Gaming isn’t just a hobby for some people. It’s an escape when life is difficult. A temporary distraction. A way to connect with friends across the world. Video games help more than some people think. Wish more people could see that.

So pro-life means jailing women who miscarry but shrugging when the deranged president says “a whole civilization will die tonight.” Do I have that right?

Just because someone's autistic life experience doesn't align with yours or someone you know, that doesn't make it not true. Time and time again I see some saying that isn't autism. When did we all become experts of everyone else ?! Just be respectful.

@ my ex

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Mamdani is not just filling the potholes with the crew. He's creating a visual and personal reminder of the dignity inherent in all of these anonymous government jobs.

When people say, "Autistic people do (insert "challenging" behaviour X) because of their autism", they really mean "I don't know why they do it". Autistic people have sensory, emotional or physiological reason(s) for doing this. Find out what they are. AUTISM ISN'T A REASON.

Jeff Bezos has $222 billion. If he paid my wealth tax this year, we could fund insulin in America for everyone who needs it plus free school lunch for every kid in Texas—and have plenty of money left over. And Bezos would still have $215 billion dollars to spare.

For all the autistics that will be spending time with family today with it being Easter and or tomorrow but would rather not.. You would rather just be in your own bubble. I see you.

Think you're posting about your books too much? First of all, no you're not. The most insanely online people (talking about myself here) don't see nearly enough book promo. Secondly, if someone is annoyed by it they're just a scold who wouldn't buy your book anyway. Carry on, you're good.

It isn’t only autistic people who don’t love change It’s just us who get shit for it

ICE has kept a disabled double amputee prisoner for over 14 months. Rodney Taylor has been denied access to his prosthetic legs. Forced to crawl across dirty floors to access food. Placed in solitary. Denied medical accommodations. They’re killing him & he needs the community to make noise!

You can’t vote out Trump in the midterms, but you can vote out the people who enable him.

Since the start of the day, Russians struck Kharkiv 11 times‼️ Most of the drones used were jet‑powered, and this is the first time the enemy deployed them against our city. 11 times guys! it's only 16:15. And we are all out and working, with no possibility to hide.

A lot of autistic adults say that they don’t have meltdowns What they mean is that they learned how to hide them. And not even know. Years of.. “Don’t overreact.” “Calm down.” “Stop being difficult.” It conditions us to mask them. And not realise what’s even happening.

Fund the public libraries. Just do it.

Autism awareness means nothing if support systems keep failing autistic people. Awareness without action is just noise.

I had to have a breast biopsy today and my nurse kept calling me, "my love" when she explained things, like, "alright my love, now we're going to..." Why do these simple moments of humanity make me cry? Why have they become so rare? My loves, I just don't know. But we can always do better.

Build child care centers. Build health centers. Build community centers. Not data centers. And not ICE detention centers.

ZETEO: “A new poll for the National Iranian American Council shows Iranian Americans overwhelmingly oppose Trump's war” zeteo.com/p/no-iranian...

Another reason to get a library card!! Don’t even have to leave your house to access your city’s library district database of books and audiobooks!

Downloading books on Libby and marveling, as ever, about this unique and glorious service offering. No ads! No popups! No subscriptions!

TTYD and Origami King made me cry

Autism isn’t the crisis. The way autistic people are ignored until they break is.

Conversion therapy has been discredited by every mainstream medical and mental health association. It’s not legitimate medical care and has harmed many of our LGBTQ+ friends and neighbors. This Supreme Court decision is dangerous and hugely damaging.

Autistic adults don’t need to be fixed. We need lives that don’t require constant self-betrayal to "function." Needs aren't preferences. Support isn't indulgence. Dignity isn't optional. None of this is radical. It's baseline humanity.

“Bucha survived 33 days of russian occupation, terror, torture — 33 days of total evil. 600 murdered Ukrainian men and women. Russia called it staged. Russia always does this. Actually, all evil acts this way.” President Zelenskyy addressed the European leaders at the Bucha Summit.

If you leave a rude comment about something I shouldn’t say in my writing or podcast, I can absolutely guarantee you that I’m still going to do it. Don’t let anyone lecture you about your art.

I have never wavered in my position that there can be no compromise with RFK Jr. He is a dangerous fraud who has caused incalculable damage to public health. It’s extremely disappointing that the President of the American Medical Association was doing a photo op with RFK Jr. this morning.

RFK Jr. did not come up with idea that diet is important to health. This has been promoted for decades, including, famously, by Michelle Obama. In fact, he doesn’t even believe it himself. If he did he’d be busy making sure kids in the U.S. had enough to eat, instead of cutting food benefits.

Let's focus on something we ALL agree on: #ReleaseTheEPSTEIN_Files

YES and reminder that audiobooks, using screen reader technology to read articles/journals, and listening to podcasts on topics by credible people count as reading too! 🎶 🤓 📖

Truth

Please don’t ignore changes to your body. See a doctor. And persist. Diagnosis is not always simple. You know your body. Do it for yourself, and for those that love you. In loving memory of Steve (58, 30.07.2022)

For any writer who needs to hear this: You don't have to write a bestselling literary masterpiece 📚💸 Write the book you wish existed 🌸✨

We all need support and there’s nothing shameful about it

Social media companies have shown us they won't step up, so Illinois is stepping in. It's time to pass the Children's Social Media Safety Act.

I wonder how popular an American war would be if it was waged in their own country

Not all autistic meltdowns are visible. Some of them look like smiling, nodding, “I’m fine.” All while your body is on fire. Internalised meltdowns don’t disappear. They get redirected - into dissociation. Into self-blame. And because no one sees them, no one believes how much they cost.

The illegal war in Iran is causing devastating supply chain issues. The UK is just “weeks away” from medication shortages. Any disruption to medication and healthcare supplies will disproportionately harm and endanger disabled lives:

UAE has arrested 70 westerners for reporting on war in the region. Israel and the US are doing the same thing. Americans must understand why the horrific billionaires Ellison buying up all media is going to determine what we know, think, and see, is the most dangerous thing that has happened.

protesting is like voting in that it DOES matter because they wouldn't be trying to stop you from doing it if it didn't, but neither should be the ONLY thing you do if you want real change

In Cuba, doctors report many patients are dying as a direct result of the U.S. oil blockade, which has led to rolling blackouts and severe shortages of food, medicine and equipment.

In Trumps America An estimated 95,000 scientists and researchers have left federal agencies since Trump returned. We lost them because this administration defunded their work, shuttered their offices, and made clear that finding out the truth is no longer a government priority.

It should shame us that Jews live in fear in 21st-century Britain It should also shame Israelies that they shoot innocent families in the face, and drop missiles on civilians. Netanyahu is a criminal and is dragging you down.

Israel murdered two respected Lebanese journalists in Southern Lebanon, in a clearly marked press car, then “double tapped” to kill 5 responding paramedics. Then they posted the snuff video to boast of what they did. I cannot hate these cunts enough.

Continue to be outraged at the atrocities in the USA for all marginalized groups and take action as needed, but do not forget about disabled people. Disabled people were forgotten about in Nazi Germany. This admin is killing disabled people rn, it will be in silence and our deaths will go unnoticed

Epstein victims have filed a class action lawsuit against Google and the Trump administration, alleging the search giant's "AI Mode" published victims' personal contact information, leading to harassment.

Fire crews pulled an infant from the rubble of a residential building in Tehran after it was struck during Israeli and U.S. airstrikes.