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   Bæ Grylls (theauracle@queer.party)'s status on Thursday, 04-Apr-2024 08:39:18 JST Bæ Grylls

   Despite being buried in culture war propaganda, misinformation, and bending to the whims of corporations and the everyday status quo warrior, the potential for social media to be a reliable source of information and a more enriching communication medium remains steadfast.

   Maybe I'm just ultimately choosing to believe this but frankly, I don't see potential as being erasable.

   Neglected, sure. Unfulfilled, absolutely.

   But destroyable? Never. We got where we are due to the way how social media was weaponised against the masses. It can be undone.

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     Bæ Grylls (theauracle@queer.party)'s status on Thursday, 04-Apr-2024 08:44:45 JST Bæ Grylls

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     The changes we collectively seek always starts when the damage collectively sustained reaches a saturation point.

     I don't think we've reached that stage yet but I do believe we will eventually. I think that it's inevitable we will, even if that tipping point occurs after the cataclysmic occurs first. There have been many times in human history where we failed to reverse course and end the campaigns that lead to catastrophic losses. What is also true is that we collectively build something new on top of the ashes of the old ways.

     The question remains: will the new construct serve our best interests or will it repeat the mistakes of old guard?