2026-09-03T09:48:15Z https://njump.me K. J. Elphinstone https://njump.me/npub1srnkhm2x9yd889z8vumzjte2sfxptmljavrxqkpfkzhz353kzcmq5emc23 https://media.mas.to/accounts/avatars/108/134/995/645/451/378/original/ab13f1c27fb76ac2.png https://media.mas.to/accounts/avatars/108/134/995/645/451/378/original/ab13f1c27fb76ac2.png https://njump.me/nevent1qqs86gydsjuvzy97vcxr36umqelqc66jtcn8z6h00sstlw9p03ps9jszyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrvljnwfd ♾️Ten reasons why I like being autistic♾️<br/><br/>Maybe surprisingly to some, being autistic isn&#39;t all bad.<br/><br/>Here are some things that may get missed when autism is defined *only* through our difficulties &amp; struggles. <br/><br/>#Autism #ActuallyAutistic #Neurodivergent #AuDHD <br/><br/>A thread 🧵<br/><br/>1/11 2026-07-07T08:19:25Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsfd6ajx59gmv6vm6tfdhz39kys90pvxyaxsdxvpjqqvydjwpzdmcgzyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrvd2wf2j In 46% of cases where therapy is used to stop an autistic child from stimming, the child has come out with symptoms that meet the criteria for PTSD.<br/><br/>#ABA #Autism #Masking #Neurodivergent #ActuallyAutistic 2026-06-26T10:35:59Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsp8vp9dngxksyupxslt5rw3nxsnxau5hg2gmxkmv9j0ws8j299k2qzyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrvztqu4x #AskingAutistics <br/><br/>How would you describe your ordinary daily level of anxiety (if any at all)?<br/><br/>#Autism #ActuallyAutistic #Neurodivergent #AuDHD 2026-03-07T18:56:11Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsykuesxnkpkmgjkmu76rgnk8tnaqu2l2auxm59vmnrgd2wfpc50dczyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrv7g6wmy Have you wondered where the claim that autistic people lack empathy came from?<br/><br/>The “jellyfish” study (2011) was influential in this, as it concluded that autistic people lacked Theory of Mind &amp; capacity for moral reasoning.<br/><br/><a href="https://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-01-autistic-mind.html">https://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-01-autistic-mind.html</a><br/><br/>In the fictional scenario given to participants, Sally tells a friend it’s safe to swim with jellyfish. She believes they’re harmless. The friend is stung and dies.<br/><br/>⬇️ <br/><br/>#Autism #Empathy #Neurodiversity #Psychology #TheoryofMind #ActuallyAutistic 2026-02-14T17:27:11Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsyau5wg4y7erpxx79d60gng6tctvr3szmtw5c4werffwtnqsypr0szyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrvhrqt2s In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgha04rs8l09zwfsd229nz3al82gqud9n8rs0esl2hwxhtf0tqcks04rkt8'>nevent1q…rkt8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Exactly!!<br/><br/>What prompted me to ask this question was a Facebook post by Naomi Fischer, she&#39;s basically saying what you&#39;re saying...<br/><br/><a href="https://www.facebook.com/share/p/17xKsSdyr8/">https://www.facebook.com/share/p/17xKsSdyr8/</a><br/><br/>And I started wondering about imagination more generally. I think the idea we don&#39;t have any - or limited - might be a great deal to do with societal expectations. 2026-01-24T07:26:02Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs90sapet6yfsavytmheapcvlgyvwudmg8ck46zacm5kh9xnr32slczyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrvwl0pce *Reasons are for people with power*<br/><br/>My son was telling me about a short he&#39;d seen, contesting the idea that if women were in charge there&#39;d be no wars. Commentator said there would, but just &#34;for no reason.&#34; Everyone was laughing; my son wasn&#39;t. 💓<br/><br/>So 🤔... perhaps &#39;reasons&#39; are for those with power (it goes unspoken they&#39;re ‘good’ reasons)?<br/><br/>While things like &#39;excuses&#39; are for those with less power who aren&#39;t doing exactly what you want them to. Think of a kid arriving late at school.<br/><br/>⬇️ 2025-12-16T06:29:02Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqszsg9dl6ku5p3tkk3xkpqy5lejf0mc8j406mjjr389vktu4jj2ftqzyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrve74gws ** Convenient myths **<br/><br/>Myth no. 1:<br/><br/>🚸 That children must be harshly disciplined to become decent, polite, kind people (it&#39;s actually the opposite).<br/><br/>Myth no. 2:<br/><br/>👹 That humans are naturally lazy, selfish beasts who, if they were kindly &amp; gently treated from birth, would be monsters. <br/><br/>Myth no. 3:<br/><br/>🤷 That autistic people are terrible at communicating properly, so allistic people have to be very patient and accommodating with them. <br/><br/>A little thread 🧵 <br/><br/>⬇️<br/><br/>#Childhood #ActuallyAutistic 2025-12-11T19:02:18Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs90p7qawchn05gk0phh57e869c8pwt3mps8sqerf4kaqtkfpc9k3czyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrvsvyg3m Does anyone have advice, or know of any networks or organisations in Belfast for neurodivergent folk.- where a young adult could make friends, or meet people, or so?<br/><br/>Any and all ideas welcome 💟😊<br/><br/>#AskingAutistics #Neurodiversity #Neurodivergent #belfast #Ireland 2025-12-01T21:03:53Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsrgryk7kkul6q03vsw7xr553sehlguztr606a88yy3qn3hxxd4f2szyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrvkz3jvz #Neurodivergent #AutisticJoy #ActuallyAutistic<br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/115/629/564/032/878/155/original/1906a171a60f3b67.jpg"> <br/> 2025-11-28T21:58:47Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqstxajlulmgyny5m5kyht0jc58df2n6735726s686zjpxphxrug0nqzyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrvqyntdv &#34;What have you got to be anxious about?&#34;<br/><br/>#Neurodivergent #Autism #ActuallyAutistic #SocialAnxiety #Anxiety<br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/115/590/290/262/855/288/original/01fa82956cbfbcb9.jpg"> <br/> 2025-11-21T23:30:57Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqspampwvfk9z7apua53yf8hsq5sr5vneujwnuzm8nduefx587v4weszyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrv2t2ckh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp6m500hpgpu3kudn8uk2ejup2xn3ydexphaejxzwh0j02gpq8s0cznv9yk'>nevent1q…v9yk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Plus, if you stick only to problem-solving instead of judging then it’s more likely that… uh… problems will get solved?<br/><br/>The true revolution, I think, isn’t in judging, polarizing, ridiculing, or punishing. <br/><br/>It’s in compassion.<br/><br/>End of 🧵 <br/><br/>My articles on ‘the doghouse’, and on ‘morality and inertia’:<br/><br/><a href="https://www.neurofabulous.org.uk/dynamics-of-blame.html">https://www.neurofabulous.org.uk/dynamics-of-blame.html</a><br/><br/><a href="https://www.neurofabulous.org.uk/what-makes-bad-people.html">https://www.neurofabulous.org.uk/what-makes-bad-people.html</a><br/><br/>#ActuallyAutistic #Neurodivergent #SocialJustice #Capitalism #Media #Tech #GlobalEconomy #Politics 2025-11-15T17:15:00Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsp6m500hpgpu3kudn8uk2ejup2xn3ydexphaejxzwh0j02gpq8s0czyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrvf4hvvk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqpyn5anttdadea2ud2wjxdjjl9jalqhndd8lxyxar7yhepf2v80cfqwz83'>nevent1q…wz83</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The ‘blame and punishment’ model upholds the power structure, and separates us from each another and from ourselves.