#michaelharleynet — Public Fediverse posts

This makes me so damn mad. First, I got a new 'feature' in Firefox and it just showed up when I opened my browser for the morning a few days ago. Dismiss, go away, I don't want it thank you so much. But now I'm getting a reminder, about the thing I dismissed, on purpose? 😑️

https://michaelharley.net/photos/2026/06/24/

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📺 Trying S3 (2022)

I just finished Trying Season 3

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🔗 https://michaelharley.net/watching/2026/trying-s3/

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I did an impulse purchase a couple months ago and brought this poor thing home from Petsmart. It was in a little plastic cup and had zero color. She's in a community tank and mostly behaves herself. She harasses the guppies a bit.

Anywho, say hello to Tina!

https://michaelharley.net/photos/2026/06/23/

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Stormy afternoon here in Richmond. Lennie and Linus are enjoying the weather from inside.

https://michaelharley.net/photos/2026/06/22/

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https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-defying-congress-foreign-aid-usaid-vought-rubio-constitutional-crisis

https://michaelharley.net/links/2026/06/22/a-huge-grab-of-power-trump-is-defying-congress-on-foreign-aid/

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🎬 Voicemails for Isabelle (2026)

I just watched Voicemails for Isabelle

Goofy romcom but cute.

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🔗 https://michaelharley.net/watching/2026/voicemails-for-isabelle/

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📺 I Will Find You S1 (2026)

I just finished I Will Find You Season 1

Eh. Pretty mid. Probably wouldn't bother unless you're a fan of the books or something. I never read them.

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🔗 https://michaelharley.net/watching/2026/i-will-find-you-s1/

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🔗 Who Owns Your ATProto Identity? Hint: It's Probably Not You

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📚 The Land and Its People by David Sedaris

I just finished reading The Land and Its People by David Sedaris

Rachelle and I did a lot of driving yesterday as I was taking the grandson back. I normally don't reach for this type of book but it was great. I really enjoyed it.

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🔗 https://michaelharley.net/books/2026/the-land-and-its-people/

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📺 Widow's Bay S1 (2026)

I just finished Widow's Bay Season 1

In a sea of average, not-that-interesting TV, Windows Bay rises to the top.

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🔗 https://michaelharley.net/watching/2026/widows-bay-s1/

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📺 Trying S2 (2020)

I just finished Trying Season 2

Still really enjoying this series. Sweat and wholesome. Same sort of sweet, earnest vibes as Ted Lasso.

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🔗 https://michaelharley.net/watching/2026/trying-s2/

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📺 Star Trek: Discovery S1 (2017)

I just finished Star Trek: Discovery Season 1

So I'm going through a re-watch of Discovery. I think I appreciated it more the second time through. My original complaint was that it didn't feel like Star Trek The Next Generation, which is what I grew up with. But upon reflection, I think the Discovery crew also has a strong moral compass and are doing the right thing, even when it's hard or against the rules.

Honestly, I think the thing giving me that feeling is there is more like personal drama. The personal drama between Burnham and Tyler for example just has no equivalent to TNG. Picard and Beverly had a relationship but Discovery explores these types of relationships in a much deeper and focused way. 3.5 and I'll allow it to round up to 4.

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🔗 https://michaelharley.net/watching/2026/star-trek-discovery-s1/

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🎬 Masters of the Universe (2026)

I just watched Masters of the Universe

How on earth did they get Idris Elba to be in this movie? Pretty bad.

⭐️½

🔗 https://michaelharley.net/watching/2026/masters-of-the-universe/

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🎬 Maternal Instinct (2026)

I just watched Maternal Instinct

Damn what a crazy story!!

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🔗 https://michaelharley.net/watching/2026/maternal-instinct/

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🎬 Paranormal Activity (2007)

I just watched Paranormal Activity

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🔗 https://michaelharley.net/watching/2026/paranormal-activity/

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I can't believe it's been 12 years since I did this ride!

https://michaelharley.net/posts/2014/11/02/cycling-the-natchez-trace/

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Bob the Betta loves his new hammock!

https://michaelharley.net/photos/2026/06/16/

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Dear Pinboard, I'm breaking up with you. It's me and it's you.

I'm ditching Pinboard after 15 years because I've outgrown paying for a service that feels abandoned when I can just self-host the thing myself.

https://michaelharley.net/posts/2026/06/16/dear-pinboard-im-breaking-up-with-you-its-me-and-its-you/

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🎬 The Night House (2021)

I just watched The Night House

It's just hard to find good scary movies. This one was nothing to write home about.

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🔗 https://michaelharley.net/watching/2026/the-night-house/

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Welp. Mac found the fish tank in my office. Bob the betta, say hello to Mac the cat.

https://michaelharley.net/photos/2026/06/15/

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Bloggers, can we make better titles for our posts?

On where I provide my unsolicited opinion about how you write posts on your blog.

https://michaelharley.net/posts/2026/06/15/bloggers-can-we-make-better-titles-for-our-posts/

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🎬 Oculus (2014)

I just watched Oculus

Only OK for me.

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🔗 https://michaelharley.net/watching/2026/oculus/

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🔗 Why pushback is growing against New Jersey’s crazy e-bike law

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Congrats to the Knicks, and some thoughts on the modern NBA

Watched my first NBA games in decades because Rachelle wanted to see the Knicks play, and now I have some half-baked opinions about three-point shooting, traveling calls, and whether the Wizards' name alone is enough reason to root for them.

https://michaelharley.net/posts/2026/06/14/congrats-to-the-knicks-and-some-thoughts-on-the-modern-nba/

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📺 Trying S1 (2020)

I just finished Trying Season 1

Sheesh what a sweet little show. Loved it.

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🔗 https://michaelharley.net/watching/2026/trying-s1/

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Please meet our cat Linus

We adopted Linus from the Richmond SPCA in November 2024 after he caught our attention playing through the cage bars, and now he's our chonkiest, most food-motivated boy who spends his days supervising whatever we're doing (dishes, aquarium work, box inspections).

https://michaelharley.net/posts/2026/06/13/please-meet-our-cat-linus/

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CVE-2026-50090 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in the Aqara Cloud OAuth Authorization Endpoint (open-cn.aqara.com/oauth/authorize).

🔗 CVE-2026-50090 | Aqara | Valters IT Hub

If you're connecting your Aqara devices directly to Home Assistant and are not using the Aqara cloud, then my read on this is that you should be good to go. This is not a vulnerability in the devices themselves but with the Aqara cloud stuff.

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🎬 No One Will Save You (2023)

I just watched No One Will Save You

Idk. Not really my jam. Mostly it just didn't make any sense. Aliens chasing a girl around. Girl fights back. Aliens spare her and she's the only human on earth??? What?

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🔗 https://michaelharley.net/watching/2026/no-one-will-save-you/

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🎬 Midsommar (2019)

I just watched Midsommar

Another re-watch of this movie. It's great.

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🔗 https://michaelharley.net/watching/2026/midsommar/

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Rolling my own bubbles.town widget

I built my own bubbles.town widget for 11ty instead of using their JavaScript, calling their API once at build time and baking the vote count straight into the page.

https://michaelharley.net/posts/2026/06/12/rolling-my-own-bubblestown-widget/

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