# thank reading (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 23 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover thank reading. Page: Feed: --- ## [Wasps](https://www.gordonmclean.co.uk/2026/08/21/wasps/) _2026-08-21 · Gordon · Hi - Everything_ It’ll be wasp season soon —he says, well aware that the very idea of “seasons” is an increasingly futile one— and so any slight buzzing has me frantically scanning for something, anything, I can use as a weapon. I don’t think I’ve ever told the story of when I was stung. It was, I think, \[…\] Thanks for reading and keeping RSS alive. Visit my site for more. ## [Crucial Track – 21 August 2026](https://www.gordonmclean.co.uk/2026/08/21/crucial-track-21-august-2026/) _2026-08-21 · Hi - Everything_ What song makes you want to write poetry? Has to be Guy Garvey, a wonderful weaving wordsmith. And while there are many songs to choose, and while I already feel the tears creeping to my eyes, it has to be Scattered Black & Whites. Why? This is why: Been climbing trees I’ve skinned my knees \[…\] Thanks for reading and keeping RSS alive. Visit my site for more. [Listen](https://audio-ssl.itunes.apple.com/itunes-assets/AudioPreview125/v4/ca/b2/d7/cab2d7b2-5239-03d3-4a9a-c950938ac7da/mzaf_755786299221305740.plus.aac.p.m4a) ## [things that I think are objectively cool](https://sususol.bearblog.dev/things-that-i-think-are-objectively-cool/) _2026-08-21 · sususol · Susu's Slice of Life_ black holes The moon Seeing planets through a telescope Space in general (except like… life on other planets. That kind of freaks me out cuz we (humans) don’t know how to act and just let things exist) Severe weather, specifically tornadoes Magic/power systems in fiction Ancestral tracing Signed, Susu ⋆˙⟡ Thanks for reading! Here's a cookie: 🍪 Go Home ## [My Favourite TV shows](https://www.gordonmclean.co.uk/2026/08/20/my-favourite-tv-shows/) _2026-08-20 · Gordon · Hi - Everything_ Apropos of nothing, a list. Roughly ordered. The West Wing Severance The Sopranos The Thick of it Blackadder Mr. Robot Hannibal Slow Horses Luther Frasier Breaking Bad 24 Fawlty Towers The Wire Gilmore Girls Red Dwarf Line of Duty The Office (UK) Friends Ted Lasso Cracker The Studio Fleabag Only Fools and Horses The Detectorists \[…\] Thanks for reading and keeping RSS alive. Visit my site for more. ## [Jason Arday and the human cost of workplace and public racism](https://rogermckenzie.substack.com/p/jason-arday-and-the-human-cost-of) _2026-08-20 · Roger McKenzie · Red Star Media_ I WAS going to start this by saying I couldn’t believe what has happened to Cambridge University Professor Jason Arday, but sadly, I can, and so can many black people who have held senior positions in an organisation or found themselves in the public eye. ## [God Asks ‘How Am I Doing?’ in His First-Ever Request for Feedback](https://bignewsnow.substack.com/p/god-asks-how-am-i-doing-in-his-first-48d) _2026-08-20 · Jon Klaverkamp · Big News Now!_ I am an insecure writer with low self-esteem, so please share BNN to boost my confidence.Thanks for reading Big News Now!! ## [Crucial Track – 20 August 2026](https://www.gordonmclean.co.uk/2026/08/20/crucial-track-20-august-2026/) _2026-08-20 · Hi - Everything_ Share a song that captures the feeling of being brave. The album, News of the World, was a seminal moment for my youthful ears. I’d discovered a copy of Jazz in my parents record collection when I was around 10, and my Dad mentioned that I could probably find other albums by the band in \[…\] Thanks for reading and keeping RSS alive. Visit my site for more. [Listen](https://audio-ssl.itunes.apple.com/itunes-assets/AudioPreview221/v4/af/75/41/af754164-7845-42a0-3376-c625a6e485cc/mzaf_13104804120835868732.plus.aac.p.m4a) ## [Gamifying Snacking with Snacker Tracker](https://kevquirk.com/gamifying-snacking-with-snacker-tracker) _2026-08-19 · Kev Quirk_ So one of the things I've been trying to do as part of my journey to lose weight and get fit is sort my diet out. As