{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Micro.blog - The Micro Blog","home_page_url":"https://micro.blog","feed_url":"https://micro.blog/posts/the","_microblog":{"about":"https://micro.blog/about/api","id":"345","username":"the","bio":"The Humble Entrepreneur","pronouns":"","is_following":false,"is_you":false,"following_count":283,"discover_count":0},"author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://micro.blog/the/avatar.jpg"},"items":[{"id":"98189957","content_html":"<p>🔗 Commercially viable fusion energy could be closer with new fuel approach: <a href=\"https://the.micro.blog/2026/09/26/commercially-viable-fusion-energy-could.html\">the.micro.blog</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://the.micro.blog/2026/09/26/commercially-viable-fusion-energy-could.html","date_published":"2026-09-26T04:24:36+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-26 04:24","date_timestamp":1790396676,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"98055220","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/iChris\">@iChris</a> Ha ha!  The trailer makes it look like a good documentary.  (We’ll see; I’ve been fooled by trailers before!)</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/the/98055220","date_published":"2026-09-23T21:21:05+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-23 21:21","date_timestamp":1790198465,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"98055058","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/Miraz\">@Miraz</a> <span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://micro.blog/alexandra@social.lol\" class=\"u-url mention\">@alexandra</a></span> Agreed!  I find the best “last thing at night” books are mysteries &amp; police procedurals that lean on puzzles &amp; personalities, and minimize descriptive violence.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/the/98055058","date_published":"2026-09-23T21:16:40+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-23 21:16","date_timestamp":1790198200,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"98010626","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/Miraz\">@Miraz</a> I really enjoy your bird observations and I truly love that shot of the bright dunes vs the dark island &amp; sky!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/the/98010626","date_published":"2026-09-23T05:12:55+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-23 05:12","date_timestamp":1790140375,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"97937279","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/the\">@the</a> On the fabric-recycling topic, I also found this recent NYT story:</p>\n<p><em>NYT</em>: <a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/climate/californias-fast-fashion-textile-waste.html?unlocked_article_code=1.C1E.28Y3.FhoAlhRLOqhz&amp;smid=url-share\"><strong>California’s Ambitious Plan for Textile Waste</strong></a></p>\n<p>&gt; California is trying to become the first state to make fashion brands, manufacturers and retailers pick up the tab for textile waste, and the details of the plan are taking shape now.<br>\n&gt;<br>\n&gt; If it works, the transformation could be enormous: California residents discarded nearly 1.2 million tons of textiles in 2021 alone, according to a report from the recycling company USAgain. Worldwide, about 120 million metric tons of clothing are discarded every year, research by Boston Consulting Group has found.<br>\n&gt;<br>\n&gt; “The vast majority of textile waste is landfilled,” said Sheng Lu, a professor of fashion and apparel studies at the University of Delaware.</p>\n<p>⋮</p>\n<p>&gt; Building a system to reshape how clothes are handled is a complex prospect. Fashion brands probably won’t want to pay high fees. In Europe, for instance, where legislation includes a similar framework for producer accountability, fast-fashion brands have protested higher fees for inexpensive materials like polyester.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/the/97937279","date_published":"2026-09-21T21:57:53+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-21 21:57","date_timestamp":1790027873,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"97930592","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/the\">@the</a> I did find this:</p>\n<p><em>Ville de Gatineau</em>: <a href=\"https://www.gatineau.ca/portail/default.aspx?c=en-CA&amp;p=guichet_municipal%2Fmatieres_residuelles%2Fvetements_textiles\"><strong>Clothes and textiles</strong></a></p>\n<p>&gt; In 2025, Gatineau residents threw away 4,400 metric tons of clothing and fabric. It cost Ville de Gatineau nearly $800,000 to transport these items and dispose of them at a landfill in the Laurentians, even though they could have been given a second life right here in Gatineau.</p>\n<p>⋮</p>\n<p>&gt; Place your clothing and textiles in a tightly sealed bag. The following items are accepted:<br>\n&gt;<br>\n&gt; - Clothing<br>\n&gt; - Household linens (sheets, towels, blankets, curtains, tablecloths, etc.)<br>\n&gt; - Pairs of shoes<br>\n&gt; - Accessories (bags, belts, hats, etc.)<br>\n&gt;<br>\n&gt; Clothing and textiles with holes, damage, or signs of wear are accepted. However, they must be dry, clean, and free of unpleasant odors.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/the/97930592","date_published":"2026-09-21T19:05:25+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-21 19:05","date_timestamp":1790017525,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"97929605","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/alexwolfe\">@alexwolfe</a> Gorgeous colours!