{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"talqix.cloud - Matt Birchler","home_page_url":"https://talqix.cloud","feed_url":"https://talqix.cloud/posts/birchtree.me","_microblog":{"about":"https://talqix.cloud/about/api","id":"26401","username":"birchtree.me","bio":"","pronouns":"","is_following":false,"is_you":false,"following_count":0,"discover_count":0},"author":{"name":"Matt Birchler","url":"http://birchtree.me/","avatar":"https://talqix.cloud/photos/200/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.bsky.app%2Fimg%2Favatar%2Fplain%2Fdid%3Aplc%3Arlvb7kulvanb4ii4oivrhuda%2Fbafkreicsmiskvfi3fbrknuz7tyxnewvbaqidvp7dhboxb4v66l3waqb6yy"},"items":[{"id":"92134060","content_html":"<p>It's been a really exhausting month or so, and I'm opening up this members-only post to everyone to give some context.</p><p><a href=\"https://birchtree.me/blog/underwater/\">birchtree.me/blog/underw...</a></p><p><a href=\"https://birchtree.me/blog/underwater/\">+ Underwater</a></p><p>If I'm being honest, I have been completely underwater for the past few weeks. Work is always busy, but recently it has ramped up to an entirely new...</p> <a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rlvb7kulvanb4ii4oivrhuda/post/3mo7cfxo2uj22\">bsky.app</a>","summary":"","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rlvb7kulvanb4ii4oivrhuda/post/3mo7cfxo2uj22","date_published":"2026-06-13T22:27:05+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Birchler","url":"http://birchtree.me/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.bsky.app%2Fimg%2Favatar%2Fplain%2Fdid%3Aplc%3Arlvb7kulvanb4ii4oivrhuda%2Fbafkreicsmiskvfi3fbrknuz7tyxnewvbaqidvp7dhboxb4v66l3waqb6yy","_microblog":{"username":"birchtree.me"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"22:27","date_timestamp":1781389625,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"92107331","content_html":"<p>🔗 Xbox embraces exclusives again (and why Nintendo may have played the long game brilliantly) <a 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of the big problems with the glass redesign in OS 26 was that it was really optimized to look good when specific content was underneath it. This famously resulted in illegible text in buttons when...</p> <a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rlvb7kulvanb4ii4oivrhuda/post/3mo3xjooi4v2j\">bsky.app</a>","summary":"","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rlvb7kulvanb4ii4oivrhuda/post/3mo3xjooi4v2j","date_published":"2026-06-12T14:34:18+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Birchler","url":"http://birchtree.me/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.bsky.app%2Fimg%2Favatar%2Fplain%2Fdid%3Aplc%3Arlvb7kulvanb4ii4oivrhuda%2Fbafkreicsmiskvfi3fbrknuz7tyxnewvbaqidvp7dhboxb4v66l3waqb6yy","_microblog":{"username":"birchtree.me"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-12 14:34","date_timestamp":1781274858,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"92053876","content_html":"<p>Hell yeah, after being behind my target pace all year, I'm back to on track to hit my 365 miles run goal this year 💪🏻</p><p><img src=\"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.bsky.app%2Fimg%2Ffeed_fullsize%2Fplain%2Fdid%3Aplc%3Arlvb7kulvanb4ii4oivrhuda%2Fbafkreibhwlejaziby63lcju22ut3tqb5b2cetfhgoocwrza4cgga4k2kwi\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>","summary":"","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rlvb7kulvanb4ii4oivrhuda/post/3mo3uyq3fld2n","date_published":"2026-06-12T13:49:03+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Birchler","url":"http://birchtree.me/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.bsky.app%2Fimg%2Favatar%2Fplain%2Fdid%3Aplc%3Arlvb7kulvanb4ii4oivrhuda%2Fbafkreicsmiskvfi3fbrknuz7tyxnewvbaqidvp7dhboxb4v66l3waqb6yy","_microblog":{"username":"birchtree.me"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-12 13:49","date_timestamp":1781272143,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"92007327","content_html":"<p>🔗 Apple's OS blender <a href=\"https://birchtree.me/blog/apples-os-blender/\">https://birchtree.me/blog/apples-os-blender/</a></p><p><a href=\"https://birchtree.me/blog/apples-os-blender/\">Apple's OS blender</a></p><p>As someone who has been covering this ecosystem for nearly twenty years, the biggest shift this year, and my single biggest takeaway from the keynote, was a fundamental change in how Apple presented their software updates. For...