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Out of Frequency

On resonance, algorithms, and misfit systems

By Alicia Melnick Published about 13 hours ago 1 min read
Image and writing by the author.

Sometimes it feels futile
to place precise, emotionally intelligent work
into systems built for sameness.



Algorithms reward familiarity,
not resonance.



My signal doesn’t match
the noise of the world I’m moving through.



Being “off” is only a flaw
in environments that value speed,
ease, and categorization.



I can accept differences in taste.
What I struggle with
is effort and substance being ignored



while shallowness thrives.
That is the discouragement.

☾⋆。°✩🦇✩°。⋆☽

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About the Creator

Alicia Melnick

Writer & visual artist exploring emotional truth, creativity, and the long work of breaking inherited patterns. Essays and prose exploring resilience, identity, and carrying light forward.

📜 writing | 🎨 art → @spookywhimsy

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