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The perfect mug

I’ve had this mug for probably 20 years, it’s just one of those items that so well made and thoughtfully designed. The bottom brim keeps it steady next to me on the couch or bed, the handle has a little earlobe thing to rest on your middle finger so the actual hot mug doesn’t touch your skin, its big but not deep enough to make cleaning difficult and the hole on the handle is just small enough to keep a tea tag from falling through.

@nathanpthousand

Mar 17, 2025

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love a good mug

this one is currently a favorite. made in my home city too!

@yeehaw_chihuahua

Feb 4, 2025

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favorites of old and current standby

Left was my favorite mug at my grandparents’ house (yes the very same grandparents as in my Substack post To Grandfather’s House We Go)… my grandmother grew up in a Norwegian-American community in Iowa where all Lutheran services were held in Norwegian and my mentally disturbed grandfather was a multi-generational Texan so it made me smile. Top-right WAS MY FAVORITE MUG until I broke it and I still haven’t replaced it. I have a set of the bottom-right mugs that I use for everything.

@taterhole

May 10, 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