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:::: “The poet, the artist, the sleuth—whoever sharpens our perception tends to be antisocial; rarely “well adjusted,” he cannot go along with currents and trends.” — Marshall McLuhan, “The Medium is the Massage: An Inventory of Effects”, March 1967 ::::
::::: “A strange bond often exists among anti-social types in their power to see environments as they really are.” — Marshall McLuhan, “The Medium is the Massage: An Inventory of Effects”, March 1967 :::
https://www.themediumisthemassage.com/the-book/
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:::: "There are certain things in our nation and in the world which I am proud to be maladjusted and which I hope all men of good-will will be maladjusted until the good societies realize — I say very honestly that I never intend to become adjusted to — segregation and discrimination. I never intend to become adjusted to religious bigotry. I never intend to adjust myself to economic conditions that will take necessities from the many to give luxuries to the few. I never intend to adjust myself to the madness of militarism, to self-defeating effects of physical violence." - "Social Justice and the Emerging New Age" address at the Herman W. Read Fieldhouse, Western Michigan University (18 December 1963), #MLKJr ::::
:::: "I never intend to become adjusted to the madness of militarism, and maybe the great need of our nation and our world today is for a society of the creative maladjusted, men and women who will be as maladjusted as the prophet Amos, who in the midst of the injustices of his day, could cry out in words that echo across the centuries, "Let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like a mighty stream." As maladjusted as Abraham Lincoln, who had the vision to see that this nation could not exist half slave and half free. As maladjusted as Thomas Jefferson, who in the midst of an age amazingly adjusted to slavery could cry out in words lifted to cosmic proportions, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal. As maladjusted as Jesus of Nazareth, who in the midst of the fascinating and intricate military machinery of the Roman Empire could cry out, "He who lives by the sword will perish by the sword," and also, "Love your enemies; bless them that curse you, pray for them that do spitefully use you." And I believe that such maladjustment will help us emerge from the bleak and desolate midnight of man's inhumanity to man" - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ::::
:::: "The hope of a secure and livable world lies with disciplined nonconformists, who are dedicated to justice, peace, and brotherhood. The trailblazers in human, academic, scientific, and religious freedom have always been nonconformists. In any cause that concerns the progress of mankind, put your faith in the nonconformist!" - Chapter 2 : Transformed nonconformist. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr ::::
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#DearWorld
#SOS #SOSToTheWorld
Dear World:
The United States of America has become two major cults in May 2025. Right now, this is the "mass mind" #MassMind of society:
1. Those who love the hate and self-harm of Donald Trump
2. Those who hate and praise hate of Donald Trump.
Both of these cults are built upon hate and adding more hate teaching and "Hate Harder" #HateHarder machine messages to the world. Both cults right now in May 2025 USA are spreading hate messages, hate teaching, hate as religion, hate as faith system. #HateAsFaith
Dear World:
All Americans care about is that they can join the Total Mockery of Donald Trump. That they can say "orange skin", "poop diapers", "dumb / stupid / idiot / crazy / insane / fat / McDonald's / golf course" over and over on social machine systems. The cult is a media cult, the cult is social media cults, of reacting and taste-testing every turd that Donald Trump releases. Elon Musk too, reacting and taste-testing every turd shit by Twitter shit-birds.
Cults of media systems are real. Cults of Rupert Murdoch media systems are real. Cults of science fiction storybooks are real. Cult behaviors to people react-commenting and taste-testing the latest turds of Donald Trump are very real. #TurdTasteTesting
Every mental health professional in the world needs to rescue the United States of America population from "hate as faith", that "more hate" will make the world better.
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::::: “People will come to adore the technologies that undo their capacities to think” ― Neil Postman, Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business, 1985 :::
An #introduction! I’m a #disabled, #autistic, and #queer Canadian author! My latest book, Season One: Iris and the Crew Tear Through Space won the 2023 Indie Ink Award for “Writing the Future We Need: Disability representation by a Disabled Author!” I love being a disability advocate in literary spaces and really, really, really love baking!
Hiii!
American Politics. An autistic seeing patterns he'd rather not see. This is all rather dark, I'm afraid and possibly too much.Maybe wrong, hopefully I am.
As is common for most autistics I have a gift, or curse, I don't know which, of really being able to see patterns and, in my case, patterns within patterns. As purely an outsider looking in (I'm a Brit, OK, live with it) there are certain patterns emerging from America that are quite dark and really quite horrible.