</p> <a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rlvb7kulvanb4ii4oivrhuda/post/3mo2a46a36s2d\">bsky.app</a>","summary":"","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rlvb7kulvanb4ii4oivrhuda/post/3mo2a46a36s2d","date_published":"2026-06-11T22:02:29+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Birchler","url":"http://birchtree.me/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.bsky.app%2Fimg%2Favatar%2Fplain%2Fdid%3Aplc%3Arlvb7kulvanb4ii4oivrhuda%2Fbafkreicsmiskvfi3fbrknuz7tyxnewvbaqidvp7dhboxb4v66l3waqb6yy","_microblog":{"username":"birchtree.me"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-11 22:02","date_timestamp":1781215349,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"91899001","content_html":"<p>Comfort Zone's WWDC episode is out now, and Chris/Niléane made a mistake by letting me edit this episode 😂</p><p>Listen <a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cancel-darwin/id1749879483\">podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/...</a><br>Watch <a href=\"https://youtu.be/7zFzl1Y3HPs?si=ymc23DTaZiOv5SYP\">youtu.be/7zFzl1Y3HPs...</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rlvb7kulvanb4ii4oivrhuda/post/3mnwnmzperp2b","date_published":"2026-06-10T11:53:56+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Birchler","url":"http://birchtree.me/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.bsky.app%2Fimg%2Favatar%2Fplain%2Fdid%3Aplc%3Arlvb7kulvanb4ii4oivrhuda%2Fbafkreicsmiskvfi3fbrknuz7tyxnewvbaqidvp7dhboxb4v66l3waqb6yy","_microblog":{"username":"birchtree.me"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-10 11:53","date_timestamp":1781092436,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"91899002","content_html":"<p>It’s somehow comforting to know that the iOS 27 developer beta continues 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src=\"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.bsky.app%2Fimg%2Ffeed_fullsize%2Fplain%2Fdid%3Aplc%3Arlvb7kulvanb4ii4oivrhuda%2Fbafkreihjk7gtmcrbpxzzyixtxyra6epw7rxl2baxk3m76igdufmsaeuqde\" alt=\"Screenshot of me asking Claude Fable 5 to summarize an email.\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>","summary":"","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rlvb7kulvanb4ii4oivrhuda/post/3mnv6j2u2342u","date_published":"2026-06-09T21:50:37+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Birchler","url":"http://birchtree.me/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.bsky.app%2Fimg%2Favatar%2Fplain%2Fdid%3Aplc%3Arlvb7kulvanb4ii4oivrhuda%2Fbafkreicsmiskvfi3fbrknuz7tyxnewvbaqidvp7dhboxb4v66l3waqb6yy","_microblog":{"username":"birchtree.me"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-09 21:50","date_timestamp":1781041837,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"91853408","content_html":"<p>🔗 Touch Macs are already here <a href=\"https://birchtree.me/blog/touch-macs-are-already-here/\">https://birchtree.me/blog/touch-macs-are-already-here/</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rlvb7kulvanb4ii4oivrhuda/post/3mnupccarmp2n","date_published":"2026-06-09T17:18:23+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Birchler","url":"http://birchtree.me/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.bsky.app%2Fimg%2Favatar%2Fplain%2Fdid%3Aplc%3Arlvb7kulvanb4ii4oivrhuda%2Fbafkreicsmiskvfi3fbrknuz7tyxnewvbaqidvp7dhboxb4v66l3waqb6yy","_microblog":{"username":"birchtree.me"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-09 17:18","date_timestamp":1781025503,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"91832153","content_html":"<p>Yes yes, Android has had this for years, but one of the best small updates to iOS 27 is that it suggests pasting text and images for a bit after you copy them.