Erin Ekins (she/her)
@queerlyautistic.bsky.social
32. Autistic. Queer. Fat. Fangirl. Wearer of fab earrings. Author of 'Queerly Autistic: The Ultimate Guide for LGBTQIA+ Teens on the Spectrum'.
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Ahoy, everyone!
I realised I haven't introduced myself properly.
I'm a queer #Autistic writer and speaker (probably #AuDHD).
I wrote a guide to all things #LGBTQIA+ for autistic teenagers that you can find here: uk.jkp.com/products/que...
And watch this space for a follow-up coming soon...
I realised I haven't introduced myself properly.
I'm a queer #Autistic writer and speaker (probably #AuDHD).
I wrote a guide to all things #LGBTQIA+ for autistic teenagers that you can find here: uk.jkp.com/products/que...
And watch this space for a follow-up coming soon...
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Do NOT open your door for any authority unless they have a warrant — from a court, signed by a judge.
NO warrant, NO entry.
If they arrest you, you ALWAYS have the right to remain silent, even if they don’t read you any rights.
The ONLY thing to say: “I want a lawyer.”
NO warrant, NO entry.
If they arrest you, you ALWAYS have the right to remain silent, even if they don’t read you any rights.
The ONLY thing to say: “I want a lawyer.”
February 15, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Do NOT open your door for any authority unless they have a warrant — from a court, signed by a judge.
NO warrant, NO entry.
If they arrest you, you ALWAYS have the right to remain silent, even if they don’t read you any rights.
The ONLY thing to say: “I want a lawyer.”
NO warrant, NO entry.
If they arrest you, you ALWAYS have the right to remain silent, even if they don’t read you any rights.
The ONLY thing to say: “I want a lawyer.”
Anti-autistic ableism isn't just deadly for autistic people.
When 'tackling the autism epidemic' = systematically attacking vaccines, it means anti-autistic ableism is deadly for all of society.
And you can't push back against that threat without centring the fight against anti-autistic ableism.
When 'tackling the autism epidemic' = systematically attacking vaccines, it means anti-autistic ableism is deadly for all of society.
And you can't push back against that threat without centring the fight against anti-autistic ableism.
February 15, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Anti-autistic ableism isn't just deadly for autistic people.
When 'tackling the autism epidemic' = systematically attacking vaccines, it means anti-autistic ableism is deadly for all of society.
And you can't push back against that threat without centring the fight against anti-autistic ableism.
When 'tackling the autism epidemic' = systematically attacking vaccines, it means anti-autistic ableism is deadly for all of society.
And you can't push back against that threat without centring the fight against anti-autistic ableism.
I'd also like to mention that THIS is exactly why seemingly proposed plans to cut the Access to Work scheme and put more responsibility on employers to accommodate disabled people will NEVER work.
Not that this is news to many of us, but the past few months have really shone fresh light on how corporations are not and will never be on your side.
They have to be forced to be even tepidly progressive and inclusive, and when that force is taken away, they'll drop everyone in an instant.
They have to be forced to be even tepidly progressive and inclusive, and when that force is taken away, they'll drop everyone in an instant.
February 15, 2025 at 6:21 PM
I'd also like to mention that THIS is exactly why seemingly proposed plans to cut the Access to Work scheme and put more responsibility on employers to accommodate disabled people will NEVER work.
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The doctor who claimed MMR “causes autism” lost his license for falsifying data and also had developed a vaccine to compete with MMR, so he made it up to make money. Don’t come into my mentions with this shit.
Actually. Why am I responding to someone who would entertain this nonsense? Blocked, but here’s the info for anyone else who wants to block someone who’s spewing misinformation about vaccines and autism.
February 15, 2025 at 2:58 PM
The doctor who claimed MMR “causes autism” lost his license for falsifying data and also had developed a vaccine to compete with MMR, so he made it up to make money. Don’t come into my mentions with this shit.
Not that this is news to many of us, but the past few months have really shone fresh light on how corporations are not and will never be on your side.
They have to be forced to be even tepidly progressive and inclusive, and when that force is taken away, they'll drop everyone in an instant.
They have to be forced to be even tepidly progressive and inclusive, and when that force is taken away, they'll drop everyone in an instant.
