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Samantha Culp

Libby: The Library App

Probably everybody knows this, but: countless free ebooks via your local library

Londyn Harris

Rothko Weather Website by Joonas Virtanen

Very cool. Picks the closest Rothko for how the weather looks and feels wherever you are in the world.

joanna goddard

Tell moms they’re a good mom

I met this mom on the Palm Springs tram, and she was so loving with her kids that I told her she seemed like a great mother. An older woman told me the same thing on a train when my kids were little. Unforgettable. Moms beat themselves up, but they should understand how truly wonderful they are.

Lily

An Expressive Face

In a world of faces Botoxed to uncreased neutrality, a letter of recommendation for an expressive visage! Let them see how much fun you’re having! No one more beautifully expressive than Lauren Hutton here in 1985. Mwah 💋

even*cleveland

Reusing Bonne Maman jam jars for road trip snacks

Sized just right for cupholders (and a whole nectarine, thinly sliced).

Putting car keys in the fridge so you don’t forget your lunch

Grandpa Sammy is a tax lawyer so most everything he does is practical. He’s in his early seventies, still practicing law, and he drives to work everyday. He makes his lunch, and he doesn’t forget it because his car keys are on top.

James Kylstra

Rec League is Apple’s App of the Day

Take a bow, gang

Samin

Libby App: Free ebooks & audiobooks

Libby—the greatest app of all time. I use it CONSTANTLY, mostly for audiobooks, but also to download craft books and cookbooks to browse on my iPad. (I have a hard time retaining info I read digitally, so I still like to read on the page when I can.) A trick: get as many library cards as you can (I have 4); this is good for you (increased chances that one library will have the book you’re after available), but it’s also good for the library (more users equals more tax money for the library)!

Hot take: caregivers should automatically receive health insurance and a living wage by the gov

Caregivers (parents who do not work outside of the home or do but do not make a living wage, those taking care of elderly folks and people with disabilities, people caring for trans folks recovering from gender affirming surgeries, your house cleaner and the person who does your laundry, your dog walker and shelter worker and nanny and day care person and and and) should automatically receive gov subsidized health care that covers vision + dental (teeth and eyes are not optional!) and a living wage. People who are on zoom meetings all day talking about how to reorganize digital folders also deserve health care yet people who are doing vital physical labor are under compensated and uninsured. Make that make sense and just advocate to make sure that caregivers across sectors have what they need to stay alive and do their work. Caring Across Generations is linked here because they are doing deep activist and advocacy work for caregivers and our communities.

Aminatou Sow

Live stream in the Namib Desert

24/7 live feed of a watering hole in the Namib Desert. Drop in randomly and you might see zebras, wildebeests, warthogs, ostriches or lot of different birds. Perfect for decompressing.

Dylan

Collection folders for our saved recs!

Pretty pretty please with a cherry on top @Rec League can we kindly have the option to create folders for all the recs we have saved!? 🙏 @James Kylstra @Grier @Chris Mueller 😇😇😇

even*cleveland

Wiki Spy

Turning an ever-growing list (43,815 as of this typing) of Wikipedia objects into an shuffle-able online I Spy = another ingenious creation by Neal Agarwal (I also enjoyed his visualization of The Deep Sea).

Michael Bolognino

Amy Sedaris

Need I say more?

joanna goddard

Doomscrolling Gatekeeper Cat

This cat will block your browser when you’ve been on screens for too long

Steven Weill

Geborgenheit

Geborgenheit is a profound German word describing a deep sense of security, protection, and emotional warmth, often considered untranslatable into a single English word. It combines feelings of being safe, cozy, loved, and at peace—typically experienced at home or with trusted loved ones.

James Kylstra

your name in landsat

Love this. Spell your (or any) name with satellite images.

how we feel

This has been the most useful and supportive app that I learned about on rec league. I use it everyday and it helps me to name and track my feelings with more precision. The aesthetic is compelling but not cheesy which encourages me to keep using it. Thanks @samael!

Lily

Block Shop’s newsletter, Notes from the Studio

Full disclosure, I ghost-write this baby with my sisters, but if you love Rec League (cofounded by one such sister!) you’ll love Notes, a free Friday email ‘sletter with the best of the net, book and film recs, recipes, and choice links.

shira barlow, ms rd

making a peace/pleasure/purpose list

this practice has been really helpful for refocusing my energy when i feel a little lost ♥️ things that light you up, ground you, and bring you deep meaning all in one place so you don’t spend too much time obsessing over stuff that isn’t foundational :)

Dylan

she's gonna try to stop me. but she can't run in those lil high heels!

she's actin like she's the queen and we're the sorry people!

joanna goddard

Sitting in front of your house in a lawn chair

Pet dogs! Wave at babies! Chat with neighbors! People of all ages do this on our block. It will change your life.

Join A Rec League “Bookmark Club” 🔖

PSA: I’m a “Saved folder” fiend on this app. Would you like to join a collaborative “bookmark club” in the form of a Room? I’d kick it off with a few recently saved Recs… (If I’m a fan of yours on RL, I might just have to invite you in anyway because I want to play with the feature and see your pro saves?!)

Going Analog

todays version habits

My counselor told me this week a brilliant idea about habits: “Instead of being all or nothing, what is today’s version of You as a good friend? You as someone working on their health? You as productive yet present?” Every day isn’t a home run. Habits are about showing up consistently instead. Maybe this idea helps you also figure out what today’s version of your goal looks like, daily. Found it incredibly helpful.

Geren

ZuckOff An app that flags people nearby with surveillance glasses (aka Meta glasses)

Wasn’t sure about this but downloaded it last week and am loving the extra layer of scan when I’m out and about. Highly recommend. The no $ version I’m using is great. No one needs the chaos of being filmed by anyone in this nefarious way. YOU are the POWER! Also love that the app flags all the non chaos related devices nearby as well.

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