Paulo Cesar Siqueira, PhD
@pcsiqueira.on.computer
Assistant professor at UFRRJ. Speech-language pathologist from Rio de Janeiro. Computational chemist. My thing is inorganic and photochemistry. I do some python. I play some blues. This is my personal account. Opinions are my own.
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"To all the teachers, I would like to say—believe in us! Please don’t assess [autistic] potential based entirely on our outward behavior or what we may not be able to say verbally. There is a lot more under the surface than you might initially see" -Sid Ramaswamy, at TPGA:
tinyurl.com/SidRamaswamy
tinyurl.com/SidRamaswamy
This deserves to be pinned!
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Sherlock Holmes wasn't explicitly autistic, but he had the traits: tunnel vision and hyperfocus on details. Today's detective shows are taking that archetype further – with nuanced characters who are empathetic, have relationships and are played by neurodivergent actors. buff.ly/2jRsA3B
The rise of the autistic detective – why neurodivergent minds are at the heart of modern mysteries
New series such as ‘Elsbeth’ and ‘Patience’ continue a long tradition of sleuths who come across as eccentric or aloof. But now there’s a name for these minds that work differently.
theconversation.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Sherlock Holmes wasn't explicitly autistic, but he had the traits: tunnel vision and hyperfocus on details. Today's detective shows are taking that archetype further – with nuanced characters who are empathetic, have relationships and are played by neurodivergent actors. buff.ly/2jRsA3B
I have a conspiracy theory about Core Web Vitals and why Google is so very very very concerned about our websites not being super fast enough, while at the same time literally destroying the web by AI-ifying Google Search so that nobody needs to visit websites anymore.
November 10, 2025 at 10:03 PM
I have a conspiracy theory about Core Web Vitals and why Google is so very very very concerned about our websites not being super fast enough, while at the same time literally destroying the web by AI-ifying Google Search so that nobody needs to visit websites anymore.
Olá, @giggio.net, se puder me ajudar, fico muito grato: estou tentando criar uma *lista de bloqueio* para ajudar pessoas autistas a evitarem interações com pessoas que sei que são sabidamente hostis a esse público, o qual tenho muito carinho e apreço. 1/3
November 9, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Olá, @giggio.net, se puder me ajudar, fico muito grato: estou tentando criar uma *lista de bloqueio* para ajudar pessoas autistas a evitarem interações com pessoas que sei que são sabidamente hostis a esse público, o qual tenho muito carinho e apreço. 1/3
How anxious do you get?
How fast can a HDD spin
YouTube video by Cskirt
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November 6, 2025 at 12:58 AM
How anxious do you get?
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And as ever, please know that when we talk about best practices for being human, we are talking about towards ALL autistic people. My son may never work in an office, but he sure as hell knows when people are being mean or dismissive, even with "the little things." #autism #neurodiversity #autistic
These Every Day Little Things Can Destroy An Autistic Person: While the small cruel moments can make an autistic person feel awful, the small kind moments can help that autistic person persevere. New from Luce Greenwood, at TPGA:
thinkingautismguide.com/2025/10/thes... #autistic #neurodiversity
thinkingautismguide.com/2025/10/thes... #autistic #neurodiversity
These Every Day Little Things Can Destroy An Autistic Person — THINKING PERSON'S GUIDE TO AUTISM
While the small cruel moments can make an autistic person feel awful, the small kind moments can help that autistic person persevere.
thinkingautismguide.com
November 1, 2025 at 4:58 PM
And as ever, please know that when we talk about best practices for being human, we are talking about towards ALL autistic people. My son may never work in an office, but he sure as hell knows when people are being mean or dismissive, even with "the little things." #autism #neurodiversity #autistic
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TIL you can run `/context` to see a breakdown of context usage in Claude Code. Just by opening Claude I am burning 100k tokens 👀 😱
October 31, 2025 at 1:52 PM
TIL you can run `/context` to see a breakdown of context usage in Claude Code. Just by opening Claude I am burning 100k tokens 👀 😱
It helps a lot with self-destructive behaviors.
Families exploring CBD and autism often report positive experiences, noting that CBD oils may help reduce stress, aggression, self-injurious behaviors, and anxiety in autistic individuals.
CBD and Autism: Exploring the Benefits, Risks, and Research
Discover the benefits of medical marijuana and CBD for autism symptoms. Learn how these substances differ and their potential benefits.
www.autismparentingmagazine.com
October 30, 2025 at 5:14 PM
It helps a lot with self-destructive behaviors.