<br/><br/>Studies show that moralistic thinking reduces empathy. <br/><br/>If you don’t believe in blame, badness, or indeed inferiority of any kind, it’s really hard to dehumanize people. Even if you want to, you find you can’t. <br/><br/>(Reduced empathy article: <a href="https://www.neurofabulous.org.uk/decreased-empathy.html">https://www.neurofabulous.org.uk/decreased-empathy.html</a>)<br/><br/>⬇️ 2025-11-15T17:13:14Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsqpyn5anttdadea2ud2wjxdjjl9jalqhndd8lxyxar7yhepf2v80czyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrv49ey9v In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswwv36xsksks2lmmeupqu5x933jqy5shz6xnzgpczxxe49kj4x6lqvjg2rp'>nevent1q…g2rp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>While if you don’t have a doghouse at all (instead having more understanding and compassion towards others and yourself) you don’t need to be so scared. <br/><br/>You can be honest, instead. <br/><br/>That way lies self-awareness. <br/>Growth. And connection.<br/><br/>⬇️ 2025-11-15T17:12:52Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqswwv36xsksks2lmmeupqu5x933jqy5shz6xnzgpczxxe49kj4x6lqzyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrvgvwesq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp9yhgfmthkmfxatdd8wuj72fgzaka6vzfy4sg7fpcrr6vlgsxymqf0ea7c'>nevent1q…ea7c</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>A hard and fast rule becomes: never admit fault, never confess to a mistake – not even to yourself. Never make yourself vulnerable. Always be right – and if the evidence suggests you’re not, say you’re right anyway.<br/><br/>If you’ve got a doghouse, with anyone in there (even if it’s Caligula, or Hitler, or so), then conceptually you’re being faithful to to the ‘blame and punishment’ model. <br/><br/>Given the right circumstances, you yourself, or your most loved people, could end up in there. <br/><br/>⬇️ 2025-11-15T17:11:51Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsp9yhgfmthkmfxatdd8wuj72fgzaka6vzfy4sg7fpcrr6vlgsxymqzyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrvyrv4fa In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsz9a480yywttmkn8lpwl4yrjsgpt5xj9wnr5zz3jgsfh37pheg97gsg3cpw'>nevent1q…3cpw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>We maybe punish with judgemental words, ridicule, harsh criticism. Often against them personally. <br/><br/>What they look like, how they talk, how stupid or evil they are – and maybe unnecessary details e.g. about their personal or family lives.<br/><br/>Only that the more punishment people receive, the more they hunker down. <br/><br/>⬇️ 2025-11-15T17:11:25Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsz9a480yywttmkn8lpwl4yrjsgpt5xj9wnr5zz3jgsfh37pheg97gzyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrv8tryc0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8wtt3qmz040rh2t0grfp36kg6zalsevzs4n6vcg0v3pazt3smvfg3jytne'>nevent1q…ytne</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>We tend also (strongly encouraged by institutions like government, industry, the media, and big tech) to get personal very quickly. <br/><br/>It’s a pastime we often seem to find more satisfying than the search for solutions to problems; looking for someone who’s to blame and finding fault with them. Punishing them.<br/><br/>⬇️ 2025-11-15T17:10:31Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8wtt3qmz040rh2t0grfp36kg6zalsevzs4n6vcg0v3pazt3smvfgzyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrv3wy25r In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdg5v7m9j6nmak8vfxpqh6knxvc7dnp2sukv2kpy4pr4k65g5mhhs02ug9m'>nevent1q…ug9m</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Me: “Who are evil, you mean?”<br/><br/>Them: “Well, yes.”<br/><br/>Me: “I’m afraid I don’t believe in that, either.”<br/><br/>Them: “Why am I not surprised?”<br/><br/>We both laugh. End of conversation.<br/><br/>Let’s pick this apart a bit:<br/><br/>We tend to equate blame with responsibility, and punishment with prevention. But the outcomes are very different.<br/><br/>⬇️ 2025-11-15T17:08:52Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsdg5v7m9j6nmak8vfxpqh6knxvc7dnp2sukv2kpy4pr4k65g5mhhszyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrv3d5f63 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw4eh4kserjpcqnvl6edtpj63alm3snlpnthj5nyhrq2l3xsq4gmqg7rmre'>nevent1q…rmre</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Me: “I’d be really surprised if at this point in your life you went that way. But anyone who believes in blame and punishment is, yes, I think, more likely to do things like that that someone who doesn’t believe in them at all.”<br/><br/>Them: “Thanks for that (laughing). Well, I think you’re right for most people and situations, but… no… (shaking their head) for me there are just some people who are beyond the pale.”<br/><br/>⬇️ 2025-11-15T17:08:27Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsw4eh4kserjpcqnvl6edtpj63alm3snlpnthj5nyhrq2l3xsq4gmqzyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrvszl4x9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrfyyyr6ggj98gtyn9e67tqzg7w3uarllzxekd775xggkd7892rcq8gx5cd'>nevent1q…x5cd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Me (cont&#39;d): &#34;Plus, I think a major and necessary ingredient for lacking empathy and (for example) going on to commit terrible acts like genocide is… um… believing in blame!”<br/><br/>Them: “Are you saying I’m the kind of person who might go on to commit genocide?” (mock serious)<br/><br/>⬇️ 2025-11-15T17:08:05Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsrfyyyr6ggj98gtyn9e67tqzg7w3uarllzxekd775xggkd7892rcqzyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrv3tjrqn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyv22yv609dxkuug2cp334txhx4998qxzhmq920wq67jg7854mwsck28ruy'>nevent1q…8ruy</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Them: “True, but some people have horrible backgrounds and end up nice people. I think you can’t use someone’s background to justify what they do.”<br/><br/>Me: “I don’t think it’s really about justifying, though. Just reasons. Everyone&#39;s background has specific ingredients, unique to that person, time, place...&#34;<br/><br/>⬇️ 2025-11-15T17:07:38Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsyv22yv609dxkuug2cp334txhx4998qxzhmq920wq67jg7854mwsczyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrvcvp2m9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd769lpf35y3etyfvqhc97gxuczv7vfmkz34qr990cend00ed9kyq4w4rs8'>nevent1q…4rs8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Them: “But what about people who are responsible for genocides, are you saying they aren’t to blame for it? They should be held to account.”<br/><br/>Me: “Well, it’s not like they land one day from Outer Space in front of a sign that says, ‘this way genocide; that way no genocide.’ There’s, like, a context. Of course I’d want to stop them from doing any more bad things, but it would be purely preventative. Not punishment.”<br/><br/>⬇️ 2025-11-15T17:07:03Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsd769lpf35y3etyfvqhc97gxuczv7vfmkz34qr990cend00ed9kyqzyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrvwgjwuu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswtwm2epx88l8jmrw3nd7pkemrjs8qa4q2qtfslc2y2apkwn7ng7g8z5du7'>nevent1q…5du7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Me: “Nuh. I don’t ever believe in blame at any level, for anyone. I think it’s illogical.”<br/><br/>Them: “Mostly I’d agree with you. But some people do really bad things. Cause untold harm. I don’t think they should just be let off the hook.”<br/><br/>Me: “I know people do awful things. But… well… if I were them I’d be doing the same thing (obviously, because I’d be them). The fact I’m not, I reckon, is more because of my trajectory than any intrinsic personal… um… saintliness.”<br/><br/>⬇️ 2025-11-15T17:06:35Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqswtwm2epx88l8jmrw3nd7pkemrjs8qa4q2qtfslc2y2apkwn7ng7gzyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrvkkwezl &#34;We’re gonna have to face it, we’re addicted to blame.