Aaron Parecki

At least stop reading Facebook & YouTube algorithmic feeds, and turn off all #socialMedia notifications.

More from @mantonsblog: https://www.manton.org/2020/09/14/stop-using-facebook.html

@aaronpk How to leave Facebook: https://aaronparecki.com/2020/06/14/14/how-to-leave-facebook

Want smaller steps? https://indieweb.org/Facebook#How_to_wean_yourself_from

When cartoon characters discuss numbers in base ten rather than base eight, it takes me completely out of my suspension of disbelief. Their society would not have developed that way.

1. calling any sort of meeting a powwow: powwows are enormous celebrations that require months of planning. they are a way to celebrate native culture, art, and community. taking the idea of a powwow and using it to describe a 10 minute hang out with your friends is appropriation

When I was five years old, a kid at school said he could draw anything. “Show me,” I said. Suddenly, he scribbled all over the page; just loops on top of loops. “Look,” he said, “it’s the 37 rooms of the Millennium Falcon.” Every child around us nodded in awe. I still admire him

I tend to try, and I'm not being sarcastic here, logic

The "trap" is... I tell them I'm sincerely interested in understanding their point and ask them if they are genuinely willing to have a civil and logical discussion

This guy is the reason for the #hacktoberfest spam PRs "+Logr awesome project" making it @shitoberfest

Thumbnail literally translates to - "Loot Free T-shirts asap" and he is teaching thousands of people how to spam

@hacktoberfest @MattIPv4 please take action 🙏🏻 it's too toxic

The #singletrack in #colorado is fabulous this time of year. 😀🚲 #greenmountain

Today in YouTube comments (actually, everyday tbh):

Talk slower or I’ll unsubscribe.

Talk faster or I’ll unsubscribe.

Stop talking iPhone 12. Unsubscribed.

Stop talking non-iPhone. Unsubscribed.

Use different title FX or I’ll unsubscribe.

You switched FX, unsubscribed.

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