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<p>Here in the <a href="/tags/philippines/" rel="tag">#Philippines</a> the word <a href="/tags/autistic/" rel="tag">#Autistic</a> is still considered derogatory, offensive, ableist, often used as a joke and/or to mean "abnormal". This is despite years of usage from amongst us, the autistics.</p><p>It still is a "war", but we are making progress. Keep fighting!</p>
<p>Here in the <a href="/tags/philippines/" rel="tag">#Philippines</a> the word <a href="/tags/autistic/" rel="tag">#Autistic</a> is still considered derogatory, offensive, ableist, often used as a joke and/or to mean "abnormal". This is despite years of usage from amongst us, the autistics.It still is a "war", but we are making progress. Keep fighting!</p>
<p>I was in <a href="/tags/arirang/" rel="tag">#Arirang</a> <a href="/tags/thedailyreport/" rel="tag">#TheDailyReport</a> by Ms. Sunny a few years back where disabilities were discussed in relation to <a href="/tags/kdrama/" rel="tag">#Kdrama</a>«Disabilities Redefined in K-dramas, "Extraordinary Attorney Woo"»<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4hyDWs6m-I" rel="nofollow">www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4hy...</a><a href="/tags/autisticactually/" rel="tag">#AutisticActually</a> <a href="/tags/actuallyautistic/" rel="tag">#ActuallyAutistic</a> <a href="/tags/autism/" rel="tag">#Autism</a> <a href="/tags/neurodivergent/" rel="tag">#Neurodivergent</a> <a href="/tags/asd/" rel="tag">#ASD</a> <a href="/tags/autistic/" rel="tag">#Autistic</a><br><br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4hyDWs6m-I" rel="nofollow">youtube.com/watch?v=S4hyDW...</a></p>
<p>Dear all, I will only be passively present for the most part for the foreseeable future, so I'm pausing my <a href="/tags/hobbystreak/" rel="tag">#hobbystreak</a> and can't do <a href="/tags/miniaturehighlights/" rel="tag">#MiniatureHighlights</a> anymore.</p><p>The reason being, my eldest has developed an eating disorder and our first priority is, frankly, to keep her alive and healthy.</p><p>She's sadly a victim of <a href="/tags/autistic/" rel="tag">#Autistic</a> kids having to fit in to a school system that doesn't recognise their needs, overly gentle approaches to bullying and commercialised mental healthcare. </p><p>We'll do our best.</p>
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<p>My brain's been serving up some real darkness lately.</p><p>(And when an <a href="/tags/actuallyautistic/" rel="tag">#ActuallyAutistic</a> brain latches onto something, it COMMITS 🙃)</p><p>So I'm reminding myself that in this world (especially at this time) ✨<a href="/tags/autistic/" rel="tag">#Autistic</a> Joy✨ is an act of defiant resistance.</p><p>And I'll be damned if I don't remember to stand in awe of all I've weathered, and of our <a href="/tags/neurodivergent/" rel="tag">#neurodivergent</a> culture as a whole.</p><p>@actuallyautistic </p><p><a href="/tags/actuallyadhd/" rel="tag">#ActuallyADHD</a> <a href="/tags/audhd/" rel="tag">#AuDHD</a> <a href="/tags/adhd/" rel="tag">#ADHD</a> <a href="/tags/neurodivergent/" rel="tag">#neurodivergent</a> <a href="/tags/neurodiversity/" rel="tag">#neurodiversity</a></p>
<p>The worst <a href="/tags/ableism/" rel="tag">#ableism</a> is ableism masked as "ethics". It is very toxic, degrading, and damaging to an <a href="/tags/autistic/" rel="tag">#autistic</a> <a href="/tags/adhd/" rel="tag">#adhd</a> person.</p>
<p>The headline.Me: They're <a href="/tags/autistic/" rel="tag">#Autistic</a> more likely than not.<br><br>RE: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:zxoxz4jlbmjbobl5wmcvlri4/post/3lri4k7vxfc2s" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="bsky.app/profile/did:plc:zxoxz4jlbmjbobl5wmcvlri4/post/3lri4k7vxfc2s"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bsky.app/profile/did:plc:zxoxz</span><span class="invisible">4jlbmjbobl5wmcvlri4/post/3lri4k7vxfc2s</span></a></p>
