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friends in journalism

a couple of my friends who worked at the seattle times + seattle stranger posted screenshots of their newly minted pi.fyi profiles on their ig stories (presumably after hearing about it in some journalistic capacity) and i was intrigued being on facebook twitter and instagram for p much the entire time those platforms have been around made me really jaded so i was just generally excitable about new social media (was semi-active on clubhouse when that first launched, got really excited about dispo before david dobrik got megacanceled, etc.) and pi.fyi fit the bill microblogging is so intimate and human and just feels central to the early-00s "wild west" vibe folks loved about the internet, how it was a space for limitless expression and delightful serendipity of finding someone / something cool online and knowing that it was a real person being real with you. as the channels for that kind of expression became rapidly streamlined and commercialized, the "share what you like" charter felt so fundamental to what the internet should be to me and it seemed like tyler + staff were working really hard on figuring out how to build tech that intentionally facilitated that over "website is for advertising" like literally everywhere else definitely behave differently on here than other platforms; i don't really post elsewhere. ~2022 i mass deleted every social media app (first twitter then tiktok then ig then reddit then youtube) and deactivated a bunch of accounts, eventually went back to instagram to be able to easily connect with folks i met irl / tap into events in my city but didn't really post to the account before this last december. i am verbose to a fault (which i can't / won't be on other platforms) but pi.fyi feels like an app where that's actually ok and kind of good maybe? being verbose about the stuff you like kind of feels like the point of liking stuff i would / have shared this site with friends! but i'm not quite shouting from the rooftops that people should come here quite yet for the following reasons: 1. i think that twitter + ig have fried people's dopamine receptors to the point that "number get big" is the point of social media for a lot of folks; that doesn't really happen here 2. being earnest online is decidedly not the point of social media for a lot of folks; that does happen here and i think people finding it organically and intentionally participating is why it continues to happen 3. "every white person in (or thinking about moving to) brooklyn: the website" is not a super appealing sales pitch for my friends, who are largely not white (i do think that's just the case while the site is so young tho) but yeah, perfectly imperfect fuckin' rips and i think within 48 hours of being on here i decided to pay for pro. really excited to see where it goes as editorial continues to flourish and people continue to sign up – there's something here that's been missing from digital space for a long time

@alaiyo

Feb 13, 2025

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posting on pi.fyi

Since I started using PI.FYI last month, I've posted 100 times in three weeks—a combo of asks and recs. Sidebar: I think there's not too much or too little posting. You could post dozens of times daily or you could never post at all, and if it is the right fit for you, then good! — Embrace the right fit for you and shun any kind of comparisons with anyone or any false self bullshit measuring sticks. For me one hundred posts in three weeks is prodigious. A casual scan back at my usage of other social media type sites—Fartbook, Instabutt, Substack Nuts, etc—shows that it would have taken several years to hit three digits. Something about this space—which I think is the most exciting online place since 2020-era Substack, RIP—has re-sparked that creative community spirit. I love: - the people - the structure that is organized around asking and offering - the fact that I've picked up stupendously great advice on a whole range of things — from notebooks to health tips to life hacks and new music and books and so much more - the sincerity: I've seen this recced before, yes! — maybe this is #1

@mattshawsome

Oct 10, 2024

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First Post & figuring it out

This my first post on pi.fyi, and I figure I would just put something out in the universe because my page was feeling a little empty. Everything is slightly overstimulation, but I am sure that as I get used to the setup of the communities, I'll do just fine.

