I’m autistic. Not because of Tylenol. Not because of vaccines. Not because of some headline. I’m autistic because that’s how my brain works. Stop treating us like a problem. Start listening to us.

“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.” It costs a lot less to house people.

Increase in productivity since 1979: 87% Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 32% Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%. As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.

You know you're a @notion.com nerd 🤓 when you get all excited about something like "granular database permissions". 🙌🤪😍🥳🎉💥

To every autistic person feeling burnt out right now… You don’t have to “earn” rest You don’t need a reason to take care of yourself It’s ok to have boundaries and to stop pushing yourself so hard Your mind and body will thank you for it ❤️ #AutismAdvocacy #DisabilityJustice

Estamos en un momento muy chungo. A algunos les pilla entretenidos con las luchas generacionales cuando el problema radica en el 1% de la población que acumula el 50% de la riqueza mundial en la mayor exhibición de codicia de la historia.

"If we keep calling autistic communication a 'deficit,' we miss the truth. Autistic ppl don’t lack social skills; we have our own. We connect in ways that make sense within our neurotype, just as other groups do." Dr. Megan Neff; her #SNS panel is in 15 min. www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-...

universal healthcare is suicide prevention

It's crucial to understand that what's bad about income inequality is not just that it enables elites to consume more; it enables them to *control production*. They decide how to use *our* labour and *our* resources, and shape *our* future. It is a dictatorship of the rich.

We shouldn’t be looking at what causes autism We should be looking at: - how society can STOP STIGMATISING AUTISM - support and services that work for everyone - how to improve autistic people’s quality of life - reducing suicide rates (9x higher for autistic people)

This suicide awareness month I’d like something to be clear: self-identification of Autism reduces suicide risk and increases efficacy of psychotherapy. Individuals must behave responsibly for optimal wellness, but invalidation of self-identification only serves to further oppress and harm us.

Remember: The recipe for economic growth isn’t tax cuts for the rich. It’s investment in our people — in health care, infrastructure and education — to build a strong middle class. You don't grow the economy through trickle-down nonsense.

«Apostar por @bsky.app, por los agregadores, por las visitas directas, no es un capricho romántico, es una estrategia de independencia. Significa que cuando publicamos un texto nuestra audiencia no dependerá de un cálculo opaco sino de la calidad del texto y del interés genuino de la gente»

Hey, DIPSHIT, do you ever think disabled rights aren't a big deal cause you're a hep cat? THINK AGAIN You're gonna get disabled eventually, as age or accident comes for us all! If you can't give a fuck for folks now, whose gonna give a fuck about you later?

"Autistic people take everything literally" This is not an accurate statement, and I'm going to explain why. Yes, autistic people do often take things literally, but there's more to it than that...

Autistic humans are tired of inclusion that only works on our "perfect days".

Anyone talking about housing affordability not mentioning the capital gains tax discount is not talking about housing affordability.

How to take your disabled friend out: 1. Think of something fun but accessible (you can ask your friend what that means to them). 2. Block your calendar before/after so you can help them with any unpredictabilities. 3. Meet them at their home and help them get to/from. 4. Be patient. Slow down.

Waking up every morning and not knowing if your body is going to function, or how, is definitely one of the hardest and most debilitating aspects of being disabled. Any plans, no matter how much you want/need to do them, can be stopped at any moment, totally out of your control.

Trump is evil but he is largely irrelevant, he’s not really in charge and is part of a larger criminal network. If Trump were to die, the MAGA network would just prop up another figurehead. Trump is a representative of oligarchy not the head of it.

Disabled people shouldn't have to be/do things that are "inspirational" to deserve support, love, and life. The best that many of us can do is simply survive... That should be more than enough.

Israel is not an "ally" of the US. It is a proxy force. It is used to attack popular liberation movements across West Asia—and elsewhere in the global South—to prevent sovereign development and thus maintain the conditions for US capital accumulation.

