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**Susan Larson** @Susan_Larson_TN@mastodon.online · Feb 27, 2024

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**H2O** @H2O@climatejustice.social · Jul 6, 2023

Jul 6, 2023

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5/ #Instagram: A little side note about Instagram. I got into Instagram because one of my children was posting in there, and their feed was mostly about art. So I decided to make Instagram all about art.

I follow #designers, #painters, #sculptors, #BalletDancers, #MixedMediaArtists, #GlassBlowers, etc. etc. etc. I follow many of the local artists in my area as well. Eventually I also added some #zoos so I could see cute animals too.

So Instagram for me is one long feed of visual pleasure. Sometimes once I’ve gotten to know an artist, I treat myself with buying some of their work because I feel that connected. And I share the cute animals with my kids.

Instagram is more clever about serving me ads than other sites, so I do admit that sometimes they hit the nail on the head. For instance, they cottoned onto how much I’m into rainbows, and I got many many ads with products I loved featuring the spectrum. Got some great sneakers! So Instagram is better at selling to me personally, and I don’t mind it that much. It feels like they care. And I’m often supporting small businesses, which I feel okay about. (Although you always have to be mindful of scams.)

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