the saying goes, "you can't out-train a poor diet" . And the worst part of my diet is definitely snacking in the evening. The routing generally goes: Have dinner. Put the kids to bed and settle down with my wife on the couch. Crave snacks out of habit. Get snacks and eat them! I'm… ## [The Plateau](https://www.gordonmclean.co.uk/2026/08/19/the-plateau/) _2026-08-19 · Gordon · Hi - Everything_ Day 88. I think he sees it now. I thought as much last week but, for sure, this morning confirms it. 107.1 107.1 106.9 107.1 It’s consistent for sure. It’s a plateau. He forgets I can see that he’s gotten away from what he was doing. He’s eating a little less carefully, his exercise levels \[…\] Thanks for reading and keeping RSS alive. Visit my site for more. ## [Crucial Track – 19 August 2026](https://www.gordonmclean.co.uk/2026/08/19/crucial-track-19-august-2026/) _2026-08-19 · Gordon · Hi - Everything_ What’s a song you’d want to hear while watching the sunrise? Songs are memories. I was a bleary eyed 17 year old, pulling his first all-nighter. I’d visited clubs that are now legendary —Amnesia, Space, Ku— that at the time were just places to go and drink and dance and connect. Even as a horny \[…\] Thanks for reading and keeping RSS alive. Visit my site for more. [Listen](https://audio-ssl.itunes.apple.com/itunes-assets/AudioPreview211/v4/02/dd/23/02dd23a5-048b-d525-358e-3927734a84ae/mzaf_10141363502367287915.plus.aac.p.m4a) ## [Refer a Friend, Earn Rewards (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/6cK6bEetqCEZ) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Earn rewards when friends get the Graphite Business Card through your referral. ## [Meritech Software Pulse | 14-August-2026](https://meritech.substack.com/p/meritech-software-pulse-14-august) _2026-08-18 · Meritech_ Thank you for reading the Meritech Software Pulse—a comprehensive analysis of the nearly $3 trillion public software industry. ## [The Smell of AI](https://kevquirk.com/the-smell-of-ai) _2026-08-18 · Kev Quirk_ The Smell of AI by Kevin Wammer Kevin talks about his opinions for various use cases for AI and LLMs. Read post ➡ I started reading this post and thought to myself "oh here we go, another piece about how awful AI is..." but as I got further into it, I found myself nodding along. While I don't feel as strongly as him about AI generated images I do agree with the premise of everything he said. It's… ## [The Smell of AI](https://kevquirk.com/the-smell-of-ai) _2026-08-18 · Kev Quirk_ The Smell of AI by Kevin Wammer Kevin talks about his opinions for various use cases for AI and LLMs. Read post ➡ I started reading this post and thought to myself "oh here we go, another piece about how awful AI is..." but as I got further into it, I found myself nodding along. While I don't feel as strongly as him about AI generated images I do agree with the premise of everything he said. It's… ## [The Smell of AI](https://kevquirk.com/the-smell-of-ai) _2026-08-18 · Kev Quirk_ The Smell of AI by Kevin Wammer Kevin talks about his opinions for various use cases for AI and LLMs. Read post ➡ I started reading this post and thought to myself "oh here we go, another piece about how awful AI is..." but as I got further into it, I found myself nodding along. While I don't feel as strongly as him about AI generated images I do agree with the premise of everything he said. It's… ## [Words Carry Us - Betty Macdonald 8/16/26](https://mikejurkovic.substack.com/p/words-carry-us-betty-macdonald-81626) _2026-08-18 · AmericanMental · AmericanMental New Poetry, haiku, art_ Thanks for reading AmericanMental New Poetry, haiku, art! ## [I no longer care](https://www.gordonmclean.co.uk/2026/08/18/i-no-longer-care/) _2026-08-18 · Gordon · Hi - Everything_ I am fifty-two. All the clichés are true. Time changes everything. That’s hardly a revelation to anyone older than me, and those of a similar vintage are probably nodding along with all the wisdom we’ve collated. We like to tell ourselves we’re