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leave instagram

it doesn’t matter how many left-wing posts you signal boost, because all engagement on the platform, no matter what political valence it has, works to the benefit of the platform holder. your continued presence there does more harm than any good any post you promote could produce. additionally, you being there increases the pressure for your friends to be there, and your friends being there puts pressure on their friends, and so on - and all of your engagement is producing value for zuck, who - as you’ve pointed out - is now a lapdog of the right. i retain my account solely to communicate to the few people i only have contact through it, and i am literally right now this second working on a concrete escape plan for me and just about everyone else i know (and hopefully many people i don’t).

@dotmatrices

Jan 21, 2025

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having off-platform ways to keep up with your work

it’s always been true, but it bears repeating now: if you don’t have a way to keep up with your work outside of insta / twitter / fb / whatever else, you are doing the bidding of silicon valley. i get it - a lot of people get valuable exposure and leads from those platforms and can’t afford to completely disengage. but you definitely *can* afford to take the two to five minutes it takes to setup an account on substack / bear / pika / whatever and provide regular updates about your work, public appearances, job postings, etc. the effort required from you to do this is (for someone already pursuing a creative career) almost trivial. but so many people refuse to do so, and as a result become unwitting servants of silicon valley - and now that silicon valley has literally been directly installed into the government, they’ve also become unwitting servants of the standing administration. your exclusive presence on these platforms is a brutal weapon that these companies use to keep your fans hostage on them. shouldn’t you at least *try* to take that weapon away?

@dotmatrices

Mar 4, 2025

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chau chau adios

I honestly think it’s time to say “fuck Instagram” and move on. Instead of trying to change a platform that’s built on control and endless mind-numbing content, why not migrate to spaces that truly support your needs and help you form real connections? For me, it’s not about staying and “fighting back” in an environment that just isn’t working—it’s about choosing a community that aligns with my values and where i can genuinely grow. I deleted my instagram account a few months ago and it feels incredible. I think we all deserve better.

@babita

Feb 22, 2025

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smile lines

It shows a long life and the many smiles you've given and experienced!! It's a permanent remembrance of happiness and I think that's beautiful!!

@gemfound

Mar 14, 2025

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wearing sentimental jewelry 24/7

Every piece I wear has some sort of sentimental story backed behind it (my bracelets/rings/necklaces/some of my earrings). For me, wearing sentimental jewelry serves 3 purposes: 1) Bringing life to pieces that have been given to me with love 2) Carrying my loved ones wherever I go 3) Prevented me from making impulsive jewelry purchases (because fast fashion jewelry doesn't feel the same way a gift does) Ig the only exceptions I make in fast fashion jewelry is earrings, but only bc I need boring earrings for corporate-wear lol

@gemfound

2d ago

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going to your local city/town hall meetings

Now more than ever we gotta show up for the causes we care about!!! Online reposting and presence is good but it doesn't get the full job done unless we show up and show out!!!! Show up to your city/town hall meetings and be an active participant if you are able, bc if we don't speak IRL we don't exist

@gemfound

Dec 20, 2024