{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Micro.blog - Soulcruzer","home_page_url":"https://micro.blog","feed_url":"https://micro.blog/posts/soulcruzer","_microblog":{"about":"https://micro.blog/about/api","id":"37800","username":"soulcruzer","bio":"Hi, I'm Clay, I'm an indie podcaster and microblogger. 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It’s constantly …: <a href=\"https://www.soulcruzer.com/notes/244928f8a0/\">soulcruzer.com</a></p>","summary":"The brain is a meaning-making machine. It’s constantly trying to connect dots, predict what happens next, and turn scattered information into a coherent shape. When everything is already explained, the pattern is complete. The brain can relax or get bored. 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I have been reading … <img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://www.soulcruzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/IMG_6654-scaled.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"\"> : <a href=\"https://www.soulcruzer.com/notes/827fb3943a/\">soulcruzer.com</a></p>","summary":"Everything becomes source material. I have been reading an old mythogeography interview with Phil Smith. The thread has me thinking about walking, place, story, performance, and the odd things that gather around a route once I stop treating it as just a way of getting somewhere. 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I keep coming back to this because it sits underneath almost every serious conversation about inner work. Someone arrives at the edge of a change. 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There are often dog walkers about, but this felt different. At one point, I saw a woman looking ... Re...","url":"https://www.soulcruzer.com/notes/56006868a6/","date_published":"2026-07-08T09:47:52+00:00","author":{"name":"Soulcruzer","url":"http://www.soulcruzer.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F12f2ed4cb202a23d60705a3313634643%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"soulcruzer"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-08 09:47","date_timestamp":1783504072,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"93641893","content_html":"<p>Vaporwave and the Ghosts of the Future We Were Sold: <a href=\"https://www.soulcruzer.com/vaporwave-and-the-ghosts-of-the-future-we-were-sold/\">soulcruzer.com</a></p>","summary":"I’ve been thinking about vaporwave as more than an internet aesthetic. Yes, it gives us the pink neon, the Greek busts, the dead malls, the Japanese text, the VHS blur, the Windows 95 ghosts, and the palm trees under impossible sunsets. But beneath all that surface noise, something stranger is happe...","url":"https://www.soulcruzer.com/vaporwave-and-the-ghosts-of-the-future-we-were-sold/","date_published":"2026-07-07T19:35:02+00:00","author":{"name":"Soulcruzer","url":"http://www.soulcruzer.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F12f2ed4cb202a23d60705a3313634643%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"soulcruzer"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-07 19:35","date_timestamp":1783452902,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"93641892","content_html":"<p>If Your Log Is Still in the Bog: <a href=\"https://www.soulcruzer.com/if-your-log-is-still-in-the-bog/\">soulcruzer.com</a></p>","summary":"I have made a public service announcement for the modern age. I’m sure you’ll be pleased to know that it’s not about AI or about the collapse of Western civilization or the latest release of the iphone. No. This one concerns the ancient human problem of what happens when someone leaves the loo in a ...","url":"https://www.soulcruzer.com/if-your-log-is-still-in-the-bog/","date_published":"2026-07-07T13:39:41+00:00","author":{"name":"Soulcruzer","url":"http://www.soulcruzer.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F12f2ed4cb202a23d60705a3313634643%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"soulcruzer"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-07 13:39","date_timestamp":1783431581,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"93580283","content_html":"<p>A walk is never just a walk. The …: <a href=\"https://www.soulcruzer.com/notes/21365522a9/\">soulcruzer.com</a></p>","summary":"A walk is never just a walk. The ground beneath our feet is layered with stories. Streets carry memories. Landscapes hold arguments. A statue, a sign, a fence, an empty building – each one quietly tells us something about power, belonging, and how we are allowed to move through the world. Smith’s ra...","url":"https://www.soulcruzer.com/notes/21365522a9/","date_published":"2026-07-06T16:46:48+00:00","author":{"name":"Soulcruzer","url":"http://www.soulcruzer.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F12f2ed4cb202a23d60705a3313634643%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"soulcruzer"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-06 16:46","date_timestamp":1783356408,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"93580282","content_html":"<p>The walk is the encounter <img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://www.soulcruzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/IMG_6600-scaled.