From my own experience, I know that those who come from money and then go on to make even more money tend, although not always, to develop an attitude of seeing their success as justifying their higher status and right to be above others. They don't see the privilege, or that so much of their success has come from being able to leverage that privilege, for them, that is just how the world works. They just tend to see those who've they've profited from, merely as sheeple who have flocked readily to be fleeced and who are therefore less worthy of governance, and respect, by that fact. That their wealth is the proof of their own virtue and superiority. An attitude which, of course, is further exaggerated by the circles they keep and the reinforcement it gets. For such a mind, it is not a huge step to believe that are far more worthy of being in charge, than anyone else. That, in fact, the world would be better if they were.
So much of American history, and the basis of its nationhood, is based on religious intolerance and the concept that wealth determines rights and power. That the powerless, the slaves and the indentured, and the poor, are there to support this and that it is only right that they are. That only the powerful and those with any sort of wealth should have a say. For a certain mind, and especially those that cling to the more extreme, white based, male, and protestant religions, this is the golden age they look back on and wish to bring back.
Given this, and having found the perfect, and desperate, idiot in the current President.
The tariff war and initially pissing off the two neighbours who could have helped to mitigate much of it, makes sense. It isolates America to the full effect of the war and the economic hardship that will result. The economic powers behind this do not care about this because they are in a position to further their own wealth, either by what they can make from the devastation of America, or the fact their wealth is international. But, also, because whatever this may cost them is a small price to pay, to end up with a work force that is so desperate that they will put up with even the harshest and most dangerous work conditions imaginable, just to keep going. Which is also why all the safety nets and health and safety agencies are getting the axe. And which will also provide an underclass that has little or no means of escaping, other than the routes supplied to them by their masters.
Control of the traditional media and of social media, further isolates and indoctrinates people to this new reality. The destruction of the tourism industry, as much through the lack of safety controls on the industry and it's impact, is also aimed at isolating people from outside awareness and knowledge, especially, given the way white women travelling together, or alone, seem to be a common target, the reality of women in the world. Because the ongoing war on women's rights and liberation, seems to be a big part of so much of what is going on. Hardly surprising from the white, male, viewpoint that dominates this.
Giving healthcare into the hands of a complete nut job, will mean that sooner, or later, the rest of the world will have to take action and protect themselves from the plagues and diseases running rampant and further isolate America. And that in doing so what actual health care there is becomes the province of the elite and that the diseased (the #autistic, #trans, #immigrants and whatever else group they choose) will become the targets to be used. Especially once all the actual science, knowledge and those capable of it, have been controlled and dwelt with. Which will leave carrot, what health care there is, for good behaviour and obedience.
To be honest, I'm not even sure I've seen half of it yet. But, the pattern emerging is horrible enough and for once I really hope that not only am I hopelessly wrong, but that events will prove it all pointless anyway.
Nightly #GermanShepherd post: this is Larissa, the first Assistive-Search-Alert dog I trained for an #autistic child in 2001. After graduation she volunteered to expand her job description because she was convinced all babies, of all sizes and all species, in all the world, belonged to her.
Every time I read about disability #accommodations from universities and workplaces for #autistic, #ADHD, #dyslexic etc folks, which are only given to students/workers with proven diagnosis/doctor’s note about needing those accommodations - I just don’t understand: if all those things - lecture transcripts, accessible fonts, written/audio instructions etc - already exist, and others - like more flexibility with time cost next to nothing to provide - why people should prove bureaucratically their right for it? Why can’t it be the standard? Why can’t it be provided to anyone who simply requests? Like, what to they gain for not giving it to everyone asking?
@britt@mstdn.gamesI’m 38 years old and I finally got an official dyslexia diagnosis today.
… yeah. 
I will need to sit with this for a while as I process the grief of late diagnosis juxtaposed with feeling the relief of finally knowing. I’ll continue to conquer anything that stands in the way of my dreams. 
Side note: There is a lot of discourse going on about whether #autistic folks should get an official diagnosis. It’s complex, and I respect that it’s different for everyone. For me - Over 4 years, it also led to an #ADHD diagnosis, and now #dyslexia. It’s allowed me to go back to University and study like I always dreamed because now I have access to disability accommodations.
I’m brave. I’m proud of myself. 
(Also, ty all for always being kind to me about my infinite number of typos and grammatical edits to my posts)
So, given that we suspect our #autistic 8yo is #OCD as well as #PDA, and every service/waiting list/alleged professional that could help has thus failed to meet or accommodate us: how long on average until one of us gets arrested, sectioned, or hospitalised?
I just wanna know what to expect, for once.
Little goofy art for Autism awareness/acceptance month!
