My Statement on AI Training

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    "published": "2025-05-28T19:54:24-07:00",
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        "html": "<p>Somehow <a href=\"https://aitrainingstatement.org/\">I missed this</a> when it first came online last fall, but it\u2019s grown by several tens of thousands of signatories since then, and <strong>I have added my name to the list</strong>.</p>\n\n<p>It\u2019s a very simple statement, a clarion call against the industrial theft that is happening due to <a href=\"https://jaredwhite.com/tag/generativeai\">#GenerativeAI</a> training:</p>\n\n<blockquote>\n  <p>\u201cThe unlicensed use of creative works for training generative AI is a major, unjust threat to the livelihoods of the people behind those works, and must not be permitted.\u201d</p>\n</blockquote>\n\n<p><em>A-fucking-men.</em> (Also in case you\u2019re reading this, <strong>I do not license ANY of my creative works for use in training generative AI.</strong>)</p>\n\n<p>Lots of famous artists and thinkers on the list, quite a few I\u2019m sure you know of. I recommend <a href=\"https://www.aitrainingstatement.org/signatories\">scrolling through the list</a> a while. These are real people with tremendous creativity they have put forth into the world. It\u2019s despicable to think their blood, sweat, and tears might get (and let\u2019s be honest, probably already have gotten) slurped up and regurgitated back out again as <em>slop</em> against their will.</p>\n\n<p><strong>It has to stop.</strong></p>",
        "text": "Somehow I missed this when it first came online last fall, but it\u2019s grown by several tens of thousands of signatories since then, and I have added my name to the list.\n\nIt\u2019s a very simple statement, a clarion call against the industrial theft that is happening due to #GenerativeAI training:\n\n\n  \u201cThe unlicensed use of creative works for training generative AI is a major, unjust threat to the livelihoods of the people behind those works, and must not be permitted.\u201d\n\n\nA-fucking-men. (Also in case you\u2019re reading this, I do not license ANY of my creative works for use in training generative AI.)\n\nLots of famous artists and thinkers on the list, quite a few I\u2019m sure you know of. I recommend scrolling through the list a while. These are real people with tremendous creativity they have put forth into the world. It\u2019s despicable to think their blood, sweat, and tears might get (and let\u2019s be honest, probably already have gotten) slurped up and regurgitated back out again as slop against their will.\n\nIt has to stop."
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🔑😅🗝️ Some IndieAuth confusion

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    "url": "https://martymcgui.re/2025/05/28/some-indieauth-confusion/",
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    "name": "\ud83d\udd11\ud83d\ude05\ud83d\udddd\ufe0f Some IndieAuth confusion",
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        "text": "Are you a member of the IndieWeb webring? Or you wanted to be, but you couldn't sign in because of obscure-looking IndieAuth errors?\nTurns out when I hastily re-added support for sign-in with indielogin.com I introduced a bug that would end up always using indielogin.com as your authorization endpoint. For many folks, this actually worked fine, as indielogin.com would defer to your endpoint. However, if your authorization endpoint supported the IndieAuth server metadata endpoint with an issuer identifier, indielogin.com would apparently not pass it along.\nThe fix was quick: use your IndieAuth authorization endpoint, if found, and only fall back to indielogin.com if it is not found!\nHere is the update that fixed this bug, haha, sigh. \ud83e\udd26\ud83c\udffb\u200d\u2642\ufe0f\nMany thanks to the folks that reported this to me and nudged me to eventually work through it, including fusil.uk, fireburn.ru, serverless.industries, and gRegorlove.com!\nOkay that's it, for now! Thanks for reading, imaginary interlocutor! As always, feel free to reply to this post on your own site, or feel free to drop me a line in the #indieweb chat (I\u2019m schmarty there)!",
        "html": "<p>Are you a member of the <a href=\"https://xn--sr8hvo.ws/\">IndieWeb webring</a>? Or you wanted to be, but you couldn't sign in because of <a href=\"https://fusil.uk/publications/2025/03/12/18211/\">obscure-looking IndieAuth errors</a>?</p>\n<p>Turns out when I <a href=\"https://martymcgui.re/2024/08/25/restored-sign-in-options-for-an-indieweb-webring/\">hastily re-added support for sign-in with indielogin.com</a> I introduced a bug that would end up <i>always</i> using indielogin.com as your authorization endpoint. For many folks, this actually worked fine, as indielogin.com would defer to your endpoint. However, if your authorization endpoint supported the <a href=\"https://indieauth.spec.indieweb.org/#indieauth-server-metadata\">IndieAuth server metadata</a> endpoint with an issuer identifier, indielogin.com would apparently not pass it along.</p>\n<p>The fix was quick: use your IndieAuth authorization endpoint, if found, and only fall back to indielogin.com if it is not found!</p>\n<p>Here is <a href=\"https://git.schmarty.net/schmarty/gem-diamond/commit/e873a8d08d3c25d0fe117c0ba236e86f51d5cc17\">the update that fixed this bug</a>, haha, sigh. \ud83e\udd26\ud83c\udffb\u200d\u2642\ufe0f</p>\n<p>Many thanks to the folks that reported this to me and nudged me to eventually work through it, including <a href=\"https://fusil.uk/\">fusil.uk</a>, <a href=\"https://fireburn.ru/\">fireburn.ru</a>, <a href=\"https://serverless.industries/\">serverless.industries</a>, and <a href=\"https://gregorlove.com/\">gRegorlove.com</a>!</p>\n<p>Okay that's it, for now! Thanks for reading, imaginary interlocutor! As always, feel free to <a href=\"https://indieweb.org/reply\">reply</a> to this post on your own site, or feel free to drop me a line in the <a href=\"https://chat.indieweb.org/\">#indieweb chat</a> (I\u2019m schmarty there)!</p>"
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First Creemee of the Summer

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        "text": "It\u2019s been a chilly spring \u2013 a few warm spells here and there, but the back half of May basically didn\u2019t break 50 and was raining more often than not. Even Memorial Day weekend was pretty wet and cool. So yesterday, when it finally climbed into the 70s and got sunny? A delight. The ice cream stand down the street is now open for the season, so what better way to inaugurate the summer with a creemee?\n\n\n\nYes, I\u2019m spelling that right. It\u2019s a Vermonter thing \u2013 think soft serve ice cream, but where the cream they\u2019re using is 10% butterfat instead of the usual 5%. Combine that with a nice maple syrup for your flavoring, and the result is an excellent treat with a creamy sweetness that\u2019s not too overpowering and a mouthfeel that\u2019s better and richer than most soft-serves. If you\u2019re ever in Vermont in the summer, I highly recommend snagging one from one of the random seasonal ice cream shops that pop up all over the state.",
        "html": "<p>It\u2019s been a chilly spring \u2013 a few warm spells here and there, but the back half of May basically didn\u2019t break 50 and was raining more often than not. Even Memorial Day weekend was pretty wet and cool. So yesterday, when it finally climbed into the 70s and got sunny? A delight. The ice cream stand down the street is now open for the season, so what better way to inaugurate the summer with a creemee?</p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, I\u2019m spelling that right. It\u2019s a Vermonter thing \u2013 think soft serve ice cream, but where the cream they\u2019re using is 10% butterfat instead of the usual 5%. Combine that with a nice maple syrup for your flavoring, and the result is an excellent treat with a creamy sweetness that\u2019s not too overpowering and a mouthfeel that\u2019s better and richer than most soft-serves. If you\u2019re ever in Vermont in the summer, I highly recommend snagging one from one of the random seasonal ice cream shops that pop up all over the state.</p>"
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        "name": "Nadreck",
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Link: Top Gear’s First Look at Slate Truck

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    "url": "https://jaredwhite.com/links/20250527/first-look-at-slate-truck",
    "published": "2025-05-27T22:04:51-07:00",
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        "html": "<blockquote>\n  <h2><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCTGX8XkOvQ\"></a></h2>\n\n  <p>Just when we thought we\u2019d exhausted all talk of a billionaire\u2019s electric pick-up truck, another one casually slides into the chat. Only this one (backed by Amazon\u2019s own Jeff Bezos) has no fancy party tricks or out-there promises. Rather, Slate Auto offers just a cheap, simple EV for day-to-day workhorse duties\u2026</p>\n\n</blockquote>\n\n<p>Setting aside my distaste for Bezos as a person\u2026<strong>this looks insanely great.</strong> I think Slates are going to sell to younger Millennials and Gen Z like hotcakes. The design is astounding, especially considering how much they\u2019ve economized to get the price point way, way down compared to almost any other new car on the market. (Bear in mind we\u2019re still a year+ away from the shipping model.) Computer nerds have been calling this the \u201c<a href=\"https://frame.work/\">Framework</a>\u201d of cars, and I\u2019d say that\u2019s an apt comparison.</p>\n\n<p>Just look at this thing! <em>It\u2019s so-o-o-o beautiful.</em> \ud83d\ude0d</p>\n\n<img src=\"https://jaredwhite.com/images/slate-truck-throwback.jpg\" alt=\"Throwback style Slate truck\" />",
        "text": "Just when we thought we\u2019d exhausted all talk of a billionaire\u2019s electric pick-up truck, another one casually slides into the chat. Only this one (backed by Amazon\u2019s own Jeff Bezos) has no fancy party tricks or out-there promises. Rather, Slate Auto offers just a cheap, simple EV for day-to-day workhorse duties\u2026\n\n\n\nSetting aside my distaste for Bezos as a person\u2026this looks insanely great. I think Slates are going to sell to younger Millennials and Gen Z like hotcakes. The design is astounding, especially considering how much they\u2019ve economized to get the price point way, way down compared to almost any other new car on the market. (Bear in mind we\u2019re still a year+ away from the shipping model.) Computer nerds have been calling this the \u201cFramework\u201d of cars, and I\u2019d say that\u2019s an apt comparison.\n\nJust look at this thing! It\u2019s so-o-o-o beautiful. \ud83d\ude0d"
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Become Who Your Homepage Was Born to Be

