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Feb 20Liked by Blackbird Spyplane

Clowning on blading is still lame.

Check the cool shit that companies like Them Skates are doing. Blading was abandoned by mainstream/pop culture, which made it become a truly open and self-supporting community and creative culture.

(speaking as an OG-washed up blader)

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Mar 22Liked by Blackbird Spyplane

I learned an old colleague of mine is an active blader, in Lagos. There’s a documentary about them on YouTube. Inspiring stuff. Clowning is overrated.

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Mar 3Liked by Blackbird Spyplane

Heavy agree, blading has such a sweet underground history and a special earnestness in its newest incarnation. Plus, at its heart it’s some transcendent god level tech-footwear.

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speak on it !!

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Feb 20Liked by Blackbird Spyplane

Couldn't put it better than Marin! : )

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Feb 20Liked by Blackbird Spyplane

Thanks for the Orange interview! Love his writing and interview style -- he always sounds like a human rather than a 'creative professional.'

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