We are living in the universe in which Donald Trump won the presidency. But that’s a lot harder to accept any time I open Facebook. Or Instagram. Or Twitter. Because all three social media apps employ algorithms that surface older posts over new ones, based on a bunch of reasons, and looking at current feeds have left me feeling like I’m in a completely different universe. It’s one where people are excited to vote for the first female president, one where they came away from the polls brandishing stickers that proved they took part in a close election, but a historic one.

For Clinton supporters, or even just people who didn’t want Trump to win — I know that’s not all of you — that kind of thing is not a joyful experience:

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