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  1. I really think it's vitally important in politics to avoid wasting time defending the actions and statements of fallible and inconsistent individuals and instead to articulate the principles by which you operate and the knowledge and reasoning that informs your view of the world, and to always try to refine that knowledge and reasoning.

    The former is fickle and easily co-opted by the establishment, whereas the latter is the only way to gain some measure of resistence to such co-optation.

  2. I really think it's vitally important in politics to avoid wasting time defending the actions and statements of fallible and inconsistent individuals and instead to articulate the principles by which you operate and the knowledge and reasoning that informs your view of the world, and to always try to refine that knowledge and reasoning.

    The former is fickle and easily co-opted by the establishment, whereas the latter is the only way to gain some measure of resistence to such co-optation.

  3. I really think it's vitally important in politics to avoid wasting time defending the actions and statements of fallible and inconsistent individuals and instead to articulate the principles by which you operate and the knowledge and reasoning that informs your view of the world, and to always try to refine that knowledge and reasoning.

    The former is fickle and easily co-opted by the establishment, whereas the latter is the only way to gain some measure of resistence to such co-optation.

  4. I really think it's vitally important in politics to avoid wasting time defending the actions and statements of fallible and inconsistent individuals and instead to articulate the principles by which you operate and the knowledge and reasoning that informs your view of the world, and to always try to refine that knowledge and reasoning.

    The former is fickle and easily co-opted by the establishment, whereas the latter is the only way to gain some measure of resistence to such co-optation.

  5. I really think it's vitally important in politics to avoid wasting time defending the actions and statements of fallible and inconsistent individuals and instead to articulate the principles by which you operate and the knowledge and reasoning that informs your view of the world, and to always try to refine that knowledge and reasoning.

    The former is fickle and easily co-opted by the establishment, whereas the latter is the only way to gain some measure of resistence to such co-optation.

  6. I always find it intriguing when artists reveal the depth of acting and persona that comes with things like content creation. I think this is why being in devrel has been strange for me because, I'm playing a role, but the role itself is also a part of me. #KnowWhatIMean

    youtube.com/watch?v=xk1iFCibdwQ

    #mentalhealth #parasocialrelationships #youtube

    🔗 kjaymiller.com/microblog/why-a

  7. I always find it intriguing when artists reveal the depth of acting and persona that comes with things like content creation. I think this is why being in devrel has been strange for me because, I'm playing a role, but the role itself is also a part of me. #KnowWhatIMean

    youtube.com/watch?v=xk1iFCibdwQ

    #mentalhealth #parasocialrelationships #youtube

    🔗 kjaymiller.com/microblog/why-a

  8. I always find it intriguing when artists reveal the depth of acting and persona that comes with things like content creation. I think this is why being in devrel has been strange for me because, I'm playing a role, but the role itself is also a part of me. #KnowWhatIMean

    youtube.com/watch?v=xk1iFCibdwQ

    #mentalhealth #parasocialrelationships #youtube

    🔗 kjaymiller.com/microblog/why-a

  9. I always find it intriguing when artists reveal the depth of acting and persona that comes with things like content creation. I think this is why being in devrel has been strange for me because, I'm playing a role, but the role itself is also a part of me. #KnowWhatIMean

    youtube.com/watch?v=xk1iFCibdwQ

    #mentalhealth #parasocialrelationships #youtube

    🔗 kjaymiller.com/microblog/why-a

  10. I always find it intriguing when artists reveal the depth of acting and persona that comes with things like content creation. I think this is why being in devrel has been strange for me because, I'm playing a role, but the role itself is also a part of me. #KnowWhatIMean

    youtube.com/watch?v=xk1iFCibdwQ

    #mentalhealth #parasocialrelationships #youtube

    🔗 kjaymiller.com/microblog/why-a

  11. "One of the biggest mistakes I see Musicians make in this area is manufacturing distance between themselves and their audience."

    #HahkoMcFarlane, 2025

    archive.is/ZxwkO

    (1/?)

    #music #ParaSocialRelationships

  12. "One of the biggest mistakes I see Musicians make in this area is manufacturing distance between themselves and their audience."

    #HahkoMcFarlane, 2025

    archive.is/ZxwkO

    (1/?)

    #music #ParaSocialRelationships

  13. "One of the biggest mistakes I see Musicians make in this area is manufacturing distance between themselves and their audience."

    #HahkoMcFarlane, 2025

    archive.is/ZxwkO

    (1/?)

    #music #ParaSocialRelationships

  14. "One of the biggest mistakes I see Musicians make in this area is manufacturing distance between themselves and their audience."

    #HahkoMcFarlane, 2025

    archive.is/ZxwkO

    (1/?)

    #music #ParaSocialRelationships

  15. Just finished the last episode of What We Do In The Shadows. A lot like Letterkenny, what I liked most about this series was the characters. They become your friends over the years. Sad to see them go but glad they didn't run the show into the ground by trying to stretch it out. Good bye, vampire gang.
    #WhatWeDoInTheShadows #Letterkenny #parasocial #parasocialRelationships

  16. Just finished the last episode of What We Do In The Shadows. A lot like Letterkenny, what I liked most about this series was the characters. They become your friends over the years. Sad to see them go but glad they didn't run the show into the ground by trying to stretch it out. Good bye, vampire gang.
    #WhatWeDoInTheShadows #Letterkenny #parasocial #parasocialRelationships

  17. Just finished the last episode of What We Do In The Shadows. A lot like Letterkenny, what I liked most about this series was the characters. They become your friends over the years. Sad to see them go but glad they didn't run the show into the ground by trying to stretch it out. Good bye, vampire gang.
    #WhatWeDoInTheShadows #Letterkenny #parasocial #parasocialRelationships

  18. Just finished the last episode of What We Do In The Shadows. A lot like Letterkenny, what I liked most about this series was the characters. They become your friends over the years. Sad to see them go but glad they didn't run the show into the ground by trying to stretch it out. Good bye, vampire gang.
    #WhatWeDoInTheShadows #Letterkenny #parasocial #parasocialRelationships

  19. Just finished the last episode of What We Do In The Shadows. A lot like Letterkenny, what I liked most about this series was the characters. They become your friends over the years. Sad to see them go but glad they didn't run the show into the ground by trying to stretch it out. Good bye, vampire gang.
    #WhatWeDoInTheShadows #Letterkenny #parasocial #parasocialRelationships

  20. Mashable: Dan and Phil turned a 16-year relationship reveal into a lesson on parasocial boundaries. “In a 46-minute satirical ‘conspiracy’ documentary, skillfully evoking the popular 2010s YouTube format, the creator duo confirmed what fans have speculated for nearly 16 years: that the creative partners, roommates, and best friends have been romantically linked the whole time, and that they’ve […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2025/10/17/mashable-dan-and-phil-turned-a-16-year-relationship-reveal-into-a-lesson-on-parasocial-boundaries/

  21. Mashable: Dan and Phil turned a 16-year relationship reveal into a lesson on parasocial boundaries. “In a 46-minute satirical ‘conspiracy’ documentary, skillfully evoking the popular 2010s YouTube format, the creator duo confirmed what fans have speculated for nearly 16 years: that the creative partners, roommates, and best friends have been romantically linked the whole time, and that they’ve […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2025/10/17/mashable-dan-and-phil-turned-a-16-year-relationship-reveal-into-a-lesson-on-parasocial-boundaries/

  22. Mashable: Dan and Phil turned a 16-year relationship reveal into a lesson on parasocial boundaries. “In a 46-minute satirical ‘conspiracy’ documentary, skillfully evoking the popular 2010s YouTube format, the creator duo confirmed what fans have speculated for nearly 16 years: that the creative partners, roommates, and best friends have been romantically linked the whole time, and that they’ve […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2025/10/17/mashable-dan-and-phil-turned-a-16-year-relationship-reveal-into-a-lesson-on-parasocial-boundaries/

  23. Mashable: Dan and Phil turned a 16-year relationship reveal into a lesson on parasocial boundaries. “In a 46-minute satirical ‘conspiracy’ documentary, skillfully evoking the popular 2010s YouTube format, the creator duo confirmed what fans have speculated for nearly 16 years: that the creative partners, roommates, and best friends have been romantically linked the whole time, and that they’ve […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2025/10/17/mashable-dan-and-phil-turned-a-16-year-relationship-reveal-into-a-lesson-on-parasocial-boundaries/

  24. Mashable: Dan and Phil turned a 16-year relationship reveal into a lesson on parasocial boundaries. “In a 46-minute satirical ‘conspiracy’ documentary, skillfully evoking the popular 2010s YouTube format, the creator duo confirmed what fans have speculated for nearly 16 years: that the creative partners, roommates, and best friends have been romantically linked the whole time, and that they’ve […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2025/10/17/mashable-dan-and-phil-turned-a-16-year-relationship-reveal-into-a-lesson-on-parasocial-boundaries/

  25. TikTok's direct-to-camera format tricks your brain into thinking creators are talking TO you, not AT an audience.

    This creates intense parasocial relationships: one-sided emotional connections that feel surprisingly real and meaningful.

    People are discovering autism, exploring identity, finding mental health support through creators they've never met.

    🎧 bit.ly/43bQYqz

    #ParasocialRelationships #TikTokPsychology #DigitalConnections

  26. TikTok's direct-to-camera format tricks your brain into thinking creators are talking TO you, not AT an audience.

    This creates intense parasocial relationships: one-sided emotional connections that feel surprisingly real and meaningful.

    People are discovering autism, exploring identity, finding mental health support through creators they've never met.

    🎧 bit.ly/43bQYqz

    #ParasocialRelationships #TikTokPsychology #DigitalConnections

  27. TikTok's direct-to-camera format tricks your brain into thinking creators are talking TO you, not AT an audience.

    This creates intense parasocial relationships: one-sided emotional connections that feel surprisingly real and meaningful.

    People are discovering autism, exploring identity, finding mental health support through creators they've never met.

    🎧 bit.ly/43bQYqz

    #ParasocialRelationships #TikTokPsychology #DigitalConnections

  28. TikTok's direct-to-camera format tricks your brain into thinking creators are talking TO you, not AT an audience.

    This creates intense parasocial relationships: one-sided emotional connections that feel surprisingly real and meaningful.

    People are discovering autism, exploring identity, finding mental health support through creators they've never met.

    🎧 bit.ly/43bQYqz

    #ParasocialRelationships #TikTokPsychology #DigitalConnections

  29. TikTok's direct-to-camera format tricks your brain into thinking creators are talking TO you, not AT an audience.

    This creates intense parasocial relationships: one-sided emotional connections that feel surprisingly real and meaningful.

    People are discovering autism, exploring identity, finding mental health support through creators they've never met.

    🎧 bit.ly/43bQYqz

    #ParasocialRelationships #TikTokPsychology #DigitalConnections

  30. PsyPost: Parasocial jealousy is real: Study finds fans feel more threatened when rivals differ from them. “New research published in Psychology of Popular Media finds that people in one-sided romantic attachments with celebrities — known as parasocial romantic relationships — can experience jealousy when their favorite media figures begin a real-life romance. But not just any relationship […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/13/parasocial-jealousy-is-real-study-finds-fans-feel-more-threatened-when-rivals-differ-from-them-psypost/

  31. Tubefilter: Is paying for private security just another cost of being a female streamer?. “Obviously we’re not saying male content creators have zero need for security, or that they never face threats of their own. More than a few male content creators have been swatted, and some have also had their homes broken into. But Emiru, Cinna, and Valkyrae’s incident especially highlights how […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/23/tubefilter-is-paying-for-private-security-just-another-cost-of-being-a-female-streamer/

  32. Tubefilter: Is paying for private security just another cost of being a female streamer?. “Obviously we’re not saying male content creators have zero need for security, or that they never face threats of their own. More than a few male content creators have been swatted, and some have also had their homes broken into. But Emiru, Cinna, and Valkyrae’s incident especially highlights how […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/23/tubefilter-is-paying-for-private-security-just-another-cost-of-being-a-female-streamer/

  33. Tubefilter: Is paying for private security just another cost of being a female streamer?. “Obviously we’re not saying male content creators have zero need for security, or that they never face threats of their own. More than a few male content creators have been swatted, and some have also had their homes broken into. But Emiru, Cinna, and Valkyrae’s incident especially highlights how […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/23/tubefilter-is-paying-for-private-security-just-another-cost-of-being-a-female-streamer/

  34. Tubefilter: Is paying for private security just another cost of being a female streamer?. “Obviously we’re not saying male content creators have zero need for security, or that they never face threats of their own. More than a few male content creators have been swatted, and some have also had their homes broken into. But Emiru, Cinna, and Valkyrae’s incident especially highlights how […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/23/tubefilter-is-paying-for-private-security-just-another-cost-of-being-a-female-streamer/

  35. Tubefilter: Is paying for private security just another cost of being a female streamer?. “Obviously we’re not saying male content creators have zero need for security, or that they never face threats of their own. More than a few male content creators have been swatted, and some have also had their homes broken into. But Emiru, Cinna, and Valkyrae’s incident especially highlights how […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/23/tubefilter-is-paying-for-private-security-just-another-cost-of-being-a-female-streamer/

  36. New York Times: The Agony of Adoring Online Dogs. This link goes to a gift article. “There’s something distinct and humbling about forming a parasocial relationship with, and experiencing heartbreak from, an animal you’ve never met. Now that many of us have been on social media for a decade or more, it’s becoming impossible to not brace for the inevitable. And when these animals ‘cross […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2025/02/11/new-york-times-the-agony-of-adoring-online-dogs/

  37. New York Times: The Agony of Adoring Online Dogs. This link goes to a gift article. “There’s something distinct and humbling about forming a parasocial relationship with, and experiencing heartbreak from, an animal you’ve never met. Now that many of us have been on social media for a decade or more, it’s becoming impossible to not brace for the inevitable. And when these animals ‘cross […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2025/02/11/new-york-times-the-agony-of-adoring-online-dogs/

  38. New York Times: The Agony of Adoring Online Dogs. This link goes to a gift article. “There’s something distinct and humbling about forming a parasocial relationship with, and experiencing heartbreak from, an animal you’ve never met. Now that many of us have been on social media for a decade or more, it’s becoming impossible to not brace for the inevitable. And when these animals ‘cross […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2025/02/11/new-york-times-the-agony-of-adoring-online-dogs/

  39. New York Times: The Agony of Adoring Online Dogs. This link goes to a gift article. “There’s something distinct and humbling about forming a parasocial relationship with, and experiencing heartbreak from, an animal you’ve never met. Now that many of us have been on social media for a decade or more, it’s becoming impossible to not brace for the inevitable. And when these animals ‘cross […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2025/02/11/new-york-times-the-agony-of-adoring-online-dogs/

  40. New York Times: The Agony of Adoring Online Dogs. This link goes to a gift article. “There’s something distinct and humbling about forming a parasocial relationship with, and experiencing heartbreak from, an animal you’ve never met. Now that many of us have been on social media for a decade or more, it’s becoming impossible to not brace for the inevitable. And when these animals ‘cross […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2025/02/11/new-york-times-the-agony-of-adoring-online-dogs/

  41. Tubefilter: YouTube wants creators and fans closer than ever with its new Communities update. “YouTube has put a big spotlight on fandom over the past year or so, recognizing that giving creators multiple ways to engage with fans plays a significant role in keeping audiences strong. And it scrapped the ‘Community’ name for text posts because it just introduced Communities–a new, dedicated […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2025/02/05/tubefilter-youtube-wants-creators-and-fans-closer-than-ever-with-its-new-communities-update/