Yep, one of the biggest drivers of the elite panic around “wokeness” was the increasing prominence of Black people and particularly Black women in their fields and we’re seeing that coalition rewarded with the targeting of Black workers.

You can be in a room full of people and still feel lonely And when you’re autistic, that feeling can be even louder But everything changes the moment you find your people - the ones who get you, celebrate you, and make the world feel a little less overwhelming ❤️

The double-empathy problem, specifically autistic vs allistic, in settings with bureaucratic structure, is inherently biased towards labeling a difference in communication styles/needs as a character flaw on part of the autistic person. We are rarely, if ever, met halfway.

In a true week-of-weeks, I recieved word from my old NerdHerd yesterday. The Game Club I created and nurtured for a decade, that beautiful intersection of geeks, unhatched autists, budding progressives, and queer/ally kids... is dead. Disbanded barely over 2 years after I left, for lack of support.

I spent today in 4.5 hours of administrative meetings, either aggressively defending my needs by neurotype, or unloading on the deficits of school admin. I told them I don't want to leave, because I believe my colleagues and I are building something worthwhile, but am absolutely looking in spring.

Listen I know nothing we see anymore is normal but please do not become desensitized to how just absolutely fucked this This was in response to veterans (who are elected officials) releasing a video telling active duty folks to remember they should not enact illegal orders...

I really can't stress how important it is for progressive and leftists to contend for school, library, water, etc etc boards. Hyper local involvement in our communities where we can actually influence lives.

The attack marks the latest of nearly 400 Israeli violations of a US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.

Why do the painfully introverted choose extremely public facing careers? Asking for me. 😭💀

Our next bath of 3D printed whistles are in process, and we have requests to supply multiple large trainings over the next 2 weeks. We’ll also hand out hundreds of whistles (for free!) in heavily immigrant communities this week.

I've wanted nothing but to teach since I was 12. The 1v1 work and connections give me joy and fuel me in a way that even my own kids can't match. Something in me broke a few days ago. I can feel it. The hole. The missing sense of purpose. The reason to persevere. And that terrifies me.

I usually become very cynical around expressions of faith/religion, but folks like this remind me that my discontent, my utter revulsion, is not with faith, but with the dogma-turned-cult that faith often becomes, particularly American Christianity. This is LIVING that faith. Respect to you, Syr.

This video is 💯 I think non-Black people think they're being relatable? Even in text form on social media I treat it like a yellow flag because what are you DOING?

It took a month of off-and-on motivation to finish the last bits, but all #HalvarMtG is packed away after donating and condensing. Hopefully I'll feel the spark again some day.

Being autistic and alone can be such a joy. Its just a break from the constant chore of being around other people, having to know when to make small talk and when not to, what to say when making small talk. Not worrying about what the other person or people are going to say. Everything is upto me.

It took a month of off-and-on motivation to finish the last bits, but all #HalvarMtG is packed away after donating and condensing. Hopefully I'll feel the spark again some day.

I was reminded today of 3 things. 1) I am thoroughly traumatized by my previous school administration, and will react accordingly the rest of my career. 2) I will face the same issues my whole career and life, primarily because of my communication style. 3) They will never understand or care to.

How many autistic kids (and adults) have been driven into meltdowns not because they did anything wrong, but because their echolalic communication needs were misunderstood? Here's to all of us trying harder and doing better. TY @jessdiaryofamom.bsky.social and crew. www.facebook.com/thinkingpers...

It is kind of amazing to me that the hiring process does a good job of actively weeding out autistic people, And then when autistic people actually get jobs they're like "wow direct and clear communication and a strong reliable work ethic, just what we're looking for!" Could've fooled me..

New: Google has chosen a side in Trump's mass deportation campaign. Google is hosting a CBP facial recognition app to hunt immigrants; no indication Google will remove. At same time Google takes down apps for reporting ICE sightings “Big tech has made their choice” www.404media.co/google-has-c...

Former school retaliated because secured a mask mandate in 2020. Hoooooboy, was I their nightmare for 3 years. Ableism called out in every meeting, parents coached on how to report them, PACER galore, & uncomfortable midwest white folks' racist crap called out in front of all. T'was my mission.

Employers are always handwringing about autism accommodations in the workplace and I gotta tell you: ear defenders and quiet workstations are the least of your problems. What autistic people really need is *whispers* for other people to do their actual jobs.

