{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Micro.blog - Ross Catrow","home_page_url":"https://micro.blog","feed_url":"https://micro.blog/posts/rosscatrow","_microblog":{"about":"https://micro.blog/about/api","id":"12707","username":"rosscatrow","bio":"You gotta do it, gotta do all the stuff that you love. he/him","pronouns":"","is_following":false,"is_you":false,"following_count":24,"discover_count":0},"author":{"name":"Ross Catrow","url":"http://ross.catrow.net","avatar":"https://avatars.micro.blog/avatars/2023/12707.jpg"},"items":[{"id":"59350467","content_html":"<p>Stream rehabilitation project at Pine Camp is beautiful.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/52760/2025/746e610500-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://ross.catrow.net/2025/03/08/stream-rehabilitation-project-at-pine.html","date_published":"2025-03-09T00:26:17+00:00","author":{"name":"Ross Catrow","url":"http://ross.catrow.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F12707.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"rosscatrow"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-03-09 00:26","date_timestamp":1741479977,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://Social.lol/@ross/114129643301756446","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:6jtt6lkwdf7eyfbobtwkm6iu/post/3ljvrt2apvy2e"]}},{"id":"53940828","content_html":"<p><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/52760/2025/e89ee590c8-m.jpg\" alt=\"A white porcelain toilet discarded in the forest.\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://ross.catrow.net/2025/01/01/151511.html","date_published":"2025-01-01T20:15:11+00:00","author":{"name":"Ross Catrow","url":"http://ross.catrow.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F12707.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"rosscatrow"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-01-01 20:15","date_timestamp":1735762511,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://Social.lol/@ross/113754932633672083","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:6jtt6lkwdf7eyfbobtwkm6iu/post/3lepeueva6u2o"]}},{"id":"53523844","content_html":"<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/52760/2024/929df1fa12-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://ross.catrow.net/2024/12/28/105755.html","date_published":"2024-12-28T15:57:55+00:00","author":{"name":"Ross Catrow","url":"http://ross.catrow.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F12707.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"rosscatrow"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2024-12-28 15:57","date_timestamp":1735401475,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://Social.lol/@ross/113731272614907843","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:6jtt6lkwdf7eyfbobtwkm6iu/post/3leeumzlx6o2n"]}},{"id":"48836443","content_html":"<img src=\"https://micro.blog/books/9781250767011/cover.jpg\" class=\"mini_cover\"><p>Finished reading: <a href=\"https://micro.blog/books/9781250767011\">Ring Shout</a> by P. Djèlí Clark 📚</p>\n<p>Dropped right in to a weird, terrifying, and delightful world.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://ross.catrow.net/2024/11/03/finished-reading-ring.html","date_published":"2024-11-03T13:20:56+00:00","author":{"name":"Ross Catrow","url":"http://ross.catrow.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F12707.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"rosscatrow"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2024-11-03 13:20","date_timestamp":1730640056,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://Social.lol/@ross/113419229719073824","https://www.threads.net/@rvanews/post/DB6SRjHtRs4"]}},{"id":"48364852","content_html":"<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/52760/2024/9d10b6ab32-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" alt=\"Hearts-a-burstin’\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://ross.catrow.net/2024/10/27/095257.html","date_published":"2024-10-27T13:52:57+00:00","author":{"name":"Ross Catrow","url":"http://ross.catrow.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F12707.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"rosscatrow"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2024-10-27 13:52","date_timestamp":1730037177,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://Social.lol/@ross/113379716818936400","https://www.threads.net/@rvanews/post/DBoUTKsNqpX"]}},{"id":"48362725","content_html":"<p>I’m really glad I planted these hearts-a-burstin’ a couple years back. They’re strange and beautiful in the fall.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://ross.catrow.net/2024/10/27/im-really-glad.html","date_published":"2024-10-27T13:04:05+00:00","author":{"name":"Ross Catrow","url":"http://ross.catrow.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F12707.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"rosscatrow"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2024-10-27 13:04","date_timestamp":1730034245,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://Social.lol/@ross/113379524415021874","https://www.threads.net/@rvanews/post/DBoOslqtw6n"]}},{"id":"47996881","content_html":"<p>End of summer vibes.