What does an autistic person look like? 🧵

This is your regular reminder: patriarchy is not men. Patriarchy is a system of oppressions that privileges male dominance and some women benefit from it. Feminism is not women or anything a woman does just because she's a woman. Feminism is the destruction of patriarchy. Feminism is liberation.

Here's a thing to watch out for: Bought a rubbish car from an unscrupulous dealer with my Jaja credit card. Dealer said it was fine, mechanic said it wasn't safe to drive.

RESCHEDULING: The @pitponyband.bsky.social show at the Cluny is moving to Saturday 24th May, with a message here from the band. All November tickets remain valid for the new date, and any refunds can be actioned from point of purchase.

This moment when the penny drops that trying to implement bathroom bans is an impossibility for the former Tory Chief Secretary Simon Clarke is delicious.

Being disabled does not make someone “a victim”, Nigel Farage. Having state support to go to school does not make someone “a victim” either. These kind of remarks are in many ways why I wrote Who Wants Normal? Disabled young people deserve more than this vile narrative.

Take 2 mins to demand that Meta stop targeting you with creepy personalised ads and content! goodlaw.social/gk0i

Farage talking arrant and nasty shit here. You can't get an autism/SEND diagnosis from a GP. People are having to wait years for one. This is just Trump/Kennedy stuff, with a flavour of Badenoch & the right wing UK media

I have created a Starter Pack for British Trans Activism Let's start organising and making the UK a better place. We've been on the defense for too long 🇬🇧🏳️‍⚧️✊ go.bsky.app/N6Qai5F

LBC producer: who shall we get to comment on the Pope's death? I know! Anne Widdecombe! Class.

This track has soundtracked some of the darkest moments in my life and some of the most hopeful. 25 years later it still moves me in many, many ways. youtu.be/Ox26ReMendM?...

So: 5 minutes ago I was watching my 4th child come into the world. And now this has happened. Not quite sure how. www.northtynesidecareacademy.org.uk/you-know-tha...

so I do absolutely, entirely agree with this but it also does feel like the logical endpoint of treating university as "a thing you have to do for three years otherwise you won't get a job" - if you're not making a case for why a uni education is useful, don't expect people to actually respect it

What a stunning clip!

We have a winner!

Clem's drumming in this Iggy performance is phenomenal. During the intro it's as if man and drums are one - he looks like he's having the time of his life. youtu.be/yHqqrbgJbuw?...

The sun is shining. Time for 'Beam Me Up'. youtu.be/xEF-0Teil44?...

How come I've only just discovered Sara Parkman? It's wonderful!!!

My designs get lots of publicity in magazines and online and it looks like I’m doing really well. The reality is that it’s bloody hard work being self employed and it’s not getting any easier. Have a look at what I do and repost. Thanks. gailmyerscough.co.uk

A certain 'end of football trophy drought' celebration has scuppered our plans to revisit our wedding venue, so we're celebrating a year of married bliss by going to the scene of our first date for a meal - which was several months after we met and was aided by 'eat out to help out'.

That's 2 tickets for the Fugazi film booked. Looking forward to this one 😁

Wow. Have we regressed 400 years and started persecuting Quakers again?

Watched Adolescence. It is good and brilliantly acted. I don't think that the 1 shot thing helped the overall story, though. It's obviously very clever and meticulously planned and added extra tension to the first 2 episodes but meant that the resolution was awkward and convoluted. Still good tho

You know what I’d call for if I was prime minister - more funding of youth clubs , extracurricular activities, and mental health support - but showing a film looks like concern while costing very little

📣 Clive Lewis: “This is about the maintenance of a model that was never built to serve the public. But here’s the irony. The greed of the water industry has cracked open the door—and through it—we glimpse an opportunity. An opportunity to shatter the myth of water privatisation’s inevitability.” 👏

This old tweet made the front page of reddit, or so I hear.

Well, the new @prolapseband.bsky.social is a bit good.

So, somehow, this was a whole year ago! We had an absolutely perfect day and we are absolutely perfect together.

To recap, the government’s own analysis shows its cuts would leave: 250,000 people in poverty by 2030—including 50,000 children. 1 in 5 families with a disabled member worse off. 3.2 million people £1,720 worse off. They must abandon these cruel plans.

Trying to work out what's going on in "The Electric Children of Hildegard Von Bingen (Motorik Version)" by Roy Montgomery cos that's the kind of guy I am. It's absolutely lovely though.

Early start to go to the coldest place on earth (Darlington station) to catch a train to that there London. My alarm was not welcome. Perhaps today I'll have Nick Drake to accompany me to soothe my soul.

Although. For reasons, this is probably more relevant. youtu.be/x68IvRtRR5g?...

It's been one of those days. One of those weeks. This makes it better though. youtu.be/nYYfNiKdNQI?...

It's been one of those days. One of those weeks. This makes it better though. youtu.be/nYYfNiKdNQI?...

I felt driven to write to my MP today regarding the proposed changes to disability benefits. He's one of the 2024 intake. Let's hope the reply is better than the cut and paste jobs I used to get from the former Member.

Top news!

Good grief.

A big warm Northeastender welcome to all of my new MDANT followers 😊 Don't get your hopes up too much.

"Siri, explain to me 'failing upwards'." ~AA

British Easter eggs fit for a patriot.

I know I shouldn't look but... The Daily Mail's attempted take down of The Lambrini Girls is hilarious. Desperate stuff.

Confession: This week, I snapped For the third time in a week someone said “it’s a shame DrownedinSound is not still going” 🤦 But it is as a podcast & newsletter, so I need your help to reconnect to the 3m who read DiS Please repost this and/or tell a music loving friend www.drownedinsound.org

Tried to sum up my thoughts on the Personal Independence Payment/Universal Credit situation without swearing or saying something about the Labour front bench that would get me in legal trouble. This is the best I could do.

"When cuts to incapacity support were introduced by the last government... we saw severe rises in poverty... and cases of mental health skyrocketing", says Labour MP Mary Foy. "What assurances can [she] give me that these changes won't push people... further into poverty and ill health?"

Adequate food.

I can confirm that Ortolan Bunting are indeed superb - just a shame their set was cut a bit short at the fundraiser due to technical issues. Yep - I can't do any better than 'Ivor Cutler backed by Throbbing Gristle'. Pretty much sums them up.

This. All of this. Read the whole thread then share. As always, Sarah is spot on.

I know I keep banging on about my designs but it’s not easy being a small business at the moment. Take a look at my wares and please repost. gailmyerscough.co.uk Thanks!

Well, I never realised that Spiritualized made it on to Top of the Pops. The kids in the audience loved it.