Did you know that in Canada, if a budget doesn’t pass the government doesn’t shut down? Federal workers aren’t furloughed. Funding for social services doesn’t dry up. Failure to pass a budget triggers an election. It puts the politicians jobs on the line. They get the budget passed.

“I want you to understand what it is like to live in Chicago during this time.” aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...

God, a thousand times this. That's the thing with dopamine being tied to task initiation - there's a set of gears that won't - CAN'T - engage in my brain, but none of my problems are with analysis. I can be fully aware of all the necessary steps, and stressing about starting, and just... not.

open.substack.com/pub/faewolfe... - this might be helpful to some of you.

If you are a resident of Minneapolis with no kids, email the school board! If you have kids in private or charter school you can still email the school board! If you’re from outside the city and you believe a thriving Minneapolis is what’s best for MN, email the school board!

This is disability visibility. Mamdani listened. He didn’t pander or talk over the disabled journalist. He acknowledged his concerns and gave real responses about how he plans to fix them. 1 in 4 Americans has a disability, it’s a huge number of voters. Don’t ignore us!

From the top rope

This needs more attention: Zohran SPLIT the straights with Cuomo. ALL of his margin was from LGBTQ+ voters. Every Dem who ever said “we should abandon the transes” needs this shoved down their fucking throat with a ramrod.

The lesson here is have good principles and stand on them. Stand for something that isn't power!

Mamdani going so hard for trans right and winning is some juicy proof that every dem that abandoned us didn’t do it for politically advantageous reasons. They did it because they’re transphobes and they will lose for it

I’m told almost daily that if I softened my messaging more folks would support me It’s not the messaging that’s the problem It’s what we’re saying Ableism is everywhere & many people want disabled folks to disappear. They don’t want us taking up space. So we’ll take up more!

Today I had to vote on a school bond to *bring local schools into compliance with the ADA." Read that again. I was 15 when the ADA passed and my old schools are STILL NOT ACCESSIBLE. I am 50 now, almost 51. #CripTheVote

Listening to <redacted> podcast on the way to school today, I yelled/happy-flapped in the middle of traffic hearing <redacted> describe, but not openly proclaim, that they Figured It Out. I've been waiting for YEARS, knowing they need & deserve the other community they unknowingly belong to.

This was a wonderful panel and definitely an experience worth listening to. ✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿. Black excellence is everything

“Under the plan, bounty hunters may receive “monetary bonuses” depending on how successfully they track down their targets — and how many immigrants they then report to ICE.” Or ICE could just fund the Klan directly.

Remembering this LEGEND from last year.

Listening to <redacted> podcast on the way to school today, I yelled/happy-flapped in the middle of traffic hearing <redacted> describe, but not openly proclaim, that they Figured It Out. I've been waiting for YEARS, knowing they need & deserve the other community they unknowingly belong to.

Remembering this LEGEND from last year.

I had every kid over the apparent age of 12 grab 3x as much candy and told them they're cooler than all their lame friends sitting at home on TikTok.

Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House. Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity. They are not the same.

BREAKING: Democrats just tried to pass a standalone bill to fund WIC & SNAP to make sure families don't go hungry during the Republican shutdown. Republicans BLOCKED it. So Trump won't use emergency funds to keep SNAP running, and Republicans won't let any bills pass. Shameful.

if knowingly starving millions of americans while he builds a gilded ballroom isn't cause for revolution then i'm not sure what is

Reminder: leaded gasoline was already sickening and killing the people making it *before the factory making it was even selling it* It was giving lead poisoning to its inventor *before it was even on the market*

"When I began saying 'I’m autistic& disabled' something shifted. I stopped apologizing for my limits& started protecting my capacity. I stopped pretending my energy was endless& started recognizing it as finite, sacred& worth conserving." @lovettejallow.bsky.social: open.substack.com/pub/lovettej...

Made a similar point last week that you can make extra meals and let neighbors know that they will be available at your door at a particular date and time... Put up a flier in your building.

Please help or boost if you're able! One Spirit Lakota is raising funds for the food pantry in anticipation of EBT cards possibly not getting filled for November due to the shutdown. Funds go to feeding residents of Pine Ridge, which already has one of the worst food deserts in the country.