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After almost 2 years, it's finally feeling like retirement *is* my life . . . and not just an absence of work.
My latest Next Chapter Retirement blog post:
https://nextchapter.machlis.com/posts/2026-05-05-second-spring-in-retirement/

#NextChapter #Retirement

After almost 2 years, it's finally feeling like retirement *is* my life . . . and not just an absence of work.
My latest Next Chapter Retirement blog post:
https://nextchapter.machlis.com/posts/2026-05-05-second-spring-in-retirement/

#NextChapter #Retirement

You *can* improve -- physically and cognitively -- as you age, Yale study shows.
In other words: Improving with age isn't just for wine and cheese 😀
My latest #NextChapter post:
https://nextchapter.machlis.com/posts/2026-04-06-you-can-improve-physically-and-cognitively-as-you-age-yale-study-shows/
#Retirement

More time in retirement plus super capable AI coding tools has led me to work on LOTS of new software projects! My latest Next Chapter retirement blog:
https://nextchapter.machlis.com/posts/2026-03-30-building-software-things-in-retirement/

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It was different attending the #NICAR26 data journalism conference this year now that I'm retired! And kind of strange not returning home to a newsroom.
My latest #NextChapter post:
https://nextchapter.machlis.com/posts/2026-03-15-attending-a-conference-as-a-retiree-this-time-with-former-peers/
#Retirement

Much to my surprise, I've had the urge to return to a hobby I haven't done in a long time! My latest #NextChapter #Retirement blog post: https://nextchapter.machlis.com/posts/2026-02-22-returning-to-an-old-hobby-in-retirement/

(Hint: #HamRadio #AmateurRadio 😀 )

Mozilla’s next chapter: Building the world’s most trusted software company – Blog – Mozilla.org

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Mozilla’s next chapter: Building the world’s most trusted software company

December 16, 2025

By Anthony Enzor-DeMeo

Today, I step into the role of CEO of Mozilla Corporation. It is a privilege to lead an organization with a long history of standing up for people and building technology that puts them first. The internet is changing fast, and so are the expectations people bring to the products they use every day. Mozilla has a critical role to play at this moment.

I want to thank Laura Chambers for her exceptional leadership. As interim CEO, Laura led Mozilla through a defining moment in the web’s history — navigating AI’s arrival, a major antitrust case, double-digit mobile growth in Firefox, and the early success of our revenue diversification strategy. She brought clarity, stability, and focus to the organization, and I’m grateful for her leadership through this transition and am glad she’ll continue to be part of Mozilla, returning to her role on the Mozilla board of directors.

When I joined Mozilla, it was clear that trust was going to become the defining issue in technology and the browser would be where this battle would play out. AI was already reshaping how people search, shop, and make decisions in ways that were hard to see and even harder to understand. I saw how easily people could lose their footing in experiences that feel personal but operate in ways that are anything but clear. And I knew this would become a defining issue, especially in the browser, where so many decisions about privacy, data, and transparency now originate. 

People want software that is fast, modern, but also honest about what it does. They want to understand what’s happening and to have real choices.

Mozilla and Firefox can be that choice.

Few companies share our strengths. People trust our brand. Firefox brings us global reach. Our teams know how to build reliable, independent software at scale, and our business model puts the user first.

As Mozilla moves forward, we will focus on becoming the trusted software company. This is not a slogan. It is a direction that guides how we build and how we grow. It means three things.

• First: Every product we build must give people agency in how it works. Privacy, data use, and AI must be clear and understandable. Controls must be simple. AI should always be a choice — something people can easily turn off. People should know why a feature works the way it does and what value they get from it.
• Second: our business model must align with trust. We will grow through transparent monetization that people recognize and value. 
• Third: Firefox will grow from a browser into a broader ecosystem of trusted software. Firefox will remain our anchor. It will evolve into a modern AI browser and support a portfolio of new and trusted software additions.

We will measure our progress against a double bottom line. Our work must advance our mission and succeed in the market. In the next three years, that means investing in AI that reflects the Mozilla Manifesto. It means diversifying revenue beyond search. 

Success means Firefox grows across generations. Mozilla builds new revenue engines. Our principles become a differentiator.

We will move with urgency. AI is changing software. Browsers are becoming the control point for digital life. Regulation is shifting defaults. These shifts play to Mozilla’s strengths.

If we stay focused, Mozilla will grow in relevance and resilience. Firefox will reach new audiences. Our portfolio will strengthen our independence. Our approach to building trusted software will set a high standard for the industry.

Mozilla is ready for this moment. I am excited for the work ahead and grateful for the trust placed in me.

