#friends

This points to a mismatch between expectation and reality. The cultural ideal of a cohesive friend group may be harder to sustain than we imagine. In practice, emotional well-being often depends on maintaining a few reliable, intimate relationships. That may help explain why many adults naturally gravitate towards one-on-one, or dyad friendships.

From a social emotional learning expert: a book providing simple, science-based, practical advice including scripts, tips and strategies to help Neurodivergent adults who have ADHD, autism or anxiety find the belonging and support of lifelong friendships they seek.

So what good is there in being a part of a community? It seems almost too obvious to say. I could talk about how there are practical advantages in terms of mutual support. I could point to how communities are engines of trust, which we need for society to function. Or I could recognise how community bestows a sense of belonging or identity as we float through an empty, meaningless, godless, universe. But this would hardly be revelatory.

This is a quick & dirty PHP page that builds an OPML outline of favorites feeds from a user's friends list on Twitter.

"by Steve Vigneau"

"There are approx 80,000 people who will think this post is about them. It’s not. That’s the point."

It's a painting by my very good friend Chetwah

"I need to move my computer over to my desk to work. I'm starting to fear radiation poisoning at the dining room table this morning."