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/the/97929605","date_published":"2026-09-21T18:46:35+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-21 18:46","date_timestamp":1790016395,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"97929416","content_html":"<p>“Fast Fashion” Recycling: <a href=\"https://the.micro.blog/2026/09/21/fast-fashion-recycling.html\">the.micro.blog</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://the.micro.blog/2026/09/21/fast-fashion-recycling.html","date_published":"2026-09-21T18:40:47+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-21 18:40","date_timestamp":1790016047,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"97832262","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/robertbreen\">@robertbreen</a> Not yet — I usually wait a few days to let the nasty little undiscovered bugs surface.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/the/97832262","date_published":"2026-09-19T20:09:11+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-19 20:09","date_timestamp":1789848551,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"97658379","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/robertbreen\">@robertbreen</a> <a href=\"https://micro.blog/manton\">@manton</a> Unfortunately it has not fixed the bug for me. “TV” works fine; “books” doesn’t ever finish loading anything.  (I’m running the current releases of the <em>Micro.Blog</em> app on the current release of iOS.)</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/the/97658379","date_published":"2026-09-16T21:40:08+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-16 21:40","date_timestamp":1789594808,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"97658016","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/chrisaldrich\">@chrisaldrich</a> I like 1962 but perhaps that’s from primarily using similar typewriters early when I was learning to type.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/the/97658016","date_published":"2026-09-16T21:29:02+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-16 21:29","date_timestamp":1789594142,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"97616564","content_html":"<p><em>Guardian</em>: <a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/sep/16/uk-mathematician-debunks-myth-parthenon-optical-illusions?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=bluesky&amp;CMP=bsky_gu\"><strong>UK mathematician debunks myth around Parthenon’s optical illusions</strong></a></p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Study challenges belief that temple’s curves were designed to correct optical illusions that would have ruined its clean lines.</p>\n</blockquote>\n","summary":"","url":"https://the.micro.blog/2026/09/16/guardian-uk-mathematician-debunks-myth.html","date_published":"2026-09-16T05:26:26+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-16 05:26","date_timestamp":1789536386,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"97476734","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/JohnPhilpin\">@JohnPhilpin</a> Ha!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/the/97476734","date_published":"2026-09-13T19:04:28+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-13 19:04","date_timestamp":1789326268,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"97475670","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/JohnPhilpin\">@JohnPhilpin</a> Maybe you’re not alone. 🙋<em>I</em> thought, “Okay, I know Hewlett Packard; was there a computer company called A1?  Good name but I don’t think I’ve ever heard of it?”</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/the/97475670","date_published":"2026-09-13T18:30:51+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-13 18:30","date_timestamp":1789324251,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"97136536","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/manton\">@manton</a> <a href=\"https://micro.blog/robertbreen\">@robertbreen</a> Still happening for me.  Left it running for over two minutes.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/the/97136536","date_published":"2026-09-08T00:48:12+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-08 00:48","date_timestamp":1788828492,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"97134840","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/rpmik\">@rpmik</a> Excellent!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/the/97134840","date_published":"2026-09-08T00:04:56+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-08 00:04","date_timestamp":1788825896,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"97128159","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/numericcitizen\">@numericcitizen</a> Offload the segments to a recordable DVD?</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/the/97128159","date_published":"2026-09-07T21:22:58+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-07 21:22","date_timestamp":1788816178,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"97128030","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/JohnPhilpin\">@JohnPhilpin</a> That would make a great T-shirt or ball cap! (Or polo shirt, but nobody does those.) </p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/the/97128030","date_published":"2026-09-07T21:21:29+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-07 21:21","date_timestamp":1788816089,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"96870809","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/manton\">@manton</a> Maybe we should move to calling it “ai” or “A.I.”?  Not holding my breath… 😮‍💨</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/the/96870809","date_published":"2026-09-03T05:51:38+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-03 05:51","date_timestamp":1788414698,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"96870271","content_html":"<p>I understand why people don’t want to think about this but…</p>\n<p><em>The Guardian</em>: <a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/02/global-heating-warming-1-8c-best-case-scenario-un-united-nations-environment-programme-report\"><strong>Global heating will hit at least 1.8C, UN warns, and there are ‘no good outcomes’</strong></a></p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>But scientists say the world could get back to 1.5C through deep, rapid emissions cuts and removing carbon from the atmosphere.