&#34;<br/><br/>My sister just described a conversation she had with a friend. It struck me it was almost identical to one I also had recently with a friend.<br/><br/>It was about the role of blame in our society. It went a bit like this:<br/><br/>Me: “I don’t believe in blame.”<br/><br/>Them: “Me neither. Oh, except for, like, really bad people.”<br/><br/>Me: “Like who?” (laughing a bit)<br/><br/>Them: “Well, Trump, Elon Musk, Liz Truss, people like that.”<br/><br/>⬇️ 2025-11-15T17:06:02Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs0cg092qd7asty3cu477r0k37lt3gvhgwda5303zfmrz4xn4cx5tszyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrvc8gs3y In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyhpyg59d3mfyux94r7nzlgj98z6uy723wsm0hg4rnw2ce9taq5rgfdqnkt'>nevent1q…qnkt</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>There&#39;s a dilemma when it comes to male/female relationships.<br/><br/>Because of our cultural abandonment of children and our collective focus on power and competing (both cornerstones of our society, and yet oddly taboo as a conversational topic), most children grow up without the levels of love and support they need to thrive.<br/><br/>Including, of course, boys.<br/><br/>⬇️<br/><br/>#Relationships #Feminism #Parenting 2025-10-25T11:12:33Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsyhpyg59d3mfyux94r7nzlgj98z6uy723wsm0hg4rnw2ce9taq5rgzyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrvz3hjwm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqweae6fjcnp9fnedveczhm3hgygv5hkmrwgrfmr0dmxytx5y5eaq48mx4f'>nevent1q…mx4f</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>In a similar way to how I must acknowledge, as a white person, that I’m richer than most Black and brown people are.<br/><br/>These dynamics help those who hold the most power to become richer, and they foster division among us.<br/><br/>In this thread, I’ll cover a bit of ground on the gender side of things...<br/><br/>⬇️<br/><br/>#Patriarchy #Money #BlackLivesMatter #Feminism #SocialJustice 2025-10-25T11:11:22Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsqweae6fjcnp9fnedveczhm3hgygv5hkmrwgrfmr0dmxytx5y5eaqzyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrvcaxdgj &#34;Who should pay?&#34;<br/><br/>CW: controversial.<br/><br/>Many men are poor. But women, as a group taken together, are poorer. And this is true in all countries in the world, not just those known for gendered oppression.<br/><br/>If you’re a man who’s interested in having more connection &amp; understanding, I think it&#39;s important to consciously know this, “I am richer, in money terms, as a man, than most women are.”<br/><br/>(Refs at the end)<br/><br/>A thread 🧵 <br/><br/>⬇️<br/><br/>#Poverty #Patriarchy #Women #Relationships #Money #Feminism 2025-10-25T11:10:16Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsr3sc8zsn7nzyzgagzyzp3peaqshyxeuqysxa6yn27x6w2krnyspczyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrv06cp04 The five neurodivergent love languages 😊💖<br/><br/>#ActuallyAutistic #AutisticJoy #Neurodivergent<br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/115/374/182/076/295/405/original/b0e4b838571cdbc4.jpg"> <br/> 2025-10-14T19:31:48Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsdz9pguepk7zl30yldcy46snxtfgx4z2x7gwu6jlgtwgfkgupgesqzyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrv4lysn8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2y2x0432smn73epz8qdg7gwujvgqf3276urxx0yyarundqnuh06c9qlzz8'>nevent1q…lzz8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Every church should have a hidden cellar. Tunnels, even...<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub10lm5gpxk0vg7sk8kl30v5e335p2g0jzajws8k63pps7ecehc8zhq43wky9" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>x0</span> (<span class="italic">npub10lm…wky9</span>)</a></span> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1tjutahja77cwh9l3f8yyg2us8gfe927zhlk9w87fsk7lw24939xqrdladn" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>J Lou</span> (<span class="italic">npub1tju…ladn</span>)</a></span> 2025-10-12T21:40:39Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsrylwl2uxsalya6jzs06ltt7fa92m2cjrmj2jl75949z6qssgftkqzyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrv538zzj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsy9dkssaz3tkfd5g6tk72njwr4k55x6m9a9qlaxfggl3mj54ujcccfkg7j4'>nevent1q…g7j4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>And btw, 💓💔🫂<br/>It must be terrifying, and horrible... I&#39;m so sorry for your situation 😐 <br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1ekj4xpv39xq62cqvjf95hlz4n49v82kcl2r5g8d6dclnnw4yxlwq8vwjxt" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Cy</span> (<span class="italic">npub1ekj…wjxt</span>)</a></span> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1tjutahja77cwh9l3f8yyg2us8gfe927zhlk9w87fsk7lw24939xqrdladn" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>J Lou</span> (<span class="italic">npub1tju…ladn</span>)</a></span> 2025-10-12T18:14:17Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsx6zcgkdzpqpa5plmx26ttqtea9lccalh3dgvra3w6nqs66cn7efgzyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrvkejnlv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9nl0r0efmdp0s6nkmuk8fcc6tm8dtzfjxm0f8ehuzwqaukpl4xcqa2t3jj'>nevent1q…t3jj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>All this said, it&#39;s true that once a dictatorship is in place there&#39;s no taxing them out of power - obviously. <br/><br/>That&#39;s why I feel we ought to move on this stuff... before it&#39;s too late. <br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1tjutahja77cwh9l3f8yyg2us8gfe927zhlk9w87fsk7lw24939xqrdladn" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>J Lou</span> (<span class="italic">npub1tju…ladn</span>)</a></span> 2025-10-11T20:53:44Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs9nl0r0efmdp0s6nkmuk8fcc6tm8dtzfjxm0f8ehuzwqaukpl4xcqzyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrvx5w6hh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2pyqudzv6x3a7zxvx9h7xvm5rcw2uukex8pks63huftt7x944upg3ue6u3'>nevent1q…e6u3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>As for fascism - with very few exceptions (when you dig deep enough) extreme politics tend to be all about cash. The &#39;values&#39; part is generally a ruse to win over the population and the cavalry.<br/><br/>There&#39;s a *lot* of money to be made through dehumanising and oppressing large swaths of the population.<br/><br/>So yes, with robust international mechanisms in place to equalise wealth, you&#39;d change everything. Extreme politics would not have such a fertile soil to grow in.<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1tjutahja77cwh9l3f8yyg2us8gfe927zhlk9w87fsk7lw24939xqrdladn" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>J Lou</span> (<span class="italic">npub1tju…ladn</span>)</a></span> 2025-10-11T20:47:42Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2pyqudzv6x3a7zxvx9h7xvm5rcw2uukex8pks63huftt7x944upgzyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrvmum486 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswkxu4dwxn0uhap84jzjcc3enaj09trvlwyen82224thmfvmn3urqw6venk'>nevent1q…venk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Tax laws are a good way to equalise wealth, if they&#39;re used for that purpose (e.g. taxing property, especially when its ownership is excessive and/or detrimental to others; taxing excessive wealth , e.g. by placing negative interest on money so that it devalues over time... how that money would move!).<br/><br/>Plus, it would be nicer, I think, to do it without bloodshed. <br/><br/>There&#39;s a reason why violent revolutions and violent politics lead to yet more violence (and inequality, as you say).