{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Micro.blog - AJ","home_page_url":"https://micro.blog","feed_url":"https://micro.blog/posts/therustgeek","_microblog":{"about":"https://micro.blog/about/api","id":"81296","username":"therustgeek","bio":"Lapsed Pentecostal, Recovering Bookworm, Middling Mid-career Materials &amp; Corrosion Engineer, Talkative Introvert, Pretend Poet, Occasional Essayist, Nigerian Abroad.","pronouns":"","is_following":false,"is_you":false,"following_count":78,"discover_count":0},"author":{"name":"AJ","url":"https://rustgeek.me/","avatar":"https://avatars.micro.blog/avatars/2026/04/81296.jpg"},"items":[{"id":"98997005","content_html":"<img src=\"https://micro.blog/books/9781405948425/cover.jpg\" class=\"mini_cover\">\n<p>Finished Reading: <a href=\"https://micro.blog/books/9781405948425\">Odyssey</a> by Stephen Fry 📚</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://social.rustgeek.me/2026/10/10/finished-reading-odyssey-by-stephen.html","date_published":"2026-10-10T14:36:03+00:00","author":{"name":"AJ","url":"https://rustgeek.me/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F04%2F81296.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"therustgeek"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-10 14:36","date_timestamp":1791642963,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://Mas.to/@therustgeek/117417113658641632","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:v3fhmxkrzknpqrgjqawhvftq/post/3mxjpliq5232o"]}},{"id":"98883515","content_html":"<p>Waiting…</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fsocial.rustgeek.me%2Fuploads%2F2026%2Fimg-20261008-181551-841.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://social.rustgeek.me/2026/10/08/waiting.html","date_published":"2026-10-08T16:16:59+00:00","author":{"name":"AJ","url":"https://rustgeek.me/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F04%2F81296.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"therustgeek"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-08 16:16","date_timestamp":1791476219,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://Mas.to/@therustgeek/117406186654767220","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:v3fhmxkrzknpqrgjqawhvftq/post/3mxeuchj7av2y"]}},{"id":"98762682","content_html":"<p>St Catherine’s, Brielle.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fsocial.rustgeek.me%2Fuploads%2F2026%2Fimg-20261005-173756-498.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://social.rustgeek.me/2026/10/06/st-catherines-brielle.html","date_published":"2026-10-06T16:24:59+00:00","author":{"name":"AJ","url":"https://rustgeek.me/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F04%2F81296.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"therustgeek"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-06 16:24","date_timestamp":1791303899,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://Mas.to/@therustgeek/117394893327308020","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:v3fhmxkrzknpqrgjqawhvftq/post/3mx7tstrqxa2w"]}},{"id":"98197050","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/sep/25/manchester-city-era-success-all-tainted-now-premier-league-charges\">The Age of Asterisk</a>; Barney Ronay in the Guardian on the 114:</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>But the fact is the rules do matter, even if you think they shouldn’t exist. They matter because other teams were abiding by them. Other teams didn’t buy players, lost bidding wars, lost games and league titles by fine margins during a period when one team was saying, well, thanks but no thanks. This is why cheating matters. You can disagree with the offside law and try to get it changed. But if you just ignore it and keep on hammering the ball into the net, you’ve destroyed your own sport.</p>\n</blockquote>\n","summary":"","url":"https://social.rustgeek.me/2026/09/26/the-age-of-asterisk-barney.html","date_published":"2026-09-26T07:38:13+00:00","author":{"name":"AJ","url":"https://rustgeek.me/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F04%2F81296.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"therustgeek"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-26 07:38","date_timestamp":1790408293,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://Mas.to/@therustgeek/117336198193096879","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:v3fhmxkrzknpqrgjqawhvftq/post/3mwfrpdtebj2a"]}},{"id":"98098070","content_html":"<p>Received!</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fsocial.rustgeek.me%2Fuploads%2F2026%2Fimg-20260924-155404-285.jpg\" width=\"337\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://social.rustgeek.me/2026/09/24/received.html","date_published":"2026-09-24T14:54:59+00:00","author":{"name":"AJ","url":"https://rustgeek.me/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F04%2F81296.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"therustgeek"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-24 14:54","date_timestamp":1790261699,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://Mas.to/@therustgeek/117326595665682765","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:v3fhmxkrzknpqrgjqawhvftq/post/3mwbjasg7cx2m"]}},{"id":"97827204","content_html":"<img src=\"https://micro.blog/books/9781846149801/cover.jpg\" class=\"mini_cover\">\n<p>Re-reading: <a href=\"https://micro.blog/books/9781846149801\">The Poetry Pharmacy</a> by William Sieghart</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://social.rustgeek.me/2026/09/19/rereading-the-poetry-pharmacy-by.html","date_published":"2026-09-19T17:25:21+00:00","author":{"name":"AJ","url":"https://rustgeek.me/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F04%2F81296.