</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p>⋮</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The report by the Nairobi-based UN Environment Programme confirmed overshooting the 1.5C goal inscribed in the landmark Paris agreement of 2015 was now “unavoidable” and, despite some progress in addressing the human-caused climate crisis driven by burning fossil fuels, likely in the next few years.</p>\n</blockquote>\n","summary":"","url":"https://the.micro.blog/2026/09/03/i-understand-why-people-dont.html","date_published":"2026-09-03T05:31:39+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-03 05:31","date_timestamp":1788413499,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"96864701","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/heyloura\">@heyloura</a> That’s a nice one.  And the malassadas look delicious!  Caky or flaky?</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/the/96864701","date_published":"2026-09-03T02:47:14+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-03 02:47","date_timestamp":1788403634,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"96864609","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/robertbreen\">@robertbreen</a> I have the same issue.  I then noticed there’d been an app update “5 days ago” so updated the app but the problem persisted.  (I could post a screenshot but it pretty much looks like yours. The thermometer might have moved a little closer to 50% before it stopped.)  I am running the current version of iOS. 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(@profgalloway on Instagram: If he’s unfamiliar to people, he has lots of ideas, some better than others but usually thought-provoking.)</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/the/95994044","date_published":"2026-08-18T20:25:01+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-18 20:25","date_timestamp":1787084701,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95992918","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/JohnPhilpin\">@JohnPhilpin</a> 👍🏻</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/the/95992918","date_published":"2026-08-18T20:00:32+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-18 20:00","date_timestamp":1787083232,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95990029","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/WiredDifferently\">@WiredDifferently</a> SX740 HS (Sorry for the delay.  I have been forgetting to check for responses.)</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/the/95990029","date_published":"2026-08-18T18:55:05+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-18 18:55","date_timestamp":1787079305,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95947188","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/iChris\">@iChris</a>  Day 364…!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/the/95947188","date_published":"2026-08-18T01:57:42+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-18 01:57","date_timestamp":1787018262,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95332200","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/Miraz\">@Miraz</a> We’ve had this problem often enough that today we picked up a new Canon point-and-shoot with a huge zoom range!  Small enough to carry almost all the time!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/the/95332200","date_published":"2026-08-07T05:16:49+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-07 05:16","date_timestamp":1786079809,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95332072","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/Miraz\">@Miraz</a> What a cool idea!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/the/95332072","date_published":"2026-08-07T05:13:41+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-07 05:13","date_timestamp":1786079621,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95326839","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/numericcitizen\">@numericcitizen</a> Are these the same jokers that tried the subscription based heated seats?</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/the/95326839","date_published":"2026-08-07T02:59:13+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-07 02:59","date_timestamp":1786071553,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"92897159","content_html":"<p>Zombie Sea Cucumbers 🔗: <a href=\"https://the.micro.blog/2026/06/25/zombie-sea-cucumbers.html\">the.micro.blog</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://the.micro.blog/2026/06/25/zombie-sea-cucumbers.html","date_published":"2026-06-25T18:34:28+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-25 18:34","date_timestamp":1782412468,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"92681546","content_html":"<p>Mozart Discovery 🔗 (NYT): <a href=\"https://the.micro.blog/2026/06/22/mozart-discovery-nyt.html\">the.micro.blog</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://the.micro.blog/2026/06/22/mozart-discovery-nyt.html","date_published":"2026-06-22T18:58:59+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-22 18:58","date_timestamp":1782154739,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"92639146","content_html":"<p>We were out beside the bay for a summer solstice celebration.  The ice is finally coming out of the bay after unseasonably warm temperatures this week — 16°C (61°F).  The first icebreaker of the year is due this week!</p>\n\n<p><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/216/2026/7f3d43c48c-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"A few small HBC houses with red &amp; white roofs are situated on a sandy shore overlooking a mostly ice-covered body of water under a bright, partially cloudy sky.\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://the.micro.blog/2026/06/22/we-were-out-beside-the.html","date_published":"2026-06-22T05:15:23+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-22 05:15","date_timestamp":1782105323,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"92372324","content_html":"<p>The first sign of spring is the return of the snow buntings. That was a few weeks ago, and this week the spring flowers are starting to pop up in numbers.  ✓</p>\n\n<p><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/216/2026/e707cb3ca5-m.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"Pink flowers with green leaves and some dried twigs are growing close to a lichen-covered rock.\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://the.micro.blog/2026/06/17/the-first-sign-of-spring.html","date_published":"2026-06-17T17:37:36+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-17 17:37","date_timestamp":1781717856,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"92121977","content_html":"<p><em>CleanTechnica</em>: <a href=\"https://cleantechnica.com/2026/06/13/the-big-ice-meltdown-mays-china-ev-sales-report/\"><strong>The Big ICE Meltdown — May’s China EV Sales Report</strong></a></p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The only thing that grew in May? Pure electrics. Despite having fewer incentives, BEVs were up 4% YoY, to 637,000 sales. This meant that BEVs scored a record 42% BEV share in China!</p>\n<p>Adding PHEVs (21% share) to the tally meant that in May a record 63% of all cars sold in China had a plug!</p>\n</blockquote>\n","summary":"","url":"https://the.micro.blog/2026/06/13/cleantechnica-the-big-ice-meltdown.html","date_published":"2026-06-13T19:12:05+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-13 19:12","date_timestamp":1781377925,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"91808427","content_html":"<p><em>Sweden Herald</em>: <a href=\"https://swedenherald.com/article/new-forecast-when-electric-cars-will-take-over-in-sweden\"><strong>New forecast: When electric cars will take over in Sweden</strong></a></p>\n\n<blockquote>\n<p>The proportion of new pure electric cars sold at the beginning of 2026:\n- Norway, 98 percent\n- Denmark, 80 percent\n- Finland, almost 50 percent\n- Sweden, 40 percent</p>\n</blockquote>\n\n<p><em>Canada: <a href=\"https://emc-mec.ca/news-post/canadian-ev-sales-are-up-nearly-75-since-march-2025/\">roughly 12%</a></em></p>\n\n<p><em>At this point Mark Carney is not looking like much of a leader on combatting climate change.</em></p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://the.micro.blog/2026/06/09/sweden-herald-new-forecast-when.html","date_published":"2026-06-09T05:18:38+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-09 05:18","date_timestamp":1780982318,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"91025066","content_html":"<p><em>CBC</em>: <a href=\"https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/guilbeault-resigns-mp-9.7213921?cmp=rss\"><strong>Guilbeault resigns as MP, says he’ll fight climate change outside of government</strong></a></p>\n\n<blockquote>\n<p>Ex-environment minister Steven Guilbeault said he is resigning as an MP because he intends to take his fight for the environment outside of government.</p>\n\n<p>“This decision is the result of careful consideration,” he said in a <a href=\"https://x.com/s_guilbeault/status/2059655699999670491?s=20\">social media post</a>.</p>\n</blockquote>\n\n<p><em>This is a huge loss, and an indication of how thin the Carney government’s support for necessary change on carbon is.</em></p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://the.micro.blog/2026/05/27/cbc-guilbeault-resigns-as-mp.html","date_published":"2026-05-27T19:34:00+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-27 19:34","date_timestamp":1779910440,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"90900860","content_html":"<p>As I understand it, micro.blog premium plan blogs (five included) all still show the same user ID for posts. (I want to set up an RSS feed for a friend’s charity, and creating a new micro blog seems like the easiest way but I don’t want to assume cx for them — I would just be echoing announcements.)</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://the.micro.blog/2026/05/25/as-i-understand-it-microblog.html","date_published":"2026-05-25T20:52:05+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-25 20:52","date_timestamp":1779742325,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"90171459","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://jnd.org/\">Don Norman</a> has been the guru of human-centred design for many years.  Who is/will be the next Don Norman?</p>\n\n<p>[<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yY96hTb8WgI\">link to a related video for your enjoyment</a>]</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://the.micro.blog/2026/05/14/don-norman-has-been-the.html","date_published":"2026-05-14T17:33:28+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-14 17:33","date_timestamp":1778780008,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"89487851","content_html":"<p>Oh the irony, the irony! <a href=\"https://the.micro.blog/2026/05/02/oh-the-irony-the-irony.html\">the.micro.blog</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://the.micro.blog/2026/05/02/oh-the-irony-the-irony.html","date_published":"2026-05-03T04:50:38+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-03 04:50","date_timestamp":1777783838,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"89404505","content_html":"<p>End of the News item: Colombian Hippos: <a href=\"https://the.micro.blog/2026/05/01/end-of-the-news-item.html\">the.micro.blog</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://the.micro.blog/2026/05/01/end-of-the-news-item.html","date_published":"2026-05-01T18:51:26+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-01 18:51","date_timestamp":1777661486,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"88590559","content_html":"<p>Cleaning out the old family home.  