"Inspiration Porn" isn't just about physical disability; it’s a tool of neuro capitalism. We’re told the system works for neurodivergent people, provided you’re a "visionary" CEO. If you aren't Elon Musk, the system suggests the failure is yours, not the economy’s. (1/5)

Behind the Epstein revelations is capitalism — a system where a rich powerful minority control and exploit a vulnerable working class majority. With such a system where those with wealth and power prey on those weaker than them, abuse of girls and young women by Epstein and his chums was possible.

I’ve spent 50+ years feeling like i am "wired wrong" I’ve realised "wrong" is just code for "unprofitable." Capitalism doesn't want humans; it wants standardised units. If you don't fit the social, neurological or economic box, you are seen as a glitch in the machine. 1/6

The world will never fully fit autistic people. Noise will exist. Crowds will exist. Social expectations will exist. There will always be friction. That’s just reality. Expecting zero friction would set anyone up for a disappointment. There is one world, and we are negotiating space inside it. 1/5

Some autistic people are “external.” You see the stims, the meltdowns, and the visible signs. Others are “internal.” You don’t see much, but inside their head, it’s loud, constant, and exhausting. Both are real autism; one just hides better. 1/5

Funny how people claim to be "anti establishment" while siding with billionaires against the most vulnerable. If your "rebellion" involves punching down at immigrants instead of looking up at the tax avoiding tech giants and media moguls hoarding the wealth, you aren't a rebel. You’re a shield. 1/4

Canada stay strong. Those who mourn today are in our thoughts. The news coming out of Tumbler Ridge is unimaginable. To the families facing this senseless tragedy, we stand with you in your grief. No words can ease the pain of such a loss, but please know you are not alone. 🇨🇦 🕊️

We must push beyond the idea that being neurodivergent is a "medical defect." In reality, the traits often associated with autism, deep focus, high level pattern recognition, and a blunt, honest approach to problem solving, can be immense assets to society. 1/2

Primary education is vital, but for me, it was 6 schools in 7 years. In the only school where I stayed longer than two years, I was bullied so severely that by age 10, I didn't want to live. I felt different, I was treated differently, and I was struggling to survive. #Autism 1/3

To the casual observer, the struggles of the autistic person are often framed as a "medical" tragedy to be cured or a "social" deficit to be managed. But the "problem" of autism is primarily a problem of the market. 1/7

Trump is the scab on the wound of a nation healing from its slave owning, segregation past; but as long as the dream of MLK lives, America will overcome.

"It won't be about colour or sexuality It won't be about where you're from or what you believe It won't be about religion, it won't be about oil It won't be about lines drawn in the sand anymore When cometh the hour, cometh the war It'll be the rich versus the poor" Beans on Toast

As an autistic person, I’ve always been a "systematiser." I look for the logic. And the logic of our current way of living is completely upside down. We produce mountains of food that rot, and build rows of houses that sit empty, all because they haven't been "purchased." 1/2

Imagine a world where your value isn't tied to your "output" or your ability to "sell yourself" to a boss. Imagine if we just... did what needed doing. If you’re a builder, you build. If you’re a carer, you care. Not for a wage, but because the community needs it and you can provide it. 1/2

Neurotypical thinking often starts with a conclusion. A problem appears, the brain reaches into past experience, and forms a model fast. New facts are filtered to fit that first picture. Efficient and useful, but it can lock the frame before all the pieces are on the table. 1/4

Be Punk Rock. Don't be Kid Rock

I would rather a Bad Bunny than a Bad President.

If a person works full time and still can’t pay rent, the problem isn’t their effort. It’s the rules of the game. We’ve normalised struggle so much that fairness now sounds extreme.

The question isn’t, "Can we afford to help people?" The question is, "Why do we accept a system that makes help necessary in the first place?" Prevention costs less than desperation. The system works fine for the rich and powerful.

Morning Troops. Seahawks defensive display won the day. Tbh American Football is bit slow for me. Prefer Rugby when it comes to playing with odd shaped balls.

Watched my favourite band. Got to half time. But after a 12 hour shift at work its bed for Pablo. Watch the second half when i wake up. youtu.be/oN1nv-PkALQ?...

They call it "radical" when we demand dignity. They call it "sensible" when billionaires demand tax breaks. 1/3

Masking isn’t lying. It’s survival training you never signed up for. The problem isn’t that autistic people learn to mask. The problem is a society that punishes us when we don’t.

