{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Micro.blog - Gavin","home_page_url":"https://micro.blog","feed_url":"https://micro.blog/posts/reedandpickup","_microblog":{"about":"https://micro.blog/about/api","id":"1680841","username":"reedandpickup","bio":"Music, photography, whimsy. Here and @gavin57@toot.wales","pronouns":"","is_following":false,"is_you":false,"following_count":6,"discover_count":0},"author":{"name":"Gavin","url":"https://reedandpickup.com","avatar":"https://avatars.micro.blog/avatars/2026/13/1680841.jpg"},"items":[{"id":"87691203","content_html":"<p>Blogrolls and Web Rings <img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://reedandpickup.com/uploads/2026/nz6-3469.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"A mountain outcrop above the clouds\"> : <a href=\"https://reedandpickup.com/2026/04/06/blogrolls-and-web-rings.html\">reedandpickup.com</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://reedandpickup.com/2026/04/06/blogrolls-and-web-rings.html","date_published":"2026-04-06T11:21:31+00:00","author":{"name":"Gavin","url":"https://reedandpickup.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F13%2F1680841.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"reedandpickup"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-06 11:21","date_timestamp":1775474491,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://toot.wales/@gavin57/116357489395281547"]}},{"id":"87533763","content_html":"<p>An April Fools Done Right: <a href=\"https://reedandpickup.com/2026/04/03/an-april-fools-done-right.html\">reedandpickup.com</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://reedandpickup.com/2026/04/03/an-april-fools-done-right.html","date_published":"2026-04-03T14:49:10+00:00","author":{"name":"Gavin","url":"https://reedandpickup.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F13%2F1680841.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"reedandpickup"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-03 14:49","date_timestamp":1775227750,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://toot.wales/@gavin57/116341327134407703"]}},{"id":"87269100","content_html":"<p>The early internet was a feeling <img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://reedandpickup.com/uploads/2026/20110122-20110122-dsc-0362-nikon-d80-nikon-corporation.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"That syncing feeling, as an old iPhone syncs to a Macbook\"> : <a href=\"https://reedandpickup.com/2026/03/30/the-early-internet-was-a.html\">reedandpickup.com</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://reedandpickup.com/2026/03/30/the-early-internet-was-a.html","date_published":"2026-03-30T18:14:48+00:00","author":{"name":"Gavin","url":"https://reedandpickup.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F13%2F1680841.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"reedandpickup"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-30 18:14","date_timestamp":1774894488,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://toot.wales/@gavin57/116319486696846915"]}},{"id":"87070821","content_html":"<p>#AI is the final frontier of late-stage capitalism: <a href=\"https://reedandpickup.com/2026/03/27/ai-is-the-final-frontier.html\">reedandpickup.com</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://reedandpickup.com/2026/03/27/ai-is-the-final-frontier.html","date_published":"2026-03-27T12:18:56+00:00","author":{"name":"Gavin","url":"https://reedandpickup.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F13%2F1680841.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"reedandpickup"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-27 12:18","date_timestamp":1774613936,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://toot.wales/@gavin57/116301100333017168"]}},{"id":"87211225","content_html":"<p>The internet is still out there <img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://reedandpickup.com/uploads/2026/20010801-174741000-ios.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"Belgium, somewhere between Bruges and Damme\"> : <a href=\"https://reedandpickup.com/2026/03/27/the-internet-is-still-out.html\">reedandpickup.com</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://reedandpickup.com/2026/03/27/the-internet-is-still-out.html","date_published":"2026-03-26T23:18:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Gavin","url":"https://reedandpickup.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F13%2F1680841.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"reedandpickup"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-26 23:18","date_timestamp":1774567080,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"87036111","content_html":"<p>The internet is still out there <img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://reedandpickup.com/uploads/2026/20010801-174741000-ios.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"Belgium, somewhere between Bruges and Damme\"> : <a href=\"https://reedandpickup.com/2026/03/26/the-internet-is-still-out.html\">reedandpickup.com</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://reedandpickup.com/2026/03/26/the-internet-is-still-out.html","date_published":"2026-03-26T22:18:38+00:00","author":{"name":"Gavin","url":"https://reedandpickup.