{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Micro.blog - Gordon","home_page_url":"https://micro.blog","feed_url":"https://micro.blog/posts/snowgoon@mastodon.social","_microblog":{"about":"https://micro.blog/about/api","id":"1910682","username":"snowgoon@mastodon.social","bio":"","pronouns":"","is_following":false,"is_you":false,"following_count":3,"discover_count":0},"author":{"name":"Gordon","url":"https://mastodon.social/@snowgoon","avatar":"https://micro.blog/photos/200/https%3A%2F%2Fs3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com%2Fsocial-lol-media%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F116%2F528%2F737%2F232%2F834%2F955%2Foriginal%2Ff64094abc09b839b.png"},"items":[{"id":"99866727","content_html":"<p>Recently Read</p><p>A weekly recap of the articles and posts I’ve read that I think are worth your time. Big tech is like a creepy ex and government is like an invasive and nosy neighbor – The disconnect blog — “I think the standard should be something like this. If you and I cannot do such a thing to our neighbor, then perhaps government cannot do such a thing to you and I.” Laudable thoughts.</p><p><a href=\"http://www.gordonmclean.co.uk/2026/10/25/recently-read-37/\"><span class=\"invisible\">http://www.</span><span class=\"ellipsis\">gordonmclean.co.uk/2026/10/25/</span><span class=\"invisible\">recently-read-37/</span></a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116372941496500752/statuses/117502968392323569","date_published":"2026-10-25T18:30:08+00:00","author":{"name":"Gordon","url":"https://mastodon.social/@snowgoon","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fs3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com%2Fsocial-lol-media%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F116%2F528%2F737%2F232%2F834%2F955%2Foriginal%2Ff64094abc09b839b.png","_microblog":{"username":"snowgoon@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-25 18:30","date_timestamp":1792953008,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"99754559","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://social.lol/@alexandra\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>alexandra</span></a></span> tempted to go back to a simple theme. Gutenberg/blocks are the devil in WordPress. So many hacks to get my site the way I wanted it!</p>","url":"https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116372941496500752/statuses/117491173619985882","date_published":"2026-10-23T16:30:34+00:00","author":{"name":"Gordon","url":"https://mastodon.social/@snowgoon","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fs3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com%2Fsocial-lol-media%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F116%2F528%2F737%2F232%2F834%2F955%2Foriginal%2Ff64094abc09b839b.png","_microblog":{"username":"snowgoon@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-23 16:30","date_timestamp":1792773034,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"99695979","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://social.lol/@alexandra\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>alexandra</span></a></span> I’m pondering a redesign! Ha timing.</p>","url":"https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116372941496500752/statuses/117485877161160090","date_published":"2026-10-22T18:03:37+00:00","author":{"name":"Gordon","url":"https://mastodon.social/@snowgoon","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fs3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com%2Fsocial-lol-media%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F116%2F528%2F737%2F232%2F834%2F955%2Foriginal%2Ff64094abc09b839b.png","_microblog":{"username":"snowgoon@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-22 18:03","date_timestamp":1792692217,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"99663018","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://social.lol/@alexandra\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>alexandra</span></a></span> me? What?? Looks fab (but then I would say that!)</p>","url":"https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116372941496500752/statuses/117483318916082528","date_published":"2026-10-22T07:13:01+00:00","author":{"name":"Gordon","url":"https://mastodon.social/@snowgoon","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fs3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com%2Fsocial-lol-media%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F116%2F528%2F737%2F232%2F834%2F955%2Foriginal%2Ff64094abc09b839b.png","_microblog":{"username":"snowgoon@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-22 07:13","date_timestamp":1792653181,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"99618713","content_html":"<p>Always On My Mind by Pet Shop Boys</p><p>A song you didn't realize was a cover? The Pet Shop Boys were a formative band of my youth. In an era of Stock, Aitken, and Waterman cookie-cutter pop, they stood out both with their sound, and their art house stylings. One of the few bands of that time that I still follow, I had most of their albums and was lucky enough to, finally, see them live a few years ago.</p><p><a href=\"http://www.gordonmclean.co.uk/2026/10/21/always-on-my-mind-by-pet-shop-boys/\"><span class=\"invisible\">http://www.</span><span class=\"ellipsis\">gordonmclean.co.uk/2026/10/21/</span><span class=\"invisible\">always-on-my-mind-by-pet-shop-boys/</span></a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116372941496500752/statuses/117477829869457545","date_published":"2026-10-21T07:57:05+00:00","author":{"name":"Gordon","url":"https://mastodon.social/@snowgoon","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fs3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com%2Fsocial-lol-media%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F116%2F528%2F737%2F232%2F834%2F955%2Foriginal%2Ff64094abc09b839b.png","_microblog":{"username":"snowgoon@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-21 07:57","date_timestamp":1792569425,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"99457524","content_html":"<p>Recently Read</p><p>A weekly recap of the articles and posts I’ve read that I think are worth your time. The Only Winning Move Is Not To Play: The Pattern Of Thinking That Justifies Cruelty – ideatrash — “There are ways that the world is cruel that we cannot change; entropy exists, life feeds on life. But there is a giant difference between those things we cannot change and needlessly increasing suffering in the universe.”