A gay lil autistic potato
@neuropotato.bsky.social
Artist and nerd with many special interests. Professional weirdo.
PhD student who studies autism, disability, online activism, social identity, and neurodiversity.
PhD student who studies autism, disability, online activism, social identity, and neurodiversity.
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I am begging non-autistic folks talking about Trump and RFK’s dubious claims about #autism and Tylenol to do more than just point out the scientific flaws in the argument. I’m begging you all to renounce the idea that autism is a tragedy in the first place.
September 25, 2025 at 5:14 AM
I am begging non-autistic folks talking about Trump and RFK’s dubious claims about #autism and Tylenol to do more than just point out the scientific flaws in the argument. I’m begging you all to renounce the idea that autism is a tragedy in the first place.
I am begging non-autistic folks talking about Trump and RFK’s dubious claims about #autism and Tylenol to do more than just point out the scientific flaws in the argument. I’m begging you all to renounce the idea that autism is a tragedy in the first place.
September 25, 2025 at 5:14 AM
I am begging non-autistic folks talking about Trump and RFK’s dubious claims about #autism and Tylenol to do more than just point out the scientific flaws in the argument. I’m begging you all to renounce the idea that autism is a tragedy in the first place.
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“non-autistic participants felt the emotions of autistic narrators significantly more intensely in the body compared to non-autistic narrators.”
if you’ve ever been asked by a therapist “and how does that emotion make you feel in your body?” and wanted to scream, you know why this research matters
if you’ve ever been asked by a therapist “and how does that emotion make you feel in your body?” and wanted to scream, you know why this research matters
Between 11 and 66% of autistic adults think about suicide during their lifetime, and up to 35% plan or attempt it (2020).
"Obviously, I'm wondering now, if part of that is being driven by the fact that nobody's understanding them, empathizing with them, you know, feeling what they're feeling."
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"Obviously, I'm wondering now, if part of that is being driven by the fact that nobody's understanding them, empathizing with them, you know, feeling what they're feeling."
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Do you feel me? Autism, empathic accuracy and the double empathy problem - Rachael TS Cheang, Maya Skjevling, Alexandra IF Blakemore, Veena Kumari, Ignazio Puzzo, 2024
Empathy deficits in autism, particularly cognitive empathy, have been a long-held, but much debated assumption. An alternative perspective challenging this defi...
journals.sagepub.com
May 15, 2025 at 1:58 AM
“non-autistic participants felt the emotions of autistic narrators significantly more intensely in the body compared to non-autistic narrators.”
if you’ve ever been asked by a therapist “and how does that emotion make you feel in your body?” and wanted to scream, you know why this research matters
if you’ve ever been asked by a therapist “and how does that emotion make you feel in your body?” and wanted to scream, you know why this research matters
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Elon saying he’s going to reprogram his chatbot’s view of history is a perfect example of why these kinds of AI products aren’t the neutral “tools” people always defend them as. They’re little political projects reflecting the ideologies of their creators
June 21, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Elon saying he’s going to reprogram his chatbot’s view of history is a perfect example of why these kinds of AI products aren’t the neutral “tools” people always defend them as. They’re little political projects reflecting the ideologies of their creators
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“Leftists are difficult.”
Yeah having principles and not being willing to sacrifice human beings to the machine is super inconvenient.
Yeah having principles and not being willing to sacrifice human beings to the machine is super inconvenient.
June 14, 2025 at 2:53 AM
“Leftists are difficult.”
Yeah having principles and not being willing to sacrifice human beings to the machine is super inconvenient.
Yeah having principles and not being willing to sacrifice human beings to the machine is super inconvenient.
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Leftists are people who argue with each other on how to make the world better for other people.
Which, like, I mean it's better than arguing with everyone about how to make the world worse for other people, which seems to be the norm elsewhere.
Which, like, I mean it's better than arguing with everyone about how to make the world worse for other people, which seems to be the norm elsewhere.
June 14, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Leftists are people who argue with each other on how to make the world better for other people.
Which, like, I mean it's better than arguing with everyone about how to make the world worse for other people, which seems to be the norm elsewhere.
Which, like, I mean it's better than arguing with everyone about how to make the world worse for other people, which seems to be the norm elsewhere.
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Worker to ICE agent at a workplace raid: “And here’s my bag of f*cks.”
June 12, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Worker to ICE agent at a workplace raid: “And here’s my bag of f*cks.”
