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I wish I could read the comments to this, I want to know too!

The excerpt from William and the Werewolf showing singular they spelled with a Thorn

The first known use of singular “they” is so old that not only does it pre-date singular “you,” it wasn’t even spelled with a “th”

When William and the Werewolf, in 1375 CE, used singular “they,” it was spelled with a Thorn

Autism & the double empathy problem | Embrace Autism In this article, Dr. Debra Bercovici PhD will cover the double empathy problem and the triple empathy problem, and examine how they impact autistics.

Autistics don't need "social skills training," not unless non-autistics are ALSO being trained in autistic social expectations. When we only use neurotypical norms and expectations, autistics will always look “deficient” & neurotypicals will always look “capable.”

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Square Canva graphic with a gray-to-white horizonal gradient background. All-caps black text at the top reads, "Today in hell yes, research!" Next, larger all-caps black text reads, "Why a “cure” approach to autism is misguided: Good social support and subjective well-being are what determine “whether autistic people achieve a high quality of life.” The words "cure" and "misguided" are red. Smaller black text the bottom reads, "From Dr. Steven Kapp" "@ThinkingAutism" and "tinyurl.com/KappAutisticQoL"

Today in Hell Yes, Research! "We argue against normalization and “cure, ” in part because many autistic traits can function in neutral or positive ways, although other people may misunderstand or stigmatize atypical behaviors." From @drstevenkapp.bsky.social:

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Married 41 years​ and racked with pain, ​N.B. couple said goodbye together using MAID | CBC News Lee Goguen says her parents' decision to receive medical assistance in dying at Saint John Regional Hospital gave the couple, who were both suffering from cancer, a merciful and peaceful death.

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I’m the Canadian who was detained by Ice for two weeks. It felt like I had been kidnapped I was stuck in a freezing cell without explanation despite eventually having lawyers and media attention. Yet, compared with others, I was lucky

Story: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

A pair of earrings in the shape of rainbow hot air balloons.

Less than a week until Atlantic Entertainment Expo Charlottetown! And I finally took some good pictures of my Pride earrings, so I'm going to post some this week.

#lgbtqia #crafter #supportlocal #mistreenasmysticcreations #lgbt #Pride #geek

First concert ever :)

My sister called it "Body Doubling" when she introduced it to me as an ADHD thing, and whatever you want to call it, it works! So helpful to get things done just having someone with you.

Don’t miss your chance to protect end-of-life rights | Dying With Dignity Canada Today, tell your MP that advance requests for MAID are supported by 83% of people in Canada and must be a priority before, during and after Parliament returns in late March.

Today, I sent a letter to my MP in support of legislation to amend Canada’s assisted dying law and make advance requests for MAID legal. If you want to send your own letter, visit @dyingwithdignity.ca : www.dyingwithdignity.ca/advocacy/all...

I exist! First time using this social, gonna see how it goes.

The worst part about being adhd is

No, literally, I had something, but I couldn't find the right words, and then there was a cat sleeping on a chair, and the sun is really bright, and I looked back at the computer screen and I don't remember.

When you want to do so many things, but the list of things I need to do in order to even start one of the things I want to do is paralyzing, and I wind up sitting and playing casual games or reading comics all day instead of being productive.
That and .... I forgot what I wanted to say.

My mom finally stopped complaining about it when I was diagnosed with ADHD a few years ago and found out it's not something I'm consciously controlling, and not something I can consciously just STOP doing.

Thanks for sharing.