10/21/2026
This won't be the end, but I do think it is well overdue for a change. For years, I have struggled with the social media aspect of this job. AI has made things 10x worse, but I think we all feel that these apps which were originally designed to create a sense of unity and connection have morphed into something drastically different that seeks to divide and isolate us. We all are trapped in our own echo chambers, and seeing 10:1 ads versus the actual posts that our friends make.
My last post saw many comments saying "You can't escape AI anyways", "Your clients will just post their photos on these same platforms so what does it matter", "You can do x,y,z to keep your images from being useable by AI". The thing is, none of those are really the point. Giant tech and social media companies are increasingly implementing massive overreach, pushing the boundaries of what they can get away with farther and farther. And we keep letting them stretch it. I just think I have reached my breaking point. If I cannot take this teeny tiny stand for what I believe in, who will? I believe fundamentally in the power of many, and the power of one person to use small every day choices to make a difference. What we do matters. What we say mattes. How we spend our money matters. Where and who we spend our time with matters. What we eat and where it comes from matters. Where we choose to live mattes. Who we vote for matters. Every single minute decision we make in our lives matters far more than we think. And choosing to stay on this platform when it goes so strongly against my beliefs, matters. It says that I will choose the status quo and fear of the unknown against taking a stand for something that I believe in. And that is just not who I am.
I am not sure what the next chapter will bring, but I know I'll be writing it somewhere different. I will keep my personal profiles active for now, and anyone is welcome to friend/follow those accounts. I have also created a profile on Substack, and I would highly encourage anyone to follow me there
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