If social media is making you feel like crap, then re-evaluate how you use it

Also, yet one more reason I love Bluesky

Debbie Ridpath OhiJul 26, 2026

Comic on torn paper surrounded by two colored pencils. Title text: “I love social media but if I’m not careful, here’s how it can make me feel sometimes…” Four panels show a girl at a laptop:
Panel 1: Smiling while typing.
Panel 2: Looking worried with a thought cloud, starting to sink down behind desk.
Panel 3: Overwhelmed with a large cloud over her head, sinking behind desk even more.
Panel 4: Empty chair, laptop alone on the desk.

I've learned to be more aware of how and why I use social media. I started writing a much longer post here but have moved that to my Blatherings over on Leaflet because I'm hoping to keep this What I've Learned blog to short, easy-to-digest posts. 😁

But I digress.

One reason I prefer Bluesky to any other social media platform is because it gives us so much control over what we see and don't see. 🩷


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