For those of us in marginalized communities, Twitter has always held a lot of harassment, but it's been balanced by activist communities on here. So #BlackTwitter, #LGBTQ__Twitter, #DisabilityTwitter--these are critically important communities that deserve support, not dismissal.
Relentless whining by predominately ⬜ folks who don't even interact with their followers like I do and others do is really annoying and counterproductive. Many of us wish you'd stop doing it. If you hate Twitter, leave. But don't ruin it for those of us who need it for survival.
If you can't find anyone worthy to interact with on here, that's a you problem, not a Twitter problem. There are so many folks on here who fascinate me, who are brilliant, who I learn from. There are folks I genuinely love. I have made RL friendships on here. You can, too.
When you say "Twitter's a cesspool," who are you talking about? The people who built this site are activists and BIPOC, queer people and writers. We aren't the cesspool. We are the heartbeat, we are the pulse, we are what keeps this place going no matter how Elroy f*cks with it.
It's like when ⬜people say that we should cut off the red states--forgetting that that's where BIPOC are. Mississippi--nearly 50% Black, Texas--only 40% ⬜ people, Arizona almost 50/50 split between ⬜ and BIPOC. Adjust your filters on the TL and politically. You won't be sorry.
I should have numbered this thread 🧵 but I didn't know it was going to be a thread. Sorry. Thank you for listening/reading.
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