<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1tjutahja77cwh9l3f8yyg2us8gfe927zhlk9w87fsk7lw24939xqrdladn" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>J Lou</span> (<span class="italic">npub1tju…ladn</span>)</a></span> 2025-10-11T20:38:31Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsgmfw9a5ktgg30vt2lshqez32vsx2nes5r5kpmalqs7vaje6k3w6szyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrvu2vpnm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq8h9xd4lc7lasagt0jve2pqkmq5t7xeqpzf24aj0w6cp720jwthcv8wxhe'>nevent1q…wxhe</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;m kind of hoping we can get international wealth taxes passed, because if we don&#39;t, we&#39;re facing global ecological and social collapse in the not-too-distant future.<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1tjutahja77cwh9l3f8yyg2us8gfe927zhlk9w87fsk7lw24939xqrdladn" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>J Lou</span> (<span class="italic">npub1tju…ladn</span>)</a></span> 2025-10-11T18:13:42Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsf9vxgus2zklscevxmt962d78u8hfq00s0066dxnddymd9j4tguaszyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrv5gnwn8 Just a 2% wealth tax on the world’s richest 3,000 billionaires could raise $250 billion every year, enough to save lives, protect ecosystems, &amp; fund a just transition to a greener future.<br/><br/>Ramaphosa has set the stage. His G20 presidency theme, “Solidarity, Equality and Sustainability”, puts justice to the fore. He’s launched a task force on wealth inequality &amp; economic disparities. A billionaire tax could &#39;seal the deal&#39;:<br/><br/><a href="https://act.sumofus.org/go/734830?t=10&amp;akid=153805%2E15669379%2EE6bhRf">https://act.sumofus.org/go/734830?t=10&amp;akid=153805%2E15669379%2EE6bhRf</a><br/><br/>#Environment #TaxTheRich #Billionaires 2025-10-11T10:41:25Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsxkrhj63v2wttkd2vyr6fru47p4qycs95a2m0h7e5dfccefywnmjgzyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrvg65c60 For #autistic people everywhere 💓<br/><br/>Credit to Taylor Sanders on Neurodivergent Memes, FB.<br/><br/>#Neurodivergent #ActuallyAutistic<br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/115/347/951/268/859/503/original/d969dfbd3ee3a6d7.jpg"> <br/> 2025-10-10T04:20:58Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsv3wgacvqy7jdquzw6jn5vrh334qt5xn35kcservmrmxzzpnmxwggzyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrvaxwwm4 I relate to this.<br/><br/>Anyone else out there &#39;hardworking and quiet&#39;?<br/><br/>And.. yes:<br/><br/>&#34;Why don&#39;t we just start using words to communicate so I can stop tracking everyone&#39;s eyebrow twitches, that would be great.&#34; <br/><br/>#Autism #Neurodivergent #ActuallyAutistic<br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/115/240/726/183/511/118/original/df3b02da454fdda6.jpg"> <br/> 2025-09-21T05:52:12Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs0dgyt7qc8lgrsrp9uwekf28mmv6pnd58e9upjyn5cxjsp79jhqnszyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrv4q04vd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2cknyxms07dvxup8rwfj2j6urssu5ndv5yww4qu5wxp3de669y6q48jsq9'>nevent1q…jsq9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>1. Autistic people have often been conditioned since infancy to regularly go well outside our comfort zones (whether socially or in sensory ways), and to not complain about it. <br/><br/>How is one to then know that *some* of those uncomfortable things are socially not acceptable, or even illegal? 🤷‍♀️<br/><br/>⬇️ 2025-09-16T21:10:06Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2cknyxms07dvxup8rwfj2j6urssu5ndv5yww4qu5wxp3de669y6qzyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrvkyv2yj Why is it that autistics can all-too-easily end up in exploitative or even abusive situations?<br/><br/>Giving this some thought, I figured out a couple of possible reasons for this (below). <br/><br/>I&#39;d love to hear others&#39; thoughts on this, too!<br/><br/>⬇️<br/><br/>(A short 🧵)<br/><br/>#Autism #ActuallyAutistic #Neurodivergent #Abuse 2025-09-16T21:09:30Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsvxevtrlvkh0x4f996cr79ctm4cnrnv484c3x6u5nd86lqdcsjlrszyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrvgz759x #AskingAutistics<br/><br/>What&#39;s your relationship to information and data? <br/><br/>Is it like mine... in that the more info I have, the happier I am??<br/><br/> 🧑‍💻💞<br/><br/>⬇️ 2025-07-25T20:25:18Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsz4yltd0aph7mtxy88zw5u63m3sg6t2pfhzlw02us83jvrk3uygmqzyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrv7hugvj What she said 💟 👇<br/><br/>#equality #genderequality #womensrights #feminism #patriarchy #financialabuse<br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/114/882/095/726/783/158/original/3cec03e207a8d5e9.jpg"> <br/> 2025-07-19T21:47:46Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsrvgfd9se49jlx6k2kgul3m79s0kx0wtum7g8anam5gzdptexntuczyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrvn56p4t #Neurodivergent #Autistic<br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/114/750/818/774/596/733/original/769a4745168ec527.jpg"> <br/> 2025-06-26T17:22:18Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqszk9xwggrz8umrupjrz74z6jc475y08y6nshjynx67qx3g6gx93tczyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrvt5yr4y I&#39;m looking for a theoretical physicist - also a student, or indeed anyone with a large knowledge in this subject area. <br/><br/>My specific question, at this moment, is about the second law of thermodynamics and entropy, but I&#39;ll have more questions. <br/><br/>I&#39;d be very grateful for someone to chat with about these things.<br/><br/>Reboosts also very appreciated! 😊 <br/><br/>#Physics #Science 2025-06-21T18:12:40Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsvsd8gekfgdn6k4e69nf8u94pfz9yf6c8w2thvr2ajpmj3x67szrqzyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrvxkd2fm This 💟<br/><br/>#biosphere #Environment #EarthDay #biodiversity #MentalHealth #Economy<br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/114/595/381/686/026/428/original/00728af240515aa9.jpg"> <br/> 2025-05-30T06:32:37Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsgcuucxsfpj7kek2n9nycx53rtmx6a40tsmt6ttng55usl5hq804czyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrv3u5cpn Agreed 😵‍💫<br/><br/>#ModernSociety<br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/114/502/549/068/207/201/original/3b98aa021e91731d.jpg"> <br/> 2025-05-13T21:04:03Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8wkrmnanctfgwhck49ds6st52y63zqht4xh24c3n0s8ktf5yhyxgzyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrv36vjf2 What does power do to humans?<br/><br/>A little insight into our psychology. <br/><br/>👇<br/><br/>#Psychology #Power #Leadership #Politics #Monopoly 2025-05-13T16:31:15Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsxugzw2rktnnq4wh2aj8f6ehwsqpd7hu9s2j4sn6adcgftg6hr4yszyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrv8mjpn3 #LateDiagnosedAutistic #Neurodivergent #Autistic<br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/114/456/804/105/672/180/original/f24b66fc3e0f9957.jpg"> <br/> 2025-05-05T19:10:31Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8f25wn9gsf8007zvd73mgye9sn2qjac4lcwde0z723v373yah49gzyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrvlgngnp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq4at00zmzy0aydl5c3v2hzneeseu9jftslhajfp75zy8mrqm89cqg76yp6'>nevent1q…6yp6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Is all this burgeoning right-wing ideology around the rights of women (i.e. that we shouldn&#39;t really have any), in all walks of life and in all places in the world… <br/><br/>…de facto just another part of a grand money making scheme? <br/><br/>🤔😳<br/><br/>💰💰💰<br/><br/>15/15<br/><br/> #Wealth #GlobalEconomy #Billionaires #Monopoly #FarRight 2024-12-26T00:29:05Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsq4at00zmzy0aydl5c3v2hzneeseu9jftslhajfp75zy8mrqm89cqzyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrv5rggan In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgfncfqgk3yhahzgcsn45qeanysns8xukzayy0tpp8ctteq4u6swslqmg2j'>nevent1q…mg2j</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Everything these days is a tide to make the wealthy and powerful even more so.