</p><p><a href=\"http://www.gordonmclean.co.uk/2026/10/18/recently-read-36/\"><span class=\"invisible\">http://www.</span><span class=\"ellipsis\">gordonmclean.co.uk/2026/10/18/</span><span class=\"invisible\">recently-read-36/</span></a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116372941496500752/statuses/117463096217360969","date_published":"2026-10-18T17:30:07+00:00","author":{"name":"Gordon","url":"https://mastodon.social/@snowgoon","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fs3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com%2Fsocial-lol-media%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F116%2F528%2F737%2F232%2F834%2F955%2Foriginal%2Ff64094abc09b839b.png","_microblog":{"username":"snowgoon@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-18 17:30","date_timestamp":1792344607,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"99455042","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://social.lol/@brennan\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>brennan</span></a></span> fallen foul of this in the past. A lot of the cheaper WiFi switches are 2G so I now have both as separate channels. Was a pain but so much easier to handle older WiFi devices now.</p>","url":"https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116372941496500752/statuses/117463084385507595","date_published":"2026-10-18T17:27:07+00:00","author":{"name":"Gordon","url":"https://mastodon.social/@snowgoon","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fs3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com%2Fsocial-lol-media%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F116%2F528%2F737%2F232%2F834%2F955%2Foriginal%2Ff64094abc09b839b.png","_microblog":{"username":"snowgoon@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-18 17:27","date_timestamp":1792344427,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"99454957","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://mastodon.social/@stephenrobles\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>stephenrobles</span></a></span> “tuned”</p>","url":"https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116372941496500752/statuses/117463077691740911","date_published":"2026-10-18T17:25:25+00:00","author":{"name":"Gordon","url":"https://mastodon.social/@snowgoon","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fs3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com%2Fsocial-lol-media%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F116%2F528%2F737%2F232%2F834%2F955%2Foriginal%2Ff64094abc09b839b.png","_microblog":{"username":"snowgoon@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-18 17:25","date_timestamp":1792344325,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"99456261","content_html":"<p>The lurgy is leaving me. Just in time to go back to work tomorrow. Bye bye weekend, I barely knew ya!</p>","summary":"","url":"https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116372941496500752/statuses/117462616135338005","date_published":"2026-10-18T15:28:02+00:00","author":{"name":"Gordon","url":"https://mastodon.social/@snowgoon","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fs3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com%2Fsocial-lol-media%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F116%2F528%2F737%2F232%2F834%2F955%2Foriginal%2Ff64094abc09b839b.png","_microblog":{"username":"snowgoon@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-18 15:28","date_timestamp":1792337282,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"99352910","content_html":"<p>I can't with the gun debate in America. Somehow the gun lobbies money is more important than the life of three children under the age of 12.</p><p>But then we know how much America loves 'children'</p>","summary":"","url":"https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116372941496500752/statuses/117449497322261585","date_published":"2026-10-16T07:51:45+00:00","author":{"name":"Gordon","url":"https://mastodon.social/@snowgoon","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fs3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com%2Fsocial-lol-media%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F116%2F528%2F737%2F232%2F834%2F955%2Foriginal%2Ff64094abc09b839b.png","_microblog":{"username":"snowgoon@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-16 07:51","date_timestamp":1792137105,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"99352909","content_html":"<p>I know it's a problem made complex by money but fucking hell.</p><p><a href=\"https://www.gordonmclean.co.uk/2026/10/16/its-the-fucking-guns/\"><span class=\"invisible\">https://www.</span><span class=\"ellipsis\">gordonmclean.co.uk/2026/10/16/</span><span class=\"invisible\">its-the-fucking-guns/</span></a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116372941496500752/statuses/117449477977010921","date_published":"2026-10-16T07:46:49+00:00","author":{"name":"Gordon","url":"https://mastodon.social/@snowgoon","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fs3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com%2Fsocial-lol-media%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F116%2F528%2F737%2F232%2F834%2F955%2Foriginal%2Ff64094abc09b839b.png","_microblog":{"username":"snowgoon@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-16 07:46","date_timestamp":1792136809,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"99168787","content_html":"<p>To X or not to X?</p><p>High profile bloggers return to X. A new CEO, a different algorithm, and a whining “but it’s where the action is?”. So it’s ok to be in the platform run by a sociopathic Nazi as long as you aren’t SEEING the right wing hatred? Have I got that right? And hey all the interesting stuff is there anyway, so what’s the problem?</p><p><a href=\"https://www.gordonmclean.co.uk/2026/10/13/to-x-or-not-to-x/\"><span class=\"invisible\">https://www.</span><span class=\"ellipsis\">gordonmclean.co.uk/2026/10/13/</span><span class=\"invisible\">to-x-or-not-to-x/</span></a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116372941496500752/statuses/117434978559324373","date_published":"2026-10-13T18:19:26+00:00","author":{"name":"Gordon","url":"https://mastodon.social/@snowgoon","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fs3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com%2Fsocial-lol-media%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F116%2F528%2F737%2F232%2F834%2F955%2Foriginal%2Ff64094abc09b839b.png","_microblog":{"username":"snowgoon@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-13 18:19","date_timestamp":1791915566,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"99141407","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://social.lol/@alexandra\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>alexandra</span></a></span> It is an awful awful system. I have used WordPress for over a decade and it's currently chock full of 'useful' things that aren't designed to be easy to use (and that's before you go looking at the outputted HTML!).