</p><p><img src=\"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.bsky.app%2Fimg%2Ffeed_fullsize%2Fplain%2Fdid%3Aplc%3Arlvb7kulvanb4ii4oivrhuda%2Fbafkreiakbqt54scio5it4crfct6de57mpiwytrzrxjo746ieasbedkaq74\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>","summary":"","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rlvb7kulvanb4ii4oivrhuda/post/3mnu7d74p7k27","date_published":"2026-06-09T12:32:34+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt 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Yes, it's just going back to how things were before last year, but it is a small thing that makes a big difference. Been using it on my Mac for a few hours and it's a relief.</p><p><img src=\"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.bsky.app%2Fimg%2Ffeed_fullsize%2Fplain%2Fdid%3Aplc%3Arlvb7kulvanb4ii4oivrhuda%2Fbafkreihow6wbxfid5v7kpcybirxx4pcjvrq2aqwl3tsvxnmmjfmh6a2v7i\" alt=\"The image displays a toolbar with various icons, including edit, share, delete, and a search function, above text about Saturn's rings.\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>","summary":"","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rlvb7kulvanb4ii4oivrhuda/post/3mnsqnlmwac24","date_published":"2026-06-08T22:37:17+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Birchler","url":"http://birchtree.me/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.bsky.app%2Fimg%2Favatar%2Fplain%2Fdid%3Aplc%3Arlvb7kulvanb4ii4oivrhuda%2Fbafkreicsmiskvfi3fbrknuz7tyxnewvbaqidvp7dhboxb4v66l3waqb6yy","_microblog":{"username":"birchtree.me"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-08 22:37","date_timestamp":1780958237,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"91760948","content_html":"<p>🔗 The first \"Quick\" app wasn't Quick Reviews <a href=\"https://birchtree.me/blog/the-first-quick-app-wasnt-quick-reviews/\">https://birchtree.me/blog/the-first-quick-app-wasnt-quick-reviews/</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rlvb7kulvanb4ii4oivrhuda/post/3mnrn6du2z62c","date_published":"2026-06-08T12:02:24+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Birchler","url":"http://birchtree.me/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.bsky.app%2Fimg%2Favatar%2Fplain%2Fdid%3Aplc%3Arlvb7kulvanb4ii4oivrhuda%2Fbafkreicsmiskvfi3fbrknuz7tyxnewvbaqidvp7dhboxb4v66l3waqb6yy","_microblog":{"username":"birchtree.me"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-08 12:02","date_timestamp":1780920144,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"91760949","content_html":"<p>What are we doing today? The same thing we do every year, Pinky…fuck up all our Apple devices with developer beta 1.</p>","summary":"","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rlvb7kulvanb4ii4oivrhuda/post/3mnrl2l5ptp2x","date_published":"2026-06-08T11:24:30+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Birchler","url":"http://birchtree.me/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.bsky.app%2Fimg%2Favatar%2Fplain%2Fdid%3Aplc%3Arlvb7kulvanb4ii4oivrhuda%2Fbafkreicsmiskvfi3fbrknuz7tyxnewvbaqidvp7dhboxb4v66l3waqb6yy","_microblog":{"username":"birchtree.me"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-08 11:24","date_timestamp":1780917870,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"91730973","content_html":"<p>I wrote about how embarrassed gamers make me feel to be a \"gamer\".</p><p>TLDR 22% of the top single player games form 2020-2025 \"force\" you to play as a female protagonist, and some weak ass men can't handle it.</p><p><a href=\"https://birchtree.me/blog/gamers-make-me-embarrassed-to-be-a-gamer/\">birchtree.me/blog/gamers...</a></p><p><a href=\"https://birchtree.me/blog/gamers-make-me-embarrassed-to-be-a-gamer/\">Gamers make me embarrassed to be a gamer</a></p><p>A new God of War game was announced...</p> <a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rlvb7kulvanb4ii4oivrhuda/post/3mnqhfz75zd2k\">bsky.app</a>","summary":"","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rlvb7kulvanb4ii4oivrhuda/post/3mnqhfz75zd2k","date_published":"2026-06-08T00:46:39+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Birchler","url":"http://birchtree.me/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.bsky.app%2Fimg%2Favatar%2Fplain%2Fdid%3Aplc%3Arlvb7kulvanb4ii4oivrhuda%2Fbafkreicsmiskvfi3fbrknuz7tyxnewvbaqidvp7dhboxb4v66l3waqb6yy","_microblog":{"username":"birchtree.me"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-08 00:46","date_timestamp":1780879599,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"91730974","content_html":"<p>🔗 Gamers make me embarrassed to be a gamer <a href=\"https://birchtree.me/blog/gamers-make-me-embarrassed-to-be-a-gamer/\">https://birchtree.me/blog/gamers-make-me-embarrassed-to-be-a-gamer/</a></p><p><a href=\"https://birchtree.me/blog/gamers-make-me-embarrassed-to-be-a-gamer/\">Gamers make me embarrassed to be a gamer</a></p><p>A new God of War game was announced recently, God of War: Laufey, which doesn't star series lead Kratos, it stars his dead wife Laufey, who passed away right...