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Consuming Less and Less

- Hulu/Disney+ (will cancel as soon as they crack down on password sharing) - Playstation Plus Extra - MoviePass (will likely cancel. Criterion would be a better sub) - Pandora Plus - FitBod - Squarespace (seriously considering switching to Ghost) - Backblaze (😌 peace of mind is amazing) - iCloud storage (😡 peace of mind is amazing)

@lucius

Oct 29, 2024

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Deleting a streaming service & becoming a pi.FYI premium member

I finally did it! Deleted my dormant Netflix account coz I’d rather my monthly contribution go to PI FOLKS 🥳 Fuxk big corp! I prefer to stream y’all!

@444lunatics

Jun 25, 2024

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lost media

the app/website "eternal family" is fairly new and i found an animation i scoured the internet for years ago n couldnt find on there. i even looked at the site i just posted on my last rec. but this app.... omg. short films/animation/stop moption/full movies...... yes $10 a month is a lot to me too but to just commit to one month n set a reminder to cancel the subscription has been so worth it to me, imma subscribe another month. ive never heard of 98% of the media on here and its all beautiful and inspirational. i might cancel a diff streaming service just to validate myself into keeping this one. wow

@swag

Jan 29, 2025

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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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Finally Quitting the job that you hate

Schedule sent my resignation email for the morning, effective immediately ✅💅

@taterhole

Feb 27, 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

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