Here’s your open thread for Friday.
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MMA ADJACENT
I remembered!
TOTALLY OFF TOPIC
Americans are spending less time with each other, in person, than ever before. I think this trend extends to up here in Canada, too. I’ve definitely not been very social over the past twenty years, but I’m trying to fix that. The key is to sacrifice comfort, for connection. It doesn’t come easy for me, but social connections can literally be life saving. In school, recently, I learned the were connections between life expectancy and social connections.
Our new polling finds that Americans have significantly reduced their participation in social activities over the last 30 years.
There have been double-digit declines in Americans entertaining people in their homes, going to club meetings, and doing volunteer work since 1995. pic.twitter.com/GqkiRxPBX5
— Data for Progress (@DataProgress) September 29, 2026
This all ties into the Male Loneliness Epidemic, too.
So tell me, are you finding ways to go out and be around others? Do you want to, but don’t know where to start? Is it just something that doesn’t interest you? Let’s talk about it.
GAME TIME
Another one of these.
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