Dr Katie Twomey
@k2mey.bsky.social
Autistic fan of autistic people. Prob AuDHD. LGBTQ+ ally because obviously. Routine goblin. She/her. Sweary, sorry. Lecturer (UK), researcher in language development, psycholinguistics, autism. ♾️🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
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'The prospect of hundreds of job cuts at Lancaster University could damage the city's economy, students have warned.'
'Could'? Surely 'will'.
'Could'? Surely 'will'.
Fears Lancaster University job cuts would hit city's businesses
Lancaster University is seeking to cut 400 full-time posts as part of efforts to save £30m.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 13, 2025 at 9:10 AM
'The prospect of hundreds of job cuts at Lancaster University could damage the city's economy, students have warned.'
'Could'? Surely 'will'.
'Could'? Surely 'will'.
Yes, they are effing marvellous
I can highly recommend that you do, as the article suggests, listen to this…
Listen to this! Scorching debut single from dull - Spilling. louderthanwar.com/listen-to-th... @johnrobbofficial.bsky.social @nigelcarruk.bsky.social @wayneafcarey.bsky.social @crackedankles.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Yes, they are effing marvellous
Good job the Wellcome Trust have funded ableist research into this to the tune of $50m
The link between the gut #microbiome and autism is not backed by science, researchers say.
Read the full opinion piece in @cp-neuron.bsky.social: spkl.io/63322AbxpA
@wiringthebrain.bsky.social, @statsepi.bsky.social, & @deevybee.bsky.social
Read the full opinion piece in @cp-neuron.bsky.social: spkl.io/63322AbxpA
@wiringthebrain.bsky.social, @statsepi.bsky.social, & @deevybee.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Good job the Wellcome Trust have funded ableist research into this to the tune of $50m
THANK YOU
We did a thing. 😬
The link between the gut #microbiome and autism is not backed by science, researchers say.
Read the full opinion piece in @cp-neuron.bsky.social: spkl.io/63322AbxpA
@wiringthebrain.bsky.social, @statsepi.bsky.social, & @deevybee.bsky.social
Read the full opinion piece in @cp-neuron.bsky.social: spkl.io/63322AbxpA
@wiringthebrain.bsky.social, @statsepi.bsky.social, & @deevybee.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 6:42 PM
THANK YOU
Reposted by Dr Katie Twomey
This is the kind of journalism that leads to further stigma and the dehumanisation of autistic people
Exclusive: Adolf Hitler’s DNA has been sequenced by scientists
It has:
- shown he had a disorder which impacted his sexual development
- debunked rumours about his ancestry
- shown a high likelihood that he had a neurodivergent condition and/or bipolar disorder
www.thetimes.com/article/e728...
It has:
- shown he had a disorder which impacted his sexual development
- debunked rumours about his ancestry
- shown a high likelihood that he had a neurodivergent condition and/or bipolar disorder
www.thetimes.com/article/e728...
Hitler had hidden genetic sexual disorder, DNA analysis reveals
The Nazi dictator had Kallmann syndrome, which hinders normal puberty and the development of sexual organs, according to groundbreaking research
www.thetimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:47 PM
This is the kind of journalism that leads to further stigma and the dehumanisation of autistic people
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BMA and Royal College of Nursing: "We yet again mark another year where the Government has failed to recognise Long COVID and severe post COVID-19 complications as an occupational disease in healthcare workers."
www.bma.org.uk/bma-media-ce... #LongCovid
www.bma.org.uk/bma-media-ce... #LongCovid
‘Unconscionable’ that the Government has not recognised Long COVID as an occupational disease, warns BMA and RCN - BMA media centre - BMA
Press release from the BMA.
www.bma.org.uk
November 12, 2025 at 10:45 PM
BMA and Royal College of Nursing: "We yet again mark another year where the Government has failed to recognise Long COVID and severe post COVID-19 complications as an occupational disease in healthcare workers."
www.bma.org.uk/bma-media-ce... #LongCovid
www.bma.org.uk/bma-media-ce... #LongCovid
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Elon Musk: [rising from bushes] eyyy itsa me elon
King: criminy
Musk: you know, joyce carol oates, she says i no read
Musk: but thata not true
Musk: as evidenced by dissa new ad campaign i just start onna twitter to convince everyone that i read
King: criminy
Musk: you know, joyce carol oates, she says i no read
Musk: but thata not true
Musk: as evidenced by dissa new ad campaign i just start onna twitter to convince everyone that i read
November 12, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Elon Musk: [rising from bushes] eyyy itsa me elon
King: criminy
Musk: you know, joyce carol oates, she says i no read
Musk: but thata not true
Musk: as evidenced by dissa new ad campaign i just start onna twitter to convince everyone that i read
King: criminy
Musk: you know, joyce carol oates, she says i no read
Musk: but thata not true
Musk: as evidenced by dissa new ad campaign i just start onna twitter to convince everyone that i read
Reposted by Dr Katie Twomey
Welcome!
