyed me last night. Didn’t do much else.","url":"https://notes.peteashton.com/2026/07/15/notes-and-links-from-wed.html","date_published":"2026-07-15T18:08:50+00:00","author":{"name":"Pete Ashton's notes and links","url":"http://notes.peteashton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpeteashton%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"peteashton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-15 18:08","date_timestamp":1784138930,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:h4sgqavmnb462joxzzswvnmf/post/3mqpd2e5aja22"]}},{"id":"93998801","content_html":"<p>Notes and links from Tue 14 July: <a href=\"https://notes.peteashton.com/2026/07/14/notes-and-links-from-tue.html\">notes.peteashton.com</a></p>","summary":"Psychotherapy day today so I’m taking it easy in the garden, grazing the internet and letting my thoughts settle. We talked a bit about my choice paralysis which can go from being a joke (when presented with a menu I will ask the waiting staff what they have too much of and I’ll have that so it’s no...","url":"https://notes.peteashton.com/2026/07/14/notes-and-links-from-tue.html","date_published":"2026-07-14T18:12:44+00:00","author":{"name":"Pete Ashton's notes and links","url":"http://notes.peteashton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpeteashton%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"peteashton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-14 18:12","date_timestamp":1784052764,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://social.coop/@pete/116919689016698498","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:h4sgqavmnb462joxzzswvnmf/post/3mqmsr7fdeb2p"]}},{"id":"93989183","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://mellymeldubs.bsky.social\">@mellymeldubs.bsky.social</a> Ditto.</p>\n<p>Special mention for PSB just for the fact is stands for PhotoShop Big (for files over 2GB) and I love it for that.</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:h4sgqavmnb462joxzzswvnmf/post/3mqmhxqjqrc2g","date_published":"2026-07-14T15:01:30+00:00","author":{"name":"Pete Ashton's notes and links","url":"http://notes.peteashton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpeteashton%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"peteashton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-14 15:01","date_timestamp":1784041290,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"93942450","content_html":"<p>Notes and links from Mon 13 July: <a href=\"https://notes.peteashton.com/2026/07/13/notes-and-links-from-mon.html\">notes.peteashton.com</a></p>","summary":"Most of the stuff my PE teachers at secondary school said went right through me as it was irrelevant nonsense, but one thing has stuck with me. 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When I got over myself and realised they were great I downloaded a torrent of their whole back catalogue. Oh my. Have stuck with the Golds.</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:h4sgqavmnb462joxzzswvnmf/post/3mqkcnlbi6c26","date_published":"2026-07-13T18:21:01+00:00","author":{"name":"Pete Ashton's notes and links","url":"http://notes.peteashton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpeteashton%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"peteashton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-13 18:21","date_timestamp":1783966861,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"93890219","content_html":"<p>Notes and links from Sun 12 July: <a href=\"https://notes.peteashton.com/2026/07/12/notes-and-links-from-sun.html\">notes.peteashton.com</a></p>","summary":"Over the last week the rabbits' biological systems have been instructing a significant amount of their fur to leave the building and as such we have had some buns with quite tufty buts. Because they don’t run through spiky undergrowth it’s up to us to groom them, something they really do not appreci...","url":"https://notes.peteashton.com/2026/07/12/notes-and-links-from-sun.html","date_published":"2026-07-12T20:05:03+00:00","author":{"name":"Pete Ashton's notes and links","url":"http://notes.peteashton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpeteashton%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"peteashton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-12 20:05","date_timestamp":1783886703,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://social.coop/@pete/116908801374882355","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:h4sgqavmnb462joxzzswvnmf/post/3mqhxzvajvm2r"]}},{"id":"93840884","content_html":"<p>Notes and links from Sat 11 July: <a href=\"https://notes.peteashton.com/2026/07/11/notes-and-links-from-sat.html\">notes.peteashton.com</a></p>","summary":"Before the heatwave I ordered a cheap solar powered extractor fan. Today, as the heatwave enters its final stages, the fan arrived. (No problem with the delay - it’s hot out there!) But there’ll be another one along in a few weeks I’m sure, so it’s not wasted. As is often the case I misread the meas...","url":"https://notes.peteashton.com/2026/07/11/notes-and-links-from-sat.html","date_published":"2026-07-11T19:25:40+00:00","author":{"name":"Pete Ashton's notes and links","url":"http://notes.peteashton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpeteashton%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"peteashton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-11 19:25","date_timestamp":1783797940,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:h4sgqavmnb462joxzzswvnmf/post/3mqffemqan22r"]}},{"id":"93796895","content_html":"<p>Notes and links from Fri 10 July: <a href=\"https://notes.peteashton.com/2026/07/10/notes-and-links-from-fri.html\">notes.peteashton.com</a></p>","summary":"I have found the perfect way to spend less time on my phone. I needed to employ my secondary swimming shorts today and the main ones needed a wash. The elastic on these is not what is was and while they’re fine in a push I can’t have anything heavy in my pockets. So if I carry my phone with me, as I...","url":"https://notes.peteashton.com/2026/07/10/notes-and-links-from-fri.html","date_published":"2026-07-10T21:39:42+00:00","author":{"name":"Pete Ashton's notes and links","url":"http://notes.peteashton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpeteashton%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"peteashton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-10 21:39","date_timestamp":1783719582,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://social.coop/@pete/116897848570467090","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:h4sgqavmnb462joxzzswvnmf/post/3mqd4f62jpn2a"]}},{"id":"93768276","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://iandunt.bsky.social\">@iandunt.bsky.social</a> Great piece - thanks. One niggle, please don’t refer to a newsletter as “a Substack”. That’s just a VC funded platform of dubious longevity. Note you said “a blog” not “a Wordpress”.</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:h4sgqavmnb462joxzzswvnmf/post/3mqc5wayhzk2w","date_published":"2026-07-10T12:35:06+00:00","author":{"name":"Pete Ashton's notes and links","url":"http://notes.peteashton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpeteashton%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"peteashton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-10 12:35","date_timestamp":1783686906,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"93728259","content_html":"<p>Notes and links from Thur 9 July: <a href=\"https://notes.peteashton.com/2026/07/09/notes-and-links-from-thur.html\">notes.peteashton.com</a></p>","summary":"Taking it easy in the heat today. Had a brief visit from my sister this morning and a long-overdue visit from one of my Loaf colleagues though we mostly talked about other things. 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Who knows, maybe I’ll start a trend on the street. That’d be nice.\n(I would no...","url":"https://notes.peteashton.com/2026/07/08/notes-and-links-from-wed.html","date_published":"2026-07-08T19:22:06+00:00","author":{"name":"Pete Ashton's notes and links","url":"http://notes.peteashton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpeteashton%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"peteashton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-08 19:22","date_timestamp":1783538526,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://social.coop/@pete/116885984788682723","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:h4sgqavmnb462joxzzswvnmf/post/3mq5ts24ezh2r"]}},{"id":"93649602","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://iandunt.bsky.social\">@iandunt.bsky.social</a> (otherwise enjoyable piece, thanks!)</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:h4sgqavmnb462joxzzswvnmf/post/3mq5codl7ns2z","date_published":"2026-07-08T14:16:50+00:00","author":{"name":"Pete Ashton's notes and links","url":"http://notes.peteashton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpeteashton%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"peteashton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-08 14:16","date_timestamp":1783520210,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"93649603","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://iandunt.bsky.social\">@iandunt.bsky.social</a> “Laws would only matter if people believed in them” - sorry to digress but isn’t that the point of laws, that they only work with consent of the people? That’s why they change, and is arguably what the far-right project is about, reverting changes they don’t like by changing beliefs.</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:h4sgqavmnb462joxzzswvnmf/post/3mq5cmph3rk2z","date_published":"2026-07-08T14:15:55+00:00","author":{"name":"Pete Ashton's notes and links","url":"http://notes.peteashton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpeteashton%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"peteashton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-08 14:15","date_timestamp":1783520155,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"93604809","content_html":"<p>Notes and links from Tue 7 July: <a href=\"https://notes.peteashton.com/2026/07/07/notes-and-links-from-tue.html\">notes.peteashton.com</a></p>","summary":"When I sat down this evening and opened this document I was surprised to see I hadn’t got any links ready for today’s post. None whatsoever. I’d sorted out the reflective cover for the bay window, which hangs nicely now and is doing the job, and had my psychotherapy session, which was a bit more int...","url":"https://notes.peteashton.com/2026/07/07/notes-and-links-from-tue.html","date_published":"2026-07-07T19:51:10+00:00","author":{"name":"Pete Ashton's notes and links","url":"http://notes.peteashton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpeteashton%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"peteashton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-07 