I wasn’t sure I was going to say anything about Blaugust because I’m already posting a lot lately, but why the heck not. So, a belated welcome to Blaugust 2026! From the intro: If you’re new to blogging, it’s a great opportunity to meet many cool people, get help with starting up your own website, and participate in a cool community project. If you’re a blogging veteran, it’s just the push to dust off the old site and get back into the ring again. Overall, it’s just a nice event that reinvigorates the community and helps folks not just build up a habit of writing but also form connections with other people in the sphere. Hard to argue with any of that. I myself don’t care about the awards, but I do care about conduct (don’t overuse AI, don’t be a dick). Also, the themes are fun: August 1st – 6th: Welcome to Blaugust August 7th – 13th: Introduce Yourself/Getting to Know You August 14th – 20th: Creator Appreciation August 21st – 27th: Staying Motivated August 28th – 31st: Lessons Learned See the Themes and Prompts section of the site above for more detail on those. I’ve added these to Todoist, so I’ve got a fighting chance at actually doing some of them. It’s not too late to hop on board. Take a gander at the page linked above and sign up! And regardless of Blaugust, if you’re participating in the indie blogosphere in any reasonably positive way, even if just as a reader, you’re helping to keep the cool web alive. Thank you!