</p><p>EVERY time I wanna do something I get the urge to chuck it away and start somewhere else. That's not a good look for a CMS (they need a 'lite' version I think).</p>","url":"https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116372941496500752/statuses/117433032233371056","date_published":"2026-10-13T10:04:27+00:00","author":{"name":"Gordon","url":"https://mastodon.social/@snowgoon","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fs3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com%2Fsocial-lol-media%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F116%2F528%2F737%2F232%2F834%2F955%2Foriginal%2Ff64094abc09b839b.png","_microblog":{"username":"snowgoon@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-13 10:04","date_timestamp":1791885867,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"99153014","content_html":"<p>I am bad at social media these days.</p><p>I am happy with this. I don't doomscroll. I don't follow hundreds of accounts. I dip in and out. </p><p>And that's ok with me.</p>","summary":"","url":"https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116372941496500752/statuses/117433025965384926","date_published":"2026-10-13T10:02:52+00:00","author":{"name":"Gordon","url":"https://mastodon.social/@snowgoon","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fs3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com%2Fsocial-lol-media%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F116%2F528%2F737%2F232%2F834%2F955%2Foriginal%2Ff64094abc09b839b.png","_microblog":{"username":"snowgoon@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-13 10:02","date_timestamp":1791885772,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"99057870","content_html":"<p>Recently Read</p><p>A weekly recap of the articles and posts I’ve read that I think are worth your time. GitHub - Myraas/BetterGreenButton: A tiny macOS menu-bar utility that makes the green window button maximize instead of fullscreen · GitHub — A tiny macOS menu-bar utility that makes the green window button maximize instead of fullscreen. YES! We are going to kill “unalive” - Anil Dash…</p><p><a href=\"http://www.gordonmclean.co.uk/2026/10/11/recently-read-35/\"><span class=\"invisible\">http://www.</span><span class=\"ellipsis\">gordonmclean.co.uk/2026/10/11/</span><span class=\"invisible\">recently-read-35/</span></a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116372941496500752/statuses/117423459926292941","date_published":"2026-10-11T17:30:06+00:00","author":{"name":"Gordon","url":"https://mastodon.social/@snowgoon","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fs3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com%2Fsocial-lol-media%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F116%2F528%2F737%2F232%2F834%2F955%2Foriginal%2Ff64094abc09b839b.png","_microblog":{"username":"snowgoon@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-11 17:30","date_timestamp":1791739806,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"98946142","content_html":"<p>My son turned 5 today. Time flies.</p><p><a href=\"https://www.gordonmclean.co.uk/2026/10/09/jack-is-5/\"><span class=\"invisible\">https://www.</span><span class=\"ellipsis\">gordonmclean.co.uk/2026/10/09/</span><span class=\"invisible\">jack-is-5/</span></a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116372941496500752/statuses/117411565771793068","date_published":"2026-10-09T15:05:15+00:00","author":{"name":"Gordon","url":"https://mastodon.social/@snowgoon","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fs3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com%2Fsocial-lol-media%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F116%2F528%2F737%2F232%2F834%2F955%2Foriginal%2Ff64094abc09b839b.png","_microblog":{"username":"snowgoon@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-09 15:05","date_timestamp":1791558315,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"98662730","content_html":"<p>Recently Read</p><p>A weekly recap of the articles and posts I’ve read that I think are worth your time. Mick Jagger Tells the Story Behind 'Gimme Shelter' and Merry Clayton's Haunting Background Vocals | Open Culture — “We randomly phoned up this poor lady in the middle of the night, and she arrived in her curlers and proceeded to do that in one or two takes, which is pretty amazing.</p><p><a href=\"https://www.gordonmclean.co.uk/2026/10/04/recently-read-34/\"><span class=\"invisible\">https://www.</span><span class=\"ellipsis\">gordonmclean.co.uk/2026/10/04/</span><span class=\"invisible\">recently-read-34/</span></a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116372941496500752/statuses/117383823934428865","date_published":"2026-10-04T17:30:08+00:00","author":{"name":"Gordon","url":"https://mastodon.social/@snowgoon","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fs3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com%2Fsocial-lol-media%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F116%2F528%2F737%2F232%2F834%2F955%2Foriginal%2Ff64094abc09b839b.png","_microblog":{"username":"snowgoon@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-04 17:30","date_timestamp":1791135008,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"98488459","content_html":"<p>Celebrity Traitors or The West Wing.</p><p><a href=\"http://www.gordonmclean.co.uk/2026/10/01/say-no-to-formulaic-tv/\"><span class=\"invisible\">http://www.</span><span class=\"ellipsis\">gordonmclean.co.uk/2026/10/01/</span><span class=\"invisible\">say-no-to-formulaic-tv/</span></a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116372941496500752/statuses/117364489687895757","date_published":"2026-10-01T07:33:11+00:00","author":{"name":"Gordon","url":"https://mastodon.social/@snowgoon","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fs3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com%2Fsocial-lol-media%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F116%2F528%2F737%2F232%2F834%2F955%2Foriginal%2Ff64094abc09b839b.png","_microblog":{"username":"snowgoon@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-01 07:33","date_timestamp":1790839991,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"98461015","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://social.lol/@alexandra\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>alexandra</span></a></span> you should, it can feel a bit forced sometimes but on the whole I'm finding it a great way to self-explore (todays prompt being a doozy!)