Shed that guilt, parents! Other people’s homes also look like they just barfed out a toy store. Despite all the wonders of being a parent, it’s never been said that it’s the most glamorous of jobs. One minute you’ve managed to tidy your living room and stash all the clutter into bins—and literally 10 seconds […]
Last week I tweeted a photo of some cuts on my hand. They looked quite angry and I explained that my daughter with autism scratched me during a stress attack she was subjected to. The tweet had a purpose – to educate – not to shock or gory. Twitter flagged it as “sensitive” and I […]
Illustration by Laurène Boglio Hello and welcome to the Spectrum community newsletter. In this issue we come to you with social media thoughts from # ASHG21, which took place (again) virtually last week – which several participants complained about online. According to Twitter chatter, the posters were particularly problematic. For one, the sessions did not […]
A social media firestorm broke out from teachers angry at comments from the Vermont State Education Secretary about COVID-19 testing in schools. During a press conference Tuesday, Foreign Secretary Dan French spoke about the state’s strategy to offer a variety of COVID-19 tests to reduce positive cases in schools and keep more children indoors. Rapid […]
