actuallyautistic
@autistics #ActuallyAutistic
If anyone else has had this experience of their kid's (or their own) blood sugar* suddenly being all wobbly during puberty, can you please reassure me that it won't last forever?? 😭
*Not 100% sure that's what is happening but it's the best theory we have - he has growth spurts and it seems impossible to get enough fuel into him to keep him going without these spells of feeling cold/brain shutting down. Sugar doesn't help, only complex carbs + protein.
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
@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...
@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
![Avatar for Emily Moran Barwick [archived]](/proxy/identity_icon/280779823553852866/0ce5ffc456.png){kind=icon}
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
Dear #bookstodon, I'm looking for #recommendations - what's a book of short stories or a short(ish) novel you've enjoyed recently, in the genres of sci-fi / speculative or literary fiction? No big names please. Women / queer / neurodiverse writers interest me especially.
#lovetoread #bookrecommendations #actuallyAutistic @bookstodon
"Let your voice be heard! VOTE!"
Autistic me: I VOTE FOR ___!
COMELEC: Ssshh! Shade the balot!
#AutisticActually #ActuallyAutistic #Autism #Autistics #Neurodivergent #Neuroatypical #Philippines #Pilipinas #Halalan2025 #Eleksyon2025 #ElectionsPH
@actuallyautistic @autistics #ActuallyAutistic working on my annual review and i have to:
"include at least one goal focused on [my] personal professional development and [let my manager know] how can [they] help support [me] in in these goals (or in general) for the upcoming year”
as an admin, no one gives a shit about my professional development so this seems like a trap
plus, this is a manager who was instrumental in making my accommodation process extraordinarily difficult
@actuallyautistic @autistics #ActuallyAutistic doing a workplace climate survey and these are my options for various dorms of discrimination
based on my experience i would need to choose “less than once a month” which feels like a passive aggressive way to minimize issues
I was in #Arirang #TheDailyReport by Ms. Sunny a few years back where disabilities were discussed in relation to #Kdrama«Disabilities Redefined in K-dramas, "Extraordinary Attorney Woo"»www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4hy...#AutisticActually #ActuallyAutistic #Autism #Neurodivergent #ASD #Autistic
youtube.com/watch?v=S4hyDW...
@actuallyautistic @autistics #ActuallyAutistic tried explaining this one to my therapist when he brought this up post assessment
https://www.instagram.com/p/DKnFYJLsUmU/?img_index=4&igsh=MXR4cmhtd2k1djR1bw==
@actuallyautistic @autistics #ActuallyAutistic let the eugenics begin…
Yeah, but your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could that they didn’t stop to think if they should. —Malcom, Jurassic Park