<br/><br/>I find this unnerving. Coincidence?<br/><br/>Or has the wealth-generating algorithm foretold the future?<br/><br/>What I&#39;m really wondering is… 👇<br/><br/>14/15 2024-12-26T00:28:39Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsgfncfqgk3yhahzgcsn45qeanysns8xukzayy0tpp8ctteq4u6swszyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrv9xrdtk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0kgefmpa0dztx83zj0n7w89ctrzymryvyfrk54l6g5426c04udestalkm4'>nevent1q…lkm4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>But back to demographics.<br/><br/>Women have more children when they have no choices, are dependent, and are poor (in rights, education, and financially).<br/><br/>13/15<br/><br/>#Demographics #Children 2024-12-26T00:27:39Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs0kgefmpa0dztx83zj0n7w89ctrzymryvyfrk54l6g5426c04udeszyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrvhj403n In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0n25jektdycrpfkj2tcfthhvgvafdkglukrk9jpw7huwg8s3psuscqat22'>nevent1q…at22</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It would also explain:<br/><br/>a) Why schools put so much pressure on children to compete &amp; ‘succeed’<br/><br/>b) Why the authorities don&#39;t much like putting resources into #disabled &amp; #autistic kids (where&#39;s the ROI?).<br/><br/>12/15<br/><br/>#School #Education 2024-12-26T00:27:04Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs0n25jektdycrpfkj2tcfthhvgvafdkglukrk9jpw7huwg8s3psuszyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrveq9xuu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdq83srqt99kgcftmeexffv0g205flz04kkyvje7wrjlkqrvj7easz8qfgj'>nevent1q…qfgj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Mm so ensuring people pay privately for raising children…<br/><br/>… but that the money those kids later generate (as taxpayers, consumers, workers, suppliers etc) will go into the system…<br/><br/>… is a savvy (if not 100% logical) move. 🤨<br/><br/>11/15 2024-12-26T00:25:54Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsdq83srqt99kgcftmeexffv0g205flz04kkyvje7wrjlkqrvj7easzyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrvxe34rs In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg0pqqkxja9flpjxdeq5hacrmf678074s57a8tttzjng55pn6nw8gxwxshm'>nevent1q…xshm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>… but other people are actively benefitting, economically. Salaries, pensions, a functioning system, carers when they&#39;re old… etc… etc.<br/><br/>Collectively, we deride &amp; exploit (or allow exploitation of) main-carer parents. <br/>While benefiting directly from their labor.<br/><br/>😥<br/><br/>10/15<br/><br/>#Patriarchy #Exploitation #Oppression 2024-12-26T00:25:21Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsg0pqqkxja9flpjxdeq5hacrmf678074s57a8tttzjng55pn6nw8gzyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrv3sx45a In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswjgrq3yly538h5gjl5r8fvmtxgwfdpsqeqqs3pe4maujklz4w2lssd2pj5'>nevent1q…2pj5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>So… let me get this straight. <br/><br/>Not only are parents (esp. single ones) derided, gaslit, poor… looked down upon by society while doing very arduous &amp; difficult work...<br/><br/>9/15<br/><br/>#SingleParent #Parenting 2024-12-26T00:24:39Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqswjgrq3yly538h5gjl5r8fvmtxgwfdpsqeqqs3pe4maujklz4w2lszyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrvuutppp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw3ygye8uq8fgpvjn3jfnf0sx3cjhy52pw48mp6whfxgx86ms783s9957z2'>nevent1q…57z2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>In my article I&#39;d focussed on the intrinsic value of raising our young people... our future generations. <br/><br/>It hadn&#39;t occurred to me it could be (way down at the bottom, when you do some digging) about cold, hard cash! 💰<br/><br/>8/15 2024-12-26T00:24:12Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsw3ygye8uq8fgpvjn3jfnf0sx3cjhy52pw48mp6whfxgx86ms783szyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrv7leghd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv3cunu23davl9sqpzl90tthzcn8gx6e4l32d7ytvjymdjwk8sl8gtpp7d4'>nevent1q…p7d4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>One person answered my thread on “ten reasons why parents should be paid” using the phrase, “ROI”.<br/><br/>“Return on Investment.”<br/><br/>💰💰💰<br/><br/>7/15<br/><br/>#Banking #Economics 2024-12-26T00:23:42Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsv3cunu23davl9sqpzl90tthzcn8gx6e4l32d7ytvjymdjwk8sl8gzyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrvd56w5s In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx8jwj7thfpy0yssrh72qgdczcxfahus2hd8mpwt8zwx4wrzxx32s6sh6tf'>nevent1q…h6tf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I discovered, while researching my article, that birth rates decline when women gain better living conditions and have more rights.<br/><br/>Hm. Funny, that. Lol. 🤨<br/><br/>The two things go hand in hand. <br/><br/>6/15<br/><br/>#Patriarchy #Misogyny #Money #Economy #Capitalism 2024-12-26T00:22:59Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsx8jwj7thfpy0yssrh72qgdczcxfahus2hd8mpwt8zwx4wrzxx32szyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrvdw2z7x In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvcz5d7w0pxr2nckyym0aau8gvj3zlpe82jnsqjlg9ua24cptku3g535afu'>nevent1q…5afu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Elon is currently also funding far-right parties in various parts of the world.<br/><br/>And (even more sinister than the mom thing) - like Trump - he fights actively against gender equality.<br/><br/>5/15<br/><br/>(References at the end of the thread) 2024-12-26T00:22:39Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsvcz5d7w0pxr2nckyym0aau8gvj3zlpe82jnsqjlg9ua24cptku3gzyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrvkmmcg8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq2274cdmrlpx6c3pk5whfln60c7ntn9l92yktpwdf2awjxzh4h5gwp9htx'>nevent1q…9htx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Elon repeatedly says about women that they ‘should be moms’.<br/><br/>Though he doesn&#39;t quite seem as interested in them getting salaries (nor indeed child support) as I am. 🤔 <br/><br/>4/15<br/><br/>#Parenting #Mothers 2024-12-26T00:21:59Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsq2274cdmrlpx6c3pk5whfln60c7ntn9l92yktpwdf2awjxzh4h5gzyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrvla7xy2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8uevdxzy8gn2m4yzxazvnhz3wpxvm59jl5jrkygen5svcw9d3gfqddjy97'>nevent1q…jy97</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Elon Musk is a foresayer of doom in this regard.<br/><br/>He says “civilization is going to crumble” if people don’t start having more children. <br/><br/>Note: He lacks many things, but economic acuity isn&#39;t one of them.<br/><br/>3/15<br/><br/>#Population #Civilization 2024-12-26T00:21:37Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8uevdxzy8gn2m4yzxazvnhz3wpxvm59jl5jrkygen5svcw9d3gfqzyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrv89h2pd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx2mkmq4p8glmjjlh7lu8s9zlvgcl4mfzs0j4mjew7dn9qxeu3vqcyxttdu'>nevent1q…ttdu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>…in its turn relies on human populations growing bigger.