I'm going to try following Governor Cox’s advice to log off, touch grass, hug the people I love, and focus on doing good in my community.

So for now, if you want to connect, reach me via phone, text, or email. I'll be spending more time offline. Hit me up in real life to grab coffee or a beer!

I disagree with most everything Utah Governor Spencer Cox says, but on one thing we do agree: social media companies are conflict entrepreneurs that have hacked our brains, addicted us to outrage, and turned us against each other, all to generate profit.

Worst of all, it's breaking our brains and corroding our humanity. For me, the benefits of social media no longer justify the cost.

What's online isn't real life. The algorithms amplify the loudest, most extreme voices because outrage drives engagement (and profit). There's so much fake discourse, with anonymous accounts and bots spinning up disinformation and trying to create alternative realities.

Trump's agenda is getting destroyed among independents