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PressConf 2025 in Pictures
A photo gallery from PressConf 2025, the reincarnation of Pressnomics, shot mostly in black and white on a fixed 35mm lens with a rangefinder camera and lightly processed in Photomator.
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WordPress on Hiatus
A long-time WordPress Core contributor explains pausing his contributions after Matt Mullenweg added a politically charged login checkbox to WordPress.org that he cannot in good conscience check, while reflecting on nearly a decade of Core contributions and expressing hope the community can heal.
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Contributing to WordPress, a Letter to Matt
An open letter to Matt Mullenweg arguing the WP Engine controversy has harmed the community and proposing cost-sharing for WordPress.org infrastructure, placing the site under the WordPress Foundation, and broadening what counts as a contribution under Five for the Future.
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WCUS 2024 in Pictures
A photo gallery of images taken at WordCamp US 2024 in Portland, displayed in a three-column grid.
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Looking for a Logo
A WordCamp sponsorship request prompted the search for an official logo for GitHub Updater, leading to a hand-drawn concept sketch and the start of work with a professional logo designer.
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WCLAX
A short announcement about attending WordCamp LAX, with plans to bring a daughter along and hopes she enjoys it as much as her brother did.
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Bank Bail Outs - Happy Birthday TARP
A sibling breaks down the three major TARP programs on their fourth anniversary, showing that while bank and AIG investments returned a profit to taxpayers, the GM bailout remained billions underwater due to bankruptcy proceedings that controversially prioritized union claims over other creditors.
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On the Fence
A sibling makes a data-driven argument that federal spending well above its historical 20% of GDP average has put the country on an unsustainable debt path, warning that rising interest rates could eventually crowd out all other government priorities.
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RIP Steve
A brief personal tribute to Steve Jobs following his death, expressing sadness at losing someone whose creativity and genius enriched so many lives.
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Sixteen Candles
A birthday note for Jonathan on his sixteenth birthday, revealing that his gifts include an iPhone 3GS from his parents and an iPad 2 from his grandparents.
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Happy Birthday Alan!
A short birthday greeting sent to a friend, wishing him a great day on the golf course and looking forward to seeing him in a few weeks.
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Bill of NON-Rights
A satirical list of eleven things Americans do not have an inherent right to — written by Lewis Napper — is shared as a counterpoint to entitlement culture, emphasizing personal responsibility over government guarantees.
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Mean People Suck
A personal reflection on how meanness is always a choice and the hurt it causes can outlast any apology, with a hope that a young son learns early to let slights go and give people second chances.
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New Year Blues
The new year brought grief when a dear friend lost his mother in the emergency department, a loss made more painful coming just over seven years after the death of her son Henry, who was also a close friend.