<br/><br/>If they fail to do so, or indeed decline, this economic system we currently have, based upon growth, is likely to fail.<br/><br/>🌪️<br/><br/>2/15<br/><br/>#Depopulation #EconomicGrowth #Capitalism 2024-12-26T00:17:37Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsx2mkmq4p8glmjjlh7lu8s9zlvgcl4mfzs0j4mjew7dn9qxeu3vqczyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrvq2cej6 When I recently looked into whether parents should be paid, I was coming at it from an “it&#39;s a lot of work” perspective.<br/><br/><a href="https://mas.to/@KatyElphinstone/113697701436784792">https://mas.to/@KatyElphinstone/113697701436784792</a><br/><br/>But what&#39;s been brought to my attention since, is that the economic growth on which our system relies… 👇<br/><br/>1/15<br/><br/>#Wealth #Capitalism #Patriarchy #GlobalEconomy 2024-12-26T00:17:01Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsflxlhrkf6r0zcmxf6497epn2ncnpjl3tka6ylraae9w9sd4xxh2czyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrv3z0asz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq6xkm2huwutp0zz42vwjl68n7vyuddtvzng6ysry2c85x6ndaptc0hyw35'>nevent1q…yw35</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>4. Food and shelter (and other bits and bobs), in our society, cost money.<br/><br/>5. Parenting being unpaid, but a lot of work, often makes the main-carer parent a dependent of one kind or another. Being dependent can be quite a powerless, even humiliating, position in society.<br/><br/>⬇️<br/><br/> #Society #Work #Labor #Money 2024-12-22T17:41:59Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsq6xkm2huwutp0zz42vwjl68n7vyuddtvzng6ysry2c85x6ndaptczyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrvmgmz2j In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsz26my0q2zlzmj9gymxgnleddkur8e6ffd6vywgy6yrl5mphynn3q9wwd4t'>nevent1q…wd4t</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>1. Being a main-carer parent is a lot of work. <br/><br/>2. A main-carer parent needs food and shelter.<br/><br/>3. They also need to provide food, shelter, clothing, etc. to their children.<br/><br/>⬇️<br/><br/>#Children #Mothers #Parents #UnpaidCarers 2024-12-22T17:41:29Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsz26my0q2zlzmj9gymxgnleddkur8e6ffd6vywgy6yrl5mphynn3qzyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrvk43f0t Should parents be paid? <br/><br/>There are lots of reasons why we tend to think parents shouldn&#39;t be paid. I&#39;ll cover those (end of thread).<br/><br/>But let me first look at 10 reasons why, perhaps, they should be paid…<br/><br/>A thread 🧵 <br/><br/>1/9<br/><br/>#Parenting #Education #Family #ActuallyAutistic #Neurodivergent 2024-12-22T17:40:43Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqspu6r7xkgcz5c8jxngzsgmkq54zma00kz34nrrn75sdg5pectdj7qzyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrv8rh5st &#34;Glorifying pushing past our actual bandwidth is a toxic societal trait that we need to evolve out of.&#34;<br/><br/>Yes. And we also need to evolve out of forcing people to do so, e.g. if they&#39;re parents and their children will directly suffer if they don&#39;t.<br/><br/>#parenting #rest #education #capitalism<br/><br/>Credit to Dr. Jen Wolkin for the slide 💖<br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/113/666/919/496/502/180/original/1ea944f267716eb0.jpg"> <br/> 2024-12-17T07:12:29Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsx39zxdl4efwaulfaknlu5jl78vde3fredvfu9uzjx486ezq7nfvqzyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrvxmf8qk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstuks5c00a8xadzjrtzqaqaj30frrz4ehh7skz3ky3palm9ffmumcuf50ju'>nevent1q…50ju</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>💚💜<br/>I also used to draw and paint. It was &#39;my thing&#39;... And I also haven&#39;t done it for years. 2024-12-15T08:21:47Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8xqdjwanm4fg9n4j9j0mxtw27mp38c93w4w0mltk0j8tzrz0rqpczyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrvca5zds I remember playing inside the beech hedge in our back garden. It was a whole other world in there.<br/><br/>And sitting in a cardboard box in front of the fire in our living room reading stories by firelight.<br/><br/>#ActuallyAutistic #AskingAutistics<br/><br/>Credit to Plantsages on FB for the slide 💚<br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/113/655/590/880/954/818/original/e348b359e554606f.jpg"> <br/> 2024-12-15T07:11:28Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsvfy7fe8v3ll9gjvfhnxnvuwvpzgqgwtjlx85gl2k9mg2rh2r4svszyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrvdw7qsx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8n4rek6v4ehlarrj9ze90r85jnlmdzdkuqf5kdqed4mk2pvws8ws7xqlt7'>nevent1q…qlt7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Money<br/><br/>Stated aim: Making exchange of goods &amp; services easier. Rewarding people for providing things of value.<br/><br/>Hidden aim: Pushing wealth towards the already wealthy. Maintaining power structures. Domination, compliance from those with less. To perpetuate/exacerbate inequities.<br/><br/>#Capitalism #InterestBearingDebt<br/><br/>3/8 2024-12-10T09:00:36Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8n4rek6v4ehlarrj9ze90r85jnlmdzdkuqf5kdqed4mk2pvws8wszyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrv7cr3y4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvn00kyx63x3v72ua3t5duzxrmxqngm96g5wdtp0m9ur77a98nvrqhlxvs6'>nevent1q…xvs6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>And in the meantime, here are a few of society’s structures and institutions whose deeper aim, I think, might be a bit different from just their stated/conscious one.<br/><br/>Money <br/>School <br/>Nations <br/>Nuclear family <br/>Qualifications <br/>Punishment<br/><br/>2/8<br/><br/>#Punishment #Prison #School #Education #Nationalism #Family 2024-12-10T09:00:09Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsvn00kyx63x3v72ua3t5duzxrmxqngm96g5wdtp0m9ur77a98nvrqzyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrv742409 Subject: Outcomes vs intentions.<br/><br/>When you look at outcomes of things, I think you get a clearer idea what their real aims may be…<br/><br/>More about outcomes vs intentions here: <a href="https://mas.to/@KatyElphinstone/113629409658149829">https://mas.to/@KatyElphinstone/113629409658149829</a><br/><br/>A thread 🧵 <br/><br/>1/8<br/><br/>#Hierarchy #Capitalism #Inequity #Poverty #Discrimination <br/>#Oppression #Exploitation<br/>#ActuallyAutistic 2024-12-10T08:59:51Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsdm28r4uhurex0m0qpkjt8qmt8j2mcw9df95kkl6k2s6cm9c9a6sqzyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrvkxd54p Why do autistic people get fixated on interactions we&#39;ve had with people?<br/><br/>I think we do it when things bother us. <br/><br/>But why can&#39;t we just ‘let go’? 😬🤔<br/><br/>A thread. 