</p> <a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rlvb7kulvanb4ii4oivrhuda/post/3mnqhf6h3er2q\">bsky.app</a>","summary":"","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rlvb7kulvanb4ii4oivrhuda/post/3mnqhf6h3er2q","date_published":"2026-06-08T00:46:10+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Birchler","url":"http://birchtree.me/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.bsky.app%2Fimg%2Favatar%2Fplain%2Fdid%3Aplc%3Arlvb7kulvanb4ii4oivrhuda%2Fbafkreicsmiskvfi3fbrknuz7tyxnewvbaqidvp7dhboxb4v66l3waqb6yy","_microblog":{"username":"birchtree.me"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-08 00:46","date_timestamp":1780879570,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"91730975","content_html":"<p>Getting real Widow's Bay vibes from today's outing.</p><p><img src=\"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.bsky.app%2Fimg%2Ffeed_fullsize%2Fplain%2Fdid%3Aplc%3Arlvb7kulvanb4ii4oivrhuda%2Fbafkreie7llt4jwva3aka5curj5wck47d2utrjwo6se54v2yilc4upvgmdm\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>","summary":"","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rlvb7kulvanb4ii4oivrhuda/post/3mnqb34y2ot2i","date_published":"2026-06-07T22:53:12+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Birchler","url":"http://birchtree.me/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.bsky.app%2Fimg%2Favatar%2Fplain%2Fdid%3Aplc%3Arlvb7kulvanb4ii4oivrhuda%2Fbafkreicsmiskvfi3fbrknuz7tyxnewvbaqidvp7dhboxb4v66l3waqb6yy","_microblog":{"username":"birchtree.me"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-07 22:53","date_timestamp":1780872792,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"91717198","content_html":"<p>🔗 Loupe <a href=\"https://birchtree.me/blog/loupe/\">https://birchtree.me/blog/loupe/</a></p><p><a href=\"https://birchtree.me/blog/loupe/\">Loupe</a></p><p>Loupe is a simple new app for iOS that shows how many things native apps can see about you and your device, lots of which is available without requesting elevated permissions. It's a fun app, but what I love about it is how it shows the range of things that</p><p><img src=\"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.bsky.app%2Fimg%2Ffeed_thumbnail%2Fplain%2Fdid%3Aplc%3Arlvb7kulvanb4ii4oivrhuda%2Fbafkreid7i2slqm4dqadz3g53pex4lff6r2uxguu5nrrp6oo67eem34ac6m\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>","summary":"","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rlvb7kulvanb4ii4oivrhuda/post/3mnpddadxkm2i","date_published":"2026-06-07T14:00:50+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Birchler","url":"http://birchtree.me/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.bsky.app%2Fimg%2Favatar%2Fplain%2Fdid%3Aplc%3Arlvb7kulvanb4ii4oivrhuda%2Fbafkreicsmiskvfi3fbrknuz7tyxnewvbaqidvp7dhboxb4v66l3waqb6yy","_microblog":{"username":"birchtree.me"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-07 14:00","date_timestamp":1780840850,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"91697019","content_html":"<p>No, I’m not at WWDC, but do they have these domes at WWDC? Didn’t think so 😛</p><div class=\"microblog_collection\">\n<img