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Transcript of video in quoted post:
(Video: Fox News Kristi Noem presser where Senator Alex Padilla attempted to ask a question and was manhandled out of the room.)
(Video: Fox News Kristi Noem presser where Senator Alex Padilla attempted to ask a question and was manhandled out of the room.)
![Noem: (continuing) —specifically to the rioters and to the politicians in Las Angeles. (short pause) I also want to talk about specifically how many of our ICE agents have been doxed for doing their duty.
Onscreen: 10:54 AM, 1 minute and 28 seconds into the video. No further sounds from across the room. Camera swings back to Noem and we see screens on either side of her podium going through a powerpoint with photos of brown-skinned men. The text is blurry but seems to indicate these are undocumented immigrants who have been caught doing crimes in the U.S.
Noem: (continuing) How they have been targeted and how their families have been put in jeopardy and that we’re not going to allow that anymore as well. That those individuals who are purposely endangering our ICE agents—
Onscreen: 10:54 AM, 1 minute and 39 seconds into the video: Camera pushes back in on Noem and the screens are out of view.
Noem: (continuing) —and our law enforcement officers and their families will be prosecuted for what they are doing as far as perpetuating violence on them. I want to know that the American people are grateful for our law enforcement officers. We will always respect them and—
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June 13, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Transcript of video in quoted post:
(Video: Fox News Kristi Noem presser where Senator Alex Padilla attempted to ask a question and was manhandled out of the room.)
(Video: Fox News Kristi Noem presser where Senator Alex Padilla attempted to ask a question and was manhandled out of the room.)
The thing I miss most about Twitter is connecting with parents of #ActuallyAutistic kiddos. Like genuinely the best part of it when I had a tweet that got a lot of attention was if a parent saw it and I got to talk to them and help them understand their kid better.
May 13, 2025 at 10:52 PM
The thing I miss most about Twitter is connecting with parents of #ActuallyAutistic kiddos. Like genuinely the best part of it when I had a tweet that got a lot of attention was if a parent saw it and I got to talk to them and help them understand their kid better.
I suspect there is a decent percentage of undiagnosed #ActuallyAutistic academics. Think about it:
-> Research is just getting paid to have a special intrest.
-> Teaching/lecturing is just getting paid to infodump, but to an audience that’s obligated to listen and take notes.
#AcademicSky
-> Research is just getting paid to have a special intrest.
-> Teaching/lecturing is just getting paid to infodump, but to an audience that’s obligated to listen and take notes.
#AcademicSky
May 12, 2025 at 11:45 PM
I suspect there is a decent percentage of undiagnosed #ActuallyAutistic academics. Think about it:
-> Research is just getting paid to have a special intrest.
-> Teaching/lecturing is just getting paid to infodump, but to an audience that’s obligated to listen and take notes.
#AcademicSky
-> Research is just getting paid to have a special intrest.
-> Teaching/lecturing is just getting paid to infodump, but to an audience that’s obligated to listen and take notes.
#AcademicSky
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“War on Autism?”
*Picks up weapon of choice.
“I would like to join on the side of Autism, please!”
#ActuallyAutistic
*Picks up weapon of choice.
“I would like to join on the side of Autism, please!”
#ActuallyAutistic
April 22, 2025 at 12:41 PM
“War on Autism?”
*Picks up weapon of choice.
“I would like to join on the side of Autism, please!”
#ActuallyAutistic
*Picks up weapon of choice.
“I would like to join on the side of Autism, please!”
#ActuallyAutistic
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Autism Speaks actually fighting for autistic people alongside autism advocacy organisations, is kinda huge.
I'd never wanna give AS any credit, as they perpetuate the ideas for wanting to erase autism, but everyone working together is important when disabled lives are being judged and decided.
I'd never wanna give AS any credit, as they perpetuate the ideas for wanting to erase autism, but everyone working together is important when disabled lives are being judged and decided.
ASAN, Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network, the Autistic People of Color Fund, Autism Society of America, Autism Speaks, The Arc, and others stand united: Autistic people deserve respect, support, and science-based policy, not dangerous disinformation. autisticadvocacy.org/2025/04/lead...
Leading Autism Organizations Release Joint Statement on Upholding Scientific Integrity and Supporting the Autism Community - Autistic Self Advocacy Network
April 17, 2025, Washington, D.C. – As national organizations dedicated to advancing the well-being of Autistic individuals, the Autistic Self Advocacy Network, Autism Society of America, Autism…
autisticadvocacy.org
April 18, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Autism Speaks actually fighting for autistic people alongside autism advocacy organisations, is kinda huge.
