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Erin Biba@erinbiba.bsky.social |
It’s funny cause people tell me *all the time* how they’ve learned from me and found community through my posts and been uplifted and connected to others and gotten tools to recognize and fight hate and felt less alone in the world. But I guess fuck that right? I’m not accomplishing anything.
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Indige Tea 🦬🧡
@colouredwilde.bsky.social
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People accomplish a lot with social media, but even if no one accomplished anything it's still a social place; the only remaining 3rd-ish¹ place for most. Also some ppl just want a journal that validates them! ¹it doesn't quite meet the requirements but it's the closest match we've got left
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MeatMechSuit
@meatmechsuit.bsky.social
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People who make posts like that don’t understand one of the fundamental behaviours of human beings is communicating and learning from each other, community-style.
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marcosantana
@marcosantana.bsky.social
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Peter sounds like a Republican who understands just how damaging social media is to them as news about Trumps Project 2025 and rapes spreads and undermines their campaign lol
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cagey ratfish 🐟🐈⬛🎨🏳️⚧️
@cageyratfish.bsky.social
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Just reposted my friend who successfully crowdfunded for a new power wheelchair on here! By POSTING! fancy that! fuck that guy!
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Emily O'Brien
@green-amaryllis.bsky.social
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This is just such a wild take. I have gained SO MUCH from social media. Like I have been able to learn so many things I never would have otherwise been able to learn; it has made me feel so much less alone in so many ways; and it's allowed me to have good friends in places I've never been to
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Lynne Ann Morse
@morselya.bsky.social
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And yet, Mr. S is shitting on others from a height... on social media. (*eye roll*) (You're real to me, and I appreciate you being here every time I get to read your words.)
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Keith Schleiffer
@kschleiffer.bsky.social
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I suspect Peter's attempt at a joke fell flat.
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Lissa Harris
@lissaharris.bsky.social
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skill issue honestly
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Seer Snively
@seersnively.bsky.social
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And yet Peter still posts, how odd.
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Stef @wikisteff@mastodon.social Christensen
@wikisteff.bsky.social
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I went from 5000 followers on The Bad Site to 10,000 after I did some data analysis showing that actually, yes, the data certainly supported the idea that COVID was immunomodulating other diseases to high incidence and/or severity using historical data and Ryan Gregory pointed it out to the room.
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WobblyCPA
@wobblycpa.bsky.social
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We can accomplish blocking him.
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Charles Kinbote
@charleskinbote.bsky.social
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"when has talking to other people ever accomplished anything" 🤷♂️
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Jeremy Secaur
@secaurphysics.bsky.social
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Verifying. I'm a better human because I read things you write.
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Bo Thompson
@gaudipern.bsky.social
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I've had posts on this platform published with citations three times to my knowledge. I still occasionally get emails about them.
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Bo Thompson
@gaudipern.bsky.social
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A couple years ago, I saw a post about a kid who had built a Tetris inspired game but was being hassled about it by jerks in the community. I reached out privately and found out his family was in a tight spot and game dev was his relief. I covered his semester's tuition. He graduated this year.
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Bo Thompson
@gaudipern.bsky.social
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I became a contributor on five open source projects because I saw people complain about features or bugs and thought "I know how to deal with that, I wonder what they're doing" and went on to find out nobody had stepped up for those folks.
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Bo Thompson
@gaudipern.bsky.social
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A critique I offered on Twitter about their streaming services ended up being the primary topic of discussion at College humor. I received DMs from Sam Reich and two of their VPs thanking me for taking the time and explaining changes that were coming as a result of my detailed notes.