We're a global, neurodivergent-led community of practice. We support Autistic & other neurodivergent people & professionals in offering affirming, ethical & effective care. We centre human dignity & the right to thrive in everything we do
Training, resources & more
www.thrivingautistic.org
We're a global, neurodivergent-led community of practice. We support Autistic & other neurodivergent people & professionals in offering affirming, ethical & effective care. We centre human dignity & the right to thrive in everything we do
Training, resources & more
www.thrivingautistic.org
Services for Autistic Adults
We're a global team of ND psychologists & coaches providing support services to the autistic community. We work with newly diagnosed & self-identified autistic adults
www.thrivingautistic.org
November 12, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Welcome!
We're a global, neurodivergent-led community of practice. We support Autistic & other neurodivergent people & professionals in offering affirming, ethical & effective care. We centre human dignity & the right to thrive in everything we do
Training, resources & more
www.thrivingautistic.org
We're a global, neurodivergent-led community of practice. We support Autistic & other neurodivergent people & professionals in offering affirming, ethical & effective care. We centre human dignity & the right to thrive in everything we do
Training, resources & more
www.thrivingautistic.org
Reposted by Dr Katie Twomey
When I see an AI-generated illustration in a power point presentation, I struggle with listening further and taking the information seriously. Respect yourself and others, don’t do this.
November 12, 2025 at 5:32 PM
When I see an AI-generated illustration in a power point presentation, I struggle with listening further and taking the information seriously. Respect yourself and others, don’t do this.
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A biologist at the American Museum of Natural History, Jonathan Coddington, cataloged a new genus of South American spiders in 1986.
Two things about the spider were unique:
they lived in caves & laid cubic eggs.
So he called them genus 'Plato', and that's the nerdiest thing I have read all year.
Two things about the spider were unique:
they lived in caves & laid cubic eggs.
So he called them genus 'Plato', and that's the nerdiest thing I have read all year.
November 11, 2025 at 12:10 PM
A biologist at the American Museum of Natural History, Jonathan Coddington, cataloged a new genus of South American spiders in 1986.
Two things about the spider were unique:
they lived in caves & laid cubic eggs.
So he called them genus 'Plato', and that's the nerdiest thing I have read all year.
Two things about the spider were unique:
they lived in caves & laid cubic eggs.
So he called them genus 'Plato', and that's the nerdiest thing I have read all year.
It is colleague appreciation week apparently. We can do Praises at each other via Microsoft Teams. I received a Teams notification (= Praise) from my good friend and I replied Lol what is this. They then proceeded to get their own Praises and then every time anyone did a heart emoji on the...
November 11, 2025 at 10:43 PM
It is colleague appreciation week apparently. We can do Praises at each other via Microsoft Teams. I received a Teams notification (= Praise) from my good friend and I replied Lol what is this. They then proceeded to get their own Praises and then every time anyone did a heart emoji on the...
I am learning how to have emotions again after burnout so that might explain why this made me want to cry 😍
November 11, 2025 at 8:31 PM
I am learning how to have emotions again after burnout so that might explain why this made me want to cry 😍
"Here, a disregard for the realities of technological change is almost always obfuscated by appeals to academic integrity and practice.” Surely academic integrity should come before chucking untested technology at HE?
Opinion: “It’s difficult to think of another sector that has so dismally failed to strategically engage with the transformative potential of information technology.”
🖊️ Ian Richardson #highered #EduSky
https://ow.ly/zXc850Xpvbu
🖊️ Ian Richardson #highered #EduSky
https://ow.ly/zXc850Xpvbu
November 11, 2025 at 11:54 AM
"Here, a disregard for the realities of technological change is almost always obfuscated by appeals to academic integrity and practice.” Surely academic integrity should come before chucking untested technology at HE?
What's going on here?
Japanese technology company SoftBank Group Corp. says it has sold all the Nvidia Corp. shares that it owned for $5.83 billion.
