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Josh Beckman
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Building software and extensible platforms online at https://www.joshbeckman.org and inside Shopify
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https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/photos/its-still-very-cold-here

It's Still Very Cold Here

It's Still Very Cold Here
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February 9, 2026 at 5:49 PM
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https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/photos/bright-eucalyptus-ikebana

Bright Eucalyptus Ikebana

I’m trying to make more angular ikebana and the pincushion eucalyptus combo is so sharp. It helps when the weather is...
Bright Eucalyptus Ikebana
I’m trying to make more angular ikebana and the pincushion eucalyptus combo is so sharp. It helps when the weather is...
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February 8, 2026 at 5:43 PM
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https://www.joshbeckman.org/proverbs/description-is-more-valuable-than-metaphor

Description is more valuable than metaphor

But also: Symbols are more meaningful than things themselves.

This is a Jenny Holzer Truism (full list at zertosh/je...
Description is more valuable than metaphor
But also: Symbols are more meaningful than things themselves. This is a Jenny Holzer Truism (full list at zertosh/je...
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February 6, 2026 at 2:47 PM
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https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/watching/letterboxd-review-1191800928-mars-express

Mars Express

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I really enjoyed the first half of this, with fast and fantastic world building ele...
Mars Express
This review may contain spoilers. I really enjoyed the first half of this, with fast and fantastic world building ele...
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February 6, 2026 at 8:48 AM
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https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/116013616677995190

GovTrack.us: Your Source for Congressional Insights

GovTrack.us is a Good Source of Congressional Updates
https://www.joshbeckman.org/notes/govtrackus-is-a-good-source-o...
GovTrack.us: Your Source for Congressional Insights
GovTrack.us is a Good Source of Congressional Updates https://www.joshbeckman.org/notes/govtrackus-is-a-good-source-o...
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February 6, 2026 at 8:48 AM
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https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/116013616627681282

Encrypting Personal Posts in Jekyll

Client-Side Encrypted Posts in Jekyll
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I’ve been wanting to write more...
Encrypting Personal Posts in Jekyll
Client-Side Encrypted Posts in Jekyll https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/encrypted-post I’ve been wanting to write more...
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February 6, 2026 at 8:48 AM
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https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/building-a-user-preferences-page-for-my-static-site

Building a User Preferences Page for My Static Site

I’ve been wanting to give visitors more control over how they experience this site. Not everyone wants the same thing...
Building a User Preferences Page for My Static Site
I’ve been wanting to give visitors more control over how they experience this site. Not everyone wants the same thing...
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February 5, 2026 at 11:41 PM
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https://www.joshbeckman.org/notes/govtrackus-is-a-good-source-of-congressional-updates

GovTrack.us is a Good Source of Congressional Updates

I have really started to enjoy and learn from the GovTrack posts on this session of U.S. Congress (example: Will the ...
GovTrack.us is a Good Source of Congressional Updates
I have really started to enjoy and learn from the GovTrack posts on this session of U.S. Congress (example: Will the ...
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February 4, 2026 at 8:47 PM
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https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/encrypted-post

Client-Side Encrypted Posts in Jekyll

I’ve been wanting to write more personal things on this site. Not everything needs to be public, but I still want the...
Client-Side Encrypted Posts in Jekyll
I’ve been wanting to write more personal things on this site. Not everything needs to be public, but I still want the...
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February 4, 2026 at 8:47 PM
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https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/watching/letterboxd-review-1189278242-charade

Charade

I’m sorry, I just couldn’t believe how horny Audrey Hepburn was for Cary Grant. He literally continues to get worse a...
Charade
I’m sorry, I just couldn’t believe how horny Audrey Hepburn was for Cary Grant. He literally continues to get worse a...
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February 4, 2026 at 8:48 AM
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https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/watching/letterboxd-review-1187276660-a-different-man

A Different Man

This review may contain spoilers.
Unexpected revelation through personal transformation.
The Substance is my favorite...
A Different Man
This review may contain spoilers. Unexpected revelation through personal transformation. The Substance is my favorite...
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February 3, 2026 at 5:49 AM
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https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/practicing/displaying-letterboxd-like-counts-on-my-movie-reviews

Displaying Letterboxd Like Counts on My Movie Reviews

I’ve been crossposting my Letterboxd reviews to this site for a while now. The posts link back to the original review...
Displaying Letterboxd Like Counts on My Movie Reviews
I’ve been crossposting my Letterboxd reviews to this site for a while now. The posts link back to the original review...
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February 2, 2026 at 11:43 PM
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https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/watching/letterboxd-review-1185420823-the-french-connection

