I remember talking to a friend who told me something that has stuck with me since I heard it…
“When you are popular on Instagram, you get sponsorships. When you are popular on Youtube, you get to monetize it. When you are popular on TikTok, you make videos for companies and when you are popular on Twitter you get death threats,”
Twitter is not the same. It does not feel right. Everyone with eight dollars is verified. People post news that is not news and no one can fact check it. And it is meant for me to not want to be here. I mean, I am not leaving but I am also not going to post content that does not benefit me.
Okay, Twitter fucking sucks. It does. My feed is full of hate, my replies are hate, and everything about it is just garbage. And it was my go to social media for years. I gave up a verified Facebook page for it. So I am basically starting over.
You know, I could just write what I know gets clicks on Twitter. I have a friend who did that. Oh do not be fooled, large account on Twitter are the most unauthentic people out there, especially on the right. I could boost hashtags and RT if you agree or write an unpopular opinion to get ratioed to have my analytics go up and…
And then what? Then I go to bed knowing I am an asshole.
And now I am in the weird place where I make a living on art and sports cards, and writing and I basically can either be an asshole and continue on Twitter or struggle and start over.
Hey, who does not love a struggle, right.
And that is where I am at now. SO as you know I have been on a health kick. Lost 45 pounds so far, and will post more about it this week. And also tell you about the gym and what not. I will be writing that exclusively here.
I will be writing here about health, politics, and whatever is on my mind. If you are a paid subscriber (please consider it, I will make it worth it) I am also adding a chat where I will be asking and talking to as make people as I can each week a few times.
I am also posting on my Instagram (TonyPosnanski is my screen name) pictures of some thoughts, progress from the gym, and who knows what else. I like Instagram. Not love, but like.
All of my quick thoughts will now be posted on Mastodon. My name there is @tonyposnanski@awscommunity.social. It looks super confusing but it is not. It does not matter what group you join and I would suggest signing up from the app. And I am pretty easy to find. I just have to follow people back so be patient.
I have been going back and forth about my art but damn I love doing it for people and I love giving a piece of me. Look at my art from when I started four years ago. But it is still a piece of me and my thoughts in every single art piece. I am going to post on Etsy to purchase or you can message me here.
And you can always buy me a coffee here.
Look, I am scared okay. I hate and I mean hate change. But that is exactly what I am doing. I am using Twitter just to promote. And respond to a stupid tweet. That is it. And I am going from an audience of 200,000 to 500. But you know what.
When I go to bed tonight, I know I am not an asshole. And that is really all that matters.