Disco Catlady
@discocat.bsky.social
Medical research development, lived experience advisor, and writer on neurodiversity, motherhood, mental health, & research at catladyatthedisco.substack.com.
My grandfather was born in 1924, and the man hated loud noises, had to do things in a specific way every day or else he would have a meltdown, and had an intense special interest in trains. Paracetamol became commonly used in the 1950s.
EXPLAIN WHY I DESCEND FROM A RICH LINE OF AUTISTS.
EXPLAIN WHY I DESCEND FROM A RICH LINE OF AUTISTS.
September 23, 2025 at 3:32 AM
My grandfather was born in 1924, and the man hated loud noises, had to do things in a specific way every day or else he would have a meltdown, and had an intense special interest in trains. Paracetamol became commonly used in the 1950s.
EXPLAIN WHY I DESCEND FROM A RICH LINE OF AUTISTS.
EXPLAIN WHY I DESCEND FROM A RICH LINE OF AUTISTS.
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Gather round kids and listen to the sad tale of LJ
More of the detail:
There was (still is, but was, too) a social media site named LiveJournal.
LJ — like many other social media companies — had employees who were involved in the moderation of content on the service.
Then they got sued, which had some cascading effect on all other social media:
There was (still is, but was, too) a social media site named LiveJournal.
LJ — like many other social media companies — had employees who were involved in the moderation of content on the service.
Then they got sued, which had some cascading effect on all other social media:
The story is that Facebook is and has been a plausibly deniable propaganda delivery vector for a decade.
No one takes responsibility when the lies are authored & paid for by a Swiss bank account, Bitcoin address, or army of bots that earned their bones commenting “Touchdown [$hometeam_name]!”
No one takes responsibility when the lies are authored & paid for by a Swiss bank account, Bitcoin address, or army of bots that earned their bones commenting “Touchdown [$hometeam_name]!”
September 13, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Gather round kids and listen to the sad tale of LJ
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PSA that there is cheap (good!) lunch on campus at the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre cafe. The woman today told me I was only the third person in for the day — it’s quiet and they need our support! Level 4 of the building with the student food court. UniMelb people please reshare 🙏🏼
September 8, 2025 at 2:04 AM
PSA that there is cheap (good!) lunch on campus at the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre cafe. The woman today told me I was only the third person in for the day — it’s quiet and they need our support! Level 4 of the building with the student food court. UniMelb people please reshare 🙏🏼
I keep randomly waking up at 4.30am for the last week or so. Maybe my body has been preparing me for this moment; the possible peak of shitposting.
September 2, 2025 at 10:52 AM
I keep randomly waking up at 4.30am for the last week or so. Maybe my body has been preparing me for this moment; the possible peak of shitposting.
I kept my Twitter account purely for this moment becsuse it will be Internet Christmas.
August 30, 2025 at 9:02 AM
I kept my Twitter account purely for this moment becsuse it will be Internet Christmas.
I’m a WOC with a Muslim mother married to a Canadian, I was never getting through so I am living laughing loving this 🙏🏽
whether he is alive or not, today's posts mean half my mutuals can never get past american border security
August 30, 2025 at 9:02 AM
I’m a WOC with a Muslim mother married to a Canadian, I was never getting through so I am living laughing loving this 🙏🏽
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Thought and prayers until it is confirmed
August 30, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Thought and prayers until it is confirmed
I feel like true enlightenment as a Girl's Girl is looking at the sorority rush stuff as not being cringe, but instead thinking about how cool it would be to live in a woman-centred house for your undergrad. Yeah the girls.
August 19, 2025 at 6:43 AM
I feel like true enlightenment as a Girl's Girl is looking at the sorority rush stuff as not being cringe, but instead thinking about how cool it would be to live in a woman-centred house for your undergrad. Yeah the girls.
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You're probably going to have to be slightly more specific than this.