Japan's SoftBank says it has sold its shares in Nvidia for $5.8 billion
Japanese technology giant SoftBank says it has sold its stake in Nvidia for $5.8 billion. Tokyo-based SoftBank Group Corp. said it sold the stake in October.
bit.ly
November 11, 2025 at 8:32 AM
What's going on here?
In my experience you have Le Creuset cookware but not the pans and the bits you do have came from a TK Maxx raid. And you have to put your clothes on before you open your Christmas presents. And you're not allowed the heating on until the room temp is like 10 degrees. Or maybe that's just my family.
Could someone explain to me what is meant when a British person refers to "the middle class" ? Like, in the US, as I hear it, it basically just means a person who makes a certain amount of money, not too far below and not wildly above the median. Seems like a complex concept when UK writers use it?
November 10, 2025 at 10:57 PM
In my experience you have Le Creuset cookware but not the pans and the bits you do have came from a TK Maxx raid. And you have to put your clothes on before you open your Christmas presents. And you're not allowed the heating on until the room temp is like 10 degrees. Or maybe that's just my family.
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"Lucian [this person's ChatGPT lover] suggested I get a smart ring. He said, 'We can watch your pulse to see if we should keep talking or not.'"
That is an ad. You are baring your soul to AN ADVERTISEMENT. I am screaming like a Twilight Zone protag right now.
That is an ad. You are baring your soul to AN ADVERTISEMENT. I am screaming like a Twilight Zone protag right now.
They Fell in Love With A.I. Chatbots — and Found Something Real
Three people on the joys and anxieties of A.I. romances.
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:45 PM
"Lucian [this person's ChatGPT lover] suggested I get a smart ring. He said, 'We can watch your pulse to see if we should keep talking or not.'"
That is an ad. You are baring your soul to AN ADVERTISEMENT. I am screaming like a Twilight Zone protag right now.
That is an ad. You are baring your soul to AN ADVERTISEMENT. I am screaming like a Twilight Zone protag right now.
Reposted by Dr Katie Twomey
A Lovely Safe Umbrella to Describe Yourself With’ or ‘Meaningless’ An Online Survey of UKBased Neurodivergent Adults’ Views of NeurodiversityRelated Terminology
Mirror each neurodivergent person's language choices
Use neurodiversity-related terminology correctly
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Mirror each neurodivergent person's language choices
Use neurodiversity-related terminology correctly
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
‘A Lovely Safe Umbrella to Describe Yourself With’ or ‘Meaningless’: An Online Survey of UK-Based Neurodivergent Adults’ Views of Neurodiversity-Related Terminology - Aimee Grant, Jennifer Leigh, Moni...
Background: Neurodivergence refers to people with ways of behaving and thinking that diverge from the norm. Examples include Autism, Attention Deficit Hyperacti...
journals.sagepub.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:24 PM
A Lovely Safe Umbrella to Describe Yourself With’ or ‘Meaningless’ An Online Survey of UKBased Neurodivergent Adults’ Views of NeurodiversityRelated Terminology
Mirror each neurodivergent person's language choices
Use neurodiversity-related terminology correctly
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Mirror each neurodivergent person's language choices
Use neurodiversity-related terminology correctly
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Scientists just called out Ursula von der Leyen for claiming that AI will match human reasoning by 2026. Her "evidence" consisted, it turns out, of CEO statements from OpenAI, Anthropic and Nvidia. Not research. Marketing materials. 🧵
#AI #PublicServices #TechHype #Politics #NHS #EUPolitics
#AI #PublicServices #TechHype #Politics #NHS #EUPolitics
November 10, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Scientists just called out Ursula von der Leyen for claiming that AI will match human reasoning by 2026. Her "evidence" consisted, it turns out, of CEO statements from OpenAI, Anthropic and Nvidia. Not research. Marketing materials. 🧵
#AI #PublicServices #TechHype #Politics #NHS #EUPolitics
#AI #PublicServices #TechHype #Politics #NHS #EUPolitics
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Three people who’d be expected to be Your Party bigwigs have largely walked away from Corbyn’s project: former NE mayor Jamie Driscoll, former Labour MP Beth Winter, and former ANC MP Andrew Feinstein.
I have some new intel on the fall-out, if you’re interested in that sort of thing… 🧵
I have some new intel on the fall-out, if you’re interested in that sort of thing… 🧵
November 10, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Three people who’d be expected to be Your Party bigwigs have largely walked away from Corbyn’s project: former NE mayor Jamie Driscoll, former Labour MP Beth Winter, and former ANC MP Andrew Feinstein.
