Josef Bernard De Mesa, OTRP
@demessy.bsky.social
occupational therapist registered in the philippines, mind stuck in 2020 🇵🇭🌈🍉☭☯️
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my bluesky vision is to seek, expose myself, hopefully reach out to people interested in/working on: allied health+rehab, disability politics, neurodiversity, tracing cultural psyches, educ trends, leftist-leftish takes — like Twitter criticism but playful-warm, sometimes toxic but not mean or cruel
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Explore my idea for SPACE-TIME, a neuroaffirming framework rooted in monotropism, for education, healthcare, and workplaces to open up community discussion about what Autistic care and support could look like.
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SPACE-TIME: A Monotropism Informed Framework for Autistic People | Autistic Realms
SPACE-TIME: A Monotropism-Informed Neuroaffirming Framework for Autistic People
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August 30, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Explore my idea for SPACE-TIME, a neuroaffirming framework rooted in monotropism, for education, healthcare, and workplaces to open up community discussion about what Autistic care and support could look like.
autisticrealms.com/space-time-a...
autisticrealms.com/space-time-a...
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Me: I don’t feel well.
Doctor: That’s because you’re alive.
Doctor: That’s because you’re alive.
July 11, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Me: I don’t feel well.
Doctor: That’s because you’re alive.
Doctor: That’s because you’re alive.
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acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... Fabulous new research by this team, looking at what on earth is being measured when teams say they want to stop 'problem behaviour' in autistic young people using Early Interventions (ABA, NDBI, etc etc).
I'll discuss very briefly here../
I'll discuss very briefly here../
<em>Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry</em> | ACAMH Pediatric Journal | Wiley Online Library
Background Some autistic children exhibit behavior that caregivers, clinicians, and researchers consider problematic. However, there is little consensus about the types of behaviors that should be t...
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June 2, 2025 at 12:26 PM
acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... Fabulous new research by this team, looking at what on earth is being measured when teams say they want to stop 'problem behaviour' in autistic young people using Early Interventions (ABA, NDBI, etc etc).
I'll discuss very briefly here../
I'll discuss very briefly here../
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only been working as a hospital occupational therapist for 3 days and i can't help but think that having 5 years since i last handled a client is catching up on me. i honestly feel slow, a bit lost, embarrassed even
i have to learn how to be gentle to myself. i believe this is how growth feels like
i have to learn how to be gentle to myself. i believe this is how growth feels like
April 9, 2025 at 4:59 PM
only been working as a hospital occupational therapist for 3 days and i can't help but think that having 5 years since i last handled a client is catching up on me. i honestly feel slow, a bit lost, embarrassed even
i have to learn how to be gentle to myself. i believe this is how growth feels like
i have to learn how to be gentle to myself. i believe this is how growth feels like
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surely a vision board will fix climate change and get rid of the nazis. 2025 will be my year as long as i check off all of these self improvement goals. this will solve all the things.
January 8, 2025 at 2:06 PM
surely a vision board will fix climate change and get rid of the nazis. 2025 will be my year as long as i check off all of these self improvement goals. this will solve all the things.
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Class consciousness requires a move away from the deficit model that blames all ills in society on inherent individual flaws.
The rationalist elite is the problem. They say the masses are irrational beasts who must be confined and controlled. You don't have to agree with them.
The rationalist elite is the problem. They say the masses are irrational beasts who must be confined and controlled. You don't have to agree with them.
December 26, 2024 at 12:59 PM
Class consciousness requires a move away from the deficit model that blames all ills in society on inherent individual flaws.
The rationalist elite is the problem. They say the masses are irrational beasts who must be confined and controlled. You don't have to agree with them.
The rationalist elite is the problem. They say the masses are irrational beasts who must be confined and controlled. You don't have to agree with them.
