Post #461725

2026-02-28 13:53 UTC

Things are happening in real time. I want to remind you of these points: 1. You are not a news source, and no one expects you to be one. You are not failing an obligation by not (re)posting events as they happen 2. You are not a participant in the events. You are not failing an obligation by not reacting in real time 3. The world is large, and you are somewhere else. Posting about other things is not a failure. It&#39;s a function of the world being larger than experience can encompass

Replies (8)

@sargoth@mastodon.social 2026-02-28 13:55

I reckon this is more relevant if you hang out in Other Places, but we do what we can where we are

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@suetanvil@freeradical.zone 2026-02-28 14:42

@sargoth@mastodon.social Also: you being a nervous wreck from things happening beyond your control helps nobody.

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@tirrimas@beige.party 2026-02-28 17:24

@sargoth@mastodon.social thank you. I needed this. It's been years, and I still feel the Twitter-born "scoop" mentality.

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@starfrost@wetdry.world 2026-03-01 11:31

@sargoth@mastodon.social I am a news source when i get bored though

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@Umbreon@donphan.social 2026-03-01 21:34

@sargoth@mastodon.social Also like, it's often better for the dust to settle somewhat as often it takes a bit to get the facts straight.

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@samvarma@fosstodon.org 2026-03-02 03:21

@sargoth@mastodon.social @mattchristensen@mastodon.social Hahaha omg people do need to remember this

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@edendestroyer@solarpunk.moe 2026-04-26 02:33

@sargoth@mastodon.social thank you (for posting this) <3

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@calcifer@masto.hackers.town 2026-04-26 04:45

@sargoth@mastodon.social @mark@mastodon.ocert.at 4. When events are unfolding, especially if they are complex, a lot of propaganda enters the stream. You are not well-positioned to separate the propaganda from the genuine, in most cases, in the moment. It is not a failure to be patient and wait for reliable information

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