Feeling blah? Need a little pick-me-up? Having a “no-bones” day? Unsure of what a “no-bones” day even is?

No worries, we’ve got you covered on all counts.

Each week, we round up 10 tasty morsels of joy to help you hop through the weekend with more pep in your step. If you’re feeling even a little bit blue, here are 10 doses of dopamine to flip that frown upside down. (Trying to see how many cheesy colloquialisms I can squeeze into one intro. Forgive me. It’s Friday.)

Enjoy, friends!

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1. First, let Noodle the pug predict if it’s a bones day or a no-bones day.

Noodle the 13-year-old pug has become a huge viral sensation with his daily fortune telling. If Noodle stands on his own four feet, it’s a bones day. That means a day filled with energy, productivity, ambition—all the things! But if Noodle flops back down onto his bed, it’s a no-bones day. That’s a day to take it easy, practice some self-care, leave the hard stuff for a bones day. “No hard pants on a no-bones day,” as Jonathan says. Read more about Noodle and his predictions here.

2. Ever seen a baseball player do ballet on the field? Now you have.

The fact that there’s actual baseball being played in the background while Zack Frong dances ballet is hilarious. But that’s intentional. The Savannah Bananas are a bit like the Harlem Globetrotters of baseball, selling out all of their “baseball circus” home games since they formed in 2016.

Check out the amazing story of how the Savannah Bananas got their start, thanks to the vision of one man:

3. Sweet puppers anxiously waits for her bestie to get off the school bus.

That tail wag, though! She can hardly contain her excitement, even though this probably happens every day. It’s too dang much.

4. Speaking of cute puppers, this chihuahua is the cutest bather everrrrr.

Don’t forget the earplugs when it’s bath time.. 😊 https://t.co/9X0PxjP84w

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Why is this so cute? Why? Literally everything about it makes me want a dog, and I’m 100% a cat person.

5. If you need a boost of confidence, just watch this pony overcome a humongous, enormous, practically insurmountable hurdle.

Thinkin’ about this pony working up the courage to jump over a tiny step
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— Nerd Girl Says (@Rachael_Conrad)
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Can’t you just hear the pony’s internal pep talk? And that little“Yes! I did it!” dance at the end! If this pony can push through her fear of That Big Gigantic Step, you can do anything.

6. Son being surprise-woken-up by his dad who had been on deployment—PHEW.

Sorry to make you cry when we said we’d make you smile, but tears of joy borne of love totally count. Father-son love is a beautiful thing.

7. Keep that tissue handy, cuz here comes another good dad tears of joy video.

This is one lucky, lucky baby girl.

8. Squishy the chipmunk. Enough said. 

Squishyyyyy! (Seriously, though, how does a mouth that small hold so many nuts that big?) Brad the human has a page where he shares videos of his chipmunk friends he’s made in the past five years: Dinky, Squishy, Mooshy, SpongeBob, Boris, Stinky, Bubba, Hershel, Crazy, Chippie, Shooshi, Inky, Squeaky, Hishkabibble, Mr. Fuji, Betty, Squeegee, Cookie, Stubby, SweetPotato and Friends. SERIOUSLY, BRAD? You are the best.

9. 4-year-old called the police in New Zealand to show them his toys.

How adorable is this? All of the adults handled it so perfectly. And there’s seriously nothing cuter than a preschooler with a New Zealand accent. Read the full story here.

10. One more sweet dad-kiddo video, but this one is just pure, unadulterated joy.

BRB, starting a petition for every flight to have the pilot’s adorably proud kid on board from now on. So darn precious.

Hope that brought a little joy to your day! Join us next Friday for another roundup of happiness and hope.

It’s common news at this point that the cause of death for young aspiring influencer Gabby Petito was strangulation. But to the survivors of domestic abuse, the tell-tale signs were clear long before the headlines came out.

In a recent interview with BuzzFeed, 35-year-old Kayla Walters reflected on her own experience following Petito’s case on social media. In particular, the released bodycam footage where Petito described an aggressive lover’s quarrel with fiance Bryan Laundrie. As BuzzFeed put it, “As she watched the video, Walters was sure that Petito had been at risk of strangulation, and with it, death.”

Why? Because Walters saw how Petito demonstrated Laundrie’s violent face grab during the fight. That’s all. But for survivors of strangulation like Walters, that small aggressive gesture is the only red flag needed.