February 15, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Not that this is news to many of us, but the past few months have really shone fresh light on how corporations are not and will never be on your side.
They have to be forced to be even tepidly progressive and inclusive, and when that force is taken away, they'll drop everyone in an instant.
They have to be forced to be even tepidly progressive and inclusive, and when that force is taken away, they'll drop everyone in an instant.
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People will say "what, at a time like this, how is this your biggest issue?" and it's not my biggest thing but it's a small thing you can do in yourself that primes you for noticing things and being a better accomplice and support and community member.
I don't know how to get this through to people. If you want to help people who are being targeted and don't have a ton of power, you also have to change your hearts and your deepest biases and attitudes, like that some mental health-related labels are okay to use as insults.
You have to stop that.
You have to stop that.
February 14, 2025 at 4:28 AM
People will say "what, at a time like this, how is this your biggest issue?" and it's not my biggest thing but it's a small thing you can do in yourself that primes you for noticing things and being a better accomplice and support and community member.
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(Regarding the hope that people will stop using ableist takes about evil people.)
How we TALK about people shapes how we TREAT people. If you take it as a given that verbal abuse isn't right, doesn't that reinforce the idea that physical abuse isn't right?
How we TALK about people shapes how we TREAT people. If you take it as a given that verbal abuse isn't right, doesn't that reinforce the idea that physical abuse isn't right?
People will say "what, at a time like this, how is this your biggest issue?" and it's not my biggest thing but it's a small thing you can do in yourself that primes you for noticing things and being a better accomplice and support and community member.
I don't know how to get this through to people. If you want to help people who are being targeted and don't have a ton of power, you also have to change your hearts and your deepest biases and attitudes, like that some mental health-related labels are okay to use as insults.
You have to stop that.
You have to stop that.
February 14, 2025 at 7:36 AM
(Regarding the hope that people will stop using ableist takes about evil people.)
How we TALK about people shapes how we TREAT people. If you take it as a given that verbal abuse isn't right, doesn't that reinforce the idea that physical abuse isn't right?
How we TALK about people shapes how we TREAT people. If you take it as a given that verbal abuse isn't right, doesn't that reinforce the idea that physical abuse isn't right?
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The effect of all the worst, biggest sex pest fuckups on earth claiming autism as an excuse for their dipshittery, will be increased eugenics.
Each time one of these dipshits announces autism as a justification, they cement the public perception of autism as dangerous, antisocial, predatory, etc
Each time one of these dipshits announces autism as a justification, they cement the public perception of autism as dangerous, antisocial, predatory, etc
February 13, 2025 at 5:05 AM
The effect of all the worst, biggest sex pest fuckups on earth claiming autism as an excuse for their dipshittery, will be increased eugenics.
Each time one of these dipshits announces autism as a justification, they cement the public perception of autism as dangerous, antisocial, predatory, etc
Each time one of these dipshits announces autism as a justification, they cement the public perception of autism as dangerous, antisocial, predatory, etc
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Disabled trans/queer artist couple need community support w urgent dental needs, getting a car & finding housing.
Bread
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Cash.app/$WishMage
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Roses
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Whimsy www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
Surprise www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
Bread
linktr.ee/wylder
PayPal.me/WyldWish
Cash.app/$WishMage
Venmo.com/u/WishMage
Roses
linktr.ee/wyldwish
Whimsy www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
Surprise www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
February 8, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Disabled trans/queer artist couple need community support w urgent dental needs, getting a car & finding housing.
Bread
linktr.ee/wylder
PayPal.me/WyldWish
Cash.app/$WishMage
Venmo.com/u/WishMage
Roses
linktr.ee/wyldwish
Whimsy www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
Surprise www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
Bread
linktr.ee/wylder
PayPal.me/WyldWish
Cash.app/$WishMage
Venmo.com/u/WishMage
Roses
linktr.ee/wyldwish
Whimsy www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
Surprise www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
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The Stonewall Inn released a response to the National Parks Service removing the word transgender from the park outside of the Inn. A great reminder that we have to look after each other
February 14, 2025 at 3:29 AM
The Stonewall Inn released a response to the National Parks Service removing the word transgender from the park outside of the Inn. A great reminder that we have to look after each other
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'Access to Work' is a badly administered and bizarrely inaccessible scheme.
It's also one of the only things the UK government does to help disabled people to access work at all.
It's also one of the only things the UK government does to help disabled people to access work at all.
Ministers appear to be set to announce cuts to a flagship disability employment scheme, just as the government is trying to push more disabled people towards the workplace.
Minister suggests cuts are coming to Access to Work scheme
Ministers appear to be set to announce cuts to a flagship disability employment scheme, just as the government is trying to push more disabled people towards the workplace. Sir Stephen Timms (pictu…
buff.ly
February 14, 2025 at 8:45 AM
'Access to Work' is a badly administered and bizarrely inaccessible scheme.
It's also one of the only things the UK government does to help disabled people to access work at all.
It's also one of the only things the UK government does to help disabled people to access work at all.
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If the government passes the buck back to employers to make reasonable adjustments for disabled employees, a proportion of employers will simply and quietly decide they'd rather not bother, and hire someone else
February 14, 2025 at 7:43 AM
If the government passes the buck back to employers to make reasonable adjustments for disabled employees, a proportion of employers will simply and quietly decide they'd rather not bother, and hire someone else
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This is bananas. Access to Work is a scheme that specifically helps disabled people work in paid employment.
The minister's comments suggest too many people know about it so it needs paring back - and responsibility shifted to employers, who as we know just lurve more responsibilities
The minister's comments suggest too many people know about it so it needs paring back - and responsibility shifted to employers, who as we know just lurve more responsibilities
Ministers appear to be set to announce cuts to a flagship disability employment scheme, just as the government is trying to push more disabled people towards the workplace.
Minister suggests cuts are coming to Access to Work scheme
Ministers appear to be set to announce cuts to a flagship disability employment scheme, just as the government is trying to push more disabled people towards the workplace. Sir Stephen Timms (pictu…
buff.ly
February 14, 2025 at 7:41 AM
This is bananas. Access to Work is a scheme that specifically helps disabled people work in paid employment.
The minister's comments suggest too many people know about it so it needs paring back - and responsibility shifted to employers, who as we know just lurve more responsibilities
The minister's comments suggest too many people know about it so it needs paring back - and responsibility shifted to employers, who as we know just lurve more responsibilities
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This Valentine's Day we have digital billboards across the city centres of Glasgow & Aberdeen, and a digital ad van in Edinburgh, to raise awareness of harmful conversion practices. If you spot our ad, tag us & use #EndConversionPracticesScotland.
equality-network.org/EndConversionPracticesScotland
equality-network.org/EndConversionPracticesScotland
February 14, 2025 at 9:02 AM
This Valentine's Day we have digital billboards across the city centres of Glasgow & Aberdeen, and a digital ad van in Edinburgh, to raise awareness of harmful conversion practices. If you spot our ad, tag us & use #EndConversionPracticesScotland.
equality-network.org/EndConversionPracticesScotland
equality-network.org/EndConversionPracticesScotland
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Another fab #StarterPack
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Whom I’m honoured to be on the board with
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@aim-rainbow.bsky.social
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@aimautistic.bsky.social
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@queerlyautistic.bsky.social
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February 10, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Another fab #StarterPack
by
@aim-rainbow.bsky.social
Whom I’m honoured to be on the board with
@aimautistic.bsky.social
@emergentdivergence.com
@kmunday.bsky.social
@queerlyautistic.bsky.social
@piperstrangeart.bsky.social
@aidahdeedrag.co.uk
go.bsky.app/NGjhgQ2
by
@aim-rainbow.bsky.social
Whom I’m honoured to be on the board with
@aimautistic.bsky.social
@emergentdivergence.com
@kmunday.bsky.social
@queerlyautistic.bsky.social
@piperstrangeart.bsky.social
@aidahdeedrag.co.uk
go.bsky.app/NGjhgQ2
Every time we see reports of the number of autism diagnoses going up, I see people responding with 'alarm' and 'concern', when all I feel is relief.
Because every rise in number represents less people living their whole lives struggling to understand why everything is just so much harder for them.
Because every rise in number represents less people living their whole lives struggling to understand why everything is just so much harder for them.
February 7, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Every time we see reports of the number of autism diagnoses going up, I see people responding with 'alarm' and 'concern', when all I feel is relief.
