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Be patient with your online autistic pals right now. These massive changes in social media landscapes & drastic, sudden overhauls in atmosphere on platforms that have been a lifeline for us are really hard to adjust to. For many of us, it’s how we connect. The sudden inaccessibility & overwhelming hostility is also really triggering of past social trauma. Be gentle with us while we find our feet with it all.
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Writing the alt-text isn't a chore it's an opportunity to make more interesting posts, just like adding images to posts is an opportunity in the first place.
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Seasonal reminder: Alcohol is a completely legal drug that destroys lives, relationships and families. Don't make it hard for people who are trying to stay sober to enjoy festivities and functions.
(The author of the image is https://www.madsahara.com/illustration/)
(The author of the image is https://www.madsahara.com/illustration/)
Illustration - Madsahara Art & Design
Illustration projects: personal commissions, editorial images, wedding invitations and many more whimsical art projects!Madsahara Art
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Since people are retooting this, I'd like to clarify that I'm not the original author. I saw the picture on the birdsite a few years ago, but wasn't able to find the original author. If you know them, let me know!
Edit: thanks to all who pointed me to the author, https://www.madsahara.com/illustration/ ! I edited the post to add her link.
Edit: thanks to all who pointed me to the author, https://www.madsahara.com/illustration/ ! I edited the post to add her link.
Illustration - Madsahara Art & Design
Illustration projects: personal commissions, editorial images, wedding invitations and many more whimsical art projects!Madsahara Art
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The original is from Sarah Adam (https://www.madsahara.com), published here: https://www.madsahara.com/illustration/
Madsahara Art - Fine Art, Illustration and Design.
Western MA based artist specializing in whimsical illustrations & landscapes. Also available for commissions!Madsahara Art
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In 1938, kindergarten teacher Helen Hulick wore slacks to court to testify as a witness in Los Angeles, CA. Judge Arthur Guerin was appalled & rescheduled the case, instructing her to “return in a dress.”
The next day, Hulick showed up in slacks again, declaring, “I will stand on my rights…I like slacks. They’re comfortable.”
She was sent to jail. https://web.archive.org/web/20210315143406/https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-11-15/from-the-archives-wear-slacks-to-court-and-go-to-jail #HistoryRemix
The next day, Hulick showed up in slacks again, declaring, “I will stand on my rights…I like slacks. They’re comfortable.”
She was sent to jail. https://web.archive.org/web/20210315143406/https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-11-15/from-the-archives-wear-slacks-to-court-and-go-to-jail #HistoryRemix
From the Archives: Wear slacks to court and go to jail
On Nov. 9, 1938, Helen Hulick, 28, wore slacks during a court appearance to testify against two men. Judge Arthur S. Guerin rescheduled her case, asking Hulick to return wearing a dress.Scott Harrison (Los Angeles Times)
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My favourite time of the day is “chatting” with my non-speaking autistic son as we wait for his school to open in the morning. I say chatting in inverted commas as he uses a letterboard to communicate with (as well as typing and #proloquo2go) This morning he explained that sadly his lovely friend has lots of meltdowns. I asked him why he doesn’t have many meltdowns. He told me “Because I can communicate well”
I really don’t know where we would be without robust #AAC #LISTENtoNonspeakers #Autism
I really don’t know where we would be without robust #AAC #LISTENtoNonspeakers #Autism
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Pine martens - aren’t they just beautiful?
A departure from my mountain photography today. I have spent the last six summers photographing pine martens from my tiny hide in the woods near #Inverness in the #ScottishHighlands.
This animal on the right is only 5 months old, leaning up against her mum and having a look around. A magical moment, and one I am privileged to have seen.
#PineMarten #WildlifePhotography #Scotland #Inverness #ScottishWildlife
A departure from my mountain photography today. I have spent the last six summers photographing pine martens from my tiny hide in the woods near #Inverness in the #ScottishHighlands.
This animal on the right is only 5 months old, leaning up against her mum and having a look around. A magical moment, and one I am privileged to have seen.
