Harris County released a new ballot tracking website. It looks clean but is broken because it won't send your request if you're using uBlock Origin or Firefox Focus on iOS.

On mobile I get a helpful error message about I don't allow third party cookies. On desktop it fails silently. I know that devs behind it are doing their best. It must be quite difficult to build this simple-on-the-surface-but-regulatory-compliant-complex service on what is likely had a short deadline.

Technical nits aside, it does work as advertised. It took over a week after delivery but my ballot has been marked as received. Progress.

Blogs linked together with webmentions (ala micro.blog) combines the best of the social web today (a...network) and the best of pre-social web (longer form thought, customizations, your own place).

Made it to Shonandai and back. Took the direct route there and the scenic route along sakaigawa back. Love rice harvest season. 🏃🌾🏞

Ballot delivered 🇺🇸. Kuroneko, ftw!

Can't get enough of this Ben Böhmer performance from a hot air balloon. Too beautiful.

Sent my ballot. Let’s hope it gets there in time and the madness stops. 🤞🏻🙏🏻

New running shoes came in today for my early birthday present. Also my first low-carbon footprint shoe at 9kg, about 3.5kg less than average and is offset by Allbirds themselves.

Hinomaru is a Japan exclusive color combo, so had to go for it.

Lunch time😋

🏃First 10k in a couple of years. Went to and back from my old stomping grounds in Shonandai. Always so nice and quiet out at 4:30am. It’s also prime socializing time for the old ladies in the area, with a gaggle at each bridge along the river.