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    "url": "https://jaredwhite.com/20250526/become-who-your-homepage-was-born-to-be",
    "published": "2025-05-26T20:42:50-07:00",
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        "html": "<p>The most incredible thing about the World-Wide Web is that you can publish <em>whatever you want</em> on your own <strong>homepage</strong> on your own <strong>domain</strong>.</p>\n\n<p>You can literally just start publishing on <code>iamthemostinterestingpersoninthe.world</code> and say <em>whatever it is you wish to say</em>. \ud83e\udd2f</p>\n\n<p>It\u2019s important to realize that this capability did not exist in human civilization until roughly thirty years ago. Before that, sure, you could publish a paper pamphlet, a \u201czine\u201d, something tangible. But who\u2019s going to read it? Who\u2019s going to care? And how many of those people could you ever hope to reach at all?</p>\n\n<p>I understand it can be hard at times to remain bright-eyed about <a href=\"https://jaredwhite.com/tag/website\">#Website</a> publishing &amp; communication when in the past thirty years we\u2019ve also witnessed the explosion of hate speech, misinformation, and slop. Free speech sure gets messy; what\u2019s even worse, some platforms will abuse the concept of \u201cfree speech\u201d by engaging in capricious and damaging moderation actions which <em>elevate</em> hate and <em>punish</em> minorities and marginalized peoples.</p>\n\n<p>There\u2019s a lot of work to do to combat this. <strong>And I am by no means na\u00efve.</strong></p>\n\n<p>But I hope we never lose sight of the unsurpassed wonder and joy we can <em>only</em> get from the Web\u2019s open range\u2014not beholden to any single company, any single country, any single tribe or creed.</p>\n\n<p>In my article <a href=\"https://jaredwhite.com/articles/why-homepages-matter-in-2018\">Why Homepages Matter in 2018</a>, I wrote the following:</p>\n\n<blockquote>\n  <p>If the blog is a dying artform, so be it. I\u2019d rather be the last man standing who has a real personal homepage than hand over my online lifestyle to a company who has shown utter contempt for user privacy and data integrity.</p>\n</blockquote>\n\n<p>The company in question here was Facebook, recently embroiled in the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The bad news is, Facebook/Meta is still alive and kicking in 2025. The <strong>good news</strong> is, it has been shown to wield <em>far less power</em> over how people live and work and recreate and thrive than we might have once assumed. Many people have walked away from Facebook, walked away from Instagram. We have new platforms, new protocols, and new tools at our disposal.</p>\n\n<p>And that\u2019s the beauty of the Web. It\u2019s ever-changing, evolving, growing, and adapting. Things may seem to <em>really, really suck</em> in the now, but the moral arc of the digital universe bends towards digital justice.</p>\n\n<p><strong>That is what I believe.</strong> I have to\u2026the alternative is far too dismal to contemplate.</p>\n\n<p><em>TL;DR: HOMEPAGES RULE!!</em> \ud83e\udd18</p>",
        "text": "The most incredible thing about the World-Wide Web is that you can publish whatever you want on your own homepage on your own domain.\n\nYou can literally just start publishing on iamthemostinterestingpersoninthe.world and say whatever it is you wish to say. \ud83e\udd2f\n\nIt\u2019s important to realize that this capability did not exist in human civilization until roughly thirty years ago. Before that, sure, you could publish a paper pamphlet, a \u201czine\u201d, something tangible. But who\u2019s going to read it? Who\u2019s going to care? And how many of those people could you ever hope to reach at all?\n\nI understand it can be hard at times to remain bright-eyed about #Website publishing & communication when in the past thirty years we\u2019ve also witnessed the explosion of hate speech, misinformation, and slop. Free speech sure gets messy; what\u2019s even worse, some platforms will abuse the concept of \u201cfree speech\u201d by engaging in capricious and damaging moderation actions which elevate hate and punish minorities and marginalized peoples.\n\nThere\u2019s a lot of work to do to combat this. And I am by no means na\u00efve.\n\nBut I hope we never lose sight of the unsurpassed wonder and joy we can only get from the Web\u2019s open range\u2014not beholden to any single company, any single country, any single tribe or creed.\n\nIn my article Why Homepages Matter in 2018, I wrote the following:\n\n\n  If the blog is a dying artform, so be it. I\u2019d rather be the last man standing who has a real personal homepage than hand over my online lifestyle to a company who has shown utter contempt for user privacy and data integrity.\n\n\nThe company in question here was Facebook, recently embroiled in the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The bad news is, Facebook/Meta is still alive and kicking in 2025. The good news is, it has been shown to wield far less power over how people live and work and recreate and thrive than we might have once assumed. Many people have walked away from Facebook, walked away from Instagram. We have new platforms, new protocols, and new tools at our disposal.\n\nAnd that\u2019s the beauty of the Web. It\u2019s ever-changing, evolving, growing, and adapting. Things may seem to really, really suck in the now, but the moral arc of the digital universe bends towards digital justice.\n\nThat is what I believe. I have to\u2026the alternative is far too dismal to contemplate.\n\nTL;DR: HOMEPAGES RULE!! \ud83e\udd18"
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Furality, and other upcoming musical engagements