#PineMarten #WildlifePhotography #Scotland #Inverness #ScottishWildlife
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Oh! Thanks! Is this a new feature? I don't think I've seen this before... I had 2021.09 until this week (yeah... I know, I know, I shouldn't have).
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To my fellow autistics peeps: do you experience visual snow? I wonder how likely it is that it relates to my autistic brain.
Mine is colored and constant. Most noticeable across lighter homogenous backdrops, such as a light colored walls, or the day sky.
btw until just a few years ago I just assumed everybody saw like this (I'm 41)! Only when randomly asking my partner in passing, I realized it wasn't so...
@ActuallyAutistic group
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_snow_syndrome
Mine is colored and constant. Most noticeable across lighter homogenous backdrops, such as a light colored walls, or the day sky.
btw until just a few years ago I just assumed everybody saw like this (I'm 41)! Only when randomly asking my partner in passing, I realized it wasn't so...
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_snow_syndrome
visual impairment
Visual snow syndrome (VSS) is an uncommon neurological condition in which the primary symptom is that affected individuals see persistent flickering white, black, transparent, or coloured dots across the whole visual field.Contributors to Wikimedia projects (Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.)
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@itsmeholland is that what that is? I have the same problem looking out the window for rain.
I don't notice it much otherwise with my eyes open. Doesn't everyone get it with eyes closed?
I don't notice it much otherwise with my eyes open. Doesn't everyone get it with eyes closed?
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Timeline of a new Mastodon user:
Day 1: this sucks servers are confusing and why is my feed empty
Day 2: why is there no quote tweet this is dumb
Day 3: mastodon better make some changes if it wants to compete with tw_tter
Day 7: hm, people are really nice here
Day 10: loving the no ads and real conversations
Day 15: THE WORKERS MUST SEIZE THE MEANS OF PRODUCTION AND EXECUTE CAPITALISTS
#TwitterMigration
Day 1: this sucks servers are confusing and why is my feed empty
Day 2: why is there no quote tweet this is dumb
Day 3: mastodon better make some changes if it wants to compete with tw_tter
Day 7: hm, people are really nice here
Day 10: loving the no ads and real conversations
Day 15: THE WORKERS MUST SEIZE THE MEANS OF PRODUCTION AND EXECUTE CAPITALISTS
#TwitterMigration
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Edit: the poster is NOT my work it's: Jane McFayden, Rachel Malic and Laura Parker (on Mastodon mstdn.social/@LauraParkerUX)
New poster about designing for users with dyscalculia or low numeracy.
Check the page for it in the DWP Accessibility Manual which is a great resource:
https://accessibility-manual.dwp.gov.uk/tools-and-resources/accessibility-posters#designing-for-users-with-dyscalculia-or-low-numeracy-skills
I've added it to an old blog post about 'Plain numbers'
https://blog.chezleskrus.com/2022/03/13/plain-numbers/
Most people don't know enough about it, so glad the poster is now available
#numeracy #dyscalculia #neurodiversity
New poster about designing for users with dyscalculia or low numeracy.
Check the page for it in the DWP Accessibility Manual which is a great resource:
https://accessibility-manual.dwp.gov.uk/tools-and-resources/accessibility-posters#designing-for-users-with-dyscalculia-or-low-numeracy-skills
I've added it to an old blog post about 'Plain numbers'
https://blog.chezleskrus.com/2022/03/13/plain-numbers/
Most people don't know enough about it, so glad the poster is now available
#numeracy #dyscalculia #neurodiversity
Plain numbers
You might know about Plain English or plain language, but what about plain numbers?Stéphanie - Blog
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"Reduce. Reuse. Recycle." is in order of most impact, but society discourages the first 2 and pushes the last bc it's the only one that is compatible with #consumerism and Capitalism.
A shame, since reduction and reuse are drastically more effective and don't perpetuate a system known to cause harm to the world. Really makes a person wonder why 'recycle' is on that list in the first place.
#anticapitalism
A shame, since reduction and reuse are drastically more effective and don't perpetuate a system known to cause harm to the world. Really makes a person wonder why 'recycle' is on that list in the first place.
