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@actuallyautistic @autistics #ActuallyAutistic

Alt text: Instagram post from user “neurodivergent_lou” with a light pink background.

Large text reads “My Autistic CONTRADICTIONS” with the word “contradictions” in bold, uppercase letters. Below is an illustration of two stick figures engaged in a tug-of-war.

One figure is inside a blue circle on the left, the other inside a red circle on the right. Both pull on opposite ends of the same rope.

The username “@neurodivergent_lou” appears in small text at the bottom left.

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@actuallyautistic @autistics #ActuallyAutistic running (mostly) the board summer retreat presentation and already:

(1) found major agenda/time screw up as we started

(2) having trouble focusing since there is A LOT of new people i do not know and needing to stay on camera

(3) adjusted the schedule to accomodate the error from (1)

really hope i can keep it together for the next 3-4 hours and am able to keep talking without stumbling on my words

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@actuallyautistic @autistics #ActuallyAutistic this is so perfect for a recent Teams discussion going on at work today...

…unfortunately, i could never get away with posting this to the conversation
https://mas.to/@skeletor/115033668134709437

Don't try to explain yourself to idiots. You are not the fuckface whisperer. Says Skeletor while looking at one of the most annoying people in Eternia - He-Man.

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@actuallyautistic @autistics #ActuallyAutistic a spanking choice from @cottonbureau…

A navy blue long-sleeve shirt featuring a graphic of a melting ice cube shaped like a measuring cup.

The cup is filled with water and labeled with levels that read from top to bottom: "Overwhelmed," "Whelmed," "Anxious," "Nervous," and "Calm."

The design uses light blue, white, and red accents for contrast.

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@actuallyautistic @autistics #ActuallyAutistic if made a drinking game of saying the below to people during the day (when appropriate), i'd have alcohol poisoning:

You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means. —Inigo Montoya, The Princess Bride

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@actuallyautistic @autistics #ActuallyAutistic
https://mas.to/@skeletor/115061807037965531

A vivid, painterly illustration of Skeletor, the classic villain from the Masters of the Universe series.

His skull-like face is bright neon green with deep black shadows and glowing red eyes, set beneath a dark hood. He wears his signature armor with a red gem at the chest, rendered in textured brushstrokes of blue and gray.

The background is chaotic and expressive, painted with swirling reds, pinks, and purples that give a fiery, turbulent feeling.

Bold white text in an all-caps meme style frames the image: at the top, “IT’S OKAY TO FEEL LIKE SHIT.”

At the bottom, “I’M DOING IT RIGHT NOW.” The overall effect is both dramatic and humorous, combining the ominous figure of Skeletor with a candid, relatable message about struggling with emotions.

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@actuallyautistic @autistics #ActuallyAutistic i've been watching the Mad About you 2019 revival season and the attached quote had some serious resonance…

…and it was by far one of the most uncomfortable 4 minutes i've ever watched

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@actuallyautistic @autistics #ActuallyAutistic another meeting, another “retreat" planning discussion, another “othering” by the mob...

… at least 3 people in said meeting are aware i have an accommodation that impacts in-person participation in said “retreat" and yet…

…the mantra is all in-person, in-person, in-person…

…because as usual, only the feelings of the neurotypicals count

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@actuallyautistic @autistics #ActuallyAutistic in a Zoom meeting and had to go off camera since i am not having a good day executive function-wise…

…struggling with sharing screen as i’m the admin support

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@actuallyautistic @autistics #ActuallyAutistic

A meme with two parts.

The top text reads: “Neurotypicals: ‘How do you function every day even when you don’t feel good?’ Me:”.

Below is a still from the movie The Avengers showing Bruce Banner (played by Mark Ruffalo) turning to speak, with burning cars and wreckage in a city street behind him.

Overlaid text says: “That’s my secret… I never feel good.”

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1y

Watching the same show over-and-over again is one way I regulate the autistic side of my brain. But the ADHD side sure gets bored sometimes.

Do you watch any shows on repeat?

#AskingAutistics #AskADHD #ActuallyAutistic @actuallyautistic

image: @NoNonsenseND

A character drawing shows two frames side-by-side. A caption a the top reads, “Watching the same show I like over and over”. In the first frame the character looks bored and the caption reads, “My ADHD”. In the second frame the character is so excited he is shaking up and down. The caption reads, “My Autism”.

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@actuallyautistic @autistics #ActuallyAutistic

link is 10 panels — too hard to recreate here directly…

https://www.instagram.com/p/DNTaiqOtNIF/

A cozy indoor scene with a neutral beige background. A person with short dark hair, dressed in loose, light-colored clothing, sits sideways at a white desk working on a laptop. Large tropical green leaves extend over the desk, adding a natural element to the space.

On the desk are a few small objects, including a paper lantern-style lamp and scattered items. Overlaid in large white serif text is the phrase: 'How Dyspraxia can show up in Autism.'

At the bottom is the Instagram handle @sensory.overload.squad.

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@actuallyautistic @autistics #ActuallyAutistic Construction Begins On First-Of-Its-Kind Apartment Complex For Adults With Autism | Allison Pries for NJ.com courtesy of #DisabilityScoop

https://www.disabilityscoop.com/2025/08/26/construction-begins-on-first-of-its-kind-apartment-complex-for-adults-with-autism/31598/

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1y

For the first time in months, I forced myself to get off the f—ing computer and go for a f—ing walk, where I met this little guy...

If at all possible, go outside sometime...

...your brain may stay in its spiral

...you may not notice any beauty

...but you may just encounter a random #cat in the middle of Amish farmland (who has no respect for it not being #Caturday) and be reminded for a moment that life...life is a thing

#MentalHealth #ActuallyAutistic #ADHD #AuDHD #CatsOfMastodon

A grey cat I "met" whilst walking has his front paw on my chest and is looking up directly into my face as I caress the back of his neck. He has a look of contentment on his face and (while not evident in the photo) is purring deeply.

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@actuallyautistic @autistics #ActuallyAutistic with all due respect to Ms. Schwartzberg, “being direct, clear and setting boundaries never “gives the narcissist less fodder to manipulate the narrative.”" in my experience...

...quite the contrary, it just makes them more hostile https://flipboard.com/@newyorktimes/health-lkpsa1qsz/-/a-BsUPmtQkSSmfdLv6Dw0f3w%3Aa%3A3195393-%2F0

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@actuallyautistic @autistics #ActuallyAutistic the issue of professional headshots came came up at my summer nonproifit board retreat and was curious what thoughts are on the issue.

0% Yes - professional headshots are essential
0% No - prefer to be anonymous
0% No - hate having my picture taken ever
0% Other - comment below

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13d

As an autistic person, I can often rely on alt text to understand memes. The thing is, memes expect its context to be automatically understood. Yet it is context that I can struggle with if it isn't presented. Therefore, sometimes memes can just look like nonsense to me at first.
It isn't until reading the description for blind people that the context is explained. So, I would argue strongly that alt text for accessibility goes beyond just those that can't physically see.

#autism #actuallyautistic #alttext

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@actuallyautistic @autistics #ActuallyAutistic this is my primary default and has been in overdrive for the past few months…
https://mas.to/@skeletor/115107002576901719

A cartoon meme featuring Skeletor from the 1980’s He-Man and the Masters of the Universe cartoon, a muscular character with a yellow skull face wearing a purple hood and armor, standing beside a red-robed, shadow-faced figure.

The text above and below the image reads, "MAYBE YOUR FINAL STAGE OF HEALING IS TELLING PEOPLE TO FUCK OFF." The background shows a dark, abstract sci-fi setting.

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@actuallyautistic @autistics #ActuallyAutistic

Its time to embrace autistic expertise | Sue Fletcher-Watson on @Medium

https://medium.com/@suefletcherwatson/its-time-to-embrace-autistic-expertise-46e5c8d35c7d

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@actuallyautistic @autistics #ActuallyAutistic ran across an article how Liam Neeson is bow embarrassed by his phone speech in Taken.

but as i was copying it for #RandomMovieTVQuotes, i realized that that it be amazing to put this at the top of communications with neurotypicals at work:

But what I do have are a very particular set of skills, skills I have acquired over a very long career, skills that make me a nightmare for people like you.

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@actuallyautistic @autistics #ActuallyAutistic i was recently put on penicillin for an upcoming surgery and the side effects do not include brain fog but…

…ever since i started taking it i’ve had brain fog…

…anyone else ever experience this?

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@actuallyautistic @autistics #ActuallyAutistic had one of my doomsday predictions actually not come to fruition -- for now…

…not sure if i am relieved about this or not

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#actuallyAutistic #actuallyADHD

So, friends - as the gup.pe groups have unexpectedly died, how do we all get together again elsewhere? Has anyone set up anything yet, and how do we spread the word?

If you haven’t heard about it yet:

https://social.growyourown.services/@FediTips/115164282623836102

@pathfinder
@hosford42
@Zumbador
@KatyElphinstone
@hmm_cook

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@actuallyautistic @autistics #ActuallyAutistic
https://mas.to/@skeletor/115146980514637041

A meme made from a scene in the 1980s cartoon *He-Man and the Masters of the Universe*.

On the right, Skeletor, a villain with a yellow skull face and glowing dark eye sockets, lounges casually against an icy rock wall. He wears a purple hood, blue muscular armor, and a dark chest harness, with a smug, satisfied grin on his skeletal face.

On the left, seen from behind, a red-haired woman in an orange-and-white uniform with golden shoulder armor and bracers stands facing him, her body turned slightly away from the viewer.

The background is a cave of sharp, jagged blue ice crystals, creating a cold, crystalline atmosphere.

Bold white block text is placed at the top and bottom of the image, framed in black, reading: “I DON’T WANT PERFECT, I WANT HONEST.”

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R.I.P. Guppe Groups. Special shoutout to the @actuallyautistic group in particular, I've found so many fellow #Autistic people and that group helped me realise I was not alone in how I process the world. Good thing we can follow hashtags on the Fediverse, the #ActuallyAutistic one is wonderful!

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