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cayugafalls

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3. We have come to the point where there are 2 realities, the reality that the algorithm decides
Sun Dec 7, 2025, 12:40 PM
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and the one the rest of us who have decided to detach from social media and moderate our consumption with a critical eye.

Just saying, if you view media online, you need to wear reality goggles.

This is what I call my own decision to view all online content with a lens of disbelief.

For me, this is all like a movie, I know that when I am online and viewing something, that I am being entertained and I walk away from the whole thing with the attitude of "cool story bro..."

But until I SEE it, FEEL it and can verify the reality for myself, it will remain entertainment meant to be forgotten.

I can walk out my door, feed my ducks and talk with a neighbor and that is real...

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