Dr Katie Twomey @k2mey.eurosky.social · 3hWalked through town ON MY OWN and didn't have a wobble 💪. If anyone reading this is having an awful time with panic disorder and/or autistic burnout, I hope you can take some hope from my experience. Recovery takes a very, very long time and it's not linear by any means, but it is possible. 10500
Dr Katie Twomey @k2mey.eurosky.social · 5hwww.theguardian.com/fashion/2026... I've been going grey since my 20s and it's not even occurred to me to dye my hair. It looks cool! No criticism of people who do of course, dyed hair is also v cool, but I hadn't thought that people might be judging me for ittheguardian.comMore celebrities are embracing grey hair. For other women, it can come at a costOlivia Colman and Lisa Bonet are among the stars going silver – but workplace ageism means many women still fear ditching the dye 4262
Reposted by Dr Katie TwomeyCognitive Science Society @cogscisociety.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Many strong Elman Prize candidates are never nominated simply because no one thought to do it. Please repost! Your share might reach the colleague who writes the letter. Deadline: Nov 18 👇 01016
Dr Katie Twomey @k2mey.eurosky.social · 21hOk I've seen this enough now to know I'm not spoiling anything but James Acaster and Danii off Bake Off have the same energy and I love them both 000
Dr Katie Twomey @k2mey.eurosky.social · 21hToday @derekalanmeins.bsky.social taught undergraduates for the first time and, by all accounts, smashed it. It all started with an OU degree when we lived in Liverpool. It's never to late to do a degree if that floats your boat. What a great lad 💛 0100
Reposted by Dr Katie TwomeyBuDS Disability Service @buds-disability.bsky.social · 22hThe Covid wave in England continues to grow very fast. As of 27 September, 1 in every 234 people were infected, up 31% on the previous week. We are now recommending that Covid-Cautious people take full precautions, including a PPE mask, in ALL indoor places. A thread 🧵 45332
Reposted by Dr Katie TwomeyKatie Munday @kmunday.bsky.social · 02/10/2026One bit of advice for new #PhDStudents... Remember the PhD isn't your whole life - even if you are led to believe that by faculty. Your mental and physical health always comes first. You are allowed to enjoy the next few years of your life, your life doesn't get put on hold by studying. 0103
Dr Katie Twomey @k2mey.eurosky.social · 02/10/2026At that stage of self-administered haircut where it's wonky but you've already cut off a lot more than planned 3100
Reposted by Dr Katie TwomeyTim Carmody @tcarmody.bsky.social · 02/10/2026This is the funniest thing I've seen today, possibly ever 38115973000
Dr Katie Twomey @k2mey.eurosky.social · 02/10/2026This alone is worth subscribing for. But, obviously, it all is. 2248
Dr Katie Twomey @k2mey.eurosky.social · 02/10/2026Oh bollocks, turmeric EVERYWHERE. I am become a Simpson 480
Reposted by Dr Katie TwomeyFrances Ryan @francesryan.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Disability doesn’t care how old you are. Specialist food is no cheaper if you’re 19. Employers don’t lose their prejudice if you’re 21. This is blatant intergenerational inequality from Labour. Younger disabled people of all severities deserve better. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...theguardian.comKey disability benefit for young people may be axed under major welfare changesExclusive: Plan under discussion involves intensive support to help young people into employment 24597258
Reposted by Dr Katie TwomeyEmily M. Bender @emilymbender.bsky.social · 01/10/2026New from @timnitgebru.blacksky.app and me: "It is high time for us to regulate usage of systems sold as “AI”, not because they are magical machines, but because they are error-prone products that shouldn’t be used in high stakes scenarios." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comForget ‘superintelligence’: error-prone AI nearly sparked world war three this month | Timnit Gebru and Emily M BenderThe risks of AI aren’t what we think they are, as a recent security incident between China and the United States reveals 11950404
Reposted by Dr Katie TwomeyMargot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Universities cannot expect researchers to take risks if they are repeatedly at risk of redundancy while losing professional services support, grappling with the gratuitous vagaries of home and international student number swings and both teaching and assessing in an age of unregulated AI. 520577
Dr Katie Twomey @k2mey.eurosky.social · 01/10/2026Happy birthday Mr Sowden and thank you for your marvellous threads 150
Reposted by Dr Katie TwomeyOisín McGann @oisinmcgann.bsky.social · 01/10/2026There are still some places on my book illustration course, starting at @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social in Dublin next week! Join us to learn about visual storytelling! It's more about communication than creating pretty pictures, so it's suitable for beginners with basic drawing skills. #SpeirGorm 098
Reposted by Dr Katie TwomeyDemocracy Now! @democracynow.org · 01/10/2026AI safety expert Timnit Gebru says tech leaders are promoting greatly exaggerated claims about "superintelligence" and "existential risk" as a way to distract from the real threat — their own unregulated companies.democracynow.orgThe Real Existential Risk Is AI CEOs Avoiding Oversight: “Alternative Nobel” Winner Timnit GebruWe speak to the prominent AI researcher and leading critic of the AI industry, Timnit Gebru, who was recently awarded a 2026 Right Livelihood Award for her work investigating the harms and hype behind... 16572263
Dr Katie Twomey @k2mey.eurosky.social · 01/10/2026It is amazing how much term time takes ot out of you, Peopleing-wise. I am a husk. I made zero sense in a meeting and my no-spoons stutter came to say hello. Tomorrow I shall be gloriously mute. 3220
Reposted by Dr Katie TwomeyCatherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 01/10/2026In nearly every country, women worry about walking alone via @not-ship.com www.not-ship.com/safe-streets... 1519960
Reposted by Dr Katie TwomeyStandplaats Kraków could really use some cash! @standplaatskrk.pl · 29/09/2026 232287
Dr Katie Twomey @k2mey.eurosky.social · 01/10/2026I was a secretary in a firm of chartered accountants in my early 20s. At a Christmas do the senior partner, 50s (whose wife was the only HR person), slid his hand up my inner thigh and tried to get me to come to his hotel with him. Nothing I could do if I wanted to keep my job. 171
Dr Katie Twomey @k2mey.eurosky.social · 01/10/2026Wow, someone wrote a paper specifically about me journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.... (h/t @kellybirtwell.bsky.social for sending it to me)journals.sagepub.comSage Journals: Discover world-class researchSubscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher. 2121
Dr Katie Twomey @k2mey.eurosky.social · 01/10/2026It's interesting, isn't it, that there are people who care about computer code feeling pain, but don't have anything to say about the young people who've lost their lives because of the effect the chatbots have had on them. 0183
Dr Katie Twomey @k2mey.eurosky.social · 30/09/2026In vibe coding news, for us Netflix has replaced "skip intro" with "skipbutton.intro.label" 👍 1120
Reposted by Dr Katie TwomeyYilin (she/they) @ check out The Lantern and the Night Moths @yilinwriter.bsky.social · 30/09/2026有偿寻求住在东京的中日口译译者/研究助理。我是秋瑾诗词的译者,10月底-11月初会去东京研究秋瑾在日本留学生活的足迹。想要找人在与大学博物馆以及图书馆档案馆联络时提供翻译,以及帮着查一些关于秋瑾在日本生活的地址。优先考虑熟悉日本文史研究机构研究流程,学术日语,明治时期/晚清历史/女性史的。欢迎自荐或者推荐 #翻譯 #東京 #中日口譯 #日本留學 065
Dr Katie Twomey @k2mey.eurosky.social · 30/09/2026I am in a marvellous research collaboration that consists of a Kate, a Kathy and a Katie 0211
Reposted by Dr Katie Twomeyautisticgirlsnet.bsky.social @autisticgirlsnet.bsky.social · 30/09/2026"Just anxious." She heard it about her daughter for two years. Now she's hearing it about herself. A new review found that women with the same conditions as men were less likely to be offered surgery, referrals or intensive treatment. bit.ly/4AOwRxB 073
Reposted by Dr Katie TwomeyThe Daily Tism @thedailytism.com · 30/09/2026An autistic man who recently left university is reportedly longing for the halcyon days of having unfettered access to academic journals.thedailytism.comAutistic graduate sad he can’t browse PubMed for fun any moreAn autistic man who recently left university is reportedly longing for the halcyon days of having unfettered access to academic journals. Onye Egbuchunam, 21, spent much of his sociology degree… 917127
Reposted by Dr Katie TwomeyRob Gilroy @robgilroy.bsky.social · 30/09/2026when that one guy can't work Zoom while on a speed awareness course. Check profile for full episode #comedy #webseries #speedawarenesscourse #funny 012
Reposted by Dr Katie TwomeyStuart Laws @stuartlawscomedy.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Why I know she ain't cheating 152