19:51","date_timestamp":1783453870,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://social.coop/@pete/116880434584587479","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:h4sgqavmnb462joxzzswvnmf/post/3mq3ex272if2m"]}},{"id":"93549617","content_html":"<p>Notes and links from Mon 6 July: <a href=\"https://notes.peteashton.com/2026/07/06/notes-and-links-from-mon.html\">notes.peteashton.com</a></p>","summary":"Mostly recovering and pottering today but did need to do some prep for the heatwave. I’d planned out how to hang the big silver shade over the front window with the minimum of effort (because effort is in scarce supply these days) and with Fiona’s help I got both screws into the brickwork with ease....","url":"https://notes.peteashton.com/2026/07/06/notes-and-links-from-mon.html","date_published":"2026-07-06T21:05:06+00:00","author":{"name":"Pete Ashton's notes and links","url":"http://notes.peteashton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpeteashton%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"peteashton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-06 21:05","date_timestamp":1783371906,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://social.coop/@pete/116875063494570875","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:h4sgqavmnb462joxzzswvnmf/post/3mpyylp7f2s2g"]}},{"id":"93486686","content_html":"<p>Notes and links from Sun 5 July: <a href=\"https://notes.peteashton.com/2026/07/05/notes-and-links-from-sun.html\">notes.peteashton.com</a></p>","summary":"Woke up grumpy as fuck today and quickly realised I wasn’t going to be much use or fun to be around so went back to bed. Feeling a bit better this evening after a decent stretch of box breathing and a good nap.\nIn hindsight this week was a lot and my planning wasn’t sufficient. 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Reckon it was the writing what done it, on top of fallout from Wednesday. It’s a clear sign that while I might be managing the pacing and avoiding the booms and busts, my actual capacity has not changed too m...","url":"https://notes.peteashton.com/2026/07/04/notes-and-links-from-sat.html","date_published":"2026-07-04T21:33:12+00:00","author":{"name":"Pete Ashton's notes and links","url":"http://notes.peteashton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpeteashton%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"peteashton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-04 21:33","date_timestamp":1783200792,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://social.coop/@pete/116863852393893086","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:h4sgqavmnb462joxzzswvnmf/post/3mptzbg36qa2t"]}},{"id":"93431611","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://tomewing.bsky.social\">@tomewing.bsky.social</a> Recently realised, on rereading for the delayed conclusion, that this was the event Rick Veitch used to send Swamp Thing into the past to meet Jesus. (The aliens needed to get the Earth Elemental off the board.)</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:h4sgqavmnb462joxzzswvnmf/post/3mptfdyeauk2h","date_published":"2026-07-04T15:38:07+00:00","author":{"name":"Pete Ashton's notes and links","url":"http://notes.peteashton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpeteashton%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"peteashton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-04 15:38","date_timestamp":1783179487,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"93431411","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://dorianlynskey.bsky.social\">@dorianlynskey.bsky.social</a> So a History Man from Mad Max then? I can see you tattooed with all the knowledge. madmax.fandom.com/wiki/History…</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:h4sgqavmnb462joxzzswvnmf/post/3mptf3cj2cs2h","date_published":"2026-07-04T15:33:15+00:00","author":{"name":"Pete Ashton's notes and links","url":"http://notes.peteashton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpeteashton%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"peteashton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-04 15:33","date_timestamp":1783179195,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"93393557","content_html":"<p>Notes and links from Friday 3 July: <a href=\"https://notes.peteashton.com/2026/07/03/notes-and-links-from-friday.html\">notes.peteashton.com</a></p>","summary":"Mostly in the garden today finishing the Big Read piece below, responding to a trenchant review of the book about the Weather Underground, the inspiration for that Leonardo DiCaprio movie you enjoyed recently. 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Will add to the list…</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:h4sgqavmnb462joxzzswvnmf/post/3mpg5drroxc24","date_published":"2026-06-29T09:10:13+00:00","author":{"name":"Pete Ashton's notes and links","url":"http://notes.peteashton.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpeteashton%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"peteashton"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-29 09:10","date_timestamp":1782724213,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"93039078","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://reubs.bsky.social\">@reubs.bsky.social</a> Thought that was Flaming Carrot in the thumbnail. 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