Hey beehaw. I’m here after years of being on Twitter, and I know a lot of y’all are on Lemmy/the fediverse after spending a lot of time on there or reddit.
I’m wondering: does anyone have any tips for coping with the lack of ambient awareness of what’s going on in the world after you lose your main information source? I used to get a vague idea of what was going on on Twitter, with on the ground reports on things like protests from people who were there. Now that is, for the most part, gone.
I’m both looking for tips on dealing with having less information-- the fact is that I don’t need to know as much as I did-- and help with finding emotionally healthy ways to keep up with news, some of the time. I’m also happy to hear about other people’s experiences with this kind of thing happening in the past; I’m sure some of y’all have been through this before.
hi nora!!! i miss it too but i’ve found that keeping up with specific groups of people is more fun and keeps me less stressed than being subjected to Algorithm, so keep doing what you’re doing where i see ya elsewhere!!! sometimes it helps to make space in those communities for talking about news but make sure you aren’t just subjecting others to awful stuff just cuz it’s happening- be more intentional with what you share, make sure what you share has purpose beyond just “keeping others informed” cuz that’s just the friendship equivalent of doom scrolling. hope it helps!