I'd never wanna give AS any credit, as they perpetuate the ideas for wanting to erase autism, but everyone working together is important when disabled lives are being judged and decided.
I'd never wanna give AS any credit, as they perpetuate the ideas for wanting to erase autism, but everyone working together is important when disabled lives are being judged and decided.
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"actually autistic people CAN pay taxes" is not the woke take u think it is. some people are in fact disabled to the point of being unable to work or "pay taxes." they are still worthy of life, love & government resources. the value of a human life cannot be reduced to the sum of one's labor.
April 17, 2025 at 4:12 PM
"actually autistic people CAN pay taxes" is not the woke take u think it is. some people are in fact disabled to the point of being unable to work or "pay taxes." they are still worthy of life, love & government resources. the value of a human life cannot be reduced to the sum of one's labor.
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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?
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?
The full quote from RFK, Jr. is truly disgusting and this is 100% him calling for institutionalization of autistic people. This is horrifying.
April 16, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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?
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?
Dang truly wild times we live in if autism speaks is calling out dangerous disinformation about autism.
ASAN, Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network, the Autistic People of Color Fund, Autism Society of America, Autism Speaks, The Arc, and others stand united: Autistic people deserve respect, support, and science-based policy, not dangerous disinformation. autisticadvocacy.org/2025/04/lead...
Leading Autism Organizations Release Joint Statement on Upholding Scientific Integrity and Supporting the Autism Community - Autistic Self Advocacy Network
April 17, 2025, Washington, D.C. – As national organizations dedicated to advancing the well-being of Autistic individuals, the Autistic Self Advocacy Network, Autism Society of America, Autism…
autisticadvocacy.org
April 19, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Dang truly wild times we live in if autism speaks is calling out dangerous disinformation about autism.
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ASAN, Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network, the Autistic People of Color Fund, Autism Society of America, Autism Speaks, The Arc, and others stand united: Autistic people deserve respect, support, and science-based policy, not dangerous disinformation. autisticadvocacy.org/2025/04/lead...
Leading Autism Organizations Release Joint Statement on Upholding Scientific Integrity and Supporting the Autism Community - Autistic Self Advocacy Network
April 17, 2025, Washington, D.C. – As national organizations dedicated to advancing the well-being of Autistic individuals, the Autistic Self Advocacy Network, Autism Society of America, Autism…
autisticadvocacy.org
April 17, 2025 at 10:00 PM
ASAN, Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network, the Autistic People of Color Fund, Autism Society of America, Autism Speaks, The Arc, and others stand united: Autistic people deserve respect, support, and science-based policy, not dangerous disinformation. autisticadvocacy.org/2025/04/lead...
My question is: has RFK Jr ever written a poem? Because if he has we should probably destroy it. I don’t want to know what Dead Animals McGee writes poems about, and I think the world is better off without his poetry. #ActuallyAutistic
April 19, 2025 at 5:58 PM
My question is: has RFK Jr ever written a poem? Because if he has we should probably destroy it. I don’t want to know what Dead Animals McGee writes poems about, and I think the world is better off without his poetry. #ActuallyAutistic
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Perioidic reminder that the reason you didn't see autistic people with intellectual disabilities on the street five decades ago was not because they didn't exist. It's because they were sent away to institutions and their parents were told to put away pictures of them.
April 13, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Perioidic reminder that the reason you didn't see autistic people with intellectual disabilities on the street five decades ago was not because they didn't exist. It's because they were sent away to institutions and their parents were told to put away pictures of them.
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I called my senators today and told them I want Cory Booker to be the senate minority leader.
We can’t hold hearings. We don’t have subpoena power. We can’t pass budgets. But we CAN filibuster, and we CAN change party leadership.
We can’t hold hearings. We don’t have subpoena power. We can’t pass budgets. But we CAN filibuster, and we CAN change party leadership.
April 2, 2025 at 3:09 PM
I called my senators today and told them I want Cory Booker to be the senate minority leader.
We can’t hold hearings. We don’t have subpoena power. We can’t pass budgets. But we CAN filibuster, and we CAN change party leadership.
We can’t hold hearings. We don’t have subpoena power. We can’t pass budgets. But we CAN filibuster, and we CAN change party leadership.