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F13%2F1680841.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"reedandpickup"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-26 22:18","date_timestamp":1774563518,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://toot.wales/@gavin57/116297795462234338"]}},{"id":"86744086","content_html":"<p>Bands I wish more people would listen to: <a href=\"https://reedandpickup.com/2026/03/22/bands-i-wish-more-people.html\">reedandpickup.com</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://reedandpickup.com/2026/03/22/bands-i-wish-more-people.html","date_published":"2026-03-22T20:55:18+00:00","author":{"name":"Gavin","url":"https://reedandpickup.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F13%2F1680841.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"reedandpickup"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-22 20:55","date_timestamp":1774212918,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://toot.wales/@gavin57/116274824637297166"]}},{"id":"85918316","content_html":"<p>Blackgaze <img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://reedandpickup.com/uploads/2026/b202f50f94.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"Dreamcrush\"> : <a href=\"https://reedandpickup.com/2026/03/10/blackgaze.html\">reedandpickup.com</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://reedandpickup.com/2026/03/10/blackgaze.html","date_published":"2026-03-10T19:02:43+00:00","author":{"name":"Gavin","url":"https://reedandpickup.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F13%2F1680841.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"reedandpickup"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-10 19:02","date_timestamp":1773169363,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://toot.wales/@gavin57/116206434094931590"]}},{"id":"84261377","content_html":"<p>Buying CDs from niche artists <img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://reedandpickup.com/uploads/2026/5982f6dad4.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"Enshine's Elevation album cover\"> : <a href=\"https://reedandpickup.com/2026/02/14/buying-cds-from-niche-artists.html\">reedandpickup.com</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://reedandpickup.com/2026/02/14/buying-cds-from-niche-artists.html","date_published":"2026-02-14T14:51:23+00:00","author":{"name":"Gavin","url":"https://reedandpickup.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F13%2F1680841.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"reedandpickup"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-02-14 14:51","date_timestamp":1771080683,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://toot.wales/@gavin57/116069552242367109"]}},{"id":"81639393","content_html":"<p>Black Metal, but with Bagpipes <img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://reedandpickup.com/uploads/2026/saor.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"\"> : <a href=\"https://reedandpickup.com/2026/01/08/black-metal-but-with-bagpipes.html\">reedandpickup.com</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://reedandpickup.com/2026/01/08/black-metal-but-with-bagpipes.html","date_published":"2026-01-08T19:41:29+00:00","author":{"name":"Gavin","url":"https://reedandpickup.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F13%2F1680841.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"reedandpickup"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-01-08 19:41","date_timestamp":1767901289,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://toot.wales/@gavin57/115861191861356772"]}},{"id":"80452194","content_html":"<p>Albums of the year - 2025 Edition: <a href=\"https://reedandpickup.com/2025/12/21/albums-of-the-year-edition.html\">reedandpickup.com</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://reedandpickup.com/2025/12/21/albums-of-the-year-edition.html","date_published":"2025-12-21T00:16:09+00:00","author":{"name":"Gavin","url":"https://reedandpickup.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F13%2F1680841.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"reedandpickup"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-12-21 00:16","date_timestamp":1766276169,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://toot.wales/@gavin57/115754681955284908"]}},{"id":"76893240","content_html":"<p>Albums of October 2025 <img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://reedandpickup.com/uploads/2025/0f393490f7.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"An Abstract Illusion - The Sleeping City\"><img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://reedandpickup.com/uploads/2025/e6a008852e.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"Remina - The Silver Sea\"> : <a href=\"https://reedandpickup.com/2025/10/29/albums-of-october.html\">reedandpickup.com</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://reedandpickup.com/2025/10/29/albums-of-october.html","date_published":"2025-10-29T17:50:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Gavin","url":"https://reedandpickup.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F13%2F1680841.