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Anna Whateley
@annawhateley.bsky.social
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Writer. PhD. She/her. PETA LYRES RATING NORMAL @AllenAndUnwin. GUDIA @BlackIncBooks YouTube #AusChat. Rep’d @danielle_binks #ADHD #ASD #EDS #queer #loveozya

I also game a lot! #wow
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Anna Whateley @annawhateley.bsky.social · Nov 17
I should have something about my first book here, and am using an old story by @paperfury.bsky.social to do it! Thanking her for her kind words. Feels like a lifetime ago!
#PetaLyresRatingNormal #loveozya #autism #adhd #queer omg do we even do hashtags on here?
The text appears in black next to a book being held up, the cover is blue with a girl in ski goggles. “recommendation for you for autism awareness month!! this is a really heartfelt and raw story of an autistic teen (Peta). It's like a slice of her life as we watch her navigating a world that seems designed to crush autistics. The way Peta is constantly trying to be "normal" is heartbreaking but she's literally been instructed (and bullied by adults and even therapists) into this mindset. This is such a stark reality for most autistics honestly. And as an autistic myself I found Peta quite relatable at times I also loved that she's queer and the book features a sapphic romance! Also Peta and Jeb's friendship was everything!! We all deserve a friend like Jeb this also is ownvoices for autism, ADHD, and sensory processing disorder”
annawhateley.bsky.social
And this
kingdomfantasy6.bsky.social Olivia Just Wants Tech To Be Fun Again @kingdomfantasy6.bsky.social · Apr 16
I know some folks are like, "I'm autistic and I CAN do those thing" and that's great, but that's actually not why this statement is horrifying.

It's horrifying because he's saying anyone who isn't "normal" and isn't "productive" don't have valuable lives, so should they really be alive?
gravelinfluencer.bsky.social Gravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · Apr 16
The full quote from RFK, Jr. is truly disgusting and this is 100% him calling for institutionalization of autistic people. This is horrifying.
April 17, 2025 at 7:40 AM
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This
autisticbooks.bsky.social The Autism Books by Autistic Authors Project @autisticbooks.bsky.social · Apr 17
I have an entire website filled with books written by autistic people, including poetry books, many by non-speaking Autistics.

But an Autistic persons ability to write poetry, or pay taxes, or be independent is not even what is important.

Autistic people are important because they exist. Period.
April 17, 2025 at 7:39 AM
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Not a Good Friday (Friday Fictioneers)

PHOTO PROMPT © Sandra Crook “What happened?” “It’s too late. My illusion failed. The spell took hold.” “Now what?” “I don’t know.” She stared at him in shock. “You don’t know? You always know. That’s why I need you.” “Magic is not all or nothing. There are…
Not a Good Friday (Friday Fictioneers)
PHOTO PROMPT © Sandra Crook “What happened?” “It’s too late. My illusion failed. The spell took hold.” “Now what?” “I don’t know.” She stared at him in shock. “You don’t know? You always know. That’s why I need you.” “Magic is not all or nothing. There are shades. Levels. Spells fail. They break. They glitch.” “What do we do now?”
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April 17, 2025 at 6:41 AM
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LOVED Someone Like Me!

Essays by 25 Autistic women and gender diverse people with so much diversity and creativity. Congrats to everyone involved in this brilliant book!
Edited by @clembastow.bsky.social & @jocaseau.bsky.social

With @cubbieberry.bsky.social, @annawhateley.bsky.social and more!
Photo of the book SOMEONE LIKE ME. It's a C-format paperback with a pale purple cover; the words SOMEONE LIKE ME, Edited by Clem Bastow & Jo Case are written in black brush script over yellow, magenta and pink shapes that look like torn paper. Behind those is a collage of faces of all sorts of different people. At the bottom of the cover, the words AN ANTHOLOGY OF NON-FICTION BY AUTISTIC WRITERS in a black sans serif font (book description from a post by Clem Bastow). The book is sitting on a dark wooden table, leaning against a non-visible vase. Some stems and the lower petals of a white flower can be seen above the book.
March 6, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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clembastow.bsky.social
You know what? I'm not going to quote post any of the 'reassuring' articles about "are Autism rates actually increasing??" c/o RFK and Trump's dipshittery. Buy a copy of SOMEONE LIKE ME, or get your library to buy it, and just READ MORE AUTISTIC PEOPLE'S EXPERIENCES www.uqp.com.au/books/someon...
Someone Like Me: An anthology of non-fiction by Autistic writers
An expansive anthology of creative non-fiction, memoir, graphic storytelling and more from a stellar line-up of Autistic gender-diverse and women writers
www.uqp.com.au
March 5, 2025 at 6:19 AM
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cubbieberry.bsky.social
Happy #PublicationDay and #ThankfulTuesday to #anthology #editors @clembastow.bsky.social @jocaseau.bsky.social
for #SomeoneLikeMe - a breakthrough #nonfiction #book about #autism by #ActuallyAutistic contributors
www.instagram.com/p/DGxE6PozF7...
A handheld book of 'Someone Like Me' against a background red brick wall
March 4, 2025 at 7:01 AM
annawhateley.bsky.social
I’d rather not have a cyclone if that’s okay?
March 4, 2025 at 2:44 AM
annawhateley.bsky.social
Amazing to share a name and condition with another Anna Whateley…

#fibromyalgia #doppelgänger
February 18, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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She’s here! Book number 10. A poem for my ancestors in 101 fragments to be read in any order. A dreaming. An offering. ✨

www.uqp.com.au/books/we-spe...
We Speak of Flowers
From award-winning poet Eileen Chong comes a dazzling book-length poem, comprising 101 interconnected fragments that can be read in any order, inviting the reader to construct multiple interpretations.
www.uqp.com.au
February 17, 2025 at 4:32 AM
annawhateley.bsky.social
So many writer friends of mine are starting Substack newsletters to get away from politically affiliated social media, and as far as I know, this is not ‘real’ news. Is it? Have they really supported him?
#loveozya #writers
January 29, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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What are your favourite Autistic-led neuro-affirming podcasts?
Please share looking for new people to listen to and learn from - thank you !
January 22, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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I can only vent here because she’s not on bsky and OMG how do we learn to live with adult children?? I am not equiped for this. Tell me it gets better 😭
#parenting #nd
January 22, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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Tiny Glades is winning as the feel good game of 2025 for me. Peaceful and creative, making worlds. Sheep 🐑 and ducks 🦆

I found it via doing their 3d puzzle on the oculus. Wow.

Kid built this in ten minutes.
#tinyglade #gaming
A photo of my screen, pink hues, cottage with a sloped tiled roof and rustic feel. Very sweet.
January 11, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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ayannasanaa.bsky.social
When I wrote this article I was called all types of black b🦋tches by white neurotypical men first of all why are minding a black #autistic woman’s business please stay over there in your NT ignorant world #actuallyautistic #autismacceptance #blackandautistic #autism
December 23, 2024 at 4:38 AM
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IF YOU’RE STILL DOING XMAS SHOPPING 😫 I PROMISE OUR GREEK COOKBOOK WILL HIT THE SPOT. MADE WITH LOVE AND PASSION. AVAILABLE IN BOOKSTORES EVERYWHERE & ONLINE TOO & SIGNED COPIES AT SUNBOOKSHOP TOO IN MELB ❤️
December 20, 2024 at 6:19 AM
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kazcooke.bsky.social
It’s very difficult for male senior managers now. They’re so confused about whether they can bail up ladystaff to joke about sex, talk about sex, suggest sex, stare insultingly, remark on bosomry, only make other men bosses or wear a labia-shaped hat in the boardroom. So confusing.
grogsgamut.bsky.social Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · Dec 17
Sorry, am just busy reading all those columns about how the #metoo movement was destroying male CEO careeers…
Culture clash as Nine board splits over Hugh Marks’s sex scandal Nine Entertainment chairman, Peter Costello, is under pressure over chief executive Hugh Marks’s sexual relationship with a subordinate.
December 17, 2024 at 9:58 PM
annawhateley.bsky.social
So proud of this project! Preorder open 😍 #someonelikeme #autism #adhd
December 17, 2024 at 8:22 AM
annawhateley.bsky.social
I believe you.
I know you’re trying so hard.
Let me sit with you while you do the task.
I love that you’re so passionate about your favourite things.
You’re perfect just as you are.

#AutChat #adhd #Autism
autchatmod.bsky.social #AutChat Mod @autchatmod.bsky.social · Dec 15
Q4: What things were helpful or would have been helpful for adults in your life to tell you about autism/neurodivergence when you were growing up? #AutChat
December 15, 2024 at 11:01 PM
annawhateley.bsky.social
I’m a bit obsessed with the gold flecks on this ring dish. Tomato red over light flux, just thin layers. Totally unexpected result. #clay #glaze
A close up of a ring dish with light autumn colours and gold flecks
December 15, 2024 at 10:53 PM
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tinyowlworkshop.bsky.social
This is also one of the best insights into why some folk buy more books than they can read.
eatyourflag.bsky.social eatyourflag @eatyourflag.bsky.social · Dec 14
What a letter.
Short letter to Irish Times, detailing the grief felt by the letter writer at Christmas, after the loss of his wife.
December 14, 2024 at 8:53 PM
annawhateley.bsky.social
I’m officially finished with primary school! Or parenting kids who go to primary school… whichever. What a relief.
December 12, 2024 at 5:52 AM
annawhateley.bsky.social
It’s not a good quality pic, but I’m 90% sure it’s an azure kingfisher 😍 #birds
A small bird perched on brush over a river. It’s orange chested with blue back and head. A white collar with a break in it.
December 10, 2024 at 6:28 AM
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Appalling 😞
December 7, 2024 at 6:33 AM
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Or, optionally, the floordrobe
December 6, 2024 at 10:40 PM
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jocaseau.bsky.social
We asked 30 of our writers @aunz.theconversation.com to share their best books of 2024 … and Suzy Freeman-Greene, James Ley and I shared ours too.

Mine? Sarah Manguso’s Liars, closely followed by Fiona McFarlane’s Highway 13.

theconversation.com/best-books-o...
Best Books of 2024: our experts share their standout reads
We’ve invited writers, from fields as diverse as wildlife ecology, politics and literature, to nominate their best books of 2024. And this year, the Books & Ideas team share their own picks, too.
theconversation.com
December 3, 2024 at 10:21 PM