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"therustgeek"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-19 17:25","date_timestamp":1789838721,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://Mas.to/@therustgeek/117298870982018156","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:v3fhmxkrzknpqrgjqawhvftq/post/3mvv7awuftx2d"]}},{"id":"97805084","content_html":"<img src=\"https://micro.blog/books/9780008711481/cover.jpg\" class=\"mini_cover\">\n<p>Finished reading: <a href=\"https://micro.blog/books/9780008711481\">The Laws of Thought</a> by Tom Griffiths 📚</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://social.rustgeek.me/2026/09/19/finished-reading-the-laws-of.html","date_published":"2026-09-19T08:15:04+00:00","author":{"name":"AJ","url":"https://rustgeek.me/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F04%2F81296.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"therustgeek"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-19 08:15","date_timestamp":1789805704,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://Mas.to/@therustgeek/117296707833776303","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:v3fhmxkrzknpqrgjqawhvftq/post/3mvuajazgeb2s"]}},{"id":"97533161","content_html":"<p>Will the Love continue when the walk becomes a crawl..</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fsocial.rustgeek.me%2Fuploads%2F2026%2Fimg-20260914-204006.jpg\" width=\"295\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://social.rustgeek.me/2026/09/14/will-the-love-continue-when.html","date_published":"2026-09-14T19:42:05+00:00","author":{"name":"AJ","url":"https://rustgeek.me/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F04%2F81296.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"therustgeek"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-14 19:42","date_timestamp":1789414925,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://Mas.to/@therustgeek/117271097337276494","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:v3fhmxkrzknpqrgjqawhvftq/post/3mviukxhizu2j"]}},{"id":"97403220","content_html":"<p>Komunyakaa</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fsocial.rustgeek.me%2Fuploads%2F2026%2Fimg-20260912-085448.jpg\" width=\"375\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://social.rustgeek.me/2026/09/12/komunyakaa.html","date_published":"2026-09-12T07:56:43+00:00","author":{"name":"AJ","url":"https://rustgeek.me/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F04%2F81296.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"therustgeek"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-12 07:56","date_timestamp":1789199803,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://Mas.to/@therustgeek/117256998972814109","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:v3fhmxkrzknpqrgjqawhvftq/post/3mvcm7r7tlw2d"]}},{"id":"97203943","content_html":"<p>Self-hosting is truly a gateway drug…. After nearly a year down that rabbit hole, I have dived deep into Audiobookshelf and old classics from <a href=\"https://librivox.org/\">LibriVox</a>. Just in time for my <em>soon-to-ballon-to-ninety-minutes-each-way</em> commute!</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://social.rustgeek.me/2026/09/09/selfhosting-is-truly-a-gateway.html","date_published":"2026-09-09T04:37:22+00:00","author":{"name":"AJ","url":"https://rustgeek.me/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F04%2F81296.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"therustgeek"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-09 04:37","date_timestamp":1788928642,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://Mas.to/@therustgeek/117239238081071771","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:v3fhmxkrzknpqrgjqawhvftq/post/3mv2pszpvsb2x"]}},{"id":"96906276","content_html":"<img src=\"https://micro.blog/books/9780008711481/cover.jpg\" class=\"mini_cover\">\n<p>Currently reading: <a href=\"https://micro.blog/books/9780008711481\">The Laws of Thought</a> by Tom Griffiths 📚..</p>\n<p>Pausing to reflect on the outsized impact of the five Boole Daughters 🙌🙌🙌</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://social.rustgeek.me/2026/09/03/currently-reading-the-laws-of.html","date_published":"2026-09-03T19:13:00+00:00","author":{"name":"AJ","url":"https://rustgeek.me/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F04%2F81296.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"therustgeek"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-03 19:13","date_timestamp":1788462780,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://Mas.to/@therustgeek/117208697241001534","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:v3fhmxkrzknpqrgjqawhvftq/post/3mun5sop7pm2t"]}},{"id":"96667596","content_html":"<img src=\"https://micro.blog/books/9781541699366/cover.jpg\" class=\"mini_cover\">\n<p>Currently (re)reading: <a href=\"https://micro.blog/books/9781541699366\">A Thousand Small Sanities: The Moral Adventure of Liberalism</a> by Adam Gopnik 📚</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://social.rustgeek.me/2026/08/30/currently-rereading-a-thousand-small.html","date_published":"2026-08-30T18:18:36+00:00","author":{"name":"AJ","url":"https://rustgeek.me/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F04%2F81296.