@mrkrndvs Micro.blog doesn't auto-link URLs for self-hosted WordPress, so you should add the links yourself. That way they look correct on your web site too. Also see this help page for mentions.
@smokey thank you for that. I thought I tested both HTML and Markdown, but obviously I didn't. Still learning this new space.
@manton something is still wrong with my self-hosted as the HTML is showing through on my site collect.readwriterespond.com/microcast... but not in Micro.Blog
@mrkrndvs There's no HTML in your RSS feed. Maybe a setting or plugin that is putting the text version in the feed?