slash-and-burn - by jaron - the way home

I still find it pretty depressing to open my phone to zero notifications. Which is ironic, considering I made a deliberate effort to cut out the majority of social media platforms and algorithmic, attention-shackling apps that are out there. The ones I still use I relegate solely to my laptop. This makes it awkward when I meet new people who ask for my Instagram or whatever, but I thought I would feel better dropping off the face of the Earth instead of tapping through circles of people I don't really care all that much about.