Why I de-activated my X account @ 69,420 followers

I have wielded Twitter like a weapon for years—it is time for a break

I have Tweeted thousands of times

I followed thousands of people

I replied to almost everyone

I responded to infinite DMs

I used Twitter to get rich

I completed the game

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Twitter changes with each 0

10 followers - ooh I am not alone!

100 followers - wow my voice is spreading!

1000 followers - holy shit something went viral

10K - I have the K!!!

30K - fuck I got cancelled

50K+ - why is someone outside my home? FUCK!

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YouTubers change hearts & Substackers change minds

Reflecting on my own reality, I realise that I am closer to a few YouTubers than any people on X.

So, going forward, I am spending my time YouTubing for my tribe.

It is really fun. TikTok spreads the funnel wider. Substack goes deeper.

This is my favourite video so far: