Much to my surprise, I've had the urge to return to a hobby I haven't done in a long time! My latest #NextChapter #Retirement blog post: https://nextchapter.machlis.com/posts/2026-02-22-returning-to-an-old-hobby-in-retirement/

(Hint: #HamRadio #AmateurRadio 😀 )

Even in optimistic scenarios where AI accelerates innovation or dramatically improves living standards, longer lifespans and costly human services mean people will still need savings. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/02/18/world/musk-wrong-about-ai-and-retirement/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #ai #elonmusk #economics #savings #retirement

An increasing number of profit-making large companies in Japan are trimming their workforces, including through voluntary retirement programs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/17/companies/profit-companies-cut-jobs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #japaneseeconomy #jobs #elderly #retirement

The first wave of Swedish punk rock started in 1978. The people who reach retirement age in 2026 turned 19 in 1978. We are in the era of punk retirement.

But Swedish recent retirees have excellent health on average. I hope they form new punk bands now that they have time.

#punk #aging #retirement

The first wave of Swedish punk rock started in 1978. The people who reach retirement age in 2026 turned 19 in 1978. We are in the era of punk retirement.

But Swedish recent retirees have excellent health on average. I hope they form new punk bands now that they have time.

#punk #aging #retirement

#News: Your #retirement funds could be fueling #ecocide. US #banking giants are driving #landgrabbing and #deforestation in #Brazil’s Cerrado for industrial #soy. Justice for i#ndigenous communities now! 🧐🔥🌱 @palmoildetect.bsky.social
https://foe.org/news/land-grabbing-cerrado/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

#News: Your #retirement funds could be fueling #ecocide. US #banking giants are driving #landgrabbing and #deforestation in #Brazil’s Cerrado for industrial #soy. Justice for i#ndigenous communities now! 🧐🔥🌱 @palmoildetect.bsky.social
https://foe.org/news/land-grabbing-cerrado/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

It's taking some effort to limit my social media use in retirement, now that my free time has expanded. But it's worth it!
https://nextchapter.machlis.com/posts/2026-01-18-grappling-with-social-media-and-news-in-retirement/
#NextChapter #Retirement

The ebb and flow of a calendar year feel different when you're no longer working. But they're definitely still there.
https://nextchapter.machlis.com/posts/2026-01-04-the-rhythms-of-a-year/ #NextChapter #Retirement

Some thoughts on what can help make a (reasonably) happy retirement, a year and a half into this new stage of my life.

https://nextchapter.machlis.com/posts/2025-12-21-what-makes-a-reasonably-happy-retirement/ #Retirement #NextChapter

I'm feeling a different winter vibe in this 2nd year of retirement than I did last year! My latest #NextChapter installment:
https://nextchapter.machlis.com/posts/2025-12-14-rethinking-winter-in-retirement/ #Retirement

Quad9 DOH HTTP/1.1 Retirement, December 15, 2025

https://quad9.net/news/blog/doh-http-1-1-retirement/

#HackerNews #Quad9 #DOH #HTTP/1.1 #Retirement #December #15 #2025 #Cybersecurity #DNS #Privacy #TechNews

Apple AI Chief Retiring After Siri Failure

https://www.macrumors.com/2025/12/01/apple-ai-chief-retiring-after-siri-failure/

#HackerNews #Apple #AI #Siri #Retirement #TechNews #AILeadership

Boundaries between being "at work" and having "time off" were never firm for all types of jobs. But that boundary became blurrier ever since it was possible to check email on vacation. So I guess it makes sense that while retirement was an abrupt end to my full-time career, it hasn't (yet) ended all my professional activities. My latest #NextChapter #Retirement blog post:
https://nextchapter.machlis.com/posts/2025-11-30-retirement-isn-t-always-a-work-on-off-switch/

My election data-and-reporting retirement project turned out to be surprisingly intense -- and rewarding! I missed having a team like I did when I was working, but I definitely didn't miss the higher stress. My latest #NextChapter post: "Work-Adjacent Projects (Cont.):

https://nextchapter.machlis.com/posts/2025-11-16-work-adjacent-projects-cont/

#Retirement

A wave of voluntary and early retirement programs in Japan is on track to hit a four-year high, as even profitable companies aim to unlock value and boost competitiveness. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/14/companies/job-cuts-surge-aging-rebalance/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #aging #retirement #tse #mitsubishielectric #panasonic #japandisplay

Kubernetes Ingress Nginx is retiring

https://www.kubernetes.dev/blog/2025/11/12/ingress-nginx-retirement/

#HackerNews #Kubernetes #Ingress #Nginx #retirement #Kubernetes #Nginx #Ingress #Kubernetes #updates #Cloud-native #technologies #DevOps

'Up to 15 or 20′ air traffic controllers are retiring daily

https://www.pennlive.com/nation-world/2025/11/up-to-15-or-20-air-traffic-controllers-are-retiring-daily-official-says.html

#HackerNews #airtrafficcontrollers #retirement #news #aviation #industry #workforce

Last week, federal #immigration agents targeted #Evanston, #Illinois, a northern #Chicago suburb that is home to #Northwestern, in a sweep that included a raid of a #retirement community. On Oct 31, 3 US #citizens who were watching a woman's violent arrest were shoved into an agent's car & driven around for hours before they were released at an FBI field office without charges, acc/to a court filing in a federal case brought by journalists & protesters against agents' #UseOfForce.

#law

So here's a question for those of you who retired in the last few years:

What do you know now about retirement that you wish you'd known a couple of years before you retired?

#Retirement #Pensions