What amazes me is how thoroughly this filter of numbers has invaded my worldview and the worldviews of those around me. I am asked to give a signal boost to almost every creative person I know, because my identifying Twitter number seems high enough that I could make a small difference. My number is privilege. I can tweet something stupid and a few people will like it, despite the fact that it’s stupid. My number means I am seen. I am not being ignored. There is hope among professionals whose fortunes are linked to mine that my number will continue to grow, and my endeavors will continue to
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