Helen Speaks

I used to blog years ago and I poured my heart and soul into it. That was pre “social media” (although it was a kind of social media).

I’ve picked it up again because it’s easy to feel like a commodity on social media. It can feel like I’m throwing my thoughts and ideas “away”, especially when the CEOs of these platforms say bigoted things and the algorithms seem programmed to manipulate us into rage and consumerism.

Of course the vast majority of the platforms we use, including this one, are owned by others, but it’s nice to diversify.