I really, really want to emphasize that a lot of my activism-vs-posting posts are expressly not saying "you should simply stop trying"
They are saying "here is why trying to fight every evil in the world by yourself using nothing but your social media account is a bad idea."
If you want your effort to lead to something instead of just throwing effort into a void, you have to get involved with organized activism. I can't tell you which organization to join, because I don't know where you live, and I don't know what causes are important to you. Divert some of the effort you're putting into scrolling into figuring that out.
Sometimes, being involved in an org will feel like you're doing less, because the org will have specific times they meet, or specific events they're prioritizing.
Now, here's the thing.
You need to take the logic of all those workers' rights posts you've seen. The ones that talk about understaffing, the ones that talk about how 14-hour shifts are very, very bad. And think. If an activist cause is important, primarily done by volunteers, and needs to be done well to have an impact... is it a responsible thing for you to burn yourself out doing it?
No, it's not. The cause needs you rested and focused, not overworked and burnt out. Work smarter, not "harder."
