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    "type": "entry",
    "author": {
        "name": "#indieweb",
        "url": "https://mastodon.social/tags/indieweb",
        "photo": null
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    "url": "https://mementomori.social/@david_bardos/117027489783934545",
    "content": {
        "html": "<p>Scents bring back memories. Some of which are lost forever.</p><p>\ud83c\udf10 <a href=\"https://blog.gridranger.dev/memories-taken-by-the-heat/\"><span>https://</span><span>blog.gridranger.dev/memories-t</span><span>aken-by-the-heat/</span></a></p><p><a href=\"https://mementomori.social/tags/poodle\">#<span>poodle</span></a> <a href=\"https://mementomori.social/tags/climatechange\">#<span>climatechange</span></a> <a href=\"https://mementomori.social/tags/nature\">#<span>nature</span></a> <a href=\"https://mementomori.social/tags/Finland\">#<span>Finland</span></a> <a href=\"https://mementomori.social/tags/Hungary\">#<span>Hungary</span></a> <a href=\"https://mementomori.social/tags/Budapest\">#<span>Budapest</span></a> <a href=\"https://mementomori.social/tags/pozsonyiut\">#<span>pozsonyiut</span></a> <a href=\"https://mementomori.social/tags/endoflines\">#<span>endoflines</span></a> <a href=\"https://mementomori.social/tags/Blaugust2026\">#<span>Blaugust2026</span></a> <a href=\"https://mementomori.social/tags/blaugust\">#<span>blaugust</span></a> <a href=\"https://mementomori.social/tags/blog\">#<span>blog</span></a> <a href=\"https://mementomori.social/tags/post\">#<span>post</span></a> <a href=\"https://mementomori.social/tags/indieweb\">#<span>indieweb</span></a></p>",
        "text": "Scents bring back memories. Some of which are lost forever.\n\n\ud83c\udf10 https://blog.gridranger.dev/memories-taken-by-the-heat/\n\n#poodle #climatechange #nature #Finland #Hungary #Budapest #pozsonyiut #endoflines #Blaugust2026 #blaugust #blog #post #indieweb"
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    "published": "2026-08-02T19:09:41+00:00",
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    "author": {
        "name": "#indieweb",
        "url": "https://mastodon.social/tags/indieweb",
        "photo": null
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    "url": "https://mastodon.social/@vanderwal/117027380063624373",
    "content": {
        "html": "<p>I wrote up a wonderful BBC Global video about architect Lina Ghotmeh and her work -  <a href=\"https://www.vanderwal.net/random/entrysel.php?blog=2155\"><span>https://www.</span><span>vanderwal.net/random/entrysel.</span><span>php?blog=2155</span></a> </p><p>The video is really good and what I needed, and need more of.</p><p><a href=\"https://mastodon.social/tags/blaugust\">#<span>blaugust</span></a> <a href=\"https://mastodon.social/tags/indieweb\">#<span>indieweb</span></a></p>",
        "text": "I wrote up a wonderful BBC Global video about architect Lina Ghotmeh and her work -  https://www.vanderwal.net/random/entrysel.php?blog=2155 \n\nThe video is really good and what I needed, and need more of.\n\n#blaugust #indieweb"
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    "published": "2026-08-02T18:41:46+00:00",
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    "type": "entry",
    "published": "2026-08-02T17:43:26.084Z",
    "url": "https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:6kdksag5dn33r7eomkzqgdrr/post/3ms4jurhfxs2g",
    "content": {
        "text": "the Indieweb is really cool\u2600\ufe0f"
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        "name": "lunarcorvus.com",
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    "author": {
        "name": "#indieweb",
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    "url": "https://social.lol/@maique/117027226021091558",
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        "html": "<blockquote><p>How you got into it, where it\u2019s taken you, why you\u2019re still at it. No template, no fixed questions. Just your story, told however you want to tell it.</p></blockquote><p><a href=\"https://social.lol/tags/indieWeb\">#<span>indieWeb</span></a> <a href=\"https://social.lol/tags/auguStory\">#<span>auguStory</span></a></p><p>\ud83c\udf5c AuguStory, the story of your blog <a href=\"https://robertbirming.com/augustory-story-blog/\"><span>https://</span><span>robertbirming.com/augustory-st</span><span>ory-blog/</span></a></p>",