</p>","url":"https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116372941496500752/statuses/117363612642467003","date_published":"2026-10-01T03:50:08+00:00","author":{"name":"Gordon","url":"https://mastodon.social/@snowgoon","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fs3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com%2Fsocial-lol-media%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F116%2F528%2F737%2F232%2F834%2F955%2Foriginal%2Ff64094abc09b839b.png","_microblog":{"username":"snowgoon@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-01 03:50","date_timestamp":1790826608,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"98460990","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://social.lol/@alexandra\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>alexandra</span></a></span> yeah patience is a virtue and all that.</p><p>Like you, not the first time my mojo has buggered off, it has always come back and I think it spotted that post as it's slunk back in yesterday, in the huff admittedly.</p>","url":"https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116372941496500752/statuses/117363609171433269","date_published":"2026-10-01T03:49:15+00:00","author":{"name":"Gordon","url":"https://mastodon.social/@snowgoon","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fs3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com%2Fsocial-lol-media%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F116%2F528%2F737%2F232%2F834%2F955%2Foriginal%2Ff64094abc09b839b.png","_microblog":{"username":"snowgoon@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-01 03:49","date_timestamp":1790826555,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"98379336","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://social.lol/@ravi\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>ravi</span></a></span> where are you based? Used Apple Maps on a driving holiday from Scotland to the middle of France. Didn’t guide me wrong at all.</p>","url":"https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116372941496500752/statuses/117355671071505830","date_published":"2026-09-29T18:10:30+00:00","author":{"name":"Gordon","url":"https://mastodon.social/@snowgoon","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fs3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com%2Fsocial-lol-media%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F116%2F528%2F737%2F232%2F834%2F955%2Foriginal%2Ff64094abc09b839b.png","_microblog":{"username":"snowgoon@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-29 18:10","date_timestamp":1790705430,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"98379263","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://social.lol/@alexandra\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>alexandra</span></a></span> roller coaster, I like being attached to the earth.</p>","url":"https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116372941496500752/statuses/117355665486402426","date_published":"2026-09-29T18:09:04+00:00","author":{"name":"Gordon","url":"https://mastodon.social/@snowgoon","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fs3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com%2Fsocial-lol-media%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F116%2F528%2F737%2F232%2F834%2F955%2Foriginal%2Ff64094abc09b839b.png","_microblog":{"username":"snowgoon@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-29 18:09","date_timestamp":1790705344,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"98368978","content_html":"<p>Has anyone seen my mojo?</p><p><a href=\"https://www.gordonmclean.co.uk/2026/09/29/restarting-small/\"><span class=\"invisible\">https://www.</span><span class=\"ellipsis\">gordonmclean.co.uk/2026/09/29/</span><span class=\"invisible\">restarting-small/</span></a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116372941496500752/statuses/117353524353539580","date_published":"2026-09-29T09:04:33+00:00","author":{"name":"Gordon","url":"https://mastodon.social/@snowgoon","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fs3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com%2Fsocial-lol-media%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F116%2F528%2F737%2F232%2F834%2F955%2Foriginal%2Ff64094abc09b839b.png","_microblog":{"username":"snowgoon@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-29 09:04","date_timestamp":1790672673,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"98318199","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://social.lol/@alexandra\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>alexandra</span></a></span> thanks, I’m enjoying the thoughts and memories the tracks evoke</p>","url":"https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116372941496500752/statuses/117349786350286785","date_published":"2026-09-28T17:13:56+00:00","author":{"name":"Gordon","url":"https://mastodon.social/@snowgoon","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fs3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com%2Fsocial-lol-media%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F116%2F528%2F737%2F232%2F834%2F955%2Foriginal%2Ff64094abc09b839b.png","_microblog":{"username":"snowgoon@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-28 17:13","date_timestamp":1790615636,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"98221377","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://infosec.exchange/@JessTheUnstill\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>JessTheUnstill</span></a></span> hangover toast is the best. Drag myself to shop, by two loaves, butter, jam, chocolate milk.</p><p>Spend day on sofa only moving for more toast.</p><p>Toast.