<p>The worst <a href="/tags/ableism/" rel="tag">#ableism</a> is ableism masked as "ethics". It is very toxic, degrading, and damaging to an <a href="/tags/autistic/" rel="tag">#autistic</a> <a href="/tags/adhd/" rel="tag">#adhd</a> person.</p>
<p>The <a href="/tags/pdrama/" rel="tag">#Pdrama</a> <a href="/tags/itsokaytonotbeokay/" rel="tag">#ItsOkayToNotBeOkay</a> (2025) is an adaptation of the <a href="/tags/kdrama/" rel="tag">#Kdrama</a> of the same name ( <a href="/tags/사이코지만괜찮아/" rel="tag">#사이코지만괜찮아</a> (2020)). Here's my reaction about the premiere episodes<a href="https://whtwnd.com/youronly.one/3luhwsusjt22g" rel="nofollow">whtwnd.com/youronly....</a><a href="/tags/autism/" rel="tag">#Autism</a> <a href="/tags/autistic/" rel="tag">#Autistic</a> <a href="/tags/disablities/" rel="tag">#Disablities</a> <a href="/tags/iotnbo/" rel="tag">#IOTNBO</a> <a href="/tags/philippines/" rel="tag">#Philippines</a> <a href="/tags/pilipinas/" rel="tag">#Pilipinas</a> <a href="/tags/pwd/" rel="tag">#PWD</a> <a href="/tags/itsokaytonotbeokayph/" rel="tag">#ItsOkayToNotBeOkayPH</a> <a href="/tags/iotnboph/" rel="tag">#IOTNBOph</a> <a href="/tags/tv/" rel="tag">#TV</a> <a href="/tags/drama/" rel="tag">#Drama</a><br><br><a href="https://whtwnd.com/youronly.one/3luhwsusjt22g" rel="nofollow">«It's Okay to Not Be Okay», a ...</a></p>
<p>The P-drama «It's Okay to Not Be Okay» (2025) is an adaptation of the K-drama of the same name ( «사이코지만 괜찮아» (2020)). Here's my reaction about the premiere episodes.</p><p><a href="https://whtwnd.com/youronly.one/3luhwsusjt22g" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="whtwnd.com/youronly.one/3luhwsusjt22g"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">whtwnd.com/youronly.one/3luhws</span><span class="invisible">usjt22g</span></a></p><p>Tags: <a href="/tags/pdrama/" rel="tag">#Pdrama</a> <a href="/tags/kdrama/" rel="tag">#Kdrama</a> <a href="/tags/itsokaytonotbeokayph/" rel="tag">#ItsOkayToNotBeOkayPH</a> <a href="/tags/iotnbo/" rel="tag">#IOTNBO</a> <a href="/tags/iotnboph/" rel="tag">#IOTNBOph</a> <a href="/tags/tv/" rel="tag">#TV</a> <a href="/tags/drama/" rel="tag">#drama</a> <a href="/tags/disablities/" rel="tag">#Disablities</a> <a href="/tags/autism/" rel="tag">#Autism</a> <a href="/tags/autistic/" rel="tag">#Autistic</a> <a href="/tags/pwd/" rel="tag">#PWD</a> <a href="/tags/philippines/" rel="tag">#Philippines</a> <a href="/tags/pilipinas/" rel="tag">#Pilipinas</a> </p><p>@pdrama @tv</p>
<p>As an <a href="/tags/autistic/" rel="tag">#autistic</a>, I don't understand how one can build friendships by simply asking for each other's phone numbers.Who pushes for conversations? What if the recipient doesn't want to? Aren't you putting them into a tight spot because they don't want to be rude so they end up pretending?<br><br>RE: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:6kg6emlwd6bfmyf3i5zyn264/post/3lu3psp5fuo22" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="bsky.app/profile/did:plc:6kg6emlwd6bfmyf3i5zyn264/post/3lu3psp5fuo22"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bsky.app/profile/did:plc:6kg6e</span><span class="invisible">mlwd6bfmyf3i5zyn264/post/3lu3psp5fuo22</span></a></p>
<p>BE KIND IN THIS HEAT</p><p>i have been thisclose to an <a href="/tags/autistic/" rel="tag">#autistic</a> meltdown because the A/C in my apartment is broken and i have had problems sleeping at night. </p><p>also, as many of y’all know, it has not been a year since my last <a href="/tags/cancer/" rel="tag">#cancer</a> treatment. my body is still coping with the after-effects of chemo, immunotherapy and radiation. my nuclear boob is still breaking out in a rash if it’s too hot or too sunny.</p><p>so just a reminder: the heat exacerbates many conditions. </p><p>be mindful. be kind. <a href="/tags/fuckcancer/" rel="tag">#fuckCancer</a></p>
