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Ben - 30

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June 2025

Biked about 160 miles through Cape Cod over the course of 4 days with my youngest sibling in the beginning of June. Had an amazing time!

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Nabil Anani - Palestinian Folklore, 2020

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Sunrise on the Delaware river 6:50am September 15 2024

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End of June, First of July 2024

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June 5, 2024

Hummingbird moths are flying around my moms flower garden day and night.

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June 1-3, 2024

Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts. 3 day bike excursion with my youngest sibling, we rode for almost 200 miles in total. Now relaxing in Massachusetts for a few days before we take the train home.

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Hildebrandt Brothers

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April 20 2024

Spent the afternoon at the library

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April 2024

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April 14, 2024

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Illustration by Japanese artist Hirō Isono

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February 2024

Mornings

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Home Depot sells KN95 masks in a 10 pack for 2 bucks. I bought a hundred for 20 dollars. They've got them in white, black, and a pretty pastel pink. I've linked them so that they are easy to find. KN95's aren't the best but they are better than nothing, and definitely better than the floppy blue things people always wear.

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Watch Tracy Chapman Start a Quiet Revolution

You guys may be too young to remember, but I remember tuning in on TV with 600 million other viewers to watch Stevie Wonder live at Wembley Stadium for Nelson Mandela's 70th birthday celebration tribute in 1988. There were technical difficulties and Stevie Wonder couldn't go on yet. The crowd was antsy, milling around, singing their own songs. The TV cameras were rolling and the show had to go on, so TOTALLY UNKNOWN ARTIST TRACY CHAPMAN GOT UP ON STAGE AND PLAYED FAST CAR ARMED WITH ONLY HER GUITAR.

The crowd fell silent. Captivated by the absolute raw honesty and talent on display. Did we know we were witnessing history? A black queer artist who would rocket to fame and win a Grammy for this song the following year? I don't remember.

What I do remember is getting to the end of the song and not caring about Stevie Wonder any more. I wanted to know who this woman was!

Watch Tracy Chapman stun a rowdy crowd into silence:

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January 2024

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Bill Mayer: 'The Offering' (2017)