This is especially important for autistic people.
they want you afraid and quiet. you need to be brave and loud.
October 29, 2025 at 8:23 PM
This is especially important for autistic people.
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The Trump administration has created an opening for people like Pia Habersang, who runs a children's clinic in Amarillo, Texas, that professes connections with vaccines and autism that have been debunked in several studies and rejected by medical experts. nyti.ms/42VnXPu
October 27, 2025 at 11:00 PM
The Trump administration has created an opening for people like Pia Habersang, who runs a children's clinic in Amarillo, Texas, that professes connections with vaccines and autism that have been debunked in several studies and rejected by medical experts. nyti.ms/42VnXPu
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If I don’t have at least four different beverage options in my fridge at all times my chakras become misaligned
October 25, 2025 at 9:07 PM
If I don’t have at least four different beverage options in my fridge at all times my chakras become misaligned
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The more device-makers cram more AI features into their devices, the more necessary it is for us to have clear and simple controls over how these features work on our devices. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
When AI and Secure Chat Meet, Users Deserve Strong Controls Over How
Both Google and Apple are cramming new AI features into their phones and other devices, and neither company has offered clear ways to control which apps those AI systems can access. Recent issues
www.eff.org
October 23, 2025 at 8:58 PM
The more device-makers cram more AI features into their devices, the more necessary it is for us to have clear and simple controls over how these features work on our devices. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
This is a myth. The abilities of autistic people are not identical.
Please hold
I love when you ask an autistic person for something and they're like STAND BY and you know you're about to get the absolute best resources available.
October 23, 2025 at 8:46 PM
This is a myth. The abilities of autistic people are not identical.
Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by persistent deficits in social communication and social interaction, associated with the presence of restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior, interests, or activities. Cannabis has been used to alleviate symptoms associated with ASD.
October 23, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by persistent deficits in social communication and social interaction, associated with the presence of restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior, interests, or activities. Cannabis has been used to alleviate symptoms associated with ASD.
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Japan faces a worker shortage as its population ages, and the country has been cautious about expanding immigration. Telexistence’s bots offer a workaround, allowing physical labor to be offshored. -- by Michael Beltran in @restofworld.org
Japanese convenience stores are hiring robots run by workers in the Philippines
Filipino tele-operators remotely control Japan’s convenience store robots and train AI, benefiting from an uptick in automation-related jobs.
restofworld.org
October 21, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Japan faces a worker shortage as its population ages, and the country has been cautious about expanding immigration. Telexistence’s bots offer a workaround, allowing physical labor to be offshored. -- by Michael Beltran in @restofworld.org
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We are united in our desire for a just and lasting peace.
In our #EUCO and Coalition of the Willing meetings this week we will discuss how to further support Ukraine.
👇 Our statement on Peace for Ukraine
link.europa.eu/pMvghb
In our #EUCO and Coalition of the Willing meetings this week we will discuss how to further support Ukraine.
👇 Our statement on Peace for Ukraine
link.europa.eu/pMvghb
October 21, 2025 at 9:12 AM
We are united in our desire for a just and lasting peace.
In our #EUCO and Coalition of the Willing meetings this week we will discuss how to further support Ukraine.
👇 Our statement on Peace for Ukraine
link.europa.eu/pMvghb
In our #EUCO and Coalition of the Willing meetings this week we will discuss how to further support Ukraine.
👇 Our statement on Peace for Ukraine
link.europa.eu/pMvghb
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"Freud observed that life loses interest for us when we cease to risk it. He meant risk in the sense of facing new challenges, even new anxieties. He felt that our personalities develop in response to risk."
Anatole Broyard, from "Men, Women and Other Anticlimaxes", 1977
This is our time.
Anatole Broyard, from "Men, Women and Other Anticlimaxes", 1977
This is our time.
October 20, 2025 at 5:48 AM
"Freud observed that life loses interest for us when we cease to risk it. He meant risk in the sense of facing new challenges, even new anxieties. He felt that our personalities develop in response to risk."
Anatole Broyard, from "Men, Women and Other Anticlimaxes", 1977
This is our time.
Anatole Broyard, from "Men, Women and Other Anticlimaxes", 1977
This is our time.
Os marqueteiros do Lula devem ser muito bem pagos. Pior é que o povo acredita. Genial.
