Okay, all. My honest advice, as someone who has to keep constant tabs on the news for work + also has multiple graduate degrees in global security/intelligence? Step away from social media tonight. Take a break and plan. Whether it's calling your reps, finding a protest, or - - ThreadSky

celestepewter.bsky.social • 5 days ago

Okay, all.

My honest advice, as someone who has to keep constant tabs on the news for work + also has multiple graduate degrees in global security/intelligence?

Step away from social media tonight. Take a break and plan. Whether it's calling your reps, finding a protest, or -

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celestepewter.bsky.social•5 days ago

- even finding your people - e.g. finding a group to help in the area - take a break from the constant scrolling.

The news out of the Middle East is going to get more grim, and that ON TOP of what's happened today domestically is just way too much for any one brain to process.

Take a break.

celestepewter.bsky.social•5 days ago

This isn't about disengaging from caring, this is about disengaging from constant stimulus, so you don't overload your internal circuits.

Focus on what YOU can do right now to feel a little more prepared, especially for this weekend. Leave VMs for your reps. Do what works for YOU.

celestepewter.bsky.social•5 days ago

This will help you come back to this fight refreshed, and that's really, really important right now.

E.g. I'm going to work on my edits, and then write call scripts. Because I know that by taking time away from social, it will help others with moving forward.

Tl;DR - try not to doom scroll.