Esme Povirk @madewokherd@computerfairi.es

Did you see headlines last week about the Surgeon General's report claiming that it said social media is dangerous for kids? I looked at the actual report and it says no such thing. https://www.techdirt.com/2023/05/30/a-deeper-look-at-the-surgeon-generals-report-on-kids-social-media-its-not-what-you-heard/

Weaponized heterogeneity only harms the most vulnerable #autistic people

"Unreliability of speech for usually fluent autistic people, and the speed at which we can go from articulate and competent to completely unable to access speech, is not generally appreciated."

Excellent article on #autism, quite important for all to read, but especially for those (like me) who are prone to potentially harmful generalizations on any topic. Made me stop and think.

#neurodiversity

https://www.spectrumnews.org/opinion/viewpoint/weaponized-heterogeneity-only-harms-the-most-vulnerable-autistic-people/

OpenAI execs warn of “risk of extinction” from artificial intelligence in new open letter

Strategically vague statement on AI risk prompts critic response.

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/05/openai-execs-warn-of-risk-of-extinction-from-artificial-intelligence-in-new-open-letter/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

TikTok—banned or not, it’s probably here to stay, an Ars Frontiers 2023 recap

Experts discussed the legal impossibility of a nationwide TikTok ban.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/05/tiktok-banned-or-not-its-probably-here-to-stay-an-ars-frontiers-2023-recap/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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You're good enough. You're valuable and you matter.

I just wrote this to someone directly and I thought that more people would benefit from reading it. I hope I made your day just a little brighter. You deserve it.

On that note, please try to be kind to yourself because you deserve to be treated with kindness. You're good enough. You're valuable and you matter.

PSA, if someone asks you for contact info (e.g. a phone number) of someone you know, the correct response is "I can't give that to you, but I can give them yours".

It's efficient and adds no round-trips, it's privacy friendly, it's non-awkward and it's social engineering resistant. It's a universally good rule.

And the corollary, of course: Don't ask someone for another person's contact info - ask them to pass on yours.

Trans people who were assigned female at birth and who are on testosterone, how are your anger levels compared to before you started testosterone?

[ #poll #trans ]

Trans men on testosterone (boosts welcome), have you experienced more anger since beginning HRT?