ageing like fine wine, and I think there’s a little truth in that. \[…\] Thanks for reading and keeping RSS alive. Visit my site for more. ## [Crucial Track – 18 August 2026](https://www.gordonmclean.co.uk/2026/08/18/crucial-track-18-august-2026/) _2026-08-18 · Gordon · Hi - Everything_ What’s a song you associate with your favorite photograph? We have black and white version of this framed on our wall. A quiet moment for Becca. A moment where our future is captured before it has arrived. I knew she was going to be a wonderful mother, and this image captures that for me, the \[…\] Thanks for reading and keeping RSS alive. Visit my site for more. ## [I Thought I Needed a Better Drafting System. What I Actually Needed Was a Verification System.](https://kehindeoni.substack.com/p/i-thought-i-needed-a-better-drafting) _2026-08-17 · Kehinde Oni · The Sewing Lounge_ When I started beta testing my custom parametric blocks service, I thought checking measurements meant looking through a client’s measurement sheet and asking one question: Does anything here look wrong? A number that’s unusually large. A measurement that’s unusually small. Something obviously missing. If everything looked reasonable, I could start drafting. I don’t work that way anymore. Over the… ## [2026-08-17 11:29: I regularly get marketing emails off the back of this site. "Here's a free license...](https://kevquirk.com/2026-08-17-1129) _2026-08-17 · Kev Quirk_ I regularly get marketing emails off the back of this site. "Here's a free license for our tool" or "can we put a link to our service in a post?" At least back then they were slightly human. Now all I get are AI generated shitty emails with no personality whatsoever. Not bashing AI, I'm bashing the lazy marketeers. Thanks for reading this post via RSS. RSS is ace, and so are you. ❤️ You can reply… ## [My son starts school today](https://www.gordonmclean.co.uk/2026/08/17/my-son-starts-school-today/) _2026-08-17 · Gordon · Hi - Everything_ Let me just say that again, because I can’t quite believe it. My son, our little bundle of joy and chaos, starts school today. He turns 5 in October and is very very ready for school. I think. No, he is. He is most definitely ready, and ohhh so excited. I’m not sure I am \[…\] Thanks for reading and keeping RSS alive. Visit my site for more. ## [Pirate.io on Google Play (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/0g9CMJ3tuGMH) _2026-08-17 · **Sponsored**_ Open the Pirate.io listing on Google Play to view the app’s details. ## [No Growth in the Comfort Zone](https://matthewdashperhughes.substack.com/p/no-growth-in-the-comfort-zone) _2026-08-17 · Navigating Growth · MDH's Substack_ And no Comfort in the Growth Zone ## [Crucial Track – 17 August 2026](https://www.gordonmclean.co.uk/2026/08/17/crucial-track-17-august-2026/) _2026-08-17 · Gordon · Hi - Everything_ “This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)” by Talking Heads Listen on Apple Music Your browser does not support the audio element. Share a song that captures the feeling of being understood. I can’t recall what she said, not exactly, as we lay in bed facing each other, inches apart. We’d been talking for a \[…\] Thanks for reading and keeping RSS alive. Visit my site for more. [Listen](https://audio-ssl.itunes.apple.com/itunes-assets/AudioPreview115/v4/7b/d3/a7/7bd3a7d2-7154-3a45-06f0-a675b59243ad/mzaf_485790867855276164.plus.aac.p.m4a) ## [08-16-26](https://sususol.bearblog.dev/08-16-26/) _2026-08-17 · sususol · Susu's Slice of Life_ I used to write PAGES of fanfiction. Why is it so hard to write one (1) essay now??? ## [Bandwidth Exceeded](https://hmmburger.com/napkins/bandwidth-exceeded/) _2026-08-17 · hmmburger_ We’ve lost countless system libraries with megabytes of stock characters, images, and ornaments to enhance our messages. Now the machine over-editorializes and some say that’s okay. Read on hmmburger Thanks for reading. -Vincent ## [Recently Read](https://www.gordonmclean.co.uk/2026/08/16/recently-read-27/) _2026-08-16 · Gordon · Hi - Everything_ A weekly recap of the articles and posts I’ve read that I think are worth your time. Thanks for reading and keeping RSS alive. Visit my site for more. ## [Trump crime family continue to fleece the US people](https://rogermckenzie.substack.com/p/trump-crime-family-continue-to-fleece) _2026-08-16 · Roger McKenzie · Red Star Media_ THE Trump family crime syndicate is not even attempting to hide its staggering levels of corruptionThanks for reading Red Star Media! ## [Shinrin-yoku](https://www.gordonmclean.co.uk/2026/08/16/shinrin-yoku/) _2026-08-16 · Gordon · Hi - Everything_ A Japanese practice that involves spending time in a forest to promote relaxation and connect with nature. The term (森林浴) translates to forest bath”. The idea of forest bathing —of taking time to be in nature, of slowing down and paying attention to the sights, sounds, colours and textures around you— is not a new \[ \] Thanks for reading and keeping RSS alive. Visit my site for more. ## [2026-08-16 14:35: Working great 👍🏻](https://kevquirk.com/2026-08-16-1435) _2026-08-16 · Kev Quirk_ Working great 👍🏻 Thanks for reading this post via RSS. RSS is ace, and so are you. ❤️ You can reply to this post by email , or leave a comment . ## [2026-08-16 14:22: Last November I replaced my oldest son's PC with an £88 iMac that was so...](https://kevquirk.com/2026-08-16-1422) _2026-08-16 · Kev Quirk_ Last November I replaced my oldest son's PC with an £88 iMac that was so successful that I'm now doing the same thing again for my youngest son! Thanks for reading this post via RSS. RSS is ace, and so are you. ❤️ You can reply to this post by email , or leave a comment . ## [Stop moaning about AI](https://www.gordonmclean.co.uk/2026/08/16/stop-moaning-about-ai/) _2026-08-16 · Gordon · Hi - Everything_ It s a great topic. AI. Easy to dismiss. Easy to praise. But it isn t everything. Not everything needs to be in comparison with it. Not every thought shared needs to take a stand for, or against, it. Not every article has to include a reflection on it. Sometimes you can just forget AI exists. Post \[ \] Thanks for reading and keeping RSS alive. Visit my site for more. ## [Ultra-Quiet Business Mini (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/81jPBVYBqGmL) _2026-08-16 · **Sponsored**_ Compact business mini, ultra-quiet for focused work. ## [Crucial Track – 16 August 2026](https://www.gordonmclean.co.uk/2026/08/16/crucial-track-16-august-2026/) _2026-08-16 · Hi - Everything_ I Want You by The Silencers Listen on Apple Music Your browser does not support the audio element. What song makes you want to dance alone in your room? Many songs make me want to dance. Plunder my playlists for Basement Jaxx, Chemical Brothers, Disclosure. Visit my memories of 90s rap blaring from my car \[ \] Thanks for reading and keeping RSS alive. Visit my site for more. [Listen](https://audio-ssl.itunes.apple.com/itunes-assets/AudioPreview125/v4/7e/d7/6a/7ed76a2b-1dd1-91a1-0078-5b7fedce3202/mzaf_3517362519566635606.plus.aac.p.m4a) ## [Bye bye bikes!](https://www.gordonmclean.co.uk/2026/08/15/bye-bye-bikes/) _2026-08-15 · Gordon · Hi - Everything_ I have, technically, four bikes. My wife has, technically, four bikes. I say technically because I only use two of them, and she only uses one, although one of her other two is being kept for the future. We do not use all of these bikes. My bikes: My wife’s bikes are: So today I \[ \] Thanks for reading and keeping RSS alive. Visit my site for more. ## [Crucial Track – 15 August 2026](https://www.gordonmclean.co.uk/2026/08/15/crucial-track-15-august-2026/) _2026-08-15 · Hi - Everything_ The Cave by Mumford Sons Listen on Apple Music Your browser does not support the audio element. What s your favorite song about letting go? For all they have been pilloried, their first album was wonderful. My favourite track leapt out at me on my first listen, although it took a few more listens to \[ \] Thanks for reading and keeping RSS alive. Visit my site for more. ## [Change is a-comin](https://www.gordonmclean.co.uk/2026/08/14/change-is-a-comin/) _2026-08-14 · Gordon · Hi - Everything_ I’ve written about this before. I like change. I also like routine. That puts next week at odds as, with Becca having started her new job as a teaching assistant and Jack starting school, the timings of my day will be changing. Bar Monday —his first day at school!