Anna Stenning
@annastenning.bsky.social
Companion to cats. Interested in literature, literary anthropology and philosophy. Hoping for
climate justice. Monotropic and kinetic. The needs of the many include the needs of the few.
climate justice. Monotropic and kinetic. The needs of the many include the needs of the few.
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Anna Stenning
@annastenning.bsky.social
· Mar 27
What can a synthesis of neurodiversity theory and care ethics offer to research on language, communication, and culture?
I am interested in how neurodivergent experiences challenge normative assumptions about relationality, communication, and value. 🧵
I am interested in how neurodivergent experiences challenge normative assumptions about relationality, communication, and value. 🧵
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It's quite simple.
Very rich people are blaming immigrants and disabled people, for stealing all the money (exactly as Adolf Hitler did).
Because they are stealing all the money.
This trick is literally hundreds of years old, and it is the only one they have.
Very rich people are blaming immigrants and disabled people, for stealing all the money (exactly as Adolf Hitler did).
Because they are stealing all the money.
This trick is literally hundreds of years old, and it is the only one they have.
October 10, 2025 at 9:16 PM
It's quite simple.
Very rich people are blaming immigrants and disabled people, for stealing all the money (exactly as Adolf Hitler did).
Because they are stealing all the money.
This trick is literally hundreds of years old, and it is the only one they have.
Very rich people are blaming immigrants and disabled people, for stealing all the money (exactly as Adolf Hitler did).
Because they are stealing all the money.
This trick is literally hundreds of years old, and it is the only one they have.
Unfortunately, I don't have the resources to help anyone else financially at the moment - I wish I had. I hope others will.
September 26, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Unfortunately, I don't have the resources to help anyone else financially at the moment - I wish I had. I hope others will.
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Jonathan Gullis "I'm sick of seeing the Palestine flag all over the place"
Lets make him sick.
Lets make him sick.
August 19, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Jonathan Gullis "I'm sick of seeing the Palestine flag all over the place"
Lets make him sick.
Lets make him sick.
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Call for Papers: Leeds IMC 2026
Neurodivergent and Neuroqueer Temporalities
Deadline: Monday 15th September 9am
#CFP #IMC2026 #Medievalsky #Neurodiversity #Neuroqueer
Neurodivergent and Neuroqueer Temporalities
Deadline: Monday 15th September 9am
#CFP #IMC2026 #Medievalsky #Neurodiversity #Neuroqueer
July 17, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Call for Papers: Leeds IMC 2026
Neurodivergent and Neuroqueer Temporalities
Deadline: Monday 15th September 9am
#CFP #IMC2026 #Medievalsky #Neurodiversity #Neuroqueer
Neurodivergent and Neuroqueer Temporalities
Deadline: Monday 15th September 9am
#CFP #IMC2026 #Medievalsky #Neurodiversity #Neuroqueer
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⏳Final week to sign up to the Green Party.
🗳️ Vote for Bold Leadership on August 1st.
🗳️ Vote for Bold Leadership on August 1st.
July 23, 2025 at 6:46 AM
⏳Final week to sign up to the Green Party.
🗳️ Vote for Bold Leadership on August 1st.
🗳️ Vote for Bold Leadership on August 1st.
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Time to re-share this piece I made a year ago today about neurodiversity and neurodivergence, and why the important distinctions between them is not about grammar/linguistics.
#Neurodiversity is a vital concept, and understanding the difference between neurodiverse and neurodivergent is much more important than just splitting hairs over linguistics. I made a comic explainer.
Higher quality images & questions for reflection here:
medium.com/@sonnyhallet...
Higher quality images & questions for reflection here:
medium.com/@sonnyhallet...
July 14, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Time to re-share this piece I made a year ago today about neurodiversity and neurodivergence, and why the important distinctions between them is not about grammar/linguistics.