        "text": "How you got into it, where it\u2019s taken you, why you\u2019re still at it. No template, no fixed questions. Just your story, told however you want to tell it.#indieWeb #auguStory\n\n\ud83c\udf5c AuguStory, the story of your blog https://robertbirming.com/augustory-story-blog/"
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    "url": "https://caneandable.social/@WeirdWriter/117026656162353414",
    "content": {
        "html": "<p>Got my HTML on and now the registration via email should be far, well, better, and now you can pick if you want weekly emails, etc. <a href=\"https://sightlessscribbles.com/follow/\"><span>https://</span><span>sightlessscribbles.com/follow/</span><span></span></a> <a href=\"https://caneandable.social/tags/Email\">#<span>Email</span></a> <a href=\"https://caneandable.social/tags/IndieWeb\">#<span>IndieWeb</span></a> <a href=\"https://caneandable.social/tags/WebDev\">#<span>WebDev</span></a> <a href=\"https://caneandable.social/tags/HTML\">#<span>HTML</span></a></p>",
        "text": "Got my HTML on and now the registration via email should be far, well, better, and now you can pick if you want weekly emails, etc. https://sightlessscribbles.com/follow/ #Email #IndieWeb #WebDev #HTML"
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    "published": "2026-08-02T15:37:41+00:00",
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    "author": {
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        "url": "https://mastodon.social/tags/indieweb",
        "photo": null
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    "url": "https://mastodon.social/@blogsh/117026376890472990",
    "content": {
        "html": "<p>Two ways in. Same engine.</p><p>Type the command if you know what you want:<br />./blog.sh add</p><p>Or run it bare and let it ask:<br />./blog.sh</p><p>The wizard isn't a beginner mode \u2014 it's the same commands with a menu in front, and it falls back to plain line prompts in a pipe or over a slow SSH link.</p><p><a href=\"https://mastodon.social/tags/blogsh\">#<span>blogsh</span></a> <a href=\"https://mastodon.social/tags/CLI\">#<span>CLI</span></a> <a href=\"https://mastodon.social/tags/TUI\">#<span>TUI</span></a> <a href=\"https://mastodon.social/tags/Ruby\">#<span>Ruby</span></a> <a href=\"https://mastodon.social/tags/IndieWeb\">#<span>IndieWeb</span></a> <a href=\"https://mastodon.social/tags/SelfHosted\">#<span>SelfHosted</span></a></p>",
        "text": "Two ways in. Same engine.\n\nType the command if you know what you want:\n./blog.sh add\n\nOr run it bare and let it ask:\n./blog.sh\n\nThe wizard isn't a beginner mode \u2014 it's the same commands with a menu in front, and it falls back to plain line prompts in a pipe or over a slow SSH link.\n\n#blogsh #CLI #TUI #Ruby #IndieWeb #SelfHosted"
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    "type": "entry",
    "published": "2026-08-02T12:15:29.905Z",
    "url": "https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:k5fb442ldsrgtl6jmta3gc4u/post/3ms3xkes3g22z",
    "content": {
        "text": "please enjoy my post featuring a bunch of tools to navigate the age of AI!\n\ud83d\udc49 because the machine must break (true empowerment in the age of AI tools) - www.nathalielawhead.com/candybox/bec...\nanti-AI tools, AI protection, and data pois*ning projects. there's so much!\n#SoloDev #IndieDev #IndieWeb"
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    "author": {
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    "_is_read": false
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    "type": "entry",
    "author": {
        "name": "#indieweb",
        "url": "https://mastodon.social/tags/indieweb",
        "photo": null
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    "url": "https://mastodon.social/@alienmelon/117025861795886526",
    "content": {
