Dr. Alyssa (they/them)
@yesthattoo.bsky.social
Autistic researcher with too many interests and no real intention of narrowing it down. Mostly AAC research at the moment. Sometimes a math teacher.
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MeToo did not go far enough. People were saying "MeToo has gone too far" when it had barely just picked up momentum.
It was an attempt at reckoning with how institutionally misogynistic and sexually exploitative most institutions are and what women are constantly put through. So it was crushed.
It was an attempt at reckoning with how institutionally misogynistic and sexually exploitative most institutions are and what women are constantly put through. So it was crushed.
This idea that #metoo was a temporary piece of insanity that happened because America was too woke...
Fuck you. It was a temporary moment in time when people decided, for the first time, that 20 women were finally equal to one man.
Fuck you. It was a temporary moment in time when people decided, for the first time, that 20 women were finally equal to one man.
November 17, 2025 at 8:37 AM
MeToo did not go far enough. People were saying "MeToo has gone too far" when it had barely just picked up momentum.
It was an attempt at reckoning with how institutionally misogynistic and sexually exploitative most institutions are and what women are constantly put through. So it was crushed.
It was an attempt at reckoning with how institutionally misogynistic and sexually exploitative most institutions are and what women are constantly put through. So it was crushed.
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I see a lot of people speculating about how Alice died and I am asking you to...please not do that. If her family wants to share information about that on their own time, they will, but the speculation and sometimes outright conspiracy theories are actually really upsetting for them to see.
November 17, 2025 at 4:27 PM
I see a lot of people speculating about how Alice died and I am asking you to...please not do that. If her family wants to share information about that on their own time, they will, but the speculation and sometimes outright conspiracy theories are actually really upsetting for them to see.
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I would like to know why me doing my own weird little thing, not forcing it on anyone is me discriminating against conservatives’ faith and them mocking and physically attacking Methodist ministers isn’t discriminating against mine.
Also in here: DHS responded to the faith-led protest yesterday, calling participants “violent rioters” and “imbecilic morons” who need to “get a job.”
Asked about the statement, one UMC pastor who participated in the protest told me: "This is our job." religionnews.com/2025/11/15/a...
Asked about the statement, one UMC pastor who participated in the protest told me: "This is our job." religionnews.com/2025/11/15/a...
November 15, 2025 at 9:53 PM
I would like to know why me doing my own weird little thing, not forcing it on anyone is me discriminating against conservatives’ faith and them mocking and physically attacking Methodist ministers isn’t discriminating against mine.
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Open AI loses copyright case in Germany.
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
Blow for OpenAI in Germany as court rules song lyrics used illegally
A German court ruled on Tuesday that OpenAI violated copyright on nine popular songs in a lawsuit that marked another attempt to prevent the free use of artists' content online. The Munich Regional Co...
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November 14, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Open AI loses copyright case in Germany.
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
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Incredibly, Delta’s awful request included test-to-exit. Instead of compromising, CDC gave Delta *more* than they asked for by shortening the window and *no test required*.
November 10, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Incredibly, Delta’s awful request included test-to-exit. Instead of compromising, CDC gave Delta *more* than they asked for by shortening the window and *no test required*.
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Same as they did to force people to go back to work while still sick and contagious with covid
How long till we learn American, United & Delta worked the phones on Senate Dems?
November 10, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Same as they did to force people to go back to work while still sick and contagious with covid
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Also, sorry, one graphic has a higher %. I'm a bit worn thin. This one is accurate.
I've seen literary communities raise $2820 in an hour. Frequently. I know there are a lot of fundraisers, but we've been at this *8 months* for a Black woman owned small press; can we get a rally and close this up?
I've seen literary communities raise $2820 in an hour. Frequently. I know there are a lot of fundraisers, but we've been at this *8 months* for a Black woman owned small press; can we get a rally and close this up?
Support African Translation Project
African Translation Project / Need to complete funding for Shona → English translation / still needed: $2820, 44% / isiZulu translation is now funded / Kiswahili translation is currently off the table...