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“If he [Brian Laundrie] could do that, he could go further,” Walters told BuzzFeed News, and she wasn’t the only one who thought so. She continued that “A lot of survivors thought the same thing … Just by her saying, ‘He grabbed my face.'”

According to research published by the National Institute of Justice, people whose partners have attempted to choke or strangle them in the past are nearly 10 times more likely to be murdered than others.

BuzzFeed noted that red flags can include: “Any intimate partner nonconsensually putting their hands around someone’s throat or face [as with Brian Laundrie], tying a scarf, tie, belt, rope, or other object around the neck without consent, or exhibiting a capacity for jealousy or control, such as tracking their partner’s location, lashing out if they don’t receive an immediate response to a text message, or separating the victim from their friends and family.”

Unfortunately, this is not something the masses are made aware of, including our law enforcement. Domestic violence is an insidious torture both men and women endure, one that remains kept in the shadows due to shame, fear and, perhaps worst of all, acceptance of “that’s just the way it is.” We are not taught to catch the warning signs for ourselves and others, and the consequences, such as with Gabby Petito, can be life-ending.

Survivors of domestic abuse soon gathered on social media to speak out on the widespread lack of awareness the general public has. For them, it was an all-too-common image.

“Everybody knew before the [coroner’s] report came out how she died,” Kit Hunt, 52, a strangulation survivor in Austin, told BuzzFeed News. “We need to talk about how common this is … How survivors are treated … We’re not believed … We focus on the crime, and then everybody forgets about it. We need more discussion, that’s what’s missing.”

Considering that 1 in 4 women will experience violence from an intimate partner, and 68% will experience near-fatal strangulation (and even then, only half will even have any visible signs of injury), I’d agree that a discussion is definitely needed.

Even when the strangulation is fatal, only half show visible signs of injury, according to the Training Institute of Strangulation Prevention. This makes strangulation cases difficult to detect, nearly impossible to report and easy to dismiss. But we can improve these statistics with education. Though the public social media craze that followed Gabby Petito’s case has been a controversy in itself, perhaps its public revelations will also inspire more public awareness, leaving victims in better circumstances.

If any silver lining is to come of Gabby Petito’s tragedy (and the tragedy of many, many more), it’s that there is a real call for change. Rather than a sensational true crime story, let’s treat this as what it really is: a chance to help others not become victims.

If you’re looking to find more informational resources, or a safe place to share your story and seek help, many survivors have joined the private Facebook group Justice for Gabby.

Hayden Christensen’s role in the Star Wars universe has always drawn attention, and he’s officially coming back thanks to Ahsoka.

The Hollywood Reporter detailed Friday that the actor who played Anakin Skywalker in two Star Wars films will reprise that role in an upcoming Disney+ series based on characters explored elsewhere in the animated Star Wars canon.

Plot details are being kept in the far reaches of the Outer Rim but it is known that longtime Star Wars lightsaber wielder Dave Filoni is writing the series and exec producing with Jon Favreau.

It is unclear how Skywalker, or for that matter, Vader, will figure into Ahsoka, which, like Mandalorian, is set five years after the events of Return of the Jedi, thus after Vader’s death.

Because it’s Star Wars, there are a few ways Skywalker could return to the fold here. There are flashbacks, of course, and considering the entirety of the animated Clone Wars series involves interactions with Skywalker and Ahsoka Tano there are plenty of storylines to mine there. But Christensen could also be a Force Ghost, as well. That means the secrecy that’s come with live action Star Wars shows on Disney+ will likely keep us from any clarity until we see it on screen.

Still, for fans who appreciated Christensen’s work as a slowly-turning Anakin Skywalker, it will certainly be welcome news that he’s willing to return to the Star Wars universe. Even if we don’t know just yet what he’ll be up to there.

On Friday afternoon, reports began circulating of a story involving Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver that, per Jordan Schultz, accused Sarver “of racism, sexism and sexual harassment in a series of incidents.” While the story has yet to be released as of this writing, the Suns have decided to respond before it dropped.

A statement featuring Suns Legacy Partners, LLC; Sarver; general manager James Jones; and team president Jason Rowley claims that “ESPN is considering publishing a proposed story that makes completely baseless claims against the Suns Legacy Partners, LLC organization concerning a variety of topics.” While it does not get into any of the specifics of the upcoming story, the statement denied any of the alleged things rumored to be in it.