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/52760/2024/41cae54648-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://ross.catrow.net/2024/10/21/end-of-summer.html","date_published":"2024-10-22T01:12:12+00:00","author":{"name":"Ross Catrow","url":"http://ross.catrow.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F12707.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"rosscatrow"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2024-10-22 01:12","date_timestamp":1729559532,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://Social.lol/@ross/113348413971537934","https://www.threads.net/@rvanews/post/DBaFSLrtGNi"]}},{"id":"47895626","content_html":"<p>Modern homecoming in one picture.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/52760/2024/642fbdb56a-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://ross.catrow.net/2024/10/20/modern-homecoming-in.html","date_published":"2024-10-20T13:20:35+00:00","author":{"name":"Ross Catrow","url":"http://ross.catrow.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F12707.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"rosscatrow"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2024-10-20 13:20","date_timestamp":1729430435,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://Social.lol/@ross/113339955600485667","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:6jtt6lkwdf7eyfbobtwkm6iu/post/3l6x3onfrip2t","https://www.threads.net/@rvanews/post/DBWPM_BSwCM"]}},{"id":"47689083","content_html":"<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/52760/2024/2662a6c086-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://ross.catrow.net/2024/10/17/075129.html","date_published":"2024-10-17T11:51:29+00:00","author":{"name":"Ross Catrow","url":"http://ross.catrow.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F12707.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"rosscatrow"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2024-10-17 11:51","date_timestamp":1729165889,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://Social.lol/@ross/113322615988038213"]}},{"id":"45546912","content_html":"<img src=\"https://micro.blog/books/9781471183690/cover.jpg\" class=\"mini_cover\"><p>Finished reading: <a href=\"https://micro.blog/books/9781471183690\">The Wager</a> by David Grann 📚</p>\n<p>I dunno, maybe just don’t ever get on a boat.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://ross.catrow.net/2024/09/15/finished-reading-the.html","date_published":"2024-09-15T17:46:48+00:00","author":{"name":"Ross Catrow","url":"http://ross.catrow.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F12707.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"rosscatrow"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2024-09-15 17:46","date_timestamp":1726422408,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://Social.lol/@ross/113142823162649675"]}},{"id":"42808467","content_html":"<img src=\"https://micro.blog/books/9786064414267/cover.jpg\" class=\"mini_cover\"><p>Finished reading: <a href=\"https://micro.blog/books/9786064414267\">Matrix</a> by Lauren Groff 📚</p>\n<p>I’ve offically joined the Lauren Groff fan club and to read about more ladies out there building stuff and surviving things.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://ross.catrow.net/2024/08/03/finished-reading-matrix.html","date_published":"2024-08-03T11:13:43+00:00","author":{"name":"Ross Catrow","url":"http://ross.catrow.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F12707.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"rosscatrow"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2024-08-03 11:13","date_timestamp":1722683623,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://Social.lol/@ross/112897794183819022"]}},{"id":"42675509","content_html":"<img src=\"https://micro.blog/books/9781250244031/cover.jpg\" class=\"mini_cover\"><p>Finished reading: <a href=\"https://micro.blog/books/9781250244031\">Nettle &amp; Bone</a> by T. Kingfisher 📚</p>\n<p>Cute fairytale with actual fairy godmothers!</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://ross.catrow.net/2024/08/01/finished-reading-nettle.html","date_published":"2024-08-01T11:36:54+00:00","author":{"name":"Ross Catrow","url":"http://ross.catrow.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F12707.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"rosscatrow"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2024-08-01 11:36","date_timestamp":1722512214,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://Social.lol/@ross/112886560588525397"]}},{"id":"39877458","content_html":"<img src=\"https://micro.blog/books/9780316509855/cover.jpg\" class=\"mini_cover\"><p>Finished reading: <a href=\"https://micro.blog/books/9780316509855\">The City We Became: A Novel (The Great Cities Trilogy Book 1)</a> by N. K. Jemisin 📚</p>\n<p>I cringed a couple of times, but loved the ending.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://ross.catrow.net/2024/06/19/finished-reading-the.html","date_published":"2024-06-19T13:33:51+00:00","author":{"name":"Ross Catrow","url":"http://ross.catrow.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F12707.