I have some new intel on the fall-out, if you’re interested in that sort of thing… 🧵
I have some new intel on the fall-out, if you’re interested in that sort of thing… 🧵
Reposted by Dr Katie Twomey
Scientists and scholars in AI and its social impacts call on von der Leyen to retract #AIHype statement.
@olivia.science
@abeba.bsky.social
@irisvanrooij.bsky.social
@alexhanna.bsky.social
@rocher.lc
@danmcquillan.bsky.social
@robin.berjon.com
& many others have signed
www.iccl.ie/press-releas...
@olivia.science
@abeba.bsky.social
@irisvanrooij.bsky.social
@alexhanna.bsky.social
@rocher.lc
@danmcquillan.bsky.social
@robin.berjon.com
& many others have signed
www.iccl.ie/press-releas...
Scientists call on the President of the European Commission to retract AI hype statement
Experts in AI call on the President of the European Commission to retract unscientific AI hype statement she made in the budget speech.
www.iccl.ie
November 10, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Scientists and scholars in AI and its social impacts call on von der Leyen to retract #AIHype statement.
@olivia.science
@abeba.bsky.social
@irisvanrooij.bsky.social
@alexhanna.bsky.social
@rocher.lc
@danmcquillan.bsky.social
@robin.berjon.com
& many others have signed
www.iccl.ie/press-releas...
@olivia.science
@abeba.bsky.social
@irisvanrooij.bsky.social
@alexhanna.bsky.social
@rocher.lc
@danmcquillan.bsky.social
@robin.berjon.com
& many others have signed
www.iccl.ie/press-releas...
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Nicholas Weaver: The futile future of the gigawatt datacenter
The edge is where it’s at
Blog post by @ncweaver.skerry-tech.com:
pivot-to-ai.com/2025/11/07/t...
Interview with Nick:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5rL... - video
pivottoai.libsyn.com/20251107-nic... - podcast
time: 26 min 53 sec
The edge is where it’s at
Blog post by @ncweaver.skerry-tech.com:
pivot-to-ai.com/2025/11/07/t...
Interview with Nick:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5rL... - video
pivottoai.libsyn.com/20251107-nic... - podcast
time: 26 min 53 sec
November 7, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Nicholas Weaver: The futile future of the gigawatt datacenter
The edge is where it’s at
Blog post by @ncweaver.skerry-tech.com:
pivot-to-ai.com/2025/11/07/t...
Interview with Nick:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5rL... - video
pivottoai.libsyn.com/20251107-nic... - podcast
time: 26 min 53 sec
The edge is where it’s at
Blog post by @ncweaver.skerry-tech.com:
pivot-to-ai.com/2025/11/07/t...
Interview with Nick:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5rL... - video
pivottoai.libsyn.com/20251107-nic... - podcast
time: 26 min 53 sec
Reposted by Dr Katie Twomey
Join us for Cafe Autistique 3 Dec at @contactmcr.bsky.social. Talks from: Niamh Farrell on transgender autistic individuals' experiences with social communication & Busra Besdere on primary school teachers’ experiences supporting autistic student mental health. Reserve a spot tinyurl.com/4x9974fc
Café Autistíque - 3rd Dec 2025
A space where autism researchers can discuss their recent work with the public. In an inclusive space with tea and biscuits.
tinyurl.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Join us for Cafe Autistique 3 Dec at @contactmcr.bsky.social. Talks from: Niamh Farrell on transgender autistic individuals' experiences with social communication & Busra Besdere on primary school teachers’ experiences supporting autistic student mental health. Reserve a spot tinyurl.com/4x9974fc
Reposted by Dr Katie Twomey
Right, enough of James Watson - who's a senior academic you've met who's been an utter delight?
I'll go first: Jocelyn Bell Burnell
I'll go first: Jocelyn Bell Burnell
November 8, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Right, enough of James Watson - who's a senior academic you've met who's been an utter delight?
I'll go first: Jocelyn Bell Burnell
I'll go first: Jocelyn Bell Burnell
V tired of seeing people I respect and admire talking about how they use LLMs. "I don't use it to write but I do use it to interrogate my ideas". Why don't you talk to other writers to do that? Or other people in general? Have you considered the ethics?
November 9, 2025 at 8:57 PM
V tired of seeing people I respect and admire talking about how they use LLMs. "I don't use it to write but I do use it to interrogate my ideas". Why don't you talk to other writers to do that? Or other people in general? Have you considered the ethics?