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Today, Recent, Fading: The Inkwell Idea I Couldn't Leave Alone

So my RSS tab in Perch runs on Inkwell, Micro.blog’s RSS reader, using my micro.blog token. Inkwell’s own apps have this thing where posts are split into three tabs — Today, Recent, and Fading — and stuff just naturally ages out instead of turning …

July 1, 2026 Read it →
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Health Deaf Community Politics

The ADA Turns 36. The Work Isn't Done

Thirty-six years ago today, a civil rights law went into effect that said — in plain terms — disabled people belong everywhere. In jobs. In schools. On buses. In buildings. In public life. That was the promise. The promise is still being negotiated. …

June 26, 2026 Read it →
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Random Musings Fun Facts Word of the Day

Happy Palindrome Day! 6-26-26

Today's Date 6-26-26 Palindrome Day ← same both ways → Read it backward. Same thing. I find this unreasonably satisfying. Palindrome dates depend entirely on how you write the date. In the U.S. short format (M-DD-YY), today works perfectly. In the …

June 26, 2026 Read it →
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Personal

Twenty-Two Years and Eight Platforms Late

Twenty-two years of blogging. Eight platforms. More hiatuses than I care to count. I started in 2004 back when blogging was just what you did if you had something to say and a corner of the internet to say it in. I kept coming back, even when life …

June 25, 2026 Read it →
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Random Musings Technology

Well, It's Official — Apple Prices Are Going Up

It’s kind of a bummer that price increases are coming for everything — desktops, laptops, tablets, phones. No one is getting out of this one. I was curious about my own — the 15-inch MacBook Air M5 I grabbed on launch day in March. It’s now $1,699. …

June 25, 2026 Read it →
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Personal HTML & CSS Notes

Two New Pages, One Productive Day

Back in February I installed the Newsletters plugin for Micro.blog — @manton’s own — and then completely forgot about it. Today I stumbled across it again and finally dug in. It creates a dedicated /newsletters/ index page listing all your past …

June 24, 2026 Read it →

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Personal Applachian Life

What a snowy wonderland—it’s 11 degrees! ❄️ I know I am weird because I’m drinking a cold mocha almond latte.🧋It’s a mood! Oh, I dread doing laundry🧺today, but only one or two small loads. I wonder what I will be doing today? Read a book, binge TV, or write more content? Decisions, decisions!

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Finally catching up with Bridgerton after two years, and I’m absolutely hooked! All of those season have me captivated—the fashion and the Queen’s iconic hair moments alone are worth the watch.

I just finished watching: Bridgerton S3E4, Old Friends

Now another season is coming soon. Can’t wait!

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Today, Recent, Fading: The Inkwell Idea I Couldn't Leave Alone

The ADA Turns 36. The Work Isn't Done

Happy Palindrome Day! 6-26-26

Twenty-Two Years and Eight Platforms Late

Well, It's Official — Apple Prices Are Going Up

Two New Pages, One Productive Day