Because every rise in number represents less people living their whole lives struggling to understand why everything is just so much harder for them.
Because every rise in number represents less people living their whole lives struggling to understand why everything is just so much harder for them.
A fine day to remember that if you think that DEI hiring policies means that unqualified people are getting jobs, then what you actually believe is that cisallohet abled neurotypical white men are somehow naturally the only people qualified for certain jobs.
And there's a fucking word for that.
And there's a fucking word for that.
February 7, 2025 at 4:47 PM
A fine day to remember that if you think that DEI hiring policies means that unqualified people are getting jobs, then what you actually believe is that cisallohet abled neurotypical white men are somehow naturally the only people qualified for certain jobs.
And there's a fucking word for that.
And there's a fucking word for that.
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All of this, and let me add...
-If you are in charge of any kind of space (store, library, office, house of worship, online communities, etc), you need to be doing everything you can to make it safe for trans people AND hostile to transphobes.
-If you are in charge of any kind of space (store, library, office, house of worship, online communities, etc), you need to be doing everything you can to make it safe for trans people AND hostile to transphobes.
We have enough validity right now, but what cis folks CAN actually do:
- Contribute to GFMs for trans care and travel (we are a very impoverished demographic!)
- Help a trans person get a job
- Help a trans person move
- Vocally oppose anti-trans legislation (yell at reps, not random bigots online!
- Contribute to GFMs for trans care and travel (we are a very impoverished demographic!)
- Help a trans person get a job
- Help a trans person move
- Vocally oppose anti-trans legislation (yell at reps, not random bigots online!
I skeet that I’m annoyed that everything trans people warned you about is coming true and I get a dozen random cis people going “uwu you’re a real boy” in my replies and thinking that’s their activism done for the day
February 7, 2025 at 4:34 PM
All of this, and let me add...
-If you are in charge of any kind of space (store, library, office, house of worship, online communities, etc), you need to be doing everything you can to make it safe for trans people AND hostile to transphobes.
-If you are in charge of any kind of space (store, library, office, house of worship, online communities, etc), you need to be doing everything you can to make it safe for trans people AND hostile to transphobes.
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So far, there's a lot more evidence that fighting back can work than that it can't, whether it's through the courts, mobilizing public opinion, or even in some reported cases GOP politicians complaining.
Following a White House anti-DEI order, the National Cryptologic Museum covered up exhibits of women and people of color in its Hall of Honor. The NSA reversed course after former employees mobilized.
NSA museum covered plaques honoring women and people of color, provoking an uproar
Following a White House anti-DEI order, the National Cryptologic Museum covered up exhibits of women and people of color in its Hall of Honor. The NSA reversed course after former employees mobilized.
www.npr.org
February 6, 2025 at 4:55 PM
So far, there's a lot more evidence that fighting back can work than that it can't, whether it's through the courts, mobilizing public opinion, or even in some reported cases GOP politicians complaining.
Ooh, wow, there's a lot of you who have accumulated whilst I've been away!
Apologies for not being more active this year - I've been working on final touches for my next book (I hope to share news soon!) and dealing with a family tragedy simultaneously.
Hoping to see all of you more on here soon!
Apologies for not being more active this year - I've been working on final touches for my next book (I hope to share news soon!) and dealing with a family tragedy simultaneously.
Hoping to see all of you more on here soon!
February 7, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Ooh, wow, there's a lot of you who have accumulated whilst I've been away!
Apologies for not being more active this year - I've been working on final touches for my next book (I hope to share news soon!) and dealing with a family tragedy simultaneously.
Hoping to see all of you more on here soon!
Apologies for not being more active this year - I've been working on final touches for my next book (I hope to share news soon!) and dealing with a family tragedy simultaneously.
Hoping to see all of you more on here soon!
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Want to make friends when you're autistic but also want to be on your own is hard actually.
February 7, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Want to make friends when you're autistic but also want to be on your own is hard actually.
Pro-tip: if you're going to dramatically swan-dive arse-over-tit into a brand new hyperfixation, make sure you do it a few weeks before your birthday.
January 13, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Pro-tip: if you're going to dramatically swan-dive arse-over-tit into a brand new hyperfixation, make sure you do it a few weeks before your birthday.