Lindsay Smith

Surveillance Capitalism at work

Whoever came up with this idea I'm sure can be very proud of themselves. Otherwise geez, I wonder if there's any caps for pricing so readers aren't so furious they drop subscriptions in droves.

So many questions but finally

- How are patient-provider relationships impacted post C-section court mandates in the postpartum visits? I wonder how would one take guidance from the same person who overrode your preference during an extremely vulnerable time such as pregnancy.

- How do the courts involved share data to the hospital and who analyzes said data to suggest that court-mandated C-sections significantly improve the quality of the labor for the mom and quality of life for the baby?
-Do women who leave hospitals not wanting a C-section receive charges?

Will be learning more on this for other perspectives as I'm curious about other questions like (1/3)

- Is practiced in other states or countries and what's their procedure before getting to court-mandates?
- Who benefits from deeming pregnant women as mentally incompetent for health decisions?

While I'm sure convincing of C-sections in high-risk pregnancies requires tact and urgency, treating moms autonomy secondary to the life they will bring and provide for is disgraceful to me. Further straining peoples' trust in the healthcare system.

The authority of scientists and public health professionals is threatened with these inconsiderate and paternalistic actions. I'm imagining the stress added from this process during labor contractions!! Having to abide by the court expectations of presentation while your having contractions is crazy

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists deems this to be “ethically impermissible" yet women during labor are facing sudden 3 hour long court hearings without advocates or lawyers.

Very disconcerting read...(1/7)

Never knew about court-ordered C-sections and to read that even back to the 90s in Florida, hospitals contact judges who mandate authorities retrieve women who leave to find providers that respect their preferences for no C-section. Woah...
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Since 2020 in high school, I felt we'd get to a point where community and social skills would be sold back to us. That the impact of social isolation would be large enough that communication norms would need to be re-established.

But wow the solutions are taking many forms so quickly

Facial Recognition Rejected In Europe Is Monitoring Brazil’s Schoolchildren Europe-made biometric software has embedded itself into Brazil’s education sector — with potential consequences far beyond the classroom.

1/ As Europe tries to restrict AI technologies at home, systems developed on the continent are being rolled out overseas. Reporting by Investigate Europe, published in partnership with Tech Policy Press, tracks how Europe-made biometric software has embedded itself into Brazil’s education sector.

Fueled my hope of a gen z podium this season 👏🏾. Happy for them both. A shame Lindblad couldn't be in the mix like I'm sure he wanted to be.

Going Analog in 2026: Resist the Attention Economy and Reclaim Your Space Light Commentary

In this article, I trace some of the reasons going cold turkey analogue or digital detoxing is hard. I also discuss as a Gen Z'er who went through an "analogue childhood" and now "digital adulthood", how I'm moving to rediscover free time screen-free.

#lightcommentary
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I feel the frutiger aero aesthetic will come back strong by 2028 but either for heavy nostalgia and optimism or propaganda and manufactured progress reasons...

Bsky is putting more Spanish and Italian skeets in my algorithm (especially public health related)

*so happy😊*

¿Cuántas veces ha ganado Trump la guerra esta semana?

Thank you for speaking out Jenna! As recent grad in public health, I find advocacy is implied more for the communities we serve rather than for the integrity of our practice.

I think it's healthy to have professionals publicly call a spade a spade. Our field needs that value backing.

USAID: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) YouTube video by LastWeekTonight

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Dr. Ayearst is on Bsky! @linzayearst.bsky.social

Saw this on LinkedIn: Highly recommend this great article by Elizabeth Schneider and Lindsay Ayearst titled "The AI Integration Matrix: A Framework for Responsible Artificial Intelligence in Mental Health".

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#digitalmentalhealth #AI

Of course he did!

#oriolesmagic

📣 Hiring a research coordinator to work on a foundation-funded grant testing a self-guided digital intervention for teens at high risk #eatingdisorders, as well as on a variety of other projects in the lab! Ideal start date in June! Application link to come ASAP but email with interest in meantime!

this is the whimsical knowledge i love the internet for

George hit the t pose on podium😂

*Lindblad

I know Arvid's family must be ecstatic after watching his performance. Him defending against Lando was great to watch

#AustralianGP

Driver of the day is a tie between Arvid Linblad and Charles Leclerc

i know arvid linblad's family is so proud atm, him defending against norris is amazingg

The Future of Therapy Includes Our Digital Diet The average therapy session costs between $100-$250, though Medicare and Medicaid can help cover it. Meanwhile, AI chatbots and large…

in this article i discuss how in a growing mental health epidemic paired with a business environment looking to sell us solutions to loneliness, understanding our digital diet can inspire new tools to improve mental health care.
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#digitalmentalhealth #socialmedia

the future of healthcare will include clinicians using our social media data to discuss our mental health and inform future treatment plans🧵