Warning Posted on August 18, 2026 by Reena Saxena influencers yellalgorithms manipulateScroll down feeds with careinsanity lies aheadDivisive forces prevail Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenge #78 Share this: Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp TweetLike Loading...
You definitely found the root of trepidation, Reena! Great poem! Thanks for participating this week! Yvette M Calleiro ๐ yvettemcalleiro.blogspot.com LikeLiked by 1 person Reply
and now we need an APP to regiment our lives. What a conundrum Great lines, Reena. thanks LikeLiked by 1 person Reply
There are apps for everything. So yes. For that too ๐คฆ๐ฝโโ๏ธ BTW, I like your new profile photo. ๐๐ฝ LikeLiked by 1 person Reply
Reena, ‘Scroll down feeds with care, insanity lies ahead’โtruth. We need these warnings. ๐ Much love,Khadija ๐๐ค LikeLiked by 1 person Reply
Thank you, Khadija! The last two months have seen all limits being crossed. LikeLiked by 1 person Reply
I do my best to take mindful moments and pay a visit to my blogging friends.โค๏ธ LikeLiked by 1 person Reply
Especially with AI in the mix. When I scroll on Facebook for the video shorts, they always give me more of the ones I read. LikeLiked by 1 person Reply
Great verse Reena – very current – reflecting the court cases currently in the USA ๐ LikeLiked by 2 people Reply
Similar things are happening everywhere. TV and social media are nothing but tools to enslave mindsets. LikeLiked by 2 people Reply
You are so spot on with that statement, Reena. I’d like to get rid of it all. But how would we write syllabic poetry together each week? ๐คท๐ผโโ๏ธ LikeLiked by 1 person Reply
It’s so, so depressing, isn’t it? ๐ฆ
~David
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Yes. It is.
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You definitely found the root of trepidation, Reena! Great poem! Thanks for participating this week!
Yvette M Calleiro ๐
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Thanks a ton, Yvette!
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This is an excellent tanka, Reena. You brought up valid points!
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Thank you so much!
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This is so relevant Reena
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Thank you, Willow!
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Very true Reena
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Thank you!
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Youโre welcome
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and now we need an APP to regiment our lives. What a conundrum
Great lines, Reena. thanks
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An app to induce sanity? ๐
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There are apps for everything. So yes. For that too ๐คฆ๐ฝโโ๏ธ
BTW, I like your new profile photo. ๐๐ฝ
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Thank you so much!
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Reena, ‘Scroll down feeds with care, insanity lies ahead’โtruth. We need these warnings. ๐
Much love,
Khadija ๐๐ค
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Thank you, Khadija! The last two months have seen all limits being crossed.
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I do my best to take mindful moments and pay a visit to my blogging friends.โค๏ธ
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Excellent!
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Algorithms are in everything we do online.
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Phones and devices that listen are another headache. ๐
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Especially with AI in the mix. When I scroll on Facebook for the video shorts, they always give me more of the ones I read.
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True.
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Great verse Reena – very current – reflecting the court cases currently in the USA ๐
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Similar things are happening everywhere. TV and social media are nothing but tools to enslave mindsets.
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You are so spot on with that statement, Reena. I’d like to get rid of it all. But how would we write syllabic poetry together each week? ๐คท๐ผโโ๏ธ
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The internet is undoubtedly a great connector.
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