SUBWAY GUY DID NOTHING WRONG
AG Bondi says a DOJ employee has been fired after he was arrested for allegedly throwing a wrapped Subway sandwich at a federal law enforcement officer in Washington, D.C.
Following his arrest, the man allegedly told one of the arresting officers: “I did it. I threw a sandwich.” wapo.st/3Uq59TN
Following his arrest, the man allegedly told one of the arresting officers: “I did it. I threw a sandwich.” wapo.st/3Uq59TN
August 14, 2025 at 5:38 PM
You're probably going to have to be slightly more specific than this.
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The deliberate killing of five Al Jazeera staff has brought the total number of journalists killed by Israel since the start of the war to 237, according to Gaza's Government Media Office.
🔴 LIVE updates:
🔴 LIVE updates:
Israel murders five Al Jazeera staff in Gaza, including Anas al-Sharif
Al-Sharif was killed along with Mohammed Qreiqeh two cameramen and an assistant in an Israeli attack on Gaza City.
aje.io
August 11, 2025 at 12:00 AM
The deliberate killing of five Al Jazeera staff has brought the total number of journalists killed by Israel since the start of the war to 237, according to Gaza's Government Media Office.
🔴 LIVE updates:
🔴 LIVE updates:
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Genocide, BBC. It means genocide.
What Israel's Gaza City takeover plan could mean for Palestinians
What Israel's Gaza City takeover plan could mean for Palestinians
Israel has approved a plan to take control of Gaza City, which it says is part of its strategy to end the war.
www.bbc.com
August 9, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Genocide, BBC. It means genocide.
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We are approaching the moment where a LOT of people, media orgs and institutions are going to be pretending they’ve always been against Israel’s genocide
July 27, 2025 at 12:41 AM
We are approaching the moment where a LOT of people, media orgs and institutions are going to be pretending they’ve always been against Israel’s genocide
This is how I find out You’re the Voice is a political song
July 26, 2025 at 8:26 AM
This is how I find out You’re the Voice is a political song
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Very proud to have co-authored another sure to be unpopular Autism/ADHD banger with my comrade Dr Ali, and even prouder that it's in @overlandjournal.bsky.social
Beyond the infographic: online neurodiversity in late capitalism - Overland literary journal
Autistic/ADHD people and their loved ones who enthusiastically endorse these paradigms are reacting to an impoverished system: in grasping at a deeper understanding of themselves, they are trying to m...
overland.org.au
July 23, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Very proud to have co-authored another sure to be unpopular Autism/ADHD banger with my comrade Dr Ali, and even prouder that it's in @overlandjournal.bsky.social
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Lego vs the London Conservatives. www.londoncentric.media/p/why-london...
July 13, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Lego vs the London Conservatives. www.londoncentric.media/p/why-london...
I am helping my husband set up his Sapphire RMS account - this is the Australian academia version of the IKEA test of your relationship.
July 9, 2025 at 4:11 AM
I am helping my husband set up his Sapphire RMS account - this is the Australian academia version of the IKEA test of your relationship.
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Posted yesterday, but this still weighs heavy.. Childcare in Australia is underfunded, undervalued, and broken. My latest piece is about unsafe care, privilege, and why blaming parents won't fix any of it
catladyatthedisco.substack.com/p/the-village
catladyatthedisco.substack.com/p/the-village
The Village
Why childcare is not a personal choice—it’s a systemic issue.
catladyatthedisco.substack.com
July 8, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Posted yesterday, but this still weighs heavy.. Childcare in Australia is underfunded, undervalued, and broken. My latest piece is about unsafe care, privilege, and why blaming parents won't fix any of it
catladyatthedisco.substack.com/p/the-village
catladyatthedisco.substack.com/p/the-village
Posted yesterday, but this still weighs heavy.. Childcare in Australia is underfunded, undervalued, and broken. My latest piece is about unsafe care, privilege, and why blaming parents won't fix any of it
catladyatthedisco.substack.com/p/the-village
catladyatthedisco.substack.com/p/the-village
The Village
Why childcare is not a personal choice—it’s a systemic issue.
catladyatthedisco.substack.com
July 8, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Posted yesterday, but this still weighs heavy.. Childcare in Australia is underfunded, undervalued, and broken. My latest piece is about unsafe care, privilege, and why blaming parents won't fix any of it
catladyatthedisco.substack.com/p/the-village
catladyatthedisco.substack.com/p/the-village
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"Twenty years ago, I was walking through central London with my history teacher when a bus exploded behind us." @neemabegum.bsky.social
I survived the 7/7 London bombings, but as a British Muslim I still grew up being called a terrorist
Four years on from the attacks on 9/11 - this was a time when, in the minds of many, Muslims were already associated with terrorism.
theconversation.com
July 7, 2025 at 5:45 AM
"Twenty years ago, I was walking through central London with my history teacher when a bus exploded behind us." @neemabegum.bsky.social
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Childcare isn’t a personal failing or luxury—it’s a broken system built on undervaluing women’s labour. In this piece, I write about grief, rage, and why we need to fight for safer, fairer care for all children.
open.substack.com/pub/catladya...
open.substack.com/pub/catladya...
The Village
Why childcare is not a personal choice—it’s a systemic issue.
open.substack.com
July 6, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Childcare isn’t a personal failing or luxury—it’s a broken system built on undervaluing women’s labour. In this piece, I write about grief, rage, and why we need to fight for safer, fairer care for all children.
open.substack.com/pub/catladya...
open.substack.com/pub/catladya...
Childcare isn’t a personal failing or luxury—it’s a broken system built on undervaluing women’s labour. In this piece, I write about grief, rage, and why we need to fight for safer, fairer care for all children.
open.substack.com/pub/catladya...
open.substack.com/pub/catladya...
The Village
Why childcare is not a personal choice—it’s a systemic issue.
open.substack.com
July 6, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Childcare isn’t a personal failing or luxury—it’s a broken system built on undervaluing women’s labour. In this piece, I write about grief, rage, and why we need to fight for safer, fairer care for all children.
open.substack.com/pub/catladya...
open.substack.com/pub/catladya...
Really great to see The Age use the horrific childcare news to let a dingbat publish an op ed about why women just need to stay at home.
July 6, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Really great to see The Age use the horrific childcare news to let a dingbat publish an op ed about why women just need to stay at home.
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BREAKING: Zeteo has released, globally, the film the BBC so controversially refused to air.
"Gaza: Doctors Under Attack" is now available to watch in full at gazadoctors.film and zeteo.com.
Here's the trailer:
"Gaza: Doctors Under Attack" is now available to watch in full at gazadoctors.film and zeteo.com.
Here's the trailer:
July 2, 2025 at 9:11 PM
BREAKING: Zeteo has released, globally, the film the BBC so controversially refused to air.
"Gaza: Doctors Under Attack" is now available to watch in full at gazadoctors.film and zeteo.com.
Here's the trailer:
"Gaza: Doctors Under Attack" is now available to watch in full at gazadoctors.film and zeteo.com.
Here's the trailer:
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Just realised that from today (July 2) it’s now closer to the year 2050 then it is to 2000.
July 1, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Just realised that from today (July 2) it’s now closer to the year 2050 then it is to 2000.
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interesting to see how much more coverage here we're getting of a chant at a music festival than the IDF being ordered to shoot and murder people in Gaza who are seeking aid!
IDF soldiers have now themselves admitted they have been ordered to murder aid-seekers in Gaza.
Truly an atrocity built on atrocity.
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
Truly an atrocity built on atrocity.
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
June 28, 2025 at 7:39 PM
interesting to see how much more coverage here we're getting of a chant at a music festival than the IDF being ordered to shoot and murder people in Gaza who are seeking aid!