Well 2026 already has 3x as many “please insert fart noises here” requests from clients at 2025 did, so that’s a good sign.

Testing out the microblog to bluesky cross post to see if it’s still including a microblog link even if I link to my newsletter, for example.

New post: AI Slop is Detectable

Frozen in a rink today. At least there’s hot chocolate.

Selfie a day for a year, day 142, Jan 7, 2026 edition.

A man with glasses and a cap is holding a coffee cup while wearing a dark jacket.

Teens shouldn’t be seeing video of a woman getting shot by ICE agents while they check Instagram for stories from their friends.

This isn’t about what Instagram allows on their platform.

Waiting for a dog to do his business. 🌅

#Selfie a day for a year, day 141, Jan 6, 2026 edition.

A person wearing glasses stands on a snowy patio during sunset, with snow-covered furniture and a fence in the background.

New blog post: The Blogging… It’s Working!

Ooh fun new “add chapters to audio files” app coming soon from Matt Birchler called ChapterPod.

I also love the look and feel of his website. Seems to be built on Ghost.

I’m finalizing my email newsletter for tomorrow. First one of 2026! Sign up here buttondown.com/lemoncast… if you want thoughts from me in your inbox most Tuesdays.

New blog post: The Circle of Xbox vs Gaming PC Life in my Brain

Something I’m contemplating as I head into 2026: What if checking Bluesky, Mastodon, TikTok, RSS feeds, Instagram, Threads, 4 Discords, writing a blog, barely maintaining a business website, live streaming randomly, and an email client with 3 inboxes isn’t the best way to be productive?

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, 2001 - ★★★★

Watched on Sunday January 4, 2026.

Down to a fellowship of one rewatching The Fellowship of the Ring. Even the dog abandoned me on my quest. 😂

#Selfie a day for a year, day 139, Jan 4, 2026 edition.

A man with glasses and a beard is looking at the camera while wearing a dark t-shirt with text on it.A scene from the fellowship of the rings movie is displayed on a television screen showing three people with a subtitle that reads, There's an eye opener, and no mistake.

No more innocents dying No more terrorizing No more eulogizing No more No more evangelizing No more No more presidents lying No more war

  • “No More”, Eddie Vedder

Last day of holidays coffee run. ☕️ ❄️

Selfie a day for a year, day 137, Jan 2, 2026 edition.

A person is holding a tray with three drinks topped with whipped cream in front of a Starbucks, accompanied by another person with a laughing emoji over their face.

I’ve realized I’m both a night owl and a morning person. Which means I probably need to start becoming an afternoon nap person if I’m going to make it through the day. 😆 😴

Split Fiction is such a great video game. If you have a kid / partner / friend / therapist to play games with, you should get it for whatever platform you can. 🎮

Zootopia 2, 2025 - ★★★½

Watched on Wednesday December 31, 2025.

Anyone have any idea why just the Lord of the Rings movies appear in French in my AppleTV library?

A selection of movies is displayed on a digital screen, including French versions of The Lord of the Rings series.

Neville’s contemplating what the new year means for his life. (“How many sticks should I try to eat this year? Maybe this year I’ll finally give up trying to eat all the blankets?”)

Selfie a day for a year, day 136, Jan 1, 2026 edition. 🐶

A man with glasses and a beard is sitting on a couch next to a fluffy dog looking out the window.A fluffy dog is resting on a cushioned surface near a snowy outdoor patio with wooden fencing.