I left social media because of my inability to control my experience. Recently, I tried to dip my toes back in the pond again, this time on a decentralized network. Even there, I found myself yanked around like a puppet. While using social media, I didn’t even notice the emotional turmoil, but returning to it felt like stepping back into the boilin... See more

With Twitter especially, like during COVID, it was my attachment to society and community. But Twitter really flattens everything. Like, a tweet from a real, expert doctor about a COVID study would come after a tweet from somebody who doesn’t know anything and was making a glib joke about COVID case rates. Now, I can tell myself rationally that one... See more