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# RSS and acid, name a more iconic duo
- URL: https://birchtree.me/blog/rss-and-acid-name-a-more-iconic-duo/
- Published: 2024-02-05T13:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2024-02-05T13:00:00.000Z
- Author: Matt Birchler
- Tags: Links, #Import 2025-03-29 19:29

Keenan: [RSS Readers Make Me Want to Jump Into a Vat of Acid!](https://gkeenan.co/avgb/rss-readers-make-me-want-to-jump-into-a-vat-of-acid?ref=birchtree.me)

> Opening an RSS reader is about the quickest way I know how to trigger a panic attack in myself next to Googling "colon cancer symptoms reddit." Even when I do my best to only subscribe to sources I truly care about, having the app populate an endless feed triggers violent convulsions deep within me. It's like opening a door in your house only to discover your parents fucking. You gotta get out of there as quickly as possible, even if it's through a window.

I [recently said](https://birchtree.me/blog/boys-and-girls-and-video-games-members-post/) Keenan was my favorite blogger, and I think this post is a good example of why that is. I *vehemently* disagree (or at least feel differently about) on this topic, but I read the whole damn thing.

(Not that this is a debate, but I love RSS because it puts me in control of what I choose to follow along with, not social media shares or algorithms. In my book, RSS readers are wonderfully pure, and my seeming unfair advantage here is that I never see my feeds as todo lists, and if I ever don’t have the time or energy to see it all, I just “mark all as read” and move on with my life. No guilt!)