simply unforgivable that elon is forcing me to either get hot (instagram), get annoying (substack), learn what a server is (mastodon), or become an actual psychopath (linkedin)

Imagine there’s something you really enjoy doing, an activity where you feel empowered, competent and stimulated. You want to share this with your closest family - but they aren’t as excited as you thought they’d be. ‘Why are you wasting your time?’ they ask. 1/

The best description of emotional abuse I’ve ever heard is from @laurenlaverne, in a column written almost a decade ago. It’s stayed with me ever since:

Surely a contender for new intro music for The Rest Is Politics

For the rest of my natural life, I will never find a more unhinged ad 💀

I’m sorry, I simply cannot be cynical about a technology that can accomplish this.

Hmmm. I just had a bizarre experience, involving a global news organisation and a trillion dollar corporation. (I got caught in the middle, so... owch.) It’s not the sort of experience the people involved usually talk about in public… so I think I’ll talk about it in public. 🧵

What do you think of when you picture a person who is blind?

As a therapist, I found one common dynamic that keeps people in a cycle of feeling hurt and misunderstood. This dynamic is called the determiner and saver:

You asked: Parliament listened. This is extremely rare, so PLEASE SHARE & USE YOUR VOICE. 🚨 If you have #ADHD and/or #Autism, or think you might, Parliament wants to hear your experiences for their debate on 6 Feb: lnkd.in/eE8DzZS2

There’s a part of “no one understands me” that feels so good to the ego. To be so unique and complex that we couldn’t quite possibly find someone who gets us is can be a story we enjoy telling ourselves.

Fabulous 10/10 meal and service The Swan Lyndhurst - thank you so much to Libby and team x

The Roald Dahl rewriting thing feels odd simply because there are 42 new David Walliams books published every week that are stuffed with problematic drivel - often racism that isn’t even hidden. What’s the point of acting retrospectively if you don’t get it right in the present?

Our Fear of Video Games Harms Children. There's so much around which tells parents to be scared of video games. We're reminded about 'gaming disorder' and told our children are at risk. Having strict screen limits sometimes feels like a marker for 'good parent'. 1/

Brilliant interview in Guernsey Press by Matt Fallaize with The Ladies' College, Guernsey Principal Daniele Harford-Fox well worth a read

16% of children and young people we surveyed said they had gone hungry or skipped meals because they couldn’t afford food. Free school meals would make all the difference for these children. We want to make that happen. Read more in our latest report: bit.ly/41LOnRp

A Brief History of Kids Today Have No Respect 🧵

The value of a therapist is in their attunement. Yes, many people can listen quite well. But therapists are trained to hear what you are saying and what you are not saying, to feel what you are feeling and what you long to feel, to see you how you've longed to be seen.

Growing up with a parent who's: -highly reactive -unpredictable -puts the family on an emotionally roller coaster ...has us walking on eggshells. Why This Leads To People Pleasing: