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12/03/2018

I Took a 2 Week Break from Instagram. Here’s What Happened.

Spoiler alert: I got loads done. Soooo a couple of weeks ago I wrote about how fed up I’ve become with Instagram and why I wanted to take a little break. I turned it into a mini protest against Insta’s crappy algorithm, because why not, and I took a solid 2 weeks off from the… Continue reading

DISCUSS., Internet, Social Media

avoiding social media, digital marketing, going offline, Indifferent Ignorance, Instagram, Instagram boycott, Internet, It’s Not Me It’s You Instagram protest, selling on Etsy, social media, social media and mental health, writing, writing a book
26/02/2015

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February 2015, Internet, Paywall, Social Media

francescagotconceited, Indifferent Ignorance, Instagram, pixelated icons, social media
01/08/2014

The Six O’Clock News: Keeping Up With Current Events

With the ever-changing nature of ‘current events’ and the complications of understanding it anyway, I thought the Israel-Palestine conflict (war? See, defining this shit is tough) would be a good topic to use to discuss ways to keep up with the news. All the cool kids are doing it, so listen up! The Traditional Way:… Continue reading

August 2014, DISCUSS., Government and Politics, Internet, Lists, Magazines, Movies, Newspapers, School, Social Media, The Six O’Clock News, THE WORLD *head in hands*, Tim Minchin, TV, Videos

#BringBackOurGirls, ‘Financial Times’, ‘Peace Anthem for Palestine’, ‘The Guardian’, ‘The Telegraph’, a guide to watching the news, Al Jazeera English, BBC News, BBC News app, BBC Radio 4, CIA World Factbook, CNN, Flight MH370, Fox News, how to understand the news, Indifferent Ignorance, Instagram, Internet, Israel-Palestine conflict, Television, The Six O’Clock News, Tim Minchin, Twitter, understanding the news, videos
30/10/2013

Blog Years/Dog Years: Fun Indifferent Ignorance-Based Activities for Your Half Term

Tomorrow is four years to the day that I started Indifferent Ignorance, which makes her a decade older than me in dog (and, I think, Internet) years. Yes, she is a “she”. Halloween isn’t traditionally a time for reflection, but we’re at the point now where this site is A Part of My Life. As… Continue reading

Art, COFFEE, Indifferent Ignorance, Internet, Lists, October 2013

‘The Scarlwright Sisters’, Art, blog/dog years, email addresses, Etsy, FictionPress, for sale, Formspring, Halloween, Indifferent Ignorance, Instagram, Interwebz, Spring.me, stories

Old school internet (but with better loading times).

Francesca Astraea here.

When I began this blog in 2009, I was a teenager. That’s why you’ll find some posts have been hidden behind a paywall. I was an incredibly different, less eloquent person when I was a teen, so if you want to read the thoughts of that teenager, you can join the No. 1 Readers’ Club for access.

What will you find here now?

This blog continues to evolve with me. My favourite topics are books and reading, travel adventures, the extensive works of up and coming rock band My Chemical Romance and the occasional update about my life and work as an author and scriptwriter. I’m also interested in digital minimalism, how we can solve environmental issues and why it’s probably a better idea to make a cup of tea than it is to shout at people you disagree with.

Speaking of tea… Make a cup and settle in.

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I Took a 2 Week Break from Instagram. Here’s What Happened.

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The Six O’Clock News: Keeping Up With Current Events

Blog Years/Dog Years: Fun Indifferent Ignorance-Based Activities for Your Half Term