Phil Gerbyshak
@philgerb.bsky.social
Pinball wizard —> WI native --> OH transplant —> Happiness Instigator. Sunset and authentic connection lover.
“The shortest path is the one you don't abandon.” Shane Parrish nailed it with this one.
June 1, 2025 at 11:43 AM
“The shortest path is the one you don't abandon.” Shane Parrish nailed it with this one.
If you’re in the tourism space, you’ll want to sign up for this.
Filed under Things I Should Have Done Sooner - I launched a monthly LinkedIn newsletter today. Decided to do it from my personal profile rather than my @tourismcurrents.bsky.social LI Page. It will have tips about digital tourism marketing, including social media:
www.linkedin.com/newsletters/...
www.linkedin.com/newsletters/...
Stay Current: Tourism Tips | LinkedIn
Sheila Scarborough | Social media & digital marketing insights, tips, & trends for tourism & economic development.
www.linkedin.com
April 11, 2025 at 6:42 PM
If you’re in the tourism space, you’ll want to sign up for this.
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Ah more enshitification. I was going to suggest the platform as a nice digital product option but I guess won't now
Wait.
Just found out that the CEO of Gumroad now works at DOGE? And that he saved up loads of money 'cause he fired everyone and replaced them with AI?
I'm leaving the platform as soon as I get my money. Jesus christ.
tedium.co/2025/04/06/g...
Just found out that the CEO of Gumroad now works at DOGE? And that he saved up loads of money 'cause he fired everyone and replaced them with AI?
I'm leaving the platform as soon as I get my money. Jesus christ.
tedium.co/2025/04/06/g...
April 7, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Ah more enshitification. I was going to suggest the platform as a nice digital product option but I guess won't now
Thank you @ccndoc.bsky.social
Seems as if we could all use a little Happiness these days! Checkout these #HappinessTips from our friend @philgerb.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/happyaf/...
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5 Things Happy People Do (That You Can Start Today)
Nothing hard. All stuff you can do TODAY!
open.substack.com
April 7, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Thank you @ccndoc.bsky.social
Alexi Pappas on time: “'I don’t have enough time' is not a useful phrase when it comes to anything related to your dream. It’s okay to actively choose to do something or not, but don’t blame time.”
April 6, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Alexi Pappas on time: “'I don’t have enough time' is not a useful phrase when it comes to anything related to your dream. It’s okay to actively choose to do something or not, but don’t blame time.”
Having breakfast (not alone) and looking forward to the joy it will bring me.
March 23, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Having breakfast (not alone) and looking forward to the joy it will bring me.
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This is more important than you realize. Bluesky doesn’t downgrade links. Which means news sites will get more traffic from here than other sites.
Which gives them economic reasons to post here first.
Which gives them economic reasons to post here first.
Bluesky says it is now sending referral traffic through its "go" subdomain to make it easier for publishers to track the traffic coming from the social network (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)
Main Link | Mediagazer Permalink
Main Link | Mediagazer Permalink
March 21, 2025 at 12:31 AM
This is more important than you realize. Bluesky doesn’t downgrade links. Which means news sites will get more traffic from here than other sites.
Which gives them economic reasons to post here first.
Which gives them economic reasons to post here first.
With apologies to Bob Ross, I’m more of a Jackson Pollack artist.
March 21, 2025 at 2:59 PM
With apologies to Bob Ross, I’m more of a Jackson Pollack artist.
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What in the hell is happening here? How can ANYONE try to claim a sign that says “everyone is welcome here” is controversial?
Make these fuckers explain themselves. Specifically, who is not welcome and please, put it in writing.
I hate it here. It’s so appallingly ignorant and racist.
Make these fuckers explain themselves. Specifically, who is not welcome and please, put it in writing.
I hate it here. It’s so appallingly ignorant and racist.
Teacher ordered to remove signs from classroom, including one saying ‘Everyone is welcome here’
"There are only two opinions on this sign: Everyone is welcome here, or not everyone is welcome here,” argues Sarah Inama, a sixth-grade history teacher.
buff.ly
March 21, 2025 at 2:55 PM
What in the hell is happening here? How can ANYONE try to claim a sign that says “everyone is welcome here” is controversial?
Make these fuckers explain themselves. Specifically, who is not welcome and please, put it in writing.
I hate it here. It’s so appallingly ignorant and racist.
Make these fuckers explain themselves. Specifically, who is not welcome and please, put it in writing.
I hate it here. It’s so appallingly ignorant and racist.
The World Happiness Report came out yesterday, and here's their main finding: Acts of benevolence — helping others — predict happiness more strongly than income.
What are you doing to help others? Do you find it makes you happy? It sure does for me. Every little act does.
What are you doing to help others? Do you find it makes you happy? It sure does for me. Every little act does.
March 21, 2025 at 1:44 PM
The World Happiness Report came out yesterday, and here's their main finding: Acts of benevolence — helping others — predict happiness more strongly than income.
What are you doing to help others? Do you find it makes you happy? It sure does for me. Every little act does.
What are you doing to help others? Do you find it makes you happy? It sure does for me. Every little act does.
Did you know…
The world happiness study found that sharing meals with others was strongly linked with wellbeing across the globe.
Wow!!
www.bbc.com/news/article...
The world happiness study found that sharing meals with others was strongly linked with wellbeing across the globe.
Wow!!
www.bbc.com/news/article...
World Happiness Report: Finland named as happiest country for eighth year
Access to nature and a strong welfare system are cited as factors as Nordic nations dominate the rankings.
www.bbc.com
March 20, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Did you know…
The world happiness study found that sharing meals with others was strongly linked with wellbeing across the globe.
Wow!!
www.bbc.com/news/article...
The world happiness study found that sharing meals with others was strongly linked with wellbeing across the globe.
Wow!!
www.bbc.com/news/article...
You may think this is a frivolous question, but today — March 20 — is in fact International Day of Happiness. Declared by the United Nations in 2013, this special day recognizes the importance of happiness as "a fundamental goal" in people's lives around the world.
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
Can you look at these 9 photos and not smile on International Day of Happiness?
March 20 is International Happiness Day — a day that the United Nations had dedicated to the celebration of joy. We asked photographers around the world to share a picture that can bring bliss.
www.npr.org
March 20, 2025 at 10:10 PM
You may think this is a frivolous question, but today — March 20 — is in fact International Day of Happiness. Declared by the United Nations in 2013, this special day recognizes the importance of happiness as "a fundamental goal" in people's lives around the world.
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
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Need a happy day. So I shall make a happy day.
March 20, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Need a happy day. So I shall make a happy day.
I’ve had a few “bad days” recently. Maybe you have too. When I am honest with myself and I look at the day that was bad, I realize it was just a few things that took less than 5 minutes of my day. I didn’t have a bad day, I had a few crappy things that happened to make me think the whole day was bad
March 20, 2025 at 4:30 PM
I’ve had a few “bad days” recently. Maybe you have too. When I am honest with myself and I look at the day that was bad, I realize it was just a few things that took less than 5 minutes of my day. I didn’t have a bad day, I had a few crappy things that happened to make me think the whole day was bad
Fred Rogers was born 97 years ago today, March 20, 1928. He’s someone I learned a lot from.
“Look for the helpers” is my favorite nugget of wisdom learned from him.
Happy Birthday, Mister Rogers. Thanks for all you taught and continue to teach even after your death.
“Look for the helpers” is my favorite nugget of wisdom learned from him.
Happy Birthday, Mister Rogers. Thanks for all you taught and continue to teach even after your death.
March 20, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Fred Rogers was born 97 years ago today, March 20, 1928. He’s someone I learned a lot from.
“Look for the helpers” is my favorite nugget of wisdom learned from him.
Happy Birthday, Mister Rogers. Thanks for all you taught and continue to teach even after your death.
“Look for the helpers” is my favorite nugget of wisdom learned from him.
Happy Birthday, Mister Rogers. Thanks for all you taught and continue to teach even after your death.
“Never have we been more connected. Yet actual connection is increasingly scarce.” @annhandley.bsky.social nails it in her newsletter this week.
March 16, 2025 at 2:39 PM
“Never have we been more connected. Yet actual connection is increasingly scarce.” @annhandley.bsky.social nails it in her newsletter this week.
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“America is deeply unprofitable” it’s a country not a B2B startup you fucking dweeb
March 13, 2025 at 2:01 AM
“America is deeply unprofitable” it’s a country not a B2B startup you fucking dweeb
“It is a beautiful thing to get out there and get to know the world. It’s fundamental. We in the United States are only about 4% of humanity, meaning the other 96% is out there.” -Rick Steves
March 12, 2025 at 12:25 PM
“It is a beautiful thing to get out there and get to know the world. It’s fundamental. We in the United States are only about 4% of humanity, meaning the other 96% is out there.” -Rick Steves
Want to be happier? Perhaps one of the foremost students of happiness in history can help you. Aristotle’s had 10 virtues for happiness that seem to be helpful to me. Maybe they’ll be helpful to you as well.
happyaf.substack.com/p/aristotles...
happyaf.substack.com/p/aristotles...
Aristotle’s 10 virtues for happiness
10 simple but not easy things you can do to be happier from a classic thinker
happyaf.substack.com
March 11, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Want to be happier? Perhaps one of the foremost students of happiness in history can help you. Aristotle’s had 10 virtues for happiness that seem to be helpful to me. Maybe they’ll be helpful to you as well.
happyaf.substack.com/p/aristotles...
happyaf.substack.com/p/aristotles...
My goal every day
January 31, 2025 at 2:30 PM
My goal every day
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Hey hey!! The year that was January ends today!!
January 31, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Hey hey!! The year that was January ends today!!
Starting something new today. Wish me luck.
January 15, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Starting something new today. Wish me luck.
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Is BlueSky the new twitter or just one more place trying to recapture something that’s been lost for a long time?
December 2, 2024 at 1:18 AM
Is BlueSky the new twitter or just one more place trying to recapture something that’s been lost for a long time?
Coming back to BlueSky after a long layoff feels like the right thing to do.
January 9, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Coming back to BlueSky after a long layoff feels like the right thing to do.