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Win a game on the boardwalk, get stuck with a giant teddy

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Found a Zappy in the Jersey Shore

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Been getting this look from this lady for about 16 years. Here’s to creating new faces in the next 16!

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A wholesome day spent with these folks. Lucky to count them among my people

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Watching a train arrive

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Nice to see some old friends. Different life paths converging for a moment. Where to next?

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First haircut

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This book is as insightful as people claimed. Homelessness is one of those issues people see some stats on, then move on. This grounds those stats in real life experiences, but names and faces to numbers. Finished reading: There Is No Place for Us by Brian Goldstone 📚

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Nommin

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Got the wrong album in the mail, and I’m not mad about it! Switched-On by PACHYMAN

On VRA

I was asked recently what existential crises have been on my mind. Given it’s a take your pick world on that front (global wars, AI, gutting of various golden gooses like funding science research institutions, education, energy infrastructure and aid), it feels like so much of what we deal with is due to the circumvention of the democratic process, made clear by a string of Supreme Court…

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Beautiful night in Palm Springs celebrating a good old friend’s marriage. Some of the best damn speeches I’ve heard in a wedding too. Congrats to Mike and Rob, you got a whole lot of people that love you so much!

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Sleepy boy

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Hallelujah Chicken Run Band // Take One (Analog Africa Nr. 2) by Analog Africa

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Spring Sing 2026

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The instigator in chief Rufo back at it again. I wish it was more widely understood that manufacturing online outrage is common, real, and once better understood, we can better blunt the strategy’s influence How a Calif. wildlife crossing became the target of right-wing hate

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Beach day

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So proud of this woman. She’s already the bravest soul in our little family. Now she’s walking the walk on helping people outside her work. She goes for things she wants to do better than almost anyone I know. While the work being an advocate for foster children is yet to begin, it was wonderful and overdue to celebrate you taking that first step, Katie. Celebrating you!

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New to La Mesa, was curious who would show out for a little protest. Turns out quite a few! Enjoying this community more and more

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Cousin Kristen took some time away from KU March Madness affairs (tight win against Cal Baptist yesterday) to come give this baby bear a little love. Emi seems to love the Jayhawks!

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Proud to host a successful event with my brilliant colleague and friend, Léa. Not often do we get to meet in person, so we cherish the time when we do :). Another Startup Showcase in the books.

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Lady and the Tramp (Tony)

Following the Science

One of the greatest challenges of the heightened misinformation environment we find ourselves digitally surrounded by is intellect is not a reliable indicator of who gets impacted and who doesn’t. Some of the smartest people I know either a) deliberately don’t follow the news and/or b) get certain news from communities on social media platforms…and therefore insulate from…

Tough Flicks: Dead Ringers

TOUGH FLICKS Full Scoreboard → #15 — Dead Ringers (1988) John 90 Sam 78 Sean 88 Avg 85 Picked by: Sam Why: The last of Sam’s backlog of prestige arthouse picks — Cronenberg’s most acclaimed film, a critical darling that barely made back its budget and somehow became a horror landmark anyway. The Conversation Sam came in a little lost — soft dialogue, no subtitles, and two Jeremy Irons…

Choosing When to Post Your Political Colors

An old friend whose parents immigrated from Iran, never expresses political thoughts, only wants to be seen as a CEO/business/hustle grind lifestyle dude…posted Make Iran Great Again. I thought that was a peculiar phrase to choose. At first it sounds like oh heavens he’s glad the Ayatollah is dead. And perhaps so, the regime has caused unimaginable pain and led many Iranians to leave the…