#anticapitalism
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Not only that but I very rarely see products made from (or even packaged with!) recycled material. They simply are listed as "recyclable".
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#VillanoAntillano #Bizarrap #PuertoRico #Argentina #Español #HipHop
#VillanoAntillano #Bizarrap #PuertoRico #Argentina #Español #HipHop
VILLANO ANTILLANO || BZRP Music Sessions #51
VILLANO ANTILLANO || BZRP Music Sessions #51Lyrics by: https://www.instagram.com/villanoantillano/Beat by: https://www.instagram.com/bizarrap Mix and Master...YouTube
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Damn... I just learned about this really neat #friendica feature... If you are seeing a post in a remote site that hasn't federated to your instance (say it's e.g. from someone you don't follow), you can copy the url and paste it in the search box. That will pull the post and then you'll be able to like/reshare.
I sure wish I'd known about this sooner! I could've used it so many times. it's neat af
#fediverse #FediTips
I sure wish I'd known about this sooner! I could've used it so many times. it's neat af
#fediverse #FediTips
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@jec That works pretty much across the entire Fediverse, and I know because damn I've had to do that a lot lately
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¿Qué es el autismo?
https://www.comunidadesinclusivas.org/que-es-el-autismo1.html
Traducción al español del artículo compartido por @KaCi :infinity_rainbow: en el post:
https://neurodifferent.me/@KaCi/109403315199012842
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#ActuallyAutistc #autismo #español #ñ #neurodiversidad
https://www.comunidadesinclusivas.org/que-es-el-autismo1.html
He visto tantas versiones de lo obligatorio que es escribir "¿Qué es el autismo?" o "Acerca del Autismo”. Y ellas son casi todas terribles. Para los principiantes, casi todas ellas (...) utilizan el lenguaje del “paradigma de la patología”, lo que contribuye intrínsecamente a la opresión de los autistas. (...) la mayoría de estas descripciones de autismo (...) propagan información inexacta y falsos estereotipos.
Traducción al español del artículo compartido por @KaCi :infinity_rainbow: en el post:
https://neurodifferent.me/@KaCi/109403315199012842
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#ActuallyAutistc #autismo #español #ñ #neurodiversidad
Que es el autismo?
Articulo original ( What is Autism? ) escrito en ingles, traducido al español generosamente por Martha Herrmannsdörfer (líder de Comunidades Inclusivas en Guatemala) con permiso de la autora, Nick...COMUNIDADES INCLUSIVAS
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A non-pathological definition of autism written by Dr. Nick Walker (full text linked below):
"Autism is a genetically-based human neurological variant. The complex set of interrelated characteristics that distinguish autistic neurology from non-autistic neurology is not yet fully understood, but current evidence indicates that the central distinction is that autistic brains are characterized by particularly high levels of synaptic connectivity and responsiveness. ..."
https://neuroqueer.com/what-is-autism/
"Autism is a genetically-based human neurological variant. The complex set of interrelated characteristics that distinguish autistic neurology from non-autistic neurology is not yet fully understood, but current evidence indicates that the central distinction is that autistic brains are characterized by particularly high levels of synaptic connectivity and responsiveness. ..."
https://neuroqueer.com/what-is-autism/
WHAT IS AUTISM? • NEUROQUEER
Nick Walker, PhD I wrote this piece back in 2014, because I'd seen so many attempts by others to briefly define autism––in presentations, websites, brochures, academic papers, etc.––and they'd all been dreadful.Nick Walker (NEUROQUEER)
Thank you for sharing, this whole text is very beautifully articulated and accurate. I think I’ll show it to my son who’s 11 and such a brilliant mind that not all adults always understand and appreciate him.
this was wonderful to read, thank you!
I immediately identified strongly as a kid with the "Flowers for Algernon" story not just because it's tragic and a mind seeing itself decay is super scary, but because I've experienced those two extremes of "wow so you think you're so smart huh?" and "you're really incredibly stupid" without any in between of just having typical human experiences... nearly every week of my life. His extra brain capacity is sort of a curse!
I immediately identified strongly as a kid with the "Flowers for Algernon" story not just because it's tragic and a mind seeing itself decay is super scary, but because I've experienced those two extremes of "wow so you think you're so smart huh?" and "you're really incredibly stupid" without any in between of just having typical human experiences... nearly every week of my life. His extra brain capacity is sort of a curse!
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Now that you're on Mastodon, please enjoy this brief rant about why you absolutely MUST share the stuff you love (even if it's smutty - as long as it's CN'd appropriately). On Here, discovery is mostly reliant on hashtags and SHARING - otherwise posts can't cross instances. So if you're just liking a post and not sharing it, you're saying 'I enjoyed this, but I don't want anyone else to.' Share stuff! I rely on it to find ppl, and so do you!
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Yearly holiday reminder - if someone says they don't want an alcoholic drink, that's all they need to say. Unless they offer, it's none of your business if they're in recovery, have a health issue, or just don't feel like it. Don't be the one who makes it weird.
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The lesson to take from the big layoffs at Twitter and Facebook is this: "The job will never love you back." No matter how much effort you put in, no matter how clever you are, no matter how long you've committed yourself to $COMPANY, when push comes to shove, you're just a replaceable part in the machine.
Keep your weekends and your evenings. Leave your bugs at work. Your time is for you, and your boss won't send you flowers.
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This is true. From 1974 on, I mostly worked at companies I had founded or co-founded, so that's different. But for every other job I've had, yes, this is true. And it should be obvious. The first concern of any business is its own survival and it must take every step necessary for its own survival. If the leadership of a business decides that the business would be better without you, it MUST let you go. Anything else would be irresponsible.
There are exceptions, of course, but these are rare. You might find yourself working for a smaller family-run business and work there so long you become a member of the family. The family may look out for you like one of their own. That's different and rare. The larger the business, the less it cares about you. It might feel like family, but this is an illusion. It's not.
There are exceptions, of course, but these are rare. You might find yourself working for a smaller family-run business and work there so long you become a member of the family. The family may look out for you like one of their own. That's different and rare. The larger the business, the less it cares about you. It might feel like family, but this is an illusion. It's not.
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My autism is not what you observe.
It is what I experience.
It is mine. It is me.
My body, my mind, my personality are autistic.
I am autistic.
It is what I experience.
It is mine. It is me.
My body, my mind, my personality are autistic.
I am autistic.
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mission statement...
#missionstatement #monetize #anxiety #glitch #animatedgif
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https://boren.blog/2021/07/11/the-five-neurodivergent-love-languages/
5 Neurodivergent Love Languages
5 Neurodivergent Love Languages
- Infodumping
- Parallel Play
- Support Swapping
- Deep Pressure Squeezes
- “I found this cool rock/button/leaf/etc and thought you would like it”
The Five Neurodivergent Love Languages
I love this fun tweet on the five neurodivergent love languages from the always insightful Myth. I’ll expand on each with selected quotes. Update: Expanded Version Available An expanded version of …Ryan Boren
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Mock ups of John Carpenter’s The Thing as a #PointAndClick Adventure game. My dream project. #AdventureGames #gamedev #indiegames #mastoart #thething #johncarpenter #pixelart
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GIMP is now 27 🎂. And with the end of the year, time of giving and donations, it is also a good time to remind that sustainable development can be achieved by funding the developers of the software. 😊
https://www.gimp.org/news/2022/11/21/gimp-27-birthday/
https://www.gimp.org/news/2022/11/21/gimp-27-birthday/
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I see people asking about self-dx. I went in for a professional dx over a decade ago. I had a paper equivalent of a PowerPoint presentation to prove myself to the most ableist psych ever.
After going round and round with him, I finally got a dx of autism. It was in my file. Then he remembered I have kids who are also autistic.
He asked if I love them. I said yes. He asked if they love me. Again, yes. His response was "autistic people are not capable of loving people. That falls under the relationship defecit."
We went round and round again. He knew I 100% feel that I love my kids and they love me. I wasn’t backing down from that one.
