Nobody says they hate autistic people. But they loudly tell you how much they hate all the things that autistic people do: Demanding a haircut without talking is just rude – how important do you think you are? | Barbara Ellen | The Guardian theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

ME AT MY ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW FOR MY JOB AS 'HEAD OF NOT PUTTING PARASITES IN THE WATER SUPPLY': yes I think things have gone pretty well, apart from all the parasites in the water supply

BOSS: agreed, here is four hundred and sixty thousand pounds

Hard same. I think about the closeted gay kid in my year who tried to hang himself at school because, in part, he had no idea why he felt as he did and the only messages he got were from bullies. Seeing it different for my kids? Can't put a price on it.

Fresh new research, in which a team fail to understand that autistic children may learn best via Apps, etc. So they assume that looking at a screen causes autism.
Sigh. And we get to be a 'deficit' again.
We get a lot of these. Poor science, in my view.
bmcpediatr.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

A person with a rainbow lanyard, a Muslim in a hijab, and a transwoman walk into a cafe and people like me, who have and are none of those things, think, well, hey, this is a nice cafe. People feel safe here. Guess I'll get a hot chocolate.

If you see a disabled person and you think they might need your help, by all means offer. But if they say they don’t need any help LEAVE THEM THE HELL ALONE

I couldn’t quite belief this when I read it. Our water industry has effectively stolen from all of us, with full permission from our government….

Here’s the full quote from the Financial Times

It's a mistake to make assumptions about what people can do. Give them the opportunities, the support, the encouragement, and let them show you what they can do

For the first time, this is what a Master’s degree looks like.

Today, my daughter #RachelHandlin became the 1st person with #Downsyndrome to earn a graduate degree.

In the world.

Ever.

Rachel says: “I won’t be the last.”

CalArts BFA 2020.

Pratt Institute MFA 2024.

Legend.

My daughter using her period tracker to work out which of her A level exams she's gonna be in pain for. Never seen a single mention of this factor in any discussion of exams anywhere

It was always a cost of greed crisis.
People have gone without so businesses can swill from their collective troughs.

Everyone has a gender ideology. If you have an opinion about gender - any opinion - you have a gender ideology. When people say they don't want gender ideology taught in schools, what they mean is they only want THEIR gender ideology taught in schools. At least be honest about it

I think people don't get how serious being diagnosed with #ADHD / #Autism is. It takes a long time to diagnose by real specialists, and it is not just you can't concentrate or fidget or your a bit deadpan. It has some really terrifying impacts on health, life, employment,

If a blind person would like help, an offer will give them the opportunity to say so. If it's not needed we can say no thanks. Jumping in and making an assumption helps absolutely nobody and adds to the stress of navigating a loud and unpredictable city. You are not the hero.

Got email from a student thanking me for understanding & support, & including a photo of their dog. If this is a new way students are expressing gratitude, I'm here for it. I like to think I'd be understanding & supportive anyway, but photos of dogs will motivate me even more

A military invasion in Rafah would be CATASTROPHIC. Almost 1.3 million people, including at least half a million children, are now crammed into this small city in #Gaza . There can be no more 'evacuations'. There is no safe place to go. There must be a #CeasefireNOW 🚨

Astra Zeneca COVID-19 vaccine may have saved my life. And many more. It was the only game in town for a while. At that time, the benefit-risk equation swung in its favour. It's now been superseded by vaccines that are even safer. Any other story from a scientist is irresponsible.

Just had a root canal that took longer than expected because my infected tooth had 2 roots instead of the more usual one. Quick question - if I end up in the literature, does it count towards my h-index?

Dawn Elphicke MP (Lab) warmly welcomed by Kier Starmer. Diane Abbott still suspended. Some months ago I joined the Green Party because there is no Labour Party anymore. Its corpse is being used as a sock puppet by people to the right of John Major’s Tory government (no hyperbole)

Polymorphic light eruption should be thr name of a band that exclusively does covers of ELO songs.