There are whole generations walking around undiagnosed, mislabelled, self blaming. Adults who think they failed at being human when actually they were never given the right manual. 1/3

Civil liberties don’t maintain themselves. They aren’t museum pieces from a heroic past. They’re habits practiced daily, questioning, voting, organising, reading beyond headlines, refusing easy narratives. 1/2

Inspiration doesn’t always look heroic. Sometimes it’s just not turning your anger inward. Sometimes it’s going to work when every sensory nerve is screaming. Sometimes it’s cancelling plans and refusing to hate yourself for needing quiet. 1/2

Learning social norms as a second language is exhausting. You can become "fluent," you can pass for a local, and you can say the right things at the right time, but you’re always translating in your head. 1/2

The cult of the strongman is always the same story with different accents. “Only I can fix it.” “Everyone else is corrupt.” “Trust me.” That script has been recycled for centuries. The names change, the outcome doesn’t. Concentrated power always demands more loyalty and less questioning. 1/2

Mental pain isn’t always dramatic. It can be flat. Numb. Wordless. You sit there knowing something hurts but not being able to name it. People think silence means nothing’s wrong. Sometimes silence is the loudest alarm there is. Not everyone has instant emotional vocabulary. 1/2

Social justice that ignores neurodivergent people is just hierarchy with better branding. Accessibility isn’t only physical space, it’s conversation speed, sensory load, meeting culture, unspoken rules, the thousand invisible barriers no one writes down but everyone enforces. 1/2

People talk about mental health like it’s a bad week or a rough patch. For some of us it’s a background hum that never fully switches off. A constant static in the skull. You learn to function with it the way people learn to sleep near a motorway, you adapt, but it’s never silent. 1/2

When powerful men like Trump amplify dehumanising imagery or target communities with policy, it isn’t "politics as usual" it has consequences for real families and real lives. Leadership sets the tone; the office of president should elevate a country’s values, not drag them into the darkness. 1/4

In love a good analogy. Especially Autistic ones. youtube.com/watch?v=FoMr...

We talk about autistic children more than autistic adults, but what about the lost generations? How many people were mislabelled, misunderstood, or written off as “difficult,” “lazy,” or “broken” and pushed to the margins of life? 1/2

Autism doesn’t get "worse" as we age. We’re the same neurotype we’ve always been. What changes is our energy and resilience. Decades of masking and pushing through environments that overwhelm us add up. It’s not a decline; it’s cumulative fatigue. The answer isn’t "trying harder." 1/2

You can’t 'overcome' autism. But you can overcome the barriers society puts in our way: inaccessible environments, stigma, sensory overload, and rigid expectations. We don’t need fixing. We need understanding, acceptance, and spaces where we can thrive.

The Epstein files were never just about one man or one politician. They point to something bigger, networks of power, wealth, and influence that protected abuse for years. 1/5

Looking forward to reading this. Spent my adult and teenage life searching for What When Why and How. Even if i wasn't interested in politics (which i am) it would be interested in me. So let's see if @iandunt.bsky.social can enlighten me.

Living in a world designed for neurotypical social cues feels like trying to play a game where everyone else has a rulebook I’ve never seen. It’s exhausting to constantly decode the illogical, yet we have no choice but to participate. 1/2 #autism

The "loud room containing your favourite book" Is social media “good” or “bad” for autistic people? It’s not that simple. It can be a lifeline for connection and a relief from the pressure of eye contact, an equaliser where we find our people. But it comes with a hidden cost. 1/5

My self analysis: I naturally look for structures and frameworks to explain how the world works. Politics, economics, and social systems aren’t just interests; they’re maps that help me orient myself in a confusing social world. 1/6

What the far right fear most is the people: people thinking for themselves, talking to each other, and realising they have more in common with their neighbour than with any billionaire or demagogue. Division is their oxygen. It’s how they thrive. 1/3

Transfer deadline day. I wonder which Tory will sign for Reform? They are desperate for a few more right wingers.

Pride in being true to yourself: Be you. #LoveWins

The Erosion Liberal democracy doesn’t usually collapse overnight. It erodes slowly, trust drops, power concentrates, and people feel their voices matter less. That fragility isn’t paranoia; history shows rights and institutions only survive if people actively defend and renew them. 1/5

You don’t defeat reactionaries by reacting to them. You defeat them by giving people an alternative, something to believe in, and something worth fighting for.

Call for urgent action to reduce autism and ADHD waiting lists #Scotland www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

This dashing young comedian (anyone younger than me is dashing) makes me chortle like my life was in danger. Thank you @pierrenovellie.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Change of plans: My original plan for 2026 was to grow my hair out and stop dyeing my beard. Revised plan: Keeping the Mohawk and keeping the grey.

Autistic thinking is often about consistency. The same rules should apply to everyone, or they aren’t rules at all. “My enemy’s enemy is my friend” breaks that logic. It asks us to excuse harm when it’s useful. That isn't strategy. 1/2