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"therustgeek"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-30 18:18","date_timestamp":1788113916,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://Mas.to/@therustgeek/117185834114959185","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:v3fhmxkrzknpqrgjqawhvftq/post/3mucyvq6mk62s"]}},{"id":"96666577","content_html":"<p>The Wallace Bros.. Southampton</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fsocial.rustgeek.me%2Fuploads%2F2026%2Fimg-20260830-110148-010.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"315\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://social.rustgeek.me/2026/08/30/the-wallace-bros-southampton.html","date_published":"2026-08-30T17:53:43+00:00","author":{"name":"AJ","url":"https://rustgeek.me/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F04%2F81296.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"therustgeek"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-30 17:53","date_timestamp":1788112423,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://Mas.to/@therustgeek/117185736400760334","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:v3fhmxkrzknpqrgjqawhvftq/post/3mucxjdrdne2p"]}},{"id":"96536261","content_html":"<p>Last Friday of Summer (Hols)</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fsocial.rustgeek.me%2Fuploads%2F2026%2Fimg-20260828-081403.jpg\" width=\"437\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://social.rustgeek.me/2026/08/28/last-friday-of-summer-hols.html","date_published":"2026-08-28T07:15:03+00:00","author":{"name":"AJ","url":"https://rustgeek.me/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F04%2F81296.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"therustgeek"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-28 07:15","date_timestamp":1787901303,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://Mas.to/@therustgeek/117171901154342735","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:v3fhmxkrzknpqrgjqawhvftq/post/3mu4svrkco52j"]}},{"id":"96493125","content_html":"<p>Hard at work.. 2 yrs ago</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fsocial.rustgeek.me%2Fuploads%2F2026%2Fimg-0049.png\" width=\"419\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://social.rustgeek.me/2026/08/27/hard-at-work-yrs-ago.html","date_published":"2026-08-27T14:32:26+00:00","author":{"name":"AJ","url":"https://rustgeek.me/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F04%2F81296.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"therustgeek"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-27 14:32","date_timestamp":1787841146,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://Mas.to/@therustgeek/117167958312176638","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:v3fhmxkrzknpqrgjqawhvftq/post/3mu32uqz7qf2f"]}},{"id":"96114991","content_html":"<p>The 18 month old loves Ubuntu.. in a manner of speaking…</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fsocial.rustgeek.me%2Fuploads%2F2026%2Fimg-20260820-212605.jpg\" width=\"348\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://social.rustgeek.me/2026/08/20/the-month-old-loves-ubuntu.html","date_published":"2026-08-20T20:28:02+00:00","author":{"name":"AJ","url":"https://rustgeek.me/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F04%2F81296.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"therustgeek"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-20 20:28","date_timestamp":1787257682,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://Mas.to/@therustgeek/117129720411063874","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:v3fhmxkrzknpqrgjqawhvftq/post/3mtk3i6qdau2j"]}},{"id":"96012466","content_html":"<p>Finally, Rain</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fsocial.rustgeek.me%2Fuploads%2F2026%2Fimg-20260819-052449-937.jpg\" width=\"337\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://social.rustgeek.me/2026/08/19/finally-rain.html","date_published":"2026-08-19T04:26:49+00:00","author":{"name":"AJ","url":"https://rustgeek.me/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F04%2F81296.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"therustgeek"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-19 04:26","date_timestamp":1787113609,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://Mas.to/@therustgeek/117120279063099114","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:v3fhmxkrzknpqrgjqawhvftq/post/3mtfvcufj3x2s"]}},{"id":"95928445","content_html":"<p>Back to the early 2,000s #GRITS #Navidrome</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fsocial.rustgeek.me%2Fuploads%2F2026%2Fimg-20260817-193435.jpg\" width=\"268\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://social.rustgeek.me/2026/08/17/back-to-the-early-s.html","date_published":"2026-08-17T18:35:52+00:00","author":{"name":"AJ","url":"https://rustgeek.me/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F04%2F81296.