🧵<br/><br/>1/9<br/><br/>#Autistic #Neurodivergent #AuDHD #Neurodiversity #Autism #ASD 2024-12-06T17:32:52Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsz5l0cfrja3a4j9c5059gsv7j2m2qhqlh343dtkwr03av0kt6936szyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrvpxufe0 Can anyone help me with advice on how to do an advanced search on Mastodon, through my old posts? <br/><br/>#Mastodon 2024-12-06T14:04:19Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs9n8mxs4hw6apx37gew097ac5dv06dg7fpmapfyr7068hyt57gj7gzyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrvwezu6m In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs93wc8ah8me23te5gj7f694y4ttk2z0xt7jv2cm9gftadpt4pex7q66vhxu'>nevent1q…vhxu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Ditto for me. School was not the best environment for learning, I found. It was much too anxiety provoking, and too noisy and chaotic. <br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1vhwsmskvekamax0602sqt6dldxae4wdcy6x6prdcufjvlv0e5rqsu9r64e" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Green Roc Thoughts</span> (<span class="italic">npub1vhw…r64e</span>)</a></span> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1ckkrxznenc3thejdq20xmdzpml8lc9h83m70j0dtpchj5z8q89vsh58cdu" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Bernie Luckily Does It</span> (<span class="italic">npub1ckk…8cdu</span>)</a></span> [@athena_rising](<a href="https://beige.party/@athena_rising">https://beige.party/@athena_rising</a> ) 2024-12-04T05:49:25Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsyjx9rk5m55pr8tp6d5m0y7hknm2hh6lmqu78edjfqya0mel86gcqzyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrv589xaj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvh676yxwgkrdv57psdanp9lu69jzqk028w682kyky4k55u8u6mxqgrvh7t'>nevent1q…vh7t</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Oh I see! Did you simply mean you&#39;d probably not write a book yourself? <br/><br/>I&#39;m really sorry for the questions... I&#39;m just curious and I often don&#39;t get things (people often have to explain jokes to me several times before I understand) 🤪 2024-11-30T03:51:46Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs853tnnhwfzu9wcv6hw6g08yhvd9jyygmnzguj4tg2xsndql7jf4gzyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrvsm6xy3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8fkwcxqrvqcqeun2tkrvp4xve62u9r6vsu9ptn8epuef6pg5wxxscw792c'>nevent1q…792c</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Do you mean AI could write it?<br/><br/>🤔 2024-11-30T03:06:20Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsypvw7h8lpthkauj7g6kqp8lhjsydspnm74e4g7tzwft5xk3wjx3szyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrvx0fqsa In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9zun5sh249szmhld2peztstdkzmll6vaq69l0gy3zg44fv7wxgeqr5ah3m'>nevent1q…ah3m</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Actually the poll was specifically #AskingAutistics, so only (I hope) answered by autistic people.<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1jrk23jeudh4frlcjzu4mzluqg8j8mu9703zkashzeajt9tq7qxeqsemgny" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Cattz se mudó a Neopaquita</span> (<span class="italic">npub1jrk…mgny</span>)</a></span> 2024-11-29T20:05:10Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8af6przvherwx0h4pcvdyz0h3l6wmrawtdqpxu8qjftu8wual9yczyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrv6sfunl In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgc7ajxd2tsh7fq64h8prnjwn7tq87v399x6ql6xqhankd70t0xhcxj765s'>nevent1q…765s</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I think you&#39;re right 😊<br/><br/>Are you thinking of writing a book?<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub19a2gnzwjtq6n37f4ja495tw2hd07hzpznhna2rlr3rrl23gstntqn9k94s" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Cavyherd</span> (<span class="italic">npub19a2…k94s</span>)</a></span> 2024-11-29T13:33:06Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsx40366pmffcxh7e0aqwqjt7m529chq4p5wtdmy6xvgestxjeplfczyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrvjhpnec In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfj38phgyhzq7yp8uusqc8qtth4c20udxz8sx6zalyr77wnvj820c0qnazm'>nevent1q…nazm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I think you can probably guess, but I think it&#39;s valid, considering everything! 2024-11-29T13:29:47Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsxn8tcam9ugwpnk6jzr88uck8g3hzlnzhq8wxj47a3acysuahfssczyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrvlpkx9h In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgxhqzmj8dzrg0l8dfhkwts80md0yvdp37r8p7w2fcylrstdp826sn62swu'>nevent1q…2swu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I did a poll, a little time ago:<br/><br/><a href="https://x.com/KatyElphinstone/status/1609150432302989312?t=LxFlJ9qrlqU8FLXUWGRNww&amp;s=19">https://x.com/KatyElphinstone/status/1609150432302989312?t=LxFlJ9qrlqU8FLXUWGRNww&amp;s=19</a><br/><br/>Of 961 respondents, 85% thought self diagnosis was valid.<br/><br/>53% of those were diagnosed.<br/><br/>⬇️<br/><br/>#Autism<br/>(apologies for the platform, I was still active on the bird site then) 2024-11-29T10:44:18Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsgxhqzmj8dzrg0l8dfhkwts80md0yvdp37r8p7w2fcylrstdp826szyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrve0s9xe Self diagnosis.<br/><br/>Or, as it&#39;s increasingly known, &#39;self identifying&#39; as autistic.<br/><br/>What does the autistic community think about it?<br/><br/>A short thread 🧵 <br/><br/>⬇️<br/><br/>#AskingAutistics<br/>#Autism #Diagnosis #ASD #ActuallyAutistic #Neurodivergent #AuDHD 2024-11-29T10:43:45Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsvkf96hkv6qzrlhwayppva0suljdfpmhsvhht0g4nu9n4r7lueqtszyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrv0t8td0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0ffhgmx4nkurueja9x2zszpdl3hl6sdnfnqrkzx0rw33rvejl28g76k0mf'>nevent1q…k0mf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Hm. I reckon the problems in communication are perhaps due to our different way of seeing things (cognitive style).<br/>A way that is less human centric. Less socialized. <br/>We prioritize different things, and that will lead to different ways of communicating. <br/><br/>But the &#39;ways of being&#39; probably comes into play as well - since we tend to be quite &#39;all or nothing&#39; about our interests, as well as with our experiences. 😊 2024-11-27T20:24:54Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsrz44ta2g20dak0qhs06h2frxqax6xczc6p3hqnmuvlr94vtk3lyszyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrv72wexh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsf56gkczaeevy3cr9g54y30z9jxzwulpndk8zyr2t5md4436uwfecwfz4xu'>nevent1q…z4xu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Plus, everyone will carry on being really confused about &#39;what autism even is&#39;... 🤷‍♀️<br/><br/>Leaving overstretched autistics to try to unravel &amp; explain it to people lol<br/><br/>⬇️ 2024-11-27T06:27:12Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsf56gkczaeevy3cr9g54y30z9jxzwulpndk8zyr2t5md4436uwfeczyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrvcksyfw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvz7yxvu3jp3tq33gdvp6ay7d7t6p692zu8a2leyz7zdvp93y5c2qptkwxa'>nevent1q…kwxa</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The struggles of autistics may often be *linked* to our neurotype (for a whole bunch of reasons), but, well, correlation does not equal causation!<br/><br/>And if we don&#39;t study the context, we won&#39;t see the bigger picture.<br/><br/>⬇️<br/><br/>#Autistic #Disabled 2024-11-27T06:26:19Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsvz7yxvu3jp3tq33gdvp6ay7d7t6p692zu8a2leyz7zdvp93y5c2qzyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrvv4g3vr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfta38q06xvwp7h90kmmk9wgsq8vrthcn8nwj6devhge4nnhtzdsg7uj52t'>nevent1q…j52t</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>These, I feel, are the two most salient features of the style of being, knowing, &amp; experiencing that characterize the autistic neurotype.<br/><br/>I find it perplexing how the diagnostic criteria for autism center so firmly around our struggles...<br/><br/>And not around our inherent qualities. 🤔<br/><br/>⬇️ 2024-11-27T06:25:47Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsfta38q06xvwp7h90kmmk9wgsq8vrthcn8nwj6devhge4nnhtzdsgzyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrv3sdy97 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyc4jga2ku5mt7250pfk5mwwxyk6uwkzuytzxe9wkfgexcd5muzzsyvxhps'>nevent1q…xhps</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>2. Experiential (ways of being):<br/><br/>Hypo and hyper. &#34;It&#39;s all or nothing.