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@actuallyautistic @actuallyadhd

A doctor, an autist, and his wife stroll into a bar. Think dark. Quiet. Ferns. Intense quiet convos in the corners.
Doc quiety bellies up to the bar, says to the barkeep, "Give me a shot of whiskey."
I boom, "Shot of tequila, my friend!"
Wife sighs, "Give me a shot of vodka." Sighs again. "Scratch that. Make it a double."
Bartender goes, "Wow, you guys have some serious thirst going on. Whaddya drinking for?"
Doc nods at me, says, "His health." Shrugs, sips his whiskey, stares off.
I giglgle, "To autistic joy!" But I do the tequila all wrong. Bite the lime first. Scream in surprise. Then drop the shot. Tequila & salt spraying everywhere. This autist starts grabbing napkins, mopping up the mess, apologizing over and over and over…
The wife sighs, one last time… "We're drinking for our marriage. Go figger."

Ok. I wish this post on autistic burnout, health in my autistic elder era & testosterone started with a punchline. Even a dumb one. But it doesn't.

But I hope it ends with a decent punchline. And a pinch of inspiration. And it may. G-d willing and the creek don't rise…

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Be gentle, but honest? Did I get away without offending? I'm trying to kill two birds with one ironic stone...

So Mark Meadows has testified. Anyone check the Bedminster walls for ketchup?

@actuallyautistic @audhd
Was deeply engaged in a difficult conversation today when a book caught my attention across the room. “Is that Unmasking Autism? I read that earlier this year.” It was an optional opening for optional disclosure. It changed the questions he felt comfortable asking, changed how I provided education, and it ended be a deeply satisfying and helpful exchange. Today was a real win. #autistic #autism @bookstodon

@KaCi @actuallyautistic @autistinnenaustausch
Being alone is often viewed badly by society. There is constant pressure from the media, family, friends, virtually everything around you to pair up. That you can't be complete without a partner. That wishing to be alone indicates some sort of deficit on your part. And yet for me it is the only way I can truely relax and be myself. At times in my life I've felt bad about myself because of that. But now, knowing I'm autistic, I realise how important it is for me and how suited I am for it. Amd that, for me at least, it is the only way to be.

@ScottSoCal @1finekitty

Backer Cracker. Sounds accurate. What

If you can’t handle me in my flip flops and socks, you won’t be able to handle me in my nylons and crocs

A neighborhood being walkable isn't just about having stores & parks nearby, etc.

It is also about women feeling safe when they walk around in the neighborhood.

Thank you Willow for showing me I can be nerd, queer and powerful 💖

#ThankAFictionalCharacter
#HashTagGames

Still can't get over the time my dog got brain freeze and her pupils narrowed and her jaw slacked and she just stared at me. Then she spat out the ice cream on my foot.

@AqiDraco @theautisticcoach @actuallyautistic @actuallyautistics

https://embrace-autism.com/raads-r

This is the most common one.

Listen Target, we need to talk. https://thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/target-boycotts-bullies-performative-allyship

Do my #ActuallyAutistic comrades stim by touching walls as they walk by?

#AskingAutistics @actuallyautistic @actuallyautistics

@theautisticcoach
@actuallyautistic @actuallyautistics
45ish? 😆
I knew I was different all through childhood, but I learned to mask fairly well. Back then, unless you were a major disruption they just used euphemisms like "he marches to his own drummer". I was perfectly comfortable with my self-applied description, "a bit of a weirdo", but that's probably not ideal either.

@theautisticcoach @actuallyautistic @actuallyautistics

34. Learning has been so empowering. I now know how to recognize and avoid burnout and bad sensory experiences, which is literally life changing. I've been able to review my childhood and see my past self with more compassion and understanding. There's been a lot of healing going on lately.

It sure would have been nice to have this knowledge earlier, but I'm so grateful to have it now. 💜

hey guys turns out it’s totally safe to google “wet bareback voyeur doggy big d” at work

#Indigenous #indigenousrights #native

Mystery surrounds Mike Pence’s doomed presidential candidacy https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/06/05/mike-pence-presidential-campaign-mystery/

Some people want to create architecture visible from space.
Putin wants to commit acts of terror visible from space.
#ukraine