it’s hard to explain how much shit like this has radicalized people. like i’m a white middle-aged broad who’s always been liberal but i’ve gone full-on “abolish ICE/reform scotus/the next dem candidate must commit to mass prosecutions” and you will not sway me from that position.

If your child was recently diagnosed as autistic, please know that most problems you encounter will be due to lack of understanding & accommodation about autism from other people, and society in general—not because of autism. We have specific advice, at TPGA: thinkingautismguide.com/2025/09/afte...

This was such a lovely conversation. The thought of our breath being captured by the trees that outlive us and all the implications of that will stick with me for a long time.

Happy Juneteenth! It costs 0$ to repost a Black disabled queer small business! It could lead to my next sale. I sell pins, compression gloves, artist gloves, back braces, knee braces, wrist braces, compression socks, cute bags & more! Store: Bibipins.com

If you are truly interested in understanding the needs and experiences of being autistic and non-speaking, avoid mainstream coverage and evidence-rejecting "advocates." Instead, follow orgs like @communicationfirst.bsky.social & also people like @neuroscientist.bsky.social & @jordynbzim.bsky.social.

Check on your Buffy fans bc WE ARE NOT OKAY

How many times do we have to state that parent mental health issues correlate with their kids’ autism diagnoses because the parents are most likely undiagnosed ND or autistic folks, not because MH issues “cause” autism? Not as many as we need to, it appears: www.union-bulletin.com/news/nationa...

I am doing a Last Chance Sale for products at my store Bibipins that I want to sell quickly to create space for new products. A lot of these may never come back so here's your chance!! My biggest sale EVER! Store: Bibipins.com

It’s a way of saying, “I trust you.” “I trust you to know yourself - to know what you like & dislike, what makes you happy & unhappy, what you need or want.” Setting that stage really encourages a person thrive.

Honestly, one of the best parts of their writing 🥰 The other parts are the great plots, wonderful characters, intriguing developments, and so on, and so forth. 🤣

I laughed out loud multiple times watching this. It is such a fun show!

They are such wonderful books!!

I can’t speak for anyone else, but I’ve learned a ton thanks to educators and activists online, I’ve donated time and money to causes I otherwise never would have heard of, I’ve changed my opinion on things thanks to the work of disability activists who can only safely operate on social media.

Hahaha. This is me today. Though less about being perceived and more about not having a drink near me and never getting up to get one when I had a break. And then wondering why I was cranky and had a headache on my way home.

"One of the most profound things we can do is provide autistic people space to just be, so they can follow their internal compass, and live well." From @drmbothapsych.bsky.social's #INSAR2026 talk on autistic people steering autism research. (We are finalizing our INSAR 2026 coverage, stay tuned!)

🚫 troubled teens ✅ traumatized children

Every book I’ve bought this year (and it’s been a lot of books) I bought because of Bluesky.

"Neurodiversity and disability acceptance doesn’t just mean only ever feeling awesome about our disabilities; it means we’re just as entitled to the full range of human emotion & experience as non-autistic or non-disabled people." From @epballou.bsky.social: chavisory.wordpress.com/2026/04/04/t...

Teachers, city officials, unions, and students. Blockades and die-ins. Building power. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Or while walking down the street. Got a call from a friend in college who was very concerned about me.

Love this series!

As I read this post it made me think of the fourth book in @authorkaraj.bsky.social reanimator series (which I am in the middle of) and then I realized I am seeing the post because they reposted!

Red badge of courage. There was a line "the sun was pasted in the sky like a wafer" that has haunted me my whole life.

Just because you offer concrete opportunities for people to take action does not mean that they will take action.

There’s no single way to tell your child they are Autistic. Explore some suggestions in the neuro-affirming guide I co-authored with @gr0ve.bsky.social and their Autistic young people www.gr0ve.org/blog-telling...

How many recommendations do you folks need? Get up into this Baltimore tale. It's beautiful.

I enjoy this thread even as I have feelings about the threads it quotes But my response to this is very direct “Which kids are we talking about ?” I can not respect the arguments of something based on a lie Kids ARE protesting , media just refused/ refuses to see them as kids

Even if it WASN'T bullshit (it is) this would be a sample size of ONE it would fly in the face of millions of anecdotal accounts and hundreds of peer-reviewed studies the 5-page-spread vibe of this article confirms it: propaganda, my friends don't fall for it don't let them get away with it

I wish they'd learn to protect our children from optional overwhelm and teach them to adapt the world not meant for them into a world UNIQUELY created for them yes, you have to be able to feed & shelter yourself NO, you don't have to be so heavily scarred by the world you can't feel it anymore

Helen's resources are one of the first places I send people who are looking for information. They are incredible. So thankful for Helen!

I have been working my way through these the past week or so. Was VERY excited to realize there are novellas in between as well! Highly recommend.

You can read more about community groups & my work here in this recent Boston Globe article

Looking forward to this!

Can't recommend the work of @autisticrealms.bsky.social Too highly Please do vote for her.

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So there's a NATIONAL BOOK BAN being proposed in Congress! This week on Rebel Ever After, @tjalexandernyc.bsky.social broke down why HR 7661 sucks and what you should do to stop it: open.spotify.com/episode/0ZMd...

A secular space to drop in, breathe, reflect together and learn to facilitate a well boundaried community group model if you choose.. Or just download a pdf to edit and repurpose as suits your needs This Sunday, free, donations accepted

and SOMETIMES kids walk the line of eligibility and just as soon as they begin to thrive the scaffholding it took to get there is removed uncerimoniously as if it's good news it's not good news "they can't have accommodations forever" THIS ^^ is what we need to change! YES they can! yes WE can

Fun fact: a Petard is an early shaped charge, used to breach heavy doors. To be hoisted by your own petard means, literally, "blew yourself the fuck up."

Just about 1 week left to preorder these so they can be made!! We're so close to the goal! Please keep sharing!

We're so close to meeting the goals so these can be made!! Just about 1 week left to preorder!

A new update from our defacto foster kid who is kicking ass in university that she may never have gotten to with without support from an extraordinary community:

These look so cute and if I know anything about Bibi, it's that her stuff is ALWAYS the highest quality

It costs 0$ to Repost a Black disabled queer small business! It could lead to my next sale. These dragon convertible bags can be worn as a backpack, crossbody bag, waist bag and can be hooked up to a wheelchair & other mobility aids!! They are high quality! Get them now! Store: Bibipins.com

I love both these books!

All I'm saying is that if an artist I liked, even a most beloved artist from my childhood, started saying "every book, album, poster, t-shirt, or ticket you buy lets us throw another person into the giant, horrifying people grinder!" I would find it very easy to stop buying that artist's stuff.

My kid has the fairy version and loves it. But she loves dragons even more, so this is dangerous!

So, a reason I keep sharing alterna-reads to HP is bc I'm not talking to superfan adults, I'm talking to parents/teachers/librarians who are making book purchasing choices for kids -- I really think it's a needed step in killing the cyclical support this series gets

My joy? Too much.