diff --git a/scripts/blog.js b/scripts/blog.js
index 58acca4..34e1872 100644
--- a/scripts/blog.js
+++ b/scripts/blog.js
@@ -4,19 +4,17 @@ $("#blog-archive-button").on("click", function () {
     $(this).html((archive.is(":visible") ? "Hide" : "Show") + " archived posts");
 });
 
-let blogData;
 $.ajax({
     dataType: "json",
     url: "blog/src/posts.json",
     cache: false,
     success: function (json) {
-        blogData = json;
-        populateBlog("All");
+        populateBlog(json, "All");
         forceToAnchor();
     }
 });
 
-function populateBlog(cat) {
+function populateBlog(json, cat) {
     let archive = $('#blog-archive');
     let list = $('#blog-list');
     let cats = $('#blog-cats');
@@ -24,10 +22,10 @@ function populateBlog(cat) {
     list.html("");
     cats.html("");
 
-    addCatButton(cats, "All");
-    for (let i = blogData.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
-        var obj = blogData[i];
-        addCatButton(cats, obj.cat);
+    addCatButton(json, cats, "All");
+    for (let i = json.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+        var obj = json[i];
+        addCatButton(json, cats, obj.cat);
         if (cat == "All" || obj.cat == cat) {
             let p = "";
             p += '<div class="card bg-light blog-entry rounded-0">';
@@ -46,12 +44,12 @@ function populateBlog(cat) {
     }
 }
 
-function addCatButton(cats, cat) {
+function addCatButton(json, cats, cat) {
     let catAnchor = `blog-cat-${cat.toLowerCase().replace(" ", "_")}`;
     if (!$(`#${catAnchor}`).length) {
         cats.append(`<button type="button" class="btn btn-link blog-cat-button" id=${catAnchor}>${cat}</button>`);
         $(`#${catAnchor}`).on('click', function () {
-            populateBlog(cat);
+            populateBlog(json, cat);
         });
     }
 }
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