I reopened a Facebook account in case someone for some ungodly reason wants to contact me. I‘ve been completely off of social media and haven’t been keeping up, so from time to time, I like to use the algorithmic friend recommendations it feeds to me as a digital scrying stone of sorts to briefly glimpse into the lives of people from my past by scrolling through their completely public profiles.
Anyway I don’t do anything on there so it also recommends me completely random posts like this one which is a vibe actually. By the way I didn’t know people still referred to themselves as savage in 2024… Facebook culture shock seeing how the people live
May 31, 2024
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i'm sick of all other social medias and have come full circle. i haven't sent a friend request in years, but this means the people showing up on my feed are so random and so funny. i see a ton of content from elderly relatives, estranged acquaintances, old elementary school classmates' parents, etc. it's great for getting out of your little curated internet bubble.
also the algorithm for feeding suggested content to you sucks in the best, most bonkers way. my FB feed is like 1/3 posts from friends and pages i follow, and 2/3 suggested content. scrolling rn i see an AI-generated photoset of 1994 Jennifer Aniston in a bikini with her arms around 2018 Ariana Grande and 2010 Selena Gomez (both also in bikinis), a diet guide marketed specifically to grandmothers, a mysterious advertisement for a "miracle plant" that features a video of someone rubbing aloe vera onto the crotch of a pair of panties, a post from the page "Exploring Utah" that's just pictures of Utah's landscape, and a scathing tabloid article about Nicole Kidman coming from a page called "I Love Denzel Washington."
beware of russian bots. have fun!!!
Apr 8, 2024
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The oldest active social network is now correctly seen as passé, cringe, and even trashy. But I have a soft spot for making a sentimental well written post for my older relatives to read
Feb 19, 2024
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Last semester I looked up one of my profs online out of curiosity. I ended up finding his Facebook profile. It’s completely private it’s just his name, no pics, no info.
That is it.
That was at the start of term, several months ago.
Today I log on to facebook after months and HE IS THE TOP SUGGESTED FRIEND. Blocked him immediately.
I need Facebook/instagram/Meta to not pull this kind of thing. Please the thought of my former prof getting suggested my inactive Facebook profile that I’ve had since I was 10 because I clicked on his profile once makes me want to crawl into a hole and die.
Anyways, learn from my mistakes. Use a burner account.
Feb 14, 2025
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My dad teases me about how when I was a little kid, my favorite thing to do when I was on the landline phone with somebody—be it a relative or one of my best friends—was to breathlessly describe the things that were in my bedroom so that they could have a mental picture of everything I loved and chose to surround myself with, and where I sat at that moment in time. Perfectly Imperfect reminds me of that so thanks for always listening and for sharing with me too 💌
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I’ve been thinking about how much of social media is centered around curating our self-image. When selfies first became popular, they were dismissed as vain and vapid—a critique often rooted in misogyny—but now, the way we craft our online selves feels more like creating monuments.
We try to signal our individuality, hoping to be seen and understood, but ironically, I think this widens the gap between how others perceive us and who we really are. Instead of fostering connection, it can invite projection and misinterpretation—preconceived notions, prefab labels, and stereotypes. Worse, individuality has become branded and commodified, reducing our identities to products for others to consume.
On most platforms, validation often comes from how well you can curate and present your image—selfies, aesthetic branding, and lifestyle content tend to dominate. High engagement is tied to visibility, not necessarily depth or substance. But I think spaces like PI.FYI show that there’s another way: where connection is built on shared ideas, tastes, and interests rather than surface-level content. It’s refreshing to be part of a community that values thoughts over optics.
By sharing so few images of myself, I’ve found that it gives others room to focus on my ideas and voice. When I do share an image, it feels intentional—something that contributes to the story I want to tell rather than defining it. Sharing less allows me to express who I am beyond appearance.
For women, especially, sharing less can be a radical act in a world where the default is to objectify ourselves. It resists the pressure to center appearance, focusing instead on what truly matters: our thoughts, voices, and authenticity. I’ve posted a handful of pictures of myself in 2,500 posts because I care more about showing who I am than how I look.
In trying to be seen, are we making it harder for others to truly know us? It’s a question worth considering.
Dec 27, 2024