I am 41, just got my PhD and waiting for a diagnosis for autism/aspergers.
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My daughter asked if I could arrange for her to see a councillor who doesn’t know she is #Autistic because “otherwise they just blame everything on me being Autistic”
That says everything we need to know about so called Mental Health Care for #ActuallyAutistic people in the UK
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Last week, we learned that the President of the United States engaged in fraud to avoid millions of dollars in taxes on his family fortune, yet hardly anyone is talking about it. When a democratic society becomes this inured to corruption, democracy itself is it risk.
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This is misattributed to me. I didn't write it. It's obviously funny on first glance, but not really smart about depression, imo.
Before you diagnose yourself with depression or low self-esteem, first make sure that you are not, in fact, just surrounded by *ssholes. ~ William Gibson #Quote
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THREAD: My Top 12 Favourite Perceptual Illusions
1. A great example of how expectations guide perception.
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#AskingAutistics I'm in dx process, no idea until now, in my 40s. Wondering if every autistic person experiences being autistic as disabling/a disability? Or alternatively as not disabling, just different? Thank you for any thoughts on this! #ActuallyAutistic
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Okay, but if promtion to full is just a paperwork burden that leads to committee work, why are male scholars so eager to go up for full, to go up EARLY for full, to gain the rank? This is a bullshit reason. chronicle.com/article/For-So…
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On the most general level of the "why not go up for Full Professor" consider: how many women thinks it's a bother and also unnecessary, and how many men are eager to get their promotion as fast as possible. Ask yourself how this disparity in thinking came to by, and why.
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Brett Kavanaugh has been confirmed to the Supreme Court. In less than 2 years—America’s gone from being a leader on social justice, women’s rights and LGBTQ equality to being a fascist nation who abuses children and threatens the rights of people of color, women and LGBTQ people.
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Why do autistics need to be compared to the predominant neurotype all the time? by @SheffieldLuke goo.gl/nbekWn
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This picture. This picture, man. nitter.gq/Ekanaut/status/1045414…
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I've deposed and direct/cross-examined hundreds of witnesses. Dr. Ford is credible and is telling the truth. If I were the GOP, I'd strongly encourage Kavanaugh to withdraw. It's shameful it's gone on this long.
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It's official: Here's my article republished on The Mighty. (Not sure why they chose the pic they did 😅)
[Image description: a woman w/ blonde hair who has a patchwork of multicolored squares across her face in front of a sci-fi galaxy background.)
themighty.com/2018/09/my-aut…
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I'm 71. I've had disfiguring ops for life threatening cancer. My hair's white. I'm wrinkly. I'm autistic. I get stuff wrong ALL THE TIME. But suddenly today I meditated and there I was. The person I was meant to be. And it was me. As I am. Right now.
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WTF. This is the 2nd piece of new medical writing I've seen in 2 days that uses autism as a metaphor for insensitivity and lack of compassion. It's careless, unprofessional and exhibits a lack of understanding of the harm these clichés cause autistic people. [via @hangingnoodles]
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Hey, people, don’t be upset that literally no longer literally means literally. Lots of words gradually lose their meaning: Fantastic! Awesome! Language is worn smooth over time in our mouths.
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The last time I read the Constitution, it said our role was to advise and consent, not to “plow right through” the confirmation process. If you believe that, then any hearing this week is simply perfunctory. You’ve made up your mind and Dr. Ford’s testimony has no bearing...
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I’m a former US Attorney. If a judge/juror made a public statement that their mind was made up before all testimony is in, the trial would be prejudiced & I’d move for mistrial & have the judge removed.
Mr. Leader, is this the message we want to send to victims of sexual assault?
