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i gotchu

Coffee: Desnudo & Try Hard in east Austin, but i’m more of a regular at Genuine Joe in north central cuz it has the most wholesome weird Austin vibes BBQ: not a huge bbq eater but had Micklethwaite recently & was v impressed. Terry Black’s is my other go-to when i get my biannual craving Thrifting: Uptown Cheapskate is usually the best bet for clothes. Recycled Reads is a shop where the library diverts its retired books from the landfill - so many unique finds! a couple doors down on the same strip is the dustiest little antique store you’ve ever seen selling everything from vintage handkerchiefs & Disney pins to Hot Wheels & DnD dice. Thai: P Thai’s Kao Man Gai & Noodles on Airport (just opened this month) tastes exactly like the chicken rice shop i grew up with down the street in northern Thailand. Dee Dee food truck also serves fantastic northern Thai street food in south Austin

@capyboppy

May 9, 2024

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I had to list three sorry

They all have a vastly different vibe I couldn’t pick just one. None of these are my pictures I sourced from Google Maps… there is ‘better‘ Mexican food in my hometown but these are some of my most beloved dive-y spots * Lucy’s Coffee Shop — family-owned Mexican diner started in 1972. Their breakfast is their best… I want machaca now 😭 * Chico’s Tacos — ICONIC CULTURAL INSTITUTION. Disgusting greasy fried rolled tacos served in a watery tomatoey salsa bath with neon yellow plastic grated cheese on top * Kiki’s Mexican Restaurant — wood-paneled hole-in-the-wall established 1976, housed in an old adobe building nestled up against the mountain. Their chips and salsa and their gorditas are so good I’m feeling ravenous now 💔

@taterhole

Sep 22, 2024

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things invented in dFW

7-11 the frozen margarita (made with slushee machines) Chili’s Dickey’s BBQ (very mid tho) “self contained shopping centers” (strip malls) laundromats corndogs the microchip (Texas Instruments) ATM machines and drive thru banks Barney the Dinosaur

@royallmonarch

May 4, 2024

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Never changing

My dad teases me about how when I was a little kid, my favorite thing to do when I was on the landline phone with somebody—be it a relative or one of my best friends—was to breathlessly describe the things that were in my bedroom so that they could have a mental picture of everything I loved and chose to surround myself with, and where I sat at that moment in time. Perfectly Imperfect reminds me of that so thanks for always listening and for sharing with me too 💌

@taterhole

Feb 23, 2025

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SURFING THE TIDES OF THE EVERYONE TAB

I am a woman of the people

@taterhole

May 28, 2025

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Rejecting the Commodification of the Self

I’ve been thinking about how much of social media is centered around curating our self-image. When selfies first became popular, they were dismissed as vain and vapid—a critique often rooted in misogyny—but now, the way we craft our online selves feels more like creating monuments. We try to signal our individuality, hoping to be seen and understood, but ironically, I think this widens the gap between how others perceive us and who we really are. Instead of fostering connection, it can invite projection and misinterpretation—preconceived notions, prefab labels, and stereotypes. Worse, individuality has become branded and commodified, reducing our identities to products for others to consume. On most platforms, validation often comes from how well you can curate and present your image—selfies, aesthetic branding, and lifestyle content tend to dominate. High engagement is tied to visibility, not necessarily depth or substance. But I think spaces like PI.FYI show that there’s another way: where connection is built on shared ideas, tastes, and interests rather than surface-level content. It’s refreshing to be part of a community that values thoughts over optics. By sharing so few images of myself, I’ve found that it gives others room to focus on my ideas and voice. When I do share an image, it feels intentional—something that contributes to the story I want to tell rather than defining it. Sharing less allows me to express who I am beyond appearance. For women, especially, sharing less can be a radical act in a world where the default is to objectify ourselves. It resists the pressure to center appearance, focusing instead on what truly matters: our thoughts, voices, and authenticity. I’ve posted a handful of pictures of myself in 2,500 posts because I care more about showing who I am than how I look. In trying to be seen, are we making it harder for others to truly know us? It’s a question worth considering.

@taterhole

Dec 27, 2024