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12. I think back to growing up at that time

Tue Jan 28, 2025, 01:47 PM

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what it all meant to a young mind. My first protest was a walk-out in high-school something to do with black-power. I was maybe 14, reading Malcom-X, scooped up into all that was going on around me. Womens-lib, wearing pants to school, going bra-less, tie-dye, bell-bottoms, hip-huggers, mini-skirts, free-love, the kick-ass music, the drugs. What a time. Years later I thought anyone alive at that time, and breathing the same air as I, had to have evolve. Fantasy never equals reality, and that was a hard lesson to learn.

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Sorry. BlueSky!!!! BlueSky!!! is not "resistance". It's an echo chamber. [View all] Lemons UK Tuesday OP

A tool's value is in how one uses it. BlueSky has brought me many sources for information AND ideas on how to fight back Attilatheblond Tuesday #1

+1 Exactly demmiblue Tuesday #9

::smirk:: Hey, I'm an 'older folk'. But I also curate things in my life, so that life long habit comes in handy Attilatheblond Tuesday #11

I think we all are pretty much older folk here! Lol! demmiblue Tuesday #13

Exactly. NewHendoLib Tuesday #2

violence is not the answer, they would love an excuse to crack down even more. Dont give it to them. Stay peaceful Blues Heron Tuesday #3

they will almost certainly use violence against us Voltaire2 Tuesday #33

So by your definition, posting here is a waste of time as well. durablend Tuesday #4

Lol! demmiblue Tuesday #5

Bolueky needs to be cultivated Johnny2X2X Tuesday #6

Well, 60's activists were faced/primed by an imminent threat--Vietnam hlthe2b Tuesday #7

Also, broadcast media was much more reliable and reported actual news. intheflow Tuesday #19

Wait, communication tools are "Resistance" now? Think. Again. Tuesday #8

I've not seen a single person refer to socializing on BlueSky as Mike 03 Tuesday #10

Agree orangecrush Tuesday #14

I think back to growing up at that time stillcool Tuesday #12

DU is an echo chamber too maxsolomon Tuesday #15

Anytime a whole bunch of likeminded people come together and mostly to only share information that bolsters... DSandra Tuesday #24

I would argue this place is more of an echo chamber Alpeduez21 Tuesday #34

nah HowSpecialIsThis Tuesday #41

Your concern is noted. Basso8vb Tuesday #16

Depends on how you use it Maeve Tuesday #17

Bluesky is what it needs to be now. The RESISTANCE WILL NOT BE TELEVISED! NT Jit423 Tuesday #18

Wrong obamanut2012 Tuesday #20

It does kind of seem like an echo chamber, tbh. BannonsLiver Tuesday #21

well only if you block all the fascist trolls Voltaire2 Tuesday #29

BlueSky seems a perfect fit for the "Good News Only Police" WarGamer Tuesday #32

DU is a social media site. intheflow Tuesday #22

Ok, so how do our old bones, those of us are in that golden age of 50's - 70's get out and do something??? a kennedy Tuesday #23

true... but if it makes people fell good... do it. WarGamer Tuesday #25

I agree. RandySF Tuesday #26

"Posting on sites and social media does nothing." MayReasonRule Tuesday #27

DU is an echo chamber, so why are you posting here? Voltaire2 Tuesday #28

Techically it's a PLATFORM waldnorm Tuesday #30

And four exclamation marks canetoad Tuesday #31

Sorry, but Bluesky is the only sodial media site the con and MAGA can't control. Quiet Em Tuesday #35

I can't figure out how to navigate it Captain Zero Tuesday #36

It's like twitter. LeftInTX Tuesday #38

This is correct... JCMach1 Tuesday #37

Lemons said, in a social media echo chamber WhiskeyGrinder Tuesday #39

Zero value. Lemons UK Tuesday #40