𝑲𝒂𝒚𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒕𝒉 🌙

Legendary Lexi.

More and more it feels like no place on the internet is safe—everything is Observed, Controlled, and Micromanaged by tech companies and billionaires with overt fascist goals. The Almighty Algorithm chooses what we see, and if the public’s reactions to its incessant advertising isn’t stellar enough, then our responses will simply be suppressed or replaced by AI. Social media more and more is designed to prevent us from talking to each other, and to keep us emotional. Outraged. Alone. All the better to manipulate us.

I’m sure this is all very profitable. But it’s also outright demeaning, and immensely unhealthy both for us as individuals and for our society.

And no, Tumblr isn’t perfect on these counts. But it’s the best option I’ve found, and I want them to succeed. I want Xitter and Instagram and Facebook to die, and I want to see humanity engaging with one another, and with long pieces of text—facts—logic—and empathy, again. If we are to have social media, let it be like Tumblr; or the very best of what Tumblr could be.

Like instead of smiling for pictures, they stick out their tongue and cross their eyes like a gooned out sex toy.

Wedding photos? The bride looks so beautiful with drool coming off her tongue and a vacant look in her eyes. Need a professional looking photo for a job application or something? Make sure the employer knows what you look like in your natural state.

More and more it feels like no place on the internet is safe—everything is Observed, Controlled, and Micromanaged by tech companies and billionaires with overt fascist goals. The Almighty Algorithm chooses what we see, and if the public’s reactions to its incessant advertising isn’t stellar enough, then our responses will simply be suppressed or replaced by AI. Social media more and more is designed to prevent us from talking to each other, and to keep us emotional. Outraged. Alone. All the better to manipulate us.

I’m sure this is all very profitable. But it’s also outright demeaning, and immensely unhealthy both for us as individuals and for our society.

And no, Tumblr isn’t perfect on these counts. But it’s the best option I’ve found, and I want them to succeed. I want Xitter and Instagram and Facebook to die, and I want to see humanity engaging with one another, and with long pieces of text—facts—logic—and empathy, again. If we are to have social media, let it be like Tumblr; or the very best of what Tumblr could be.

I can’t believe I did this. Reblog if I should do this again tomorrow during the daytime when there are builders all around! 🙈

I can’t believe I did this. Reblog if I should do this again tomorrow during the daytime when there are builders all around! 🙈