# piper (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover piper. Page: Feed: --- ## [Finnair: A PSA](https://iainmaloney.substack.com/p/finnair-a-psa) _2026-08-22 · Iain Maloney · The Only Gaijin in the Village_ So this is a public service announcement for anyone ever thinking of flying Finnair: ## [Blackwaterfoot](https://iainmaloney.substack.com/p/blackwaterfoot-202) _2026-08-15 · Iain Maloney · The Only Gaijin in the Village_ Orginally published in Gutter 17, Winter 2017. ## [vi: an old salt](https://iainmaloney.substack.com/p/vi-an-old-salt-34c) _2026-08-08 · Iain Maloney · The Only Gaijin in the Village_ I’m still traveling so here’s a poem from "Mountain Retreats", out now on Isobar Press ## [2026 Miami-Dade Democratic Voter Guide](http://www.miamidadedems.org/2026-primary-elections) _2026-08-06 · Miami-Dade Democratic Party · Miami-Dade Democratic Party blog_ Democrats will have some major choices, with early voting starting on Monday, August 3, 2026. This guide highlights the key federal, state, county, and school board races in the August 18, 2026 election for Miami-Dade Democratic voters. As additional information becomes available, we'll continue updating. We have linked Democratic candidate names to their websites where available. Request your… ## [Rob Piper: Miami-Dade Condo Owners Deserve Relief, Not Ruin](http://www.miamidadedems.org/rob-piper-condo-inspections-owner-relief) _2026-08-06 · Miami-Dade Democratic Party · Miami-Dade Democratic Party blog_ Across Miami-Dade County, home to hundreds of thousands of condo owners, monthly association fees are climbing past what many can afford, and for seniors and residents on fixed incomes, the math simply doesn't work anymore. That's why Rob Piper, Democratic candidate for Miami-Dade County Commissioner in District 5, which includes large concentrations of condo owners in Downtown Miami, Brickell,… ## [District 5 Commissioner: Democrats endorse Rob Piper over Joe Sanchez and Vicki Lopez](http://www.miamidadedems.org/rob-piper-vicki-lopez-joe-sanchez) _2026-08-05 · Miami-Dade Democratic Party · Miami-Dade Democratic Party blog_ Miami-Dade Democrats are proud to endorse Rob Piper for Miami-Dade County Commissioner, District 5, in his August election vs. Vicki Lopez and Joe Sanchez. At a moment when our county faces a housing affordability crisis, unchecked development, and a growing trust deficit at County Hall, Piper offers what District 5 needs most: a genuine commitment to transparency, accountability, and the everyday… ## [On the Road](https://iainmaloney.substack.com/p/on-the-road) _2026-08-01 · Iain Maloney · The Only Gaijin in the Village_ A bit late today, partly through time differences, and partly through logistics, and partly through not really having anything relevant or interesting to write about. ## [Miami-Dade County Commission Elections 2026](http://www.miamidadedems.org/miami-dade-county-commissioner-elections-2026) _2026-07-28 · Miami-Dade Democratic Party · Miami-Dade Democratic Party blog_ The Miami Foundation held candidate forums last week. We invite you to watch and learn more about the Democrats running in 2026. Details at votemiami.org Hear directly from Democrats Rob Piper (District 5), Marleine Bastien (District 2), and Danielle Cohen Higgins (District 8), and please remind your friends in these districts to cast their ballot. Early voting begins Monday, August 3rd. ## [July Reads](https://iainmaloney.substack.com/p/july-reads-2a1) _2026-07-25 · Iain Maloney · The Only Gaijin in the Village_ I’ve now read all of Andy Weir’s books and while Artemis is probably the weakest of the three, a “weak” Andy Weir book is still better than many people’s best. ## [What now?](https://mediajunkie.com/2026/what-now/) _2026-07-21 · xian · Mediajunkie_ I started a newsletter. Well and a business but we re talking about the newsletter now, OK? Because what the world needs now is a new newsletter like well you know how the song goes. It s called Now what? and it s for folks who try to tell computers to do things. When I try to paste \[ \] ## [Open directory of blogs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ZgEQSiJLbJHw) _2026-07-21 · **Sponsored**_ Drop URLs or OPML — get per-blog pages plus machine-readable JSON, OPML, text ## [RIP Jennifer Finch](https://iainmaloney.substack.com/p/rip-jennifer-finch) _2026-07-19 · Iain Maloney · The Only Gaijin in the Village_ It’s not so much that I forgot to post on Saturday, it’s that I forgot it was Saturday. ## [Where to vote early in Miami for the 2026 August elections](http://www.miamidadedems.org/vote-early-2026-elections) _2026-07-12 · Miami-Dade Democratic Party · Miami-Dade Democratic Party blog_ Early voting for the Primary Election will take place at 23 sites across Miami-Dade County. Each location will have a staffed Secure Ballot Intake Station during voting hours. Volunteers needed at early voting sites ## [Editing Camp](https://iainmaloney.substack.com/p/editing-camp) _2026-07-11 · Iain Maloney · The Only Gaijin in the Village_ A late post today because I’m in the middle of nowhere (Gifu) without WiFi and I left it to the last minute. ## [June Reads](https://iainmaloney.substack.com/p/june-reads-bdb) _2026-07-04 · Iain Maloney · The Only Gaijin in the Village_ a busy month with little time for reading ## [Festivals](https://iainmaloney.substack.com/p/festivals) _2026-06-27 · Iain Maloney · The Only Gaijin in the Village_ I was invited to a few book festivals in 2016, including the Edinburgh International Book Festival, the event in Scottish books. ## [How to help Venezuela from Miami](http://www.miamidadedems.org/help-venezuela-miami) _2026-06-26 · Miami-Dade Democratic Party · Miami-Dade Democratic Party blog_ "Our hearts are with the people of Venezuela and the many Venezuelan families here in Miami-Dade who are anxiously waiting to hear from loved ones. The loss of life, widespread destruction, and uncertainty facing so many families is heartbreaking, and our community mourns alongside them. These earthquakes come at a time when Venezuela has already endured years of extraordinary hardship, making the… ## [Where to celebrate July 4th in Miami-Dade and 250 years of independence](http://www.miamidadedems.org/july-4th-miami-dade-250-years) _2026-06-21 · Miami-Dade Democratic Party · Miami-Dade Democratic Party blog_ This Fourth of July is no ordinary Independence Day. It marks 250 years since the founding of the United States, and Miami-Dade County has a full slate of events to honor the occasion. From historic document exhibitions to waterfront fireworks, here's how our community is celebrating. While you're at it, make sure you're signed up to vote in the upcoming August 2026 elections. ## [The Scotsman, 28 May, 2016](https://iainmaloney.substack.com/p/the-scotsman-28-may-2016) _2026-06-20 · Iain Maloney · The Only Gaijin in the Village_ Subscribe now ## [The National, 6 June, 2016](https://iainmaloney.substack.com/p/the-national-6-june-2016) _2026-06-13 · Iain Maloney · The Only Gaijin in the Village_ In writing about Aberdeen, author Iain Maloney could not avoid the scars of Piper Alpha ## [Democratic primary forum in Miami Beach on Thursday, June 18](http://www.miamidadedems.org/june-2026-democratic-candidate-forum) _2026-06-12 · Miami-Dade Democratic Party · Miami-Dade Democratic Party blog_ Miami Beach Primary Forum to Bring Together U.S. Senate, Governor, Congressional, and State House Candidates on June 18 RSVP for the Miami Beach Primary Forum Voters from across Miami-Dade County will have a unique opportunity to hear directly from candidates seeking some of Florida's most important elected offices at the upcoming Miami Beach Dems Primary Forum on June 18, 2026 , at the historic… ## [Watch Chovy Code Live (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/tFDDEXMFRwbw) _2026-06-12 · **Sponsored**_ Join live coding streams with real-time collaborative screen sharing, open source and free. ## [Save the date September 19, 2026 - Miami Dade Democratic Party's Blue Gala](http://www.miamidadedems.org/blue-gala-2026) _2026-06-12 · Miami-Dade Democratic Party · Miami-Dade Democratic Party blog_ Mark your calendar! Join us on Saturday, September 19th (NEW DATE) after the August primary elections. For table and sponsorship inquiries, please email finance@miamidadedems.org . Stay tuned for further information on individual