</p>","url":"https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116372941496500752/statuses/117338668392734217","date_published":"2026-09-26T18:06:29+00:00","author":{"name":"Gordon","url":"https://mastodon.social/@snowgoon","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fs3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com%2Fsocial-lol-media%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F116%2F528%2F737%2F232%2F834%2F955%2Foriginal%2Ff64094abc09b839b.png","_microblog":{"username":"snowgoon@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-26 18:06","date_timestamp":1790445989,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"98155122","content_html":"<p>At Last by Etta James</p><p>What’s your favorite love song, and why? Hard to beat a classic like this, not just the soaring melody, Etta's voice, and the slower sensual pacing, but the whole idea of finding a love 'at last' sits well with me. Becca and I have been together for 8 years, and despite the age difference, since we first found each other everything just clicked into place.</p><p><a href=\"https://www.gordonmclean.co.uk/2026/09/25/at-last-by-etta-james/\"><span class=\"invisible\">https://www.</span><span class=\"ellipsis\">gordonmclean.co.uk/2026/09/25/</span><span class=\"invisible\">at-last-by-etta-james/</span></a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116372941496500752/statuses/117331320964577251","date_published":"2026-09-25T10:57:57+00:00","author":{"name":"Gordon","url":"https://mastodon.social/@snowgoon","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fs3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com%2Fsocial-lol-media%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F116%2F528%2F737%2F232%2F834%2F955%2Foriginal%2Ff64094abc09b839b.png","_microblog":{"username":"snowgoon@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-25 10:57","date_timestamp":1790333877,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"98143136","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://social.lol/@brennan\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>brennan</span></a></span> too many hoops to leave a comment on your site...</p><p>But whilst I love this post, I think we need to stop feeding them attention.</p>","url":"https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116372941496500752/statuses/117330914986637449","date_published":"2026-09-25T09:14:42+00:00","author":{"name":"Gordon","url":"https://mastodon.social/@snowgoon","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fs3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com%2Fsocial-lol-media%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F116%2F528%2F737%2F232%2F834%2F955%2Foriginal%2Ff64094abc09b839b.png","_microblog":{"username":"snowgoon@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-25 09:14","date_timestamp":1790327682,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"98320855","content_html":"<p>Still here, just busy</p><p><a href=\"https://www.gordonmclean.co.uk/2026/09/24/life-is-life-ing/\"><span class=\"invisible\">https://www.</span><span class=\"ellipsis\">gordonmclean.co.uk/2026/09/24/</span><span class=\"invisible\">life-is-life-ing/</span></a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116372941496500752/statuses/117325650998517813","date_published":"2026-09-24T10:56:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Gordon","url":"https://mastodon.social/@snowgoon","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fs3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com%2Fsocial-lol-media%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F116%2F528%2F737%2F232%2F834%2F955%2Foriginal%2Ff64094abc09b839b.png","_microblog":{"username":"snowgoon@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-24 10:56","date_timestamp":1790247360,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"97854085","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://mastodon.social/@Edent\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>Edent</span></a></span> <span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://climatejustice.social/@stuffjolikes\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>stuffjolikes</span></a></span> ohhh privilege showing a little?</p><p>“Move house” is a massive cost that many (I included) cannot afford. So we do the best where we can.</p><p>I appreciate the thinking though.</p>","url":"https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116372941496500752/statuses/117302440317534676","date_published":"2026-09-20T08:33:13+00:00","author":{"name":"Gordon","url":"https://mastodon.social/@snowgoon","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fs3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com%2Fsocial-lol-media%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F116%2F528%2F737%2F232%2F834%2F955%2Foriginal%2Ff64094abc09b839b.png","_microblog":{"username":"snowgoon@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-20 08:33","date_timestamp":1789893193,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"97821512","content_html":"<p>Good grief.</p><p><a href=\"https://www.gordonmclean.co.uk/2026/09/19/i-received-an-ai-email/\"><span class=\"invisible\">https://www.</span><span class=\"ellipsis\">gordonmclean.co.uk/2026/09/19/</span><span class=\"invisible\">i-received-an-ai-email/</span></a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116372941496500752/statuses/117298133273707263","date_published":"2026-09-19T14:17:53+00:00","author":{"name":"Gordon","url":"https://mastodon.social/@snowgoon","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fs3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com%2Fsocial-lol-media%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F116%2F528%2F737%2F232%2F834%2F955%2Foriginal%2Ff64094abc09b839b.png","_microblog":{"username":"snowgoon@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-19 14:17","date_timestamp":1789827473,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"97820823","content_html":"<p>Our boy is out for the day with his Granny.</p><p>We are doing nothing, watching Ted Lasso, relaxing.</p><p>We don’t get to do this very often. It’s glorious.</p>","summary":"","url":"https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116372941496500752/statuses/117297555907858908","date_published":"2026-09-19T11:51:03+00:00","author":{"name":"Gordon","url":"https://mastodon.social/@snowgoon","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fs3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com%2Fsocial-lol-media%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F116%2F528%2F737%2F232%2F834%2F955%2Foriginal%2Ff64094abc09b839b.png","_microblog":{"username":"snowgoon@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-19 11:51","date_timestamp":1789818663,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"97764748","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://social.lol/@alexandra\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>alexandra</span></a></span> noted!