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Alex P. 👹
@saddestrobots.bsky.social
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this is the guy who got real sad when i said that elizabeth bruenig sucks and isn't worth listening to, lmao
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Kaitlin Has Had Enough
@gothamgirlblue.com
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lol, my whole career, some of my wedding guests, and lifesaving support have been the products of my online life. What you put in is what you get out, and I’m very lucky and grateful for what I have apparently put in. Love you, friend ❤️
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Kitty Chandler
@mightybattlecat.bsky.social
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I feel like there's at least a couple dozen disaster-response organizations that would disagree, but clearly they don't matter, people rescued because they got a post out don't matter, people organizing resources on social media don't matter, nothing else matters. *Metallica intensifies*
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Maia the 🐝
@maiarose.bsky.social
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He's one of ngs buddies so I'm sure this is his @ people talking about that 🙄
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Harley (hellhound) and Frankie (human)
@harleyhellhound.bsky.social
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He’s definitely accomplished stirring the pot. Congrats, dude (pejorative).
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Sava
@unicorntickles.bsky.social
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I think some people have extrapolated “posting isn’t activism” to now mean “all posts are meaningless and have no impact or affect on anything or anyone” And that’s just not true.
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Derek Powazek
@fraying.bsky.social
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Big talk from someone who talks on the radio for a living.
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Elisabeth Van Every
@e-van-every.bsky.social
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He did something similar a couple of weeks ago in a conversation about Chevron Deference & TFG's intention to destroy federal staffing; he insisted that "most people" don't even understand how much they interact with the fed gov't. He got heavily schooled. "Skill issue" sums it up, for sure.
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Dustin Du Cane
@dustinducane.bsky.social
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See my bio and my bit against hate which got started on Twitter thanks to Danny Trejo.
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Steffani Cameron
@snarkysteff.bsky.social
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By posting on such sites, I got myself job opportunities & community connections that helped me survive travelling the world solo 4.5 years. Did I change the world? No, but I’ve affected and connected with enough people that it… changed my life. Theirs too, I imagine. I unfollowed him ages ago.
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Rosemary Joyce
@rajoyce.bsky.social
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I joined social media in 2009 to fight against a coup. It connected people through 10+ years of activism after that. We contested propaganda with tweets. It was political action. Since then social media have allowed new scholars in my field to reach me for solidarity about their work on sex.
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Dr. Jessica M. DeWitt
@jessicamdewitt.bsky.social
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Very tired, unimaginative take on social media that is usually spouted by white dudes who can't imagine building community IRL either.
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Kate Marsh
@aunticles.bsky.social
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He's accomplished something by bringing together a whole community who vehemently disagrees with him
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Leah S
@wearymeadow.bsky.social
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And even if someone just posts a joke and someone else laughs, that’s not nothing. Not every interaction has to be profound.
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McRaeWrites.com
@mcraewrites.bsky.social
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I need somewhere on the internet to shitpost my rough drafts of poems, you know?
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Josh D. Stranding 🏴☠️
@matrixman124.hellthread.vet
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Very Very Common Mike Dunford
@questauthority.bsky.social
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I'd love his opinion on my career trajectory.
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Joel T. Patterson
@joelpatt.bsky.social
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I'm with you on this, Erin. I've learned a lot of good ideas and history from the hellsite and this site. Social media has some value.
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Aaron Sofaer 🏳️⚧️
@aaronsofaer.bsky.social
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The general vibe on bsky last summer and some specific people that I met during that period are what gave me the courage to start HRT, which is definitely something. Thus far, something I don't regret.
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Michele
@ibumichele.bsky.social
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I have learned a lot from you and appreciate your work on social media
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Viola Casa
@violacasa.bsky.social
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Maybe there are people who don't want to accomplish anything? Only want to talk to other people, which understand? Me and 80 others help an animalshelter in Chile. It started because some people wanted to help strays and it still exists , because we pay the bills for them.
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GeeFadj
@geefadj.bsky.social
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I’m an admirer, but strongly disagree. Lots of amazing artistry here, and most of all, contributors are terrifically kind and respectful. Hope you had a great holiday! Cheers!
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willow 🐈⬛
@thrillow.gay
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the very worst thing about getting paid to host a panel show that recycles news bites from the past week into rock-stale jokes for upper middle-class audiences, including on NPR and its affiliates, is the illusion that by hosting it you're accomplishing anything more than people who post for free
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Andy Beaton
@aiabx.bsky.social
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I get science facts and jokes and useful political information from social media, and a sense that I’m not alone in opposing the evils of the world.
