WELCOME to everyone new in the #Fediverse ! To find people, it's best to briefly introduce yourself. Just use the hashtag #introduction (english) and write a few lines.
RE: #tiktokrefugee I'm going to be that one person: Welcome to fedi! Thank you, sincerely, for choosing an opensource alternative to the large social networks.
Small heads up, some people might consider "refugee" to be a loaded word so instead of tiktokrefugee I'd suggest using e.g #NewToFedi and/or #tiktokban instead, but regardless I'm happy to see people moving here!
If you have any questions, feel free to ask in a reply, I also suggest following
@FediTips for tips and tricks.
TikTok's potential ban is fast approaching and around 170 million American users will find it very difficult to access their beloved short-form video platform. @npr details why accessing the app through VPNs and other ways could become too much hassle for users and what Trump's options are if he decides to reverse the ban.
"Community is first of all a quality of the heart...#Community is the fruit of our capacity to make the interests of others more important than our own. The question, therefore, is not ‘How can we make community?’ but, ‘How can we develop & nurture giving hearts?" Henri Nouwen
The complexity of balancing the value of nurturing & giving hearts to build community with the dangers of undue influence, exploitation & mind control, (esp for a #exmormon high demand religion survivor) is a challenge to say the least. #socialpsychology
Throw in the alt right movements exploitation of Twitter & you start to see how invitations to make others' interests more important' can feel like a red flag. 🚩
That absence of checking in with one's own needs, suppressing your own discomfort, is part of the conditioning of abusive & controlling people and groups.
Public spaces, esp. online, have increased in division & polarization. Tribalism is the norm. Seeking connection, support & community, without the battle-hardened reactivity found so easily online can be exhausting. I've done enough facilitating to know what is needed. I've attempted moderating such spaces.
But as a therapist, recovering from years under the thumb of one of the most patriarchal religions,
(Understanding Compliance in Patriarchal Religions: Mormon Women and the Latter Day Saints Church as a Case Study https://search.app/yGQDHLzfoLYb9iKW9 )
So far, friendships with other #therapists or #socialworkers has provided the kind of paradigm to begin building the rejuvenating spaces I know we all need. Yet so often, we'd rather have that break not reviewing 'the work.' & we feel more self-conscious to tell our truths, holding ourselves to some superhuman standard; as though our profession requires no sign of human weakness. We hear the reassurances among our peers, that of course your humanity is welcome. But too often the 'job' isn't left at home & instead of friendship, counseling by one or more begins. This only reinforces an environment of high-masking. #Masking is tiring, & solitude is often preferable. Thankfully, I do have a small circle of consistently renewing connections in my life. But I miss the larger groups of discourse that happened in grad school.
The respectful dialogue, even in the face of vulnerable intersectional positionalities, was wonderful! We got close our first year because it was in 2020 & we saw each other's faces on Zoom for hours each week. We also had side chats that offered comic relief & encouragement. I loved being in the student association as an evening cohort representative. Hosting #support groups, attending #advocacy mtgs during the pandemic increased my #connection & sense of #community. Yet, as anyone who has attended & graduated knows, the number of cohort members you stay involved & connected to dwindles.
Outside of #therapists spaces, #actuallyautistic & #neurodivergent spaces comes closer to the accepting, welcoming, nurturing environment I think is a current need & priority. Unfortunately, my #religioustrauma can interfere when language feels tribal for 'neurotypical people' vs 'neurodivergent people.'
Divisive, tribalistic or polarized language, regardless of how benign the intent, hits my 🚩 red flag alarm. ⏰️ I have only ever found the understanding of this extra sensitivity in feeling at home in groups with #deconstruction communities. This is finally leading up to the very real loss I feel watching the upcoming likelihood of the #TikTokban
Is it full of brain rot? In many feeds, yes. And also, it's where I found people with all intersections of #socialjustice#neurodiversity#religiousdeconstruction#cultsurvivors#lgbtqia allies & #mentalhealth#advocacy
@arstechnica United States must respect human rights and freedom.If someone doesn't like TikTok,they can avoid using it.And anyone who wants to use it should be free to use it.It must be the people's choice.That is human freedom.
The government can impose any sanctions on ByteDance or any other company.But they can't ban tiktok in a way that people can't use it on their personal smart phones.If they do that America is the same as Russia, China and Iran.
Test video : Unreal demo by FutureCrew 1992 ( loops.video )
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Test vidéo: Unreal demo by FutureCrew 1992 ( loops.video )
Loops.video looks promising as replacement for TikTok… just published a test video https://loops.video/v/60Sa-5oVYT ...