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New Retro Rig: MiSTer, Sony PVM, MT-32 Pi, and Speakers

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My Ceiling is Their Floor

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    "url": "https://jaredwhite.com/20250525/my-ceiling-is-their-floor",
    "published": "2025-05-25T21:10:51-07:00",
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        "html": "<p>I don\u2019t post much about <a href=\"https://jaredwhite.com/tag/parenting\">#parenting</a> online\u2026in fact it appears I haven\u2019t used that tag here since 2018! (I\u2019ve talked about <a href=\"https://jaredwhite.com/tag/family\">#family</a> since, I just didn\u2019t use the other tag).</p>\n\n<p>So permit me, if you will, to indulge in a <em>proud papa</em> moment. I was with the kids (teen and preteen) doing a fair bit of logistical maneuvering today\u2014carrying heavy objects, trying to fit weirdly-shaped stuff into the car, figuring out how to solve problems of a mechanical nature, etc.</p>\n\n<p>And for the first time, I didn\u2019t feel like I was constantly having to instruct them what to do, and furthermore we often weren\u2019t even at intellectual parity to be honest. <strong>They were giving me ideas</strong> and coming up with novel solutions to problems I hadn\u2019t figured out yet.</p>\n\n<p>In other words, it\u2019s now clear that occasionally I\u2019m a doofus and <strong>my kids are geniuses.</strong> \ud83d\ude02</p>\n\n<p>But seriously\u2014nothing is more sweet to a parent (the good ones anyway) than, after running for so long, savoring the privilege of watching the next generation soar. I truly wish that my kids will be smarter, more talented, more successful, and <strong>more awesome in every respect</strong> than myself. Honestly I would have settled for \u201cI didn\u2019t totally mess them up for life\u201d\u2026this is a far better outcome. \ud83d\ude1c</p>",
        "text": "I don\u2019t post much about #parenting online\u2026in fact it appears I haven\u2019t used that tag here since 2018! (I\u2019ve talked about #family since, I just didn\u2019t use the other tag).\n\nSo permit me, if you will, to indulge in a proud papa moment. I was with the kids (teen and preteen) doing a fair bit of logistical maneuvering today\u2014carrying heavy objects, trying to fit weirdly-shaped stuff into the car, figuring out how to solve problems of a mechanical nature, etc.\n\nAnd for the first time, I didn\u2019t feel like I was constantly having to instruct them what to do, and furthermore we often weren\u2019t even at intellectual parity to be honest. They were giving me ideas and coming up with novel solutions to problems I hadn\u2019t figured out yet.\n\nIn other words, it\u2019s now clear that occasionally I\u2019m a doofus and my kids are geniuses. \ud83d\ude02\n\nBut seriously\u2014nothing is more sweet to a parent (the good ones anyway) than, after running for so long, savoring the privilege of watching the next generation soar. I truly wish that my kids will be smarter, more talented, more successful, and more awesome in every respect than myself. Honestly I would have settled for \u201cI didn\u2019t totally mess them up for life\u201d\u2026this is a far better outcome. \ud83d\ude1c"
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Link: Beware Unpaid DMV Fees Scams

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    "published": "2025-05-24T22:57:40-07:00",
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        "html": "<blockquote>\n  <h2><a href=\"https://www.opb.org/article/2025/05/24/states-dmvs-warn-about-the-latest-smishing-scam-targeting-phones/\"></a></h2>\n\n  <p>DMVs across the country are warning drivers of a new batch of fake, phishing text messages, designed to scam respondents out of their personal and financial information.</p>\n\n<p>The latest round of scam texts have been reported by departments of motor vehicles in at least three states: New York, Florida and California.</p>\n\n</blockquote>\n\n<p>I can confirm I have also received these scam text messages. For a brief moment, it seemed like it could be legit, but then I took a closer look at the domain names listed and as is typical with spam like this, they were all wonky with bogus words and strange characters.</p>\n\n<p>I\u2019m guessing anyone who falls prey to these doesn\u2019t understand how domain names work\u2014which, alas, is a significant percentage of the population.</p>",
        "text": "DMVs across the country are warning drivers of a new batch of fake, phishing text messages, designed to scam respondents out of their personal and financial information.\n\nThe latest round of scam texts have been reported by departments of motor vehicles in at least three states: New York, Florida and California.\n\n\n\nI can confirm I have also received these scam text messages. For a brief moment, it seemed like it could be legit, but then I took a closer look at the domain names listed and as is typical with spam like this, they were all wonky with bogus words and strange characters.\n\nI\u2019m guessing anyone who falls prey to these doesn\u2019t understand how domain names work\u2014which, alas, is a significant percentage of the population."
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    "name": "Link: Beware Unpaid DMV Fees Scams",
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    "published": "2025-05-23T09:02:54-07:00",
    "url": "https://aaronparecki.com/2025/05/23/26/mcp",
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        "text": "MCP Dev Summit kicking off"
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Link: What’s the Deal with The Testaments

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    "published": "2025-05-23T22:49:52-07:00",
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        "html": "<blockquote>\n  <h2><a href=\"https://deadline.com/feature/the-testaments-news-updates-handmaids-tale-sequel-1236410051/\"></a></h2>\n\n  <p>While Hulu\u2019s television adaptation of The Handmaid\u2019s Tale is soon coming to an end, the story will continue in sequel series The Testaments.</p>\n\n<p>From executive producers Bruce Miller and Warren Littlefield, the show will take place in the same world as The Handmaid\u2019s Tale with a time jump after the show.</p>\n\n</blockquote>\n\n<p>It\u2019s difficult to claim I <strong>enjoy</strong> watching certain high-drama <a href=\"https://jaredwhite.com/tag/tvshows\">#tvshows</a> like <em>The Handmaid\u2019s Tale</em>. It\u2019s more like I endure it. It\u2019s an experience you hate to love, and love to hate. (Doubly so when the show touches so heavily on <a href=\"https://jaredwhite.com/tag/politics\">#politics</a> which feel eerily like the present day insanity we\u2019re all dealing with.)</p>\n\n<p>So on a certain level, <strong>I\u2019m not looking forward</strong> to watching this sequel show to <em>The Handmaid\u2019s Tale</em>. Do I really want to put myself through all this\u2026again? \ud83d\ude05</p>\n\n<p>And yet, I am definitely excited for it because if it appreciably manages to approach the quality level of its predecessor, it will be a worthy contender indeed for my viewing attention.</p>",
        "text": "While Hulu\u2019s television adaptation of The Handmaid\u2019s Tale is soon coming to an end, the story will continue in sequel series The Testaments.\n\nFrom executive producers Bruce Miller and Warren Littlefield, the show will take place in the same world as The Handmaid\u2019s Tale with a time jump after the show.\n\n\n\nIt\u2019s difficult to claim I enjoy watching certain high-drama #tvshows like The Handmaid\u2019s Tale. It\u2019s more like I endure it. It\u2019s an experience you hate to love, and love to hate. (Doubly so when the show touches so heavily on #politics which feel eerily like the present day insanity we\u2019re all dealing with.)\n\nSo on a certain level, I\u2019m not looking forward to watching this sequel show to The Handmaid\u2019s Tale. Do I really want to put myself through all this\u2026again? \ud83d\ude05\n\nAnd yet, I am definitely excited for it because if it appreciably manages to approach the quality level of its predecessor, it will be a worthy contender indeed for my viewing attention."
    },
    "name": "Link: What\u2019s the Deal with The Testaments",
    "post-type": "article",
    "_id": "44899894",
    "_source": "2783"
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    "type": "entry",
    "published": "2025-05-23T09:48:58-0400",
    "summary": "\ud83d\udcd7 Want to read All Fours by Miranda July ISBN: 9780593190265",
    "url": "https://martymcgui.re/2025/05/23/094858/",
    "category": [
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    ],
    "author": {
        "type": "card",
        "name": "Marty McGuire",
        "url": "https://martymcgui.re/",
        "photo": "https://martymcgui.re/images/logo.jpg"
    },
    "post-type": "note",
    "_id": "44895911",
    "_source": "175"
}

{
    "type": "entry",
    "published": "2025-05-23T09:43:19-0400",
    "summary": "\ud83d\udcd7 Want to read Death of the Author (Deluxe Limited Edition) by Nnedi Okorafor ISBN: 9780063391147",
    "url": "https://martymcgui.re/2025/05/23/094319/",
    "category": [
        "books"
    ],
    "author": {
        "type": "card",
        "name": "Marty McGuire",
        "url": "https://martymcgui.re/",
        "photo": "https://martymcgui.re/images/logo.jpg"
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    "post-type": "note",
    "_id": "44895912",
    "_source": "175"
}

