Paranoid road trip in a world of uncertainty
It’s 5-something-am on another howling day in the depths of winter. The world is hitting out hard right now. We’re on a paranoid road...
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Laura
Dec 27, 20233 min read
Why we weren't feeling it this year: Christmas said it all...
Why did so many of us feel underwhelmed with Christmas this year? A frank reflection.
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Laura
Dec 23, 20233 min read
Insomnia at Christmas: You're not the problem...
Christmas. A time of chaos, obligation and long nights of insomnia. Long and short, it's not your fault...
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Laura and Jon
Dec 2, 20232 min read
Social Anxiety Chat: What does social anxiety really mean?
Social Anxiety Chat is a new podcast about the complexities of social anxiety. Episode 1 looks at what social anxiety truly means.
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Aunty Social World
Dec 2, 20237 min read
Farewell Twitter: Chatting with ex-Tweeters
From lifeline to lost community: Twitter's evolution to X. Former Tweeters bid their farewells.
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Laura
Nov 17, 20235 min read
Boundary hunting in a world of demands
Too many of us are losing our own boundaries in this wild world of demands. That's why we need to become boundary hunters.
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Laura
Sep 22, 20234 min read
People think we’re ok (because it’s easier)
In a world where we are expected to mask, it is all too easy for people to think that we are ok when we're not.
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Laura
Jun 22, 20235 min read
Grave new world: Why we need to look at what social media is doing to us all.
Social media is affecting us all in some way. Its greatest protection is its culture of silence, denial and disinhibition
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Laura
May 19, 20238 min read
Twitter addiction: An attention fuelled world that destroyed me.
My Twitter addiction began around three years ago. Since then it has destroyed me.
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Laura
May 12, 20238 min read
Online communities are real: The dangers are real too.
Here we discuss the darker side of Twitter and why, despite the harassment, misogyny and unwanted attention, our online communities survive.
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Aunty Social World
Apr 22, 20235 min read
Have you noticed the change? Twitter: The inside stories.
Twitter is changing, and so are its communities. In this series of articles, we talk to those who know the platform best. Its users.
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Aunty Social World
Apr 21, 20233 min read
Blue Ticks are gone: The real reason why they're so angry
The Blue Ticks are gone. Twitter's elite are up in arms. But who are they angry at? It's not Elon Musk. It's you.
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Laura
Apr 14, 202311 min read
Twitter communities: The inside stories
Twitter and its communities are changing. In this series of blogs, we talk to the people on the inside about what this means to them.
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Laura and Jon
Mar 27, 202312 min read
Autism Acceptance: Five practical changes that could create a more inclusive world.
It is not enough to just merely accept or be aware of autism. We need real practical change. Here are 5 lessons we can learn from lockdown.
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Laura
Feb 24, 20234 min read
Alone online: Seen but not heard.
Social media is a minefield for those of us with disabilities and mental health struggles. Many of us are seen but not heard...
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Laura
Jan 29, 20235 min read
Twitter: The social anxiety of engaging.
Social anxiety online is as prevelant as offline. Simply replying to people can be a minefield..
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Laura
Jan 10, 20235 min read
Social media: Attention is survival.
Social media. Whether you love it, loathe it or have mixed feelings towards it, we cannot avoid it.
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Laura
Nov 18, 20222 min read
Where is Twitter going?
Twitter may be changing but it remains a staple of our lives. It's our identities, communities and sense of belonging in this world.
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