I was given a choice. I could admit that I don't love my kids, and I could keep my autism dx. Or I could stand my ground and insist I love them, but he would change my dx to anxiety and depression.
He knew that if I said I didn't love my kids, I would be lying just to get the dx that I felt was correct. He didn't care if I was being honest, just that I would say what he wanted to hear.
I told him that I love my kids, he could do whatever he wanted with his notes, but he had already given me the autism dx and I was keeping it.
He officially changed my dx like he threatened. He then told me that if I ever brought my already dx'd kids to him, he would take their dx away too.
So do I feel like a professional dx holds any more weight than self dx? Absolutely not. If professional diagnoses are handed out based on power trips and intimidation instead of facts, then I don't understand why they are more valid than someone speaking truthfully about their experiences.
After going round and round with him, I finally got a dx of autism. It was in my file. Then he remembered I have kids who are also autistic.
He asked if I love them. I said yes. He asked if they love me. Again, yes. His response was "autistic people are not capable of loving people. That falls under the relationship defecit."
We went round and round again. He knew I 100% feel that I love my kids and they love me. I wasn’t backing down from that one.
I was given a choice. I could admit that I don't love my kids, and I could keep my autism dx. Or I could stand my ground and insist I love them, but he would change my dx to anxiety and depression.
He knew that if I said I didn't love my kids, I would be lying just to get the dx that I felt was correct. He didn't care if I was being honest, just that I would say what he wanted to hear.
I told him that I love my kids, he could do whatever he wanted with his notes, but he had already given me the autism dx and I was keeping it.
He officially changed my dx like he threatened. He then told me that if I ever brought my already dx'd kids to him, he would take their dx away too.
So do I feel like a professional dx holds any more weight than self dx? Absolutely not. If professional diagnoses are handed out based on power trips and intimidation instead of facts, then I don't understand why they are more valid than someone speaking truthfully about their experiences.
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Pablo Milanés | 1943 - 2022
https://youtu.be/duYAO45Zqr8
https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pablo_Milanés
https://youtu.be/duYAO45Zqr8
https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pablo_Milanés
La Vida No Vale Nada
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music GroupLa Vida No Vale Nada · Pablo MilanésLa Vida No Vale Nada℗ 1976 Pablo Milanés, Distribuido en exclusiva por UNIVER...YouTube
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Trying to teach myself to follow people who interact with me in the replies like a human being with really really emotions and stuff but everything about the algo-based internet has trained me not to do that because A) folks in your mentions are probably reactionaries and B) telling the algo you're interested in back and forth convo just encourages it to show your posts to the worst humans alive to "foster debate."
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With the holidays coming up, I thought I'd bring up... I've been on the Internet for 25 years and I still find, to this day, every once in a while, people from the northern hemisphere that don't know our seasons are different.
To us, it's a readily available fact, since before even going to school, from all those wintery, snowy christmas movies. But, to us, the holidays mean... icecream, fruit salads, ice bags, canvas pools, fans and ACs, dinner outside...
This is just a tiny, seemingly trivial token of what a usa-dominated global discourse does - but worthy of mention precisely because of it. It permeates and erases everything. It flattens the human experiency to mind numbing, bland homogeneity. However, we still exist.
To us, it's a readily available fact, since before even going to school, from all those wintery, snowy christmas movies. But, to us, the holidays mean... icecream, fruit salads, ice bags, canvas pools, fans and ACs, dinner outside...
This is just a tiny, seemingly trivial token of what a usa-dominated global discourse does - but worthy of mention precisely because of it. It permeates and erases everything. It flattens the human experiency to mind numbing, bland homogeneity. However, we still exist.
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You might have seen somebody using the proverb Vox Populi, Vox Dei. What was missing was the context in which it was used:
Nec audiendi qui solent dicere, Vox populi, vox Dei, quum tumultuositas vulgi semper insaniae proxima sit.
In case you do not speak Latin, it means in English:And those people should not be listened to who keep saying the voice of the people is the voice of God since the riotousness of the crowd is always very close to madness.
https://nerdculture.de/@rickmans/109375328422215384
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