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summervillain / a. lee welles
@summervillain.bsky.social
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finding and building community is NOT "nothing"
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Ashley Fairbanks
@ziibiing.com
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My Twitter audience paid for my dad’s cancer treatment and saved his house. Raised a ton of money for Standing Rock and mpls protests. Got me a book deal. And I’ve learned so much from other people and the friendships I’ve made.
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Jonathan
@jginsburg.bsky.social
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Sounds like somebody big mad he never got famous on Twitter
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Alithea
@alitheap.bsky.social
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I have learnt a huge amount about how to be a better ally to disabled people from reading social media posts. Sharing your lived experience is absolutely valuable
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Josephinea197
@josephinea197.bsky.social
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I don't have any illusions... I'm just having fun and hopefully giving some people around some nice photos to look at now and then. And yes, I spend too much time here for my own good. *grin*
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🇵🇸 from the Frederick to the Enchilada 🇵🇸
@markaudacity.bsky.social
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It’s true, Pete, sharing ideas has never led to anything ever. Thats why there’s no such thing as medicine, or tools, or language.
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Jessie Losch
@jessielosch.bsky.social
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If he feels this way, why is he posting?
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Ceejopolis
@saysceej.bsky.social
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No but you see when you’re a huge important celebrity like …. The guy who used to host a weekly NPR comedy show I think…then these silly things are beneath you.
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Mudakun: COVID is AIRBORNE - MASK IT or CASKET
@mudakun.bsky.social
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That post... His background... Urrrrr, check in on him in six months, I have a BAD feeling about this one.
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Ed Burmila
@edburmila.bsky.social
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Literally every good thing that i have in my life is a direct result of social media. I buy the argument that Posting isn’t like, driving immediate change, but I’m gonna guess more than a few people have used social media in the process of getting their heads out of their own political ass.
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Luarien [$0/$2000 PC Fund]
@luarien.bsky.social
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I literally wouldn't have survived my divorce without the people I found by posting. Social Security didn't think I was too disabled to work but random people I had never met before helped me get by. No NPR host has bought me lunch let alone paid my rent though, maybe it's a him problem.
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DJ Maryalee Scarlet
@djmaryaleescarlet.bsky.social
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Keep accomplishing.
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Truth Axe
@truthaxe.bsky.social
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Aside from the community aspect, sharing of information/data, expertise, ideas can be incredibly valuable, at least to/for those who are reasonably capable of performing reality checks and vetting that content. I could give countless examples from folks I follow -- you know well who you are. 😉
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CZEdwards
@czedwards.bsky.social
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My practice exists because we needed to figure out how to get PTSD therapy to rural Nebraska, Kansas and Colorado for kids who needed a job with dental and came home with PTSD, and the internet was the way to make it work. I have literal people who are alive because of online communities. 1/2
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Maroon Phoenix
@maroonphoenix.bsky.social
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I agree that Peter Sagal can do better by not just posting on social media. Challenge to White Men: recognize that other people have different skill sets, social access, health barriers, and life experiences than you do.
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RDS (formerly shawphd)
@rds773.bsky.social
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I’m once again confirmed in my belief that 95% of “social media sucks” takes are due to people personally being shitty at the social part
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professional agitatormama
@pnutsmama.bsky.social
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i just…i read so much and learn so much from the people i follow/talk to and im able to send people actual information not just ~vibes~ but ok
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Dan Davis
@bindlestaff.bsky.social
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Sagal is a conundrum. I mean I’ve always liked the guy, but he has some of the worst takes I’ve ever seen.
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Guinea
@guineaprince.bsky.social
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There's tons you can do with social media. Connections, news, activism, you name it. S'why I wish more folks jump over. Yelling at each other online tho, I'm pretty sure that's universally agreed to be as effective at change as lobbing spitballs at traffic, and the type of posting most folks imply.
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Chelsea9
@chelsea9.bsky.social
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Yeah OP is just wrong here. Maybe the allure of the Simple Answer(tm)? Humanity is more complex than that and connection DOES matter. Keep doing what you do. <3
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Courtney
@connecticutting.bsky.social
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Hell, even offering a distraction or a laugh is doing something. What a boob.
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Bugge-Finder Private Newton Pulsifer 🏳️⚧️
@apsciencebydan.bsky.social
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I can't stand that take. It's projection. People like (and including) you have measurably (and immeasurably) helped me grow from a sheltered hyper-conservative young adult to where I am today. You most certainly have accomplished things in this space. 💙
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Periwinkle Pachyderm
@periwinklep.bsky.social
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Your posts have helped me in many ways. One important way has been to feel less alone in a big world thay at times can feel uncaring. You have also taught me things that have changed the way I act in the world.
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Nic 🍉
@nml-dc.bsky.social
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From a guy at NPR. 🙃
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Sharon Z
@sharonz.bsky.social
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Social media (Twitter especially) was one of the places where I could find other pro-Palestinian Liberation Jews and find the solidarity that I wasn’t able to have with most of my community irl. And I learned so much from listening in on conversations in other communities.
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Pete Woods is full of love and pasta
@thatpetewoods.bsky.social
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A agree about personal and creative stuff having an impact, but politically social media is shouting at a wall
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Claire Willett
@clairewillett.bsky.social
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oh I forgot that a Twitter thread about underreported Covid symptoms in December 2020 saved my life because it got me to go to the ER and that’s how I learned I had blood clots in both lungs
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Claire Willett
@clairewillett.bsky.social
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I mean I guess that this is certainly one very privileged way to engage with social media, where you already know everything so what’s the point in listening and learning, but I am unquestionably a better informed and more engaged person because of people on Twitter whose labor was invaluable to me
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Flopsie
@flopsie.bsky.social
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That guys posts are all about strewing chaos. Block him and never think of him again.
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🔞Neph, Changeling Fucker Surpreme
@nephrastar.bsky.social
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Tbh if there is one thing I appreciate about life it's that you can learn anything from anywhere if you're curious enough Even if it's from a shitpost
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Cerebellum Appreciating Neuropsychologist🦦🦥🦔
@deborahbuddingphd.bsky.social
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I have deleted four different snarky responses and will just go back to quietly having some dudes on mute
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OG_McDuck
@ogmcduck.bsky.social
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For people such as yourself, and numerous others whom i follow, putting good information out into the ether is always an accomplishment, so I'm offended on your behalf. But for me, blowing off stream and amusing myself and a small, deeply disturbed handful of friends is also a useful accomplishment
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Nolan Zugernat
@zugernat.bsky.social
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But Peter Sagal’s every golden word accomplishes SO much
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Catbus
@catbus.bsky.social
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people posting is what made me a socialist , so....
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Jay Schiavone
@jaytingle.bsky.social
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Sagal blocked me on Bluesky, so I guess he accomplished something here.
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David Avallone
@davallone.bsky.social
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He's confessing, without realizing it, that no one has ever told him he wrote something online that really meant something to them. He's also confessing he's never read something online that meant anything to him. Tl/dr: "I provide nothing of value, and pay no attention." He's 0 for 2.
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Wendy Sparrow
@wendysparrow.bsky.social
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Social media has saved my life and my health because it can put you in touch with people with similar struggles and with knowledgeable people. I will forever be grateful to the people who told me that my frequent dislocation were not normal and pointed me to resources and commiserated with me.
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Deanna Raybourn
@deannaraybourn.bsky.social
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The worst part to me were the r*pe and death threats but sure, dude.
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Shiv Ramdas
@nameshiv.bsky.social
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what prompted this outburst of his is the truly funny bit
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Andrew Davis
@thrownintosol.bsky.social
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I've learnt things about Judaism from you! :)
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Etrigan
@etrigan.bsky.social
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Boy, you can really tell when a particular type of person has put their foot in their mouth, can’t you.
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