Passing Through

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    "type": "entry",
    "author": {
        "name": "Jared White",
        "url": "https://jaredwhite.com/",
        "photo": null
    },
    "url": "https://jaredwhite.com/20250522/passing-through",
    "published": "2025-05-22T21:45:50-07:00",
    "content": {
        "html": "<p>\u201cTired and confused, yes I am<br />Don\u2019t see much in the future for me<br />I\u2019m a vagabond and a drifter<br />Not so hard to be<br />Walking down the highway<br />Walking through the park<br />Looking out for something<br />Still in the dark<br />Don\u2019t know what to say when I see you smile<br />So I guess I\u2019ll turn my head and go<br />On the way to another mile\u201d</p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaO2i8b-xhw\">Passing Through</a> has always been one of my favorite Bruce Hornsby songs from what is probably my favorite Bruce Hornsby album, <em>Harbor Lights</em>. It holds a special significance for me now that I\u2019ve had many a <a href=\"https://jaredwhite.com/tag/nomadlifestyle\">#NomadLifestyle</a> moment feeling too like a vagabond and a drifter. (Through a tad less depressed about it\u2026)</p>\n\n<p>I love this later section of the song:</p>\n\n<p>\u201cWant faith in something<br />So hard to believe<br />Maybe one night soon<br />Maybe you could make me see\u201d</p>\n\n<p><strong>So good.</strong> \ud83d\ude0c</p>",
        "text": "\u201cTired and confused, yes I am\nDon\u2019t see much in the future for me\nI\u2019m a vagabond and a drifter\nNot so hard to be\nWalking down the highway\nWalking through the park\nLooking out for something\nStill in the dark\nDon\u2019t know what to say when I see you smile\nSo I guess I\u2019ll turn my head and go\nOn the way to another mile\u201d\n\n\n\nPassing Through has always been one of my favorite Bruce Hornsby songs from what is probably my favorite Bruce Hornsby album, Harbor Lights. It holds a special significance for me now that I\u2019ve had many a #NomadLifestyle moment feeling too like a vagabond and a drifter. (Through a tad less depressed about it\u2026)\n\nI love this later section of the song:\n\n\u201cWant faith in something\nSo hard to believe\nMaybe one night soon\nMaybe you could make me see\u201d\n\nSo good. \ud83d\ude0c"
    },
    "name": "Passing Through",
    "post-type": "article",
    "_id": "44889684",
    "_source": "2783"
}

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    "type": "entry",
    "published": "2025-05-22T14:31:15-0400",
    "url": "https://martymcgui.re/2025/05/22/143115/",
    "category": [
        "glitch",
        "web",
        "hosting",
        "shutdown",
        "2025"
    ],
    "syndication": [
        "https://fed.brid.gy/"
    ],
    "content": {
        "text": "Oh no! Oh no. \ud83d\ude3f\nhttps://blog.glitch.com/post/changes-are-coming-to-glitch/",
        "html": "<p>Oh no! Oh no. \ud83d\ude3f</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://blog.glitch.com/post/changes-are-coming-to-glitch/\">https://blog.glitch.com/post/changes-are-coming-to-glitch/</a></p>"
    },
    "author": {
        "type": "card",
        "name": "Marty McGuire",
        "url": "https://martymcgui.re/",
        "photo": "https://martymcgui.re/images/logo.jpg"
    },
    "post-type": "note",
    "_id": "44887802",
    "_source": "175"
}