</p>","url":"https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116372941496500752/statuses/117292699552345297","date_published":"2026-09-18T15:16:01+00:00","author":{"name":"Gordon","url":"https://mastodon.social/@snowgoon","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fs3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com%2Fsocial-lol-media%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F116%2F528%2F737%2F232%2F834%2F955%2Foriginal%2Ff64094abc09b839b.png","_microblog":{"username":"snowgoon@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-18 15:16","date_timestamp":1789744561,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"97756045","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://social.lol/@daveycraney\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>daveycraney</span></a></span> read it, read some more.</p><p>Please write about the IKEA Smart Home stuff too, I've been trapped in Hue/Eve/Eufy hell for a few years now. Great when it works but when it doesn't (or Virgin Media update my router and kick half the stuff off) it's a little GRRRRRR making!</p>","url":"https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116372941496500752/statuses/117292057248254040","date_published":"2026-09-18T12:32:40+00:00","author":{"name":"Gordon","url":"https://mastodon.social/@snowgoon","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fs3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com%2Fsocial-lol-media%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F116%2F528%2F737%2F232%2F834%2F955%2Foriginal%2Ff64094abc09b839b.png","_microblog":{"username":"snowgoon@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-18 12:32","date_timestamp":1789734760,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"97762713","content_html":"<p>A week ago I was in Madrid.</p><p><a href=\"https://www.gordonmclean.co.uk/2026/09/18/reflections-on-madrid-f1/\"><span class=\"invisible\">https://www.</span><span class=\"ellipsis\">gordonmclean.co.uk/2026/09/18/</span><span class=\"invisible\">reflections-on-madrid-f1/</span></a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116372941496500752/statuses/117292001262039712","date_published":"2026-09-18T12:18:25+00:00","author":{"name":"Gordon","url":"https://mastodon.social/@snowgoon","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fs3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com%2Fsocial-lol-media%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F116%2F528%2F737%2F232%2F834%2F955%2Foriginal%2Ff64094abc09b839b.png","_microblog":{"username":"snowgoon@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-18 12:18","date_timestamp":1789733905,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"97761524","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://social.lol/@alexandra\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>alexandra</span></a></span> Ok that sounds a lot ruder than I intended!! 😉</p>","url":"https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116372941496500752/statuses/117291695495809119","date_published":"2026-09-18T11:00:40+00:00","author":{"name":"Gordon","url":"https://mastodon.social/@snowgoon","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fs3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com%2Fsocial-lol-media%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F116%2F528%2F737%2F232%2F834%2F955%2Foriginal%2Ff64094abc09b839b.png","_microblog":{"username":"snowgoon@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-18 11:00","date_timestamp":1789729240,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"97752082","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://social.lol/@alexandra\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>alexandra</span></a></span> hope the hitting balls with things sport is fun!</p>","url":"https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116372941496500752/statuses/117291693743757333","date_published":"2026-09-18T11:00:13+00:00","author":{"name":"Gordon","url":"https://mastodon.social/@snowgoon","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fs3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com%2Fsocial-lol-media%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F116%2F528%2F737%2F232%2F834%2F955%2Foriginal%2Ff64094abc09b839b.png","_microblog":{"username":"snowgoon@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-18 11:00","date_timestamp":1789729213,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"97751791","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://tech.lgbt/@Natasha_Jay\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>Natasha_Jay</span></a></span> <span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://mastodon.ie/@IsabelB\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>IsabelB</span></a></span> of course you are allowed, you are welcomed and encouraged!</p><p>Coffee is important. As is the choice of music in a cafe, that sounds very 'cafe background classics', Aces!!</p>","url":"https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116372941496500752/statuses/117291686558617033","date_published":"2026-09-18T10:58:23+00:00","author":{"name":"Gordon","url":"https://mastodon.social/@snowgoon","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fs3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com%2Fsocial-lol-media%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F116%2F528%2F737%2F232%2F834%2F955%2Foriginal%2Ff64094abc09b839b.png","_microblog":{"username":"snowgoon@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-18 10:58","date_timestamp":1789729103,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"97763306","content_html":"<p class=\"quote-inline\">RE: <a href=\"https://social.coop/@afewbugs/117287418609315458\"><span class=\"invisible\">https://</span><span class=\"ellipsis\">social.coop/@afewbugs/11728741</span><span class=\"invisible\">8609315458</span></a></p><p>THIS is why we love the internet. I've read every comment. No flaws. Just nonsense (but seriously considered nonsense!).</p><p>Main point stands too. I was brought up by a feminist and my first thought was, ugh the clean up would be a nightmare!