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@actuallyautistic @autistics #ActuallyAutistic

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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

@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

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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

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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

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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?

JRC is trying to be allowed to shock autistic kids again, please sign if you are able

(Edited because I forgot hashtags)
#DisabilityJustice #DisabilityRights #StopTheShock #ActuallyAutistic #Abuse @actuallyautistic
https://autisticadvocacy.org/2024/03/take-action-to-stoptheshock/

SO IT'S #Autism Awareness Month?

since am one of those #ActuallyAutistic people Dx at the tender age of 50 (yes, 50. and yes am older now, shut up), am not acquainted with the american rituals of national days or awareness months involving autism.

welp, let me do this as a gentle reminder:

1. BLACK
2. INDIGENOUS
3. PUERTO RICAN
4. CARIBBEAN
5. LATINOAMERICANES
6. WOMEN

can be #autistic too.

and in my case: #dyslexic with a sprinkling of good ol' extra spicy #ADHD.

but ironically, 🧵

I've decided to call my attempts at cleaning... the roomba method.

I wander about in a seemingly random manner, cleaning random spots poorly, until I run out of power or I get stuck (distracted).

At the end of this roomba session, things are a little cleaner... but not actually clean and I'm either exhausted or happy with something shiny and interesting.

#ActuallyAutistic
#AutisticAttemptsAtCleaning

Now that I'm spending more time on Mastodon, I'm realizing I don't follow enough people. Many of them are inactive accounts.

My feed is running dry rather quickly.

Who are some good people in the autistic and neurodivergent spaces to follow?

#ActuallyAutistic
#neurodivergent
#ADHD

The Reason why we don’t use the puzzle piece a the official logo for Autism Acceptance it’s because The Puzzle Piece makes us feel like Something is missing or something is wrong with us. Now The reason why we use the rainbow or gold infinity symbol instead for autism acceptance its because we are embracing who we are as people as well as expanding with other neurodivergent people. So Reject the Puzzle Piece and Embrace the Infinity symbol! #actuallyautistic #autismacceptance #neurodivergent

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Some autistic people find making phone calls extremely stressful and unpleasant and will avoid them at all costs.

Please don’t try and force your communication preferences on others.

image: anon
#ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD @actuallyautistic

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It's time for a re- #introduction since this instance has changed a lot since being launched.

This instance was set up for testing and playing with Internationalized Domain Names. That experiment has mostly been a success and I've now migrated away from my once-main instance.

I'm a former software developer of over 20 years, working primarily in #opensource and #telephony. I now do #cybersecurity as a profession, after starting to do cybersecurity research as a hobby about a year ago.

In the last year, I've found and disclosed several dozen #vulnerabilities in #govtech platforms like #court and #voter registration systems, which have gotten a not insignificant amount of press coverage. Those disclosures can all be seen at https://govtech.cc

Beyond my #infosec postings, you'll typically find nonsense that I find funny; sometimes I might even say stuff that other people find amusing.

I once self-published a book that I've never read called The Consequences of Being Right (ISBN 979-8880045068). It was entirely written by ChatGPT and was published because I thought it was stupid and funny. Miraculously, I've managed to sell two copies, neither of which have been returned.

I'm #ActuallyAutistic and #ADHD, which is sometimes apparent.

All of my other links and socials can be found at https://linktr.ee/northantara

Digital artist here! Asking for commissions, if you could boost that would be greatly appreciated. Photos included for a few examples.. I am open to drawing many things whether realistic or cartoonish, original characters, even some abstract pieces. Funds raised from custom art commissions go towards keeping my partner @magicalgrrrl, our two cats, and I sheltered and fed.

https://ko-fi.com/lukeorion/commissions

#CommissionsOpen #DisabledArtist #ActuallyAutistic #DigitalArt

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@actuallyautistic @autistics #ActuallyAutistic now do workplaces under the ADA…
https://flipboard.com/@washpost/politics-5lk2u4b7z/-/a-qETeFtqzTmWarusOPefasQ%3Aa%3A419161690-%2F0

My sibling has been kinda judging me (in a 'jokingly' manner) for having a special interest in Buddhism and Japanese culture. One day, they even past me that Japanese soda can and ask me to translate the label. I told them I'm still learning, so of course I don't know a lot of kanji words yet. They joked that 'Oh I thought you're supposed to be a weeabo'.

Just pure cringe. Nobody should mock someone who just happen to be interested in East Asian culture or any foreign culture for that manner. You're just not being funny man...

#prejudice #japan #actuallyautistic

@actuallyautistic @autistics #ActuallyAutistic progress i guess?
http://www.autismpolicyblog.com/2025/06/idf-and-autism.html

#Wednesday S02 is super enjoyable!#FOBI = Fear Of Being IncludedYeah, /metoo#ActuallyAutistic #AutisticActually #Autistic #Autism

I just migrated here from SecondUniverse@neurodifferent.me, so as a quick introduction... I am a trans woman. I transitioned back in the nineties before the world declared war on us. I was diagnosed with autism in my fifties, and more recently I have self diagnosed myself as having CPTSD. I post about astronomy, game development, trans issues, mental health, autism, and writing. #trans #actuallyAutistic #writing #mentalHealth #gameDev

@actuallyautistic @autistics #ActuallyAutistic https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/autistic-stuff-for-autistic-people/id1823291520?i=1000720725080

I've spent a lifetime making myself smaller for everyone.

Making myself the version of me that was most useful and comfortable for everyone around me.

And I *HAVE* to stop before I disappear.

I wrote about learning to TAKE UP SPACE: https://fromemily.com/space-taking-defiance/

Maybe you've made yourself smaller too? Let's TAKE UP SPACE together.

@actuallyautistic

#ActuallyAutistic #ActuallyADHD #mentalhealth #neurodivergent #neurodiversity #writing #FromEmily #SmallWeb #writersofmastodon

You weren’t “high-functioning.”
You were masking.

You weren’t “coping.”
You were dissociating.

You weren’t “fine.”
You were in burnout.

They praised your performance.
But never saw the cost.

You deserved care.
Not applause.

@actuallyautistic #ActuallyAutistic

@actuallyautistic @autistics #ActuallyAutistic sometimes i hate having the predictive pattern autistic trait…

…just received word on a change at work i saw coming 2 years ago that will again lead to someone failing upward all for being “socially acceptable”…

…can't wait until next month when that part is confirmed too

Hi. I'm terrified.

I've been trying to make my own space on the web for years. And I've been stuck. Badly.

But today is my birthday. And I refuse to let another year pass without putting something—anything—out there.

So here it is in all its messy glory. My first post on my barely-there #website: https://fromemily.com/hi-im-terrified/

It's not great. But it's okay...enough.

And I hope it means something to someone.

@actuallyautistic

#SmallWeb #ActuallyAutistic #ActuallyADHD #writing #blogging

Yes, I'm an anarcho-syndicalist, bisexual, gender-fluid, autistic, radical leftist!

I won’t apologize for being an anarchist or for being autistic. Autism rules, and so does anarchism!

#Anarchist #Syndicalist #Anarchism #Syndicalism #AnarchoSyndicalist #AnarchoSyndicalism #Bisexuality #Bisexual #GenderFluidity #GenderFluid #ActuallyAutistic #Autistic #Autism #RadicalLeftist #Radical #Politics

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