Angeline B. Adams
@angelinebadams.bsky.social
fiction / non-fiction / bringing my lived experience in autism, mental health, gastroenterology and their intersections to healthcare and research projects [autism, Crohn's, short bowel syndrome, intestinal failure, ostomy, tube feeding, medical trauma]
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Still not checking this account consistently (health best described as "wobbly" at the moment), so if you have a work query it's best to email Angeline (dot) Adams (at) Gmail (dot) com. But I am popping in on occasion and will signal boost medical humanities and healthcare justice stuff...
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“Additionally, health professionals are ideally placed to play a key role in supporting Autistic adults through Autistic burnout,
particularly as supportive environments appear to facilitate improved energy levels while experiencing burnout (Higgins, et al., 2021).”
particularly as supportive environments appear to facilitate improved energy levels while experiencing burnout (Higgins, et al., 2021).”
Being in Autistic burnout impaired diabetes self-management, and its effects on self-management varied between participants:
“Being on the Autistic spectrum, there’s a lot more grievous things for me to think about, than there is diabetes, to be honest.”
Autistic man w/ DMII in his early-70s
“Being on the Autistic spectrum, there’s a lot more grievous things for me to think about, than there is diabetes, to be honest.”
Autistic man w/ DMII in his early-70s
“My Autism is Linked with Everything”: at the Crossroads of Autism and Diabetes - Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
Autistic adults experience stark health disparities and difficulties accessing health care. Their realities of managing complex health conditions are unknown. Our research explored the experience of A...
link.springer.com
May 25, 2025 at 1:34 AM
“Additionally, health professionals are ideally placed to play a key role in supporting Autistic adults through Autistic burnout,
particularly as supportive environments appear to facilitate improved energy levels while experiencing burnout (Higgins, et al., 2021).”
particularly as supportive environments appear to facilitate improved energy levels while experiencing burnout (Higgins, et al., 2021).”
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We were hoping that this letter to @bsky.app could first be shared by a Gazan, but we were too worried that doing so would get their account deleted so we are sharing first.
You can sign on to the letter about the unfair treatment of Gazans on Bluesky here:
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
You can sign on to the letter about the unfair treatment of Gazans on Bluesky here:
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
![[CLICK here if you would like your name added to this letter]
النسخة العربية من هذه الرسالة متاحة أدناه.
Open Letter to the Bluesky Team About Their Treatment of Palestinians in Gaza
The signatories of this letter are all members of the Bluesky community, many of us have actively participated on the platform since its inception. We came to Bluesky because it was a breath of fresh air, a place that felt different from many of the other social media platforms. The lack of a central algorithm, the ability to build and use custom feeds, and the lack of penalty for link promotion contributed to an environment that allowed diverse and interesting voices to find their footing and community on Bluesky. While some of the signatories of this letter have had no issues with speaking their mind publicly on Bluesky, unfortunately that is not true for all the signatories because many are Palestinians currently living in Gaza.
These Palestinians are journalists, artists, engineers, teachers, grandmas, entrepreneurs, a man who owned an ice cream shop, a pediatrician who has been featured on CBS Morning News, aid workers, architects, waiters, pharmacists, students–and perhaps most essential to the backbone of Bluesky, posters. All of these people provide unique and interesting voices to the Bluesky community. However, unlike the other signatories of this letter, these Bluesky community members have struggled to keep their accounts on the platform. Most of them have lost multiple accounts and/or have had their accounts labeled as spam. Some cannot even make an account without it immediately being removed from the platform.
Gazans undertake immense efforts to simply be on Bluesky. Sometimes, they walk for miles just to have access to the internet. They scale rooftops where they are exposed to potential military attacks just for the opportunity to get better cell signals–one signatory of this letter tragically lost her brother this way. They use what little money they have to pay …](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:squcwsoa45f5ibxykhzpnvnc/bafkreifkdvretowrpktkbdr3uq4abhyqv5v5ngzbrmrvkjotzthx7xatay@jpeg)
![End IP bans on any account from Gaza and allow them to make new accounts where they can comply with Bluesky rules and continue to be valued members of the community.
We understand that even if all these changes are made, many Gazans may still violate Bluesky rules in the future, but we hope that Bluesky will abandon their punitive approach to these violations and instead embrace an attitude of education, cooperation and community care– one that works to ensure people in Gaza can participate in a way that keeps their voices heard.
We also call on the Bluesky community to help and support these accounts however they can. We want to continue to build a healthy community with better community members and this cannot be done if Gazans continue to be shunned. We can use this as an opportunity to show how to protect all vulnerable groups in the future.
We hope that Bluesky does not follow the path of other social media platforms and instead forges ahead with a different philosophy. After all, that is the reason so many of its users are there. Bluesky's ethos of "No Caesars” should apply to all members of its community.
[To add your name to the list of signatories, click here.]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:squcwsoa45f5ibxykhzpnvnc/bafkreiafdk7hh2kurcncuymod3iftzk3jp35icckd4lvicash3zvkdoq5y@jpeg)
May 24, 2025 at 6:46 PM
We were hoping that this letter to @bsky.app could first be shared by a Gazan, but we were too worried that doing so would get their account deleted so we are sharing first.
