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ANTI-rec: letting people enjoy things

for one thing, the critical enterprise is crucial to maintaining the intellectual and spiritual health of the arts, obviously. but for another thing: let you find pleasure in something i knee-jerkingly disapprove of? you thought! 😹 get that shit out of my sight. i am a marrow-level hater. the fire of sanctimonious disdain burns within me as though divinely ordained. i am not going to sit back and let you clap like a seal every time deadpool breaks the fourth wall. shame on you. oh, you refer to podcasters by their first name, like you know them? did you say dasha? i spit at your feet and laugh maliciously at your parasocial delusions. is that addison rae i hear? i am coming for the wire of your headphones with a pair of scissors. i can do this all day. i live for this. i don’t even need to believe what i’m saying or know what i’m talking about. this is my bread and butter, and i will not stop for as long as i live. mercy is no name i have ever known

@jdailey

Aug 28, 2024

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Getting clear on exactly why and how you dislike something

If you’re feeling like a pacified balloon person bobbing between bland aesthetics and anodyne conversation and the siren song of someone else’s outrage… I can recommend really truly clearly and articulately disliking something.   Pulling out the exact thread of your distaste. Being at the ready to defend your hatred to yourself in the shower or when, like, Saltburn or something comes up over drinks. Helps the world feel real. Disambiguation: not to be confused with a hot take or a rant in the style of a podcaster making content for YouTube shorts (‘send this to someone who hates pickle juice on pizza!’) Related: self righteous shower arguments

@annakiku

Mar 3, 2024

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R/Dogfree

I am recommending this subreddit not just bc I hate seeing dogs in places they don’t belong but also because it’s so funny how much these people hate dogs. Like Reddit in general produces world class haters but it’s on a different level with this subreddit.

@jerryseinfeldindrag

Aug 3, 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