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Not So NT In A ND World
@not-so-nt.bsky.social
He/Him
Not Neurotypical
Community diagnosed
Amplify, listen, educate, unlearn. Berkshire Uk & beyond.
I will post about many social justice issues.
Do what is right, not what is easy!
Challenging my thinking and unpacking privilege.
#SowingASeedSunday

This week’s comes from Diane Abbott’s book A Woman Like
Me.

“Even if you don’t always make the biggest waves of change in your own lifetime, it is important to keep fighting for the causes you believe in.”
March 30, 2025 at 1:26 PM
#SowingASeedSunday

This week’s comes from Sonny Jane Wise book We’re All Neurodiverse.

“When it comes to a paradigm shift, our language is very important because it reflects the lens we are using and the principles we are upholding.”
March 23, 2025 at 11:24 AM
The Science Of Racism by Keon West 💙📚

“Colour blindness is worse than ineffective against racism. It’s a disaster. It’s a scientifically proven way to make people more racist than they were before.”
March 9, 2025 at 8:45 AM
#SowingASeedSunday

Every thought is like a seed that grows and becomes a part of our reality.

This week’s comes from me.

“Imagine what we could achieve if we moved away from an individualistic approach and formed coalitions and worked together in collaboration!?”
March 2, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Welcome to another #SowingASeedSunday

Every thought is like a seed that grows and becomes a part of our reality.

This week’s comes from Audre Lorde.

“There is no such thing as a single-issue struggle because we do not live single-issue lives.”
February 23, 2025 at 11:33 AM
#SowingASeedSunday

Every thought is like a seed that grows and becomes a part of our reality.

This weeks book is White Tears Brown Scars by Ruby Hamad.

“How people are represented matters because it is in popular media that our social world is both constructed and reflected back at us.”
February 16, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Black, Listed: Black British Culture Explored by Jeffrey Boakye.

“For me, growing up Black and British was like a cultural ‘Where’s Wally?’, searching for racial representations of myself in a very white (specifically British – even more specifically, English) landscape.”
February 15, 2025 at 12:45 PM
The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin.

“Please try to remember that what they believe, as well as what they do and cause you to endure, does not testify to your inferiority but to their inhumanity and fear.”
February 15, 2025 at 12:37 PM
The Good Ally by Nova Reid.

“History has shown us change will not happen in the cosy corners of our comfort zones.”
February 15, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Read This to Get Smarter: About Race, Class, Gender, Disability & More by Blair Imani

“Even though we are already smart, we can always get smarter about the world, topics we’re not deeply familiar with, and the lived experiences of other people.”
February 15, 2025 at 12:02 PM
White Tears / Brown Scars by Ruby Hamad.

How White Feminism Betrays Woman of Color.

“When we talk about “white people,” we are not really talking about skin color but about those who most benefit from whiteness. When we talk about “people of color,” we talk about those who are excluded.”
February 8, 2025 at 11:34 AM
A Guide to Autism and Psychosis by David Gray-Hammond.

The prologue alone was enough to blow my mind and make me want to keep reading!
February 8, 2025 at 11:25 AM
#SowingASeedSunday

Every thought is like a seed that grows and becomes a part of our reality.

This weeks comes from The Good Ally by Nova Reid

“Every intentional action you take has a ripple effect.”
February 2, 2025 at 9:48 AM
#SowingASeedSunday

Every thought is like a seed that grows and becomes a part of our reality.

This weeks comes from So You Want To Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo.

“Intersectionality, and the necessity of considering intersectionality, applies to more than just our social justice efforts.”
December 22, 2024 at 10:41 AM
#SowingASeedSunday

Every thought is like a seed that grows and becomes a part of our reality.

This weeks comes from Dr Seuss and it makes up part of my tattoo in memory of friends & family.

“Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory”
December 15, 2024 at 10:49 AM
#SowingASeedSunday

This weeks comes from So You Want To Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo

“Every day you are given opportunities to make the world better, by making yourself a little uncomfortable and asking, “who doesn’t have this same freedom or opportunity that I’m enjoying now?”
December 8, 2024 at 11:47 AM
Sowing a Seed Sunday.

This weeks comes from So You Want To Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo

“Try to remember that the alternative to not being made aware of your privilege (no matter how it may sting) is your continued participation in the oppression of others.”

#SowingASeedSunday
December 1, 2024 at 8:04 AM
Neurotribes by Steve Silberman 💙📚
November 27, 2024 at 8:12 PM
The Master’s Tools will Never Dismantle The Master’s House written by Audre Lorde. 💙📚
November 26, 2024 at 7:13 PM
Eloquent Rage by Brittney Cooper 💙📚
November 26, 2024 at 7:02 PM
So You Want To Talk About Race by Ijeoma Olou. 💙📚
November 26, 2024 at 6:28 PM
Neuroqueer Heresies by Dr Nick Walker. 💙📚
November 24, 2024 at 6:35 PM
Un-Typical by Pete Wharmby @petewharmby.bsky.social

I really enjoyed this book and would recommend to any parent or anyone interested in learning more about the Autistic Experience.
November 24, 2024 at 3:40 PM
Welcome to another Sowing a Seed Sunday.

This weeks comes from So You Want To Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo

“ How do our social justice efforts so often fail to help the most vulnerable in our populations?”

#SowingASeedSunday
November 24, 2024 at 10:15 AM
Why I’m Not sure Longer Talking to White People About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge

Classism, capitalism, patriarchy, all systems we talk about challenging, this book will teach you that if we want to move towards a more inclusive society we can't without challenging racism.
November 23, 2024 at 5:39 PM