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In May, I'll be giving what will probably be the first ever PHP 8.6 talk: Piping Hot PHP.
8.5 isn't even cool yet, but 8.6 already has some hot new features. Combining 8.5's pipe operator with the new partial function application capabilities in 8.6 should give us a whole new way to think about structuring code!
Want to be the first to see the future? Get your tickets to #phptek

PHP Tek 2026 - The Premier PHP Conference
Join us at PHP Tek 2026, the premier PHP conference featuring expert speakers, hands-on workshops, and networking opportunities.

Babble POP!
Celebrate our diverse communities with the newest pop and dance music from around the world, in languages other than English...
Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: https://www.greataustralianpods.com/babble-pop/

A letter to Stephen Colbert.
https://open.substack.com/pub/meidastouch/p/a-letter-to-stephen-colbert?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

A Letter to Stephen Colbert
By Ben Meiselas

Pope snubs Trump's White House invite citing 'critical issues' with president - Raw Story
https://www.rawstory.com/pope-snubs-trumps-white-house-invite-citing-critical-issues-with-president/

Pope Leo denounces "extremely disrespectful" treatment of immigrants in U.S. (Rebecca Falconer/Axios)
https://www.axios.com/2025/11/19/pope-leo-trump-immigration-crackdown-us-bishops-message
http://www.memeorandum.com/251119/p2#a251119p2

There are still reasonable people out there, like Pope #Leo XIV.
"Pope #Leo XIV will not be joining US President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace,” the Vatican’s top diplomat said Tuesday, adding that the United Nations should be left to handle crisis situations. "

Vatican will not participate in Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’
Pope Leo XIV will not be joining US President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace,” the Vatican’s top diplomat said Tuesday, adding that the United Nations should be left to handle crisis situations.

Today Run for Something endorses 70 candidates across 26 states. This class is about 33% renters, and 17% Gen Z candidates, with large slates in Texas, New York, and Illinois.
read more here:
https://open.substack.com/pub/rfsfeelg…

La pire invention des dernières années est sans contredit la caisse libre-service.
https://www.lapresse.ca/societe/chroniques/2026-01-18/satanees-caisses-libre-service.php

Raiders' Pipe Dream Officially Comes to an End https://www.si.com/nfl/raiders/onsi/las-vegas-pipe-dream-officially-comes-an-end

Just posted a new article over in my Framespotting Substack, about the decisions that go into deciding which of your images is worthy of printing (vs keeping/posting). There’s some secret sauce there, but it’s kind of an intangible formula.
https://open.substack.com/pub/framespo

What is print-worthy?
When deciding what photographs to print and sell, one has to imagine (or predict) what the general public is likely to want to hang over the couch. That's been harder than I thought.