Sarver, who made his money as a real estate developer, has owned the Suns since 2004, when he purchased the franchise for a then-NBA record $401 million. While the team has come close throughout his tenure, Phoenix has not lifted the Larry O’Brien trophy during his time at the helm. Sarver has, in the past, come under fire from Suns fans for his management of the team’s books — Sarver has not paid the luxury tax since 2010, and as a result, some of the moves the franchise has made under his ownership have come under fire. The most recent example of this came earlier this month when the team was unable to come to terms on a max rookie extension with former No. 1 overall pick Deandre Ayton.

In addition to owning the Suns, Sarver owns RCD Mallorca, a soccer team which currently plays in Spain’s first division.

Over the past two years, Dijon has been slowly but surely working up to the release of his debut album, Absolutely. Today, a week from its release, he shared its latest single, the plaintive “Rodeo Clown.” Over distressed guitar strumming, the LA-based singer-songwriting laments his partner’s growing distance, likening himself to a clown who paints on a smile as he pretends to be okay when he really isn’t. “I still wear the t-shirt that you gave me,” he croons. “You’re missing out on good, good lovin’.”

Last week, Dijon announced the release date of Absolutely (Friday, November 5), with a live performance video of Dijon and guitarist Mk.gee playing what is apparently the first song on his album (which was the title of the video on YouTube: “playing the first song from my first album”). Prior to that, Dijon released the single “Many Times,” along with a video of the jam session that produced it (or a clever reproduction thereof). Absolutely will be the full-length follow-up to Dijon’s well-received 2020 EP How Do You Feel About Getting Married?

Listen to Dijon’s “Rodeo Clown” above.

Absolutely is due 11/5 on R&R/Warner Records.

Dijon is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

The best new hip-hop this week includes albums, videos, and songs from Maxo Kream, Wale, and surprisingly enough, NBA All-Star Kawhi Leonard.

Among the releases this week was a notable new single debut from Flo Milli, who shared “Ice Baby” via a laid-back performance on A COLORS Show.

Friday saw the releases of Big Sean’s “What A Life,” and Lil Tjay’s “Not In The Mood” featuring Fivio Foreign and Kay Flock, and Cozz’s “Fortunate,” along with the releases listed below.

Here is the best of hip-hop this week ending October 22, 2021.

Albums/EPs/Mixtapes

Big Zuu — Navigate

The years-long explosion of new British hip-hop and grime has been impressive, as a once-maligned species of rap music has shown that it can flourish in the streaming era. Big Zuu brings in stalwarts of the genre like D Double E to pay homage as he pushes the genre forward.

BKTHERULA — Love Black

The Atlanta rap rebel continues her mission to utterly upend the conventions of beats and rhymes, delivering a wildly experimental project that shoves the bounds of hip-hop into a whole new corner and bullies them into submission.

Jpegmafia — LP!

After releasing a string of singles and repacking them as EPs, Jpeg finally collects the whole shebang with a few new tracks for his third official album.

Maxo Kream — Weight Of The World

Smartly opting for a traditional Tuesday release, the Houston native left plenty of room to digest his excellent new album, on which he processes the rough past two years and manages to turn pain into poetry.

Mega Ran — Live 95

Among a certain generation of gamers and hip-hop fans, the iteration of the popular game for which this tape is named was the pinnacle of the series. Nerdcore rapper Mega Ran deftly addresses its popularity with this loving homage to a bygone era.

Wale — Folarin II

Wale, Uproxx’s most recent cover artist, has been on a longterm mission to remind fans of the strength of his legacy. His latest album is exhibit A, saluting the records that inspired him and displaying the inarguable mastery of the craft that earned that lofty status.

Various Artists — Kawhi Leonard Presents: Culture Jam (Vol. 1)

NBA star Kawhi Leonard curates a compilation of some of his favorite artists in hip-hop. It’s not bad, featuring a variety of should-be jock jams from a group of some of hip-hop’s finest hitmakers — and some of its burgeoning stars, like BlueBucksClan (who truly belong, with their wild collection of sports references).

Singles/Videos

Dame D.O.L.L.A. — “Right One” Feat. Lil Wayne and Mozzy

The start of the NBA season hasn’t stopped Damian Lillard from getting in one last long-range shot from his off-season hobby, and like many of his logo shots, it’s all money.

Lakeyah — “Loving Me”

Milwaukee’s Lakeyah continues to promote her Gangsta Grillz album, My Time, with another standout.

Dom Kennedy — “Deep Thought”

The LA warm weather wizard releases a fittingly laid-back companion clip for one of his Westside Three standouts.

Problem — “Lionel Richy” Feat. Airplane James

Continuing the narrative from last week’s double dose of new videos, Compton’s Problem drops a flirtatious new single with assistance from another burgeoning West Coast star.

Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

You enter the website for The Williamsburg Hotel in Brooklyn by clicking the line “Wanna Sleep With A Local?” It’s very on the nose when it comes to selling the sexiness of this hotel. It’s not a lie, either.

That being said, there are a million sexy hotels you can stay in around New York City, at varying levels of comfort and luxury. And staying outside of Manhattan is certainly a choice that sacrifices some accessibility. But if you’re down for a hotel that’s a little out of the way while also boasting one of the best views of the city in existence, you’ll be thrilled to find this gem. Plus, it’s across the street from one of the best craft beer spots in the five boroughs (more on that later).

Above everything else it has going for it, The Williamsburg Hotel is the sort of place that feels like it’s alive. It pulsates with energy; a destination onto itself. Locals and travelers mingle in the corridors, by the pool, and over avocado toast every morning. It’s those social aspects (and, yes, that aforementioned sexiness) that drove us to pick it as the first entry in our new “Hotels We Love” series.

WHY IT’S AWESOME:

The Williamsburg’s sex appeal goes beyond the beautiful people that populate the common areas. The rooftop day parties (that turn into night parties) by the pool feature DJs spinning with the Manhattan skyline framing the whole scene. Then you have the bar scene popping in the lobby (even weeknights), the safe sex packs in the minibar, and the stylish overall vibe and design.

Hanging out in the lobby bar after people are done with dinner is a pretty sure-fire way to meet folks. If you strike out there, your room card gives you access to the rooftop bar and its party scene. It’s not wild per see, but it’ll be one hell of a party if you’re with the right crew.

if you want even more of a scene, you’re in Williamsburg. While it’s not the heart of Brooklyn, there’s plenty within walking distance if you want to get a bite, bar hop, or just grab a bodega sandwich (there’s a great little bodega with good sandwiches right across the street). Plus there’s about 20 years of residual cool kid energy permeating every block.

IN-HOUSE FOOD + DRINK:

The lobby bar connects to the main eatery. I only had breakfast there. It was good quality and locally sourced standards of 2021 — good eggs benny, avo toast with a lot of greens, farm-fresh eggs, etc. It was better than, say, the Marriott but it wasn’t life-changing and I’d probably have hit a diner or deli in the city if I had it to do over. The cappuccino was on point though. The room service is prompt and arrives piping hot, which is a nice touch.

The lobby and rooftop bars are very standard hotel bars with a decent cocktail menu, good local craft beer, and plenty of wine from all over. While the drinks are perfectly fine, you’re really only going to be going to these bars to meet people, the drinks are sort of secondary.

AMENITIES:

• Rooftop pool with 2 bars
• Free WiFi
• 24-hour gym & fitness center
• Pet program
• Bathrobes
• Work desk & chair
• Room service
• Stocked high-end minibar
• Apotheke toiletries
• Breakfast included

ROOM TYPES:

The standard rooms come with and without a small terrace, queen or king beds, flat-screen, and a bathroom that’s fitted with classic tiles and old-school brass fixtures. The shower sits between the bed and the bathroom in a glass conservatory so you can see from the shower to the city skyline through the floor-to-ceiling windows.

Beyond that, there are loft and skyline suites with a bit more room, bathtubs right next to floor-to-ceiling windows with views of either Manhattan or Brooklyn’s skyline, and showers that are big enough for two… or more.

THE BEST THING TO DO WITHIN A 15 MINUTE WALK:

This is easy. The Brooklyn Brewery taproom is kitty-corner on Wythe Ave and 11th. The taproom is usually open until nine or ten pm, making it the perfect place to tie a few on before heading back over to The Williamsburg just as the fun begins.

If you’re more into a dive bar scene, one block down 11th St. you’ll find The Whiskey Brooklyn. It’s a “whiskey” shop that’s really more of a dive bar with a fantastic whiskey list and decent cocktails.