You can sign on to the letter about the unfair treatment of Gazans on Bluesky here:
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
You can sign on to the letter about the unfair treatment of Gazans on Bluesky here:
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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i was logged off, then heard about this.
it asks @moderation.bsky.app to make very basic changes that would allow palestinians—stuck in the middle of a genocide paying $500 for flour—to fundraise to feed their families without constantly having accounts shut down.
check it out. sign. i did.
it asks @moderation.bsky.app to make very basic changes that would allow palestinians—stuck in the middle of a genocide paying $500 for flour—to fundraise to feed their families without constantly having accounts shut down.
check it out. sign. i did.
Open Letter to the Bluesky Team About Their Treatment of Palestinians in Gaza .رسالة مفتوحة إلى فريق بلوسكاي بشأن تعاملهم مع الفلسطينيين في غزة
Please review the open letter here and include your name below (if you are better known on Bluesky by your handle you could use that or add it to your name.) Thank you so much for caring about this co...
docs.google.com
May 25, 2025 at 12:25 AM
i was logged off, then heard about this.
it asks @moderation.bsky.app to make very basic changes that would allow palestinians—stuck in the middle of a genocide paying $500 for flour—to fundraise to feed their families without constantly having accounts shut down.
check it out. sign. i did.
it asks @moderation.bsky.app to make very basic changes that would allow palestinians—stuck in the middle of a genocide paying $500 for flour—to fundraise to feed their families without constantly having accounts shut down.
check it out. sign. i did.
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Disabled People Against Cuts vital solidarity and planning event this weekend. Please RT if possible. #Disability #DisabilityJustice
March 8, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Disabled People Against Cuts vital solidarity and planning event this weekend. Please RT if possible. #Disability #DisabilityJustice
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Excellent neurodiversity article!
Key points:
- Autism may be a disability but is NOT a flaw
- Disabled people can have rich, meaningful lives and are in no way lesser
- Needs can be unique to the individual
- “Different” is a good thing
- Don’t shame those who can’t work
Key points:
- Autism may be a disability but is NOT a flaw
- Disabled people can have rich, meaningful lives and are in no way lesser
- Needs can be unique to the individual
- “Different” is a good thing
- Don’t shame those who can’t work
Just been reminded of this excellent Scientific American mythbuster about neurodiversity.
'"When we talk about “not pathologizing autism,” we don’t mean “pretending autistic people don’t have impairments.” But we also don’t assume that neurological and behavioral differences are always problems.'
'"When we talk about “not pathologizing autism,” we don’t mean “pretending autistic people don’t have impairments.” But we also don’t assume that neurological and behavioral differences are always problems.'
Clearing Up Some Misconceptions about Neurodiversity
Just because you value neurological differences doesn’t mean you’re denying the reality of disabilities
www.scientificamerican.com
January 9, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Excellent neurodiversity article!
Key points:
- Autism may be a disability but is NOT a flaw
- Disabled people can have rich, meaningful lives and are in no way lesser
- Needs can be unique to the individual
- “Different” is a good thing
- Don’t shame those who can’t work
Key points:
- Autism may be a disability but is NOT a flaw
- Disabled people can have rich, meaningful lives and are in no way lesser
- Needs can be unique to the individual
- “Different” is a good thing
- Don’t shame those who can’t work
Still not checking this account consistently (health best described as "wobbly" at the moment), so if you have a work query it's best to email Angeline (dot) Adams (at) Gmail (dot) com. But I am popping in on occasion and will signal boost medical humanities and healthcare justice stuff...
January 10, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Still not checking this account consistently (health best described as "wobbly" at the moment), so if you have a work query it's best to email Angeline (dot) Adams (at) Gmail (dot) com. But I am popping in on occasion and will signal boost medical humanities and healthcare justice stuff...
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Friends, a petition I've created to go to Parliament for the protection of Trans Healthcare in the UK has just gone live. If you are in the United Kingdom, please sign and share this. If you are not in the United Kingdom, please share it.
#Trans #LGBTQ #UK
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
#Trans #LGBTQ #UK
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
Petition: Do not stop transgender people from receiving care in mainstream hospital wards
The previous government proposed changes to the NHS constitution which would mean transgender hospital patients in England may not be treated in female- and male-only wards. We believe that this segre...
petition.parliament.uk
January 9, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Friends, a petition I've created to go to Parliament for the protection of Trans Healthcare in the UK has just gone live. If you are in the United Kingdom, please sign and share this. If you are not in the United Kingdom, please share it.
#Trans #LGBTQ #UK
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
#Trans #LGBTQ #UK
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
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I found this such a telling line from Kim Leadbeater in her @politicshome.bsky.social interview on assisted dying. I imagine there’s some minorities who won’t be reassured by the idea they must just “put faith” in the health and legal system.
November 26, 2024 at 9:03 AM
I found this such a telling line from Kim Leadbeater in her @politicshome.bsky.social interview on assisted dying. I imagine there’s some minorities who won’t be reassured by the idea they must just “put faith” in the health and legal system.
I'm not really here at the moment but wanted to reserve my username - looking forward to reconnecting with my disabled, lived experience and publishing communities in a more peaceful space.
November 23, 2024 at 10:02 PM
I'm not really here at the moment but wanted to reserve my username - looking forward to reconnecting with my disabled, lived experience and publishing communities in a more peaceful space.