The CEO of Wordpress.org, Matt Mullenweg, announced they have banned WP Engine (a commercial Wordpress host) from accessing its resources.
If your blog is hosted on WP Engine (wpengine.com) then you're probably affected by this. In short, WordPress.org has blocked WP Engine's customers to install themes and update plugins that are hosted on wordpress.org, including security updates.
It looks like this news impacts over 180k blogs hosted on WP Engine 🤯
If you host your own blog elsewhere (e.g. on your own server), you're probably ok!
More commentary over at TechCrunch: techcrunch.com/2024/09/25/wordpress-org-bans-wp-engine-blocks-it-from-accessing-its-resources
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So inpired by the work Dani & Evan are doing which is documented on this interesting YouTube channel called "BENTON HOMESTEAD". Dani and Evan are a young American couple who moved to the beautiful island of Omishima in the middle of Japan- not far from the famous Shimanami-Kaido cycling route.
They came to Japan on a (new) startup visa program with a plan to renovate old houses into guest houses (decorated with many of the salvaged antiques found in the houses) and reuse abandoned farmland into bee farms, as well as fields to grow organic vegetables and peppers.
As well as beekeepers, artists and talented renovators they are also picklers and have started selling their honey, vegetables as well as starting to create pickles to sell. They document their projects so well on the channel and have helped many other people navigate the tricky paperwork to find nearby abandoned properties for them to move into as well.
If you are thinking of traveling to lesser known, off-the-beaten track destinations in Japan - the area where Dani and Evan are set up is a great area to explore and meet interesting local people, do some cycling along the beautiful coast, see great scenic views as well as visit interesting temples, shops and eateries.
Here's a video of the house when they initially purchased it.
I also had the chance to visit their guest house and do a walk through tour:
Very interesting conversation! Thanks for sharing.
thanks for watching and commenting Scott- glad you enjoyed it, Dani & Evan are doing great things!