Dawn Riley
ichoose2love.bsky.social
Dawn Riley
@ichoose2love.bsky.social
#AuDHD #autisticwomen #decolonizeyourmind
@dawnriley1 on Substack
@Dawn_Riley on Loops
@ichoose2love.hear-me.social on Mastodon
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we should get better at holding space for people being at different levels of comprehension, awareness, processing ability & emotional intelligence. I know that's idealistic of me, that I'm asking for the impossible.

But it's suffocating & isolating us. 5/
#AcademicSky #PsychSciSky

Cool investigations into subtle cues profs give, in predicting student participation & inclusion perceptions.

spsp.org/news/charact...

I am naturally that type of prof who talks to students before lectures. Often wondered if it "matters".

Turns out, it does.
Why Small Cues Can Make a Big Difference in Who Speaks Up in Class | SPSP
Small changes in professors’ behavior can close the gender participation gap in business schools.
spsp.org
February 3, 2026 at 3:59 AM
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My first remarks since being arrested last night.
January 30, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Today's #mood
February 3, 2026 at 2:28 AM
Trying to fully leave Meta, Oracle, etc. Goodbye 7K on TT, the censorship and biased moderation is not it in a time of journalism's existential crisis and the suppression of free speech in this time of stochastic terrorism against minority populations. 🤎🧡🖤😞🌈✊🏾❤️‍🩹 #freespeech #unitymovement
February 3, 2026 at 12:46 AM
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#MutualAidRequest 💸💕
My precious furbaby, my darling black void 🐈‍⬛, is really sick and without an income, I lack the funds to take her to the vet. If anyone can help, I’d greatly appreciate it. She’s my everything…

Venmo: Analise013
Cash App: $Analise013
PayPal: paypal.me/copperanna

Photos ⤵️
February 2, 2026 at 10:06 PM
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Abolish ICE.

There’s no reforming it.

There’s no compromise.

There’s only one way to rein in ICE’s terror campaign. Abolish it.
February 2, 2026 at 11:27 PM
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I posted this a year ago and it’s still true and there’s even *less* available govt run things

BUT

Way more community/local/mutual aid resources to share

We have each other and are connecting in the face of injustice and oppression and that’s how we win
A cool thing about being a therapist in the US and in a red state is that now before I can recommend a (previously free and easy to access) public program or remind clients they have work rights, I actually have to check if that thing still exists

Very cool, very normal
January 31, 2026 at 9:49 PM
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Minnesota, Arizona, and OH are actively participating in the Counseling Compact. So, AZ & OH LPCs and LPCCs (who live and practice in AZ/OH) can apply for the privilege to practice in MN.

counselingcompact.gov/map/

#TherapistSky
January 30, 2026 at 6:34 PM
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Maintaining the integrity of therapy - what it is & how we do it, is arguably even more essential in difficult & uncertain times. The ethos & ethics of psychotherapy + counselling needs to be preserved for us to keep existing as a profession, & for our work to have meaning.
#TherapistsConnect
January 26, 2026 at 5:17 PM
@muellershewrote.com on Bluesky
bsky.app
February 2, 2026 at 11:49 PM
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February 2, 2026 at 8:16 PM
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Autistic Burnout isn’t a personal failure.

Not even a little bit.

It’s systematic failure that fails to recognise the basic human dignity of autistic humans.
February 2, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Autistic Burnout isn’t a personal failure.

Not even a little bit.

It’s systematic failure that fails to recognise the basic human dignity of autistic humans.
February 2, 2026 at 11:49 PM
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I know I don't owe this person anything (their account is now blocked) but I think it's worth discussing how harmful and pervasive this attitude is. Particularly directed at the lower support needs (level 1) autistic community...
February 2, 2026 at 9:12 PM
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I genuinely have no idea how to convey this to the American people, but I think the biggest impediment to any kind of immigration reform is that people are convinced that "legal" and "illegal" are immutable, intrinsic categories instead of a rapidly-shifting arbitrary constellation of regulations.
February 1, 2026 at 10:24 PM
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Why would a Caucasian, financially secure Boomer like me want to get involved in this mess? I could just sit back and enjoy life. But I can't.
My generation is ignorant.
But not all of us.
I want Humanity to succeed.
@romanpiso.bsky.social @barbosaportal.bsky.social @bluestormcomin1.bsky.social
April 1, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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Just a capybara hitching a ride on an armadillo. 😂😎😂
February 1, 2026 at 11:37 PM
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Full Snow Moon…. Cold Winter’s Night…. Magical Blessings…. Shining Bright…
February 2, 2026 at 2:06 AM
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February 2, 2026 at 1:10 AM
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the universe is the most talented artist 🌌
February 2, 2026 at 3:03 AM