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"rosscatrow"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2024-06-19 13:33","date_timestamp":1718804031,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://Social.lol/@ross/112643541109379795"]}},{"id":"39258076","content_html":"<p>Most interesting thing I’ve read in a while:</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>None of the above mentioned cultivation methods were sufficient to grow citrus fruits in regions where the ground froze and where winter temperatures dropped below -15 degrees. Here, citrus plants were cultivated in trenches. Obviously, growing citrus fruits in trenches was only practical with dwarf and – most often – creeping plants. In this method, soil heat protects citrus fruits from frost.</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https://solar.lowtechmagazine.com/2020/04/fruit-trenches-cultivating-subtropical-plants-in-freezing-temperatures\">via Fruit Trenches: Cultivating Subtropical Plants in Freezing Temperatures</a></p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://ross.catrow.net/2024/06/10/most-interesting-thing.html","date_published":"2024-06-10T10:06:31+00:00","author":{"name":"Ross Catrow","url":"http://ross.catrow.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F12707.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"rosscatrow"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2024-06-10 10:06","date_timestamp":1718013991,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://Social.lol/@ross/112591765176533630"]}},{"id":"39142646","content_html":"<img src=\"https://micro.blog/books/9780316341554/cover.jpg\" class=\"mini_cover\"><p>Finished reading: <a href=\"https://micro.blog/books/9780316341554\">A God in Ruins</a> by Kate Atkinson 📚</p>\n<p>Way different than the first one but still fascinating and wonderful. I did keep thinking it was a sequel to Whalebone Theatre. Too many WWII books! I can’t help it that they’re all so interesting!</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://ross.catrow.net/2024/06/08/finished-reading-a.html","date_published":"2024-06-08T11:28:30+00:00","author":{"name":"Ross Catrow","url":"http://ross.catrow.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F12707.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"rosscatrow"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2024-06-08 11:28","date_timestamp":1717846110,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://Social.lol/@ross/112580762826089066"]}},{"id":"38855623","content_html":"RPS piloting a longer school year at Fairfield Elementary has had some bonkers results:\n\n\"Preliminary data shows that the extra time in school has paid dividends.\"\n\n\"The percentage of children at Fairfield Court from kindergarten to second grade who passed the state’s literacy assessment grew 21 percentage points — from 61% to 82% — from last school year, with 180 days, to this school year, with 200.\"\n\n\"The 82% pass rate puts Fairfield at seventh-highest in the school district out of 26 elementary schools. Fairfield has the highest poverty rate for elementary schools in the district.\"\n\nvia RPS 200-da... <a href=\"https://ross.catrow.net/2024/06/04/rps-piloting-a.html\">ross.catrow.net</a>","summary":"","url":"https://ross.catrow.net/2024/06/04/rps-piloting-a.html","date_published":"2024-06-04T11:09:29+00:00","author":{"name":"Ross Catrow","url":"http://ross.catrow.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F12707.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"rosscatrow"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2024-06-04 11:09","date_timestamp":1717499369,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://Social.lol/@ross/112558038781287628"]}},{"id":"38726956","content_html":"<p>I think <a href=\"https://gmrva.com/podcast/2020/6/1/good-morning-rva-three-nights-of-protests-a-bus-burned-and-get-your-tear-gas-outta-my-citys-streets\">this GMRVA from June 1, 2020 is one of the better things I’ve written</a>.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://ross.catrow.net/2024/06/02/i-think-this.html","date_published":"2024-06-02T11:00:17+00:00","author":{"name":"Ross Catrow","url":"http://ross.catrow.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F12707.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"rosscatrow"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2024-06-02 11:00","date_timestamp":1717326017,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://Social.lol/@ross/112546678108848490"]}},{"id":"38604764","content_html":"<p>Big hydration-related news this week: <a href=\"https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/henrico-county/new-restroom-opens-at-henricos-four-mile-creek-park-along-capital-trail/\">Bathrooms at Four Mile Creek on the Virginia Capital Trail</a>!</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://ross.catrow.net/2024/05/31/big-hydrationrelated-news.html","date_published":"2024-05-31T11:38:23+00:00","author":{"name":"Ross Catrow","url":"http://ross.catrow.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F12707.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"rosscatrow"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2024-05-31 11:38","date_timestamp":1717155503,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://Social.lol/@ross/112535510868477161"]}},{"id":"38603482","content_html":"<p>This story on VPM about <a href=\"https://www.vpm.org/news/2024-05-29/curious-commonwealth-tree-of-heaven-invasive-virginia-alianthus\">the invasive Tree of Heaven species</a> reminded me that I just learned <a href=\"http://bigtree.cnre.vt.edu/detail.cfm?AutofieldforPrimaryKey=3199\">the biggest Tree of Heaven in Virginia</a> lives downtown randomly growing next to some building on Monroe Street.