</p>","summary":"","url":"https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116372941496500752/statuses/117291131521187834","date_published":"2026-09-18T08:37:14+00:00","author":{"name":"Gordon","url":"https://mastodon.social/@snowgoon","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fs3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com%2Fsocial-lol-media%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F116%2F528%2F737%2F232%2F834%2F955%2Foriginal%2Ff64094abc09b839b.png","_microblog":{"username":"snowgoon@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-18 08:37","date_timestamp":1789720634,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"97763309","content_html":"<p>Ahhh THAT's why I heard my hometown on the news...</p><p><a href=\"https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwp845p6q2qqo\"><span class=\"invisible\">https://www.</span><span class=\"ellipsis\">bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwp845</span><span class=\"invisible\">p6q2qqo</span></a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116372941496500752/statuses/117291119204180714","date_published":"2026-09-18T08:34:06+00:00","author":{"name":"Gordon","url":"https://mastodon.social/@snowgoon","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fs3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com%2Fsocial-lol-media%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F116%2F528%2F737%2F232%2F834%2F955%2Foriginal%2Ff64094abc09b839b.png","_microblog":{"username":"snowgoon@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-18 08:34","date_timestamp":1789720446,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"97650800","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://social.lol/@keenan\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>keenan</span></a></span> she is not wrong.</p>","url":"https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116372941496500752/statuses/117282086464690346","date_published":"2026-09-16T18:16:58+00:00","author":{"name":"Gordon","url":"https://mastodon.social/@snowgoon","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fs3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com%2Fsocial-lol-media%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F116%2F528%2F737%2F232%2F834%2F955%2Foriginal%2Ff64094abc09b839b.png","_microblog":{"username":"snowgoon@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-16 18:16","date_timestamp":1789582618,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"97650761","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://social.lol/@alexandra\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>alexandra</span></a></span> travel, always. So much of the world I’ve not seen.</p><p>What about you?</p>","url":"https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116372941496500752/statuses/117282081793734605","date_published":"2026-09-16T18:15:46+00:00","author":{"name":"Gordon","url":"https://mastodon.social/@snowgoon","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fs3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com%2Fsocial-lol-media%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F116%2F528%2F737%2F232%2F834%2F955%2Foriginal%2Ff64094abc09b839b.png","_microblog":{"username":"snowgoon@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-16 18:15","date_timestamp":1789582546,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"97638549","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://social.lol/@alexandra\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>alexandra</span></a></span> Mango on top, pistachio on the bottom. I thought the Mango was gonna be sorbet, but it was ice cream, with chunks of mango through it. HEAVEN.</p>","url":"https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116372941496500752/statuses/117281038253554400","date_published":"2026-09-16T13:50:23+00:00","author":{"name":"Gordon","url":"https://mastodon.social/@snowgoon","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fs3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com%2Fsocial-lol-media%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F116%2F528%2F737%2F232%2F834%2F955%2Foriginal%2Ff64094abc09b839b.png","_microblog":{"username":"snowgoon@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-16 13:50","date_timestamp":1789566623,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"97638432","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://social.lol/@alexandra\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>alexandra</span></a></span> AGREED (this was consumed on Saturday)</p><p><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Fmedia_attachments%2Ffiles%2F117%2F281%2F026%2F205%2F266%2F850%2Foriginal%2F94bc2ea856eb7bac.jpeg\" alt=\"A mango and pistachio ice cream in Madrid\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>","url":"https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116372941496500752/statuses/117281028152527389","date_published":"2026-09-16T13:47:49+00:00","author":{"name":"Gordon","url":"https://mastodon.social/@snowgoon","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fs3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com%2Fsocial-lol-media%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F116%2F528%2F737%2F232%2F834%2F955%2Foriginal%2Ff64094abc09b839b.png","_microblog":{"username":"snowgoon@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-16 13:47","date_timestamp":1789566469,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"97638150","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/unattributed\">@unattributed</a> Yeah I’m getting a little bored of them too. I’ll let this round of comment play out then they’ll never get the attention they so clearly crave again.</p>\n<p>I agree with you, I’m all for people replying/criticising me. I know I am not perfect and enjoy the discourse. As you mention, you have replied to some of my posts too and we had a discussion, respectful, and I learned from it.</p>\n<p>They are beyond that point. As you say, this isn’t even anything new. It’s a little sad, and rather boring now.