Do you all have any tips for keeping informed and up-to-date on what's going on without just drowning in a sea of despair and sadness? I don't want to tune out but I'm so sad/angry/insert negative emotion here. Between the LA fires & US politics every time I open anything I burst into tears. - ThreadSky

dtrebella.bsky.social • 35 days ago

Do you all have any tips for keeping informed and up-to-date on what's going on without just drowning in a sea of despair and sadness? I don't want to tune out but I'm so sad/angry/insert negative emotion here.

Between the LA fires & US politics every time I open anything I burst into tears.

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purpleninjagrrl.bsky.social•32 days ago

My friend’s advice was that it’s more important to stay tuned in to people than to stay tuned into the news. People can tell you what they need from us better than the news can, and they’re small enough for one person to meaningfully help.
I’m gonna TRY that, but it’s still hard.

dtrebella.bsky.social•31 days ago

Good thought. I like the idea of being able to actually make a meaningful difference.

christopheroiek.bsky.social•35 days ago

I've tried switching my fuel to despair and sadness - instead of that wearing me down, I remind myself that those issues are what fuel my dedication to change and positively impact the lives around me. The worse things are, the brighter goodness shines!

dtrebella.bsky.social•35 days ago

This is beautiful and I love this perspective.

At the moment, I'm candidly having trouble seeing the good. But I'm grateful for people like you who do!

ashleyesqueda.com•35 days ago

I am focusing on one single issue a month, two if I can manage the mental load. That issue gets all my attention, advocacy, etc. Then you get to intensely support 12 causes a year ♥️

dtrebella.bsky.social•35 days ago

Oh I love this!!

ashleyesqueda.com•35 days ago

It has been Immensely helpful

dtrebella.bsky.social•35 days ago

Between all the politics + some personal stuff going on I've been a puddle.

I definitely need to find a way to...not be in the dooms all the time.

ashleyesqueda.com•35 days ago

Yeah it's a LOT. Protect your joy, because joy is the biggest act of resistance you can take!

dtrebella.bsky.social•35 days ago

At the moment I have to go find my joy to protect it ha but I think you're totally right.

jagriff.bsky.social•35 days ago

I try to limit my news consumption to a few short YouTube videos per week that mostly summarize major events. I particularly want to avoid my Bluesky / social feeds from becoming all about news/politics because it could easily dominate so much of my online interactions, with no escape.

dtrebella.bsky.social•35 days ago

Yeah I haven't been good about limiting anything for sure.

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