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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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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
Laura and Jon
Apr 6, 20236 min read
Social anxiety: Five ways to survive the Bank Holiday weekend.
The bank holiday is upon us. Time to get out, relax and have a good time. But what is often not discussed is how stressful they can be.
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.
Laura
Mar 9, 202314 min read
A journey in the dark: We drove all night...
It began with a midnight breakfast, a police officer and a herd of rams. This is the story of a journey in the dark.
Laura
Mar 4, 20238 min read
Social anxiety: A long night on the loch.
I’m writing this at the end of a long night, a long way from home. A long night on the loch and what a night of social anxiety it has been.
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...
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..
Laura
Dec 16, 20221 min read
A winter’s day..
Since I stepped back from life commitments, it’s been such a relief to find time for ourselves again. It’s nice to have space to think.
Laura
Dec 9, 20224 min read
My life is a table: Life goals, aspirations and leaving it all behind.
Achievement is often seen as the big thing, but life is so much more than this. It's ok to leave that mindset behind..
Laura
Nov 21, 20223 min read
Change: A new story.
We don't all get the same pathways and scope to change our lives. That's why we need a new story that considers us all.
Laura
Oct 27, 20223 min read
Social anxiety isn’t a choice…
Someone recently asked me to describe what help I needed for my social anxiety. My answer was simple, ‘I don’t need help, I just need choice
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