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It's taking some effort to limit my social media use in retirement, now that my free time has expanded. But it's worth it!
https://nextchapter.machlis.com/posts/2026-01-18-grappling-with-social-media-and-news-in-retirement/
#NextChapter #Retirement

The ebb and flow of a calendar year feel different when you're no longer working. But they're definitely still there.
https://nextchapter.machlis.com/posts/2026-01-04-the-rhythms-of-a-year/ #NextChapter #Retirement

Some thoughts on what can help make a (reasonably) happy retirement, a year and a half into this new stage of my life.

https://nextchapter.machlis.com/posts/2025-12-21-what-makes-a-reasonably-happy-retirement/ #Retirement #NextChapter

I'm feeling a different winter vibe in this 2nd year of retirement than I did last year! My latest #NextChapter installment:
https://nextchapter.machlis.com/posts/2025-12-14-rethinking-winter-in-retirement/ #Retirement

Boundaries between being "at work" and having "time off" were never firm for all types of jobs. But that boundary became blurrier ever since it was possible to check email on vacation. So I guess it makes sense that while retirement was an abrupt end to my full-time career, it hasn't (yet) ended all my professional activities. My latest #NextChapter #Retirement blog post:
https://nextchapter.machlis.com/posts/2025-11-30-retirement-isn-t-always-a-work-on-off-switch/

This stage of life often needs to balance gratitude for life's blessings with grieving the loss of more loved ones as we age. It's an odd juxtaposition at times. My latest #NextChapter post:
https://nextchapter.machlis.com/posts/2025-11-23-gratitude-and-loss/

My election data-and-reporting retirement project turned out to be surprisingly intense -- and rewarding! I missed having a team like I did when I was working, but I definitely didn't miss the higher stress. My latest #NextChapter post: "Work-Adjacent Projects (Cont.):

https://nextchapter.machlis.com/posts/2025-11-16-work-adjacent-projects-cont/

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I've started my biggest work-adjacent hobby project yet 😀
https://nextchapter.machlis.com/posts/2025-11-02-career-adjacent-hobby-projects/
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When you're retired and no longer being reviewed and measured in the workplace, might you want to come up with a few goals of your own? #Retirement #NextChapter
https://nextchapter.machlis.com/posts/2025-10-26-setting-and-achieving-goals-in-retirement/

After four full seasons of retirement, I'm ready to move from 'newly retired' to whatever stage comes next. Time to start planning!
https://nextchapter.machlis.com/posts/2025-10-13-retirement-rhythms-moving-into-my-next-phase/
#Retirement #NextChapter

Does it make sense to travel to a professional conference after you've retired? I decided to find out! How it went at the #Positconf2025 data science event in Atlanta last week:
https://nextchapter.machlis.com/posts/2025-09-28-does-traveling-to-a-professional-conference-make-sense-if-you-re-retired/

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Travel in retirement: I don’t need a vacation from my vacation anymore! After a ton of sightseeing, I no longer have to worry about heading back to work tired from a trip. 😀 #NextChapter #Retirement
https://nextchapter.machlis.com/posts/2025-09-07-no-more-need-for-a-vacation-from-my-vacation/

Initial reaction to a job listing: Oooh! I used to do this! I can do this!

Next breath/reaction to this job listing: how do I conjure up the same dedicated motivation I had 8 years ago? Do I even have it?

Am I realizing that I'm not the same person any longer? Seems that way.

#job #jobsearch
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I've been retired a full year now!! 🎉🎉 How my retirement has changed compared with after the first 6 months.
https://nextchapter.machlis.com/posts/2025-08-10-a-year-of-retirement/
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Geeze, I've been so stressed out, floundering about, to even think about my upcoming publication, the completion of Shadowed Memories. As of now, I'm considering just using a grayscale version of the cover my wife made for part one. I already have Part 2 set to publish across different ebook sellers in September, so I'll get the cover set very soon so it'll be ready for preorders.

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How you balance planning vs spontaneity may change when more of your time is your own #Retirement #NextChapter

https://nextchapter.machlis.com/posts/2025-07-27-planning-vs-spontaneity-in-retirement/

Do retirees need a Sabbath - that is, a day to refrain from work and chores? My latest #NextChapter post:
https://nextchapter.machlis.com/posts/2025-07-13-retirement-and-the-sabbath/

#Retirement

Just back from a 24-hour flying visit to the University of Sheffield with Mrs C and Louis.

Just enough time to soak up the atmosphere, explore the campus, and start picturing the next chapter.

Some great architecture too — captured on a 1976 #Polaroid 1000 Land Camera.

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#FilmIsNotDead
#Architecture

I think it's (finally) time to update my retirement morning routine!
https://nextchapter.machlis.com/posts/2025-06-29--rethinking-my-mornings-almost-a-year-into-retirement/

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Retirement is prompting me to look at stages of life in different way. https://nextchapter.machlis.com/posts/2025-06-15-stages-of-life/
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What’s brewing?
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#WorkInProgress
#NewMusicLoading
#WhatHappenedHere
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#SongwritingSecrets
#BehindTheNoise
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I have more time for fun tech projects like coding a generative AI chatbot for my blog now that I'm retired 😂
https://nextchapter.machlis.com/posts/2025-06-08-blog-chatbot-fun/
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Retirement seems like a good time to get rid of some things that I no longer need in my new life. But decluttering has been harder than I'd hoped - no matter how much I want less stuff in my home.
Latest #NextChapter:
https://nextchapter.machlis.com/posts/2025-06-01-decluttering-baby-steps/
#Retirement