#ActuallyAutistic, Parent, Genderqueer, Native, Consultant and founder of @FDMorg
Texas
Joined July 2009
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I received an invited to @Dell's AI for Human Progress event and facing accessibility barriers that are solvable with technology. What's happening? Sound was not connected to the computer to use Live Captioning in PowerPoint or Microsoft CoPilot.
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Hey @JVLast - Have you happened to look at the history of Hans Asperger in relation to your commentary on The Next Level today? @Timodc @BulwarkOnline
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What I love about watching @Timodc on @BulwarkOnline's podcast an hour ago is how his gay bonafides are shining. The no shaming stuff is *chef's kiss*.
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PSA: if you are using AI tools based on @ChatGPTapp right now, especially those that are meant to synthesize information, it is consistently giving false validation to what it thinks you're asking. It is not possible to get it out of that framing even if you directly tell it to.
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I want to suggest an updated construction around the Overton window.
Left:
People who think all people are equal.
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Center:
People who believe all people should be treated equally.
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Right:
People who believe in the heirarchies of people.
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People have said to me for years how it's hard to find all the different history of the Neurodiversity movement. With this podcast, I hope it becomes easier. But also, don't think we're going to do this seriously. We're gonna do it the Autistic way.
It's been 30 years since the Neurodiversity movement began, but our history? It’s scattered—spread across the internet, lost to defunct websites, and held in the memories of those who were there.
herding-cats-by-fdm.captivat…
ALT There is a white background with a red block at the bottom of the page. In the white it says "Herding Cats" in red and "and other stories from the genesis of the Neurodiversity Movement" in black underneath with a building block brain logo in the upper right corner. There are several single line drawings of cats playing with balls of string. In the red block, it says "a podcast by Foundations for Divergent Minds" and the Spotify and Apple Podcast logos.
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Listening to @Timodc on @BulwarkOnline .... As a trans person who uses they them pronouns.... I -always- forget to say them.
Honestly, the focus on pronouns always seemed like virtue signaling. I don't really care as long as you're not a jerk to me.
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I'm glad I thought through this scenario. I will keep doing what I do, no matter what.
I will also understand if you escape
I will also understand if you hide.
I will also understand if you live life like nothing has changed.
I will also understand if you protect you and yours
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To @SarahLongwell25 and @Timodc point on what the electorate looks like today on @BulwarkOnline TNL podcast.
I'm finding as I'm out at bars in the Dallas suburbs that the people talking about politics in any sort of way are white women. Men don't seem tuned in.
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At a networking mixer I attended this past week, I was in conversation in a mixed race group. This younger man believed that what separates leaders from others was drive, and I openly disagreed, stating I believe the reality is that access is what separates leaders.
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I spent the weekend in Dallas with friend.
Heard centrist people are getting tired of the division.
Heard liberal people are confused on how anyone could vote for Republicans.
Quiet from the Right.
Feeling more hopeful this signals a depressed turnout on the Right.
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@jonlovett is almost there on today's @PodSaveAmerica about Trump being seen as "good for men". I know y'all have been watching the ways algorithms affect what gets put in front of faces. I've watched your other podcasts as well as @BulwarkOnline podcasts.
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I know I'm kinda speaking into the void when I pop on here with my political thoughts.
I've seen a few more video essays on the manosphere.
One from #shanspeare here: youtu.be/znIjiaEPbYU?si=BjVx…
And from @LeejaMiller here: youtu.be/U-V_xf2gAiI?si=l4U8…
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But it was on the same day as I watched political news.
Both from @BulwarkOnline . First was from the focus group podcast here: youtu.be/pHusEDZ2arY?si=4K-L…
The other was here talking about the Russian disinformation payments: youtu.be/3RCDOFOfy1w?si=92w5…
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I went to @BulwarkOnline live event in Dallas last night. It was a lot of fun. The crowd was so energized.
Plus got done early enough to go over and sing karaoke. Even saw @Timodc there before my friend got off work and came over. 😱
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I just want to chime in about #NaNoWriMo's stance on using generative AI as the backlash has veered into #disability territory. They specifically mention classism and #ableism within their statement.
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I have been vocal about my use of AI as my disability progresses and my writing has gotten more complex. Because of how AI has been rolled out, many don't realize how it can be used as an #AssistiveTechnology tool.
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Remember! The reason #GusWalz reaction was okay is because there was nothing wrong his joy. It has nothing to do with being #Neurodivergent.
It's #ableism to create a permission structure just because a person has a disability.
It's okay for literally everyone.
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Watching @AdamKinzinger at a #DemocraticNationalConvention watch party in #Dallas. So many heads nodding for everything he's saying.
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I'm frustrated to see everyone going so hard to push back on the weird commentary about #GusWalz. I tried to explain this for a week when everyone hopped on the weird train. The people ultimately hurt by this are #Neurodivergent people.
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