Entering any space intentionally is always a good exercise, especially when the forces in that space act on us in powerful and subconscious ways (dehumanizing and flattening another person into a series of tweets they wrote).
Great tips @waitbutwhy
Twitter is an anti-compassion machine that stokes our tendency to dehumanize and even hate people we don't know personally.
Four little exercises I use to combat that and crank up the compassion in my mind:
@twoscooters I literally finished reading Everything Matters! an hour ago and watched Don’t Look Up last night. Incredible parallels and just magnified emotional impact of both works.
Gather has made the 2021 #Inc5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in America! We’re honored to be recognized by @Inc as a competitive, resilient member in our field, and are thrilled to share the news with you!
See Gather on the list here: https://t.co/EXZLZnUYVR
I am calling out to everyone, especially 🚨 Filipinos abroad 🚨, to donate to relief drives because the Philippine government is neglecting its own people.
I’ve compiled donation drives with PAYPAL LINKS below. Please match my donation if you can. #UlyssesPH
@nicolehe Thinking of implementing this for activism and mobilization efforts for @malaya_movement!
Thinking through use cases:
- new member interest
- open Q+A text hotline
- petition signing
- assisting with sourcing govt contacts (for mailing campaigns, etc)