Aaron D. Campbell

First of all, thank you for writing this! You know I have similar feelings about hugs - but the succintness of this juxtaposition resonates so much!

"I don’t like to be touched. Unless I do."

I'm stealing it to internalize personally

💜

Things that aren't terrifying, but that you still don't want to hear from your (partner's) doctor:

I *do* like interesting cases and you're at the top of that list.

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The update to include AI in Alexa on Echo devices, has completely ruined the thing I most used them for - "What time is it in {locationOrTimezone}".

Today it knew I was two hours ahead of California, but continued to insist it was 9:50am here and 2:50pm there. Back to everytimezone.com I guess

The horse shadow also has only three legs and two of the leg shadows are coming from the right hind leg?

I think the shadow by Jesus is supposed to be from the basket...but I just noticed that maybe his right arm has a shadow on the other side of the basket?

It DOES get worse the more I look 😆

I hope you leave a note with it - build up the lore for when it's discovered 😆

I was wondering why one person had no shadow - I guess Jesus doesn't cast a shadow?

Motherland: Fort Salem was great! Would have eagerly watched many more seasons

Agreed. Pets are great, but that's a zoo!

Yep - they're ALL birds. Like almost 200 birds! I mean, thats an aviary not a Christmas gift

Got this nauseating new phrase in my email today:

"looking to enhance their offerings with our new 🤮AI Employees🤮"
(emojis added 🙃)

Can you imagine actually saying "AI Employees" and thinking you're selling something good?

I refuse to accept the Ford Flex as a station wagon.

Also, I gotta brag as a dad for a minute, because one of my son's dream project cars is a civic wagon (though he's making it tough on himself to find because he wants the same year/model that his great grandpa had).

Screenshot reading: Performance On time: 52% Late: 39% Canceled: 3%

I do appreciate American Air showing the performance for various legs of flights - but if this were one of my products, I would be ashamed!

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WordPress 6.8.3 is here! This security release features two fixes. Update now and ensure your site is secure! Learn more about the updates and download it here: wp.me/pZhYe-4ZK.

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Me to myself as I pull clothes from the dryer: A hanger is a hanger, I can use any of these for this shirt.

Me to myself as I walk to the bedroom to get the right hanger: Nope - gotta have the type that I always use for this shirt

Yep - it must be fake ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Aaron's Fedora logo hanging on the butterfly in the Monarx logo

Big news — I’m joining Monarx as VP of Product!

Excited to build on their proactive, lightweight security platform that helps hosts protect customers and grow revenue.

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I'll be at WordCamp US this week, so come say hi!
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StartUp (early bird) tickets for PressConf 2026 go live tomorrow morning! 🙌🏼
03:00 PST / 06:00 EST 🌞

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📍 Tempe, AZ
📅 April 8–11
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The countdown’s on. ⏲️

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At #WCUS 2025, we celebrate the next generation of coders, creators, and leaders. Thanks to community support, Girls Who Code participants will join us in Portland to learn, connect, and be inspired.

💡 Learn more in our spotlight: us.wordcamp.org/2025/spotligh...

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You'll be missed!

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Meet Our WordCamp US 2025 Organizers! A dedicated team of talented organizers works tirelessly to bring WordCamp US 2025 to life.

WordCamp US 2025 is powered by an incredible group of organizers, each bringing passion and expertise to the table. Take a look at the team leading the way this year: us.wordcamp.org/2025/meet-our...

Thank you for your commitment to our community!

#WCUS #WordPress

Noel on stage at the end of his talk, the live captions read: I need you, my charities need you. Ukraine needs you, and the world needs you.

Still thinking about @noeltock.bsky.social's powerful talk this morning at #WCEU - WordPress without Borders — The Fight for Digital Freedom
The quote at the end really resonated with why I "do" open source
"I need you, my charities need you, Ukraine needs you, and the world needs you."

Haha, someone tonight at dinner said they see me on the attendee list at a lot of WordCamps - I don't go to that many, but you always see me first! 😆

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The call for speakers for WordCamp US 2025 is open!
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#165 – Aaron D. Campbell Why Open Standards and WordPress Matter On the podcast today we have Aaron D. Campbell, and we’re here to talk about the significance of open standards and open source in the digital world. Aaron shares his 18-year journey contribu…

I had a GREAT time talking to @nathanwrigley.com about the Open Web at #WCAsia this year! I was worried this discussion might end up lost to the aether due to the amount of background noise we had, but somehow Nathan worked his magic and it lives! wptavern.com/podcast/165-...

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I'll see you all at the games/go-karts at #PressConf VIP day!

Dotorg Core Committers Check In On March 27, 2025 nearly 30 core committers, project leaders, and core team members gathered to discuss the release cadence and if there is a need to change it. The impotence for this conversation …

"The current plans...are for 6.8 (due this month) to be the final major release of 2025"

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Rwanda Sholi whole bean coffee behind a coffee mug and a pourover carafe on a scale.

That first pourover after living off hotel and espress-based coffee for the last 10 days. 😍😋

Who’s coming to #PressConf 2025?
Our Attendees Page is live! 🎉

This isn’t just any crowd—it’s the leaders, builders & decision-makers shaping the WordPress ecosystem. Check out who you’ll be meeting in Tempe!

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