Two things I absolutely hate, the labels which #ActuallyAutistic individuals are given, and the idea that we shouldn't use a label for autistic individuals as if we haven't had them our whole lives. Labels mean nothing without understanding 👇
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So that's an extra two billion pissed down the tube which could have been spent on fixing our own asylum system and supporting local communities for absolutely no purpose then.

So many autistic creatives (including writers and comedians I’m in awe of) have messaged me about this piece in the past few days. Unbelievable, really.

Let’s change the fucking game ❤️

We really have just completely lost the art of nuance haven't we? Wonderful to see so many experts on Middle East politics emerge the last couple of days though. Thank goodness @ BomballthepeopleIdontlike123 has weighed in on the discourse

Terrific article. On the well-meant, but cringeworthy 'autistic superpowers':
'I don’t recall Marvel or DC ever designing a character whose special power was to overthink every conversation they have had since they were six.'

Two things I absolutely hate, the labels which #ActuallyAutistic individuals are given, and the idea that we shouldn't use a label for autistic individuals as if we haven't had them our whole lives. Labels mean nothing without understanding 👇
medium.com/@StandForAll/l…

The UK's Home Office really doesn't care about refugees, does it?
Even those who have served with the British armed forces.
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So many trigger warnings, and I should've probably thought of that for myself before I started writing it. #AutismAcceptance isn't just a soundbite for April, it is needed to help reduce mental health issues among #ActuallyAutistic people, and save lives👇
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But don't forget how this government bangs on about how people should only seek asylum through its approved routes. How exactly are people meant to do that when those routes are a fiction in reality?

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Say his name.

Faraz Tahir, a hero who died trying to save lives.

Say his name.

Wow all the people being racist about the Australia tragedy because they assumed it was Islamic terrorism are sure being mighty quiet today now it’s been announced that it was a misogynistic white guy

Utterly appalling. As I keep saying this really is the biggest scandal around at the moment (with plenty of competition).

Girl Unmasked is a genuinely amazing book. It so deserves to be a Sunday Times bestseller. If you haven't read it yet, whether you are autistic or not, I cannot recommend it highly enough. It should be read so widely.

Fallout is going to end up being a documentary rather than sci-fi at this stage.
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A great article by Dan Sohege 🧡 it really is worth a few minutes to read.

I never get these posts from the Home Office. For those who actually want to see people removed the numbers will never be high enough. For those who oppose removals they will always be too high, and for everyone else it just looks like they are out of touch with genuine issues.

I am going to sit very quietly for while in the garden, read my book and drink wine. Having a momentary realisation that I should have been more aware of myself before writing this.

“If even one additional person is better supported to realise that they are different but valued, shown that they are not worthless and that the world is a better place with them in it, then surely that alone is enough to push for better acceptance all year round?”

Thank you.

So many trigger warnings, and I should've probably thought of that for myself before I started writing it. #AutismAcceptance isn't just a soundbite for April, it is needed to help reduce mental health issues among #ActuallyAutistic people, and save lives👇
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The Assembly aired on #Gogglebox last night. Lots of sobbing at singing autistic people.

Well I couldn’t have seen that coming

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