Transmission from the Glitchstream – File 006: How to Be a Creative Witch in the Age of Doomscrolling
The algorithm is not your muse. It’s a hungry little god that feeds on your exhaustion. And baby, it’s starving . Every day, we open glowing rectangles and hand over our energy like sacrificial offerings. Scroll. React. Absorb. Compare. Despair. Repeat. They call it connection. We call it “keeping up.” But really? It’s quiet digital possession. And for those of us who are witches, artists, empaths, creators, chaos-seekers? It’s soul-leaking. Our magic needs mystery . Our creativity needs space . And none of that survives the rapid-fire assault of doomscrolling, trauma-bait, hustle culture, or influencer ritual cosplay. (You know the kind—hashtag witchy, but sponsored by burnout.) So how do we reclaim it? How do we cast in a world of constant distraction? First: Recognize the enchantment. Doomscrolling is a spell. A powerful one. It lulls you. Drains you. It binds your attention and feeds off your outrage. It’s not weakness that traps you—it’s design. ...