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November 14, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Also, sorry, one graphic has a higher %. I'm a bit worn thin. This one is accurate.
I've seen literary communities raise $2820 in an hour. Frequently. I know there are a lot of fundraisers, but we've been at this *8 months* for a Black woman owned small press; can we get a rally and close this up?
I've seen literary communities raise $2820 in an hour. Frequently. I know there are a lot of fundraisers, but we've been at this *8 months* for a Black woman owned small press; can we get a rally and close this up?
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i myself do not partake in these for bespoke reasons but have always found the vitriol against them a lil sus
November 14, 2025 at 12:42 PM
i myself do not partake in these for bespoke reasons but have always found the vitriol against them a lil sus
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my wokest opinion is that land acknowledgements are fine. people knowing a little bit about the land you're on, even if one isn't invested in a land back project, is not particularly worse than the status quo, even if one comes by this info in a way that is somewhat cringe and forced
"my least woke opinion is---"
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
November 14, 2025 at 12:41 PM
my wokest opinion is that land acknowledgements are fine. people knowing a little bit about the land you're on, even if one isn't invested in a land back project, is not particularly worse than the status quo, even if one comes by this info in a way that is somewhat cringe and forced
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"In 2025, 40% of women aged 15 to 44 say they would move abroad permanently if they had the opportunity. The current figure is four times higher than the 10% who shared this desire in 2014, when it was generally in line with other age and gender groups."
Record Numbers of Younger Women Want to Leave the U.S.
The percentage of younger women in the U.S. who express a desire to migrate permanently has surged in the past decade.
news.gallup.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:10 PM
"In 2025, 40% of women aged 15 to 44 say they would move abroad permanently if they had the opportunity. The current figure is four times higher than the 10% who shared this desire in 2014, when it was generally in line with other age and gender groups."
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Hey so “underage girls” are…children. The word you’re looking for is children. They’re not like, women-in-waiting or women-lite or whatever. They’re children. I think some of you are very uncomfortable with what that means for you but it is still true.
November 12, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Hey so “underage girls” are…children. The word you’re looking for is children. They’re not like, women-in-waiting or women-lite or whatever. They’re children. I think some of you are very uncomfortable with what that means for you but it is still true.
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art tips from me! 😀
November 12, 2025 at 10:08 PM
art tips from me! 😀
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On this Epstein stuff, just a reminder that multiple contestants in the Miss Teen USA pageant - to repeat, TEENAGERS - said that when Trump owned it, he would walk into the dressing room so he could watch them changing clothes
www.buzzfeednews.com/article/kend...
www.buzzfeednews.com/article/kend...
Teen Beauty Queens Say Trump Walked In On Them Changing
“Don’t worry, ladies, I’ve seen it all before.”
www.buzzfeednews.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:35 PM
On this Epstein stuff, just a reminder that multiple contestants in the Miss Teen USA pageant - to repeat, TEENAGERS - said that when Trump owned it, he would walk into the dressing room so he could watch them changing clothes
www.buzzfeednews.com/article/kend...
www.buzzfeednews.com/article/kend...
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No, "old age" in autism does not start at 50 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... "Given these distinctions between midlife and old age, autism researchers must move away from referring to all people over the age of 50 as ‘older adults’ and begin to label their samples more accurately"
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November 12, 2025 at 9:34 AM
No, "old age" in autism does not start at 50 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... "Given these distinctions between midlife and old age, autism researchers must move away from referring to all people over the age of 50 as ‘older adults’ and begin to label their samples more accurately"
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Got a review of Bogi Takács's latest space opera, Song of Spores. This weird, fun sci-fi story is out now from Broken Eye Books.
bookjockeyalex.com/2025/11/10/r...
bookjockeyalex.com/2025/11/10/r...
Review: “Song of Spores” by Bogi Takács
Release Date: November 4, 2025Publisher: Broken Eye BooksGenre: Space opera, Science fiction Description Hugo Award winner Bogi Takács spins a tale of adventure, mystery, and political intrigue in …
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November 10, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Got a review of Bogi Takács's latest space opera, Song of Spores. This weird, fun sci-fi story is out now from Broken Eye Books.
bookjockeyalex.com/2025/11/10/r...
bookjockeyalex.com/2025/11/10/r...
