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as a result of being phone addicted and social media rotted, i've been noticing how much of an impact irony culture has had on me.
from the way i converse to how i consume any media or art, i'm always compelled to make a fucking joke out of everything.
one of my goals this year is to bring back sincerity into my life. i'll still allow myself to laugh at some random silly shit i see online, but i want to focus on really reflecting on the way i interact with the world and those around me.
Feb 13, 2025
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the trad social media i use the most is instagram. the main reason I stay on it is that it's kind of how i hear about anything that's going on. that includes all the things that make me go "wow I'm so glad I heard about this thing I can do" but also all the things that make me go "aww man ☹️". been trying to strike a balance with how much of that noise I let into my life right now, so I've been relegating my instagram use to just on my browser on my personal laptop which i leave at home most days.
trying to get back into having a dedicated "screen time" for socials so I can still keep up with things but I'm not just constantly bombarded with notifications and stories and new posts and news and current events and also what my friends are doing and also what local businesses are doing and also what bands and musicians I like are doing and also ADS ADS ADS ADS ALL THE TIME I DONT WANT TO BUY ANY OF THESE LEAVE ME ALLLLOOOONNNE
trying to reclaim my peace of mind and my attention this year. tryna be like this but for the attention economy
Jan 6, 2025
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im a uni student & i constantly feel like im just going through the motions.. a paper bag drifting through the wind… rather than executing my free will and doing the things i want to be doing. i want to be more intentional with my time and how I spend it bc life is so short!!! life is too short to get caught up and distracted in the constant stimulations from the world & to shrink into a shell of yourself and rot away!! uninstalled instagram today, gonna start with being more intentional about the content that i consume :) in a time where there’s so much constant media out there and a majority of it is quite literal brain rot (soulless corporate advertisement made for a quick 15 second dopamine hit, monetary gain, or an ai copy) rather than art made from the heart… i don’t want to lose touch w that humanity, i want to consume and create people’s intentional art :3 as well as be more intentional with my own actions
Apr 7, 2025
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once i got realistic about what type of content i consumed on ig and twitter, i realized so quickly it was not expanding the way i think and in fact was keeping me stuck in the same (oftentimes negative/harmful) thought loopholes. social media is addictive in part because it algorithmically reproduces the way we already think. it keeps us comfortable.
start questioning: what can help expand your life? what other creative and consumptive outlets do you find fulfilling? is there a book you want to read? something you want to draw or write about? or, in general, consider how your older self would have wanted your time to be spent. you are so right that social media makes us feel Bad-- but we don't have to! it is an act of self-care and deep love to work on stepping away from things that hurt!
as far as practical tips, the best things that helped me were:
a) like some others mentioned, deleting ALL social media apps from my phone so i can only access them on my computer. this helps because the online interfaces are a lot clunkier so it reduces some of the quick gratification that keeps you addicted. also you have to be literally sitting at a desk to use it, so the portability aspect/mindless scrolling is largely removed.
b) keeping a journal because it's a much safer space to dump thoughts than a private story
c) prioritizing in-person connection rather than mediating relationships through tech-- meet a friend for coffee! cultivate intimacy rather than superficiality, and notice how irl vs. online connection feels different
d) nervous system regulation and grounding practices to counteract how scrolling can make you anxious/stressed/disembodied!
finally i did struggle a lot with fomo and being behind on trends at first but then i realized it doesn't really matter. trends are fleeting. even without chronic online-ness i am still funny and relatable and i find it much more interesting to hear about people's lives when i haven't been informed about them in an endless information stream online!!
Oct 31, 2024
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as a consequence of the decay of physical media, we are losing our fun DVD menus. i picked out a few DVDs out of my parent's cabinet and i almost forgot how fun and creative they can be. i think one of the best examples is the iconic shrek idol of shrek 2.
Feb 14, 2025
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As we're all now forced to juggle and choose between 50 different streaming services, I know that Tubi will always be waiting for me.
They are always updating their content available, and have such an amazing movie curation for something completely free.
Thank you Tubi for being our last hope in our overly priced subscription filled world 💜
Feb 12, 2025