— I’ll be doing drop offs in \[ \] Thanks for reading and keeping RSS alive. Visit my site for more. ## [On Publishing Your Salary](https://kevquirk.com/on-publishing-your-salary) _2026-08-14 · Kev Quirk_ One of my favourite things to do online is perusing the IndieWeb . It's fun, and I've been able to discover a tonne of interesting people along the way. But every now and then, I come across someone who has published their salary history on their site. At first, I thought this was a great idea. It feels transparent, and it theoretically gives people an idea of what they could or should be earning… ## [On Publishing Your Salary](https://kevquirk.com/on-publishing-your-salary) _2026-08-14 · Kev Quirk_ One of my favourite things to do online is perusing the IndieWeb . It's fun, and I've been able to discover a tonne of interesting people along the way. But every now and then, I come across someone who has published their salary history on their site. At first, I thought this was a great idea. It feels transparent, and it theoretically gives people an idea of what they could or should be earning… ## [On Publishing Your Salary](https://kevquirk.com/on-publishing-your-salary) _2026-08-14 · Kev Quirk_ One of my favourite things to do online is perusing the IndieWeb . It's fun, and I've been able to discover a tonne of interesting people along the way. But every now and then, I come across someone who has published their salary history on their site. At first, I thought this was a great idea. It feels transparent, and it theoretically gives people an idea of what they could or should be earning… ## [Crucial Track – 14 August 2026](https://www.gordonmclean.co.uk/2026/08/14/crucial-track-14-august-2026/) _2026-08-14 · Hi - Everything_ Little Fluffy Clouds by The Orb Listen on Apple Music Your browser does not support the audio element. What song makes you feel connected to nature? Nature, to me, is something to bask in, something to enjoy. I love spending time in nature, wandering through woods, cycling trails, but my earliest memories of connection to \[ \] Thanks for reading and keeping RSS alive. Visit my site for more. [Listen](https://audio-ssl.itunes.apple.com/itunes-assets/AudioPreview115/v4/82/c3/26/82c32612-811b-9248-ee08-f32b78b3a8c4/mzaf_13308093625300494331.plus.aac.p.m4a) ## [A rebuttal to a response on Tech Sucks](https://www.gordonmclean.co.uk/2026/08/13/a-rebuttal-to-a-response-on-tech-sucks/) _2026-08-13 · Gordon · Hi - Everything_ This is my rebuttal to a response of my response to a response about a post (Andreas, look what you’ve started!). One thing that the internet never fails to remind me of is that I tend to see the world in broad brush strokes whereas many see it in intricate detail and hold their view \[ \] Thanks for reading and keeping RSS alive. Visit my site for more. ## [Crucial Track – 13 August 2026](https://www.gordonmclean.co.uk/2026/08/13/crucial-track-13-august-2026/) _2026-08-13 · Hi - Everything_ It's My Party by Dave Stewart Barbara Gaskin Listen on Apple Music Your browser does not support the audio element. What s a song you d want to hear on your birthday? I can almost feel my wife rolling her eyes. I am not a fan of my birthday. Not for any age related denial reason, \[ \] Thanks for reading and keeping RSS alive. Visit my site for more. [Listen](https://audio-ssl.itunes.apple.com/itunes-assets/AudioPreview125/v4/59/2a/08/592a086f-a567-8b6b-33a6-b6e47af8a608/mzaf_16350880736819712307.plus.aac.p.m4a) ## [08-12-26](https://sususol.bearblog.dev/08-12-26/) _2026-08-12 · sususol · Susu's Slice of Life_ There is a solar eclipse today! ## [Jesus Urges Use of Guns to Enforce Commandment to Love One Another](https://bignewsnow.substack.com/p/jesus-urges-use-of-guns-to-enforce) _2026-08-12 · Jon Klaverkamp · Big News Now!