src=\"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.bsky.app%2Fimg%2Ffeed_fullsize%2Fplain%2Fdid%3Aplc%3Arlvb7kulvanb4ii4oivrhuda%2Fbafkreiax7thywpo6vizq7b7lgdexrycutxay7ia6q6ggcdtjtcycn3nwuq\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.bsky.app%2Fimg%2Ffeed_fullsize%2Fplain%2Fdid%3Aplc%3Arlvb7kulvanb4ii4oivrhuda%2Fbafkreifikh3dg2u5fpf34jiq3u77jhmcojfrzmmhuhaf544v3iro752ohe\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.bsky.app%2Fimg%2Ffeed_fullsize%2Fplain%2Fdid%3Aplc%3Arlvb7kulvanb4ii4oivrhuda%2Fbafkreifnaorivvip5bupcignpf2yx67pma5u26d3v3nlalwfyafngywg5m\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.bsky.app%2Fimg%2Ffeed_fullsize%2Fplain%2Fdid%3Aplc%3Arlvb7kulvanb4ii4oivrhuda%2Fbafkreicifmraqbig6keu2peznzxwvepkhshyxfa4vckxbkyjjatsyeib6i\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n</div>","summary":"","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rlvb7kulvanb4ii4oivrhuda/post/3mnp2t566k72s","date_published":"2026-06-07T11:28:41+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Birchler","url":"http://birchtree.me/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.bsky.app%2Fimg%2Favatar%2Fplain%2Fdid%3Aplc%3Arlvb7kulvanb4ii4oivrhuda%2Fbafkreicsmiskvfi3fbrknuz7tyxnewvbaqidvp7dhboxb4v66l3waqb6yy","_microblog":{"username":"birchtree.me"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-07 11:28","date_timestamp":1780831721,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"91626081","content_html":"<p>🔗 Best-o-Masto comes to the web <a href=\"https://birchtree.me/blog/best-o-masto-comes-to-the-web/\">https://birchtree.me/blog/best-o-masto-comes-to-the-web/</a></p><p><a href=\"https://birchtree.me/blog/best-o-masto-comes-to-the-web/\">Best-o-Masto comes to the web</a></p><p>I love Best-o-Masto, my iPhone app for browsing the most popular posts in your feed, but I'm not always on my phone. That's why today I'm happy to announce Best-o-Masto is available on the web...</p> <a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rlvb7kulvanb4ii4oivrhuda/post/3mnkmqj3tmb2y\">bsky.app</a>","summary":"","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rlvb7kulvanb4ii4oivrhuda/post/3mnkmqj3tmb2y","date_published":"2026-06-05T17:06:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Birchler","url":"http://birchtree.me/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.bsky.app%2Fimg%2Favatar%2Fplain%2Fdid%3Aplc%3Arlvb7kulvanb4ii4oivrhuda%2Fbafkreicsmiskvfi3fbrknuz7tyxnewvbaqidvp7dhboxb4v66l3waqb6yy","_microblog":{"username":"birchtree.me"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-05 17:06","date_timestamp":1780679160,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"91571614","content_html":"<p>🔗 Welcome to the new Quick Tier List! <a href=\"https://birchtree.me/blog/welcome-to-the-new-quick-tier-list/\">https://birchtree.me/blog/welcome-to-the-new-quick-tier-list/</a></p><p><a href=\"https://birchtree.me/blog/welcome-to-the-new-quick-tier-list/\">Welcome to the new Quick Tier List!</a></p><p>For the last few months, I've been running Quick Tier List, which is a very simple but I thought nice to use tier list website. We've used it quite a few times on Cozy Zone,...</p> <a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rlvb7kulvanb4ii4oivrhuda/post/3mni367pfvq24\">bsky.app</a>","summary":"","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rlvb7kulvanb4ii4oivrhuda/post/3mni367pfvq24","date_published":"2026-06-04T16:46:14+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Birchler","url":"http://birchtree.me/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.bsky.app%2Fimg%2Favatar%2Fplain%2Fdid%3Aplc%3Arlvb7kulvanb4ii4oivrhuda%2Fbafkreicsmiskvfi3fbrknuz7tyxnewvbaqidvp7dhboxb4v66l3waqb6yy","_microblog":{"username":"birchtree.me"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-04 16:46","date_timestamp":1780591574,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"91515196","content_html":"<p>The title is sarcastic, but I genuinely think that a good set of keyboard shortcuts for your screenshot app are something everyone who takes a buch of them should set up.</p><p><a href=\"https://birchtree.me/blog/the-best-cleanshot-keyboard-shortcuts-that-will-change-your-life-or-whatever/\">birchtree.me/blog/the-be...</a></p><p><a href=\"https://birchtree.me/blog/the-best-cleanshot-keyboard-shortcuts-that-will-change-your-life-or-whatever/\">The best CleanShot keyboard shortcuts that will change your life or whatever</a></p><p>I wish there was a counter running...