We discuss the insidious, stressful targeted marketing of Instagram ads. As we navigate recent life moments (wedding planning, postpartum life, cross country moves) the aggressive Instagram messaging is making us feel more anxious and inferior than usual. Gah!    We see you: Ted Cruz, maternity wards closing across the country, anti-choice protesters on the Poland/Ukraine border, hospital staff putting unhoused people in Ubers to random locations without their consent, North Carolina dog owners who returned their dog to the shelter because he was gay (???), The Academy Awards    This episode is brought to you by Kensington’s newest title, AFRAID, by Lisa Jackson, Alexandra Ivy, & Lisa Childs.    Feminists Without Mystique is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find more podcasts you’ll love at Frolic.media/podcasts!   -   feministswithoutmystique.com Support us on Ko-fi!  Twitter: @fwmpodcast Instagram: @feministswithoutmystique Facebook: facebook.com/fwmpodcast Email: [email protected]