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2023-05-11 22:52kent williamsYou may or may not know about a pioneer in personal blogging, Heather Armstrong (AKA Dooce

From:: kent williams <chaircrusher@gmail.com>
To:: do id <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Thu, 11 May 2023 17:52:09 -0500
Subject:: Semi-OT: Death of Heather Armstrong

You may or may not know about a pioneer in personal blogging, Heather Armstrong (AKA Dooce). She died this week. She was a searingly honest, painfully funny writer, who struggled with depression and substance abuse, and she truly was a pioneer of personal writing on the internet. I only bring it up here because I was surprised to find out that her partner at the time of her death was Pete Ashdown, one of the early IDM list subscribers, whose messages are worth looking up in the archive. I met up with him in real life once and he's a great guy, and another pioneer. He was the founder of XMission, one of the very first ISPs in Utah. Anyhow, I haven't talked to Pete in decades, but I'm holding him in the light. Losing a partner like this has to be a grief that's unimaginable. To lose your partner out in public (being quoted in the Washington Post & New York Times) has to be doubly hard.

2023-05-12 00:53Brian BehlendorfThank you Kent. I wanted to but wasn't sure how to say the same thing, and you did it far

From:: Brian Behlendorf <brian@hyperreal.org>
To:: kent williams <chaircrusher@gmail.com>
Cc:: do id <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Thu, 11 May 2023 17:53:01 -0700 (PDT)
Subject:: Re: Semi-OT: Death of Heather Armstrong
Reply to:: Semi-OT: Death of Heather Armstrong

Thank you Kent. I wanted to but wasn't sure how to say the same thing, and you did it far better than I could have hoped. Pete, we're holding you in the light. Brian On Thu, 11 May 2023, kent williams wrote:

quoted 18 lines You may or may not know about a pioneer in personal blogging, Heather

> You may or may not know about a pioneer in personal blogging, Heather > Armstrong (AKA Dooce). She died this week. She was a searingly > honest, painfully funny writer, who struggled with depression and > substance abuse, and she truly was a pioneer of personal writing on > the internet. > > I only bring it up here because I was surprised to find out that her > partner at the time of her death was Pete Ashdown, one of the early > IDM list subscribers, whose messages are worth looking up in the > archive. I met up with him in real life once and he's a great guy, and > another pioneer. He was the founder of XMission, one of the very first > ISPs in Utah. > > Anyhow, I haven't talked to Pete in decades, but I'm holding him in > the light. Losing a partner like this has to be a grief that's > unimaginable. To lose your partner out in public (being quoted in the > Washington Post & New York Times) has to be doubly hard. >

2023-05-12 00:56Dave at EAR/Rational MusicThanks for posting this, Kent! If it hadn’t been for Morning Brew, I wouldn’t have heard a

From:: Dave at EAR/Rational Music <ear.rational@gmail.com>
To:: kent williams <chaircrusher@gmail.com>
Cc:: do id <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Thu, 11 May 2023 18:56:55 -0600
Subject:: Re: Semi-OT: Death of Heather Armstrong
Reply to:: Semi-OT: Death of Heather Armstrong

Thanks for posting this, Kent! If it hadn’t been for Morning Brew, I wouldn’t have heard about this, and I’m sure others are in similar situation. I too was surprised to find that Pete was her partner. It’s been a decade since I’ve seen Pete, but I reached out to him. I still have one of the original XMission accounts from 1993… Dave

quoted 19 lines On May 11, 2023, at 4:52 PM, kent williams <chaircrusher@gmail.com> wrote:

> On May 11, 2023, at 4:52 PM, kent williams <chaircrusher@gmail.com> wrote: > > You may or may not know about a pioneer in personal blogging, Heather > Armstrong (AKA Dooce). She died this week. She was a searingly > honest, painfully funny writer, who struggled with depression and > substance abuse, and she truly was a pioneer of personal writing on > the internet. > > I only bring it up here because I was surprised to find out that her > partner at the time of her death was Pete Ashdown, one of the early > IDM list subscribers, whose messages are worth looking up in the > archive. I met up with him in real life once and he's a great guy, and > another pioneer. He was the founder of XMission, one of the very first > ISPs in Utah. > > Anyhow, I haven't talked to Pete in decades, but I'm holding him in > the light. Losing a partner like this has to be a grief that's > unimaginable. To lose your partner out in public (being quoted in the > Washington Post & New York Times) has to be doubly hard.

