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The bright light at the end of your blue day is a poorly maintained, rarely used basketball court in the sticks. I am scared of pick up and am also deeply not competitive, but shooting hoops ALONE for hours on end is pure untouchable joy. The abandoned court in a small park in my hometown is perfect for this but there must be thousands of courts exactly like it. Bonus if you go on days in the 50s or light rain when absolutely no sane person is at the park. You do not need to be even remotely talented at basketball to indulge in this ritual.
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Playlist, speaker, ball.
Feb 12, 2025
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I just walked past an elementary school and had flashbacks after seeing the tetherball poles. I genuinely miss playing that game. It was so simple and fun. Beginner boxing for a little child who needed to get out their frustration and practice dodging and smacking things back. I wonder if I'm as good as I used to be. Someone find me public tetherball courts, why are they always only inside schools.
Mar 1, 2025
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I know, it’s obnoxious to be part of this trendy bandwagon. For all I know, you’re someone who has called to complain about the sound of people playing the game, which I’ve heard happens in certain neighborhoods. I get it. It’s essentially very loud and very big ping pong. If I can make one argument for taking up the sport, I’d say it’s that the age range of people with whom you hang out will expand greatly. The other day, I played with a 10-year old, a 30-year old, and a 70-year old. Plus, it’s a real-life interaction, and it’s easy to come up short on those sometimes.
Jan 16, 2024
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playing volleyball in my basement and listening to the neighborhood 🙃
Jan 5, 2025
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I’m sick of feeling powerless so my new coping strategy is to not let a stupid system bully me into quiet despair. I’m learning how to use my state’s General Assembly’s online bill tracker and I’m subscribing to email updates for the agendas and the public hearings of the legislative committees I’m most concerned about. I’m memorizing all my legislators‘ names and emailing and calling regularly.
Also: Check to see if your state’s Legislative Library has Libguides that explain in layman’s terms what bills are passing in your state and other educational/legislative resources you have freely available to you!!!
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I’m up in my bank account every week writing every transaction out in a spreadsheet and I’ve never been better with money in my whole life. Also helped me notice asap when a whole mess of fraudulent transactions slipped in while I was occupied moving and otherwise wouldn’t have seen them for a while. It’s absolutely more effective than a Mint budget tracker because you have to confront EVERY purchase and contemplate what actually has value to you.
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