Heather Cox Richardson's Letters from an American newsletter is always worth reading but I want to flag today's on the efforts in Texas to target interstates and other transportation routes to prevent women from leaving Texas for (legal) abortions. Surreal, definitely unconstitutional, but also creates even more barriers and confusion. So reminiscent of proslavery political maneuvering. #history #abortion #histodons 1/ https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/september-1-2023
Your non-violent, harmless autistic traits aren't bad because other people are "annoyed" by them or "don't care for them"
That's on them, not you.
They're part of you. Imagine if we fired people and insulted their moral character because they asked about the weather.
βThereβs not a βweirdβ acceleration happeningβ in the Earthβs climate, said Noah Diffenbaugh, a scientist at Stanford University. βThereβs an expected acceleration happening.β #ClimateChange https://mstdn.ca/@shawngoldwater/110996100603381847
One of the best things about the rise of the internet is that everyone thinks their physical life experience is "the norm", so even when things are uncomfortable they generally think "well everyone is dealing with this so I can't complain." Especially if it's is common in your immediate family!
Now we have conversations with people way outside our families are find out that some things are not widely shared (or are, but in different sub groups).
So helpful <3
@danak6jq @wakame @ginsterbusch @ScottSoCal @sentient_water @hosford42 @yourautisticlife @zakalwe @markusl @cwebber @Tooden @SQLAllFather @dpnash
Aha! I still have that rat mug somewhere.
Willow Springs 1987: crashing on my very first day on the track in the "new racers" school and waking up as a conveyor belt was transporting me inside the dome of a CAT scanner; which, having never been in one before, looked remarkably like the inside of an alien spacecraft.
Looks like the Republican Indiana state Attorney General is now demanding transgender health care records, too.
As @KrissyKat pointed out, they try their tricks out on the trans community first before going after other targets. Probably because we're tiny in number and typically don't have much political clout.
https://sfba.social/@KrissyKat@hoosier.social/110984934397063691
Another book on #autism, "Autism and Asperger syndrome in adults", by Dr Luke Beardon. I had seen him interviewed in a BBC programme on autism and was curious to read some of his work. The book is short and easy to read, and it's written as a dialogue with the autistic reader, discussing things that the autistic person should consider when choosing where to study at uni, where to work, whether to disclose their diagnosis (which he calls "identification", and I love that) etc. It's full of examples from the real life of autistic people and shows how amazing they can be. It's an overview based firmly on the social model, so doesn't go in depth, and it's largely uplifting and provides some practical guidance.
#DrLukeBeardon #AutismAndAspergerSyndromInAdults @bookstodon @actuallyautistic
I know these rules in theory, and sometimes in practice, but I'm always messing up in live conversation @FrightenedRat.
There's just too much to process for me to remember these things, especially when dealing with strangers or several people at once.
I've unfortunately internalised a lot of the judgement involved, so every time I catch myself "interacting wrong" I have to deal with the automatic reaction of shame and embarrassment.
Regardless of whether you were diagnosed early or later in life, you may have spent years suppressing your autistic identity and conforming to neurotypical norms. Our focus will be on self-advocacy, unmasking, and cultivating self-care and self-regulation techniques.
Let's embark on this empowering journey together! My #ActuallyAutistic workshops are built in order to create community and bring together like-minded autistic people looking to grow their autistic self. We are all looking to find or get further in touch with our inner lives and unmask and live authentically.
https://www.theautisticcoach.com/autistic-self-advocacy-unmasking-exploring-the-autistic-self
A friend inspired me to share some of my personal poetry & short stories.
It's ironic, of course, that I share so much here with you all here and even more with those I work with, but I still have felt that this part of my life cannot be shared.
Here goes nothing....
https://www.theautisticcoach.com/autistic-poetry-autistic-fiction/easter-in-saint-michel
@melivia @ScottSoCal @actuallyautistic I had a copy of the writer's guide for Voyager, and it's full of stuff that never makes it into the shows -- for one thing, it emphasizes that writers should avoid nerding out on the details.
One of the details that struck me is that most of the volume of Starfleet ships is empty, and can be filled in quickly with modular units as needed for a given mission.
βNo Labelsβ has a label. And that label is βfront for electing more Republicans financed by wealthy Republicans.β
A 6-figure Donald Trump donor is now a No Labels adviser -
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/08/30/trump-donor-no-labels-adviser-00113395
So... me. Work in aerospace, more space, not as much aero. Can fix my own car, choose not to. Can fix the random appliance of your choice. Hardcore introvert in person, which is why I love online. Lifelong science fiction fan. Read constantly. Scalzi is my favorite author, because he mixes exactly the right amount of snark into his writing. Together with a guy 30+ years, married since it was legal. Own a home in CA and don't plan to leave unless I immigrate to another country.