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queer, trans, mostly-nonspeaking autistic, literally crazy, writer, crafter, unschooler, secretly 011. they/xe. anotherqueerautistic.wordpress.com
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The web page for the Job Accommodation Network, which helps employers provide and employees with disabilities receive accommodations, is down right now. If anyone knows anything about whether this is normal maintenance or the work of DOGE, my Signal is emgarcia.85.

Random "disability tax" situations that aren't even medical supplies: Extra TP or loads of laundry if you have bladder issues Forgotten food going bad More frequently replacing crap you drop Weight changes mean clothes don't fit The time it takes getting anywhere if you don't drive

C’mon little buddy, you can do it

tl cleanse

Feel free to suggest ideas for #AutChat topics (or offer to help write questions)! For scheduled topics, see autchat.com Every topic we've ever run: autchat.com/all-topics/ We're happy to rerun past chats we haven't revisited in a while, especially now that we’re on a new platform!

Next Sunday’s #AutChat is on healthcare access. March 23, 1pm Pacific / 4pm Eastern / 20:00 UTC / 8pm GMT on BlueSky. autchat.com/healthcare-a... If you know anyone who might be interested and is autistic or similarly neurodivergent, we encourage you to invite them.

The scheduled #AutChat is wrapping up. It's fine to keep chatting, join in late, or use the tag at other times!

Q5: What advice would you give to autistic/neurodivergent authors? To neurotypical authors? To people who are recommending fiction for others to read or watch? #AutChat

Q4: Have you seen portrayals of autistic characters that strongly resonate with you? Is there anything you would change or add to them to make them even more representative of your experience? #AutChat

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Q3: Do you know of autistic or similarly neurodivergent characters who share other identities with you? (For example: autistic characters who are women and/or people of color and/or trans and/or…etc) #AutChat

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Q2: Do you see autistic or similarly neurodivergent characters portrayed differently in some genres compared to others? For example, in mysteries vs science fiction vs realistic books, TV, or movies. #AutChat

Q1: Sometimes a story will portray a nonhuman character as “autistic-coded”. For example, robots, aliens, changelings, etc., might be portrayed with autistic traits. How do you feel about this? Are there specific examples you particularly like or dislike? #AutChat

At a previous chat on autistic characters in fiction, we asked folks what topics they would like to cover in a follow-up chat. Here’s that chat! “Fiction” here covers books, short stories, TV, movies, etc. #AutChat

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Welcome to #AutChat, a weekly BlueSky chat for autistic & similar people at Sundays 1pm Pacific/4pm Eastern/20:00 UTC / 8pm GMT! autchat.com/faq/ #AutChat hosts chats on topics related to our experiences as neurodivergent people. See our past topics here: autchat.com/all-topics/

Also you don't have to be Jewish to apply:

so much of modern conservatism is rooted in the idea that "the left" is poisoning children to turn against their parents and the ideals their parents raised them with when what is really happening is your kids are just growing up and realizing you're a complete asshole all on their own

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Sunday Access Checkin. What’s one of your favorite accessibility features and why. Or, what’s an accessibility feature you wish you knew about sooner or wish more people knew about in general. Or how can people help meet your access needs. Can be online or offline. Would love to learn + share stuff.

@yesthattoo.bsky.social @tuttleturtle.bsky.social @autisticb4mmr.bsky.social @endeverstar.bsky.social @projectenigma.bsky.social AutChat on BlueSky in 1 hr, Sun 1pm Pacific / 4pm Eastern / 20:00 UTC /8pm GMT. Topic: autistic representation in fiction. autchat.com/autistic-rep...

[doing my daily affirmations in the mirror] i am the horror and i will be persisting

Most years, I do a #PhotoADay mindfulness practice during the season of #Lent. For #UnitarianUniversalists who engage in this #SpiritualPractice — aka #UULent — rather than centering deprivation, which has its place, we focus on depth and intentionality. I'll thread the days I don't forget 😅 #UU

Who are you? 1. sleepy sweater witch 2. human/cat hybrid 3. mossy pile of darkness 4. book goblin

Shoutout to everyone else who thought the 🫂 emoji was a camera at first

NEW - Texas Rep. Tom Oliverson has filed HB 3817, which would make it fraud to identify as a gender different from the one assigned at birth. While it stands little chance of passing, it fits into a wider narrative that casts being trans as deceptive and fraudulent: www.chron.com/culture/arti...

The Congressional Budget Office confirms that the only way to cut $880B is by cutting Medicaid. And the only way to cut that much from Medicaid is by stripping coverage & access from millions of older adults & other low-income Americans. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

The Iowa GOP advanced a bill making it a misdemeanor for a healthcare provider to administer a Covid vaccine. Even when a person has requested a Covid vaccine.

I continue to speak out against every bill that attempts to remove trans people from public life. And I will continue to do so for as long as I draw breath. I hope one day the government will leave my people alone.

Tribal leaders sound alarm as Trump’s federal cuts threaten Indigenous communities azmirror.com/2025/03/03/t...

Put this man in front of cameras.

ICYMI this is a good week to go to a protest and wear a mask.

We're in dire need to keep raising money because of the expenses of keeping all of the eSIMs topped up. For the latest about our project: disabilityvisibilityproject.com/2025/01/29/c...

What an embarrassing time to be alive

Being trans right now means having a go-bag in case the government wants to get rid of you.. this is not a joke to us

Meanwhile most Democrats said nothing as he said this. And I see you. Al Green, Rashida Tlaib, Jasmine Crockett, Maxwell Frost...the ones who are protesting, I see you too. Thank you.

Once again, you can buy my book to explain why Trump’s numbers about autism are just not true and he is distorting the history www.harpercollins.com/products/wer...

Hey, Florida! Has your Congressional Representative not held a Townhall this year while they vote to cut Medicaid and important programs? What’s the district? I’m curious about something.. 🤔

“The Court cannot fathom discrimination more direct than the plain pronouncement of a policy resting on the premise that the group to which the policy is directed does not exist,” Judge Hurson wrote. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/04/u...

Same thing happened when my mother died in December 2022. My father got a letter within a week, informing him that her benefits had ended. "That was fast," he said.

I want to hear from people about tariffs impact people's ability to get their meds + medical devices for @motherjones.com. My signal is @juliametraux.49 and my email is jmetraux@motherjones.com. I am Mother Jones' disability reporter.