Ronnie Burt
@ronnieburt.com
Building the open web @automattic.com with @gravatar.com
Who wants to bet it will be 24 hours before early voting starts for the midterms in October 2026?
Trump promises $2,000 tariff checks by mid-2026 https://www.axios.com/2025/11/17/2000-tariff-dividend-trump-check-2026 https://www.axios.com/2025/11/17/2000-tariff-dividend-trump-check-2026
November 18, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Who wants to bet it will be 24 hours before early voting starts for the midterms in October 2026?
Knowing what is coming to the Business plan over the next few weeks and months makes this an even better deal!
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November 17, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Knowing what is coming to the Business plan over the next few weeks and months makes this an even better deal!
Migrate your existing site over or get a new one!
Migrate your existing site over or get a new one!
Big Texas game tomorrow and YouTube + Disney decide they don't have enough $ … so I just rush-ordered a TV antenna from Amazon like it’s 1978. Wild that in 2025, the “open” option is literal broadcast air.
So tempted to cancel YouTube TV for good...
So tempted to cancel YouTube TV for good...
November 14, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Big Texas game tomorrow and YouTube + Disney decide they don't have enough $ … so I just rush-ordered a TV antenna from Amazon like it’s 1978. Wild that in 2025, the “open” option is literal broadcast air.
So tempted to cancel YouTube TV for good...
So tempted to cancel YouTube TV for good...
Looking forward to this! See you there?
Mark your calendars for dev/ai/nyc, a new monthly AI-focused gathering in the big 🍎.
On Wednesday, Nov. 5, we’re kicking things off with a fireside chat from @ma.tt and @borthwick.com. Plus drinks, light bites, and great conversation.
On Wednesday, Nov. 5, we’re kicking things off with a fireside chat from @ma.tt and @borthwick.com. Plus drinks, light bites, and great conversation.
October 31, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Looking forward to this! See you there?
The 10 college football coaches fired so far this season are owed a collective $169 MILLION to do nothing. Meanwhile our government public servants are getting paid nothing while working thankless jobs. #merica
October 28, 2025 at 12:53 AM
The 10 college football coaches fired so far this season are owed a collective $169 MILLION to do nothing. Meanwhile our government public servants are getting paid nothing while working thankless jobs. #merica
Hooking up my WordPress.com site to Claude now that we support MCP! wordpress.com/blog/2025/10...
WordPress, Your Way
Create your site. Share your voice. Earn online.
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October 7, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Hooking up my WordPress.com site to Claude now that we support MCP! wordpress.com/blog/2025/10...
Will AI Replace Web Developers (And How Should You Adapt)? wordpress.com/blog/2025/09...
Will AI Replace Web Developers (And How Should You Adapt)?
Worried that AI will steal your job as a web developer? Jonathan Bossenger explains how AI is changing web development (and how to adapt your skills).
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September 25, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Will AI Replace Web Developers (And How Should You Adapt)? wordpress.com/blog/2025/09...
Cancelling all things Disney, ABC, and ESPN. Cancel culture is apparently back.
September 17, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Cancelling all things Disney, ABC, and ESPN. Cancel culture is apparently back.
Wha? No more dedicated Texas History in 7th grade in Texas? That class is so ingrained in our collective experience. 🤔
www.texastribune.org/2025/09/12/t...
www.texastribune.org/2025/09/12/t...
State Board of Education OKs Texas-heavy social studies plan, setting stage for clash over history lessons
Educators worry the plan will deemphasize topics like world geography, history and cultures. The board aims to vote on what specific content social studies lessons will include by next summer.
www.texastribune.org
September 15, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Wha? No more dedicated Texas History in 7th grade in Texas? That class is so ingrained in our collective experience. 🤔
www.texastribune.org/2025/09/12/t...
www.texastribune.org/2025/09/12/t...
I wore out The Monkees Greatest Hits tape in my walkman in the late 80s. Loved those songs. Not Your Steppin' Stone! www.cnn.com/2025/09/14/e...
Bobby Hart, co-wrote ‘Last Train to Clarksville’ and other hits for the Monkees, dead at 86 | CNN
Bobby Hart, a key part of the Monkees’ multimedia empire who teamed with Tommy Boyce on such hits as “Last Train to Clarksville” and “I’m Not Your Steppin’ Stone,” has died. He was 86.
www.cnn.com
September 14, 2025 at 10:39 PM
I wore out The Monkees Greatest Hits tape in my walkman in the late 80s. Loved those songs. Not Your Steppin' Stone! www.cnn.com/2025/09/14/e...
Trying to rationalize all the division we see around us. Maybe it really comes down to one thing — a complete lack of trust.
Trust
While trying to rationalize all the division we see around us, it hit me. Maybe it really comes down to one thing — a complete lack of trust. At this point, the cause almost doesn’t matter. Media, algorithms, and AI are not helping. Trust is built slowly and lost quickly. It grows when we show up consistently, listen more than we talk, and work to understand instead of rushing to judge.
ronnieburt.com
September 14, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Trying to rationalize all the division we see around us. Maybe it really comes down to one thing — a complete lack of trust.
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Thank you to everyone who joined us for this year's #WCUS Contributor Day. Go get some well-deserved rest.
#WordPress
#WordPress
August 27, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Thank you to everyone who joined us for this year's #WCUS Contributor Day. Go get some well-deserved rest.
#WordPress
#WordPress
School hasn't even started yet and my kid's school has already sent THREE emails begging us to buy a yearbook. Can't we like wait a beat, please?
August 18, 2025 at 4:54 PM
School hasn't even started yet and my kid's school has already sent THREE emails begging us to buy a yearbook. Can't we like wait a beat, please?
A sweet opportunity!
For a Limited Time: Unlock Plugin Power on Personal & Premium Plans wordpress.com/blog/2025/08...
For a Limited Time: Unlock Plugin Power on Personal & Premium Plans wordpress.com/blog/2025/08...
Limited Time: Unlock Plugin Power on Personal & Premium Plans
From August 12 to August 25, 2025, new customers and users upgrading from free plans can now use plugins on all new Personal and Premium plans.
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August 12, 2025 at 5:10 PM
A sweet opportunity!
For a Limited Time: Unlock Plugin Power on Personal & Premium Plans wordpress.com/blog/2025/08...
For a Limited Time: Unlock Plugin Power on Personal & Premium Plans wordpress.com/blog/2025/08...
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Just crossed the state line into Alabama on the way to take the kids to Disney. I made use of 10 hours in the car today and finished this incredibly epic blog post on the European Accessibility Act. (Summaries of laws from all 27 countries.) #a11y #accessibility
equalizedigital.com/european-acc...
equalizedigital.com/european-acc...
The Ultimate Guide to the European Accessibility Act for WordPress - Equalize Digital
See what the European Accessibility Act means for your WordPress website and business. Laws and penalties for all 27 countries summarized.
equalizedigital.com
July 20, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Just crossed the state line into Alabama on the way to take the kids to Disney. I made use of 10 hours in the car today and finished this incredibly epic blog post on the European Accessibility Act. (Summaries of laws from all 27 countries.) #a11y #accessibility
equalizedigital.com/european-acc...
equalizedigital.com/european-acc...
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A bright spot of hope in dark times. news4sanantonio.com/news/local/a...
Alamo acquires iconic bicycle from Pee-wee's Big Adventure
SAN ANTONIO - The Alamo announced Friday a whimsical and nostalgic new addition to its growing collection: the original, screen-used stunt bike from the beloved
news4sanantonio.com
July 19, 2025 at 11:33 AM
A bright spot of hope in dark times. news4sanantonio.com/news/local/a...
You can tell trump actually wrote the first paragraph but not the rest Because of the Senseless use of Capital letters!
The United States is seeking to steal the sovereignty of Brazil, there's really no other way to describe this. It's an effort to overthrow their domestic political institutions.
July 10, 2025 at 12:11 AM
You can tell trump actually wrote the first paragraph but not the rest Because of the Senseless use of Capital letters!
Reposted by Ronnie Burt
ATTN: Austin
See below for a way to help flood victims
See below for a way to help flood victims
July 6, 2025 at 3:32 AM
ATTN: Austin
See below for a way to help flood victims
See below for a way to help flood victims
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🎬 Say hello to video vibes!
You can now post videos and see them autoplay right in your timeline.
We also added Mastodon custom emoji support, smoother video playback, swipe-back fix on Android, and some subtle UI sparkle ✨
Try it out and bring your feed to life! 🐙
You can now post videos and see them autoplay right in your timeline.
We also added Mastodon custom emoji support, smoother video playback, swipe-back fix on Android, and some subtle UI sparkle ✨
Try it out and bring your feed to life! 🐙
July 3, 2025 at 4:58 PM
🎬 Say hello to video vibes!
You can now post videos and see them autoplay right in your timeline.
We also added Mastodon custom emoji support, smoother video playback, swipe-back fix on Android, and some subtle UI sparkle ✨
Try it out and bring your feed to life! 🐙
You can now post videos and see them autoplay right in your timeline.
We also added Mastodon custom emoji support, smoother video playback, swipe-back fix on Android, and some subtle UI sparkle ✨
Try it out and bring your feed to life! 🐙
Anyone else get this propaganda from an email list you didn't sign up for?
July 3, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Anyone else get this propaganda from an email list you didn't sign up for?
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yo we went full galaxy brain and built 3 whole apps in 24 hours using ai + gravatar 🤖
a shopping app, podcast recommendations, and event manager
turns out welcoming your users like humans is pretty neat
check it!
docs.gravatar.com/2025/06/30/w...
a shopping app, podcast recommendations, and event manager
turns out welcoming your users like humans is pretty neat
check it!
docs.gravatar.com/2025/06/30/w...
July 1, 2025 at 5:19 PM
yo we went full galaxy brain and built 3 whole apps in 24 hours using ai + gravatar 🤖
a shopping app, podcast recommendations, and event manager
turns out welcoming your users like humans is pretty neat
check it!
docs.gravatar.com/2025/06/30/w...
a shopping app, podcast recommendations, and event manager
turns out welcoming your users like humans is pretty neat
check it!
docs.gravatar.com/2025/06/30/w...
If any parent can keep a school from teaching a book with a gay character for religious reasons, I can opt out of the Texas fascists forcing the 10 commandments being posted in my kids’ classrooms, ya?
June 27, 2025 at 5:45 PM
If any parent can keep a school from teaching a book with a gay character for religious reasons, I can opt out of the Texas fascists forcing the 10 commandments being posted in my kids’ classrooms, ya?