&#34; 🤪😐<br/><br/>It sometimes feels a bit like the central part of our &#39;feeling and experiencing&#39; dial has been removed!<br/><br/>#ActuallyAutistic<br/><br/>⬇️ 2024-11-27T06:24:48Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsyc4jga2ku5mt7250pfk5mwwxyk6uwkzuytzxe9wkfgexcd5muzzszyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrvkyg3q5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsz2yfmpsm55xh2vv2z5v2mu38797hrw39f54phf2ukzm2cqcm7n6qjmuf0l'>nevent1q…uf0l</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>1. Cognitive (ways of knowing):<br/><br/>Autistics show reduced bias towards human beings.<br/><br/>This manifests in things like disregard for power hierarchies, preference for outcomes over intentions, lack of herd mentality, etc.<br/><br/>#ActuallyAutistic<br/><br/>⬇️ 2024-11-27T06:23:50Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsz2yfmpsm55xh2vv2z5v2mu38797hrw39f54phf2ukzm2cqcm7n6qzyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrv4s8wd9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxs323z20u02hvs2z46l8qhqv04h53mjkyt9njk393hrh6g3emhqqlrumvz'>nevent1q…umvz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>What characterizes the autistic neurotype?<br/><br/>Rather than go into the latest (highly technical!) research involving neuroimaging etc. I find it has more meaning for people if I describe the &#39;style of functioning&#39; seen in autistics...<br/><br/>I&#39;ll be brief 😁<br/><br/>⬇️<br/><br/>#ActuallyAutistic 2024-11-27T06:23:13Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsxs323z20u02hvs2z46l8qhqv04h53mjkyt9njk393hrh6g3emhqqzyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrvmc9t09 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspwwl2l844th78x0tj4d0yh3a2d5uj7v59cggxnhfe20csal2r46gtrvwuw'>nevent1q…vwuw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>&#34;Autism is a neurotype,&#34; I answer.<br/><br/>So... &#34;What&#39;s a neurotype?&#34;<br/><br/>&#34;A neurotype is a distinct way the brain and nervous system are set up...<br/><br/>which brings about a certain style of functioning.&#34; <br/><br/>#ActuallyAutistic #Neurology #Neurotype<br/><br/>⬇️ 2024-11-27T06:22:46Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqspwwl2l844th78x0tj4d0yh3a2d5uj7v59cggxnhfe20csal2r46gzyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrvk6ufz4 &#34;What even is autism, if it&#39;s not a disorder?&#34;<br/><br/>I get asked this. Sometimes curiously. Sometimes more as a challenge, e.g. from those who &#39;don&#39;t believe in labels&#39; or feel we&#39;re &#39;all on the spectrum.&#39;<br/><br/>How to answer? 🤔<br/><br/>A thread 🧵 <br/><br/>⬇️<br/><br/>#Autism #ASD #Neurodiversity #ActuallyAutistic 2024-11-27T06:21:59Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsyuklaadn80h6h77w67jyt6hjc7lkjapagsju4vjm94htskyygt3szyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrvjxc43u You will know who your people are. <br/><br/>They will feel like safety. <br/><br/>They will feel like sunlight. <br/><br/>#ActuallyAutistic #DoubleEmpathyProblem #Neurodivergent<br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/113/543/428/605/351/938/original/e601dd74ab4acecd.jpg"> <br/> 2024-11-25T11:47:07Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsqq27rashhcmcj5mjz3mz2pmc4gzx85seg6v3zw9mkyg75tgl7yjgzyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrvfpasay Do you think main-carer parents should be paid?<br/><br/>It would be super useful, whichever your answer, to know WHY you think as you do on this question. <br/><br/>Thank you 🥰 <br/><br/>#Parenting #AskingAutistics #AskingEveryoneReally #Parents #UnpaidCarers 2024-11-24T08:02:33Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs224307r77qu387w0qj573p52c22v60hqp3mjs68l68mjth6fe7tgzyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrvhg7njn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswf52f7j8q2g0kh04f0n3cruxvax2un8f4g700uxl2w4fazy0ayhqeu459q'>nevent1q…459q</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1kr0qdhr6as2tykl2eke5chrtvv6nxh4xqeywkmwjhc99480l3xesu26vxz" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>:coffefied: Bennett S. :mstdn:</span> (<span class="italic">npub1kr0…6vxz</span>)</a></span> <br/><br/>Beautiful ❤️ 2024-11-23T17:24:50Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsx3rh9junte449v2uk4cg43t65vvauksc3dlphfn0ajv6y5859u2szyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrvg46f48 &#34;Emotional regulation comes naturally from being in the presence of someone we truly trust.&#34;<br/><br/>As an #autistic person, this has been problematic for me (uh...so... no one?).<br/><br/>The only people in whose presence I&#39;m genuinely unafraid are my own children. <br/><br/>#Children #Parenting #ActuallyAutistic<br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/113/530/955/019/813/953/original/7f0b5c31712a1cac.jpg"> <br/> 2024-11-23T06:54:55Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqstgw6s46xmprwfm0qj747nj9l59ntv5ejr5pdm3hata6kqhx4skeqzyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrv4lqj7u 🎶🎵🎧🐦<br/>😳😂<br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/113/502/650/607/398/712/original/36f513c36203206f.jpg"> <br/> 2024-11-18T06:56:44Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsdyje3jzhrf4qmd3085wswspr9qj7w288z9rlkle4utlz64lder4qzyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrvv37v0m &#34;Hyper independent adults aren&#39;t just robots who don&#39;t need people.&#34;<br/><br/>#ActuallyAutistic <br/><br/>💜💚<br/><br/>Credit to Dr Jen Wolkin<br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/113/502/603/621/085/663/original/8c45fa0fc3ea883e.jpg"> <br/> 2024-11-18T06:44:47Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsf30067u9t75cq88w68nzcm5nz9w6elmzejrp7r74a8q4h3zfc7kqzyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrv3g6ed5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqfu8hl36n09lmydd98ulgkww44zvyqs79gjdh3fuq28rytru9tkgq29g6h'>nevent1q…9g6h</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yes, exactly! 2024-11-17T17:42:55Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2g44ss866zzufgz6zevg6amtcvzmjl8nw4frdc34drhg5q5q37mszyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrvjd36xp &#34;Children don&#39;t just need to know they&#39;re loved. They need to know that nothing they do will change the fact they&#39;re loved.&#34;<br/>❤️<br/><br/>Alfie Kohn<br/><br/>Credit for the slide to www.artofparenteen.com<br/>#parenting<br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/113/491/405/632/511/837/original/f46143021cfa34f8.jpg"> <br/> 2024-11-16T07:16:59Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsdmuy45anwvs940xd44emgrgdgen5ktt7ryesjmg6lm9xhfctgq8gzyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrvwdvyz3 💜 The kindness of neurodivergent people 💚<br/><br/>#ActuallyAutistic #Neurodivergent<br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/113/481/234/812/437/573/original/e5160686a669a260.jpg"> <br/> 2024-11-14T12:10:27Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsywjv7y2fxcww4uztegk3tv536umg7rdkqkdahfgvkge5e798l9tszyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrvtuh333 Cunk on America 🇺🇲<br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/113/466/526/712/882/212/original/b5bdf89248b47f93.jpg"> <br/> 2024-11-11T21:49:58Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs0tjp6w02hcqamt9qtuqzk0eg94wngcmu4fgezreuvrrn9p9qglkgzyzqww6ldgc535uu5gannv2f092pyc9007t4svczc9xc2u2xjxctrv60dcs8 Antistalking: learning a person&#39;s routine to avoid them. <br/><br/>#ActuallyAutistic<br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/113/449/425/029/542/454/original/20909b6f5bb6bddf.jpg"> <br/> 2024-11-08T21:20:46Z