essays
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It’s working! Reclaiming my attention span from Big Tech
I wrote a blog post back in January about my plan for reclaiming my attention span. Well I thought that it was time for an update post! Hint: it’s going pretty well! I think it’s working. The problem: Too much short form content Threads. Instagram. TikTok. Switching between five different apps. Scrolling through feed after… Continue reading
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My plan for reclaiming my attention span and focus
It’s 2026. I’m 35 years old. I’ve used social media since the early 2000s..I want to say around 2008?? Well however long it’s been, it’s felt like too long. And during this span of time one thing has suffered: my attention span. After I spent a couple of days glued to my phone scrolling Threads,… Continue reading
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I honestly kinda hate Threads
The platform itself, not the people on it who post interesting stuff. The algorithm clearly prioritizes the most rage-inducing and shocking posts and pushes those. Because of this my For You feed is full of people yelling and sharing things that may or may not be true because nobody shares a source on anything anymore.… Continue reading
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Celebrating 1,000 views on my blog
A few weeks ago, maybe it was even a month now, I woke up to a notification from the Jetpack app: my blog had reached 1,000 views! Honestly I’m shocked it’s gotten that many views considering I don’t post on here regularly. My goal is for this blog to reach 25k views. The reason I… Continue reading
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