In other words, I am not here because I think my institution wants me to promote my work (though I obviously tweet a lot about what I'm writing and reading). I felt isolated on my campus, and there were all these amazing Black people here who helped me feel less alone.
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This gets v. close to how I felt. Your analogy of streets and public squares makes sense. I've tended to think in terms of channels I tune in & out of. I muted A LOT of people during Ferguson, but I unfollowed people at the start of quarantine.
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So the question you're getting me to (& there may not be an answer) is what does ethical digital engagement look like in these moments? I have a hard time pivoting from horror to "look at my flowers!" So sometimes I feel like it's either all flowers or all horror.
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That is a hard one.I think maybe it's more about what does your communities on here need. If they need flowers and baked goods they should get that, if they need people to communally process the horror, they should get that, if they need aid, sympathy, just mutual being together
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