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"reedandpickup"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-10-29 17:50","date_timestamp":1761760200,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://toot.wales/@gavin57/115458717061329788"]}},{"id":"74612865","content_html":"<p>Albums that hooked me in September 2025 <img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://reedandpickup.com/uploads/2025/mbid-fe3c9090-a6cf-4239-999a-3ef33ad41ee2-42202921119.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"\"><img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://reedandpickup.com/uploads/2025/cover.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"\"><img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://reedandpickup.com/uploads/2025/nailed-to-obscurity-generation.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"Generation of the Void\"> : <a href=\"https://reedandpickup.com/2025/09/29/albums-that-hooked-me-in.html\">reedandpickup.com</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://reedandpickup.com/2025/09/29/albums-that-hooked-me-in.html","date_published":"2025-09-29T15:05:35+00:00","author":{"name":"Gavin","url":"https://reedandpickup.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F13%2F1680841.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"reedandpickup"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-09-29 15:05","date_timestamp":1759158335,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://toot.wales/@gavin57/115288201164616242"]}},{"id":"74085945","content_html":"<p>Earworms in the time before Shazam <img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://reedandpickup.com/uploads/2025/jon-and-vangelis-best-of.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"\"> : <a href=\"https://reedandpickup.com/2025/09/22/earworms-in-the-time-before.html\">reedandpickup.com</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://reedandpickup.com/2025/09/22/earworms-in-the-time-before.html","date_published":"2025-09-22T10:32:58+00:00","author":{"name":"Gavin","url":"https://reedandpickup.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F13%2F1680841.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"reedandpickup"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-09-22 10:32","date_timestamp":1758537178,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://toot.wales/@gavin57/115247492663890076"]}},{"id":"73937850","content_html":"<p>Paradise Lost - Ascension <img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://reedandpickup.com/uploads/2025/mbid-fe3c9090-a6cf-4239-999a-3ef33ad41ee2-42202921119.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"\"> : <a href=\"https://reedandpickup.com/2025/09/19/paradise-lost-ascension.html\">reedandpickup.com</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://reedandpickup.com/2025/09/19/paradise-lost-ascension.html","date_published":"2025-09-19T18:15:34+00:00","author":{"name":"Gavin","url":"https://reedandpickup.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F13%2F1680841.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"reedandpickup"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-09-19 18:15","date_timestamp":1758305734,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://toot.wales/@gavin57/115232324832786565"]}},{"id":"72115715","content_html":"<p>Peter Gabriel - In Your Eyes (Secret World Live): <a href=\"https://reedandpickup.com/2025/08/26/peter-gabriel-in-your-eyes.html\">reedandpickup.com</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://reedandpickup.com/2025/08/26/peter-gabriel-in-your-eyes.html","date_published":"2025-08-26T19:34:15+00:00","author":{"name":"Gavin","url":"https://reedandpickup.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F13%2F1680841.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"reedandpickup"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-08-26 19:34","date_timestamp":1756236855,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://toot.wales/@gavin57/115096738871509660"]}},{"id":"68216858","content_html":"<p>The Arts and Culture are incompatible with Public Companies <img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://reedandpickup.com/uploads/2025/2024-10-17-17.09.05.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"Auto-generated description: Sunlight streams through a dense forest, casting long shadows and illuminating the trees in black and white.\"> : <a href=\"https://reedandpickup.com/2025/07/04/the-arts-and-culture-are.html\">reedandpickup.com</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://reedandpickup.com/2025/07/04/the-arts-and-culture-are.html","date_published":"2025-07-04T15:54:53+00:00","author":{"name":"Gavin","url":"https://reedandpickup.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F13%2F1680841.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"reedandpickup"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-07-04 15:54","date_timestamp":1751644493,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://toot.wales/@gavin57/114795773836741434"]}},{"id":"67978094","content_html":"<p>Metal music and its many themes <img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://reedandpickup.com/uploads/2025/nz6-5649-enhanced-nr.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"\"> : <a href=\"https://reedandpickup.com/2025/07/01/metal-music-and-its-many.html\">reedandpickup.com</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://reedandpickup.com/2025/07/01/metal-music-and-its-many.html","date_published":"2025-07-01T16:56:46+00:00","author":{"name":"Gavin","url":"https://reedandpickup.