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Harley Hicks

@harley.hicks.house

Python/Django/Golang software engineer, wannabe music critic. Always working on a side project. Keeps a curated list of absurd bug stories at https://500mile.email Writes sometimes at https://harley.hicks.house

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Why did I click this

07.03.2026 01:35 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

As a closet fan when I was a teen, the new album rules.

06.03.2026 22:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It’s an extreme struggle this week.

06.03.2026 21:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Tell me of others! I'm pretty obsessed with this style.

Also, I want to get back to doing this newsletter. Life has just been really big lately. Hopefully I can put some brain power towards it soon.

05.03.2026 16:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Outlines
Outlines YouTube video by AlunaGeorge - Topic

Another song that I think fits this style that I didn't mention in the newsletter is Outlines by @alunageorge.bsky.social.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJPC...

05.03.2026 16:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Issue #3: Lazy Dancing

I've always enjoyed Harry Styles for what his music is, but this new single, Aperture, is a killer track. It falls into the "Lazy Dancing" style that I wrote about a bit in my music newsletter a few months ago.

#music #musicsky

crocodil.es/p/issue-3-la...

05.03.2026 16:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

This is what I love(d) about Keyforge.

04.03.2026 23:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is me with friends when talking about streaming. Kanopy and Hoopla are so good!

04.03.2026 22:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

So, um, I’m not necessarily a _new_ parent, but one of my middle kids is unconvinced that there’s a chain on the bottom of a snare drum, and the struggle is real to not try and prove them wrong. I used to do the touring band thing, I showed him a picture on Google, no dice. The pain.

04.03.2026 20:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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New caps, who dis

04.03.2026 13:50 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Frozen now confirmed as midwest emo

04.03.2026 12:09 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I mean β€œand”, not β€œof”. Am tired

03.03.2026 00:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Wizard of Glass has been my favorite so far, but that does not discount how good Wolves of the Calla is.

Also I am very due for a new tattoo and I’m pretty sure it’s going to be Dark Tower related

02.03.2026 23:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I am truly enjoying my journey toward The Dark Tower. I never get bored reading it as King gently pulls me along by a thread.

I will have to take a slight detour to β€˜Salem’s Lot though. I feel very compelled to understand Callahan’s story ahead of what comes next.

#booksky

02.03.2026 15:49 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Finished @stephenking.bsky.social’s Wolves of the Calla today. And as always after a Dark Tower book, I can’t stop thinking about it.

I am constantly amazed with what King can get away with making his reader go along with. Every time I try to describe the series to someone I feel like a mad person

02.03.2026 15:49 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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A $220k leftover burrito sculpture

www.wayfair.com/decor-pillow...

27.02.2026 21:39 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m surprised they’re not called β€œeusers”

27.02.2026 00:58 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh man I almost missed this one! Stoked to check it out.

26.02.2026 00:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Whoops I tagged you in the official release post. Lol. It does!

23.02.2026 21:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

@debiscomusic.com

23.02.2026 21:04 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

This is a really cool idea. Looking it up and there are 2 sequels? I need to dive in

22.02.2026 18:14 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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GitHub - hmhrex/modest-apple-music: Keeping album art in Apple Music modest in public. Keeping album art in Apple Music modest in public. - hmhrex/modest-apple-music

I’m working in an office now after working from home for nearly 6 years. There have been a lot of adjustments, but one I didn’t expect was the anxiety of someone seeing album artwork on my monitor while I browsed my Apple Music library. So I made this: github.com/hmhrex/modes...

22.02.2026 13:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I can see this on my TL or whatever it’s called here

19.02.2026 22:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

… what’s enturbulation?

19.02.2026 00:36 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

This is a valid connection. Source: My own therapy sessions.

16.02.2026 22:50 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Struggling with the death of Tim Very of @manchesterorch.bsky.social today. I didn’t know the guy personally, so I feel a little silly. But being a husband, and dad, and nearing my 40’s, it’s made me suddenly realize how short life can be.

16.02.2026 18:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Huge mood. Been here many times haha

26.04.2025 00:50 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Looking for a backend engineer? πŸ‘€

24.04.2025 19:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I studied the problem a few years ago and found that there really isn’t any good solution without retailer buy-in. They don’t care because the money looks the same in their bank account. I did come up with an interesting solution, but unless retailers want to pay per transaction, it won’t work.

24.04.2025 15:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That dude is everywhere.

22.04.2025 18:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0