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, 2023
- 3 min
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.
Laura
- Dec 23, 2023
- 3 min
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...
Laura and Jon
- Dec 2, 2023
- 2 min
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.
Aunty Social World
- Dec 2, 2023
- 7 min
Farewell Twitter: Chatting with ex-Tweeters
From lifeline to lost community: Twitter's evolution to X. Former Tweeters bid their farewells.
Laura
- Nov 17, 2023
- 5 min
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, 2023
- 4 min
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, 2023
- 5 min
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 19, 2023
- 8 min
Twitter addiction: An attention fuelled world that destroyed me.
My Twitter addiction began around three years ago. Since then it has destroyed me.
Laura
- May 12, 2023
- 8 min
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, 2023
- 5 min
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, 2023
- 3 min
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, 2023
- 11 min
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
- Mar 27, 2023
- 12 min
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
- Feb 24, 2023
- 4 min
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, 2023
- 5 min
Twitter: The social anxiety of engaging.
Social anxiety online is as prevelant as offline. Simply replying to people can be a minefield..
Laura
- Jan 10, 2023
- 5 min
Social media: Attention is survival.
Social media. Whether you love it, loathe it or have mixed feelings towards it, we cannot avoid it.
Laura
- Nov 18, 2022
- 2 min
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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