2 years ago I was blogging about how tearing Twitter down was easy. I could almost do a find and replace and republish as “tearing down America is easy” this year.

JD Vance reminds me of so many men in the evangelical church world who’ve failed up into positions of authority and power, but somehow believe they’ve earned it on merit or ability.

They all have that same condescending, smug, punchable face too.

Now I really need to update my “you’re getting a little Skype-y” phrase when a remote podcast recording isn’t coming through properly: Skype is shutting down on May 5th.

I love this Harrison Ford cranky old but actually really sweet guy energy for 2025.

It was nice to go to watch my kid’s hockey game last night and not step outside to -30C when we left.

View of a minor hockey game rink with the players just starting play at a face-off near the goalie.

That’s probably enough internet for the day. Time to shut it down everyone. We’ll pick it back up again where we’re left off tomorrow.

It really sucks to have to explain to my kids that Americans probably don’t actually hate us, and that most of them probably don’t really want to take over our country, but… if Americans can’t stop their own President / Musk, who can?

I’m so tired of not being able to trust if someone is a human, bot, or spam / phishing account online. And I know it’s just going to get worse as the phishing gets more sophisticated with software.

New blog post: Subscribe to the Podcast Version of My Blog Wherever You Get Your Podcasts

People are leaving actual comments on my blog. It feels like it’s 2010 again. 😆

Trying out a different Ghost theme for my blog and also leaning in to the newsletter angle Ghost uses. How’s it look on your device of choice?

This might be the one thing to get me to go buy a  Vision Pro. 😆 #U2

Screenshot of U2’s account on X saying: All of the powerful emotions of a stadium tour. All of the intimate storytelling of a one-man show. The groundbreaking documentary event Bono: Stories of Surrender streams May 30 on &10;@AppleTV and will be the first feature-length film available in Apple Immersive on Vision Pro.

Kid playing Quest VR (Gorilla Tag?)while other kid drums while the dog lays out hoping to get stepped on.

How’s your chill Tuesday night going?

Two people are in a room with musical instruments, one playing drums and the other using a VR headset, while a dog lies on its back on the carpet.

The entire 5 season run of Orphan Black is on for $9.99CAD on AppleTV which seems like an error somehow?

I think it’s fine for software companies to raise their prices. But I wonder how many people are on Notion’s legacy Plus plan at $48/year that are being forced to a $120 Plus plan? Is it worth the push it gives me to explore other options? Would they be doing this if they didn’t have to pay for AI?

Your workspace is currently on a discounted pricing plan. To reflect the growing value to Notion, we are transitioning all discounted plans to our current pricing model. We appreciate you choosing Notion as your place to work over the past 7 years and your continued trust in our product.&10;&10;What this means for your workspace:&10;• At your next renewal on or after May 26, 2025, your plan will be updated to the Plus plan’s current pricing.&10;• Your new rate will be $12/member/month (or $120/member/year for annual subscriptions).

First time getting a vehicle towed achievement unlocked. ✅ (Technically it’s my son’s vehicle.)

Apparently the drive belt slipped off while driving, causing the steering to seize up. Luckily he was able to get to a quiet street.

Is there any decent #WordPress themes out there that aren’t just blocks and patterns that force you to build your own website? I want a theme that’s opinionated and decides all that crap for me so I can just throw my work details in and get back to editing podcasts. Anyone?

So far I’m liking the slow transition from 1Password to macOS / iOS’ built in password manager, but the one request I have is to be able to set a “don’t ask for my password again for 5 minutes” option. Every time I even think about closing the Password app, it asks me for my password again.

It’s never going to be a great time to wash the vehicle this week (or month), but when is the optimal time when a spring melt is happening?

Today a “real-life friend” told me they read something on my blog and it didn’t make me shrivel up into a tiny ball. So… I guess I’ve made some progress. 😆