I’m late to the party or should I say The Pitt. Bravo Katherine LaNasa #BreastCancer survivor and #Emmy winner.

Carney’s speech at Davos? #CanadaStrong showing strength by sticking up for Greenland.

CW #Filicide #AnimalAbuse #Disability #DisabledAbuse

So I made it to Edmonton despite the cold and the time zone change. Two talks a day apart, Jan 28 and 29. #Aging #Flourishing #GenderBias

#perimenopause #menopause should be valued as accumulated insight. Instead, it’s been repackaged as a problem to monetise. Usually without diverse people in the room.

Shared via Altogether Autism I have added your article to my signposting page of resources about Autism and Menopause on my website autisticrealms.com/autistic-men.... Thank you www.altogetherautism.org.nz/autism-menop...

I’m here at Children’s Autism of Edmonton. If you are too use hashtag #CASECONF2026 Ironically I am speaking about adults.

Bound To Win —share this song for Minnesota and #ICEout

Stopped buying Clinique and The Ordinary. Canadian owned and made Marcelle is my go-to.

Shared from Bridgette Hamstead Community Guide to Neurodivergent Eldering and Lifespan Justice bridgettehamstead.substack.com/p/community-...

I would call myself semi speaking. Sometimes I stumble and words fail me. Definitely not nonverbal.

In Japan, menopause is called kōnenki, “renewal years” 🌸 I love this💗 Because so many women I see feel like they are fading, when really they are just exhausted from pushing through. What if we started treating these years as a reset, a renewal and a return to ourselves? 💗 #menopause #womenover40

#Endometriosis #SelfGaslighting

Any Barbie can be Autistic. #AutisticAllMyLife #AutisticElders #WhatAutismLooksLike

Mixed reviews on this. #Representation is important. I guess the views of kids are most valid. There are bigger community issues than toy creation. No one doll is going to depict autism as it doesn’t have ‘a look’.

I have signed up. Asking for accommodations like keeping my camera off. #Canada #Menopause #Research Autism is not a disqualifier.

The new Barbie comes with a range of accessories to reflect her status as an autistic woman, such as: - noise-cancelling headphones - a fidget spinner - intense social media scrutiny about how she's Being Autistic Wrong

Menopause isn’t optional—coverage shouldn’t be either. Signed into law today, A5278 makes New Jersey one of the states leading the way on menopause care by requiring health insurance coverage for medically necessary #perimenopause and #menopause treatments.

My next in-person speaking engagement at Fantasyland Hotel, Edmonton Alberta. #AutisticAging #AutisticElders #ThriveNotSurvive #GenderBias Virtual access live and on replay. Register here: tinyurl.com/bde42czz

"It's the chats with colleagues that get me through. Not the policy, not HR, just knowing you're not alone": women's experiences of #menopause at work and reflections on a workplace menopause policy doi.org/10.1097/gme.... A small study delivering a very big, important message!

Obligatory PSA: Stop putting young children with sensory sensitivities into loud MRI machines to draw not-super-useful conclusions! Adults exist!!

New book by @neurodivergentrebel.substack.com #DifferentNotBroken

#DoubleEmpathy Miscommunication is not all our fault.

New Finnish study in Maturitas shows vaginal oestrogen in #postmenopausal women is linked with a lower risk of rectal cancer. This treatment deserves more airtime. It can ease urinary urgency, reduce recurrent UTIs, improve dryness & comfort. 👇 www.maturitas.org/article/S037... #menopause

We are recruiting a fully-funded 3.5yr PhD student to examine the potential genetic relationships between autism and hypermobility. Full details of the project and how to apply here ⬇️ usher.ed.ac.uk/precision-me... Deadline Jan 12th! Within the Precision Medicine DTC at Edinburgh.

Finally someone mentions unusual presentation #ItchyEars as well as #Hoarseness and #Nosebleeds. I’ve been on Tamoxifen which blocks the remaining estrogen receptors and makes these symptoms worse. #Menopause conditions and side effects of cancer anti-hormone treatment we don’t discuss.