I PASSED THE OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY LICENSURE EXAM 😭
it's been a journey, 10 years to be exact. failed 3 semesters. worked in call center before clinical internship, until covid hit. had to delay my university clearance to care for my mom with cancer. 1 full year review
i wish i was kinder to myself
it's been a journey, 10 years to be exact. failed 3 semesters. worked in call center before clinical internship, until covid hit. had to delay my university clearance to care for my mom with cancer. 1 full year review
i wish i was kinder to myself
December 17, 2024 at 3:54 PM
I PASSED THE OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY LICENSURE EXAM 😭
it's been a journey, 10 years to be exact. failed 3 semesters. worked in call center before clinical internship, until covid hit. had to delay my university clearance to care for my mom with cancer. 1 full year review
i wish i was kinder to myself
it's been a journey, 10 years to be exact. failed 3 semesters. worked in call center before clinical internship, until covid hit. had to delay my university clearance to care for my mom with cancer. 1 full year review
i wish i was kinder to myself
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Is doom scrolling really rotting our brains? The evidence is getting harder to ignore
www.theguardian.com/...
Many have asked for my take on this. So, is it another example of "I have concluded that my gut feelings are correct and I'm cherry picking 'evidence' to support it"?
Yes, yes it is
1/21
www.theguardian.com/...
Many have asked for my take on this. So, is it another example of "I have concluded that my gut feelings are correct and I'm cherry picking 'evidence' to support it"?
Yes, yes it is
1/21
Is doom scrolling really rotting our brains? The evidence is getting harder to ignore | Siân Boyle
‘Brain rot’ is the Oxford word of the year – a fitting choice, given the startling impact the internet is having on our grey matter, says journalist Siân Boyle
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2024 at 1:29 PM
Is doom scrolling really rotting our brains? The evidence is getting harder to ignore
www.theguardian.com/...
Many have asked for my take on this. So, is it another example of "I have concluded that my gut feelings are correct and I'm cherry picking 'evidence' to support it"?
Yes, yes it is
1/21
www.theguardian.com/...
Many have asked for my take on this. So, is it another example of "I have concluded that my gut feelings are correct and I'm cherry picking 'evidence' to support it"?
Yes, yes it is
1/21
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#OccupationalTherapy educator resigns from university. Much respect for them.
docs.google.com/document/u/0...
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Letter of Resignation SJSU
Dear, CSU Board of Trustees, Mildred Garcia, Cynthia Teniente-Matson, Jennifer Malutta, Mari Fuentes-Martin, Patience Bryant, Jahmal Williams, Kristin Dukes, Jon Tucker, Mai Ma Cantos, Nnenna Abaeze, ...
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December 6, 2024 at 6:04 AM
#OccupationalTherapy educator resigns from university. Much respect for them.
docs.google.com/document/u/0...
docs.google.com/document/u/0...
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#FunFact Autistic people live in Takiwatanga time, which among many other things means, that we often find age categorizations of mainstream culture odd and nonsensical. Autistic adults may find joy many things considered "childish" including (but not limited to) plushies, legos, stickers. 1/
December 4, 2024 at 1:03 PM
#FunFact Autistic people live in Takiwatanga time, which among many other things means, that we often find age categorizations of mainstream culture odd and nonsensical. Autistic adults may find joy many things considered "childish" including (but not limited to) plushies, legos, stickers. 1/
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If human beings can't live up to a model that claims to explain human behaviour then the target of improvement should be the model. It's clearly not accurate.
December 4, 2024 at 5:10 PM
If human beings can't live up to a model that claims to explain human behaviour then the target of improvement should be the model. It's clearly not accurate.
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Predictability isn’t what matters, control isn’t what matters either. AUTONOMY is what matters. So to optimise environments you don’t need to focus on predictability per se but rather the person’s own ability to plan, adjust, determine what’s happening and when; just as you do when moving about.5/10
December 2, 2024 at 9:16 AM
Predictability isn’t what matters, control isn’t what matters either. AUTONOMY is what matters. So to optimise environments you don’t need to focus on predictability per se but rather the person’s own ability to plan, adjust, determine what’s happening and when; just as you do when moving about.5/10
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This is worth a read - interesting to see that some people with long COVID are taking stimulants to be able to answer their emails each morning.
www.theguardian.com/wellness/ng-...
www.theguardian.com/wellness/ng-...
‘I was in denial about it’: actor Matt McGorry on having long Covid
Orange Is the New Black and How to Get Away With Murder star speaks about the disease and another way of looking at health
www.theguardian.com
December 2, 2024 at 8:47 PM
This is worth a read - interesting to see that some people with long COVID are taking stimulants to be able to answer their emails each morning.
www.theguardian.com/wellness/ng-...
www.theguardian.com/wellness/ng-...
