Thomas Rajan (16 years old) from Alabama shocks the yoyo world with a near flawless routine to take home the US National title for 2026. In 1 month he will compete at the World YoYo Contest in Himeji Japan, aiming for the World Title.

YoYo used - YoYoChampion Olympus

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Learned this tension hook from a friend a while back, and finally realized you can beef right out of it. Onedrop Kuntosh on the string today.

Milk check is when you call your friend out to do Rancid Milk 🥛 a timeless trick by Spencer Berry he created around 2001-2002 - insane to think this was created on a Freehand or Renegade

Switch Hitter available at WWW.RECESSINTL.COM

Someone here made a post recommending “What to Carry, What to Burn” recently so I checked it out, and it is SO GOOD. I wish there were more episodes, but it’s brand new.

The host tells real historical stories of people who survived harrowing situations (shipwrecks, stranded in the Arctic, etc). She does such a good job making the story engaging and tells it so well that even though I know the protagonist survives (because that’s the whole point), I’m still on the edge of my seat wondering how they could possibly.

If you like historical podcasts, or non-fiction stories in general, with happy endings (at least for the protagonist), definitely check it out.

I miss something that gripped me like serial season 1 or your own backyard or even AMC’s the plot thickens (lesser degree). Any recommendations for something that you just can’t wait to start the next episode? I just want an engaging series that isn’t overly produced or cheesy. Recommendations?

I feel like I’ve been very distracted lately and struggle with focusing in on the podcasts I usually listen to.

I need to get a bunch of cleaning done and podcasts have always helped me get it done but I need some podcasts/podcast episodes that will hold my focus and make me not want to stop cleaning because I want to hear the next part.

Here’s shows that I already really like, so even if you think of good episodes from them or just related podcasts, I would be grateful for the recommendations:

- Behind the Bastards
- If Books Could Kill
- Knowledge Fight (RIP)
- 404 Media
- Maintenance Phase
- A Bit Fruity
- The Know Rogan Experience

What’s your recommendations for sleepy pods?

Over the years I have gone from being a big podcast person, mostly listening to true crime and audio drama style series, to barely listening to any and finding it hard to find time. I’ve noticed I’ve traded a lot of the fiction and dramatic twists and turns that was really fun to hear about for boring work and mundane things. Recently though, a friend of mine recommended a podcast hosted by a guy in my field of work (therapist) and it greatly changed parts of my life and has led to some other shows I’ve become a fan of.

The podcast is The Absurd World and focuses on existentialism and how to use this philosophy to think about daily life and the world in new ways and how to seemingly get the most out of a world that seems so absurd at times. It’s funny, not gimmicky, and just feels like getting through life with someone like minded one episode at a time. I’ve since also listened to the Daily Stoic which I enjoy in different ways, but I haven’t tried any of that hosts books yet.

I’m …

How to Take Over the World has been my top podcast for a year or so on Spotify. I was very shocked and saddened to hear that the host, Ben Wilson, announced on the pod a few days ago that he has been diagnosed with Stage IV High Grade Neuroendocrine cancer. It is very serious and his doctors give him a year to live, although he is hoping that some experimental treatments will come through.

He has a GoFundMe for his medical expenses if anyone feels compelled to donate. I won’t link it here, but you can easily find it.

It was a real gut punch to hear. Ben is a great guy with four kids and a loving wife, and he puts on a great podcast. I’m sure he’d appreciate all the prayers if you’re the praying type, or good vibes and thought if you aren’t.

Hi - I’d love some book recommendations about a woman who is in her 30s or older and isn’t following the traditional expected path in life. Maybe she’s an artist, hiker / traveler, lives alone with her pets, idk!

I’m more of a non fiction reader but I’m open to fiction as well. Thanks in advance!

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Edit: WOW - I was not expecting to have this many book recommendations! Thank you all so much for taking some time out of your day and sharing some wonderful books in this thread. I’m really excited to get reading! 📚❤️

As the title says— I like the worldbuilding of the Dresden Files but couldn’t get past the way the female characters are described and treated. Some looking online shows that I am not alone in this issue. What are some good clean urban fantasy books with clever takes on the genre? I tried the first Alex Verus book but felt like it was trying too hard to be Dresden— does it get better?

I’d love to read more Pulitzer Prize Winners. What are some of the lesser talked about winners that you loved?

I have already read the following so please do not suggest:

The Good Earth -meh
The Grapes of Wrath -East of Eden was better
To Kill a Mockingbird -decent
Lonesome Dove -ADORED
Beloved -horrifyingly beautiful
Gilead -quiet and stunning
The Road -bleak but fantastic
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao -DNF
Olive Kitteridge -love love love
Tinkers -womp womp womp
All the Light We Cannot See -wonderful
The Overstory -I enjoyed it
The Nickel Boys -fell flat for me
Demon Copperhead -⁴⁄₅ stars
*currently reading Empire Falls and it has me hooked

I read a variety of genres and going through a tough time in life. Books have always been the healthiest of escapes for me. What are some books that have taken you on a journey, you can’t put down, you are desperate to leave a social event to go home and read? Some of my fave books like this:

- lonesome dove
- east of Eden
- anything by Ursula LG
- the will of the many
- the grace year
- calamity club
- to kill a mockingbird

Etc etc. huge sci-fi and classical girly!

I’m guessing there are books with the same vibes as “I’m glad my mom died”, but about dads. Them dying is not a requirement.

Actually, any other book that deals with losing a parent that you love who’s not dead, just a dick? Better if it’s about fathers.

Can you recommend any? Thank you.

edit: no sexual abuse please!

I am looking to step outside of my comfort zone here and discover some new things. What are the books that you really enjoyed but are also hard to recommend to people?

**ANY GENRE IS WELCOME! FICTION OR NONFICTION! Known or unknown authors!**

Maybe the subject matter is niche, or the topics it deals with are really touchy and upsetting to most. Maybe it’s really graphic, or really, really, really slow paced. Maybe it’s unexpectedly smutty, or maybe you think most people would find it boring despite your love for it.

Looking for books that are weird, zany, unconventional, totally unique, creepy, odd, niche, ridiculous, disturbing, … whatever you want. I’m just throwing out random adjectives at this point :)

It’s definitely easier for storytelling (and game-making) purposes to a show a society in decline. Skyrim and its crumbling halls, Witcher 3 and, well, its society of Witchers, once well-respected, but when we meet them, they’re in decline and viewed with suspicion. Star Wars (post Endor); even a lot of space games fall prey to this cliche. And it’s not a bad thing, but I’m explicitly looking for something more like The Old Republic MMO, where it’s explicitly during the height of an empire’s or society’s power, the cities are gilded and glittering, people are in paradise; the world may be a “World of Adventure™” where lots of exciting things happen, but the world itself is still lively and stable, more or less. Hell, even Baldur’s Gate 3, which would be something that almost fits this idea, doesn’t quite - cuz things like the Rosymorn Monastery are in disrepair, having been taken over by Kobolds.

Basically, I’m …

Hi everyone,

I’ve realized I absolutely love the vibe of Hardcore WoW. Despite the name, it’s one of the best “dad games” I’ve played. I can hop on for 30–60 minutes, make a little progress, and log off feeling like I accomplished something. Want to see if there are games with a similar vibe.

The things I’m looking for are:

A huge world that feels alive and creates natural stories. For example, my gear breaking in a dangerous zone and having to limp back to town became its own little adventure.

Hundreds (or ideally thousands) of hours of content.

Traditional RPG character creation (race + class), or a large roster of unique characters to choose from.

Meaningful character progression that keeps you working toward something.

Primarily a solo experience. I’m happy to group up occasionally, but I mostly enjoy throwing on some lofi music and slowly grinding away by myself.

I’m not expecting recommendations to check every box, mostly …

I am not looking for sex games.
I am looking for games that are entirely normal, and then also happen to show nudity.

Examples: Baldur’s Gate 3, The Forest, Sons of The Forest, etc.
Non-Examples: Censored nudity in Saint’s Row (2023), or just porn in HuniePop.

