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#Ear Candy: How #Hearing Protection Became #Cool
thewalrus.ca/ear-candy-how-hea

“[Loop] had already been marketing #earplugs as something that could help #concertgoers party longer and hear the #music better […] promising a superior listening experience for music. The company realized […] that people were buying earplugs to control the #noise around them—to get better #sleep or to find some #quiet […]. [I]ts users [also] included often-overlooked segments, like the #neurodivergents and #parents […]”

The Walrus · Ear Candy: How Hearing Protection Became Cool | The WalrusClub goers, screaming Swifties, and city dwellers are all embracing a life with less noise

Copenhagen is a delight for amateur photographers and people who crave calm.

Look at that. The urbanists and architects here only have one tool: a ruler.

At this time of year, the streets are so calm that you can hear the footsteps of people from across the street.

Also, Danish people are absolutely lovely.

One of my favorite photos from last year. I took this on the day that @dohappybelove@pixelfed.social and I took a photo to announce our pregnancy.

Here was our announcement: https://mastodon.social/@bunvoyage17/112867516142809903

Photo taken on 12 May 2024.

For more photos from Chicago in 2024, please see the following collection: https://pixelfed.social/c/663071745137621534

#Chicago #Illinois #Midwest #USA #Beach #Rain #Lake #LakeMichigan #Grass #Sand #Quiet #Nature #NaturePhotography #Spring