        "html": "<p>please enjoy my post featuring a bunch of tools to navigate the age of AI!<br />\ud83d\udc49 because the machine must break (true empowerment in the age of AI tools) - <a href=\"https://www.nathalielawhead.com/candybox/because-the-machine-must-break-true-empowerment-in-the-age-of-ai-tools\"><span>https://www.</span><span>nathalielawhead.com/candybox/b</span><span>ecause-the-machine-must-break-true-empowerment-in-the-age-of-ai-tools</span></a><br />anti-AI tools, AI protection, and data pois*ning projects. there's so much!<br /><a href=\"https://mastodon.social/tags/SoloDev\">#<span>SoloDev</span></a> <a href=\"https://mastodon.social/tags/IndieDev\">#<span>IndieDev</span></a> <a href=\"https://mastodon.social/tags/IndieWeb\">#<span>IndieWeb</span></a></p>",
        "text": "please enjoy my post featuring a bunch of tools to navigate the age of AI!\n\ud83d\udc49 because the machine must break (true empowerment in the age of AI tools) - https://www.nathalielawhead.com/candybox/because-the-machine-must-break-true-empowerment-in-the-age-of-ai-tools\nanti-AI tools, AI protection, and data pois*ning projects. there's so much!\n#SoloDev #IndieDev #IndieWeb"
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    "url": "https://mastodon.social/@topodiki/117025563557884968",
    "content": {
        "html": "<p>\u039c\u03b9\u03c3\u03cc \u03c0\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03af\u03ba\u03b9 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf blog.<br />\u03a0\u03ce\u03c2 \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03ba\u03b1\u03bd \u03b4\u03c5\u03bd\u03b1\u03c4\u03cc\u03bd \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03cc;<br />\u039c\u03c0\u03b5\u03af\u03c4\u03b5 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03c5\u03c8\u03c4\u03b5 \u03bc\u03cc\u03bd\u03bf\u03b9 \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2.</p><p>\u03a4\u03b1 \u03be\u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03bb\u03ad\u03bc\u03b5 \u03c3\u03cd\u03bd\u03c4\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1.</p><p><a href=\"https://www.topodiki.xyz/posts/selfhost/\"><span>https://www.</span><span>topodiki.xyz/posts/selfhost/</span><span></span></a></p><p><a href=\"https://mastodon.social/tags/indieweb\">#<span>indieweb</span></a> <a href=\"https://mastodon.social/tags/selfhosting\">#<span>selfhosting</span></a> <a href=\"https://mastodon.social/tags/selfhost\">#<span>selfhost</span></a></p>",
        "text": "\u039c\u03b9\u03c3\u03cc \u03c0\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03af\u03ba\u03b9 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf blog.\n\u03a0\u03ce\u03c2 \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03ba\u03b1\u03bd \u03b4\u03c5\u03bd\u03b1\u03c4\u03cc\u03bd \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03cc;\n\u039c\u03c0\u03b5\u03af\u03c4\u03b5 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03c5\u03c8\u03c4\u03b5 \u03bc\u03cc\u03bd\u03bf\u03b9 \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2.\n\n\u03a4\u03b1 \u03be\u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03bb\u03ad\u03bc\u03b5 \u03c3\u03cd\u03bd\u03c4\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1.\n\nhttps://www.topodiki.xyz/posts/selfhost/\n\n#indieweb #selfhosting #selfhost"
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    "url": "https://mastodon.social/@topodiki/117025548442927961",
    "content": {
        "html": "<p>\u039c\u03b9\u03c3\u03cc \u03c0\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03af\u03ba\u03b9 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf blog. \u03a0\u03ce\u03c2 \u03b5\u03b9\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03ba\u03b1\u03bd \u03b4\u03c5\u03bd\u03b1\u03c4\u03cc\u03bd \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf;<br />\u039c\u03c0\u03b5\u03af\u03c4\u03b5 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03cd\u03c8\u03c4\u03b5 \u03bc\u03cc\u03bd\u03bf\u03b9 \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2.</p><p>\u03a4\u03b1 \u03be\u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03bb\u03ad\u03bc\u03b5 \u03c3\u03cd\u03bd\u03c4\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1.</p><p><a href=\"https://www.topodiki.xyz/posts/selfhost/\"><span>https://www.</span><span>topodiki.xyz/posts/selfhost/</span><span></span></a></p><p><a href=\"https://mastodon.social/tags/selfhost\">#<span>selfhost</span></a> <a href=\"https://mastodon.social/tags/selfhosting\">#<span>selfhosting</span></a> <a href=\"https://mastodon.social/tags/indieweb\">#<span>indieweb</span></a></p>",
        "text": "\u039c\u03b9\u03c3\u03cc \u03c0\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03af\u03ba\u03b9 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf blog. \u03a0\u03ce\u03c2 \u03b5\u03b9\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03ba\u03b1\u03bd \u03b4\u03c5\u03bd\u03b1\u03c4\u03cc\u03bd \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf;\n\u039c\u03c0\u03b5\u03af\u03c4\u03b5 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03cd\u03c8\u03c4\u03b5 \u03bc\u03cc\u03bd\u03bf\u03b9 \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2.\n\n\u03a4\u03b1 \u03be\u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03bb\u03ad\u03bc\u03b5 \u03c3\u03cd\u03bd\u03c4\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1.\n\nhttps://www.topodiki.xyz/posts/selfhost/\n\n#selfhost #selfhosting #indieweb"
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    "published": "2026-08-02T10:55:58+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://8bitorbust.info/@dtl/117025535778486471",
    "content": {
        "html": "<p>Finished off another article I started on in April.</p><p>Designing a 40m full wave loop antenna to fit in my garden. <br /><a href=\"https://8bitorbust.info/tags/hamradio\">#<span>hamradio</span></a> <a href=\"https://8bitorbust.info/tags/antennas\">#<span>antennas</span></a> <a href=\"https://8bitorbust.info/tags/indieweb\">#<span>indieweb</span></a> </p><p><a href=\"https://webshed.org/projects/40m-full-wave-loop/\"><span>https://</span><span>webshed.org/projects/40m-full-</span><span>wave-loop/</span></a></p>",
        "text": "Finished off another article I started on in April.\n\nDesigning a 40m full wave loop antenna to fit in my garden. \n#hamradio #antennas #indieweb \n\nhttps://webshed.org/projects/40m-full-wave-loop/"
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    "published": "2026-08-02T10:52:45+00:00",
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    "type": "entry",
    "author": {
        "name": "#indieweb",
        "url": "https://mastodon.social/tags/indieweb",
        "photo": null
    },
    "url": "https://oldbytes.space/@amoroso/117025329919297721",
    "content": {
        "html": "<p>Brennan Kenneth <span class=\"h-card\"><a class=\"u-url\" href=\"https://social.lol/@brennan\">@<span>brennan</span></a></span> reflects on how someone can run a blog or join the IndieWeb from a smartphone.</p><blockquote><p>What I want to figure out is how someone can start a blog, or join the IndieWeb from their phone themselves.</p></blockquote><p><a href=\"https://brennan.day/phoneblogging\"><span>https://</span><span>brennan.day/phoneblogging</span><span></span></a></p><p><a href=\"https://oldbytes.space/tags/blogging\">#<span>blogging</span></a> <a href=\"https://oldbytes.space/tags/IndieWeb\">#<span>IndieWeb</span></a> <a href=\"https://oldbytes.space/tags/smartphones\">#<span>smartphones</span></a></p>",
        "text": "Brennan Kenneth @brennan reflects on how someone can run a blog or join the IndieWeb from a smartphone.What I want to figure out is how someone can start a blog, or join the IndieWeb from their phone themselves.https://brennan.day/phoneblogging\n\n#blogging #IndieWeb #smartphones"
    },
    "published": "2026-08-02T10:00:24+00:00",
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    "_source": "8007",
    "_is_read": false
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    "type": "entry",
    "author": {
        "name": "#indieweb",
        "url": "https://mastodon.social/tags/indieweb",
        "photo": null
    },
    "url": "https://fantastic.earth/@abnv/117024475053305760",
    "content": {
