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“Baba o’riley” by the who

to me it’s always been kind of a sad song but it’s also resoundingly hopeful it’s not been the best year but it’s not been the worst, you know how it is- life kind of just happens. i of course like the part :: “don’t cry… don’t raise your eye… it’s only teenage wasteland” i graduate this spring and that’s obviously a big milestone. being in high school is kind of uniquely miserable and beautiful at the same time. i’m glad to move on but it’s bittersweet i’m trying to stay in the present while also remembering that this is really “teenage wasteland” i.e: slums of adolescence.. what feels big now won’t ever matter again. things might feel empty and really suck, but you gotta keep moving forward. i guess that’s what i learned this year. long rant over now 🧘‍♀️

@thegameoflove

Dec 31, 2024

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I’m here

Cynthia Erivo is not of this earth also this song is really a balm for me right now. highly recommend singing along poorly and at top volume for good emotional release. some choice lyrics: “I don’t need you to love me. I don’t need you to love.” “Got my house, it still keeps the cold out. Got my chair when my body can’t hold out.” “I believe I have inside of me everything that I need to live a bountiful life” “I will stand as tall as the tallest tree” “I’m thankful for every day that I’m given, both the easy and the hard ones I’m living”

@its_just_kate

Nov 7, 2024

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wildflower by Billie Eilish

soooo many songs mean a lot to me, but Wildflower always gets me emotional. It reminds me a lot of who I am—who I was—and what I’ve gone through. One verse goes “I see her, in the back of my mind, all the time,” and thats’s what growing up feels like to me. I hold who I was, who I’ve been, deep inside me, as I keep walking ahead. The past may hurt, and I will never get rid of it, but I keep going. Short story short, it motivates me to move forward!

@gibberjargon

Mar 7, 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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