Reposted by Dr Katie TwomeyUniversity and College Union (UCU) @ucu.org.uk · 30/09/2026University of Brighton management has given notice to terminate its recognition agreement with UCU alongside collective agreements covering key terms and conditions. This isn't just about Brighton. What happens here could have implications for branches across the UK. 02017
Dr Katie Twomey @k2mey.eurosky.social · 30/09/2026Can vouch for this. It took me a good 15 minutes to get into the packaging. Potting skills almost but not quite surpassed by wrapping skills! 1193
Reposted by Dr Katie TwomeyNaomi Smith @pimlicat.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Times Higher Education, Sponsored by Orbán's Hungary, Failed to Report James Orr Allegations – Byline Times bylinetimes.com/2026/09/30/t...bylinetimes.comTimes Higher Education, Sponsored by Orbán's Hungary, Failed to Report James Orr AllegationsThe publication signed a partnership with Viktor Orbán's government and has since published no coverage of the allegations around a Cambridge academic and former Reform UK policy chief whose foundatio... 23214
Reposted by Dr Katie TwomeyRichard Kemp @richardmskemp.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Not a GIF, but a screenshot of that moment ❤️ 151
Dr Katie Twomey @k2mey.eurosky.social · 30/09/2026Is anyone else in UK HE following this weird internet connectivity issue with Virgin Media? I can't access some of my place's services and we've been told that we need to phone Virgin about it because it's not the university's issue. Manchester and Glasgow are affected apparently amongst others 151
Reposted by Dr Katie TwomeyProf Emily @professoremily.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Hey everyone! This October I'm hosting #Conlangity, a game about fictional languages! The goal is to help total newbies craft a conlang that is realistic & usable! It will hopefully be accessible to non-linguist people, but it won't be for the faint of heart. Prepare for a challenge! MORE INFO👇🧵 157739
Dr Katie Twomey @k2mey.eurosky.social · 29/09/2026Noel Fielding telling Danii "you're not like anyone else, and that's why you're great". My little autistic heart! #gbbo 1453
Reposted by Dr Katie TwomeyIris van Rooij 💭 @irisvanrooij.bsky.social · 29/09/2026@olivia.science @k2mey.eurosky.social @rjwatt42.bsky.social 2117
Reposted by Dr Katie TwomeyIris van Rooij 💭 @irisvanrooij.bsky.social · 29/09/2026🚨 Please boost, read, and sign if you want to support ✍️ OPEN LETTER: Pause the national rollout of AI-mediated tutoring in England's schools docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...docs.google.comOPEN LETTER: PAUSE THE NATIONAL ROLLOUT OF AI-MEDIATED TUTORING IN ENGLAND’S SCHOOLSOPEN LETTER To the Rt Hon Andy Burnham MP, Prime Minister, and the Rt Hon Lucy Powell MP, Secretary of State for Education The Department for Education has announced plans to develop, what it calls, “... 24042
Dr Katie Twomey @k2mey.eurosky.social · 29/09/2026Today I reached peak lecturer. A student of mine, never having watched before, left our meeting determined to watch Big Brother. This is going in my promotion materials 2100
Dr Katie Twomey @k2mey.eurosky.social · 29/09/2026UK lecturers: how many academic advisees do you have? A friend has just told me she has 37 and I just.... 8173
Reposted by Dr Katie TwomeyThe Articulate Autistic @articulateautistic.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Why Autistic People Are Especially Vulnerable to Manipulation www.thearticulateautistic.com/why-autistic... #Autism #Autistic #ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD #Neurodivergentthearticulateautistic.comWhy Autistic People Are Especially Vulnerable to Manipulation - Jaime A. Heidel - The Articulate AutisticAs an autistic person, are you often taken advantage of? You're not alone, and it's not your fault. Learn more about what's happening 3219
Reposted by Dr Katie TwomeyAnn Memmott @annmemmott.bsky.social · 29/09/2026About 30,000 autistic ppl in the UK have Type 2 Diabetes, aren't on insulin, & use wearable monitors (CGMs). These save lives for those who don't spot low-sugar events / can't cope with endless painful finger prick tests each day etc. The NHS has removed funding. Now, have to pay ~ £1500/yr. / 32920
Reposted by Dr Katie TwomeyEmily L. Hauser (she/her) ❌👑 @emilylhauser.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I managed to mostly not know any of this until today. This detail is new to me. The horror coursing through my body feels like poison. My God, men. Decide RIGHT FUCKING NOW what you'll do if a woman is sexually harassed or assaulted in your vicinity. Ask another man to do the same. TALK ABOUT IT. 211045305