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@pabloista.bsky.social
I am different. That’s not less, just different. And that’s enough. #Autistic
Trying to make sense of a world that never made sense of me. #Neurodivergent
Democratic Socialist, socially liberal, pro democracy, anti authoritarian
Trying to make sense of a world that never made sense of me. #Neurodivergent
Democratic Socialist, socially liberal, pro democracy, anti authoritarian
Pinned
Health Workers around the world demand justice. End this tyranny.
Masking isn’t lying.
It’s survival training you never signed up for.
The problem isn’t that autistic people learn to mask.
The problem is a society that punishes us when we don’t.
It’s survival training you never signed up for.
The problem isn’t that autistic people learn to mask.
The problem is a society that punishes us when we don’t.
February 8, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Masking isn’t lying.
It’s survival training you never signed up for.
The problem isn’t that autistic people learn to mask.
The problem is a society that punishes us when we don’t.
It’s survival training you never signed up for.
The problem isn’t that autistic people learn to mask.
The problem is a society that punishes us when we don’t.
There are whole generations walking around undiagnosed, mislabelled, self blaming. Adults who think they failed at being human when actually they were never given the right manual. 1/3
February 8, 2026 at 2:33 PM
There are whole generations walking around undiagnosed, mislabelled, self blaming. Adults who think they failed at being human when actually they were never given the right manual. 1/3
Civil liberties don’t maintain themselves. They aren’t museum pieces from a heroic past. They’re habits practiced daily, questioning, voting, organising, reading beyond headlines, refusing easy narratives. 1/2
February 8, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Civil liberties don’t maintain themselves. They aren’t museum pieces from a heroic past. They’re habits practiced daily, questioning, voting, organising, reading beyond headlines, refusing easy narratives. 1/2
Inspiration doesn’t always look heroic. Sometimes it’s just not turning your anger inward. Sometimes it’s going to work when every sensory nerve is screaming. Sometimes it’s cancelling plans and refusing to hate yourself for needing quiet. 1/2
February 8, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Inspiration doesn’t always look heroic. Sometimes it’s just not turning your anger inward. Sometimes it’s going to work when every sensory nerve is screaming. Sometimes it’s cancelling plans and refusing to hate yourself for needing quiet. 1/2
Learning social norms as a second language is exhausting. You can become "fluent," you can pass for a local, and you can say the right things at the right time, but you’re always translating in your head. 1/2
February 8, 2026 at 8:43 AM
Learning social norms as a second language is exhausting. You can become "fluent," you can pass for a local, and you can say the right things at the right time, but you’re always translating in your head. 1/2
The cult of the strongman is always the same story with different accents. “Only I can fix it.” “Everyone else is corrupt.” “Trust me.” That script has been recycled for centuries. The names change, the outcome doesn’t. Concentrated power always demands more loyalty and less questioning. 1/2
February 8, 2026 at 8:42 AM
The cult of the strongman is always the same story with different accents. “Only I can fix it.” “Everyone else is corrupt.” “Trust me.” That script has been recycled for centuries. The names change, the outcome doesn’t. Concentrated power always demands more loyalty and less questioning. 1/2
Mental pain isn’t always dramatic. It can be flat. Numb. Wordless. You sit there knowing something hurts but not being able to name it. People think silence means nothing’s wrong. Sometimes silence is the loudest alarm there is. Not everyone has instant emotional vocabulary. 1/2
February 7, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Mental pain isn’t always dramatic. It can be flat. Numb. Wordless. You sit there knowing something hurts but not being able to name it. People think silence means nothing’s wrong. Sometimes silence is the loudest alarm there is. Not everyone has instant emotional vocabulary. 1/2
Social justice that ignores neurodivergent people is just hierarchy with better branding. Accessibility isn’t only physical space, it’s conversation speed, sensory load, meeting culture, unspoken rules, the thousand invisible barriers no one writes down but everyone enforces. 1/2
February 7, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Social justice that ignores neurodivergent people is just hierarchy with better branding. Accessibility isn’t only physical space, it’s conversation speed, sensory load, meeting culture, unspoken rules, the thousand invisible barriers no one writes down but everyone enforces. 1/2
People talk about mental health like it’s a bad week or a rough patch. For some of us it’s a background hum that never fully switches off. A constant static in the skull. You learn to function with it the way people learn to sleep near a motorway, you adapt, but it’s never silent. 1/2
February 7, 2026 at 2:45 PM
People talk about mental health like it’s a bad week or a rough patch. For some of us it’s a background hum that never fully switches off. A constant static in the skull. You learn to function with it the way people learn to sleep near a motorway, you adapt, but it’s never silent. 1/2
When powerful men like Trump amplify dehumanising imagery or target communities with policy, it isn’t "politics as usual" it has consequences for real families and real lives. Leadership sets the tone; the office of president should elevate a country’s values, not drag them into the darkness. 1/4
February 6, 2026 at 7:27 PM
When powerful men like Trump amplify dehumanising imagery or target communities with policy, it isn’t "politics as usual" it has consequences for real families and real lives. Leadership sets the tone; the office of president should elevate a country’s values, not drag them into the darkness. 1/4
We talk about autistic children more than autistic adults, but what about the lost generations?
How many people were mislabelled, misunderstood, or written off as “difficult,” “lazy,” or “broken” and pushed to the margins of life? 1/2
How many people were mislabelled, misunderstood, or written off as “difficult,” “lazy,” or “broken” and pushed to the margins of life? 1/2
February 6, 2026 at 9:45 AM
We talk about autistic children more than autistic adults, but what about the lost generations?
How many people were mislabelled, misunderstood, or written off as “difficult,” “lazy,” or “broken” and pushed to the margins of life? 1/2
How many people were mislabelled, misunderstood, or written off as “difficult,” “lazy,” or “broken” and pushed to the margins of life? 1/2
Autism doesn’t get "worse" as we age. We’re the same neurotype we’ve always been. What changes is our energy and resilience. Decades of masking and pushing through environments that overwhelm us add up. It’s not a decline; it’s cumulative fatigue. The answer isn’t "trying harder." 1/2
February 6, 2026 at 9:40 AM
Autism doesn’t get "worse" as we age. We’re the same neurotype we’ve always been. What changes is our energy and resilience. Decades of masking and pushing through environments that overwhelm us add up. It’s not a decline; it’s cumulative fatigue. The answer isn’t "trying harder." 1/2
You can’t 'overcome' autism. But you can overcome the barriers society puts in our way: inaccessible environments, stigma, sensory overload, and rigid expectations. We don’t need fixing. We need understanding, acceptance, and spaces where we can thrive.
February 6, 2026 at 8:05 AM
You can’t 'overcome' autism. But you can overcome the barriers society puts in our way: inaccessible environments, stigma, sensory overload, and rigid expectations. We don’t need fixing. We need understanding, acceptance, and spaces where we can thrive.
The Epstein files were never just about one man or one politician. They point to something bigger, networks of power, wealth, and influence that protected abuse for years. 1/5
February 5, 2026 at 12:04 PM
The Epstein files were never just about one man or one politician. They point to something bigger, networks of power, wealth, and influence that protected abuse for years. 1/5
Looking forward to reading this.
Spent my adult and teenage life searching for What When Why and How.
Even if i wasn't interested in politics (which i am) it would be interested in me.
So let's see if @iandunt.bsky.social can enlighten me.
Spent my adult and teenage life searching for What When Why and How.
Even if i wasn't interested in politics (which i am) it would be interested in me.
So let's see if @iandunt.bsky.social can enlighten me.
February 5, 2026 at 10:41 AM
Looking forward to reading this.
Spent my adult and teenage life searching for What When Why and How.
Even if i wasn't interested in politics (which i am) it would be interested in me.
So let's see if @iandunt.bsky.social can enlighten me.
Spent my adult and teenage life searching for What When Why and How.
Even if i wasn't interested in politics (which i am) it would be interested in me.
So let's see if @iandunt.bsky.social can enlighten me.