<p>I’m going to start a small online shop selling 3D prints of things I’ve tested and enjoy. 😊 I want to share that joy with people. </p><p>Since I’m <a href="/tags/adhd/" rel="tag">#ADHD</a> and <a href="/tags/autistic/" rel="tag">#Autistic</a>, it’ll first focus on fidget toys, small figures, and keychains. I’ll then add other items related to my hobbies such as gaming themed items, book(ish) things, and of course queer friendly stuff. </p><p>If you’d be interested, reply below and I’ll update this post with the store information once I have everything built! <img src="https://eggplant.place/media/emoji/mstdn.games/rainbow_heart_eyes.png" class="emoji" alt=":rainbow_heart_eyes:" title=":rainbow_heart_eyes:"></p>
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<p>A question for my autistic friends. Many autistic people struggle with social interactions and forming relationships, which is why they often feel lonely and isolated. I’d be interested to know how you usually go about making new connections, whether they’re friendships or romantic relationships.</p><p>I’d appreciate it if you could boost this so we can get more responses. 🙏🏻</p><p><a href="/tags/actuallyautistic/" rel="tag">#ActuallyAutistic</a> <a href="/tags/autistic/" rel="tag">#Autistic</a> <a href="/tags/autism/" rel="tag">#Autism</a> <a href="/tags/neurodivergent/" rel="tag">#Neurodivergent</a> <a href="/tags/neurodiversity/" rel="tag">#Neurodiversity</a> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@autistics" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>autistics</span></a></span></p>
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<p>I offer 20% off at my Etsy shop for all folks who find me through Mastodon. Code: MASTO20</p><p><a href="https://brittbuilds3d.etsy.com" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>brittbuilds3d.etsy.com</a> </p><p>When you use the code, I'll also add a small extra fidget to your order as a thank you for your support. <img src="https://eggplant.place/media/emoji/mstdn.games/gaming.png" class="emoji" alt=":gaming:" title=":gaming:"></p><p>You don't have to disclose who you are if you don't want to! <img src="https://eggplant.place/media/emoji/mstdn.games/cat_cute.png" class="emoji" alt=":cat_cute:" title=":cat_cute:"> When I see the code on the order, I'll know how you found me. <img src="https://eggplant.place/media/emoji/mstdn.games/ACNH_Love.png" class="emoji" alt=":ACNH_Love:" title=":ACNH_Love:"> </p><p>Here are a few examples of the custom fidget toys I craft for my store: </p><p><a href="/tags/adhd/" rel="tag">#ADHD</a> <a href="/tags/autistic/" rel="tag">#Autistic</a> <a href="/tags/audhd/" rel="tag">#AUDHD</a> <a href="/tags/smallbusiness/" rel="tag">#SmallBusiness</a> <a href="/tags/etsy/" rel="tag">#Etsy</a> <a href="/tags/brittbuilds3d/" rel="tag">#BrittBuilds3D</a><br>My business is Canadian <img src="https://eggplant.place/media/emoji/mstdn.games/cangoose.png" class="emoji" alt=":cangoose:" title=":cangoose:">, neurodiversity friendly <img src="https://eggplant.place/media/emoji/mstdn.games/autism_spectrum.png" class="emoji" alt=":autism_spectrum:" title=":autism_spectrum:">, and queer owned. <img src="https://eggplant.place/media/emoji/mstdn.games/lgbtq_flag.png" class="emoji" alt=":lgbtq_flag:" title=":lgbtq_flag:"></p>
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<p><a href="/tags/wednesday/" rel="tag">#Wednesday</a> S02 is super enjoyable!</p><p><a href="/tags/fobi/" rel="tag">#FOBI</a> = Fear Of Being Included</p><p>Yeah, /metoo 😅😝</p><p><a href="/tags/actuallyautistic/" rel="tag">#ActuallyAutistic</a> <a href="/tags/autisticactually/" rel="tag">#AutisticActually</a> <a href="/tags/autistic/" rel="tag">#Autistic</a> <a href="/tags/autism/" rel="tag">#Autism</a> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@autistics" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>autistics</span></a></span> @actuallyautistic</p>
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<p>"Large social gatherings provide ample opportunity to observe the behaviour of biological lifeforms." Isaac - <a href="/tags/theorville/" rel="tag">#TheOrville</a></p><p>...But it heckin' wears me out.</p><p><a href="/tags/audhd/" rel="tag">#AuDHD</a> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@autistics" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>autistics</span></a></span> <a href="/tags/actuallyautistic/" rel="tag">#ActuallyAutistic</a> <a href="/tags/spoonie/" rel="tag">#Spoonie</a> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@actuallyadhd" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>actuallyadhd</span></a></span> <a href="/tags/adhd/" rel="tag">#ADHD</a> <a href="/tags/autistic/" rel="tag">#Autistic</a></p>
<p>Oh, what the heck… let’s do it. </p><p> You can find my Etsy store right here! <br><a href="https://brittbuilds3d.etsy.com" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>brittbuilds3d.etsy.com</a> </p><p>20% off select items through August 10th! </p><p>The store is filled with fidgets, desk toys, keychains, containers, and even flexi dino mystery boxes! </p><p>Hope you like it, feedback is welcome! <img src="https://eggplant.place/media/emoji/mstdn.games/goose_yes.png" class="emoji" alt=":goose_yes:" title=":goose_yes:"><br><a href="/tags/adhd/" rel="tag">#ADHD</a> <a href="/tags/autistic/" rel="tag">#Autistic</a> <a href="/tags/smallbusiness/" rel="tag">#SmallBusiness</a></p><p><a href="/tags/brittbuilds3d/" rel="tag">#BrittBuilds3D</a></p>
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<p>So, some years back, my hubby and I went to visit some of my family and friends back home, including my ex-bf and his wife. At some point, when the ex and I were alone, he asked me, "Do you ever wonder about what would have happened if we got married?" (We had been engaged, but broke it off.) I replied (without missing a beat), "Then I would be having this discussion with my first ex-husband right now." Ooooof! That shut him up though.</p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@autistics" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>autistics</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="/tags/autistic/" rel="tag">#Autistic</a> <a href="/tags/nopunchespulled/" rel="tag">#NoPunchesPulled</a> <a href="/tags/honesty/" rel="tag">#Honesty</a></p>
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<p>I have Prosopagnosia (face blindness) and worked with someone today (just us) for 8 hours. I was fairly sure (fortuitously I saw their log in name on a computer) that it wasn't a person who has the same name who I have known for years, and I generally recognise. <br>She told me some work history, which I think I'd heard before, but that isn't so embarrassing. <br>Having lots of people who look remarkably similar (same ethnic background, haircut- even personality) is challenging for people like me. <br><a href="/tags/autism/" rel="tag">#Autism</a> <a href="/tags/autistic/" rel="tag">#autistic</a> <a href="/tags/neurodiverse/" rel="tag">#neurodiverse</a> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@autistics" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>autistics</span></a></span> <a href="/tags/autisticburnout/" rel="tag">#AutisticBurnout</a> <a href="/tags/actuallyautistic/" rel="tag">#ActuallyAutistic</a></p>
