Paul Jacobson

Life and its many opportunities

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Paul
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@Paul@pauljacobson.me

Enthusiast, writer, Happiness Engineer at Automattic. I take photos too. Passionate about my wife, Gina and #proudDad.

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  • Taking our enemies at their word

    One of the lessons from October 7 is to take our enemies threats seriously. I hope this is an enduring lesson.

  • Quietly preserve your WordPress site with the Internet Archive Wayback Machine

    Link rot is an increasing issue on the Web, leading to inaccessible sites and broken links. To address this, Automattic and the Internet Archive have launched the free Internet Archive Wayback Machine Link Fixer plugin for WordPress. This tool scans websites, preserves content, and redirects users to archived versions of missing pages.

  • My homework assignment to visit a museum from our CEO

    So, our CEO suggested a fun “homework” assignment—visiting a museum. I chose the Hasmonean Heritage Museum and really enjoyed it! The hands-on exhibits about Modiin’s history were super engaging. The highlight was the interactive timeline and a cool 4D movie. Overall, a unique experience that connected past and present nicely!

  • Butterflies and Elephants: More Thoughts About Mastodon and Bluesky

    At the risk of climbing on the “Bluesky vs Mastodon” bandwagon that seems to be making the rounds, I had a couple thoughts about the relative merits of both, at least from my perspective as someone who isn’t particularly dogmatic about either option.

  • A prediction for Trump support for US Jews and Israel

    Roughly 79% of American Jews voted for Harris. Trump will regard this as disloyal to him. The Muslim vote played a pivotal role in delivering a win to Trump. He’ll remember this. Given how Trump is motivated by loyalty, I can see him deciding that the Jewish vote is less important, and with it I…

  • Continuing trauma, attacks and our existential defence

    In a week marked by jarring conversations about narratives surrounding Gaza and Israel, I realised something. A report about the traumatic events at Nahal Oz base, where Israeli soldiers were murdered, highlight a deeper, ongoing trauma. This fuels a collective existential defense among Israelis and Jews, uniting us against global criticism and varied threats.

  • Calling for genocide is not context-dependent

    Renny Grinshpan published a video recently that left me utterly gobsmacked. People running top-tier universities seem to describe calls for genocide of Jews (you know, “From the river to the sea …”) as only being problematic based on the context. 🤯

  • Now posting from Mastodon too

    I just discovered a gem of a plugin by @alex that enables me to connect my Mastodon app to my #WordPress site and post from here. 🎉