I was looking through the running list of things that intrigued me and spotted a theme of community/friendship threading through a bunch of them. So this week, an experiment — a community themed some things for your enjoyment.
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I’ve got some serious ‘third place’ propaganda in this edition, but it all starts with Ray Oldenburg and his book The Great Good Place.
Do yourself a favour and go find yourself a third place.
Sheila Heti’s How Should A Person Be?
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What relationships would you want if you believed they were possible?
The infrastructure of community.
Are you a multi-purpose friend?
The Wednesday Waffle is delightful.
TikTok scholars on third places: make parks great again, you don’t miss college you miss communism, and earnestness and vulnerability.
I’ll drive you to the airport. See also: sleepover.
An absolutely brutal and heartbreaking poem. (Tears warning)
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A key snack for making friends.
Have a ‘can it martini?’ party (and invite me please).
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I acknowledge all Gabrieleño speaking people as the Traditional Owners and custodians of the land on which I work and live in Laurel Canyon; as well as the Nunukul, Ngugi, and Gorenpul people of Quandamooka; and the Wiri, Barada Barna Kabalbara and Yetimarla, Yuibera, Birri-Gubba and Kungalburra peoples of Ilbilbie where I was born and raised. I pay my respect to Elders past and present, and to all first nations people.
that poem 💔💔💔