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://ross.catrow.net/2024/05/31/this-story-on.html","date_published":"2024-05-31T11:07:51+00:00","author":{"name":"Ross Catrow","url":"http://ross.catrow.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F12707.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"rosscatrow"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2024-05-31 11:07","date_timestamp":1717153671,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://Social.lol/@ross/112535383248082475"]}},{"id":"38498862","content_html":"<blockquote>\n<p>“I am the luckiest guy in the world because I am alive and I can ride my bike,” he said.</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.bicycling.com/culture/a30984993/nba-legend-bill-walton-cycling/\">via Bill Walton - NBA Hall of Famer Loves to Ride His Bike</a></p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://ross.catrow.net/2024/05/29/i-am-the.html","date_published":"2024-05-29T23:17:12+00:00","author":{"name":"Ross Catrow","url":"http://ross.catrow.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F12707.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"rosscatrow"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2024-05-29 23:17","date_timestamp":1717024632,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://Social.lol/@ross/112526926781215396"]}},{"id":"38270024","content_html":"<p>Good stuff from the Huguenot High School Class of 2024:</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Our seniors have shown not only their community but also the world around them that they are powerful young leaders poised to make their indelible mark on the world…We request that our local media outlets shift their paradigm from directing the public’s attention to our low points to highlighting and relishing our successes. We invite you to visit us and capture the essence of who we really are…</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https://richmond.com/opinion/column/commentary-tragedy-doesn-t-define-us-meet-huguenot-high-s-class-of-2024/article_5644dcc6-1921-11ef-a853-ef847119a43c.html\">via Tragedy doesn’t define us. Meet Huguenot High’s Class of 2024</a></p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://ross.catrow.net/2024/05/26/good-stuff-from.html","date_published":"2024-05-26T12:59:20+00:00","author":{"name":"Ross Catrow","url":"http://ross.catrow.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F12707.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"rosscatrow"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2024-05-26 12:59","date_timestamp":1716728360,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://Social.lol/@ross/112507510620556469"]}},{"id":"37850810","content_html":"<img src=\"https://micro.blog/books/9780374609887/cover.jpg\" class=\"mini_cover\"><p>Finished reading: <a href=\"https://micro.blog/books/9780374609887\">Open Throat</a> by Henry Hoke 📚</p>\n<p>Great and interesting and short enough that I finished it all on one Saturday morning.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://ross.catrow.net/2024/05/20/finished-reading-open.html","date_published":"2024-05-20T11:38:44+00:00","author":{"name":"Ross Catrow","url":"http://ross.catrow.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F12707.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"rosscatrow"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2024-05-20 11:38","date_timestamp":1716205124,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://Social.lol/@ross/112473219147060325"]}},{"id":"37323394","content_html":"<img src=\"https://micro.blog/books/9780593418413/cover.jpg\" class=\"mini_cover\"><p>Finished reading: <a href=\"https://micro.blog/books/9780593418413\">The Vaster Wilds</a> by Lauren Groff 📚</p>\n<p>Like <em>Hatchet</em> but sad and beautiful.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://ross.catrow.net/2024/05/12/finished-reading-the.html","date_published":"2024-05-12T11:27:48+00:00","author":{"name":"Ross Catrow","url":"http://ross.catrow.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F12707.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"rosscatrow"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2024-05-12 11:27","date_timestamp":1715513268,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://Social.lol/@ross/112427877643829931"]}},{"id":"36401387","content_html":"I loved this charming piece in the Wirecutter about Ralph Nader looking for a better felt tip pen. An important question remains unanswered, though: In what cases does he use purple??\n\n\"Nader told us that his longtime favorite pens, Paper Mate Flair Felt Tip Pens Medium Point (0.7 mm), had started drying out too quickly… “For years I’ve been using felt pens, mostly red and black but sometimes purple, to mark up The New York Times,” Nader told me in a phone interview last year. “I go through every page of the Times, and I mark up different articles and send them to different people. And I do that with... <a href=\"https://ross.catrow.net/2024/04/28/i-loved-this.html\">ross.catrow.net</a>","summary":"","url":"https://ross.catrow.net/2024/04/28/i-loved-this.html","date_published":"2024-04-28T11:53:42+00:00","author":{"name":"Ross Catrow","url":"http://ross.catrow.