<p>Does this article resonate with you? "Nobody Gets Promoted for Simplicity" <a href="https://terriblesoftware.org/2026/03/03/nobody-gets-promoted-for-simplicity/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="terriblesoftware.org/2026/03/03/nobody-gets-promoted-for-simplicity/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">terriblesoftware.org/2026/03/0</span><span class="invisible">3/nobody-gets-promoted-for-simplicity/</span></a></p><p>I think <a href="/tags/autistic/" rel="tag">#autistic</a> people often make the serious mistake of missing out on the self-promotion that is deserved after doing some sort of deep analysis, and finding some elegant solution. Their brilliance goes unseen.</p><p>"If you’re an engineer, learn that simplicity needs to be made visible. The work doesn’t speak for itself; not because it’s not good, but because most systems aren’t designed to hear it.</p><p>Start with how you talk about your own work. “Implemented feature X” doesn’t mean much. But “evaluated three approaches including an event-driven architecture and a custom abstraction layer, determined that a straightforward implementation met all current and projected requirements, and shipped in two days with zero incidents over six months”, that’s the same simple work, just described in a way that captures the judgment behind it. The decision not to build something is a decision, an important one! Document it accordingly."</p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@autistics" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>autistics</span></a></span></p>
<p>I saw this 'autistic survival pipeline' explained on TikTok, and thought it was useful to share. It is described in detail on lots of websites. </p><p><a href="/tags/autism/" rel="tag">#Autism</a> <a href="/tags/autistic/" rel="tag">#autistic</a> <a href="/tags/neurodiverse/" rel="tag">#neurodiverse</a> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@autistics" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>autistics</span></a></span> <a href="/tags/autisticburnout/" rel="tag">#AutisticBurnout</a> <a href="/tags/actuallyautistic/" rel="tag">#ActuallyAutistic</a></p><p><a href="https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSuLGUADP/" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>vt.tiktok.com/ZSuLGUADP/</a></p>
<p>That <a href="/tags/autistic/" rel="tag">#autistic</a> frustration at work each time seeing others don’t want problems to be solved, they want them to be discussed <br><span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@autistics" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>autistics</span></a></span></p>
<p>Hi Fediverse!</p><p>After hovering around here for a long time as a passive observer, I've decided to be more of an active participant, and try to do the <a href="/tags/introduction/" rel="tag">#introduction</a> thingy.</p><p>I'm <a href="/tags/autistic/" rel="tag">#autistic</a>, so obviously the only good way to introduce myself is by making a long list of topics I think too much about. Besides the standard Fedi topics, I'll be tooting about:</p><p>‣ The surreal experience of growing up in the <a href="/tags/baltics/" rel="tag">#Baltics</a> in the 90s, and why the last half a decade of geopolitical events unfolding has made my hair go gray.<br>‣ Deconstructing bad takes about " <a href="/tags/easterneurope/" rel="tag">#EasternEurope</a> " I keep hearing from fellow leftists in the west. About the othering that comes with just being born there, often even in <a href="/tags/radical/" rel="tag">#radical</a> spaces.<br>‣ A long and confusing journey of understanding my fluid <a href="/tags/gender/" rel="tag">#gender</a> experience, after growing up in one of the more <a href="/tags/queer/" rel="tag">#queer</a> unfriendly regions of <a href="/tags/europe/" rel="tag">#Europe</a>.<br>‣ Observations from a decade of hedonistic escapism in the <a href="/tags/amsterdam/" rel="tag">#Amsterdam</a> "underground" <a href="/tags/techno/" rel="tag">#techno</a> scene. About performative politics, gatekeeping and classism in the scene, and why we need to make dance music political again.<br>‣ The absurdity that has been happening since <a href="/tags/techbros/" rel="tag">#techbros</a> took over the <a href="/tags/psychedelics/" rel="tag">#psychedelics</a> space.</p><p>Unfortunately, I don't have a cat to post pictures of. However, I have made friends with the local murder of <a href="/tags/crows/" rel="tag">#crows</a>, hopefully that works!</p>