The antidote to an angry algorithm

plus, why it's crucial we stay connected in times of conflict.

Yesterday morning, while I was scrolling Instagram reels - typically how I spend the first ten or fifteen minutes after I wake up, before I feel up to putting my feet on the floor - I noticed that something seemed…off.

The IG algorithm typically feeds me cozy stuff: chickens, kittens, and dreamy scenes of steaming teakettles and cobblestone streets, jus…