        "html": "<p>I've been getting reports of folks not being able to access my website due to firewall issues. I cannot remove the firewall blocks due to bots continuously scraping my website. But I'm thinking of offering an alternative. What do you think is a good alternative to access a (completely static) website? <a href=\"https://fantastic.earth/tags/poll\">#<span>poll</span></a> <a href=\"https://fantastic.earth/tags/selfhosting\">#<span>selfhosting</span></a> <a href=\"https://fantastic.earth/tags/indieweb\">#<span>indieweb</span></a></p><p>Mirror on Github pages or Netlify or some CDN<br />Mirror on IPS<br />Download as a runnable Docker image<br />Download as a Sneakerweb collection<br />Other option, comment</p>",
        "text": "I've been getting reports of folks not being able to access my website due to firewall issues. I cannot remove the firewall blocks due to bots continuously scraping my website. But I'm thinking of offering an alternative. What do you think is a good alternative to access a (completely static) website? #poll #selfhosting #indieweb\n\nMirror on Github pages or Netlify or some CDN\nMirror on IPS\nDownload as a runnable Docker image\nDownload as a Sneakerweb collection\nOther option, comment"
    },
    "published": "2026-08-02T06:23:00+00:00",
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    "_source": "8007",
    "_is_read": false
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    "published": "2026-08-02T04:56:44.000Z",
    "url": "https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:vmgnsxxdl3dmi7ux4umqvb6h/post/3ms36zuhxxyp2",
    "content": {
        "text": "busybee: Notes: Re: I joined the IndieWeb, here's what I learned https://beesbuzz.biz/blog/chatter/11609-Re-I-joined-the-IndieWeb-here-s-what-I-learned #IndieAuth #IndieWeb #Notes #Blog"
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    "author": {
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gRegor Morrill gregorlove.com

Hello, Blaugust 2026

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        "html": "<p>I learned of <a href=\"https://indieweb.org/Blaugust\">Blaugust</a> from the IndieWeb wiki a couple years ago and decided rather spur of the moment to join in this year for the first time. I have honestly been in a bit of a rut (burnout?) when it comes to writing, so a community event like this could help. I have participated in National Blog Posting Month (NaBloPoMo) a few times in the past successfully and often found inspiration where I did not expect.</p>\n\n<p>You should check out the intro post \u201c<a href=\"https://nerdgirlthoughts.game.blog/2026/07/15/blaugust-2026-is-coming/\">Blaugust 2026 is Coming!</a>\u201d and consider participating. There are some <a href=\"https://nerdgirlthoughts.game.blog/2026/07/23/blaugust-2026-calendar-weekly-prompts-group-projects/\">suggested prompts</a> but they\u2019re totally optional. You can even get awards! I appreciate that they have awards for various levels of participation, not just for completing all 31 days.</p>\n\n<p>So who am I? Conveniently, I just recently updated my <a href=\"https://gregorlove.com/about/\">about page</a>. The quick version, though: I live in San Diego; grew up in the Midwest; enjoy tinkering on the web for my day job (and as a hobby); love music; have an interesting relationship with Christianity; and special interests in disability justice and community care.</p>\n\n<p>I have a few ideas for things I might write about this month, though mostly I am leaving it up to inspiration. Again: joining in spur of the moment. \ud83d\ude06 Some ideas:</p>\n\n<ul><li>Write about some of my experiences growing up in the church, Teen Mania Ministries, and the connected Shiny Happy People documentary from last year</li>\n\t<li>An Ask Me Anything (AMA) type post about still being covid-cautious in 2026 (masking, cleaning the air, vaccines, etc.)</li>\n\t<li>Photos from my regular walks</li>\n\t<li>...and maybe some of the <a href=\"https://indieweb.org/IndieWeb_Carnival\">IndieWeb Blog Carnival</a> topics I have not written about yet</li>\n</ul><p>I look forward to discovering some new-to-me bloggers, reading, and commenting this month. If you\u2019re new here, feel free to <a href=\"https://gregorlove.com/follow/\">follow along</a>, comment, send a <a href=\"https://indieweb.org/Webmention\">Webmention</a>, or <a href=\"https://gregorlove.com/contact/\">send a message</a>.</p>"
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