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    "url": "https://mastodon.social/@lars/113338617039502954",
    "content": {
        "html": "<p>Independent website host?</p><p>Can anyone recommend an affordable and reliable option to host a static website? I need absolutely nothing fancy; just a vanilla nginx or apache setup with ftp access to drop my files and folders.</p><p>Beyond that, my only requirement is that it is a truly independent setup: Not a reseller on behalf of the cloud oligarchies, but a provider with their own hardware and infrastructure.</p><p><a href=\"https://lars-christian.com/notes/ab41200ee8/\"><span>https://</span><span>lars-christian.com/notes/ab412</span><span>00ee8/</span></a></p><p><a href=\"https://mastodon.social/tags/indieweb\">#<span>indieweb</span></a> <a href=\"https://mastodon.social/tags/smallweb\">#<span>smallweb</span></a> <a href=\"https://mastodon.social/tags/webhosting\">#<span>webhosting</span></a></p>",
        "text": "Independent website host?\n\nCan anyone recommend an affordable and reliable option to host a static website? I need absolutely nothing fancy; just a vanilla nginx or apache setup with ftp access to drop my files and folders.\n\nBeyond that, my only requirement is that it is a truly independent setup: Not a reseller on behalf of the cloud oligarchies, but a provider with their own hardware and infrastructure.\n\nhttps://lars-christian.com/notes/ab41200ee8/\n\n#indieweb #smallweb #webhosting"
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    "published": "2024-10-20T07:40:50+00:00",
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    "type": "entry",
    "author": {
        "name": "#indieweb",
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        "photo": null
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    "url": "https://hachyderm.io/@evaack/113338534627701806",
    "content": {
        "html": "<p>Do you follow any personal blogs that you enjoy reading? Do you run one? Please send them my way, I'm looking for inspiration and interesting blogs &amp; people to follow! <img alt=\":farnsworth:\" height=\"16\" src=\"https://files.mastodon.social/cache/custom_emojis/images/000/482/773/original/03cbef025b346b8c.png\" title=\":farnsworth:\" width=\"16\" /><a href=\"https://hachyderm.io/tags/indieweb\">#<span>indieweb</span></a></p>",
        "text": "Do you follow any personal blogs that you enjoy reading? Do you run one? Please send them my way, I'm looking for inspiration and interesting blogs & people to follow! #indieweb"
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    "published": "2024-10-20T07:19:52+00:00",
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    "type": "entry",
    "author": {
        "name": "#indieweb",
        "url": "https://mastodon.social/tags/indieweb",
        "photo": null
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    "url": "https://sunny.garden/@xavier_hm/113338195713231571",
    "content": {
        "html": "<p>Found this site with old school copy&amp;paste junk. <img alt=\":blobcatsadreach:\" height=\"16\" src=\"https://files.mastodon.social/cache/custom_emojis/images/000/417/366/original/9d566d25fd22be96.png\" title=\":blobcatsadreach:\" width=\"16\" /> I am loving it! I used to plaster my old Fanfiction.net account with these lol. Gonna start using them on <a href=\"https://sunny.garden/tags/SpaceHey\">#<span>SpaceHey</span></a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.messletters.com/en/text-art/animals-and-nature/\"><span>https://www.</span><span>messletters.com/en/text-art/an</span><span>imals-and-nature/</span></a></p><p>Just found this one too: <a href=\"https://www.asciiart.eu/\"><span>https://www.</span><span>asciiart.eu/</span><span></span></a></p><p><a href=\"https://sunny.garden/tags/oldinternet\">#<span>oldinternet</span></a> <a href=\"https://sunny.garden/tags/indieweb\">#<span>indieweb</span></a> <a href=\"https://sunny.garden/tags/openweb\">#<span>openweb</span></a> <a href=\"https://sunny.garden/tags/asciiart\">#<span>asciiart</span></a></p>",
        "text": "Found this site with old school copy&paste junk.  I am loving it! I used to plaster my old Fanfiction.net account with these lol. Gonna start using them on #SpaceHey\n\nhttps://www.messletters.com/en/text-art/animals-and-nature/\n\nJust found this one too: https://www.asciiart.eu/\n\n#oldinternet #indieweb #openweb #asciiart"
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    "published": "2024-10-20T05:53:41+00:00",
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        "photo": null
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    "url": "https://toot.cat/@zkat/113337668075418530",
    "content": {
