Online Activism: Are we becoming ‘slack’?

So with my video for assessment 2 of the folio, I wanted to address the term 'slacktivism' and how much negativity it has brought to online activism. The content on my video centralises around the #BlackLivesMatter movement and more specifically the murder of Michael Brown or better known to the social media world 'Ferguson'. I …

The Reconstruction of Myself – Adapting to the Online World.

Through the development of digital media and the use of social media I feel like I have relived my pubescence over and over again. What I am trying to say is that the construction of my online identity is something that has made me entirely self-aware and the battle of fitting in has now branched …

This is positive

I’m trying to find tranquility within But it’s my own identity I’m struggling with The idea of being some kind of entity is so much Harder when living with the enemy in my head. All the idea’s I have around pride are Circling around, leaving me wide-eyed and I’m trying to not push it aside …

20-10

i’ve been away for some time Running, Amongst all the fire and smoke Trying to find my way home And I’ve been seething over my heart for far too long It’s been used as something wrong, it’s needed to heal Something I should’ve learnt well before it became too real We’re getting there I’m getting …

Blog?

I'm not sure how to write a blog or write about daily occurrences but lately I've felt a strong urge to do so, so here we go. A lot has been happening lately and I have started to finally see an ideal direction for my future. This direction has been very clear through the first two …

Home: A short story I wrote for a shitty class

    “Adam?! Adam?!” A familiar yet so distant voice screamed.   “Where are we?” It asked frantically.   I opened my eyes and I was immediately blinded by a light that shined so bright. It was almost like being born again. The first thing I thought of was her.   “Blaire are you okay?” …

Elements

Love controls earth and desire It moves waves and breathes fire It hands a voice to those left with words unspoken And evidently leaves some of those undoubtedly broken Love inspires other emotions Happiness, sadness, wanderlust and depression All things that you can learn to love, I’m guessing. Basically it’s the core of everything Including …

Foundations

From the trees to the soil, there is beauty all around and from the poor to the royal, we all hear the sound of the earth singing and spinning all at once this beautiful place, an ever lasting home to us. From the sky to the water, there is something in the air and from …