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How to Leave Instagram

"Hopefuly leaving instagram will be one among many steps in our collective process of rebuilding our web of relations outside the frame of techno-capitalism. Let's not only reclaim our private lives, but our public ones too." leaveinsta.com

Sorry I haven't responded. I've been on vacation in #StardewValley

Most of the world’s brightest minds are hard at work developing new ways for you to get depression from a computer

The Invisible Kingdom by @meghanor.bsky.social gives words to the complex experience of living with chronic illness. As a newer citizen of the kingdom of the sick, I found O'Rourke's story to be deeply emotional and her research illuminating. I will definitely be recalling and revisiting this text!

In 2025 we are replacing doomscrolling on social media with apps that gamify self-care! These are the 3 apps running my life:
1. #Finch for mindfulness
2. #PikminBloom to get me outside
3. #StoryGraph to get me to read

If you see a stranger with a severe medical condition online, please do not to tell them what to do. If you have help to offer--NOT ADVICE, I mean access to treatment & a way to afford it-- offer that right up front. Do not lead with "Do this." We're *exhausted* & getting orders from all sides.

The StoryGraph We'll help you track your reading and choose your next book.

Just got reminded of the existence of thestorygraph.com - an amazing reading app that allows you to import all your Goodreads stuff. In case you wanted to start pulling away from stuff controlled by those Six or Seven Guys 😂

Facts. I love how sticky it is, but why does it have to stick to my cookware?!?

The best actors in the world are those of us with a #chronicillness.

We're stuck in an ableist world where showing your true self as a #chronicallyill person is neither expected nor desired.

When someone asks "how are you?" anything other than good is met with awkwardness, boredom, or annoyance.

Being a person with deadly, incurable cancer who is nonetheless still alive for an indefinite timeframe gives me an interesting metaphor that helps me deal with things like large-scale corruption in government or commerce.

Bear with me for a second while I try to explain.

Mad at Meta? Don't Let Them Collect and Monetize Your Personal Data If you’re fed up with Meta right now, you’re not alone. Meta tracks you across millions of websites and apps and its business model relies on your data. If you want to limit Meta’s ability to collect ...

Fed up with Meta? Avoiding Instagram or Facebook isn’t enough to stop Meta from harvesting and profiting from your private information. Here’s how to limit Meta’s ability to monetize your personal data.