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/snowgoon@mastodon.social/97638150","date_published":"2026-09-16T13:42:06+00:00","author":{"name":"Gordon","url":"https://mastodon.social/@snowgoon","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fs3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com%2Fsocial-lol-media%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F116%2F528%2F737%2F232%2F834%2F955%2Foriginal%2Ff64094abc09b839b.png","_microblog":{"username":"snowgoon@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-16 13:42","date_timestamp":1789566126,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"97625902","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://social.lol/@alexandra\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>alexandra</span></a></span> glad to see ice cream won out</p>","url":"https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116372941496500752/statuses/117279982551030239","date_published":"2026-09-16T09:21:55+00:00","author":{"name":"Gordon","url":"https://mastodon.social/@snowgoon","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fs3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com%2Fsocial-lol-media%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F116%2F528%2F737%2F232%2F834%2F955%2Foriginal%2Ff64094abc09b839b.png","_microblog":{"username":"snowgoon@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-16 09:21","date_timestamp":1789550515,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"97605199","content_html":"<p>My favourite photo from Madrid</p>","summary":"","url":"https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116372941496500752/statuses/117277633544956296","date_published":"2026-09-15T23:24:32+00:00","author":{"name":"Gordon","url":"https://mastodon.social/@snowgoon","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fs3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com%2Fsocial-lol-media%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F116%2F528%2F737%2F232%2F834%2F955%2Foriginal%2Ff64094abc09b839b.png","_microblog":{"username":"snowgoon@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-15 23:24","date_timestamp":1789514672,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"97605205","content_html":"<p>Sitting outside the QE hospital Kids A&amp;E ward. We think Jack may have fractured his elbow. Only one parent allowed in with him.</p><p>It’s been almost 4 hrs.</p><p>I love the NHS, I will fight for it always. This hospital is where Jack was born and the staff were superb from start to finish.</p><p>But 4 hrs for a kids A&amp;E, and it’ll be at least another hour or so at best.</p><p>It’s just wrong.</p>","summary":"","url":"https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116372941496500752/statuses/117277148157070414","date_published":"2026-09-15T21:21:05+00:00","author":{"name":"Gordon","url":"https://mastodon.social/@snowgoon","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fs3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com%2Fsocial-lol-media%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F116%2F528%2F737%2F232%2F834%2F955%2Foriginal%2Ff64094abc09b839b.png","_microblog":{"username":"snowgoon@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-15 21:21","date_timestamp":1789507265,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"97578501","content_html":"<p>Who is Unstory?</p><p>I've been away so missed this until today. I've read a few posts from this blog in the past few months. Originally I thought they were just being written to deliberately provoke. A low level trolling kinda thing. The consistency of it all has me thinking though, and I think their kind of constant criticism is less interesting than the writer seems to believe it is.</p><p><a href=\"https://www.gordonmclean.co.uk/2026/09/15/who-is-unstory/\"><span class=\"invisible\">https://www.</span><span class=\"ellipsis\">gordonmclean.co.uk/2026/09/15/</span><span class=\"invisible\">who-is-unstory/</span></a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116372941496500752/statuses/117274953786550774","date_published":"2026-09-15T12:03:02+00:00","author":{"name":"Gordon","url":"https://mastodon.social/@snowgoon","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fs3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com%2Fsocial-lol-media%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F116%2F528%2F737%2F232%2F834%2F955%2Foriginal%2Ff64094abc09b839b.png","_microblog":{"username":"snowgoon@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-15 12:03","date_timestamp":1789473782,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"97536149","content_html":"<p>The Invite – quick review</p><p>Glorious. Not laughed out loud at a movie so often or so loud for a LONG time. Which was twice as fun as I watched most of it on the train home.</p><p><a href=\"https://www.gordonmclean.co.uk/2026/09/14/the-invite-quick-review/\"><span class=\"invisible\">https://www.</span><span class=\"ellipsis\">gordonmclean.co.uk/2026/09/14/</span><span class=\"invisible\">the-invite-quick-review/</span></a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116372941496500752/statuses/117271057925111327","date_published":"2026-09-14T19:32:16+00:00","author":{"name":"Gordon","url":"https://mastodon.social/@snowgoon","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fs3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com%2Fsocial-lol-media%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F116%2F528%2F737%2F232%2F834%2F955%2Foriginal%2Ff64094abc09b839b.png","_microblog":{"username":"snowgoon@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-14 19:32","date_timestamp":1789414336,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"97325302","content_html":"<p>Hola desde Madrid</p><p>I left the house at 13:30. Train to Edinburgh, tram to airport, flight to Madrid, metro to city centre hotel. Arrived at my hotel room at 00:43. My plans are to breakfast early and wander around for the next four mornings. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday afternoons/evenings are taken up with watching fast cars go fast, with beers and food in the mix too.</p><p><a href=\"https://www.gordonmclean.co.uk/2026/09/11/hola-desde-madrid/\"><span class=\"invisible\">https://www.</span><span class=\"ellipsis\">gordonmclean.co.uk/2026/09/11/</span><span class=\"invisible\">hola-desde-madrid/</span></a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116372941496500752/statuses/117249230538205716","date_published":"2026-09-10T23:01:16+00:00","author":{"name":"Gordon","url":"https://mastodon.social/@snowgoon","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fs3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com%2Fsocial-lol-media%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F116%2F528%2F737%2F232%2F834%2F955%2Foriginal%2Ff64094abc09b839b.png","_microblog":{"username":"snowgoon@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-10 23:01","date_timestamp":1789081276,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}}]}