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I am different. That’s not less, just different. And that’s enough. #Autistic
Trying to make sense of a world that never made sense of me. #Neurodivergent
Trying to make sense of a world that never made sense of me. #Neurodivergent
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One of the best things about being on Bluesky is realising I’m not on my own.
So many of us grew up thinking our struggles were “just us,” only to learn that our stories overlap more than we ever imagined. 1/3
So many of us grew up thinking our struggles were “just us,” only to learn that our stories overlap more than we ever imagined. 1/3
The right wing culture war is in full swing. Neurodivergent people are in their reactionary crosshairs.
December 9, 2025 at 9:04 PM
The right wing culture war is in full swing. Neurodivergent people are in their reactionary crosshairs.
"explosion" in children with additional support needs. 😡
Aye i was an explosion that happened in the 1970s and 1980s!
We were abandoned and flushed down the f**king toilet!
There is no "explosion" there are and always have been kids who need help.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Aye i was an explosion that happened in the 1970s and 1980s!
We were abandoned and flushed down the f**king toilet!
There is no "explosion" there are and always have been kids who need help.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Pupils needing additional support reaches new high of 43%
Nearly 300,000 children in Scotland's schools are now listed as needing extra support in the classroom.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 9, 2025 at 2:49 PM
"explosion" in children with additional support needs. 😡
Aye i was an explosion that happened in the 1970s and 1980s!
We were abandoned and flushed down the f**king toilet!
There is no "explosion" there are and always have been kids who need help.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Aye i was an explosion that happened in the 1970s and 1980s!
We were abandoned and flushed down the f**king toilet!
There is no "explosion" there are and always have been kids who need help.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
People often say “I was taught this” or “I learned that growing up.” For me, that never really applied. 1/5
December 9, 2025 at 1:16 PM
People often say “I was taught this” or “I learned that growing up.” For me, that never really applied. 1/5
I’ve struggled with overeating and weight gain my whole life, and I’ve noticed the same pattern in other autistic people, including in my own neurodivergent family. 1/5
December 7, 2025 at 3:53 PM
I’ve struggled with overeating and weight gain my whole life, and I’ve noticed the same pattern in other autistic people, including in my own neurodivergent family. 1/5
There’s still a part of me that wants to run when life gets too much. That instinct is old and deep. For most of my life, running was how I survived. 1/3
December 7, 2025 at 10:34 AM
There’s still a part of me that wants to run when life gets too much. That instinct is old and deep. For most of my life, running was how I survived. 1/3
Meltdown recovery isn’t quick. A meltdown isn’t losing your temper; it’s a full neurological overload where the brain goes straight into fight or flight and everything shuts down. It takes a huge amount of energy, and the recovery can last hours, days, or even a week. 1/5
December 7, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Meltdown recovery isn’t quick. A meltdown isn’t losing your temper; it’s a full neurological overload where the brain goes straight into fight or flight and everything shuts down. It takes a huge amount of energy, and the recovery can last hours, days, or even a week. 1/5
Sorry but F**k Off!
I'll be watching Scotland play and that's all. World Cup has been turned into a political propaganda performative piss take.
President Trump wins inaugural Fifa Peace Prize www.bbc.com/sport/footba...
I'll be watching Scotland play and that's all. World Cup has been turned into a political propaganda performative piss take.
President Trump wins inaugural Fifa Peace Prize www.bbc.com/sport/footba...
Donald Trump: US president named inaugural Fifa Peace Prize winner
US President Donald Trump receives the inaugural Fifa Peace Prize before the draw for the 2026 Fifa World Cup.
www.bbc.com
December 5, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Sorry but F**k Off!
I'll be watching Scotland play and that's all. World Cup has been turned into a political propaganda performative piss take.
President Trump wins inaugural Fifa Peace Prize www.bbc.com/sport/footba...
I'll be watching Scotland play and that's all. World Cup has been turned into a political propaganda performative piss take.
President Trump wins inaugural Fifa Peace Prize www.bbc.com/sport/footba...