Looking to play some new games but I’m tired of the character you play as getting a happy ending. I want to cry and get emotional (sorry if this sounds a bit crazy lmao)

After coming off of Elden Ring and Sekiro I’m absolutely exhausted, combined with mental health struggles, even playing Ocarina of Time just gets annyoing when I have to run around for 40 minutes not knowing where to go. (Really, frick that Darunia guy and his room)

Are there any games where none of that happens? Where I never get lost, I never have to struggle with puzzles or exploration or bosses or dying over and over or any of that; just an absolute joy of a game that you can escape into when you’re absolutely finished?

By design that is, not just artificially lowering the difficulty or ignoring the other half of the game!

I’m 25 and I’ve been gaming for as long as I can remember (with some breaks here and there). The problem is that for the past year or so, almost every game I start ends up boring me really quickly. It’s not that I need a break from gamingg, I already took long breaks before, and it didn’t really change anything.

Nowadays I’ll get excited to try a new game, play for an hour or two, and then completely lose the motivation to continue. I just end up closing it and never coming back.

I know what I like, but it’s becoming harder and harder to find something that really grabs me.

Some of my favorite games of all time are:

• Sekiro
• Spider-Man 2
• The Last of Us Part I & II
• Ghost of Tsushima + Yotei
• Elden Ring

I enjoy RPGs, but I actually don’t like huge open-world games that throw a million activities and icons at you. Games like Crimson Desert (from what I’ve seen) are probably a bit too overwhelming for me. I prefer more focused …

Hey everyone,

Some of you might remember my lock screen calendar post a while back — I’m the iOS dev who started building his own apps after having a kid. Well, the kid kept handing me new problems to solve.

After becoming a parent, money started leaking from everywhere. Diapers, random late-night Amazon orders, and somehow a dozen subscriptions I don’t even remember signing up for. I seriously thought my wallet had a hole in it.

I tried keeping a budget, but typing in every expense by hand lasted about three days.

Then I noticed Shortcuts automations can trigger when a message arrives, and that was the idea. My bank already texts me every time I pay — why am I typing the same thing into an app again?

So I made it. When a purchase text comes in, an automation catches it, and AI parses the merchant, amount and category and logs it. Zero typing.

A few things about it:

AI parsing: it works with pretty much any bank’s alert format, so there’s no regex to …

So here’s the situation: I’m on a flight, no wifi, phone at 80%, and no in-flight entertainment system.

After I landed, I said no more. A few days later, I had Spike Sprint — “a poorly coded pixel runner” (that’s the actual tagline, I’m not being modest, I’m being accurate).

The best part: I turned it into an iOS Shortcut that runs the whole thing locally in Safari with zero network connection. So now, the next time I’m stuck on a flight with no wifi, I can just be running from a barrel.

Download Shortcut

Built with vanilla JS + HTML5 Canvas, no frameworks, no dependencies, no shame. PRs welcome if you want to make it less “poorly coded.” Will share the Github repo link, if interested.

Hello! I wanna prank my friends by sending them a shortcut and when they open it it sets their wallpaper to a funny picture and a funny song (the song works) the photo doesnt. The thing is they dont have the picture so I converted it to base64 and I am trying to set it as a wallpaper but I am having trouble I will attach a photo so u can see. if anyone can help u will be an accomplice to a prank :) 🫡

I watch a lot of sports on my phone and since it’s streaming it is usually 10-20 seconds behind so I get a notification before it happens. Am trying to delay the notification but this will show me the notification wait 30 seconds then show it again. Any ideas how to delay the original notification.

Maybe this will resolve the issue of users having automations that still run shortcuts that the users thought were deleted from their library? Not really sure what to make of it. Maybe it’s just shortcuts that are on the device but haven’t synced to iCloud?

The 6 shortcuts it restored I actually thought I already had in my library and hadn’t noticed them to be gone.

I’ve searched a few months back (for my ipad) and the ones I found were just not that intuitive/werent working. Does anyone know of any shortcuts that can perform as s clipboard?