#delete your social media

[spookymakosharkskizzers]

I have no well thought out eloquent way to communicate this but after being off tiktok for months now it’s become shocking clear tiktok encourages being mean to others. Like that’s half the shit on there. Whenever my friends who have the app show me stuff I’m just blown away by how normalized being mean, hating and critiquing fucking strangers is on there. Idk man just like maybe examine what that shit does to your brain 🤷‍♀️

[whitesunlars]

when I said “hey it’s antisemitic to ask a Jew their opinion on I/P before supporting them” they said “well what about checking if people support the KKK” and I will bet good money this person does not walk up to every single white person and ask if they’re in the klan, but they’re certainly okay interrogating Jews.

[villagewildflowers]

If you’re looking to diminish your social media use, delete the apps and access them from a browser. It makes things so clunky (less interactive and addictive) that you spend less time scrolling, messaging, exploring.

For example, I’ve noticed on Instagram browser ads and suggested reels on your feed are gone. You can still post a photo to your story but you also can’t see who viewed your story (so nice honestly!) or who liked it (relieving me from those creepy guys who serially like every story I post…). I’m so here for the low-quality social media interaction in my life.

[oifaaa]

The sadness I feel when I try to find an old piece of art only to discover the original artists either disactivated their account or deleted the art but at the same time having to acknowledge that the art was made by the artists and shouldn't it be ultimately up to them if they no longer want that art to exist on the Internet

[vulcannic]

desperately trying to remind myself that 11pm thoughts don’t count

[witchescollection]

coming back from my retirement to just pipe on here and remind y'all that a lot of witchblr is generic and rooted in consumerist culture.

example: you do not need mass-produced correspondences tables that some other witch (no matter how reputable) put together. look at the damn thing. you already have your own associations with colours, shapes, etc. just write down you think the rock is pretty and it's for when you need an outside look bc it's sky blue (which reminds you of when you look up at the sky and feel like an ant).

another example: no one can tell you how to work with your deities. look up some academic sources, read some ancient literature, sure. but also just do it. stop sitting around waiting for someone tell you it's okay to give this deity chocolate - it's your craft for fuck's sake.

i'm not saying everything on tumblr is bullshit, but most of it is people taking what works for them and then using that to write a guidebook. you are the witch. you are at the centre of your craft. it's your ancestors, your gods, your tools, and your life.

decide what you want for yourself.

[defiledtomb]

making big strides now that I'm not crippled by pain and wanting to shout it from the rooftops but somehow feeling awful about it because I'm not doing it fast enough. #livelaughlove

[whats-on-your-mind-then]

Y'know, I don't think I realized just how poisoning other social media platforms can be until I noticed just how frustrated I get by the influx of porn bots that follow me.

I knew they were coming; as far as I'm aware, they're an iconic part of the Tumblr Ecosystem™, but MAN, does it upset me to see that the only activity I have on my blog is those fucking bots! And, like, I'm not gonna kid myself and say that I'm not at least a little bit upset by the lack of interaction. I recognize that, but Jesus Christ, the bots!

But why? I think it's because for as long as I can remember, I've known that when you're trying to "social media", the only way to do that is through ENGAGEMENT...

And that word does not mean the same thing here.

To Tumblr, engagement is engaging with the fucking website. Do you follow a handful of blogs? Comment on their posts! Crack jokes with them! Share or reblog those posts with your friends! On other platforms like Instagram or Facebook or, God forbid, Twitter? Engagement means concocting a foul poison of SEO language and rage bait just frustrating enough to get the numbers rolling.

And I hate it! I despise everything about it, but for the most part, it's been all I've known, and I've never even used social media like that! I've always been a passive observer of all the chaos of influencers and platforms, but it wasn't until now that I actually desired to grow my platform. I wanna put my content out into the world! My blog! My writing! My horrific sense of wonder and whimsy! And what do I get instead?

Porn bots!

And does it frustrate me? For sure, but I also realize that it's probably for the better. Tumblr shows me that social media isn't all about making an impression on as many people as possible and that it's better to do things for myself first than to expect external satisfaction.

I feel like I already knew that, but it doesn't hurt to be reminded once in a while so, thanks porn bots. I appreciate it.

[ox1-lovesick]

hi

[beardedmrbean]

smdh, the laziness.

[oldkamelle]

one thing ive come to really appreciate about tumblr is the fact that reblogs have the ability to outlive the original post. the post got deleted? oh its okay, it will continue its existence in my blog. the post was changed? thats alright, the prior version is right here, isnt that cool? a little progression story, no?

[icewindandboringhorror]

sometimes looking at like Self Help Strategies lists for the symptoms I'm having is always just like:

thing that I already do

thing I have tried 10 times

thing I already do

thing that I don't have the money to do

thing I already do

thing I've been doing since I was 10yrs old to no avail

thing that is impossible given my situation

thing that doesn't apply to me

thing that I already do

thing I have already tried

hrmm, oh wait, maybe finally- OH, yeah.. okay. thing that I already do but it was just phrased slightly differently

thing I have already done

[yuriyuruandyuraart]

EEE SO HAPPY RN I'll get some actual free time now that my pesky quizzes and exams are over for a while xd

Phew...finally gonna get those 8 hours of beauty sleep 😔<333

[ultimatefarter3000]

anyone who seriously assigns gender/sexual identities to OTHER PEOPLE i need you to get off the internet. like plssss.

and i’m not talking about “hey! i identify as this and i have a similar expirence to you, have you ever considered that you might be *blank*?” and i’m also not talking about “wow that bearded muscly cisgender man is a beautiful woman! serve mother yas! (joking)” I do both of those things.

i’m talking about seriously misinterpreting someone’s identity and assigning a label to them that they don’t feel comfy with. i literally don’t have any strong opinions about queerness or queer discourse other than this. just stop. please lol.

as a butch girl it really hurts to hear “oh so you’re a trans man?” or getting they/them’d by people who know my pronouns because they cant deal with the fact that i identify as a girl. if you don’t know what someone identifies as, pls just ask. i get that we have a lot of preconceived notions about identity and that’s okay. but just be more conscious about how you stereotype and how you automatically assign identity. my straight freinds all dress gayer than my gay friends. i know very masculine and very feminine people who are non binary/genderqueer. i know lesbians who use every pronoun under the sun. sometimes i find certain men attractive cause they look dykey if i squint and that does not make me bi or pan or anything!! just stop assuming and assigning and let people be people.

ok psa over go get lit gaybos

[chilapis]

Actually, scratch that, I’m cutting the break short. Good evening, everyone. 💙