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@opinion.bsky.social
Hanging on by my fingertips. Permanently stressed Mum of two (largely unsympathetic) teens. Adding a puppy into the mix because 'life isn't complicated enough'!
Autistic advocate. Into gardening, crochet, cooking, reading and a heap of other things
Autistic advocate. Into gardening, crochet, cooking, reading and a heap of other things
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Oh man, somebody get him out of there. He’s crazy.
April 4, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Oh man, somebody get him out of there. He’s crazy.
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I’ve been in or around public service for almost 50 years now.
I’ve never seen anywhere close to the level of incompetence that this administration displayed with "Signalgate."
Full episode: youtu.be/Eqlwr9b5HqM
I’ve never seen anywhere close to the level of incompetence that this administration displayed with "Signalgate."
Full episode: youtu.be/Eqlwr9b5HqM
March 29, 2025 at 6:31 PM
I’ve been in or around public service for almost 50 years now.
I’ve never seen anywhere close to the level of incompetence that this administration displayed with "Signalgate."
Full episode: youtu.be/Eqlwr9b5HqM
I’ve never seen anywhere close to the level of incompetence that this administration displayed with "Signalgate."
Full episode: youtu.be/Eqlwr9b5HqM
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I’ve emailed my MP. It takes two minutes to do the same.
Disabled people are already more likely to need a food bank, and a fifth have had to turn to a food bank in just the last month.
Things don't have to be this way. Together we can urge the government to rethink this plan.
Email your MP now.
action.trussell.org.uk/disability-c...
Things don't have to be this way. Together we can urge the government to rethink this plan.
Email your MP now.
action.trussell.org.uk/disability-c...
Cruel cuts to disability support: the Prime Minister needs to hear from your MP
Our social security system should be there for us all, especially when we need it most. But the UK government is making huge cuts to disabled people’s support when they’re already three times more lik...
action.trussell.org.uk
March 19, 2025 at 10:15 AM
I’ve emailed my MP. It takes two minutes to do the same.
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Liz Truss: I crashed the British economy in 40 days
Donald Trump: Hold my beer
Donald Trump: Hold my beer
the stock market is crashing so hard today it resembles a SpaceX rocket
March 11, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Liz Truss: I crashed the British economy in 40 days
Donald Trump: Hold my beer
Donald Trump: Hold my beer
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If you think there is nothing you can do, remember:
The Suffragettes
Mahatma Gandhi
Rosa Parks
Vincent Lingiari
Dick Leitshh
Culebra Islanders
The Native Forest Action Council
Endel Lippmaa
The Poll Tax protestors
Vandana Shiva
rebellion.global/blog/2020/11...
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The Suffragettes
Mahatma Gandhi
Rosa Parks
Vincent Lingiari
Dick Leitshh
Culebra Islanders
The Native Forest Action Council
Endel Lippmaa
The Poll Tax protestors
Vandana Shiva
rebellion.global/blog/2020/11...
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15 Examples of Civil Disobedience (Which Have Made a Difference)
Refusing to comply with laws seems like a drastic measure. But these 15 examples of civil disobedience show that doing so can be a crucial driver of important social change.
rebellion.global
February 22, 2025 at 11:50 AM
If you think there is nothing you can do, remember:
The Suffragettes
Mahatma Gandhi
Rosa Parks
Vincent Lingiari
Dick Leitshh
Culebra Islanders
The Native Forest Action Council
Endel Lippmaa
The Poll Tax protestors
Vandana Shiva
rebellion.global/blog/2020/11...
Please repost @aoc.bsky.social
The Suffragettes
Mahatma Gandhi
Rosa Parks
Vincent Lingiari
Dick Leitshh
Culebra Islanders
The Native Forest Action Council
Endel Lippmaa
The Poll Tax protestors
Vandana Shiva
rebellion.global/blog/2020/11...
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I’m George Takei and I approve of this message.
February 19, 2025 at 3:47 PM
I’m George Takei and I approve of this message.
They say many women go under the radar - not realising they may be autistic themselves until one of their children goes through the assessment and diagnosis process.
That was certainly a catalyst for greater self-reflection for me... and this Facebook memory from 2015 also adds food for thought! 🤣
That was certainly a catalyst for greater self-reflection for me... and this Facebook memory from 2015 also adds food for thought! 🤣
February 12, 2025 at 3:53 PM
They say many women go under the radar - not realising they may be autistic themselves until one of their children goes through the assessment and diagnosis process.
That was certainly a catalyst for greater self-reflection for me... and this Facebook memory from 2015 also adds food for thought! 🤣
That was certainly a catalyst for greater self-reflection for me... and this Facebook memory from 2015 also adds food for thought! 🤣
Only another 3 weeks before this bundle of chaos joins the family. Meet 5 week old Rufus 😍
#cockerspaniel
#cockerspaniel
February 11, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Only another 3 weeks before this bundle of chaos joins the family. Meet 5 week old Rufus 😍
#cockerspaniel
#cockerspaniel
On the subject of mental health support for kids.
Fully expecting another response, but frankly the error is mine... I should have given her up as a lost cause much earlier.
Fully expecting another response, but frankly the error is mine... I should have given her up as a lost cause much earlier.
December 13, 2024 at 1:31 PM
On the subject of mental health support for kids.
Fully expecting another response, but frankly the error is mine... I should have given her up as a lost cause much earlier.
Fully expecting another response, but frankly the error is mine... I should have given her up as a lost cause much earlier.
Really going to have to stop arguing with close-minded, ill-informed people on facebook:
Autism isn't a mental health issue. It's a neurological disorder, and while autistic people can have mental health issues, it's not the same thing
No, they don't give out a diagnosis of autism 'like sweets' 🙄
Autism isn't a mental health issue. It's a neurological disorder, and while autistic people can have mental health issues, it's not the same thing
No, they don't give out a diagnosis of autism 'like sweets' 🙄
December 13, 2024 at 12:07 PM
Really going to have to stop arguing with close-minded, ill-informed people on facebook:
Autism isn't a mental health issue. It's a neurological disorder, and while autistic people can have mental health issues, it's not the same thing
No, they don't give out a diagnosis of autism 'like sweets' 🙄
Autism isn't a mental health issue. It's a neurological disorder, and while autistic people can have mental health issues, it's not the same thing
No, they don't give out a diagnosis of autism 'like sweets' 🙄
THIS ➡️ "The problem with ABA is that it addresses the child’s behaviours, not the child’s needs":
neuroclastic.com/invisible-ab...
neuroclastic.com/invisible-ab...
Invisible Abuse: ABA and the things only autistic people can see
One of the most hotly-contended points of division between the adult autistic community and the neurotypical parents of autistic children: explained.
neuroclastic.com
December 9, 2024 at 1:12 PM
THIS ➡️ "The problem with ABA is that it addresses the child’s behaviours, not the child’s needs":
neuroclastic.com/invisible-ab...
neuroclastic.com/invisible-ab...
Accepting that it needs to sit alongside high quality palliative care, this feels like the kindest most compassionate gift that we can offer to those who are in pain and who have reached end of life.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c9...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c9...
Assisted dying vote live updates: MPs vote in favour of historic bill after emotional debate
The bill passes the first stage in the Commons but will be followed by months of parliamentary activity before it becomes a law.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 29, 2024 at 5:49 PM
Accepting that it needs to sit alongside high quality palliative care, this feels like the kindest most compassionate gift that we can offer to those who are in pain and who have reached end of life.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c9...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c9...
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Today in hell yes, research!
Maybe non-autistic people are the ones who need social skills training, since they tend to instantly judge and dismiss autistic peers.
By Noah J. Sasson, Daniel J. Faso, Jack Nugent, Sarah Lovell, Daniel P. Kennedy & Ruth B. Grossman.
www.nature.com/articles/sre...
Maybe non-autistic people are the ones who need social skills training, since they tend to instantly judge and dismiss autistic peers.
By Noah J. Sasson, Daniel J. Faso, Jack Nugent, Sarah Lovell, Daniel P. Kennedy & Ruth B. Grossman.
www.nature.com/articles/sre...
November 28, 2024 at 1:09 AM
Today in hell yes, research!
Maybe non-autistic people are the ones who need social skills training, since they tend to instantly judge and dismiss autistic peers.
By Noah J. Sasson, Daniel J. Faso, Jack Nugent, Sarah Lovell, Daniel P. Kennedy & Ruth B. Grossman.
www.nature.com/articles/sre...
Maybe non-autistic people are the ones who need social skills training, since they tend to instantly judge and dismiss autistic peers.
By Noah J. Sasson, Daniel J. Faso, Jack Nugent, Sarah Lovell, Daniel P. Kennedy & Ruth B. Grossman.
www.nature.com/articles/sre...
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They will halt on January 20, 2025 when Trump takes office, noting the “threat to democracy and freedom of expression posed by the cooperation between the president of the most powerful country in the world, Donald J. Trump, and the richest man in the world, Elon Musk…”
November 29, 2024 at 10:56 AM
They will halt on January 20, 2025 when Trump takes office, noting the “threat to democracy and freedom of expression posed by the cooperation between the president of the most powerful country in the world, Donald J. Trump, and the richest man in the world, Elon Musk…”
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Conservatives yell “socialism” at every initiative designed to help people.
Maybe you've heard the word a few times already today.
But this is nothing more than an old scare tactic.
A functioning government requires pooling resources for the common good. Let me explain.
Maybe you've heard the word a few times already today.
But this is nothing more than an old scare tactic.
A functioning government requires pooling resources for the common good. Let me explain.
Socialism Fear-mongering is Bananas | Robert Reich
Medicare for All - “That’s socialism!”Social Security - “That’s socialism!”Debt free education - “That’s socialism!”$886 billion defense budget - “That’s jus...
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November 29, 2024 at 12:01 AM
Conservatives yell “socialism” at every initiative designed to help people.
Maybe you've heard the word a few times already today.
But this is nothing more than an old scare tactic.
A functioning government requires pooling resources for the common good. Let me explain.
Maybe you've heard the word a few times already today.
But this is nothing more than an old scare tactic.
A functioning government requires pooling resources for the common good. Let me explain.
So much brighter over here <happy sigh>
a woman in a sweater is giving a thank god sign .
Alt: a woman in a sweater is giving a thank god sign .
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November 21, 2024 at 12:28 PM
So much brighter over here <happy sigh>