Speaking of not writing regularly - I’m updating my personal newsletter description now that Elon has helped ween me off Twitter. I’ve got a month to get another issue out or I’ll be breaking my promise of “at minimum once per year”. 😆
So called thought leaders on social media become thought leaders by not crediting their sources: discuss.
I kind of love seeing a blog link in someone’s profile, clicking it, and finding their most recent post from years ago saying something like: “Should I blog some more? Sorry I haven’t written much recently. Fell off it again.” I don’t feel so alone in my inability to be consistent in writing. 😊
Apple’s most popular podcasts of 2024 in the U.S. feels like a pretty good sampling of what I assumed Americans listen to, leaning towards true crime, conspiracy / politics / news, and celebrities having conversations. Any of your favs make the list?
Elon attempting to buy Substack makes perfect sense. It’s a safe home for right wing nonsense (and worse), and regular folks use it as well without knowing they’re supporting a bar for nazis. Kind of like Twitter.
Dog owners: do you wake up the dog because you need to get a second cup of coffee? Or suffer caffeine-less for your dog’s sake?
Further proof of Bluesky being included in the conversation: Transistor.fm allows you to pull a person’s profile from Bluesky now. Super handy feature I use all the time on some podcasts I work on.
Parks and Recreation: The Complete Series is on sale for $6.99 on the Canadian AppleTV store.
Now 3 of us have learned the hard way that Neville Dogbottom is big enough to grab food off the counter if we leave it for too long: this morning was a nice PB+J sandwich my son had just finished making for his lunch.
Neville’s been licking his lips for 30 minutes. 😆
Selfie of a man somewhat annoyed he has to get cleaned up to leave the house for a niece’s bday. (No shade to the niece. She nice. Nice niece.)
Currently reading: Britt-Marie Was Here by Fredrik Backman 📚
If you’re not sure what to make / order to eat today, just a reminder that it’s scone Saturday. Every Saturday.
You’re welcome.
Neville Dogbottom would like you to know that even though he’s been a good boy, he still didn’t get to eat toast with jam off the plate like the humans. 😢
Get yourself a dog who’s happy to wait for you to go to the bathroom. 😆 A puppy with fomo is like toddler life all over again.
Some other “Chris” signed us up for emails from Knox County Schools in Knoxville, TN and while I’m a bit annoyed at getting the email, I’m more annoyed to see how readable and not Edsby their newsletter is. 😜
I feel like pooping on other social networks that people find community on, for whatever reason, is kind of an ick.
Other than pooping on Twitter while Musk is in charge. That’s absolutely fair game. 😆