        "html": "<p>I don\u2019t know who else to follow. RSS/IndieWeb folks, drop your reccs in this thread! <a href=\"https://toot.cat/tags/RSS\">#<span>RSS</span></a> <a href=\"https://toot.cat/tags/IndieWeb\">#<span>IndieWeb</span></a> <a href=\"https://toot.cat/tags/POSSE\">#<span>POSSE</span></a></p>",
        "text": "I don\u2019t know who else to follow. RSS/IndieWeb folks, drop your reccs in this thread! #RSS #IndieWeb #POSSE"
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    "content": {
        "html": "<p><a href=\"https://alexwlchan.net/2024/netlify-bandwidth-graph/?utm_source=rss\"><span>https://</span><span>alexwlchan.net/2024/netlify-ba</span><span>ndwidth-graph/?utm_source=rss</span></a><br /><span class=\"h-card\"><a class=\"u-url\" href=\"https://social.alexwlchan.net/@alex\">@<span>alex</span></a></span> <br />Niice for folks in <a href=\"https://mastodon.social/tags/netlify\">#<span>netlify</span></a> !<br /><a href=\"https://mastodon.social/tags/SmallWeb\">#<span>SmallWeb</span></a> <a href=\"https://mastodon.social/tags/indieweb\">#<span>indieweb</span></a></p>\n<a class=\"u-mention\" href=\"https://social.alexwlchan.net/@alex\"></a>",
        "text": "https://alexwlchan.net/2024/netlify-bandwidth-graph/?utm_source=rss\n@alex \nNiice for folks in #netlify !\n#SmallWeb #indieweb"
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        "name": "#indieweb",
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        "photo": null
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    "url": "https://tweesecake.social/@weirdwriter/113336938762636998",
    "content": {
        "html": "<p>If you liked Thomas Was Alone PS3 review., my feed URL is <a href=\"https://robertkingett.com\"><span>https://</span><span>robertkingett.com</span><span></span></a> <a href=\"https://tweesecake.social/tags/RSS\">#<span>RSS</span></a> <a href=\"https://tweesecake.social/tags/IndieWeb\">#<span>IndieWeb</span></a></p>",
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    "url": "https://front-end.social/@iriepixel/113336637994000461",
    "content": {
        "html": "<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a class=\"u-url\" href=\"https://mammut.gogreenit.net/@chewie\">@<span>chewie</span></a></span> shared a very cool extension with me called <a href=\"https://front-end.social/tags/StreetPass\">#<span>StreetPass</span></a> for <a href=\"https://front-end.social/tags/Mastodon\">#<span>Mastodon</span></a>. It\u2019s a browser extension that helps you find your people on Mastodon. Testing it now\u2026 I\u2019ll report back in a few days after browsing the web as usual. StreetPass will build a list of Mastodon users based on the websites I visit.</p><p><a href=\"https://front-end.social/tags/MastodonTips\">#<span>MastodonTips</span></a> <a href=\"https://front-end.social/tags/BrowserExtension\">#<span>BrowserExtension</span></a> <a href=\"https://front-end.social/tags/SocialDiscovery\">#<span>SocialDiscovery</span></a> <a href=\"https://front-end.social/tags/Fediverse\">#<span>Fediverse</span></a> <a href=\"https://front-end.social/tags/IndieWeb\">#<span>IndieWeb</span></a> <a href=\"https://front-end.social/tags/PrivacyTech\">#<span>PrivacyTech</span></a> <a href=\"https://front-end.social/tags/TechTools\">#<span>TechTools</span></a> <a href=\"https://front-end.social/tags/OpenSource\">#<span>OpenSource</span></a> <a href=\"https://front-end.social/tags/WebBrowsing\">#<span>WebBrowsing</span></a> <a href=\"https://front-end.social/tags/MastodonCommunity\">#<span>MastodonCommunity</span></a></p>\n<a class=\"u-mention\" href=\"https://mammut.gogreenit.net/@chewie\"></a>",
        "text": "@chewie shared a very cool extension with me called #StreetPass for #Mastodon. It\u2019s a browser extension that helps you find your people on Mastodon. Testing it now\u2026 I\u2019ll report back in a few days after browsing the web as usual. StreetPass will build a list of Mastodon users based on the websites I visit.\n\n#MastodonTips #BrowserExtension #SocialDiscovery #Fediverse #IndieWeb #PrivacyTech #TechTools #OpenSource #WebBrowsing #MastodonCommunity"
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    "type": "entry",
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        "photo": null
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    "url": "https://social.lol/@mihobu/113336295974541551",
    "content": {
        "html": "<p>\ud83e\udd16 I posted to my photography weblog.</p><p><a href=\"https://social.lol/tags/Hiking\">#<span>Hiking</span></a> <a href=\"https://social.lol/tags/Tucson\">#<span>Tucson</span></a> <a href=\"https://social.lol/tags/IndieWeb\">#<span>IndieWeb</span></a> <a href=\"https://social.lol/tags/photography\">#<span>photography</span></a></p><p><a href=\"https://than-no.photo/wasson-peak-mar-2024\"><span>https://</span><span>than-no.photo/wasson-peak-mar-</span><span>2024</span></a></p>",
        "text": "\ud83e\udd16 I posted to my photography weblog.\n\n#Hiking #Tucson #IndieWeb #photography\n\nhttps://than-no.photo/wasson-peak-mar-2024"
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    "published": "2024-10-19T21:50:33+00:00",
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    "type": "entry",
    "author": {
        "name": "#indieweb",
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        "photo": null
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    "url": "https://social.lol/@mihobu/113336271814743274",
    "content": {
        "html": "<p>\ud83e\udd16 I posted to my photography weblog.</p><p><a href=\"https://social.lol/tags/Hiking\">#<span>Hiking</span></a> <a href=\"https://social.lol/tags/Tucson\">#<span>Tucson</span></a> <a href=\"https://social.lol/tags/IndieWeb\">#<span>IndieWeb</span></a> <a href=\"https://social.lol/tags/photography\">#<span>photography</span></a></p><p><a href=\"https://than-no.photo/bittersweet-trail-mar-2024\"><span>https://</span><span>than-no.photo/bittersweet-trai</span><span>l-mar-2024</span></a></p>",
        "text": "\ud83e\udd16 I posted to my photography weblog.\n\n#Hiking #Tucson #IndieWeb #photography\n\nhttps://than-no.photo/bittersweet-trail-mar-2024"
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    "type": "entry",
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        "photo": null
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    "url": "https://social.lol/@mihobu/113336259953330149",
    "content": {
        "html": "<p>\ud83e\udd16 I posted to my photography weblog.</p><p><a href=\"https://social.lol/tags/Hiking\">#<span>Hiking</span></a> <a href=\"https://social.lol/tags/Tucson\">#<span>Tucson</span></a> <a href=\"https://social.lol/tags/IndieWeb\">#<span>IndieWeb</span></a> <a href=\"https://social.lol/tags/photography\">#<span>photography</span></a></p><p><a href=\"https://than-no.photo/pima-canyon-mar-2024\"><span>https://</span><span>than-no.photo/pima-canyon-mar-</span><span>2024</span></a></p>",
        "text": "\ud83e\udd16 I posted to my photography weblog.\n\n#Hiking #Tucson #IndieWeb #photography\n\nhttps://than-no.photo/pima-canyon-mar-2024"
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    "published": "2024-10-19T21:41:23+00:00",
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    "type": "entry",
    "author": {
        "name": "#indieweb",
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        "photo": null
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    "url": "https://social.lol/@mihobu/113336236486711022",
    "content": {
        "html": "<p>\ud83e\udd16 I posted to my photography weblog.</p><p><a href=\"https://social.lol/tags/Hiking\">#<span>Hiking</span></a> <a href=\"https://social.lol/tags/Tucson\">#<span>Tucson</span></a> <a href=\"https://social.lol/tags/IndieWeb\">#<span>IndieWeb</span></a> <a href=\"https://social.lol/tags/photography\">#<span>photography</span></a></p><p><a href=\"https://than-no.photo/king-canyon-mar-2024\"><span>https://</span><span>than-no.photo/king-canyon-mar-</span><span>2024</span></a></p>",
        "text": "\ud83e\udd16 I posted to my photography weblog.\n\n#Hiking #Tucson #IndieWeb #photography\n\nhttps://than-no.photo/king-canyon-mar-2024"
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    "published": "2024-10-19T21:35:25+00:00",
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    "type": "entry",
    "author": {
        "name": "#indieweb",
        "url": "https://mastodon.social/tags/indieweb",
        "photo": null
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    "url": "https://social.lol/@mihobu/113336225034835360",
    "content": {
        "html": "<p>\ud83e\udd16 I posted to my photography weblog.</p><p><a href=\"https://social.lol/tags/Hiking\">#<span>Hiking</span></a> <a href=\"https://social.lol/tags/Tucson\">#<span>Tucson</span></a> <a href=\"https://social.lol/tags/IndieWeb\">#<span>IndieWeb</span></a> <a href=\"https://social.lol/tags/photography\">#<span>photography</span></a></p><p><a href=\"https://than-no.photo/starr-pass-mar-2024\"><span>https://</span><span>than-no.photo/starr-pass-mar-2</span><span>024</span></a></p>",
        "text": "\ud83e\udd16 I posted to my photography weblog.\n\n#Hiking #Tucson #IndieWeb #photography\n\nhttps://than-no.photo/starr-pass-mar-2024"
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    "_source": "8007",
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    "type": "entry",
    "author": {
        "name": "#indieweb",
        "url": "https://mastodon.social/tags/indieweb",
        "photo": null
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    "url": "https://social.lol/@mihobu/113336188193772845",
    "content": {
        "html": "<p>\ud83e\udd16 I posted to my photography weblog.</p><p><a href=\"https://social.lol/tags/Hiking\">#<span>Hiking</span></a> <a href=\"https://social.lol/tags/Tucson\">#<span>Tucson</span></a> <a href=\"https://social.lol/tags/IndieWeb\">#<span>IndieWeb</span></a> <a href=\"https://social.lol/tags/photography\">#<span>photography</span></a></p><p><a href=\"https://than-no.photo/brown-mountain-hike-mar-2024\"><span>https://</span><span>than-no.photo/brown-mountain-h</span><span>ike-mar-2024</span></a></p>",
        "text": "\ud83e\udd16 I posted to my photography weblog.\n\n#Hiking #Tucson #IndieWeb #photography\n\nhttps://than-no.photo/brown-mountain-hike-mar-2024"
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    "author": {
        "name": "#indieweb",
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    "content": {
        "html": "<p>Anyone have any experience with posteo? I'd love to hear your feedback.<br />(And by extension, I'm open to other email provider recommendations.)<br /><a href=\"https://posteo.de\"><span>https://</span><span>posteo.de</span><span></span></a><br /><a href=\"https://mastodon.social/tags/internet\">#<span>internet</span></a> <a href=\"https://mastodon.social/tags/email\">#<span>email</span></a> <a href=\"https://mastodon.social/tags/indieweb\">#<span>indieweb</span></a> <a href=\"https://mastodon.social/tags/google\">#<span>google</span></a> <a href=\"https://mastodon.social/tags/degoogling\">#<span>degoogling</span></a> <a href=\"https://mastodon.social/tags/recommendations\">#<span>recommendations</span></a> <a href=\"https://mastodon.social/tags/advice\">#<span>advice</span></a></p>",
        "text": "Anyone have any experience with posteo? I'd love to hear your feedback.\n(And by extension, I'm open to other email provider recommendations.)\nhttps://posteo.de\n#internet #email #indieweb #google #degoogling #recommendations #advice"
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    "_source": "8007",
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        "photo": null
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    "content": {
        "html": "<p>\ud83e\udd16 I posted to my general interest blog.<br /><a href=\"https://social.lol/tags/Fitness\">#<span>Fitness</span></a> <a href=\"https://social.lol/tags/IndieWeb\">#<span>IndieWeb</span></a><br /><a href=\"https://mihobu.lol/training-for-las-vegas-5k-2024\"><span>https://</span><span>mihobu.lol/training-for-las-ve</span><span>gas-5k-2024</span></a></p>",
        "text": "\ud83e\udd16 I posted to my general interest blog.\n#Fitness #IndieWeb\nhttps://mihobu.lol/training-for-las-vegas-5k-2024"
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    "_id": "42611047",
    "_source": "8007",
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Sunday Paper - Do Birds Use Scarecrows? Forking up WordPress.

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        "html": "<p>In <em><a href=\"https://nestwatch.org/blog/do-birds-use-scarecrows-on-the-evolution-of-snake-skin-as-nest-material/\">Do Birds Use Scarecrows?</a></em>, Vanya Rohwer explores why birds, especially cavity-nesters, incorporate shed snake skin into nests. This rare material deters small mammal predators, likely due to their fear of snakes. The study found that cavity-nesters are 6.5 times more likely to use snake skin than open-cup nesters, highlighting its potential anti-predation benefits.</p>\n<p>\"<a href=\"https://sketchplanations.com/leading-from-any-chair\">Leading from Any Chair</a>\" by Mike Rohde emphasizes that leadership isn't limited to those in charge\u2014anyone can influence a situation from any position. Drawing inspiration from <em>The Art of Possibility</em>, the article shares stories, like that of a violist in an orchestra, to highlight the importance of staying ready to step up when needed. The piece encourages seizing opportunities to lead, recognizing others\u2019 contributions, and staying engaged.</p>\n<p>In <em><a href=\"https://blog.1password.com/fido-alliance-import-export-passkeys-draft-specs/\">Coming Soon: Securely Import and Export Passkeys</a></em>, Nick Steele explains that the FIDO Alliance has released draft specifications (CXP and CXF) to securely transfer passkeys across platforms. This aims to eliminate the current inability to move passkeys between password managers while maintaining strong security.</p>\n<p>In <em><a href=\"https://thenewstack.io/the-wordpress-saga-does-matt-mullenwegg-wants-a-fork-or-not/\">The WordPress Saga: Does Matt Mullenweg Want a Fork or Not?