THE BEST THING TO DO/EAT/DRINK WITHIN A $20 CAB RIDE:

Being in Williamsburg, it’s actually faster and easier to get into Midtown and the Village than swaths of Brooklyn. I would have put Di Fara Pizza here for pizza but it’s a good 45 to 60 minutes across Brooklyn to get to.

Sticking with the classic theme, I’m going with Katz Delicatessen. It’s a $20 taxi or Uber ride and takes about 20 minutes without major traffic. Plus, it’s Katz. I’m not sure you can go to New York and not go at least once. Order the pastrami on rye with a little mustard, grab a Dr. Brown’s soda (cherry obviously), and don’t sleep on the potato salad and knishes.

BED GAME:

This was a step up from a nice Hilton but a step below a Conrad. The beds were great but the pillows were a little stiff. The thread count on the sheets was average but very comfortable against the skin. Overall, this was a nice sleeping experience but not overly memorable.

Rating: 8/10

SEXINESS RATING:

Any high-end hotel that has lube and condoms in the minibar knows what’s up. Plus, you can easily meet people at the rooftop or lobby bar. Though, I’d recommend the rooftop bar since you’ll have the entire Manhattan skyline as your backdrop.

Rating: 10/10

THE VIEWS & PICS SPOTS:

I mean, you can see the photos in this article. We’ve mentioned the Manhattan skyline view about ten times by now. You get it. It’s not a property that stunts for the ‘gram but that’s almost always corny.

It definitely has plenty of cool angles, super stylish design, and lots of good lighting.

Rating: 9/10

BEST SEASON TO VISIT:

Is there a bad season to visit New York? No. That being said, to really get the most out of the roof, you’ll need to hit this place between April and September.

IF I HAD TO COMPLAIN ABOUT ONE THING:

This corner of Brooklyn is really great if you want to spend your time just in Williamsburg. The rest of Brooklyn, though, feels/is further away than the Village. It feels kind of weird that it’s easier to party in the Village than Brooklyn from this hotel — I’m sure if you live in BK you get used to it.

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Expect to pay between $220 to $620 for a standard room to a skyline suite (more on weekends).

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We’d like to acknowledge and honor the original peoples of this land, the Munsee Lenape and Canarsie nations.

Donald Trump’s new social media network found its funding from a sketchy source, so perhaps it’s no surprise that there are now reports the entire platform itself may be stolen goods.

Truth Social, the free speech platform Trump desperately hopes will make his booting from Facebook and Twitter feel like a distant memory, hasn’t even launched just yet. But there’s been a small raft of controversy floating down the proverbial social feed of the platform, starting with the SPAC used to fund the venture. And now there are reports that the actual source code of Trump’s social media network is already breaking the rules.

As The Verge detailed on Friday, internet regulators aren’t happy with Trump’s platform because it seems to have directly violated licensing agreements in order to make the site exist in the first place. To put it plainly: it seems much of what makes Truth Social even work has been taken from a software called Mastodon, a free open-source platform that’s seen some use among far-right free speech seekers. But in this case, Trump’s site seems to be calling it proprietary. Which doesn’t sit well with people who are in charge of making sure users actually follow the rules.

The Software Freedom Conservancy (SFC) says former President Donald Trump’s new social network violated a free and open-source software licensing agreement by ripping off decentralized social network Mastodon. The Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG) has 30 days to comply with the terms of the license before its access is terminated — forcing it to rebuild the platform or face legal action.

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If Truth Social fails to make the source code available, the SFC could sue it for violating the terms of the license it used. Earlier this year, the group sued electronics maker Vizio for “repeated failures to fulfill even the basic requirements” of free software licensing. “We will be following this issue very closely and demanding that Trump’s Group give the corresponding source to all who use the site,” Kuhn writes.

And Vice reported earlier in the week that Mastodon’s founder isn’t happy with Trump or Truth Social, either. In fact, he claims the site appears at first glance to be an exact clone of his own work. That’s based on screenshots he’s seen of people who have managed to set up accounts on the site well before it’s even launched. In some cases, mentions of Mastodon and the company’s logo actually have appeared in places.

“Based on the screenshots I have seen, it absolutely is based on Mastodon,” Eugen Rochko, founder and lead developer of Mastodon told Motherboard in an email. He pointed to one screenshot of Truth Social’s error message, which is using the default Mastodon elephant mascot.