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"\"> : <a href=\"https://www.soulcruzer.com/the-walk-is-the-encounter/\">soulcruzer.com</a></p>","summary":"I walked to the gym this morning. That sounds too ordinary to announce, which is probably why it matters. The gym is only seven minutes away by car. My normal routine is to get in, drive there, work out, drive back, eat something, shower, and be behind the desk by nine like a good citizen ... Read m...","url":"https://www.soulcruzer.com/the-walk-is-the-encounter/","date_published":"2026-07-06T11:50:56+00:00","author":{"name":"Soulcruzer","url":"http://www.soulcruzer.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F12f2ed4cb202a23d60705a3313634643%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"soulcruzer"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-06 11:50","date_timestamp":1783338656,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"93521015","content_html":"<p>I keep thinking about the idea of writing …: <a href=\"https://www.soulcruzer.com/notes/a3e2af4c02/\">soulcruzer.com</a></p>","summary":"I keep thinking about the idea of writing an ebook that doesn’t perpetuate the expectation that a book needs to be read in a straight line. I know this isn’t a new idea; that’s what the hypertext movement was all about. But the idea of doing this resurfaced for me again this morning while reading .....","url":"https://www.soulcruzer.com/notes/a3e2af4c02/","date_published":"2026-07-06T06:36:49+00:00","author":{"name":"Soulcruzer","url":"http://www.soulcruzer.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F12f2ed4cb202a23d60705a3313634643%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"soulcruzer"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-06 06:36","date_timestamp":1783319809,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"93521014","content_html":"<p>I fell into this through a glossary. Plaque …: <a href=\"https://www.soulcruzer.com/notes/b28e4ffa95/\">soulcruzer.com</a></p>","summary":"I fell into this through a glossary. Plaque tournante. The words unsettled me even before I understood what they truly meant. The turning place. Not just some junction where paths cross, but a point where the weight of a single decision bends the rails of your life onto a new course. Like the time I...","url":"https://www.soulcruzer.com/notes/b28e4ffa95/","date_published":"2026-07-05T20:19:29+00:00","author":{"name":"Soulcruzer","url":"http://www.soulcruzer.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F12f2ed4cb202a23d60705a3313634643%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"soulcruzer"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-05 20:19","date_timestamp":1783282769,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"93470333","content_html":"<p>I like sharing a campsite with chickens and …: <a href=\"https://www.soulcruzer.com/notes/7c961d2ad9/\">soulcruzer.com</a></p>","summary":"I like sharing a campsite with chickens and goats and sheep. It’s barebones in the best possibble way. Some of these places can be over produced like they’re trying to create a luxury experience in a field. This place, Grange Farm, is the opposite. It’s just grass, canvas, animals, weather and the s...","url":"https://www.soulcruzer.com/notes/7c961d2ad9/","date_published":"2026-07-04T12:14:09+00:00","author":{"name":"Soulcruzer","url":"http://www.soulcruzer.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F12f2ed4cb202a23d60705a3313634643%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"soulcruzer"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-04 12:14","date_timestamp":1783167249,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"93420814","content_html":"<p>There’s something beautifully ridiculous about camping and caravaning. …: <a href=\"https://www.soulcruzer.com/notes/6fd2cb6b6b/\">soulcruzer.com</a></p>","summary":"There’s something beautifully ridiculous about camping and caravaning. Looking out across this field and I’m thinking here we are, modern humans with houses, central heating and air conditioning, broadband, sofas, fitted kitchens, proper beds, cupboards full of things – and for pleasure we hitch a s...","url":"https://www.soulcruzer.com/notes/6fd2cb6b6b/","date_published":"2026-07-03T18:13:18+00:00","author":{"name":"Soulcruzer","url":"http://www.soulcruzer.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F12f2ed4cb202a23d60705a3313634643%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"soulcruzer"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-03 18:13","date_timestamp":1783102398,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"93420813","content_html":"<p>There’s something beautifully ridiculous about camping and caravaning. …: <a href=\"https://www.soulcruzer.com/notes/61ca012182/\">soulcruzer.com</a></p>","summary":"There’s something beautifully ridiculous about camping and caravaning. Looking out across this fieldand I’m thinking at that here we are, modern humans with houses, central heating and air conditioning, broadband, sofas, fitted kitchens, proper beds, cupboards full of things – and for pleasure we hi...","url":"https://www.soulcruzer.com/notes/61ca012182/","date_published":"2026-07-03T18:10:28+00:00","author":{"name":"Soulcruzer","url":"http://www.soulcruzer.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F12f2ed4cb202a23d60705a3313634643%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"soulcruzer"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-03 18:10","date_timestamp":1783102228,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"93364205","content_html":"<p>Know thyself sounds a little too noble <img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://www.soulcruzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/img_6460-1024x592.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"\"> : <a href=\"https://www.soulcruzer.com/know-thyself-sounds-a-little-too-noble/\">soulcruzer.com</a></p>","summary":"I woke up this morning in my tent thinking about self-validation. That’s the barefoot philosopher taking advantage of a little solitude before the day starts. If the ego is partly a protection system, can it ever be trusted to validate the self it is trying to protect? “Know thyself” sounds noble un...","url":"https://www.soulcruzer.com/know-thyself-sounds-a-little-too-noble/","date_published":"2026-07-03T07:33:53+00:00","author":{"name":"Soulcruzer","url":"http://www.soulcruzer.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F12f2ed4cb202a23d60705a3313634643%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"soulcruzer"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-03 07:33","date_timestamp":1783064033,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"93364204","content_html":"<p>I’m sunning myself like a shameless lizard on … <img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://www.soulcruzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/img_4909512e456c.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"Two inquisitive chickens in the grass at camp\"> : <a href=\"https://www.soulcruzer.com/notes/ac65162271/\">soulcruzer.com</a></p>","summary":"I’m sunning myself like a shameless lizard on a warm rock. Our camp is set up. I’ve cracked open the first Punk IPA of our extended weekend. Aerosmith’s Amazing is playing in the background, blending in with the goats. A couple of chickens came by earlier to greet us. My first chicken welcoming comm...","url":"https://www.soulcruzer.com/notes/ac65162271/","date_published":"2026-07-02T17:40:20+00:00","author":{"name":"Soulcruzer","url":"http://www.soulcruzer.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F12f2ed4cb202a23d60705a3313634643%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"soulcruzer"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-02 17:40","date_timestamp":1783014020,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"93303187","content_html":"<p>We’re headed up north for a few days …: <a href=\"https://www.soulcruzer.com/notes/885fa28455/\">soulcruzer.com</a></p>","summary":"We’re headed up north for a few days of camping near the River Wyre. We chose the spot because it’s near Blackpool and the Lytham Festival is on, and we scored some free tickets to see the Petshop Boys and the Scissor Sisters on Saturday night. Blackpool is a good distance from us, so we ... Read mo...","url":"https://www.soulcruzer.com/notes/885fa28455/","date_published":"2026-07-02T08:45:55+00:00","author":{"name":"Soulcruzer","url":"http://www.soulcruzer.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F12f2ed4cb202a23d60705a3313634643%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"soulcruzer"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-02 08:45","date_timestamp":1782981955,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"93303186","content_html":"<p>Went to look at a caravan this evening. …: <a href=\"https://www.soulcruzer.com/notes/760555c695/\">soulcruzer.com</a></p>","summary":"Went to look at a caravan this evening. It was older than it looked in the photos. The couple selling it lived on a farm. They said they had never actually camped in it. They had been using it as a spare room for their son while they renovated his bedroom. If I were more ... 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What I find beautiful about the Universal Turing Machine memoir project is the form matches the nature of memory. The calendar suggests that we pass through ti...","url":"https://www.soulcruzer.com/notes/56624c27eb/","date_published":"2026-07-01T11:53:07+00:00","author":{"name":"Soulcruzer","url":"http://www.soulcruzer.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F12f2ed4cb202a23d60705a3313634643%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"soulcruzer"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-01 11:53","date_timestamp":1782906787,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"93303184","content_html":"<p>i love a good collage, and a poem …: <a href=\"https://www.soulcruzer.com/notes/6dd6d28f4e/\">soulcruzer.com</a></p>","summary":"i love a good collage, and a poem to boot. this piece from laura holly charman feels like a anti-self-hlep manifesto. instead of asking for the usual trope of certainty, happiness, or success, she’s asking to be disassembled and put back together in a way that only discomfort can do. View this post ...","url":"https://www.soulcruzer.com/notes/6dd6d28f4e/","date_published":"2026-07-01T11:07:33+00:00","author":{"name":"Soulcruzer","url":"http://www.soulcruzer.