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Indigenous trans, non-binary, women, and two-spirit friends: it's ok if you don't retweet that tweet or share that infographic that puts our trauma in helvetica. it's ok if you don't participate in social media campaigns, or post about your breakfast instead.
the chokehold that online moral performance has on our assumed politic is a symptom of capitalism. we don't always have to perform and produce, we never have to perform or produce. we know when we're living our lives in a good way. social media doesn't change this.
i know this is funny coming from someone who is working in comms, but this is exactly why i'm saying this: social media is one of our many tools we have. it's important to signal boost and take up space online, but we don't have an obligation to.
to not be present online isn't synonymous with not "doing the work". we all have different ways of being and existing and doing work for our shared liberations. sharing an infographic is one small aspect of a much bigger project.
the constant onslaught of infographics and posts and awareness campaigns about the systems that oppress us are taxing and exhausting, and are often for white settler education.
don't feel guilty for taking space from the internet or using your social media to share the mundane everyday things you do. don't let the pressure to Be Very Online wear you down.