#Autism #Autistic #AutisticRights #AutisticArtist #AutisticArt #ActuallyAutistic #AutismAwareness #AutismAcceptance #Acceptance #AutismPride #Disability #DisabilityRights #DisabledArtist #DisabilityArt #Art #MastoArt #Krita #Furry #FurryArt #FurryArtist
AUTISTIC AND GIFTED THINGS...
I'm not sure if people know what they're talking about when they talk about hyperfocus in autism and high intellectual abilities. Hyperfocus is one of my traits and at the same time a great ability. But many people imagine an extremely focused guy trying really hard to concentrate, with a sweaty forehead and veins popping out from the effort.
But no, sorry to ruin your fantasy. Hyperfocus, in my case, means that once I enter that flow state, my mind becomes a rocket and can operate at a speed that would make your ass wrinkle. But no popping veins and sweating on my forehead. In that flow, I'm reading, writing on the computer, taking notes in a notebook, listening to BB King at full volume, occasionally playing a game of chess or mahjongg, and eating some olives or nuts. I don't know how it is for other people, but it seems that doing all these things works as a stimulant and at the same time as a brake, keeping my overclocked brain from slipping and ending up exhausted. Also, as an occasional regulator, Lyon, my poodle, appears and starts running on the bed, inviting me to play, and then I get up to play with him for a while and have tea with my wife, who's working in her kitchen.
That's hyperfocus for me. I can spend an entire afternoon like that and get a lot of work done. And what happens if I focus on just one thing? Well, I'll do it wrong and end up in a bad mood.
Strange things about strange brains... The important thing is to have fun while I work...
#actuallyautistic #autism #autistic #giftedness #gifted #hyperfocus #concentration
vanta rainbow black 
I have this idea where #autistic #contentcreators start making a series of #cooking content, talking about our sensory issues with food & how we change things for them. Showing we can cook. A friend already proposed a title, Spectrum Chefs: All Recipes Welcome. Now I just need to get the attention of big name content creators to help launch this idea.
#chefs
@midtsveen@social.linux.pizza
Hey #MutualAid community,
I have autism and struggle with social anxiety, so I’m reaching out today for a bit of mutual aid, if you’re able, please give this post a boost.
It’s a small ask, but I’m working on accepting my social anxiety, and your support would mean a lot and could help me find new friends nearby to overcome my social anxiety, heal, and feel more comfortable socializing.
I’m based in Bergen, Norway, with interests in Anarchism, particularly anarcho-syndicalism, as well as free software and Linux.
Thank you so much!
#ActuallyAutistic #Autism #Autistic #MutualAid #Aid #Anarchism #Syndicalism #FreeSoftware #Linux #Bergen #Norway #Norge #NorskTut
Someone needs to tell this dumb motherfucker that many of us #autistic #taxpayers hold doctorates, have jobs, play sport, go on dates, use toilets, and are fully functional. #Autism is a natural neurological variation. It is not caused by #vaccines. #RFKjr is pushing Nazi lies.
@sky@cyberpunk.loly'all, there's a very real chance I'm going to need to get out of the US soon
their war on autistic kids is terrifying
Trump has already said trans people are next
I wish more people understood how dangerous things are right now
help
#autistic #autism #adhd #audhd #trans #transgender #nonbinary #enby #help #uspol #wewillnotbeerased
Noone has the right to kick you out because you are trans. Noone has the right to force you to pray or read the Bible or spend time with God.
https://youtu.be/Q9OmpC70Iu0?si=a7KGemPkb8JIhdOx
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www.youtube.comAutism is not a disease but hate is.
Autisitic people are not tearing families apart, but many christians are.
We are not the problem and we don't need to be cured.
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#Neurodivergent #AutismAwareness #AutismAwarenessMonth #adhd
@midtsveen@social.linux.pizzaYes, I'm an anarcho-syndicalist, bisexual, gender-fluid, autistic, radical leftist!
I won’t apologize for being an anarchist or for being autistic. Autism rules, and so does anarchism!
#Anarchist #Syndicalist #Anarchism #Syndicalism #AnarchoSyndicalist #AnarchoSyndicalism #Bisexuality #Bisexual #GenderFluidity #GenderFluid #ActuallyAutistic #Autistic #Autism #RadicalLeftist #Radical #Politics
@calcifer@masto.hackers.townNew server, new #introduction -- I'm still the same old calcifer or cal from hackers.town, but the castle has been rebuilt
Old nerd with a passion for resiliency and software/hardware in constrained environments (like #arduino, #esp32, and similar embedded systems). Also #queer, #polyamorous, and #autistic #dad
No patience for authoritarians, bigots, or bootlickers. Rights are for all people.