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• Post #2673512

  The NY Times 30 Greatest Living American Songwriters story is wonderful. Lots of names I expected to see, but some that I didn’t know or didn’t think of. Complete with a playlist of hits for Spotify and Apple Music. Gift link if you want to check it out… https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/magazine/greatest-american-songwriters-alive.html?unlocked_article_code=1.eVA.quCT.bq0G_Nqd9QXo&smid=url-share

• Post #2673511

  Just paid more than $4 a gallon for gas. First time I’ve ever paid that much. 😩

• Post #2673510

  Great Sprint Qualifying run for Lando. Hopefully this newfound quickness will translate into race pace this weekend.

• Post #2673509

  Prom 2026.

• Post #2673508

  I’m intrigued by the idea of using Bluesky PDS as a social enabled database for academic publication. But I’m afraid that technical possibilities are blinding people to how entrenched the traditional academic publishing ecosystem is…

• Post #2673507

  Watched: Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Season 2 Enjoyed the second season of Monarch on Apple TV. I don’t know if there will be another season, but if not, I’m happy with how they ended things.🍿 https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/202411/season/2

• Post #2673506

  From Cal Newport’s blog: On Bottlenecks and Productivity. This is the second time recently that I’ve come across the “Theory of Constraints.” I like how Newport translates the concept to personal productivity. https://calnewport.com/on-bottlenecks-and-productivity/

• Post #2673505

  Do cell phone bans in schools work? The NY Times reports on a new study looking at school cell phone bans. Kids used their phones less, but no real shift in student engagement or test scores. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/us/did-school-cellphone-bans-study.html?unlocked_article_code=1.f1A.YjqS.d4pu5dk7WqH1&smid=url-share

• Post #2673504

  Pluralistic: In praise of vultures: "Monopoly is to capitalism as gerrymandering is to democracy, a way to strip out any meaningful choice." https://pluralistic.net/2026/05/06/champerty-loves-company/

• Post #2673503

  I think this is a particularly insightful post… Emotional regulation is a dying art: "Phones reward a specific kind of nervous system, twitching first and thinking later. The dopamine architecture that hooks you on slot machines hooks you on outrage, and the platforms have figured out that a regulated person is a bad customer. The regulated close the app, but the dysregulated person scroll until four in the morning, bleeding cortisol ... https://bobwertz.com/2026/05/06/i-think-this-is-...

• Post #2673502

  Three sports videos I will stop and watch whenever they pop up: Javy Baez “stealing” first, Jadeveon Clowney’s hit against Michigan, and Kamilla Cardoso hitting a three in the SEC tournament at the buzzer to beat Tennessee. https://youtu.be/DO4h-fH_vu8?si=GvDSWRZOmw8s4haH

• Post #2673501

  Three walk-off wins in a row for the Cubs. What a wild season so far… now if we can just keep our pitchers healthy.

• Post #2673500

  Happy Mother’s Day, Lizzy.

• Post #2673499

  On August 12, 2026, a solar eclipse will appear over Greenland, Iceland, and Spain. Many shady vendors will sell incredibly tacky shirts to commemorate the occasion. Instead, order something a little more classy. Available on Cotton Bureau. https://cottonbureau.com/p/UJ2VZE/shirt/eclipse-2026#/35021716/tee-men-premium-lightweight-vintage-black-tri-blend-s

• Post #2673498

  Espresso on a rainy day. Shot of a neon sign from inside a car. Originally published on Flickr.

• Post #2673497

  Bringing over a few ancient Flickr posts to Micro.blog: https://bobwertz.com/2026/05/11/bringing-over-a-few-ancient.html

• Post #2673496

  SC State Senate Majority Leader Shane Massey on redistricting: "“Crushing the minority opposition is not a demonstration of strength,” Massey said. “It’s an admission of fear and a show of weakness, and I don’t think it’s successful in the long term.”" https://www.thestate.com/news/politics-government/article315722762.html

• Post #2673495

  “When the Web was young, a common complaint was that it was full of junk.” This paper from 2002 is amazing: What Are The Alternatives To Peer Review? Quality Control in Scholarly Publishing on the Web. Everything he writes is still relevant today, plus screenshots from the early web. https://doi.org/10.3998/3336451.0008.103

• Post #2673493

  Interesting read on from Bloomberg Businessweek on OpenTable’s struggles. And really, an insight into how reservation services work. FYI: Link is to the Apple News story. https://apple.news/ACNuJ0tpLTDq79y6_weZX0g

• Post #1712333

  Metaless: https://bobwertz.com/2026/04/22/metaless.html How do I prepare to move away from Facebook, Instagram and Threads?