Answer:
My logical brain. I used to see it as a flaw because I think in such black and white terms. For example: there’s no such thing as “autistic traits” that only autistic people have, they’re human traits that we just have more of. If there were traits only we had, diagnosis would be easy! 1/2
My logical brain. I used to see it as a flaw because I think in such black and white terms. For example: there’s no such thing as “autistic traits” that only autistic people have, they’re human traits that we just have more of. If there were traits only we had, diagnosis would be easy! 1/2
December 5, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Answer:
My logical brain. I used to see it as a flaw because I think in such black and white terms. For example: there’s no such thing as “autistic traits” that only autistic people have, they’re human traits that we just have more of. If there were traits only we had, diagnosis would be easy! 1/2
My logical brain. I used to see it as a flaw because I think in such black and white terms. For example: there’s no such thing as “autistic traits” that only autistic people have, they’re human traits that we just have more of. If there were traits only we had, diagnosis would be easy! 1/2
Autism and ADHD are not mental illnesses.
Many of us face mental health issues because of the failure to diagnose and lack of support.
We want to work, we want to thrive but forcing us to be who we are not, wont do anything other than damage our mental health. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Many of us face mental health issues because of the failure to diagnose and lack of support.
We want to work, we want to thrive but forcing us to be who we are not, wont do anything other than damage our mental health. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
December 4, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Autism and ADHD are not mental illnesses.
Many of us face mental health issues because of the failure to diagnose and lack of support.
We want to work, we want to thrive but forcing us to be who we are not, wont do anything other than damage our mental health. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Many of us face mental health issues because of the failure to diagnose and lack of support.
We want to work, we want to thrive but forcing us to be who we are not, wont do anything other than damage our mental health. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Public autistic meltdowns are brutal. They feel sudden, but they’re usually the result of days or weeks of stress building up. By the time it happens, you’re already running on fumes, tired, overloaded, and stretched too far. It only takes one tiny trigger for everything to spill over. 1/3
December 4, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Public autistic meltdowns are brutal. They feel sudden, but they’re usually the result of days or weeks of stress building up. By the time it happens, you’re already running on fumes, tired, overloaded, and stretched too far. It only takes one tiny trigger for everything to spill over. 1/3
Today I had a public meltdown. I’ve gone through every emotion since. When you live with constant anxiety, you’re always one sharp moment away from tipping over. There’s no recovery, you just get back on your feet and keep going. Life is hard when you are different.
December 2, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Today I had a public meltdown. I’ve gone through every emotion since. When you live with constant anxiety, you’re always one sharp moment away from tipping over. There’s no recovery, you just get back on your feet and keep going. Life is hard when you are different.
Nothing sustainable grows from rage. Rage burns fast and leaves ashes.
December 1, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Nothing sustainable grows from rage. Rage burns fast and leaves ashes.
Why does the left keep losing to the right.
The right is simply better at hate, confrontation, and conflict driven politics. It feeds them. It energises them. It unites them. 1/5
The right is simply better at hate, confrontation, and conflict driven politics. It feeds them. It energises them. It unites them. 1/5
December 1, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Why does the left keep losing to the right.
The right is simply better at hate, confrontation, and conflict driven politics. It feeds them. It energises them. It unites them. 1/5
The right is simply better at hate, confrontation, and conflict driven politics. It feeds them. It energises them. It unites them. 1/5
I keep wondering about the outcomes of all this. If a political culture prefers confrontation above everything else, where does it actually lead? It feels like anger creates more anger, until it becomes a permanent war with no end. 1/5
December 1, 2025 at 4:15 PM
I keep wondering about the outcomes of all this. If a political culture prefers confrontation above everything else, where does it actually lead? It feels like anger creates more anger, until it becomes a permanent war with no end. 1/5
Self harm and suicidality experiences of autistic and non autistic adults in midlife and old age
My former King's College London MSc DEVPP student, Sophie Roper, has published her dissertation on autism, sucidality and ageing. Supervised by me, plus @proffrancescahappe.bsky.social & @goldage.bsky.social
The paper is open access in Molecular Autism: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#AutRes
The paper is open access in Molecular Autism: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#AutRes
Self-harm and suicidality experiences of autistic and non-autistic adults in midlife and old age - Molecular Autism
Background Suicide has been reported as a leading cause of premature death in autistic populations. Additionally, risk of suicidality is often found to increase with age in the general population. Des...
link.springer.com
December 1, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Self harm and suicidality experiences of autistic and non autistic adults in midlife and old age
Autism diagnosis and the double empathy problem.
