#AI is just a pretend revolution. It's late-stage capitalism further devolving into fascism. More of the same old same old.

If you want a real revolution, try a transition to #GreenEnergy and a return to the joys of #AnalogLife . That'd be pretty #Punk #Rock

#technology #dumbdevices #analoglife

Dear #genz #genalpha:
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Being #unavailable gives your mind time to "breathe", go at its own pace, uninterrupted, and to chew on your ideas and whatever kind of creativity inspires you.

We didn't know it at the time, but my gen was creatively blessed to be able to be analog "bored" because, barring a landline, we were literally offline & there was no way to notify us that someone was trying to reach us for something. Not everything is mission critical.

#technology #dumbdevices #analoglife

Dear #genz #genalpha:
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Here's some information from an old. Part of going analog is learning & happily acclimating to an "unavailable" lifestyle. Make sure your devices are dumb enough & your mind is made up enough to be more unavailable. They called my gen "feral" , but we were actually "free". The out of the house in the morning, & not getting back until the street lights came on? TRUTH. #imagination was our tech. Find your version of that. gl

2025 was a year of radical change for me. Despite a UCTD flare up, I lost 50 lbs and took the vital step of cutting ties with toxic family to protect my mental health. Most importantly, I finally came out openly as Queer. I am omnisexual, and living that truth has been a major part of my journey this year.

I also finally deGoogled. It was a hard but cathartic experience. I deleted my accounts with Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Discord, Facebook, Twitter, and Reddit, moving my digital life to privacy-respecting, left-leaning services. Embracing FOSS, Debian, Docker, and Proxmox has been an incredible learning journey.

Moving to the Fediverse has been life-changing. For an introvert, finding a home here and posting regularly has been huge!

For 2026, I’m leaning toward the analog. I want to solidify my journaling habit, read more, and start walking in the beautiful park near our new home. I am even hoping to pick up a 35mm film camera.

Thank you to everyone I have interacted with here for giving me such a great outlet. I look forward to more conversations in the coming year.

Happy New Year and stay safe!

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#noAI #DeGoogle #FOSS #OpenSource #SelfHosted #PrivacyMatters #Linux #DigitalSovereignty #MentalHealth #ChronicIllness #UCTD #Disability #Journaling #AnalogLife #FilmPhotography #Fediverse #Mastodon #Humanism #Queer #NewYear2026 #Omnisexual #ComingOut

Dare to be Disconnected.

We are living in a permanent state of emergency, where every notification feels like a demand and every scroll feels like a duty. We have mistaken being informed for being engaged.

True presence is a revolutionary act in an attention economy. When you disconnect, you are not missing out. You are opting back into the physical world. You are choosing the air in the room, the weight of a book, or the person sitting across from you

Silence is not an empty space. Instead, look at it as it is where your own thoughts get a chance to be heard.

What would happen if you gave your full attention to something that couldn't give you a notification in return?

#DareToBeDisconnected #DareToBe #DigitalSovereignty #Privacy #SlowWeb #AttentionEconomy #DigitalWellness #Intentionality #NoAI #SimpleLiving #JOMO #TheQuietLife #Mindfulness #LowTech #deGoogle #RightToBeUnreachable #AnalogLife