@gabbyac

Jan 20, 2025

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perfect days by win wenders

I just saw Win Wenders' "Perfect Days" at the cinema. I know it's already on Mubi and I know it's already been in cinemas in the Northern Hemisphere. But it premiered in São Paulo this week. I'm not a Win Wenders girl. Sure, he's a tremendous auteur, one of the greats. I was super impacted by the atmosphere of "Der Himmel über Berlin" (which was beautifully titled "Asas do Desejo", in Brazil) and by Nastassja Kinski's pink angora jumper in "Paris Texas," but never became a follower. And yet: "Perfect Days" is a perfect film, one that only a dedicated filmmaker in complete control of his craft, surrounded by ideal condition, could make. The synopsis: "Hirayama lives a life of blissful contentment, spending his days balancing his job as a caretaker of Tokyo’s public toilets with his passion for music, literature, and photography. His structured routine is slowly interrupted by unexpected encounters that force him to reconnect with his past." There's nothing I like more than going to the movies and then going out to eat afterwards, talking about the film on the way, during the meal, and on the way home. The success of the endeavour depends, of course, on the film. There are movies, even some that are very entertaining and enjoyable to watch, that quickly run out of steam. The subject changes, you don't think about what you saw any more, life moves on. And then there are movies like this one, where a seemingly banal story (the routine of a toilet cleaner in Tokyo) gives way to dreamlike sequences, to display of characters you want to know more about, to being unexpectedly moved to tears, rooting for a beautiful ending for our gentle protagonist (the spectacular Koji Yahusko). And it also talks about photographs, music, books, architecture. It's rare that so much is said in so little time in a film. I left the cinema feeling like I gained two hours of life. Made me want to be a better person, really, it is just beautiful. 10/10. Please, don't miss it. Mubi: https://mubi.com/en/br/films/perfect-days Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/film/perfect-days-2023/ Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTgWYojq-z8 ps: anyone who has ever used a public toilet in São Paulo will be envious of the public toilets in Tokyo.

@gaia

Feb 18, 2024

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the replacements ('mats), a band that should have been huge

Zoomers may know it from Lorde's cover of "Swinging Party". But, being a GenXer myself, I have no idea when I first heard The Replacements. They're a band that have always seemed to be there in my life, with every song on "Tim", their should-have-been-a-hit album, always sounding familiar. Broadly speaking, the Minneapolis quartet, known affectionately by fans as 'The Mats', have three phases: the early hardcore and noisy period, the middle period with power pop sensibilities, metallic guitars and big choruses ("Bastards of Young" is perfect), and the final period, without one of the core founding members, trying (and failing) to fit into the mainstream. It's a cliché to say that The Replacements lost the game against themselves, lost to other bands of the same era who had talent and discipline, and lost precious time building a reputation as unreliable drunks. It's a shame, of course. But The Replacements wouldn't have been The Replacements with any other behavior, and that's part of the tragic beauty of the story told in the book "Trouble Boys: The True History of The Replacements", in which author-fan Bob Mehr traces the family roots of each member, tying together the story of the rise and fall of a band that sabotaged every opportunity they had. Ken Burns should make a documentary about The Replacements as an essential American band. It's a story with everything that went wrong with the American Dream: families plagued by unemployment, alcoholism and depression, young people with little education and no prospects, childhoods lost to violence and abuse. The story is very sad and "Trouble Boys" challenges even the most hardened fan (especially since it's about three hundred pages longer than it should be). "Tim", from 1985 (which was reissued and remastered in 2023 and received a rare 10/10 from Pitchfork!) is a seminal album that laid the foundation for what would become "alternative rock" in the 1990s - even if it's not loved by ‘Mats fans from the early days, when the band was closer to, for example, Husker Du. Mixed by Tommy Ramone, the original "Tim" marks the moment when the band got a contract with a major label (they signed wrong names in an attempt to leave the label later, go figure), a music video on MTV (the result is a brilliant piece of sabotage) and an appearance on Saturday Night Live (the band got drunk, trashed the place, got kicked out and didn't appear on TV for over three years, but the recording is great). Never heard it? Start here: "Can't Hardly Wait", from the album "Tim", already in the less punk and more melodic phase. For me, that's where Paul Westerberg's punchy hooks and catchy melodies shine (guy wanted to be in Big Star so badly).

@gaia

Feb 20, 2024

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THE PORTABLE DOROTHY PARKER

Dozens of perfect one-liners you'll want to use. There's also poetry, if that's your thing.

@gaia

Feb 18, 2024