Link: Oregon Exports Affected by Retaliatory Tariffs

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    "type": "entry",
    "author": {
        "name": "Jared White",
        "url": "https://jaredwhite.com/",
        "photo": null
    },
    "url": "https://jaredwhite.com/links/20250521/oregon-exports-affected-by-retaliatory-tariffs",
    "published": "2025-05-21T23:38:08-07:00",
    "content": {
        "html": "<blockquote>\n  <h2><a href=\"https://www.opb.org/article/2025/05/21/oregon-key-exports-imports-impact-trump-tariffs-wheat-coffee-computer-chips/\"></a></h2>\n\n  <p>Businesses and manufacturers in the state rely on imported goods and parts to run companies ranging from furniture shops to computer chip factories. Meanwhile, Oregon farmers, fishers and manufacturers rely on international buyers\u2019 interest in their products. And shipping and storage companies generate business by helping move these imports and exports around.</p>\n\n<p>All told, last year Oregon imported more than $28 billion worth of goods, and sent more than $34 billion worth of stuff to global markets.</p>\n\n</blockquote>\n\n<p>This deep dive analysis by Kyra Buckley, business reporter at Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB), is absolutely fascinating. I honestly had no idea that Oregon exported more than it imported in global trade\u2014particularly that \u201cmore than 80% of the soft, white wheat grown in Eastern Oregon is sold overseas for products ranging from noodles and dumplings to crackers.\u201d</p>\n\n<p>All of this is affected now by the trade wars. Not only must we contend with rising prices for imports, but Oregon\u2019s exports are threatened by retaliatory tariffs other countries impose on those imports coming in.</p>\n\n<p>One of our more famous food brands is <strong>Bob\u2019s Red Mill</strong>, maker of many fine whole grain and baking products. Well, CEO Trey Winthrop has been sounding the alarm about how the company\u2019s exports are being affected:</p>\n\n<blockquote>\n  <p>Bob\u2019s Red Mill products can also be found on shelves in 65 countries. But Winthrop told Governor Tina Kotek that he\u2019s seeing campaigns in countries like Canada encouraging consumers to stop buying American goods in response to Trump\u2019s tariffs.</p>\n</blockquote>\n\n<p>As I keep snarking on Mastodon: <strong>Good job MAGA!</strong> \ud83d\ude03\ud83d\udc4d</p>",
        "text": "Businesses and manufacturers in the state rely on imported goods and parts to run companies ranging from furniture shops to computer chip factories. Meanwhile, Oregon farmers, fishers and manufacturers rely on international buyers\u2019 interest in their products. And shipping and storage companies generate business by helping move these imports and exports around.\n\nAll told, last year Oregon imported more than $28 billion worth of goods, and sent more than $34 billion worth of stuff to global markets.\n\n\n\nThis deep dive analysis by Kyra Buckley, business reporter at Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB), is absolutely fascinating. I honestly had no idea that Oregon exported more than it imported in global trade\u2014particularly that \u201cmore than 80% of the soft, white wheat grown in Eastern Oregon is sold overseas for products ranging from noodles and dumplings to crackers.\u201d\n\nAll of this is affected now by the trade wars. Not only must we contend with rising prices for imports, but Oregon\u2019s exports are threatened by retaliatory tariffs other countries impose on those imports coming in.\n\nOne of our more famous food brands is Bob\u2019s Red Mill, maker of many fine whole grain and baking products. Well, CEO Trey Winthrop has been sounding the alarm about how the company\u2019s exports are being affected:\n\n\n  Bob\u2019s Red Mill products can also be found on shelves in 65 countries. But Winthrop told Governor Tina Kotek that he\u2019s seeing campaigns in countries like Canada encouraging consumers to stop buying American goods in response to Trump\u2019s tariffs.\n\n\nAs I keep snarking on Mastodon: Good job MAGA! \ud83d\ude03\ud83d\udc4d"
    },
    "name": "Link: Oregon Exports Affected by Retaliatory Tariffs",
    "post-type": "article",
    "_id": "44880775",
    "_source": "2783"
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{
    "type": "entry",
    "published": "2025-05-21 20:15-0700",
    "url": "https://gregorlove.com/2025/05/an-fda-committee/",
    "category": [
        "COVID",
        "ActionItem"
    ],
    "syndication": [
        "https://bsky.app/profile/gregorlove.com/post/3lpq5qbon2k22",
        "https://bsky.app/profile/gregorlove.com/post/3lpq5v6ckvc22"
    ],
    "content": {
        "text": "An FDA committee is meeting and considering removing some COVID vaccine recommendations for certain groups. Public comment is open until May 23, 2025 11:59PM Eastern.\n\nVisit the People\u2019s CDC guide for background and follow their steps to leave a comment\n\t\nRead my own comment and feel free to borrow any language from it!",
        "html": "<p>An FDA committee is meeting and considering removing some COVID vaccine recommendations for certain groups. Public comment is open until May 23, 2025 11:59PM Eastern.</p>\n\n<ul><li>Visit the <a href=\"https://peoplescdc.substack.com/p/vaccine-access-is-under-attack-act\">People\u2019s CDC guide</a> for background and follow their steps to leave a comment</li>\n\t<li>\n<a href=\"https://gregorlove.com/2025/05/fda-vrbpac-comment/\">Read my own comment</a> and feel free to borrow any language from it!</li>\n</ul>"
    },
    "author": {
        "type": "card",
        "name": "gRegor Morrill",
        "url": "https://gregorlove.com/",
        "photo": "https://gregorlove.com/site/assets/files/6268/profile-2021-square.300x0.jpg"
    },
    "post-type": "note",
    "_id": "44878615",
    "_source": "95"
}

{
    "type": "entry",
    "published": "2025-05-21 19:04-0700",
    "url": "https://gregorlove.com/2025/05/i-was-reminded-of/",
    "category": [
        "humor",
        "politics"
    ],
    "syndication": [
        "https://bsky.app/profile/gregorlove.com/post/3lppzq6ybql2a"
    ],
    "content": {
        "text": "I was reminded of this satirical gem from 2006. Funny/sad/infuriating how much it still applies almost 20 years later.",
        "html": "<p>I was reminded of <a href=\"https://fafblog.blogspot.com/2006/01/q-our-omnipotent-president-q.html\">this satirical gem from 2006</a>. Funny/sad/infuriating how much it still applies almost 20 years later.</p>"
    },
    "author": {
        "type": "card",
        "name": "gRegor Morrill",
        "url": "https://gregorlove.com/",
        "photo": "https://gregorlove.com/site/assets/files/6268/profile-2021-square.300x0.jpg"
    },
    "post-type": "note",
    "_id": "44878616",
    "_source": "95"
}

Pedro and the Girl

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    "type": "entry",
    "author": {
        "name": "Jared White",
        "url": "https://jaredwhite.com/",
        "photo": null
    },
    "url": "https://jaredwhite.com/20250520/pedro-and-the-girl",
    "published": "2025-05-20T18:57:05-07:00",
    "content": {
        "html": "<p>I just finished watching that one where Pedro Pascal has to brave the perils of a hostile environment all while protecting the orphan girl in his care from the dangers which lurk around every corner.</p>\n\n<p>Nope, not <a href=\"https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/100088-the-last-of-us\">the one you\u2019re thinking of</a>. <a href=\"https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/506072-prospect\">The other one!</a></p>\n\n<p>Yes indeed, <em>Prospect</em> completely passed me by back in 2018 when it came out, but I happened to be on Tubi and noticed a cast centered around Pedro and Sophie Thatcher (who has proven to be thoroughly outstanding in the more recent productions of <em>Heretic</em> and <em>Companion</em>). Count me in!</p>\n\n<p>While I won\u2019t go so far as to say it\u2019s a standout in the pantheon of <a href=\"https://jaredwhite.com/tag/scifi\">#scifi</a> <a href=\"https://jaredwhite.com/tag/movies\">#movies</a>, I quite enjoyed the watch and was amazed at how compelling a film like this could be with so little of the whiz-bang special effects you normally expect to see in the genre. I was also chuckling that the \u201calien landscape\u201d was shot on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State. <strong>Sure, I guess you could say the Pacific Northwest is out of this world!</strong></p>\n\n<p>Definitely worth the watch if you haven\u2019t seen it yet\u2014especially since it\u2019s free (with ads) on Tubi. I hope the indie filmmaking team is able to secure the funding necessary to <a href=\"https://www.fringedrifters.com/\">continue this IP aka \u201cThe Fringe\u201d in future projects</a>.</p>",
        "text": "I just finished watching that one where Pedro Pascal has to brave the perils of a hostile environment all while protecting the orphan girl in his care from the dangers which lurk around every corner.\n\nNope, not the one you\u2019re thinking of. The other one!\n\nYes indeed, Prospect completely passed me by back in 2018 when it came out, but I happened to be on Tubi and noticed a cast centered around Pedro and Sophie Thatcher (who has proven to be thoroughly outstanding in the more recent productions of Heretic and Companion). Count me in!\n\nWhile I won\u2019t go so far as to say it\u2019s a standout in the pantheon of #scifi #movies, I quite enjoyed the watch and was amazed at how compelling a film like this could be with so little of the whiz-bang special effects you normally expect to see in the genre. I was also chuckling that the \u201calien landscape\u201d was shot on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State. Sure, I guess you could say the Pacific Northwest is out of this world!\n\nDefinitely worth the watch if you haven\u2019t seen it yet\u2014especially since it\u2019s free (with ads) on Tubi. I hope the indie filmmaking team is able to secure the funding necessary to continue this IP aka \u201cThe Fringe\u201d in future projects."
    },
    "name": "Pedro and the Girl",
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    "_id": "44868027",
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{
    "type": "entry",
    "published": "2025-05-14T18:26:16-07:00",
    "url": "https://aaronparecki.com/2025/05/14/22/mcp-night",
    "category": [
        "365",
        "mcp"
    ],
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        "https://aperture-media.p3k.io/aaronparecki.com/41bdeee87636819eefd57e5215a399544ce5c5ffba4a0a6fca3a863fe0cdebdc.jpg"
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    "content": {
        "text": "Here for MCP Night"
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    "author": {
        "type": "card",
        "name": "Aaron Parecki",
        "url": "https://aaronparecki.com/",
        "photo": "https://aperture-media.p3k.io/aaronparecki.com/41061f9de825966faa22e9c42830e1d4a614a321213b4575b9488aa93f89817a.jpg"
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    "post-type": "photo",
    "_id": "44861221",
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