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Substack is Social Media Now, I Guess
Damn those check marks.
Nov 25, 2023
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River Selby (they/them)
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Capitalism Creates Hungry Ghosts
Learning to forego the allure of new
Jul 21, 2024
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River Selby (they/them)
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A Permanent Goodbye to Social Media
and an acknowledgement that it isn't just about social media
Oct 23, 2023
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The Infinite Well of Capitalistic Wanting and the False Promise of Manifestation
Trauma responses and Embracing Stability
Oct 13, 2024
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River Selby (they/them)
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Hello, My Name Is River
Stepping into the expanse and accepting myself as I am
Feb 10, 2024
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River Selby (they/them)
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She Spat On Me
On Being Homeless and the "problem" of unhoused people
Sep 3, 2024
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Tik Tok Soul Suck
social media is the f*cking devil
Sep 10, 2024
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The Privilege of Breaking Down
making it through
Feb 27, 2024
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River Selby (they/them)
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RETRACTION
This retraction has been amended as requested.
Dec 2, 2023
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River Selby (they/them)
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I Will Squish You Into Nothing
a poem written by not-a-poet
Dec 7, 2023
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Hunger Trigger
Why I'm taking a medication designed for weight loss, and the reasons that conversations surrounding Ozempic and GLP-1 medications must shift.
Oct 23, 2024
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River Selby (they/them)
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On My Mother’s 64th Birthday Had She Not Died by Suicide
A short reflection on the profundity of a media hiatus and self-forgiveness
Nov 1, 2023
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