tickets and the guest speakers. ## [Miami-Dade Democratic Party Chair Laura Kelley Congratulates Congresswoman Frederica Wilson on Extraordinary Career of Public Service](http://www.miamidadedems.org/frederica-wilson-congratulations) _2026-05-29 · Miami-Dade Democratic Party · Miami-Dade Democratic Party blog_ Miami-Dade Democratic Party Chair Laura Kelley issued the following statement following Congresswoman Frederica Wilson's announcement that she will conclude her historic tenure in public office: "For decades, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson has been a fearless champion for Miami-Dade County and a voice for communities that too often went unheard. She has spent a lifetime fighting for working… ## [Long time no](https://mediajunkie.com/2026/long-time-no/) _2026-02-16 · xian · Mediajunkie_ Been making a lot of stuff all over the place. Haven t really kept track of it here. Maybe I should. Don t want to feel like I have to or that the order matters too much. Been conjuring up in particular some long-standing ideas I never got around to or managed to figure out how to \[ \] [Listen](https://mediajunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/tectonic_globe_v4.mp4) ## [Live at Parish Hall](https://mediajunkie.com/2026/live-at-parish-hall/) _2026-01-01 · xian · Mediajunkie_ warts and all ## [Debut](https://mediajunkie.com/2025/debut/) _2025-12-29 · xian · Mediajunkie_ Made one dream come true earlier this month at the record release party for Layers of Meta’s debut album, No One Does It Solo Only. High: Playing my songs with a crack band Low: Not enough time to properly sound check High: Support of friends and family Low: Not making sure Bob’s guitar and all \[ \] ## [Habemus diem!](https://mediajunkie.com/2025/habemus-diem/) _2025-10-16 · xian · Mediajunkie_ At long last we have a date for the record release party! Details still to follow but it’ll take place the evening of Friday, December 12, in Albany, CA (just north of Berkeley). We’re putting together a Layers of Meta band for the gig and figuring out how much of the record we can play \[ \] ## [More on what I’m doing when I’m not blogging](https://mediajunkie.com/2025/more-on-what-im-doing-when-im-not-blogging/) _2025-08-23 · xian · Mediajunkie_ This Piper Morgan project continues to eat my mind and absorb much of my free-ranging enthusiasm and creative energy these days. A few fun things are that my amazing designer friend Mel Choyce took the not-too-uncanny but not great dolphin logo I d been using and after a wide ranging exploration refined it to this mark \[ \] ## [So, this happened](https://mediajunkie.com/2025/so-this-happened-2/) _2025-08-10 · xian · Mediajunkie_ Another car tried to get to a left-hand turn lane through our car. ## [We were all young once](https://mediajunkie.com/2025/we-were-all-young-once/) _2025-08-04 · xian · Mediajunkie_ I was surprised to see some younger-ish folks at the Dead show in Sunday. For me one of the highlights was having two functioning knees and being able to stand (and dance) all night. It was a lot of fun! Yes, at times somewhat labored,but many great moments especialy in set the second set. Set \[ \] ## [Branding Piper Morgan](https://mediajunkie.com/2025/branding-piper-morgan/) _2025-08-02 · xian · Mediajunkie_ I m always kind of happy when I find that the bots can t do something for me and I will need to find a real talented human to do it for me instead. I spent some time yesterday trying to evolve Piper s logo using MidJourney with many uncanny bad takes and even the bests of them \[ \] ## [Every Channel. One Login. (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/aYkgMKaC6unJ) _2025-08-02 · **Sponsored**_ 17,000+ live channels, movies and sports on any device. Free trial, no IP lock. ## [Days between](https://mediajunkie.com/2025/days-between/) _2025-08-01 · xian · Mediajunkie_ Back when Jerry Garcia was still alive, after I had moved to San Francisco and then later to Oakland, the abundance of Grateful Dead shows (not to mention Garcia Band and other related family events) made me complacent. I wouldn t even make plans before an upcoming run. More often than not someone would show up \[ \]