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"therustgeek"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-17 18:35","date_timestamp":1786991752,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://Mas.to/@therustgeek/117112292382188825","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:v3fhmxkrzknpqrgjqawhvftq/post/3mtcdst43w32a"]}},{"id":"95681526","content_html":"<p>Splurged on a bunch of old Integrity Music Urban Praise and Worship albums 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Staines</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fsocial.rustgeek.me%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F9a7703a349.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://social.rustgeek.me/2026/08/12/the-view-staines.html","date_published":"2026-08-12T15:49:44+00:00","author":{"name":"AJ","url":"https://rustgeek.me/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F04%2F81296.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"therustgeek"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-12 15:49","date_timestamp":1786549784,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://Mas.to/@therustgeek/117083327929202663","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:v3fhmxkrzknpqrgjqawhvftq/post/3msvi7b6qhz2m"]}},{"id":"95583204","content_html":"<p>Surprisingly quiet at Feltham station today..The Heat, or the summer holidays finally making a difference?</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fsocial.rustgeek.me%2Fuploads%2F2026%2Fimg-20260811-155024-495.jpg\" width=\"337\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://social.rustgeek.me/2026/08/11/surprisingly-quiet-at-feltham-station.html","date_published":"2026-08-11T14:55:20+00:00","author":{"name":"AJ","url":"https://rustgeek.me/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F04%2F81296.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"therustgeek"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-11 14:55","date_timestamp":1786460120,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://Mas.to/@therustgeek/117077451662538821","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:v3fhmxkrzknpqrgjqawhvftq/post/3mssupc2xg22m"]}},{"id":"95559600","content_html":"<p>Dried out…</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fsocial.rustgeek.me%2Fuploads%2F2026%2Fimg-20260811-064733-766.jpg\" width=\"337\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://social.rustgeek.me/2026/08/11/dried-out.html","date_published":"2026-08-11T06:15:01+00:00","author":{"name":"AJ","url":"https://rustgeek.me/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F04%2F81296.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"therustgeek"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-11 06:15","date_timestamp":1786428901,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://Mas.to/@therustgeek/117075405440260976","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:v3fhmxkrzknpqrgjqawhvftq/post/3msrxmqehuh2v"]}},{"id":"95190384","content_html":"<p>#OnThisDay</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fsocial.rustgeek.me%2Fuploads%2F2026%2Fimg-20260804-183407.jpg\" width=\"325\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://social.rustgeek.me/2026/08/04/onthisday.html","date_published":"2026-08-04T17:34:59+00:00","author":{"name":"AJ","url":"https://rustgeek.me/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F04%2F81296.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"therustgeek"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-04 17:34","date_timestamp":1785864899,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://Mas.to/@therustgeek/117038595062425725","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:v3fhmxkrzknpqrgjqawhvftq/post/3msbmj5wwxk2m"]}},{"id":"95087962","content_html":"<p>Abeedeen’s shiprow is getting a makeover. Found quite a few new food places, and a coloured umbrella installation.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fsocial.rustgeek.me%2Fuploads%2F2026%2Fimg-20260801-101041-346.jpg\" width=\"337\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://social.rustgeek.me/2026/08/02/abeedeens-shiprow-is-getting-a.html","date_published":"2026-08-02T19:49:30+00:00","author":{"name":"AJ","url":"https://rustgeek.me/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F04%2F81296.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"therustgeek"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-02 19:49","date_timestamp":1785700170,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://Mas.to/@therustgeek/117027647078465008","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:v3fhmxkrzknpqrgjqawhvftq/post/3ms4qwo6lec2x"]}},{"id":"95036589","content_html":"<p>I fear I may be the sort of chap who - rather than dance at a Nigerian party - casts his mind to <a href=\"https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2013/01/10/joy/\">Zadie Smith’s essay -Joy</a>.</p>\n<p>Is all this dancing (unfettered) joy, a trick of the mind to distract from the reality of life, or simply a pleasurable activity?</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://social.rustgeek.me/2026/08/01/i-fear-i-may-be.html","date_published":"2026-08-01T16:53:06+00:00","author":{"name":"AJ","url":"https://rustgeek.me/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F04%2F81296.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"therustgeek"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-01 16:53","date_timestamp":1785603186,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://Mas.to/@therustgeek/117021290841329470","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:v3fhmxkrzknpqrgjqawhvftq/post/3mrzwm3u7ft2e"]}}]}