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F12707.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"rosscatrow"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2024-04-28 11:53","date_timestamp":1714305222,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://Social.lol/@ross/112348707447584387"]}},{"id":"36317092","content_html":"<p>I have finished my job!</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/52760/2024/985e3c35e3.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"Just me riding a bike in a pink shirt doing a like “freeeedom!” sort of gesture. Or maybe like a “everything the light touches” situation?\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://ross.catrow.net/2024/04/26/i-have-finished.html","date_published":"2024-04-26T22:24:51+00:00","author":{"name":"Ross Catrow","url":"http://ross.catrow.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F12707.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"rosscatrow"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2024-04-26 22:24","date_timestamp":1714170291,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://Social.lol/@ross/112339864661527394"]}},{"id":"53523077","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://gmrva.bsky.social\">@gmrva.bsky.social</a> I’ve been recording this podcast every day for many years and I never change any of the recording settings or setup, but sometimes the gain is just cranked way up? For an unknown/ghost reason?</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:6jtt6lkwdf7eyfbobtwkm6iu/post/3kltyzh56c22q","date_published":"2024-02-20T12:56:57+00:00","author":{"name":"Ross Catrow","url":"http://ross.catrow.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F12707.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"rosscatrow"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2024-02-20 12:56","date_timestamp":1708433817,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"20242971","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/fahrni\">@fahrni</a> Love this! Thanks for sharing.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/rosscatrow/20242971","date_published":"2023-06-26T16:42:07+00:00","author":{"name":"Ross Catrow","url":"http://ross.catrow.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F12707.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"rosscatrow"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-06-26 16:42","date_timestamp":1687797727,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"17808901","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/mrbeefy\">@mrbeefy</a> I’m fixin’ to learn the names!!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/rosscatrow/17808901","date_published":"2023-03-20T17:06:17+00:00","author":{"name":"Ross Catrow","url":"http://ross.catrow.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F12707.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"rosscatrow"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-03-20 17:06","date_timestamp":1679331977,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"17378838","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/help\">@help</a> Thank you!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/rosscatrow/17378838","date_published":"2023-03-02T12:47:42+00:00","author":{"name":"Ross Catrow","url":"http://ross.catrow.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F12707.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"rosscatrow"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-03-02 12:47","date_timestamp":1677761262,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"17307291","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/help\">@help</a> I keep getting this error on the top of my timeline, which is maybe related to how new posts aren’t showing up published on my blog (or crossposted to my things): “Error publishing your microblog: Error building site: “/rosscatrow_6364c0/content/2019/07/08/i-was-explaining.md:2:1”: failed to unma… View logs”</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/rosscatrow/17307291","date_published":"2023-02-27T13:06:43+00:00","author":{"name":"Ross Catrow","url":"http://ross.catrow.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F12707.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"rosscatrow"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-02-27 13:06","date_timestamp":1677503203,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"15512409","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/KimberlyHirsh\">@KimberlyHirsh</a> The first two are soooooooo good! I’m a little exhausted after the third, though.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/rosscatrow/15512409","date_published":"2022-12-28T18:38:21+00:00","author":{"name":"Ross Catrow","url":"http://ross.catrow.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F12707.