Each one has earned their spot on that list and stays there. Each one also has a trusted alternative. I’m also not afraid to tell a trusted collaborator about someone on the list and what they did to get there. I thankfully don’t have to do it often, but where this is useful, it’s VERY useful.

I know not everybody likes or agrees with me, and that’s totally fine bc I generally get along really well with the vast majority of people/orgs I’ve ever worked with. That said, I have a short list of “hard no” collaborators. Literally less than a dozen. It’s always interesting when they show up!

assembling the rebels

I miss being on the internet with people making stuff and sharing it. Not performing or sparring, just like a huge couch hang with your friends while you do your own things but together. Can we do that again?

Okay which one of youse did it

Just saw someone say Pusha T raps like he's casting a spell and man is that correct

"Morality of the storality" is gonna show up in common discourse, if by common discourse you mean talking to me any time in the near future.

We can have good things!

@farfarraway.bsky.social any chance you have ever explored the history of Dave's barber shop in Old City? This week I learned about the story dating back 60+ years in the same location, and the story is AMAZING. A true Philly institution that nobody knows the real story behind 👀

Today was an incredible inflection point in @indyhall.org's 19 year history. Best part? I had nearly zero to do with it. All the credit goes to @wowthanks.bsky.social, karalindstrom.consulting, and the incredible Indy Hall community members and friends who showed up. Can't wait to share more.

Go get em

Always fascinating to be within earshot of people talking about their impressions of other coworking spaces. I don't seek it out, and it doesn't change what we do @indyhall.org in any way, but man. The bar is low.

Good things can still happen!

Finally checking out the Rusty Nail in Ardmore and so far it is *delivering*

Uh oh. A TikTok comment has escaped containment and now I get to experience the full range of psychosis and bots in the year 2025.

The fact that I have seen at least 50 news pieces about Iron Hill closing but not a single one connects it to private equity is making me 🤪

We need to sell about 500 of these to fully fund the native plant project for 2026. We're at about 90 so far so we're getting there! Tell your animal loving friends about this calendar 😘

Adding this to my Lehigh Valley greatest hits which include: - turning the primary job provider that collapsed in the 80s into a literal casino - when A&E did a documentary miniseries about white supremacy in America, the first episode took place in my literal high school - so. much. meth.

This song is going viral on TikTok, about the place I grew up, and I've never felt quite so seen about a place that both shaped me and depresses me to no end. The song slaps, too. never expected to be sk into Appalachian folk in 2025, yet here we are.

few things grind my gears like asking for the same thing multiple times because each time they find a new way to avoid the single specific thing I asked for.

Today I learned that the voice of Mr Krabs in SpongeBob has been in fucking EVERYTHING from Shawshank to Bad Boys to Starship Troopers to The Penguin. And LOST. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clancy_...

any Philly friends have Guitar Hero or Rock Band (including console, game, and instruments) we could borrow for a weekend coming up?

A great read on the topic that I swear didn't see until after my post: www.densediscovery.com/issues/357 "In other words, the more revealing question isn’t ‘Who are we taking money from?’ but ‘Who are we giving our power to?’"

Doing the right thing is always the right thing, even when it’s the hard thing.

My friend Sarah runs out of archaeologists like I run out of laundry pods. But seriously if you know an archeologist or are one, the students need you!

Trying to make sense of crazy is itself an act of crazy making 🤪

few things as weird as watching someone attempt to manipulate a situation in real time. what a mind job.

Cosigned

Just heard someone say that the Wonder food halls in Philly feel like the AI slop of the restaurant world and cannot stop thinking about it

Summer isn't over yet. You'll find me at the pool. 😎

The truest thing I've read on the internet in a long time

I really, really need to remember that when I'm feeling bummed out about stuff, I should stop trying to manage stuff and make stuff instead.

In this divided world, can we please at least agree that the Robyn version of “Dancing on my Own” is the only version worth playing? Thank you and good night.

This is one of my favorite things about a few of my shirts. It's the best experience to share a smile with a stranger even if it's just a moment. Current fav is a shirt that just says "I'm trying my best." Gets the kindest comments every time.

No one doing better than you will judge you for trying.

The camera work in this movie is...kind of amazing? This movie has me asking nothing but questions. I guess that's delivering on the title, heh!

So I'm watching 1999's "Mystery Men" for the first time since I college, and while there's a ton of wtf in this movie, I am most baffled by the opening scene that takes place at an...old people orgy? Like, not the actual orgy, but if they hadn't busted up the party that was gonna be an orgy right?

Why I Love Philly

Sulimay's rules. ❤️‍🔥

This is niche but the difference between 2700k and 3000k lights is psychology MASSIVE

New internal tool started taking shape tonight 🚀

Thisssssss is the way.

Working on the fall zine (WIP).

For me, 2025 is summed up by the "fake it til you make it" crowd failing upward while the "imposter syndrome" camp is busy talking itself out of doing the right thing (or anything!) for fear of being percieved by a stranger.

OK GO does it again: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwzb... Not only is this video super fun and weird and original work done in Blender, they are sharing the source files in the comments. Human creativity ain't dead yet, baby!

running a business is WILD sometimes, especially when seasonality isn't as obvious or consistent. august was (as usual) @indyhall.org's second worst month of 2025, financially speaking. predictable, but stressful af. 3 days into september, the "back to school" vibes are STRONG in the best way. 🤞

Philly Elmo paid us a visit in Roxborugh tonight! 🥁

I dare you to guess where this video ends. Truly spectacular.

Bye bye Spotify ✌️

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