I feel like a criminal throwing out so many old books. 😢</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://the.micro.blog/2026/04/19/cleaning-out-the-old-family.html","date_published":"2026-04-19T19:26:07+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-19 19:26","date_timestamp":1776626767,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"88006055","content_html":"<p>How to greatly improve the electrical grid: <a href=\"https://the.micro.blog/2026/04/10/how-to-greatly-improve-the.html\">the.micro.blog</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://the.micro.blog/2026/04/10/how-to-greatly-improve-the.html","date_published":"2026-04-10T20:44:01+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-10 20:44","date_timestamp":1775853841,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"87656449","content_html":"<p>QuickTime, Book, Sculley, develop Magazine: <a href=\"https://the.micro.blog/2026/04/05/quicktime-book-sculley-develop-magazine.html\">the.micro.blog</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://the.micro.blog/2026/04/05/quicktime-book-sculley-develop-magazine.html","date_published":"2026-04-05T18:26:13+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-05 18:26","date_timestamp":1775413573,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"87335228","content_html":"<p>New conservation sites, new funding model? <a href=\"https://the.micro.blog/2026/03/31/new-conservation-sites-new-funding.html\">the.micro.blog</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://the.micro.blog/2026/03/31/new-conservation-sites-new-funding.html","date_published":"2026-03-31T17:20:31+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-31 17:20","date_timestamp":1774977631,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"87119454","content_html":"<p>The intersection of Dog &amp; Raven</p>\n\n<p><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/216/2026/44fa86fde3-m.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"Trails of raven &amp; dog footprints cross on a smooth, blue-tinted icy surface, diverging in different directions.\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://the.micro.blog/2026/03/27/the-intersection-of-dog-raven.html","date_published":"2026-03-28T03:22:55+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-28 03:22","date_timestamp":1774668175,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"86952758","content_html":"<p>Today I was thinking about <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wil_Shipley\">Will Shipley</a>. He hasn’t posted anything about software in quite a while (since he joined Apple five years ago). I wonder what he thinks of useability in current Apple operating systems?  (I wonder if he could say?)</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://the.micro.blog/2026/03/25/today-i-was-thinking-about.html","date_published":"2026-03-25T19:47:50+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-25 19:47","date_timestamp":1774468070,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"85985963","content_html":"<p>I’m hoping that a compatible version of Debian for the Mac Neo emerges soon.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://the.micro.blog/2026/03/11/im-hoping-that-a-compatible.html","date_published":"2026-03-11T17:06:44+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-11 17:06","date_timestamp":1773248804,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"84148725","content_html":"<p>The Ultimate Short Term Greed (US Politics): <a href=\"https://the.micro.blog/2026/02/12/the-ultimate-short-term-greed.html\">the.micro.blog</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://the.micro.blog/2026/02/12/the-ultimate-short-term-greed.html","date_published":"2026-02-12T20:56:43+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-02-12 20:56","date_timestamp":1770929803,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"83934836","content_html":"<p>River Taff reminds me of <a href=\"https://micro.blog/Miraz\">@Miraz</a>’ post earlier.</p>\n\n<p><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/216/2026/6ab29edce0-m.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"The River Taff in Cardiff is surrounded by lush green trees under a clear blue sky with scattered clouds.\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://the.micro.blog/2026/02/09/river-taff-reminds-me-of.html","date_published":"2026-02-09T22:54:54+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-02-09 22:54","date_timestamp":1770677694,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"80445342","content_html":"<p>Christmas dinner on the hoof!</p>\n\n<p><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/216/2025/b033073f93-m.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"A turkey is walking across a driveway in front of a brick house with tall trees nearby.\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://the.micro.blog/2025/12/20/christmas-dinner-on-the-hoof.html","date_published":"2025-12-20T21:22:39+00:00","author":{"name":"The Micro Blog","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fthe%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"the"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-12-20 21:22","date_timestamp":1766265759,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}}]}