Friday, May 8, 2026
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I had a meeting with a local elected official today, which I had requested to discuss a specific issue. We got chitchatting about some other, unrelated local politics issues, and the official asked me my opinion on a few of them. I gave my opinion, and we had an interesting…
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Art
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There is something striking about looking at a photograph of a teenager from the 1970s. The confidence, the color, the sheer audacity of what they chose to…
Life
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I saw a funny post earlier today where someone on twitter wondered what non-religious people do when they’re in despair. The OP asks where they go when they’re…
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I have recently had the domain renewal notice for skryblans. It is set to auto-renew annually, it's just they let me know a couple of weeks before it's due to…
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My weight and my attempts to exercise have been mentioned here many times. I am more than happy to hear constructive comments and suggestions, but bear in mind…
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Nobody really talks about radio anymore. And by "nobody", I mean people my age. Speaking of people my age, I've been noticing this uptick in content about…
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The IndieWeb wiki is a collaborative space for people who own their slice of the internet. Joining gives you a profile page, lets you edit…
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For some reason I want to get a bicycle now. It's been a while since I last used one consistently but I figure it would be fun to get some physical activities…
Music
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I can’t get enough of Midnight Radio from James Reeves. His twice-monthly mixtape drops might just be musical prisms of my brain. His anti-bullshit music app,…
Politics
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Some of us have to live with the consequences ofanother legislative sessionIowa's public approval of President Donald Trump has dipped to 42 percent in 2026,…
Tech
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Nate Anderson, Ars Technica: The block seemed curious, given that Reddit began as a website, and websites generally want traffic. Few are in the practice of…
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it's Device Talk Time here on the ol' bloggeroo
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There’s been a lot of talk about where a 4gb AI file on people’s computers came from and how Chrome Chrome secretly installed U2’s Songs of Innocence without…
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In 2025, several European governments began phasing out Microsoft 365 due to concerns over the US CLOUD Act. Switzerland is the latest to act, declaring most…
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Our internet bill was too high. It had gone beyond the promotional contract period and the triple-play bundle for 300/300 net, medium-level TV package, and…
Writing
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Puppy considers all its traits that make it pawsibly a vampire.
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