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"rosscatrow"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-12-28 18:38","date_timestamp":1672252701,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"15208668","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://micro.blog/waldoj@mastodon.social\" class=\"u-url mention\">@waldoj</a></span> Jimmy Cliff <em>Rebirth</em> is great, btw!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/rosscatrow/15208668","date_published":"2022-12-20T02:48:54+00:00","author":{"name":"Ross Catrow","url":"http://ross.catrow.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F12707.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"rosscatrow"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-12-20 02:48","date_timestamp":1671504534,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"14809674","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://micro.blog/waldoj@mastodon.social\" class=\"u-url mention\">@waldoj</a></span> Oh my!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/rosscatrow/14809674","date_published":"2022-12-09T23:42:21+00:00","author":{"name":"Ross Catrow","url":"http://ross.catrow.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F12707.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"rosscatrow"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-12-09 23:42","date_timestamp":1670629341,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"14647704","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/help\">@help</a> Is there a way to move a new blog I created under this account over to its own account? I didn’t understand what I was doing and now the username I want for the new account is taken (by me!).</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/rosscatrow/14647704","date_published":"2022-12-04T13:29:48+00:00","author":{"name":"Ross Catrow","url":"http://ross.catrow.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F12707.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"rosscatrow"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-12-04 13:29","date_timestamp":1670160588,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"14608982","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://micro.blog/ploafmaster@mastodon.social\" class=\"u-url mention\">@ploafmaster</a></span> I know exactly where this is and rode through it tonight. Unacceptable.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/rosscatrow/14608982","date_published":"2022-12-03T02:25:20+00:00","author":{"name":"Ross Catrow","url":"http://ross.catrow.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F12707.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"rosscatrow"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-12-03 02:25","date_timestamp":1670034320,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"14335512","content_html":"<p>@Gaby The audio is excellent! Enjoy!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/rosscatrow/14335512","date_published":"2022-11-23T01:23:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Ross Catrow","url":"http://ross.catrow.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F12707.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"rosscatrow"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-11-23 01:23","date_timestamp":1669166580,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"14330360","content_html":"<p>@Gaby Three so far with a fourth (and final?) on the way. Strong reccomend if you like incredibly weird and charming and thoughtful.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/rosscatrow/14330360","date_published":"2022-11-22T20:30:14+00:00","author":{"name":"Ross Catrow","url":"http://ross.catrow.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F12707.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"rosscatrow"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-11-22 20:30","date_timestamp":1669149014,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"14298419","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://micro.blog/taber@woof.group\" class=\"u-url mention\">@taber</a></span> Penzy’s extreme cinnamon or whatever always makes me feel like whoa have I even had real cinnamon before?</p>\n","url":"https://ross.catrow.net/activitypub/conversation/rosscatrow/14298419","date_published":"2022-11-21T15:48:38+00:00","author":{"name":"Ross Catrow","url":"http://ross.catrow.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F12707.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"rosscatrow"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-11-21 15:48","date_timestamp":1669045718,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"14240682","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/help\">@help</a> Is there a way to add highlights via the JSON API?</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/rosscatrow/14240682","date_published":"2022-11-20T14:21:27+00:00","author":{"name":"Ross Catrow","url":"http://ross.catrow.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F12707.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"rosscatrow"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-11-20 14:21","date_timestamp":1668954087,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"13144697","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/manton\">@manton</a> Is there a way to get inline previews on Micro.blog for things like tweets? 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