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going to gaslight myself into feeling good : ) i am happy : )) i love my fate soooo much : ))))
November 26, 2024 at 1:14 AM
going to gaslight myself into feeling good : ) i am happy : )) i love my fate soooo much : ))))
there are two wolves inside you
(from erikson's psychosocial stage in adolescence)
(from erikson's psychosocial stage in adolescence)
November 21, 2024 at 8:24 AM
there are two wolves inside you
(from erikson's psychosocial stage in adolescence)
(from erikson's psychosocial stage in adolescence)
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Ableism teaches us to abandon each other.
Racism will disable you.
Transphobia will disable you.
Long COVID will disable you.
Genocide will disable you.
Climate change will disable you.
Do not obey when told to abandon the vulnerable.
Resistance & communities must be rooted in disability justice.
Racism will disable you.
Transphobia will disable you.
Long COVID will disable you.
Genocide will disable you.
Climate change will disable you.
Do not obey when told to abandon the vulnerable.
Resistance & communities must be rooted in disability justice.
November 6, 2024 at 2:47 PM
Ableism teaches us to abandon each other.
Racism will disable you.
Transphobia will disable you.
Long COVID will disable you.
Genocide will disable you.
Climate change will disable you.
Do not obey when told to abandon the vulnerable.
Resistance & communities must be rooted in disability justice.
Racism will disable you.
Transphobia will disable you.
Long COVID will disable you.
Genocide will disable you.
Climate change will disable you.
Do not obey when told to abandon the vulnerable.
Resistance & communities must be rooted in disability justice.
honestly surprised with the influx of new followers here. hello to my dear global colleagues! what you'll witness in my little bluesky is a slow-motion account of my humble and arduous transformation into becoming a near-future professional 🥴 i am studying about neurological conditions tonight
November 17, 2024 at 4:40 PM
honestly surprised with the influx of new followers here. hello to my dear global colleagues! what you'll witness in my little bluesky is a slow-motion account of my humble and arduous transformation into becoming a near-future professional 🥴 i am studying about neurological conditions tonight
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Remember: fascism thrives on apathy.
The autocrats want you to tune out. They want to overwhelm you. They want you to give up.
Don’t give them want they want.
Stay in this fight. Remain vigilant. And let’s keep building.
The autocrats want you to tune out. They want to overwhelm you. They want you to give up.
Don’t give them want they want.
Stay in this fight. Remain vigilant. And let’s keep building.
November 16, 2024 at 12:53 PM
Remember: fascism thrives on apathy.
The autocrats want you to tune out. They want to overwhelm you. They want you to give up.
Don’t give them want they want.
Stay in this fight. Remain vigilant. And let’s keep building.
The autocrats want you to tune out. They want to overwhelm you. They want you to give up.
Don’t give them want they want.
Stay in this fight. Remain vigilant. And let’s keep building.
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November 16, 2024 at 5:58 AM
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i finally got my exam permit. bureaucracy here is humiliating. i've been trying to shoot my shot for 4 years and it finally came to an end. well, not exactly The End since i still have the exam to boot. and i can't fully celebrate yet because i still need to study. but it's been quite a journey
November 12, 2024 at 5:32 AM
i finally got my exam permit. bureaucracy here is humiliating. i've been trying to shoot my shot for 4 years and it finally came to an end. well, not exactly The End since i still have the exam to boot. and i can't fully celebrate yet because i still need to study. but it's been quite a journey
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Hopepunk is the opposite of grimdark. Finding hope in the darkness is a radical, rebellious, beautiful, terrifying act--and is necessary to fight on.
November 7, 2024 at 1:11 AM
Hopepunk is the opposite of grimdark. Finding hope in the darkness is a radical, rebellious, beautiful, terrifying act--and is necessary to fight on.
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Folks please don’t forget to ALT your images! The more new folks show up here the lower the adoption of ALT is and that’s a bummer cause it means not all Bluesky users can enjoy your images!
Here’s how to turn on prompts to remind you to ALT:
Here’s how to turn on prompts to remind you to ALT:
November 9, 2024 at 1:58 AM
Folks please don’t forget to ALT your images! The more new folks show up here the lower the adoption of ALT is and that’s a bummer cause it means not all Bluesky users can enjoy your images!
Here’s how to turn on prompts to remind you to ALT:
Here’s how to turn on prompts to remind you to ALT: