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. ♾️🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
"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.
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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… 🧵
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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
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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
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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?
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One way Autistic people can be misunderstood is when we’re trying to be very thoughtful w/ our words under stress
Some of us stumble
Some of us go blank
Some of us have scripts locked & ready to go
we don’t want to be misunderstood
They can misinterpret our thoughtfulness with intent to deceive
Some of us stumble
Some of us go blank
Some of us have scripts locked & ready to go
we don’t want to be misunderstood
They can misinterpret our thoughtfulness with intent to deceive
November 9, 2025 at 2:03 PM
One way Autistic people can be misunderstood is when we’re trying to be very thoughtful w/ our words under stress
Some of us stumble
Some of us go blank
Some of us have scripts locked & ready to go
we don’t want to be misunderstood
They can misinterpret our thoughtfulness with intent to deceive
Some of us stumble
Some of us go blank
Some of us have scripts locked & ready to go
we don’t want to be misunderstood
They can misinterpret our thoughtfulness with intent to deceive
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It would be such a shame if this article was shared, and upset a few more transphobes.
So a transphobe is threatening @northwestbylines.co.uk with defamation over this 100% accurate and factual piece of Journalism.
Support us by sharing it far and wide 🏳️⚧️
northwestbylines.co.uk/news/equalit...
Support us by sharing it far and wide 🏳️⚧️
northwestbylines.co.uk/news/equalit...
A demonstration of compassion and unity by the trans and cis community
Trans and cis people united in a heartwarming display of kindness outside the Scottish (Holyrood) Parliament on 1 November
northwestbylines.co.uk
November 9, 2025 at 1:44 PM
It would be such a shame if this article was shared, and upset a few more transphobes.
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Somehow I love these scientific sleuth stories.
New guest post on my blog: Csaba Szabo plays cat and mouse with a paper mill
deevybee.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-...
#fraud #publishing
deevybee.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-...
#fraud #publishing
The inner workings of a paper mill:
My Wuxi sting operation Guest post by Csaba Szabo Chair of Pharmacology, University of Fribourg, Switzerland After the limited success of...
deevybee.blogspot.com
November 9, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Somehow I love these scientific sleuth stories.
@alisonhunterslt.bsky.social aww, hi Alison! Apologies in advance for my rank unprofessionalism on here
November 8, 2025 at 3:25 PM
@alisonhunterslt.bsky.social aww, hi Alison! Apologies in advance for my rank unprofessionalism on here
Autistic and/or ADHD fam! I've just realised with help from my excellent therapist that I'm probably audhd. I've been so settled in my autistic identity since my late diagnosis that I'm not sure what to make of it. Not sad or anything but a bit discombobulated. What does audhd mean to you?
November 8, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Autistic and/or ADHD fam! I've just realised with help from my excellent therapist that I'm probably audhd. I've been so settled in my autistic identity since my late diagnosis that I'm not sure what to make of it. Not sad or anything but a bit discombobulated. What does audhd mean to you?
It feels somehow unreal that this is unfolding all around us. I have survivor's guilt from being at a university that's not currently threatening staff with taking away their livelihoods, but I'm not convinced it'll last.
... and Leicester... Languages, History...
It's so easy to destroy, so hard to create. So much talent. So many lives.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
It's so easy to destroy, so hard to create. So much talent. So many lives.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
University of Leicester to consult on redundancies
University bosses are also planning to stop a number of courses.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 8, 2025 at 12:14 PM
It feels somehow unreal that this is unfolding all around us. I have survivor's guilt from being at a university that's not currently threatening staff with taking away their livelihoods, but I'm not convinced it'll last.
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What a joyful thread
Is it just us or was Alan Carr KILLING IT in last night's #CelebrityTraitors? Like a true butterfly, he transformed to show his true colours!
1/6:
#TheTraitors
1/6:
#TheTraitors
November 7, 2025 at 10:36 PM
What a joyful thread
Today my lovely, weird, almost certainly autistic dad whatsapped me and my brothers "check your email". About WHAT Dad? And which email? For context the only time he phones me without warning it's because someone has died or got diagnosed with something dreadful
November 7, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Today my lovely, weird, almost certainly autistic dad whatsapped me and my brothers "check your email". About WHAT Dad? And which email? For context the only time he phones me without warning it's because someone has died or got diagnosed with something dreadful
I acknowledge I am a boring pendant but when my union releases campaign materials with missing apostrophes I do feel tired.
November 7, 2025 at 9:35 PM
I acknowledge I am a boring pendant but when my union releases campaign materials with missing apostrophes I do feel tired.
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This is just to say
I have taken
the salary raises
which were due
for inflation
and which
you were probably
depending on
for COL
Forgive me
they were delicious
so undeserved
and unnecessary
I have taken
the salary raises
which were due
for inflation
and which
you were probably
depending on
for COL
Forgive me
they were delicious
so undeserved
and unnecessary
November 7, 2025 at 1:48 PM
This is just to say
I have taken
the salary raises
which were due
for inflation
and which
you were probably
depending on
for COL
Forgive me
they were delicious
so undeserved
and unnecessary
I have taken
the salary raises
which were due
for inflation
and which
you were probably
depending on
for COL
Forgive me
they were delicious
so undeserved
and unnecessary
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Evidence that being "gender critical" has nothing to do with listening to women. Women have made it clear that trans women are welcome in the ladies' pond at Hamstead Heath, and now a small group of transphobes is going to court to override them.
🏊♀️The women who swim at Kenwood Ladies Pond have already made their decision.
In 2024, almost 900 members voted to keep their trans-inclusive policy - a policy that has worked peacefully since 2019.
Now, a small campaign group is seeking to overturn that democratic decision through the courts.
1/5
In 2024, almost 900 members voted to keep their trans-inclusive policy - a policy that has worked peacefully since 2019.
Now, a small campaign group is seeking to overturn that democratic decision through the courts.
1/5
November 7, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Evidence that being "gender critical" has nothing to do with listening to women. Women have made it clear that trans women are welcome in the ladies' pond at Hamstead Heath, and now a small group of transphobes is going to court to override them.
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Want to help with autism research? The Social Experiences of Loneliness of Autistic Adults (SELA) Project at the AJ Drexel Autism Institute is forming a Community Council of autistic adults (ages 18–35) to help guide a 5-year study on loneliness and social connection. Info in flyer and alt-text.
November 6, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Want to help with autism research? The Social Experiences of Loneliness of Autistic Adults (SELA) Project at the AJ Drexel Autism Institute is forming a Community Council of autistic adults (ages 18–35) to help guide a 5-year study on loneliness and social connection. Info in flyer and alt-text.
I would like to know how high-profile academics get loads of time off to do tv series and I'm not even allowed a sabbatical. If I go on Big Brother is that a REF impact case?
November 6, 2025 at 10:30 PM
I would like to know how high-profile academics get loads of time off to do tv series and I'm not even allowed a sabbatical. If I go on Big Brother is that a REF impact case?