This letter to the British Journal of Psychiatry tells us everything we need to know about current thinking in #autism research. Concise, accessible & powerful. Read it if you think autism = social deficits! #DoubleEmpathyProblem www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Autism diagnosis and the double empathy problem | The British Journal of Psychiatry | Cambridge Core
Autism diagnosis and the double empathy problem
www.cambridge.org
December 1, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Autism diagnosis and the double empathy problem.
I want to be clear about something.
Sharing my story isn’t meant to take anything away from autistic people who face far greater day to day challenges than I do. Many have support needs I’ve never had to navigate, and their struggles deserve recognition and respect. 1/3
Sharing my story isn’t meant to take anything away from autistic people who face far greater day to day challenges than I do. Many have support needs I’ve never had to navigate, and their struggles deserve recognition and respect. 1/3
December 1, 2025 at 12:05 PM
I want to be clear about something.
Sharing my story isn’t meant to take anything away from autistic people who face far greater day to day challenges than I do. Many have support needs I’ve never had to navigate, and their struggles deserve recognition and respect. 1/3
Sharing my story isn’t meant to take anything away from autistic people who face far greater day to day challenges than I do. Many have support needs I’ve never had to navigate, and their struggles deserve recognition and respect. 1/3
Have I been disabled my whole life, but never allowed to understand it?
Looking back now, the signs were always there...
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Looking back now, the signs were always there...
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December 1, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Have I been disabled my whole life, but never allowed to understand it?
Looking back now, the signs were always there...
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Looking back now, the signs were always there...
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When the world isn’t built for your wiring, the “difference” becomes a disability.
December 1, 2025 at 11:47 AM
When the world isn’t built for your wiring, the “difference” becomes a disability.
Politics is basically a pantomime, just with less honesty and worse acting.
December 1, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Politics is basically a pantomime, just with less honesty and worse acting.
Happy St Andrews Day 🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴
November 30, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Happy St Andrews Day 🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴
Wake up, scroll, realise the left has levelled up its talent for self destruction.
Put the phone down.
Go back to sleep.
www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Put the phone down.
Go back to sleep.
www.politicshome.com/news/article...
“End The Witch-hunt”: The First 24 Hours At The Chaotic ‘Your Party’ Conference
Chaos has engulfed the first 24 hours of the inaugural conference of ‘Your Party’, the new political party being founded by Jeremy Corbyn, Zarah Su...
www.politicshome.com
November 30, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Wake up, scroll, realise the left has levelled up its talent for self destruction.
Put the phone down.
Go back to sleep.
www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Put the phone down.
Go back to sleep.
www.politicshome.com/news/article...
The younger generation has every right to shape the political landscape now, and they will, whether the old guard approves or not.
There comes a point when the struggle isn’t ours to lead anymore.
Time to step back and wish the next generation good luck.
It’s your world to win now.
There comes a point when the struggle isn’t ours to lead anymore.
Time to step back and wish the next generation good luck.
It’s your world to win now.
November 29, 2025 at 7:45 PM
The younger generation has every right to shape the political landscape now, and they will, whether the old guard approves or not.
There comes a point when the struggle isn’t ours to lead anymore.
Time to step back and wish the next generation good luck.
It’s your world to win now.
There comes a point when the struggle isn’t ours to lead anymore.
Time to step back and wish the next generation good luck.
It’s your world to win now.
One thing that’s rarely talked about is how hard digital conversations can be for autistic people. Messages, emails, DMs, all of them. They’re full of ambiguity, missing structure, and no clear ending. 1/5
November 29, 2025 at 2:43 PM
One thing that’s rarely talked about is how hard digital conversations can be for autistic people. Messages, emails, DMs, all of them. They’re full of ambiguity, missing structure, and no clear ending. 1/5