Hoje é dia de final de novela e o Brasil vai parar pra ver quem matou a Odete Roitman. Mas, fora das telas, o povo brasileiro está escrevendo outra história: a da esperança, com um país que escolheu combater a desigualdade com justiça social. E aqui o final é feliz e coletivo. 💚🇧🇷
October 20, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Os marqueteiros do Lula devem ser muito bem pagos. Pior é que o povo acredita. Genial.
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Very excited that my article ‘Structural Infertilities: Childbearing and Reproductive Justice in Chile’ has been published in Feminist Economics www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Structural Infertilities: Childbearing and Reproductive Justice in Chile
Issues regarding whether and when to have children have been at the forefront of feminist struggles for reproductive justice. Drawing on qualitative data produced through forty in-depth interviews,...
www.tandfonline.com
March 7, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Very excited that my article ‘Structural Infertilities: Childbearing and Reproductive Justice in Chile’ has been published in Feminist Economics www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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"Anything your autistic child is doing that is annoying or distressing to you… is because something is annoying or distressing to them. You can take that as a personal slight, or you can take that as inspiration to make the environment better for your child."
thinkingautismguide.com/2019/04/runn...
thinkingautismguide.com/2019/04/runn...
Running Away: Autism and Elopement
“Elopement” is a ridiculous term. Right up there with “differently abled,” IMHO. It’s running away. It’s wandering. Call it what it is!
thinkingautismguide.com
October 17, 2025 at 1:23 AM
"Anything your autistic child is doing that is annoying or distressing to you… is because something is annoying or distressing to them. You can take that as a personal slight, or you can take that as inspiration to make the environment better for your child."
thinkingautismguide.com/2019/04/runn...
thinkingautismguide.com/2019/04/runn...
Nossa... Piorou o que já estava ruim. Genética? Meu Deus, eugenia mesmo... Assustador.
October 16, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Nossa... Piorou o que já estava ruim. Genética? Meu Deus, eugenia mesmo... Assustador.
O nome desse "defeito" chama-se arrogância, que nada mais é do que a crença de julgar-se superior aos outros. Graças a Deus, mesmo com doutorado na bagagem, não sofro deste mal.
October 16, 2025 at 9:13 PM
O nome desse "defeito" chama-se arrogância, que nada mais é do que a crença de julgar-se superior aos outros. Graças a Deus, mesmo com doutorado na bagagem, não sofro deste mal.
O "argumento" dela é simplesmente "o buraco é mais embaixo", sem qualquer refutação plausível ao que expus. Lamentável.
O problema não é de conteúdo, meu chapa. O buraco é mais embaixo.
Negativo. Educação financeira não é matemática propriamente dita. É por isso que o brasileiro ainda investe em caderneta de poupança. O aluno termina a faculdade sem nem sequer saber o que é uma corretora de valores...
October 15, 2025 at 11:58 AM
O "argumento" dela é simplesmente "o buraco é mais embaixo", sem qualquer refutação plausível ao que expus. Lamentável.
Negativo. Educação financeira não é matemática propriamente dita. É por isso que o brasileiro ainda investe em caderneta de poupança. O aluno termina a faculdade sem nem sequer saber o que é uma corretora de valores...
Tipo educação financeira. Já existe uma disciplina chamada MATEMÁTICA. Tá tudo lá.
October 14, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Negativo. Educação financeira não é matemática propriamente dita. É por isso que o brasileiro ainda investe em caderneta de poupança. O aluno termina a faculdade sem nem sequer saber o que é uma corretora de valores...
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Vaccines are safe and effective.
Autism isn't caused by vaccines, and autistic people and their families deserve our support.
When you want information, ask your doctor.
It's more important than ever for all of us to speak plainly, truthfully, and directly about public health.
Autism isn't caused by vaccines, and autistic people and their families deserve our support.
When you want information, ask your doctor.
It's more important than ever for all of us to speak plainly, truthfully, and directly about public health.
October 14, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Vaccines are safe and effective.
Autism isn't caused by vaccines, and autistic people and their families deserve our support.
When you want information, ask your doctor.
It's more important than ever for all of us to speak plainly, truthfully, and directly about public health.
Autism isn't caused by vaccines, and autistic people and their families deserve our support.
When you want information, ask your doctor.
It's more important than ever for all of us to speak plainly, truthfully, and directly about public health.