Sideways On Social

(Originally published on my blog, here: blog.sidewaysdigital.uk/2022/09/28/sideways-social )

I’ve recently got into social media

In fact, somewhat spectacularly so…

By which I mean I’m now seriously active on every channel

(Except TikTok, which is a soft power instrument of the Chinese Communist Party, IMO)

What can social media do for me?

Well, for one, it’s cathartic

I call out the world’s injustices

One at a time

I resolved to be positive, though

Because there’s enough negativity out there

Even @liztruss I give the benefit of a doubt

“Phew” I say, when she announces something new

I’ve been silly too

Like playing “yellow car” on LinkedIn

Instagram-ing a smiley sponge

And ‘trolling’ (jovially) a private jet company

Good things have happened

Like my tweet being liked by Phil from Somebody Feed Phil

And making Redhill Library staff proud

And reconnecting with forgotten friends

Raising money for charity – quite a lot really

And opening big opportunities for work; networking!

And and and

So, yes

I’m glad I did it

I’m glad I’m doing it

And this isn’t the last you’ll hear

Of?@sidewayssawney @sidewayssawney /willsawney