1. I got to see my favorite band of all the years perform for the first time in 10 years. It was amazing.

2. My alma mater made a video about Baltimore that is worth a view. In my 8 years living in Baltimore, exploring all parts of the city, I experienced something that is very different than how the city is frequently portrayed in the news.

3. This January, forget your diet that will definitely fail, and aim for a lifestyle change. Healthy-ish.

4. I am really going to miss this president.

5. In all the talk about trigger warnings, we never talk about the trauma we carry.

6. If exercise was a vital sign.

7. Trevor Noah on Obama’s tears.

8. Twitter’s white problem.

9. Ruuuuuuuuuuuude. 

10. This is a pretty incredible use of cardboard.

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