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F13%2F1680841.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"reedandpickup"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-07-01 16:56","date_timestamp":1751389006,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://toot.wales/@gavin57/114779030122395460"]}},{"id":"67971370","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/manton\">@manton</a> I sincerely hope there is more where this came from. I would love nothing more than for every AI scraper to be banished from all corners of the internet; the companies behind them driven to the wall.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/reedandpickup/67971370","date_published":"2025-07-01T16:13:18+00:00","author":{"name":"Gavin","url":"https://reedandpickup.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F13%2F1680841.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"reedandpickup"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-07-01 16:13","date_timestamp":1751386398,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"65872993","content_html":"<p>Paradise Lost - Draconian Times (1995) <img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://reedandpickup.com/uploads/2025/mbid-8f31023a-8042-480a-a284-e3c2e8d865e2-3494067163.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"Paradise Lost album cover\"> : <a href=\"https://reedandpickup.com/2025/06/03/paradise-lost-draconian-times.html\">reedandpickup.com</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://reedandpickup.com/2025/06/03/paradise-lost-draconian-times.html","date_published":"2025-06-03T12:01:31+00:00","author":{"name":"Gavin","url":"https://reedandpickup.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F13%2F1680841.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"reedandpickup"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-06-03 12:01","date_timestamp":1748952091,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://toot.wales/@gavin57/114619324741187111"]}},{"id":"62674703","content_html":"<p>We need to talk about Windows 11: <a href=\"https://reedandpickup.com/2025/04/21/we-need-to-talk-about.html\">reedandpickup.com</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://reedandpickup.com/2025/04/21/we-need-to-talk-about.html","date_published":"2025-04-21T19:40:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Gavin","url":"https://reedandpickup.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F13%2F1680841.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"reedandpickup"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-04-21 19:40","date_timestamp":1745264400,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://toot.wales/@gavin57/114377655259721804"]}},{"id":"62548527","content_html":"<p>Whitechapel - I Will Find You: <a href=\"https://reedandpickup.com/2025/04/19/whitechapel-i-will-find-you.html\">reedandpickup.com</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://reedandpickup.com/2025/04/19/whitechapel-i-will-find-you.html","date_published":"2025-04-19T15:52:50+00:00","author":{"name":"Gavin","url":"https://reedandpickup.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F13%2F1680841.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"reedandpickup"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-04-19 15:52","date_timestamp":1745077970,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://toot.wales/@gavin57/114365430477029057"]}},{"id":"57968493","content_html":"<p>Unplugging from the USA: <a href=\"https://reedandpickup.com/2025/02/19/unplugging-from-the-usa.html\">reedandpickup.com</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://reedandpickup.com/2025/02/19/unplugging-from-the-usa.html","date_published":"2025-02-19T18:36:05+00:00","author":{"name":"Gavin","url":"https://reedandpickup.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F13%2F1680841.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"reedandpickup"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-02-19 18:36","date_timestamp":1739990165,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://toot.wales/@gavin57/114031995772937411"]}},{"id":"55663043","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZ4gbvjdIao\">Why Narcissistic Leaders Always Fail (In The End) - The Daily Stoic</a></p>\n<p>This is an excellent video from the Daily Stoic. A timely reminder that what the world is facing today isn’t new. It too shall pass.</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://toot.wales/@gavin57\">Mastodon</a></p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://reedandpickup.com/2025/01/22/154939.html","date_published":"2025-01-22T15:49:39+00:00","author":{"name":"Gavin","url":"https://reedandpickup.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F13%2F1680841.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"reedandpickup"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-01-22 15:49","date_timestamp":1737560979,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"55341569","content_html":"<p>Proton Mail: <a href=\"https://reedandpickup.com/2025/01/18/our-clamour-for-new-technology.html\">reedandpickup.com</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://reedandpickup.com/2025/01/18/our-clamour-for-new-technology.html","date_published":"2025-01-18T17:36:11+00:00","author":{"name":"Gavin","url":"https://reedandpickup.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F13%2F1680841.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"reedandpickup"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-01-18 17:36","date_timestamp":1737221771,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://toot.wales/@gavin57/113850566544219910"]}},{"id":"54561244","content_html":"<p>Some books: <a href=\"https://reedandpickup.com/2025/01/08/so-i-bought-some-books.html\">reedandpickup.com</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://reedandpickup.com/2025/01/08/so-i-bought-some-books.html","date_published":"2025-01-08T17:35:22+00:00","author":{"name":"Gavin","url":"https://reedandpickup.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F13%2F1680841.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"reedandpickup"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-01-08 17:35","date_timestamp":1736357722,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://toot.wales/@gavin57/113793939969821379"]}},{"id":"52386423","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/manton\">@manton</a> It often takes age and experience to realise how little actually does matter. 😅</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/reedandpickup/52386423","date_published":"2024-12-16T18:12:09+00:00","author":{"name":"Gavin","url":"https://reedandpickup.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F13%2F1680841.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"reedandpickup"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2024-12-16 18:12","date_timestamp":1734372729,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"50553807","content_html":"<p>Thanks <a href=\"https://micro.blog/V_\">@V<span>_</span></a> that’s very kind. 🖖</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/reedandpickup/50553807","date_published":"2024-11-27T09:16:36+00:00","author":{"name":"Gavin","url":"https://reedandpickup.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F13%2F1680841.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"reedandpickup"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2024-11-27 09:16","date_timestamp":1732698996,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"50553790","content_html":"<p>Thanks <a href=\"https://micro.blog/heyloura\">@heyloura</a> 🖖</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/reedandpickup/50553790","date_published":"2024-11-27T09:15:50+00:00","author":{"name":"Gavin","url":"https://reedandpickup.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F13%2F1680841.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"reedandpickup"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2024-11-27 09:15","date_timestamp":1732698950,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"50553780","content_html":"<p>Thanks <a href=\"https://micro.blog/odd\">@odd</a> 🖖</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/reedandpickup/50553780","date_published":"2024-11-27T09:15:30+00:00","author":{"name":"Gavin","url":"https://reedandpickup.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F13%2F1680841.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"reedandpickup"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2024-11-27 09:15","date_timestamp":1732698930,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"50553769","content_html":"<p>Thanks <a href=\"https://micro.blog/aeryn\">@aeryn</a> 🖖</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/reedandpickup/50553769","date_published":"2024-11-27T09:15:09+00:00","author":{"name":"Gavin","url":"https://reedandpickup.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F13%2F1680841.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"reedandpickup"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2024-11-27 09:15","date_timestamp":1732698909,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"50523204","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/aeryn\">@aeryn</a> It’s a great album, fair play. I particularly love ‘Alone’ and ‘Endsong’ but it is consistent throughout.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/reedandpickup/50523204","date_published":"2024-11-26T23:47:54+00:00","author":{"name":"Gavin","url":"https://reedandpickup.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F13%2F1680841.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"reedandpickup"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2024-11-26 23:47","date_timestamp":1732664874,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"49793537","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/richb\">@richb</a> Yup, seems to be. :)</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/reedandpickup/49793537","date_published":"2024-11-16T17:10:29+00:00","author":{"name":"Gavin","url":"https://reedandpickup.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F13%2F1680841.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"reedandpickup"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2024-11-16 17:10","date_timestamp":1731777029,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}}]}