Living in a world designed for neurotypical social cues feels like trying to play a game where everyone else has a rulebook I’ve never seen. It’s exhausting to constantly decode the illogical, yet we have no choice but to participate. 1/2
#autism
#autism
February 4, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Living in a world designed for neurotypical social cues feels like trying to play a game where everyone else has a rulebook I’ve never seen. It’s exhausting to constantly decode the illogical, yet we have no choice but to participate. 1/2
#autism
#autism
The "loud room containing your favourite book"
Is social media “good” or “bad” for autistic people? It’s not that simple. It can be a lifeline for connection and a relief from the pressure of eye contact, an equaliser where we find our people. But it comes with a hidden cost. 1/5
Is social media “good” or “bad” for autistic people? It’s not that simple. It can be a lifeline for connection and a relief from the pressure of eye contact, an equaliser where we find our people. But it comes with a hidden cost. 1/5
February 4, 2026 at 10:41 PM
The "loud room containing your favourite book"
Is social media “good” or “bad” for autistic people? It’s not that simple. It can be a lifeline for connection and a relief from the pressure of eye contact, an equaliser where we find our people. But it comes with a hidden cost. 1/5
Is social media “good” or “bad” for autistic people? It’s not that simple. It can be a lifeline for connection and a relief from the pressure of eye contact, an equaliser where we find our people. But it comes with a hidden cost. 1/5
My self analysis:
I naturally look for structures and frameworks to explain how the world works. Politics, economics, and social systems aren’t just interests; they’re maps that help me orient myself in a confusing social world. 1/6
I naturally look for structures and frameworks to explain how the world works. Politics, economics, and social systems aren’t just interests; they’re maps that help me orient myself in a confusing social world. 1/6
February 3, 2026 at 4:16 PM
My self analysis:
I naturally look for structures and frameworks to explain how the world works. Politics, economics, and social systems aren’t just interests; they’re maps that help me orient myself in a confusing social world. 1/6
I naturally look for structures and frameworks to explain how the world works. Politics, economics, and social systems aren’t just interests; they’re maps that help me orient myself in a confusing social world. 1/6
What the far right fear most is the people: people thinking for themselves, talking to each other, and realising they have more in common with their neighbour than with any billionaire or demagogue. Division is their oxygen. It’s how they thrive. 1/3
February 2, 2026 at 4:11 PM
What the far right fear most is the people: people thinking for themselves, talking to each other, and realising they have more in common with their neighbour than with any billionaire or demagogue. Division is their oxygen. It’s how they thrive. 1/3
Transfer deadline day. I wonder which Tory will sign for Reform? They are desperate for a few more right wingers.
February 2, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Transfer deadline day. I wonder which Tory will sign for Reform? They are desperate for a few more right wingers.
The Erosion
Liberal democracy doesn’t usually collapse overnight. It erodes slowly, trust drops, power concentrates, and people feel their voices matter less. That fragility isn’t paranoia; history shows rights and institutions only survive if people actively defend and renew them. 1/5
Liberal democracy doesn’t usually collapse overnight. It erodes slowly, trust drops, power concentrates, and people feel their voices matter less. That fragility isn’t paranoia; history shows rights and institutions only survive if people actively defend and renew them. 1/5
February 2, 2026 at 9:54 AM
The Erosion
Liberal democracy doesn’t usually collapse overnight. It erodes slowly, trust drops, power concentrates, and people feel their voices matter less. That fragility isn’t paranoia; history shows rights and institutions only survive if people actively defend and renew them. 1/5
Liberal democracy doesn’t usually collapse overnight. It erodes slowly, trust drops, power concentrates, and people feel their voices matter less. That fragility isn’t paranoia; history shows rights and institutions only survive if people actively defend and renew them. 1/5
You don’t defeat reactionaries by reacting to them.
You defeat them by giving people an alternative, something to believe in, and something worth fighting for.
You defeat them by giving people an alternative, something to believe in, and something worth fighting for.
February 2, 2026 at 9:41 AM
You don’t defeat reactionaries by reacting to them.
You defeat them by giving people an alternative, something to believe in, and something worth fighting for.
You defeat them by giving people an alternative, something to believe in, and something worth fighting for.
Call for urgent action to reduce autism and ADHD waiting lists #Scotland
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Committee calls for urgent action to reduce autism and ADHD waiting lists
The Scottish Parliament committee is concerned that people are waiting years for neurodevelopmental assessments.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 2, 2026 at 7:03 AM
Call for urgent action to reduce autism and ADHD waiting lists #Scotland
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...