Also I didn't know anything about makerspace until you shared it recently.
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👀 whaaat?!??! So I recently discovered makerspaces because there was one at the library at Redmond, OR! The libraries have more kid oriented makerspaces but they were still super cool to see!
Here in Virginia we have a whole warehouse space with extra outbuildings! You have to join a guild at first but there are like 18 guilds and I'm so excited! ☺️ I just signed up for ceramics because there's a weekly ladies gossip sesh ☺️
I think maybe I found myself too proud to be in maker communities, maybe I still do. I think I judge those like it's not enough to be good at something for fun, why wouldn't you try to build shit you're good at professionally?? And yeah the kid oriented ones are often what I've experienced around me.
I used to live in the DC outskirts. Crowded but sometimes lots to do!
It's sounds like we're nearby. Let's hang out, overachievers need other overachievers to bring reality to the delusions 💖
Sounds like you need a reminder why we do things outside of profit. Profit can be wonderful, but profit is not the point 💖
I had to leave in spring of 2020 unfortunately. What a wild time, I don't think I've been back since. I'm up closer to Philly than DC these days, but if I wander back down that way I'll be sure to reach out!
Also I know there are some nostriches slightly west and a few hours south that host bitcoin meetups. There is also at least one meetup in the city, but I assume you've already clocked those.