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F12f2ed4cb202a23d60705a3313634643%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"soulcruzer"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-01 11:07","date_timestamp":1782904053,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"93303183","content_html":"<p>In the street, I leave footprints. On the web, I leave links. <img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://www.soulcruzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/IMG_6409-768x1024.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"Jewelwing, damselfly\"> : <a href=\"https://www.soulcruzer.com/in-the-street-i-leave-footprints-on-the-web-i-leave-links/\">soulcruzer.com</a></p>","summary":"I’ve been using the Plaud NotePin for a while now. I wear it around my neck like a lanyard. It’s a pretty stylish-looking device, so it doesn’t tend to draw attention to itself. I wear it on my wisdom walks. It’s an easy way for me to walk and capture my notes hands-free. And because ... 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I just coat in olive oil and season with sea salt, corrinder, and paprika and then roast.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/soulcruzer/12093628","date_published":"2021-10-25T20:57:10+00:00","author":{"name":"Soulcruzer","url":"http://www.soulcruzer.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F12f2ed4cb202a23d60705a3313634643%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"soulcruzer"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2021-10-25 20:57","date_timestamp":1635195430,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"12091905","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/cliffordbeshers\">@cliffordbeshers</a> I tried a different recipe this year. I was pleased with the results. 😋</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/soulcruzer/12091905","date_published":"2021-10-25T09:54:49+00:00","author":{"name":"Soulcruzer","url":"http://www.soulcruzer.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F12f2ed4cb202a23d60705a3313634643%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"soulcruzer"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2021-10-25 09:54","date_timestamp":1635155689,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"12089613","content_html":"<p>@ptrck Ah yes, one of the joys of pumpkin season.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/soulcruzer/12089613","date_published":"2021-10-24T18:44:57+00:00","author":{"name":"Soulcruzer","url":"http://www.soulcruzer.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F12f2ed4cb202a23d60705a3313634643%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"soulcruzer"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2021-10-24 18:44","date_timestamp":1635101097,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"12089283","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/jaheppler\">@jaheppler</a> looks bountiful. Well done.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/soulcruzer/12089283","date_published":"2021-10-24T16:08:11+00:00","author":{"name":"Soulcruzer","url":"http://www.soulcruzer.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F12f2ed4cb202a23d60705a3313634643%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"soulcruzer"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2021-10-24 16:08","date_timestamp":1635091691,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"12089281","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/DazeEnd\">@DazeEnd</a> wow, that’s interesting. Do they belong to a local farm? Or are they just plain wild?</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/soulcruzer/12089281","date_published":"2021-10-24T16:06:15+00:00","author":{"name":"Soulcruzer","url":"http://www.soulcruzer.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F12f2ed4cb202a23d60705a3313634643%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"soulcruzer"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2021-10-24 16:06","date_timestamp":1635091575,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"11979981","content_html":"<p>@jasraj good job getting the vlog out there.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/soulcruzer/11979981","date_published":"2021-09-24T23:33:17+00:00","author":{"name":"Soulcruzer","url":"http://www.soulcruzer.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F12f2ed4cb202a23d60705a3313634643%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"soulcruzer"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2021-09-24 23:33","date_timestamp":1632526397,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}}]}