</p> <a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rlvb7kulvanb4ii4oivrhuda/post/3mng5gevjru2r\">bsky.app</a>","summary":"","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rlvb7kulvanb4ii4oivrhuda/post/3mng5gevjru2r","date_published":"2026-06-03T22:21:17+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Birchler","url":"http://birchtree.me/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.bsky.app%2Fimg%2Favatar%2Fplain%2Fdid%3Aplc%3Arlvb7kulvanb4ii4oivrhuda%2Fbafkreicsmiskvfi3fbrknuz7tyxnewvbaqidvp7dhboxb4v66l3waqb6yy","_microblog":{"username":"birchtree.me"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-03 22:21","date_timestamp":1780525277,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"91515197","content_html":"<p>🔗 The best CleanShot keyboard shortcuts that will change your life or whatever <a href=\"https://birchtree.me/blog/the-best-cleanshot-keyboard-shortcuts-that-will-change-your-life-or-whatever/\">https://birchtree.me/blog/the-best-cleanshot-keyboard-shortcuts-that-will-change-your-life-or-whatever/</a></p><p><a href=\"https://birchtree.me/blog/the-best-cleanshot-keyboard-shortcuts-that-will-change-your-life-or-whatever/\">The best CleanShot keyboard shortcuts that will change your life or whatever</a></p><p>I wish there was a counter running that told me how...</p> <a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rlvb7kulvanb4ii4oivrhuda/post/3mng5fwsctj2f\">bsky.app</a>","summary":"","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rlvb7kulvanb4ii4oivrhuda/post/3mng5fwsctj2f","date_published":"2026-06-03T22:21:01+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Birchler","url":"http://birchtree.me/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.bsky.app%2Fimg%2Favatar%2Fplain%2Fdid%3Aplc%3Arlvb7kulvanb4ii4oivrhuda%2Fbafkreicsmiskvfi3fbrknuz7tyxnewvbaqidvp7dhboxb4v66l3waqb6yy","_microblog":{"username":"birchtree.me"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-03 22:21","date_timestamp":1780525261,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"63113576","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://talqix.cloud/thosch\">@thosch</a> This post was a joke 😜 but assuming this magic code could be written, I’m not beholden to who in the chain should implement it :)</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rlvb7kulvanb4ii4oivrhuda/post/3lnsngklo422d","date_published":"2025-04-27T16:13:28+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Birchler","url":"http://birchtree.me/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.bsky.app%2Fimg%2Favatar%2Fplain%2Fdid%3Aplc%3Arlvb7kulvanb4ii4oivrhuda%2Fbafkreicsmiskvfi3fbrknuz7tyxnewvbaqidvp7dhboxb4v66l3waqb6yy","_microblog":{"username":"birchtree.me"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-04-27 16:13","date_timestamp":1745770408,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"54910263","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://talqix.cloud/mackuba\">@mackuba</a> Honestly see more Bluesky people mocking Mastodon than Mastodon users freaking out, but to each their own feeds ✌️</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rlvb7kulvanb4ii4oivrhuda/post/3lfmpaghnts2y","date_published":"2025-01-13T12:08:18+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Birchler","url":"http://birchtree.me/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.bsky.app%2Fimg%2Favatar%2Fplain%2Fdid%3Aplc%3Arlvb7kulvanb4ii4oivrhuda%2Fbafkreicsmiskvfi3fbrknuz7tyxnewvbaqidvp7dhboxb4v66l3waqb6yy","_microblog":{"username":"birchtree.me"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-01-13 12:08","date_timestamp":1736770098,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"54768604","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://talqix.cloud/markavey\">@markavey</a> Absolutely! And it’s a good app too! 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I use Inoreader to do exactly that as well. I’ve got a filter in place that cuts out “lowest price ever” or “today’s deals” posts that I just don’t need to see.</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rlvb7kulvanb4ii4oivrhuda/post/3lbkndxc6hc2x","date_published":"2024-11-22T18:48:23+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Birchler","url":"http://birchtree.me/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.bsky.app%2Fimg%2Favatar%2Fplain%2Fdid%3Aplc%3Arlvb7kulvanb4ii4oivrhuda%2Fbafkreicsmiskvfi3fbrknuz7tyxnewvbaqidvp7dhboxb4v66l3waqb6yy","_microblog":{"username":"birchtree.me"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2024-11-22 18:48","date_timestamp":1732301303,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}}]}