"Nearly one in five perimenopausal and postmenopausal women had noticed that self-pleasure provided symptom relief. Relative to other symptom management strategies, masturbation was rated among the highest in providing symptom relief" #menopause #research

I’m not American but I do remember the 1978 WKRP holiday episode. Actor and screenwriter Richard Sanders who played Les is 85 now and lives in Washington state. Happy Thanksgiving and don’t let the turkeys get you down. Or hit you.

Chris Deluzio Spotted on the Cathedral of Learning at the University of Pittsburgh. Don’t Give Up the Ship! Photo credit: Brad Ankney

The Quebec version is tentatively entitled Facteur A. www.c21media.net/news/cbc-ord...

Right decision on localized #Estrogen for the wrong reason. Dr Jen talks sense.

Watching RFK Jr. press conference about menopause hormone therapy (MHT). He doesn't even get the name of the therapy right. Uses old misogynist label HRT. Get your info from experts like @drjengunter.bsky.social. chatelaine.com/health/hormo...

Great piece on the FDA and menopause hormone therapy in @motherjones.com it is the most medically accurate coverage I have read from the press! www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Here is the replay link! In case you missed it. @nellfahey.bsky.social thanks! youtu.be/mfRWoIQTc-M?...

I will repeat — best thing I ever did was make a complete list of everything I was experiencing and arguing for hormone replacement therapy. Take in ONE complaint and they will treat that. Hormones regulate EVERYTHING in your body. Make the list. Advocate for yourself.

Great job D! Maybe more than one elder next time, but a good start.

I’ve now seen the first 2 episodes and enjoyed them. See yesterday’s repost. @shannonrosa.bsky.social there will also be a Quebec version in French. My online friends Margaux Wosk (Retrophiliac) and Damon Kirsebom are cast members.

Damon Kirsebom, a nonspeaking Autistic man, is on Episode 2, now streaming on CBC Gem or YouTube. #PresumeCompetence Damon asks his question using AAC: we just have to give each other time and space: fb.watch/De0IBU9R3D/?...

This open-access book marks the first historical overview of the autism rights branch of the neurodiversity movement, describing the activities & rationales of key leaders in their own words. Edited by @drstevenkapp.bsky.social link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

#PeriodPoverty in the USA. Now that #SNAP payments are cancelled this month….

Here is the scoping review by Grant et al. My studies are Ref 37 and 41. www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1177/...

#perimenopause #menopause care in the UK isn’t broken. It was never built for everyone. The APPG report exposes how people are being left behind. Want equality? Start with inclusion. Want trust? Work with the people you’ve ignored. Read the report ow.ly/44Hb50XjyW6

📢 New Research Opportunity! Are you: ➡️ A neurodivergent (ND) young adult (18-25)? ➡️ A parent/caregiver of a ND young adult? ➡️ A mental health professional working with this group? We’re studying depression in ND young adults from diverse racial backgrounds. 📩 [email protected] 🔽 More info

It’s not his house. It’s your house. And he’s destroying it.

One more day. I’ll be there—will you? Scroll to Check Availability. #AutisticAgeing #AutisticElders #Underdiagnosis

Just read the Guardian piece on the menopause gold rush. Women deserve better than hype. I am a registered nutritional therapist & all my work including my book and programmes are based on the latest science. 👇 www.theguardian.com/society/2025... #Menopause #WomensHealth #EvidenceBased #WomenOver40

Some less common symptoms of #Perimenopause. Itching ears, anyone?

Today on #WorldMenopauseDay we recognize the growing menopause movement across Canada. Thank you to everyone driving change! Explore free evidence-based resources at www.MenopauseFoundationCanada.ca #MenopauseShouldntBeAMystery

#NoKings Research funding needs to be restored. I am a grateful cancer survivor.

#FemTech #Pinkwashing really needed research.