_ Please share Big News Now if you find my reporting fair and accurate. ## [Kintsugi](https://www.gordonmclean.co.uk/2026/08/12/kintsugi/) _2026-08-12 · Gordon · Hi - Everything_ When Jack goes to bed, some nights Becca and I find we have some time to chill out together. Right now we are using that time to rewatch Ted Lasso from the start before we start the new season. It’s such a comfort blanket of a show, brings such joy, and I forgot how good \[ \] Thanks for reading and keeping RSS alive. Visit my site for more. ## [Rebirth](https://kevquirk.com/rebirth) _2026-08-12 · Kev Quirk_ Rebirth Author: RR Haywood Genre: Sci-fi Released: 2026 Rating: ★★★★☆ How do you prevent a hero from saving the world?In the first trilogy, three heroes were extracted from their timelines to save the world. Now we need them again. Meet Ben Ryder, Safa Patel, and Harry Madden. Just not as you knew them. Three selfish b\*stards who hate each other almost as much as they hate everyone else. REBIRTH… ## [Rebirth](https://kevquirk.com/rebirth) _2026-08-12 · Kev Quirk_ Rebirth Author: RR Haywood Genre: Sci-fi Released: 2026 Rating: ★★★★☆ How do you prevent a hero from saving the world?In the first trilogy, three heroes were extracted from their timelines to save the world. Now we need them again. Meet Ben Ryder, Safa Patel, and Harry Madden. Just not as you knew them. Three selfish b\*stards who hate each other almost as much as they hate everyone else. REBIRTH… ## [Rebirth](https://kevquirk.com/rebirth) _2026-08-12 · Kev Quirk_ Rebirth Author: RR Haywood Genre: Sci-fi Released: 2026 Rating: ★★★★☆ How do you prevent a hero from saving the world?In the first trilogy, three heroes were extracted from their timelines to save the world. Now we need them again. Meet Ben Ryder, Safa Patel, and Harry Madden. Just not as you knew them. Three selfish b\*stards who hate each other almost as much as they hate everyone else. REBIRTH… ## [Loose Leaf over Sketchbooks](https://chrisdpadilla.com/looseleaf) _2026-08-11 · cdpadilla42@gmail.com (Chris Padilla) · Chris Padilla_ For whomever needs to hear this: prefer using loose leaf paper when sketching. I have a big stack of printer paper I just pull from when I'm ready to draw. On my shelf are manilla envelopes to stash them in when I'm done. Why? To keep the practice loose and free from the expectation of performance. There's nothing romantic about drawing on printer paper, it's cheap, and you won't feel the quiet… ## [Why Your Bust Arc And Back Arc Don't Add Up To Your Bust Measurement In Armstrong's System](https://kehindeoni.substack.com/p/why-your-bust-arc-and-back-arc-dont) _2026-08-11 · Kehinde Oni · The Sewing Lounge_ A Comment Under My Last Note Sent Me Down A Rabbit Hole Last week I shared this note: “Most commercial patterns are drafted for a B cup in pattern making terms. That means the pattern assumes your upper bust and full bust are only 2 inches apart.” Mya B replied with a great question: “Wait, the bust arc and back arc aren’t supposed to add up to the bust measurement? That’s how I got my… ## [Pec Study](https://chrisdpadilla.com/pecstudies) _2026-08-11 · cdpadilla42@gmail.com (Chris Padilla) · Chris Padilla_ Zeroed in on the pecs in June. Part of Proko's Anatomy of the Human Body course . Big, thorough, and rich with material. Thank you for reading through RSS! I'd love to hear your thoughts. Feel free to email me or find me on the socials ! ## [Pachabel's Canon (2026)](https://chrisdpadilla.com/pachabelscanon2026) _2026-08-11 · cdpadilla42@gmail.com (Chris Padilla) · Chris Padilla_ 🎩 Another revisit . Aside from weddings, I always think of this guy when I hear ol' Pachabel. Thank you for reading through RSS! I'd love to hear your thoughts. Feel free to email me or find me on the socials !