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What I get out of social media
And ways I might find these things elsewhere, off of Instagram
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Haley Young
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The siren call of shallow sharing
When nuance risks pushing everybody away instead of connecting with everybody in some way
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Haley Young
Is Scout a girl's name?
My dog doesn't care about pronouns—but I do care about feeling listened to
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Haley Young
Wonder beyond my little black mirror
Moving into a van amplified my passion for screen-free time—but it's remiss not to acknowledge how often fully logging off isn’t possible in our modern…
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Ep 1 of "short musings I'd have previously posted on social media"
Compiled here instead in an effort to continue limiting my time on Instagram
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Haley Young
Nostalgia down social media memory lane
I revisited some of the first accounts I ever followed online
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Haley Young
October Instagram Q&A
Questions and answers originally received/shared via Instagram and then compiled here.
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Haley Young
We moved to Substack!
The why, how, and some details on the change
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Haley Young
Reflecting on social media, again
Parasocial relationships and true connections and what's next
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Haley Young
Is it ever okay for a pet dog to bite?
A lengthy response to an Instagram reel
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Haley Young
Calling people “in” to conversation on social media
What is the best way to call someone into conversation online? Do you even bother? Is there a method that both honors your core values—that addresses…
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Haley Young
Are you my mother, Amanda Montell? Reflections on The Age of Magical Overthinking
I have a crush on Amanda Montell.
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Haley Young
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