How Should We Use Our Platform?

Amelia Boone on her blogs poses the question of the moment:

So the question that’s been on my mind (and one that has percolated for years, especially since 2020): if you have an active social media platform, especially a large one, what do you do with that during these times?

Silence as complicity.

From all angles we’re told our “work online” is “brand-building”. But let’s not bullshit ourselves, we as individuals aren’t giant mega corporations, we’re humans. Show your human side and if people don’t like it they weren’t meant to be part of your circle anyways.

Anna Gibson on Instagram finds her own way to not be silent:

to be abundantly clear, when I line up in the stars and stripes on the world stage, the America I stand for is one of love and unity, not one of hate and violence.

This will be a challenging few months for athletes wearing the Stars and Stripes.