2023-05-12 03:33Dan Esposito via idmRIP Docce!!! On Thursday, May 11, 2023 at 08:57:11 PM EDT, Dave at EAR/Rational Music <ear

From:: Dan Esposito via idm <idm@hyperreal.org>
To:: kent williams <chaircrusher@gmail.com>, Dave at EAR/Rational Music <ear.rational@gmail.com>
Cc:: do id <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Fri, 12 May 2023 03:33:30 +0000 (UTC)
Subject:: Re: Semi-OT: Death of Heather Armstrong
Reply to:: Re: Semi-OT: Death of Heather Armstrong

RIP Docce!!! On Thursday, May 11, 2023 at 08:57:11 PM EDT, Dave at EAR/Rational Music <ear.rational@gmail.com> wrote: Thanks for posting this, Kent! If it hadn’t been for Morning Brew, I wouldn’t have heard about this, and I’m sure others are in similar situation. I too was surprised to find that Pete was her partner. It’s been a decade since I’ve seen Pete, but I reached out to him. I still have one of the original XMission accounts from 1993… Dave

quoted 19 lines On May 11, 2023, at 4:52 PM, kent williams <chaircrusher@gmail.com> wrote:

> On May 11, 2023, at 4:52 PM, kent williams <chaircrusher@gmail.com> wrote: > > You may or may not know about a pioneer in personal blogging, Heather > Armstrong (AKA Dooce). She died this week. She was a searingly > honest, painfully funny writer, who struggled with depression and > substance abuse, and she truly was a pioneer of personal writing on > the internet. > > I only bring it up here because I was surprised to find out that her > partner at the time of her death was Pete Ashdown, one of the early > IDM list subscribers, whose messages are worth looking up in the > archive. I met up with him in real life once and he's a great guy, and > another pioneer. He was the founder of XMission, one of the very first > ISPs in Utah. > > Anyhow, I haven't talked to Pete in decades, but I'm holding him in > the light. Losing a partner like this has to be a grief that's > unimaginable. To lose your partner out in public (being quoted in the > Washington Post & New York Times) has to be doubly hard.

2023-05-12 03:54David SeruyangeThanks for the in memoriam. She made visible experiences and perspectives that were outsid

From:: David Seruyange <g3scom@gmail.com>
To:: kent williams <chaircrusher@gmail.com>
Cc:: do id <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Thu, 11 May 2023 22:54:27 -0500
Subject:: Re: Semi-OT: Death of Heather Armstrong
Reply to:: Semi-OT: Death of Heather Armstrong

Thanks for the in memoriam. She made visible experiences and perspectives that were outside of my range and I always appreciated her aesthetic. My thoughts are with those she loved: Pete, and especially her daughters. 🙏🏿 David On Thu, May 11, 2023 at 5:52 PM kent williams <chaircrusher@gmail.com> wrote:

quoted 18 lines You may or may not know about a pioneer in personal blogging, Heather

> You may or may not know about a pioneer in personal blogging, Heather > Armstrong (AKA Dooce). She died this week. She was a searingly > honest, painfully funny writer, who struggled with depression and > substance abuse, and she truly was a pioneer of personal writing on > the internet. > > I only bring it up here because I was surprised to find out that her > partner at the time of her death was Pete Ashdown, one of the early > IDM list subscribers, whose messages are worth looking up in the > archive. I met up with him in real life once and he's a great guy, and > another pioneer. He was the founder of XMission, one of the very first > ISPs in Utah. > > Anyhow, I haven't talked to Pete in decades, but I'm holding him in > the light. Losing a partner like this has to be a grief that's > unimaginable. To lose your partner out in public (being quoted in the > Washington Post & New York Times) has to be doubly hard. >

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