I definitely use music when studying new languages. Did it for Chinese, doing it for Dutch
Perception-based sung speech training can be a supplementary intervention for improving prosodic focus marking in trilingual #autistic children's nondominant languages, #JSLHR study finds. https://on.asha.org/4pbTjdo
@sigperspectives.bsky.social @csdisseminate.bsky.social
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Sung Speech Training Improves Prosodic Focus Marking in a Nondominant Language in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Introduction: Music and speech prosody share notable parallels, and music-based interventions have shown promise in fostering language developmen...
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November 12, 2025 at 9:14 PM
I definitely use music when studying new languages. Did it for Chinese, doing it for Dutch
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"Participation is free... with a modest reservation fee."
Ah!!! It's the book club scam!! I was just reading about this one! So exciting to be a mark.
Ah!!! It's the book club scam!! I was just reading about this one! So exciting to be a mark.
November 12, 2025 at 11:16 AM
"Participation is free... with a modest reservation fee."
Ah!!! It's the book club scam!! I was just reading about this one! So exciting to be a mark.
Ah!!! It's the book club scam!! I was just reading about this one! So exciting to be a mark.
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"BUT BILL CLINTON IS IN THE EPSTEIN FILES" okay man arrest him too
November 12, 2025 at 7:31 PM
"BUT BILL CLINTON IS IN THE EPSTEIN FILES" okay man arrest him too
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I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: if it matters to your organisation, you have to fund it like it matters. If you don’t consistently dedicate resources to engaging the autistic community as an autism research institution, it shows in your output. We see it, and you.
November 11, 2025 at 9:38 AM
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: if it matters to your organisation, you have to fund it like it matters. If you don’t consistently dedicate resources to engaging the autistic community as an autism research institution, it shows in your output. We see it, and you.
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Also: still autistic, still incredibly lucky to be one of the 22(ish)% of uni-educated autistic adults in employment, but no longer working in autism research because I couldn’t find a single community engagement role hiring, and even if I could’ve, I was unbelievably burnt out by the experience.
November 11, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Also: still autistic, still incredibly lucky to be one of the 22(ish)% of uni-educated autistic adults in employment, but no longer working in autism research because I couldn’t find a single community engagement role hiring, and even if I could’ve, I was unbelievably burnt out by the experience.
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But the big one is:
There's a Carl the Collector episode featuring a non-speaking autistic AAC user *acted by a non-speaking autistic AAC user*!
There's a Carl the Collector episode featuring a non-speaking autistic AAC user *acted by a non-speaking autistic AAC user*!
November 10, 2025 at 11:36 PM
But the big one is:
There's a Carl the Collector episode featuring a non-speaking autistic AAC user *acted by a non-speaking autistic AAC user*!
There's a Carl the Collector episode featuring a non-speaking autistic AAC user *acted by a non-speaking autistic AAC user*!
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okay, @elliesaur.bsky.social and I have been watching PBS Kids over the air (on @wgbh.org's 44.4) and have discovered several things:
November 10, 2025 at 11:36 PM
okay, @elliesaur.bsky.social and I have been watching PBS Kids over the air (on @wgbh.org's 44.4) and have discovered several things:
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The Double Empathy Workshop Series
By Participatory Autism Research Collective
Online event
Nov 17 from 4pm to 6pm GMT
Looks good!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-double...
By Participatory Autism Research Collective
Online event
Nov 17 from 4pm to 6pm GMT
Looks good!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-double...
The Double Empathy Workshop Series
Join us for our second Double Empathy workshops
www.eventbrite.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 9:15 PM
The Double Empathy Workshop Series
By Participatory Autism Research Collective
Online event
Nov 17 from 4pm to 6pm GMT
Looks good!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-double...
By Participatory Autism Research Collective
Online event
Nov 17 from 4pm to 6pm GMT
Looks good!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-double...
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