</a></em>, Alex Williams digs into the tension between WordPress creator Matt Mullenweg and WP Engine over trademark violations. Mullenweg\u2019s aggressive stance and calls for a WordPress fork make one think about the broader issue of open-source software\u2019s role in corporate power struggles.</p>\n<p>In Gergely Orosz's article, <a href=\"https://blog.pragmaticengineer.com/wordpress-struggles/\">\"Open source business model struggles at WordPress\"</a>, he analyses the escalating legal battle between Automattic and WP Engine and highlights the challenges of monetising open source software. Automattic's aggressive tactics reveal a struggle to maintain dominance and profits in an increasingly competitive landscape, mirroring broader trends in tech.</p>\n<p>I am fan of ActivityPub and how is has enabled my 20 year old WordPress blog to become a citizen of the Fediverse. It seems Dave Winer has fallen in love with WordPress and ActivityPub too. In his recent posts, Dave reflects on the evolution of the web, particularly how WordPress and Mastodon are redefining content creation and sharing. He seems genuinely excited about using ActivityPub to seamlessly connect his writing between these platforms, enabling a more liberated writing experience without the constraints of character limits or restrictive editing spaces. Winer envisions this as a pivotal moment where writers reclaim control from platforms like Twitter. He highlights the collaborative spirit of the web and celebrates how technology can bring people together. For more insights, check out his posts <a href=\"http://scripting.com/2024/10/11.html\">here</a> and <a href=\"http://scripting.com/2024/10/08.html\">here</a>.</p>",
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        "html": "<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a class=\"u-url\" href=\"https://fosstodon.org/@Bsstahl\">@<span>Bsstahl</span></a></span> What parts of it do you find a good fit vs not a good fit?</p><p>Looked at pre-existing standards for task management? Like the iCal/ CalDav VTODO?</p><p>There\u2019s been some brainstorming in the <a href=\"https://mastodon.social/tags/IndieWeb\">#<span>IndieWeb</span></a> community, would be great with contributions of findings and ideas: <a href=\"https://indieweb.org/task\"><span>https://</span><span>indieweb.org/task</span><span></span></a></p>\n<a class=\"u-mention\" href=\"https://fosstodon.org/@Bsstahl\"></a>",
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        "html": "<p>Thomas Was Alone PS3 review. <a href=\"https://robertkingett.com/posts/6642/\"><span>https://</span><span>robertkingett.com/posts/6642/</span><span></span></a> <a href=\"https://tweesecake.social/tags/IndieWeb\">#<span>IndieWeb</span></a></p>",
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        "html": "<p>Truly baffled by someone who has a kind of About page that links to their various online presences, and the one labelled \"blog\" takes me to a Substack signup. Whatever else you may think it is, a newsletter is not, on its own, a weblog. At least, not for me.</p><p><a href=\"https://indieweb.social/tags/IndieWeb\">#<span>IndieWeb</span></a></p>",
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Jeremy Keith adactio.com

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        "text": "My solar-powered and self-hosted website | Dries Buytaert\n\n\n\nThis is a neat project form Dries:\n\n\n  This project is driven by my curiosity about making websites and web hosting more environmentally friendly, even on a small scale. It\u2019s also a chance to explore a local-first approach: to show that hosting a personal website on your own internet connection at home can often be enough for small sites. This aligns with my commitment to both the Open Web and the IndieWeb.\n  \n  At its heart, this project is about learning and contributing to a conversation on a greener, local-first future for the web.",
        "html": "<h3>\n<a class=\"p-name u-bookmark-of\" href=\"https://dri.es/my-solar-powered-and-self-hosted-website\">\nMy solar-powered and self-hosted website | Dries Buytaert\n</a>\n</h3>\n\n<p>This is <a href=\"https://solar.dri.es/\">a neat project form Dries</a>:</p>\n\n<blockquote>\n  <p>This project is driven by my curiosity about making websites and web hosting more environmentally friendly, even on a small scale. It\u2019s also a chance to explore a local-first approach: to show that hosting a personal website on your own internet connection at home can often be enough for small sites. This aligns with my commitment to both the <a href=\"https://dri.es/tag/open-web\">Open Web</a> and the <a href=\"https://indieweb.org/\">IndieWeb</a>.</p>\n  \n  <p>At its heart, this project is about learning and contributing to a conversation on a greener, local-first future for the web.</p>\n</blockquote>"
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