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Communities I Am A Part Of
Last updated: 2/22/2026
Communities I Am a Part of
The purpose of this document is to list out the communities I identify with, participate in, or am interested in.
Personal Affiliation Scale
1- I am barely affiliated, know about it, I might have a friend or two that is part of it 5- I am interested, would describe myself as that label 10- I actively participate in that community
- Personal affiliation: a 1 means barely affiliated, know about it, a 5 is interested, would describe myself as that label, a 10 is actively participate in that community
Communities Table
| Community | Description | Personal Affiliation | What I've Done |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neovim | People that use Neovim for as their text editor and enjoy configuring it | 7 | dotfiles ![nvim_setup_screenshot.png] |
| Polish Community | People that speak Polish and are interested in Polish culture | 8.5 | Trip to Poland ; Member of Zagłoba Polish Club ; Performed at Wigilia |
| Keyboards | People that use or are interested in ergonomic keyboards, mechanical keyboard, split keyboard | 8 | Corne |
| Line Dancing | People that enjoy line dancing and want to learn more about it | 5 | Favorite Songs: American Kids, Creepin, Levels ; I went to Red Rock Saloon every Tuesday from June-July at Madison Wisconsin |
| Running | People that run | 3.5 | Ran in the Christie Clinic Race Weekend Marathon on April 24th 2025 |
| Quantified Self | People that record information about themselves so they can improve it | 6 | my website, text-mining on Obsidian Vault... |
| Lifelogging | People that record everything about themselves | 6 | |
| Rationalism | People that are interested in rationality and improving their thinking | 5 | Many of my friends are rats, visited LightHaven, read part of the sequences |
| AI Safety | People that are interested in AI safety and ensuring AI is safe for humanity | 8 | Frequent Robert Miles content consumer ; visited FAR Labs in Berkeley ; Many of my friends are into AI Safety ; I've done work with an AIS Lab |
| Founders | People that start companies and have interests in entrepreneurship | 3.5 | |
| Longevity | People that are interested in living a long life and improving their health | 9 | (Longevity Biotech Fellowship 7), (TransVision Madrid 2025) |
| Readers | People that read books and want to discuss them | 10 | |
| Second Brain | People that are interested in building a second brain and using tools like Obsidian | 9 | |
| The Residency | People that want to build impressive and cool things without being limited by the public | 3 | |
| Writers | People that write online and publish online | 4 | |
| Neuroscience | People that are interested in neuroscience and how the brain works | 3 | |
| Longtermism | People that are interested in longtermism and ensuring the future is good for humanity | 5 | |
| Y Combinator | People that are interested in Y Combinator and the startup world | 3 | |
| Philosophy | People that are interested in philosophy and discussing philosophical ideas | 4 | |
| Bio Technology | People that are interested in biotechnology and how it can be used to improve health and longevity | 3 | |
| UIUC Alumni | People that went to UIUC and want to connect with other alumni | 7 | |
| Skydivers | People that skydive and want to connect with other skydivers | 3 | |
| Atheists | People that don't believe in a religion | 8 | |
| Linux/GNU | People that use Linux and GNU operating systems and want to connect with other users | 6 | |
| NixOS | People that use NixOS | 5 | |
| Effective Altruism | People that want to do the most good with their life and resources | 5 | |
| French-speaking | People that speak French or are learning French | ||
| Traveling | People that enjoy traveling and exploring new places | ||
| Severance-watcher | People that watch and discuss the show Severance | I watched seasons 1 and 2 as soon as they came out. Half way through season 2 I became extremely confused. I hate the ending. | |
| Biking | People that enjoy biking for commuting, exercise, or leisure | ||
| Dancers | People that enjoy dancing in general | ||
| Ball-room dancers | People that are interested in ballroom dancing | ||
| Optimizing productivity | People that enjoy optimizing their productivity | 5 | |
| Neurotech | People that are interested in neurotechnology and brain-computer interfaces | 5 | Part of Neurotech August 2023 - May 2025 |
| Mark Manson | People that read or follow Mark Manson’s work on self-development | ||
| Cayden Pierce | People that follow Cayden Pierce and his ideas/projects |