7:33am on a Thursday and vaccines still don’t cause Autism thiomersal / thimerosal still does not cause mercury poisoning I’d definitely rather be Autistic than have preventable disease or die Autistic people are STILL fuckin dope & we oppose a cure, even those of us they pity/loathe the most

The more I understand about autism, the more I think about how it’s not *just* about being autistic It’s the exhaustion. The loneliness. The migraines. The bullying. The sleep issues. The struggle to feel safe, to belong… With a nervous system that feels like it’s often on fire #AutismAwareness

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I am sickened by the relentless demonisation of refugees. No refugee underfunded a school. No refugee closed a hospital. No refugee took away support from the sick and disabled. We need solutions not scapegoats. Stop blaming refugees and tax the rich instead!

Autistic Burnout isn’t regression. It’s the bodymind slamming the brakes. It’s not failure. It’s refusal. A reset, a warning sign - stop, listen. The real danger isn’t burnout itself - it’s being forced back into the same conditions that caused it, or pushing ourselves there.

Just wondering why I would want a technology whose "grandest promises" include destroying the need for human creativity and creating a new class of enslaved people trapped inside data centers controlled by oligarchs

"If we want real democracy, we need to extend it to the economy. That means overcoming the capitalist law of value and redirecting production toward social and ecological needs." Thanks to @rosaluxglobal.bsky.social for this conversation. progressive.international/wire/2025-08...

They say 'the machines of the future' will be as smart as people... OK, but WHICH people? Because it kinda matters quite a bit.

‼️Las fortunas de los milmillonarios han crecido en 6,5 billones de dólares desde 2015. ❌ Con esa cantidad de dinero se podría erradicar la pobreza mundial anual hasta cuatro veces. Son datos del último informe de Oxfam Intermón que recogemos en el #ObservatorioFundlaCaixa. ctxt.es/es/20250801/...

Language doesn't get much better.

UN data shows that in the US/Canada/Europe, about 8% of the population suffers moderate or severe food insecurity. That's 95 million people. Even in the richest countries in the world, capitalism fails to deliver something as basic as secure access to food.

🏖️NEW: Overtourism and climate change have created a dangerous feedback loop that endangers Southern Europe’s tourism industry www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

“Feijóo no es consciente en absoluto de por qué es tan gracioso” El cómico @dennyhorror.bsky.social ha creado 'Feishow', un espectáculo teatral sobre el líder del PP y los efectos de sus políticas en Galicia. ctxt.es/es/20250801/...

it’s not simply that the wealth doesn’t trickle down to the bottom, it flows endlessly upwards, slipping right through the hands of those who laboured for it as it surges towards the parasite class

Remember: There is nothing natural or inevitable about extreme inequality; it’s the result of an economic system that values wealth and power over human dignity and justice. It doesn't have to be this way.

Disabled people who can’t work should get more than the minimum wage in benefits. This should not be a controversial thing to say, especially when being disabled costs more than £1000 extra per month on average. You cannot “incentivise” work for those unable to work.

A Universal Basic Income that help the poor and generate economic growth from the ground up? We’ve no way of knowing that’ll work! Better we invest in artificial intelligence that is currently consuming all our power to create a John Cena lookalike that tells pornographic stories to children.

Adaptación urbana contra la emergencia climática en París. 📷 @emmanuelspv.bsky.social

Autistic people often have atypical interoception, which means they "may find it hard to notice body signals, feel body signals too strongly, or mix them up with emotions—for example, not being sure if we’re feeling uncomfortable because we’re hungry or because we’re anxious." Per Reframing Autism.

You know what would actually reduce crime and homelessness? Universal healthcare, free education, affordable housing and a basic living wage. When people have their most basic needs met, they have happier and healthier lives. Those hoarding the wealth don’t want to give us those things.

Sex-reversal in birds (genetically male/female but appear female/male) is surprisingly common. Best detail: A genetically male bird called a laughing kookaburra had recently laid an egg. (1/2) By @phiejacobs.bsky.social on @science.org

The “freedom”, "high standard of living", and “prosperity” that people in Western countries (the imperial core) enjoy and brag about is funded by sweatshops in Asia, cobalt mines in Africa (the Congo), stolen oil from the Middle East, and debt traps forced on entire non-Western nations.

I'm not a Devil's Advocate. I'm not arguing with you. I'm simply reframing your perspective. It's an AuDHD superpower, you're welcome!

If you think it's annoying to hear about how chronic illness symptoms impacts people, imagine feeling it everyday. Infinitely more annoying.

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