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“The main thing is that Mastodon is free software, released under the AGPLv3 license, so anyone can use it—provided they comply with the license. The main part of the license is making the source code and any modifications to it available to the public,” Rochko told Motherboard. With Truth Social saying that its code is proprietary “that would be a problem, as that would indicate a license violation,” Rochko added.

In other words, Trump claiming the free software as his own is a violation of its rules. But if we know anything about Trump at this point, he tends to think the rules don’t apply to him very often. Whether this fight over software ends up in court is uncertain right now, but it’s clear that despite all that money he’s raised, Truth Social hasn’t done much but give Trump more bad attention in its early days.

Overwatch‘s sharp-shootin’ cowboy Jesse McCree now has a new name: Cole Cassidy. Blizzard announced the character’s updated name earlier today, in a tweet posted by Overwatch‘s offiical Twitter account. According to Blizzard, Cole Cassidy will “ride into Overwatch” on Tuesday, October 26, with all traces of his former alias removed from the game.

In addition to the announcement and date reveal, the post shared the in-game reason behind the game change. Turns out, Jesse McCree was merely a name chosen by Cassidy when he first joined The Deadlock Gang and embraced the life of an outlaw. However, after years of “running from his past,” Cassidy is ready to embrace his former self and true identity.

“The first thing a renegade loses is their name, and this one gave up his long ago. Running from his past meant running from himself, and each passing year only widened the divide between who he had been and what he had become. But in every cowboy’s life, there comes a time where he has to stop and make a stand. To make this new Overwatch better, to make things right, he had to be honest with his team and himself. The cowboy he was rode into the sunset, and Cole Cassidy faced the world at dawn.”

However, while Blizzard managed to come up with a pretty good spin on why they changed the outlaw’s name in Overwatch, the real reason behind the company removing Cassidy’s former name from the game is a lot less heartwarming. The change comes after Activision-Blizzard came under fire this past summer for creating a workplace driven by “frat boy culture,” in which their female employees were routinely harassed and discriminated against. One of the men called out for discriminatory and potentially predatory behavior was lead developer Jesse McCree, the man whom the Overwatch character was named after. McCree ultimately left the company a few months ago due to his involvement in the studio’s infamous “Cosby Suite,” but unfortunately the character’s name remained as a reminder of his time at the studio. Following his departure, however, the Overwatch team explained they would rename the character to something that “better represents” the company.

Ultimately, the team landed on Cole Cassidy, which is as solid an outlaw name as any, if you ask me. While the name change doesn’t erase Activision-Blizzard’s toxic workplace, troubling past, and a plethora of ongoing legal battles, it at least ensures a person who inflicted a lot of pain is no longer a permanent fixture in one of the company’s most popular titles.

It’s amazing how even the most harrowing of decisions can be transformed with a good sense of humor.

After suffering an ankle injury during a horseback riding accident at age 13, Jo Beckwith had exhausted all other options to escape from the lingering pain from the fracture, leaving her with no better choice than to amputate.

She could have buckled under the weight of such life-altering news (no one would blame her). Instead, Jo threw a farewell party the day before her surgery. Some of her friends showed up to write a goodbye letter, fun and lighthearted messages scribbled directly onto the ankle.

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In her video, Jo reads out some of the messages her friends gave to her foot, things like “bye little piggies,” and “have a nice trip.” She was quick to make sure we “got the pun” of that last one.

Of course, Jo also contributed a few words to her soon-to-be-ex appendage, which reads very much like a teenage break-up letter. She thanked it for all the “good times” they had together, said “it’s not me, it’s you,” and then signed off with “your blood supplier.” I didn’t even know this level of optimism was attainable.

Woman shares breakup letter with her foot before amputation.Tiktok

Beckwith noted that doing this actually felt very therapeutic and it reminded her of all the support she’d have going into surgery the next day.

Those who watched the video praised Beckwith for her creativity. One person wrote “You handled this so well. I love that you came up with this! It actually makes sense how this could be therapeutic!”

Since then, Jo, aka @footlessjo, has become an advocate for the mental health of amputees on TikTok. She posts everything from prosthetic reviews to intimacy to fitness challenges, always in a playful, candid, joyful tone. It’s a masterclass in resilience.