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Take yourself out

I had last Friday off work, and I decided to really treat myself. First, I spent my early afternoon in Greenpoint where I got a mani-pedi (something I haven’t done in years), and a yummy brunch across the street; walked to our favorite stationery store (Yoseka!) and got some little things; took the train to 8th Ave in Manhattan and walked south to the West Village; sat at the Stonewall Memorial for a bit listening to music; went to use the restroom at Stonewall where I stayed for a beer (and made a friend from out of town!); walked to the IFC Center to watch “Armand” (great Norwegian film); finishing off my day with an easy dinner at home. Best day ever in a long time❤️

@hooked_oncharlie

Mar 5, 2025

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nyc ideas!

i do think anyone visiting NYC for the first time should go to times square and a musical, empire state building etc just for the novelty of it, and here are some other things that may be fun! (also search “new york”/“nyc” on pi.fyi, i did it for “london” and found a lot of cool stuff!) - definitely go to moma or the met! also the guggenheim has an amazing jenny holzer exhibit on until sept 29. skip amnh! - NYPL Polonsky Exhibition - everything from the original winnie the pooh to a beautiful mini leaf-shaped Quran! (you could get coffee, go to the whitney then walk the high line and take the subway to the NYPL main branch for the exhibit!) - staten island ferry in the afternoon - to see the statue of liberty! however, do NOT go during rush hour (6-9:30AM and 3-8PM) it sucks for locals when tourists add to the crowd during that time and the boats will be crowded enough with commuters that the experience sucks for you also lol - picnic in central park! you could do lunch, or broad nosh bagels is like a block away from the 59th st station, sometimes if i’m around in the morning, i get breakfast from there and eat it in the park. at least have a bagel at some point - cool bookstores: the strand, p&t knitwear, housing works (soho) enjoy your visit!! :)

@marxinista

Sep 11, 2024

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city of dreams

Manhattan (Mostly LES + some extras) - Dim Sum GoGo - my gf‘s friend‘s new bar Sake Bar Asoko - Forget Me Not for a chill dimes square fries and a martini asshole meal - live music at Heaven Can Wait, Arlene’s, Mercury Lounge, Berlin Under A, Bowery Ballroom - drunk karaoke at Winnie’s - Roxy Cinema for a movie night - Bk Bridge park at night for a view and ice cream if you’re a tourist or just nostalgic - The Whitney museum and a walk by the water / more gallery hopping - Lovers of Today bar for a date or late night move - Orchard Express Tailor for your tailoring needs - The Met & Central Park is a trek but worth doing on a nice late spring day Brooklyn (I live in crow heights) - Bk museum and Botanic Garden day (i did a whole post on this) - Super Power or Bearded Lady (sister tiki bars) to get wasted - live music at Baby’s All Right, Gold Sounds, Alphaville, Trans-Pecos - a chic dinner & incredible food at Olea, Aita, Saraghina Cafe, Colonia Verde, LaRina, Sisters, Bunna Cafe - Turtles All The Way Down or Do or Dive for dive bars - Fan Fan Doughnuts - Greenberg Bagels or Lula Bagels - Island Pops ice cream - Nana Ramen, Ichiran Ramen - bars for dates: The Narrows, Doris, Hartley‘s, Bar Laika, Bar Velo, Pokito, Lunatico - Fort Greene Park on a nice day - Drive to Highland Park for nature & to feel like you are not in the city - Red Hook day (wineries, breweries, + Steve’s Key Lime Pie) - Rockaway beach - dirty chai ($$$$) from Cotton Bean or Marcy & Myrtle that’s all for now

@rlyblonde

Sep 16, 2024

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being a nerd about stuff

being traditionally cool is really quite boring and iterative, and it’s actually very cool and sexy to geek out about something you like or share bits of knowledge on a topic you’re passionate about

@marxinista

Aug 17, 2024

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MAY DAY

HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WORKER’S DAY!!!! i love having a union, i love being a union steward and getting to support my unit. when my union won its contract, i got a pay bump, better benefits, and increased protection as a worker. 🥳 unions help address racial and gender pay gaps, issues workplaces impose on families and those having kids, addressing unsafe conditions, plus things like better health insurance, wages and overtime, weingarten rights to representation, and more!!! if you don’t have a union but are thinking about forming one, check out AFL-CIO’s page (linked) or Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee. there’s always more power in a union!! ✊🥖🌹

@marxinista

4d ago

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not being on tiktok

i had it for a little over a year until i was like wow this is actually terrible! i genuinely think it has negatively impacted society by ruining people’s attention spans, having a horrific algorithm, and most of all by the most mind-numbing or outright harmful trends - fake words that people now use IRL (“unalive”), trad wife tiktok, shein hauls, body-focused fitness vids that encourage fatphobia and unhealthy habits, shallow political/feminist theory and queer discourse, “alpha male” podcaster tiktok, encouraging overconsumption in general, trends ruining local spots or niche things… the list goes on

@marxinista

Aug 17, 2024