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letting an instagram suspension PERMANENTLY alter your screen time
got suspended for what i guess was the wrong kind of leftist take on stories and the week i spent without an account changed me. (had to make a new account bc its really hard to be an artist without an insta but i’m absolutely not on it as much as i was before. i just post my shit, scroll for a sec and keep it moving.) ((i’m still itching for my old username back but need to wait a few more days for that))
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@deardoveswings
Sep 23, 2024
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@rizkillla
fell you heavy on it being hard to not have ig when you’re an artist. sometimes I delete the app for a few days when I know I don’t need to post for a bit. but I envy the people who don’t rely on it for income
Sep 23, 2024
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@deardoveswings
rizkillla right! while i do enjoy discovering new things like cool artists and keeping up with them, i don’t think i would have one if i didn't “need“ it. it’s like one part of me is grateful i live in an era where i can just post my creative endeavors online rather than dying a starving artists but it’s like at what cost.
Sep 23, 2024

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hi, long time no see!
hello :) it’s been a while since i’ve used this app. i decided to log back in b/c i just deactivated my social media accounts. with the tik-tok ban coming up, i made the decision to not only delete tik-tok but also twitter. fuck zuck and elon. it’s disappointing to leave behind the pockets on the internet that i considered my community. i didn’t deactivate my insta b/c i have a ton of memories from there. i’ve been posting on insta since the 8th grade haha. so there’s a ton of sentimental stuff on there. the app is deleted from my phone and i privated it. it’ll now be like a museum/archive since i won’t use it. i’m not anti social media myself, i love the community aspect of social media and sharing my interests with like minded individuals. hence why i returned to this app. i’ll prob post a lot more on here (or not) i’ll see. but i’m honestly getting sick of tech bros ruining things for everyone else :/
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@redglassheart_
Jan 19, 2025
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POSTING WHATEVER ON INSTAGRAM
i started posting more casually on tumblr but then decided to move to instagram and it’s honestly more fun because you can actually see the layout. lowkey a shameless plug for my insta because my old account got suspended💔
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@5511270207
Apr 2, 2025
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your creative outputs slowly but surely finding their intended audience
when i had to make a new instagram account a few months ago, i was a little worried i wouldn’t be able to make up the following that took years to build and i would have to start from square one with my art. it may sound silly to some, esp as i see many people here who are anti-insta (and rightfully so!) but i do rely on social media to be a slightly less starving artist. it seems with my new account i’m actually receiving way more engagement with a fraction of the followers for my art and i’m just very happy to know that my people are in fact out there somewhere and i shouldn’t give up hope.
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@deardoveswings
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HAVING AT LEAST ONE WOO WOO BELIEF
mandatory part of the human condition, i fear. i have like 58 but thats besides the point
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@deardoveswings
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liking ur rec = saying hi when we go to get our morning papers from the end of our driveways (picture me doing so tony soprano style)
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two women next to me on the train are having an insightful heart to heart. a guy behind me is clearly flirting with this girl and you can tell it’s mutual. we all have rich, rich inner lives :)
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