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Our survey is still open for autistic adults in the UK ⬇️ 😀 Thanks to everyone who has taken part already. 🙏
Love dancing? Hate dancing? If you're #autistic, age 18+, in the UK, please take part in our survey (designed with autistic project advisors). We want to hear about why people don't dance, dancing at home (kitchen disco anyone?), socially, or at dance classes. For more info: tinyurl.com/Aut-dance
July 15, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Our survey is still open for autistic adults in the UK ⬇️ 😀 Thanks to everyone who has taken part already. 🙏
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💡 Our online survey for #autistic adults in any country is still open: share your experiences of stimming, #mindfulness, and other contemplative practices. To find out more and take part see: tinyurl.com/Aut-Mindful Developed with autistic project advisors. Reposts appreciated. 🙏
April 14, 2025 at 9:46 AM
💡 Our online survey for #autistic adults in any country is still open: share your experiences of stimming, #mindfulness, and other contemplative practices. To find out more and take part see: tinyurl.com/Aut-Mindful Developed with autistic project advisors. Reposts appreciated. 🙏
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"Writers have been using me long before the advent of AI. I am the punctuation equivalent of a cardigan—beloved by MFA grads, used by editors when it’s actually cold, and worn year-round by screenwriters. I am not new here."
The Em Dash Responds to the AI Allegations
“In recent months, a curious fixation has emerged in corners of academia: the em dash. More specifically, the apparent moral panic around how it is...
buff.ly
July 17, 2025 at 6:20 PM
"Writers have been using me long before the advent of AI. I am the punctuation equivalent of a cardigan—beloved by MFA grads, used by editors when it’s actually cold, and worn year-round by screenwriters. I am not new here."
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Please register for and attend this meeting on Friday 18th July
Show your solidarity and discuss what we can do to defend the right to protest.
Registration link
bit.ly/ProtestCrime
Show your solidarity and discuss what we can do to defend the right to protest.
Registration link
bit.ly/ProtestCrime
July 11, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Please register for and attend this meeting on Friday 18th July
Show your solidarity and discuss what we can do to defend the right to protest.
Registration link
bit.ly/ProtestCrime
Show your solidarity and discuss what we can do to defend the right to protest.
Registration link
bit.ly/ProtestCrime
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"Great recap of the historic end of June 2025 heatwave in Spain and Portugal. Graphics by our partners Climatebook"
via Severe Weather Europe
via Severe Weather Europe
July 2, 2025 at 8:02 AM
"Great recap of the historic end of June 2025 heatwave in Spain and Portugal. Graphics by our partners Climatebook"
via Severe Weather Europe
via Severe Weather Europe
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On Day 6 of the Critical Neurodiversity Studies takeover @tasha-tasha.bsky.social calls for literary scholars within Mad Studies & Neurodiversity Studies to engage with one another, exploring the possibilities of and justifications for a ‘Mad[]Neurodiverse’ literary analysis.
tinyurl.com/mr3dr8kc
tinyurl.com/mr3dr8kc
On Mad[]Neurodiverse Literary Possibilities
Critical Neurodiversity Studies takeover: Natasha Downs calls for literary scholars within Mad Studies and Neurodiversity Studies to engage with one another, exploring the possibilities of and just…
tinyurl.com
June 30, 2025 at 11:07 AM
On Day 6 of the Critical Neurodiversity Studies takeover @tasha-tasha.bsky.social calls for literary scholars within Mad Studies & Neurodiversity Studies to engage with one another, exploring the possibilities of and justifications for a ‘Mad[]Neurodiverse’ literary analysis.
tinyurl.com/mr3dr8kc
tinyurl.com/mr3dr8kc
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Palestine Action spraying paint is not terrorism. As ministers abuse their powers, I feel a duty to speak out | Juliet Stevenson
Palestine Action spraying paint is not terrorism. As ministers abuse their powers, I feel a duty to speak out | Juliet Stevenson
We have laws to deal with crimes linked to protest. What this is really about is ministers complicit in the Gaza atrocities seeking to silence dissent, says actor Juliet Stevenson
www.theguardian.com
June 30, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Palestine Action spraying paint is not terrorism. As ministers abuse their powers, I feel a duty to speak out | Juliet Stevenson
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*Urgent action for academics and trade unionists - sign this letter opposing the ban on Palestine Action* The UK government's plan to extend terrorism laws is a grave threat to civil liberties and freedom of expression. Join us in opposing this repressive move. tinyurl.com/PalActionlet...
tinyurl.com
June 25, 2025 at 3:16 AM
*Urgent action for academics and trade unionists - sign this letter opposing the ban on Palestine Action* The UK government's plan to extend terrorism laws is a grave threat to civil liberties and freedom of expression. Join us in opposing this repressive move. tinyurl.com/PalActionlet...
I'm looking to connect with anyone working at the intersection of AI, care, and the medical humanities. Are you exploring this yourself or do you know someone who is? Thanks in advance!
June 19, 2025 at 9:37 AM
I'm looking to connect with anyone working at the intersection of AI, care, and the medical humanities. Are you exploring this yourself or do you know someone who is? Thanks in advance!
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Several states have adopted shield laws to protect providers of gender affirming care, including from out-of-state actors who want to punish them for treating ban-state residents. Some states cover repro but not GAC. Know your state’s law & advocate for your state leaders to strengthen protections
Shield Laws for Reproductive and Gender-Affirming Health Care: A State Law Guide | UCLA Law
UCLA Law's Center on Reproductive Health, Law, and Policy has produced the comprehensive "Shield Laws for Reproductive and Gender-Affirming Health Care: A State Law Guide."
law.ucla.edu
June 18, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Several states have adopted shield laws to protect providers of gender affirming care, including from out-of-state actors who want to punish them for treating ban-state residents. Some states cover repro but not GAC. Know your state’s law & advocate for your state leaders to strengthen protections
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I want the Green Party to absolutely terrify Labour's lying Backstabbing Tendency 😁
#BackZack
#BackZack
June 8, 2025 at 6:26 AM
There's still time to sign up.
Another CHSTM event for your diaries: Rethinking Neurodevelopment - From WHO Policies to Neurodiversity and Care. Workshop, 17 June 2025. Organised by Dr Cinzia Greco @cinziag.bsky.social and Dr Bonnie Evans
blogs.manchester.ac.uk/chstm/2025/0...
blogs.manchester.ac.uk/chstm/2025/0...
Rethinking Neurodevelopment: From WHO Policies to Neurodiversity and Care
Workshop Conference. 17 June 2025
The University of Manchester
blogs.manchester.ac.uk
June 8, 2025 at 8:23 AM
There's still time to sign up.
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"Each extension or renewal of a visa can cost up to almost £2,000, in addition to the £1,035 annual NHS surcharge that migrants need to pay."
It's worth noting that the NHS surcharge was £200 in 2018; since then, in the midst of a cost-of-living crisis, it has been increased year after year.
It's worth noting that the NHS surcharge was £200 in 2018; since then, in the midst of a cost-of-living crisis, it has been increased year after year.
I got British citizenship via the five-year route. Labour’s new 10-year rule will cause untold pain | Nesrine Malik
Starmer claims to want integration. Yet denying people safety, belonging and the right to vote for a decade amounts to the exact opposite, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik
www.theguardian.com
June 2, 2025 at 7:34 AM
"Each extension or renewal of a visa can cost up to almost £2,000, in addition to the £1,035 annual NHS surcharge that migrants need to pay."
It's worth noting that the NHS surcharge was £200 in 2018; since then, in the midst of a cost-of-living crisis, it has been increased year after year.
It's worth noting that the NHS surcharge was £200 in 2018; since then, in the midst of a cost-of-living crisis, it has been increased year after year.
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Now recruiting for the first workshop for our @edicaucus.bsky.social funded project on neurodivergent archive accessibility!
🔔 Neurodivergent archive accessibility workshop! 🔔
Are you a neurodivergent researcher using archives, an archivist interested in accessibility, or a neurodivergent archivist?
Apply for our first 'Divergent Minds in the Archive' workshop at Imperial War Museums, London, on 4th July!
Are you a neurodivergent researcher using archives, an archivist interested in accessibility, or a neurodivergent archivist?
Apply for our first 'Divergent Minds in the Archive' workshop at Imperial War Museums, London, on 4th July!
Microsoft Forms
forms.office.com
May 28, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Now recruiting for the first workshop for our @edicaucus.bsky.social funded project on neurodivergent archive accessibility!
Does anyone know of any neurodivergent arts organisations around that cover Northern England, including the south bank of the Humber?
June 5, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Does anyone know of any neurodivergent arts organisations around that cover Northern England, including the south bank of the Humber?