General

This image presents the famous quote by Mark Twain — "Reports of my death are greatly exaggerated." The quote is printed in the center of the image, flanked by A black-and-white portrait of Mark Twain on the left, and a bright blue butterfly on the right. The quote is attributed to, "Mark (Bluesky) Twain."

How and why I (still) use social media: Bluesky isn’t dead; used correctly, it’s pretty great actually!

TL;DR: Be intentional. Find your community, and control your algorithm(s). I left Twitter in the winter of 2022 after about 15 years as a power user. During the intervening years I’ve learned a lot about myself and social media. I’ve tried a number of potential online homes, and even attempted to build replacements for what I was missing, like a tool aimed at satisfying my need for a newsfeed. This is the story of how I’ve come to find social media I enjoy, a showcase of some content I think you might like, and an invitation (along with some instruction) for you to take control of your media consumption by building your own tools.