Your Ancestors Are Proud Of Your New York Times Repost
Saheim Patrick is a performer and writer in NYC. Kevin Sayegh is a horror fiction writer and hardcore musician from Northern Virginia.
A southern, sassy breeze graces your cheek. Fred Hampton smiles gently from up there, watching you repost that paywalled article on to your Instagram story. You consider changing your last name to X, as you receive your 6th story like.
But you’re feeling extra rebellious today. Mischievous. Greedy.
And so with the spirit of Intifada in you, you decide to throw a @mattxiv infographic in the mix.
Now, you’re a little nervous.
TWO subversive reposts on the same day? What will the 194 people who actually watch your story—you have 1,000 followers—think of you? Will they accept this side of you?
Sure, they love when you post nature pictures with an inoffensive pop song in the background, or your overpriced brunch, but what will they think of the part of you you’ve been, up until this point, too afraid to share? You know, the freedom-fighter in you?
Well, sweet child, this is where I step in. Let me assure you, your ancestors are proud of your New York Times repost.
All the work they did was for this. And one day, your descendants will look back teary-eyed, imagining the moment you followed @so.informed on Instagram.
Your ancestors are proud of your New York Times repost. They’re pleased by the convenience of an activism, that with only two clicks, allows you to believe you’ve found the solution to your powerlessness.
And your followers? Their lives are changed because of you. I’m one of them. And let me tell you, your repost stood out amidst an endless sea of shenanigans and slop, shining like a copy of The Autobiography of the Malcolm X in the BookTok section of Barnes & Noble would.
So, don’t hesitate in adding that beret to your Amazon cart. You are the revolutionary you think you are. Feeling like you’re not doing enough, like your life is riddled with contradiction, or you’re just generally not really doing anything?
At ease. Your ancestors are proud of your New York Times repost.
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