Someone who signs his name Seth wrote to ask…
You're such a consistent blogger, and it's clear you are paying regular attention to what's happening on YouTube and certain online reporting and blogging spaces. On the other hand, you don't strike me as someone who would be particularly interested in what's happening on platforms like X, Instagram or TikTok.
I'm curious what social media platforms you are part of, and which ones you pay the most attention to. What is your daily social media routine like?
My daily routine is no routine. I have a whole mess o' bookmarks and I just randomly pick ones to visit and often, one site leads me to another. I do post comic book covers daily on Instagram and often do a little following of those who follow me. I was active on Twitter when it was Twitter but when it became X, I became scarce there. I went on TikTok to sign up my name and I don't think I ever went back and…well, you can kinda tell where I've been by what I link you to.
I'm on Facebook and YouTube a lot…and Facebook often leads me to other crevices of the World Wide Web. I also, because of the blog, get a lot of e-mails from folks linking me to things they think I'd find of interest.
I do like facts so I often visit Politifact, Factcheck.org and Kevin Drum.
A few years ago, I opened an e-mail account under a bogus name and I subscribed (or somehow got on the mailing lists) for dozens of websites covering a wide range of viewpoints. They range from loathers of Donald Trump and his kind to folks who I think are up on Mount Rushmore, clearing brush to make room for his puss to go right next to Lincoln's. Once or twice a week, I will wade into the mailbox for that account and read whatever snags my interest.
I also have Google Alerts set up to show me, in that account, headlines that pertain to about two dozen names and keywords.
But like I said, I don't have a real routine. I just kinda jump around, hyperlinking my way from here to there and being very skeptical about most of what I encounter. And I don't really use the "social" part of social media to meet people because I already know enough people. Some days, I feel like it's way more than enough.
