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wake up and start your day by reading all the newsletters you got instead of scrolling through your feed. liberate yourself from the influence of the algorithm. choose who influences you yourself.
Jan 23, 2024
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obviously just uninstalling the apps help, but that's easier said than done because we usually have a reason we're using social media in the first place.
changing the way you receive information is really the key. the problem with social media is primarily that it trains you to have a passive role in receiving information / art / media, and that's what makes it possible for it to suck so much of your time away.
- for news, download an rss reader and actively seek out and follow some writers and publications you trust
- for events, subscribe to local newsletters. many venues have them, and if they don't, there's typically a local publication that has one specifically for events.
- for communication, just try to get the numbers of people you'd otherwise DM, or better yet, just start a discord (or something similar) for your friend group. my friend group has one, and it basically functions as our collective twitter feed.
i could give more specific advice if i knew your particular use case, but those three things alone will get you a long way.
Aug 27, 2024
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First, bookmark your subscriptions page on YouTube and always start there. Don’t look at the front page, don’t look at the side bar, turn off autoplay.
Second, on the Instagram app always start by touching the IG logo at the top left and choosing Following. This removes all suggestions (and even ads in my experience) from your feed. I think it puts it in chronological order, too.
The internet is full of fun, creative and interesting stuff! Take back some control so that’s the stuff you see.
Nov 16, 2024
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look at the videos and photos that come up in your feed. what you choose to like and save. this will show you what you believe you lack and what you want more of.
Write down the themes of what you've been watching and figure out what it is you think will be answered in your life if you 'attain' those ideals.
Social media algorithms are so engineered to prey on our deepest desires - it's good to stop and self reflect on what we seek on those platforms.
Feb 19, 2025
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it’s funny looking man season. swear he’s going to be the next big thing. Give him 2-3 years. He has very “normal” roots which feeds to the growing cultural backlash following criticism of nepo babies. A successful actor! What does him mom do? A schoolteacher! He doesn’t care about social conventions or expectations! — he’s a PR manager’s wet dream ; same “came from nothing, naturally succesful phenomenon” which skyrocketted all these natuurally talented/diamond in the rough actors to stardom. he sells the dream that given the right role, we too could achieve greatness
Jan 24, 2024
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#kyleena4life
Jan 23, 2024
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All of a sudden!! You’re on your phone like it’s an organ in a cathedral
Jan 28, 2024
