190 years ago today, Texians declared independence because an authoritarian leader ignored the constitution and concentrated power in the nation's capital. Texans — Anglo and Tejano alike — said no. Happy Independence Day, y'all!
Current status: more open AI agents than I have pixels to display them on. Might need to start stacking monitors like it's 2008 and I'm day trading. Womp womp.
Meet the WordPress AI Assistant, now built into WordPress.com.
The AI assistant isn’t a separate chatbot; it’s a creative co-pilot that works inside your site. It collaborates with you to design, write, and build, all without leaving the editor.
Haven't finished my first ☕️ on Saturday morning, and used new secret (not yet public) powers of telex.automattic.ai to completely redesign ronnieburt.com and build a block to showcase talks and podcasts. Not bad. Not bad.
Back in my Edublogs days, our goal was a WordPress for every student.
It is so fun to see these new initiatives from @wordpress.org really take off. WordPress Credits, Campus Connect, and Student Clubs plug real campuses into real open-source impact.
wordpress.org/education/
WordCamp Asia tickets are on sale. Come swap build tips, learn what’s new in @wordpress.org, and leave with fresh ideas for your next site.
April 9-11 in Mumbai, India. Ticket link in 🧵.
Being personally grilled by Stephen Wolfram on business and product decisions is a career highlight I didn't see coming.
Our very own @ma.tt joined the TBPN crew to close out #StateOfTheWord yesterday. They talked about WordPress 6.9, open source, @beeper, and how AI is changing the web. Did you miss it? Check it out now. www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBQh...
New: Automate how memories, ideas, and important information flow into Day One by linking it to thousands of apps with Zapier. 30+ pre-built Zap templates available now.
See what's new: dayoneapp.com/blog/introdu...
My favorite app (I use it every single day) just got a big new improvement. Looking forward to a road trip playlist over Thanksgiving this week!
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!
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...
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
Making sure I understand...you want to show your latest pinned Blue sky post on every blog post in WordPress? Sounds like a possible challenge for Telex — AI-Assisted Authoring Environment for WordPress Blocks share.google/T2oadFPBPJNf... 🤔
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...
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...
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.
Welcoming sign for Contributor Day as people walk into the venue.
Group photo of many desks with people in front of laptops working.
Overhead group photo of people in front of the WCUS signage.
Thank you to everyone who joined us for this year's #WCUS Contributor Day. Go get some well-deserved rest.
#WordPress
Brilliant marking Poncho shirts. Know your customers and play to their weaknesses.
On another note, it is game week!!! #hookem
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...
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...
A bright spot of hope in dark times. news4sanantonio.com/news/local/a...
