Discovering Stability: Falling Off The X (lastly)

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Maybe it took me longer than others in my networks to lastly pull the plug on what was as soon as Twitter. I had decreased my presence considerably since Musk purchased it and ruined it along with his ego and cash, and turned it right into a proper wing spigotry funnel of bs and disinformation.

However I nonetheless had some connections that I used to be fearful about shedding, by way of CLMOOC and the Nationwide Writing Mission and the DS106 crew, and so stored my toes in.

I took my toes out this week. Sufficient is sufficient.

If Musk needs X to be a megaphone for the incoming catastrophe, I’m all out. I downloaded all of my knowledge (about 2 gigs, so heaps there from the years I used to be posting recurrently, for no matter good that may do me) and I went to hit the delete button, solely to seek out out there isn’t a delete button. It’s a 30 day pause button. Then my account will get deleted. It had higher.

I don’t have it in me proper now to write down an extended elegy to what Twitter meant for a few years. I’ll simply say, it was significant for a lot of initiatives and connections. I discovered from many others the way to turn out to be a greater educator. My work there enriched my life. It was significant. After which it wasn’t.

Now it’s under no circumstances.

I’ve been energetic on Mastodon for a while throughout this transitional interval, though it’s not almost the identical ambiance as the nice Twitter years. It’s much less educational-oriented, so far as I can see, however I do benefit from the writing neighborhood and the makers who’re there, and the activists from all over the world, and the open expertise people, and a few of my DS106 mates are energetic. It’s been place to be, general. Right here is my account on Mastodon, if you wish to join: https://mastodon.social/deck/@dogtrax

In the meantime, I simply jumped into BlueSky, which feels prefer it may very well be extra just like the outdated Twitter, and so I’m working to get myself established with outdated mates and new connections, and we’ll see the place that goes. There’s clearly an energetic and rising circle of educators there. Try the #edusky hashtag. Right here is my account on BlueSky, in case you are there and need to join: https://bsky.app/profile/dogtrax.bsky.social

I’m looking for the correct beam on which to stability (which hopefully explains the picture I selected for this submit!)

Peace (out),
Kevin