Moving my personal blog and a new RSS feed URL (goodbye and thanks Micro.blog)

Hey :)

This is just a quick update on this post- RSS feed changes

I’m moving from Micro.blog to a new platform.

  • I am going to be moving to a new blogging platform this weekend (for my personal blog). Maybe tonight. It just depends how things go.
  • The aeryn.me domain will be moved to the new platform too.
  • The new feed URL will be at https://aeryn.me/feed/.
  • If you wish to continue to follow this blog in your feed reader, you will need to add it again because I am unable to add feed redirects on the new platform.
  • My Micro.blog-hosted site will remain live for some more months whilst I continue migrating posts. But will eventually disappear, I expect.
  • I do not intend to delete my account (I want to preserve timeline posts) but will let it lapse back to a free account.
  • I will most likely not be posting to Micro.blog anymore. 🤷‍♀️
  • I am now microblogging on Mastodon and still adding Micro.blog folks there gradually. I love that I can continue to follow, although there does feel like some distance now, which is a shame.
  • I cross-post from Mastodon to Bluesky too.

Lastly, although I will potentially write about Micro.blog again in the future, I just want to say thank you to Manton, support people, and the community. Thanks for making me feel welcome and being generally a friendly, supportive, and wholesome place.

Bye and see you around

Aeryn x

Edit to add: I think I may have figured out a RSS redirect at the new place. Not sure.

RSS feed changes

Hey,

I am migrating this blog (aeryn.me) to a new platform soon. And all existing RSS feeds will break.

I have set up a feed redirect on the current platform. If you would like to continue to follow my blog, please subscribe this new URL.

The new feed URL will be: https://aeryn.me/feed/

This URL will be the Atom feed address on the new platform, and should be a valid redirect until I complete the move. But I’m not sure all RSS feed clients will happily ‘subscribe’ to a redirect, or not.

So, if you subscribe and you don’t hear anything within a couple of weeks, please check my blog again. I’ll be posting RSS/Atom feed options on the new platform once I’ve moved over.

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A pond reflects a dense grove of bare trees under warm sunlight.

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A wooden post stands before a field of dry grasses.

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Sunset in the park this evening.. 📹

I’m attempting to post a video that’s hosted elsewhere. Let’s see if it works. 🤞

Auto-generated description: A peaceful wooded area at sunset features trees with wooden decorations, a path, and a visible date in the corner.

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Current situation ☕️☁️😊
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Spring is here in the UK. It’s been beautiful.

Today was the first day this year I didn’t turn the heating on when I woke up. I’ve had all the windows open. And I’m itching to get out into the fresh air.

Also. I have switched the snow off on my blog. If I could change it to blossoms falling I would.

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📷 I got up earlier than usual, just in time to see the pastel clouds before sunrise. Very nice.

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I was never really interested in him as a person whilst he was alive, but rather the art that he made. So I just didn’t really know much about him other than he’s just some director.

But the more I watch about him, the more I find him to be a very endearing soul. And the more I find myself falling in love with him.

I’m looking forward to diving into more of his work and getting to know him.

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I just watched Koyaanisqatsi (1982) 🎥. An intensely beautiful film. I’m just blown away and have no words to describe the journey I’ve been on for the last 90 minutes. I feel like I need to be quiet for a few days to take it all in.

Sometimes art can change your life. This might be that.

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You were kind, funny, intelligent, a first class nerd. You were you.

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I’m on a village-hopping walk towards the city and I can’t believe this place I found. I forgot views like this existed within Manchester. So beautiful. 📷

I’m so glad I decided to expand my horizons today

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Seven planes ✈️ this morning. 📷🌅

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The camera was happy and got its proper exercise.

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A dramatic sky with orange clouds over residential houses and trees which are in darkness.

Red sky in the morning,
Dental warning 📷 🌅

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A hand is holding a Costa coffee cup in a snowy park under a clear blue sky with snowy hills in the background

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