The French Connection

This movie has the best chase scenes - both fast and slow - I’ve ever watched. I was out of breath - or holding bated...
The French Connection
This movie has the best chase scenes - both fast and slow - I’ve ever watched. I was out of breath - or holding bated...
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February 1, 2026 at 5:41 PM
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@rosszurowski.com thanks for writing! I loved reading your Small Seasons this morning: [RE: Small Seasons](www.joshbeckman.org/replies/re-s...)
RE: Small Seasons
I really loved reading On Small Seasons and Long Calendars this morning. I felt so vindicated! (Seasonality is one of my guiding beliefs.) I second the idea that midwestern winters+summers impose a st...
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February 1, 2026 at 4:24 PM
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https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/watching/letterboxd-review-1184513264-agatha-christies-seven-dials

Agatha Christie's Seven Dials

We watched this is one sitting while the baby slept and that was enough of a win to put me in a good mood. 
I liked t...
Agatha Christie's Seven Dials
We watched this is one sitting while the baby slept and that was enough of a win to put me in a good mood.  I liked t...
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February 1, 2026 at 8:47 AM
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https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/practicing/links-that-survive-the-printer

Links That Survive the Printer

How I built automatic QR code footnotes so printed pages keep their links.
Links That Survive the Printer
How I built automatic QR code footnotes so printed pages keep their links.
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January 22, 2026 at 5:44 PM
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https://www.joshbeckman.org/proverbs/on-time-is-late-early-is-on-time

On time is late, early is on time.

Except for parties. Parties, like all magical things, have their own rules. For a party: On time is early, late is on...
On time is late, early is on time.
Except for parties. Parties, like all magical things, have their own rules. For a party: On time is early, late is on...
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January 5, 2026 at 5:41 PM
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https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/watching/letterboxd-review-1141972014-no-other-choice-2025

No Other Choice

While I did love the cinematography - long moving shots, super-positions, framing and placements - I think this movie...
No Other Choice
While I did love the cinematography - long moving shots, super-positions, framing and placements - I think this movie...
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January 5, 2026 at 5:41 PM
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https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/watching/letterboxd-review-1137443522-sorry-baby-2025

Sorry, Baby

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This film is arresting because it, like the main character, has nothing to prove to...
Sorry, Baby
This review may contain spoilers. This film is arresting because it, like the main character, has nothing to prove to...
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January 3, 2026 at 8:38 PM
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https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/practicing/site-traffic-in-2025

Site Traffic in 2025

2025 was the first full year I had basic analytics on this site (via Goatcounter), so I figured I would review the mo...
Site Traffic in 2025
2025 was the first full year I had basic analytics on this site (via Goatcounter), so I figured I would review the mo...
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January 3, 2026 at 5:37 PM
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https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/watching/my-letterboxd-2025-in-film

My Letterboxd 2025 in Film

Because 2025 is over, I just got my 2025 Letterboxd Summary of movies. This was the first year I reviewed every new m...
My Letterboxd 2025 in Film
Because 2025 is over, I just got my 2025 Letterboxd Summary of movies. This was the first year I reviewed every new m...
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January 3, 2026 at 5:37 PM
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https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/deep-dive-on-watches

Deep Dive on Watches

Maybe it started when my friend Colin mentioned that Zodiac watches were on sale at Ross department stores because th...
Deep Dive on Watches
Maybe it started when my friend Colin mentioned that Zodiac watches were on sale at Ross department stores because th...
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January 3, 2026 at 8:42 AM
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https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/practicing/bringing-back-webmentions

Bringing Back Webmentions

A year and a half ago I dropped support for webmentions on this blog, but I’ve brought them back over the last month....
Bringing Back Webmentions
A year and a half ago I dropped support for webmentions on this blog, but I’ve brought them back over the last month....
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January 2, 2026 at 5:37 PM
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https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/watching/letterboxd-review-1133277980-double-indemnity

Double Indemnity

Edward G. Robinson steals the show for me on this one. I loved every second of him on the screen. Fred MacMurray'...
Double Indemnity
Edward G. Robinson steals the show for me on this one. I loved every second of him on the screen. Fred MacMurray'...
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January 2, 2026 at 5:42 AM
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https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/watching/letterboxd-review-1132578619-marty-supreme

Marty Supreme

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I was riveted through this entire film and loved it so much. It's not about tab...
Marty Supreme
This review may contain spoilers. I was riveted through this entire film and loved it so much. It's not about tab...
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January 1, 2026 at 8:39 PM