Ava Thornell
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share my own experience of using social media
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Why We Tweet Before Thinking and Why Deleting Later Does Not Erase the Echo
Social platforms reward speed. A thought appears, fingers move, and a sentence enters the public stream before reflection catches up. Twitter, now known as X, was built around immediacy, and that design still shapes behavior. Many users post first and think later, trusting that deletion can fix regret. Experience suggests otherwise. Even removed words tend to leave traces, emotional, social, and sometimes searchable.
By Ava Thornell25 days ago in Journal
How Twitter makes people feel both connected and isolated at the same time
er seen a place where people talk so much and still feel so alone. Twitter (or X, as it’s called now) is full of conversation, noise, movement. You open the app and immediately step into a storm of thoughts, jokes, debates, breaking news, confessions, and arguments. It feels alive. It feels like you’re part of something.
By Ava Thornell3 months ago in Journal
X Is Forever. Unless You Clean It Up
A friend once told me that posting on X is like carving words into wet cement. In the moment, it feels soft and fleeting, but by the time you look back, it’s hardened. And now those words are part of the sidewalk that everyone walks on. I didn’t believe them until I scrolled through my own old posts and felt like a stranger reading a stranger’s diary.
By Ava Thornell3 months ago in Lifehack
Delete Your Tweets Before They Delete You
A tweet is never just a tweet. It may feel like it in the moment. A joke tossed out at midnight. A sarcastic reply after a bad day. A comment on politics you didn’t think twice about. But time does strange things to words online. Something small can swell into something dangerous. And when it does, you’re not the one in control anymore.
By Ava Thornell4 months ago in Journal
The Tweet That Almost Ruined Me. AI-Generated.
I Thought It Was Just a Joke It started with a late-night scroll and a half-thought-out joke. I was in my first year of working in marketing and had maybe 700 followers. I tweeted something sarcastic about corporate life and signed off with a line that, out of context, looked... pretty bad.
By Ava Thornell5 months ago in Humor
Should We Be Held Accountable for Old Tweets? A Generational Debate
Social media has connected the world like never before. But our tweets, posts, and shares created years ago remain visible, often to our dismay. For digital natives entering the workplace, online reputations precede them, whether good, bad, or embarrassingly immature. Millennials feel this acutely as the first generation to come of age alongside social media. Born between 1981–1996, their adolescence played out on MySpace and early Facebook. Today, those cringey posts follow thirtysomethings applying for jobs, loans, or schools.
By Ava Thornell6 months ago in Journal
Digital Hygiene 101: Controlling Your Social Media Legacy with TweetEraser
I have a huge online presence on social media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and others. Although it is mainly filled with good memories and special relationships, there is a lot of clutter, as well: stupid inside jokes, minor conflicts, and even some cringeworthy posts during my early years.
By Ava Thornell6 months ago in Journal
Being Human Online: Finding Your Voice in the Age of AI. AI-Generated.
It’s 2025. Every scroll, swipe, and search feels like it’s powered by some version of artificial intelligence. And in a way — it is. AI writes tweets. AI recommends posts. AI even suggests what you should care about today.
By Ava Thornell6 months ago in 01
Why Smart Management Matters in the Age of AI-Driven Twitter. AI-Generated.
I remember when Twitter was chaotic — but in a human way. A place where journalists debated late into the night, comedians tested raw jokes, and ordinary people shared fragments of their day. It was messy, often brilliant, and undeniably alive. Today, it still is all those things — but also something else entirely. Something algorithmic. Something… AI.
By Ava Thornell6 months ago in 01
AI Meets X: The Future of Smart Social Media. AI-Generated.
In the fast-moving world of digital communication, social media platforms shape how we connect, consume information, and even form opinions. Among these platforms, X (formerly Twitter) has long been a space for real-time conversation, cultural commentary, and breaking news. But as artificial intelligence (AI) moves from the background to the center stage, X is beginning to transform—not just in name, but in purpose.
By Ava Thornell6 months ago in Lifehack