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I’d like to thank my paternal grandparents, probably. My dad, who couldn’t be here to accept his autism. The vaccines. My parents never gave me any, but I assume I absorbed them by osmosis. They also sent me to a Steiner school - what is osmosis? I’d like to thank Simon Baron-Cohen…
April 2, 2025 at 5:35 PM
I’d like to thank my paternal grandparents, probably. My dad, who couldn’t be here to accept his autism. The vaccines. My parents never gave me any, but I assume I absorbed them by osmosis. They also sent me to a Steiner school - what is osmosis? I’d like to thank Simon Baron-Cohen…
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I wasn’t expecting to win, I haven’t prepared an autism acceptance speech
April 2, 2025 at 5:29 PM
I wasn’t expecting to win, I haven’t prepared an autism acceptance speech
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This Autism Acceptance Month I would love for everyone to accept when people openly stim because self-regulation rocks!
I understand the initial discomfort if there's hand flapping at the grocery store because it isn't often witnessed & hasn't been culturally acceptable...until now.
accept it plz!
I understand the initial discomfort if there's hand flapping at the grocery store because it isn't often witnessed & hasn't been culturally acceptable...until now.
accept it plz!
“Stimming had a SIGNIFICANT POSITIVE impact on autistic adults’ self-rated self-efficacy”
“Results CONTRADICT the negative view often expressed suggesting that stimming should be eradicated”
“Stimming has a POSITIVE effect and SUPPORTS autistic individuals’ ability to COPE with difficulties”
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“Results CONTRADICT the negative view often expressed suggesting that stimming should be eradicated”
“Stimming has a POSITIVE effect and SUPPORTS autistic individuals’ ability to COPE with difficulties”
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Repetitive Behaviours in Autistic and Non-Autistic Adults: Associations with Sensory Sensitivity and Impact on Self-Efficacy - Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
Purpose: Restricted and repetitive behaviours are a core feature of autism diagnoses but have not been widely studied in adulthood. This study examined the rates of and associations between repetitive...
link.springer.com
April 2, 2025 at 6:03 PM
This Autism Acceptance Month I would love for everyone to accept when people openly stim because self-regulation rocks!
I understand the initial discomfort if there's hand flapping at the grocery store because it isn't often witnessed & hasn't been culturally acceptable...until now.
accept it plz!
I understand the initial discomfort if there's hand flapping at the grocery store because it isn't often witnessed & hasn't been culturally acceptable...until now.
accept it plz!
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1. A transgender woman let legislators know she intended to use the bathroom in the Florida Capitol.
A contingent of officers waited for her, and stood outside the door.
When she stepped in, she was arrested and sent to a men's jail.
The latest from S. Baum.
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A contingent of officers waited for her, and stood outside the door.
When she stepped in, she was arrested and sent to a men's jail.
The latest from S. Baum.
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Trans Woman Arrested, Sent to Men’s Jail For Entering Florida Capitol Bathroom
“I’m not a political activist,” she maintained. “I’m just a normal college student who thinks this law is wrong.”
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April 1, 2025 at 7:42 PM
1. A transgender woman let legislators know she intended to use the bathroom in the Florida Capitol.
A contingent of officers waited for her, and stood outside the door.
When she stepped in, she was arrested and sent to a men's jail.
The latest from S. Baum.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
A contingent of officers waited for her, and stood outside the door.
When she stepped in, she was arrested and sent to a men's jail.
The latest from S. Baum.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
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This HHS Policy Proposal Affects YOU - it affects everyone who uses insurance plans
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April 2, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Please share this and comment on this proposal!! It will take 3 minutes of your time!
This HHS Policy Proposal Affects YOU - it affects everyone who uses insurance plans
Comments close on April 11th!
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This HHS Policy Proposal Affects YOU - it affects everyone who uses insurance plans
Comments close on April 11th!
www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
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it’s good to have confirmation! i’ve been giving people this advice for months, but here’s an immigration lawyer saying the same:
PSA — For anyone who _must_ travel to the US from Canada, TSA pre-clearance allows you to decline questioning _while on Canadian soil_. Without TSA pre-clearance you can be detained while traveling _on American soil_ , and any rights you have DO NOT apply there.
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April 2, 2025 at 1:49 PM
it’s good to have confirmation! i’ve been giving people this advice for months, but here’s an immigration lawyer saying the same: