Janelle (Nelly) Gilkeson

autistic allies workshop - 5 weeks - starting march 8

If you care about an autistic adult but keep saying “I just don’t know what to do” - this workshop is for you.

Autistic needs aren’t mysterious - they’ve just been ignored, moralised, or punished.

You can learn differently - and can and should.

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"Positive Depictions" Of Trans People Banned In Alabama State Libraries Proposal The code change that has been proposed does not ban negative depictions of transgender people, however. Public comment is open until October 14.

1. You may have heard of book bans before, but the new one in Alabama takes the cake.

The Alabama Public Library Service has a new proposal that would ban—get this—only "positive depictions" of trans people.

The hearing is next month. Public comment is open.

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“Under this section, any material that promotes, encourages, or positively depicts transgender procedures, gender ideology, or the concept of more than two biological genders shall be considered inappropriate for children and youth.” In other words: positive depictions of transgender people are forbidden, while negative depictions remain perfectly acceptable.

3. The proposal is buried in a section on explicit content and obscenity. Alongside pornography and graphic material, a new provision tells libraries what they cannot make available to anyone under 18. It reads:

Them: “What’s this mental health crisis all about? Why are suicide rates the way they are?”

Me: “One factor is the vast unidentified Autistic population that is at a >9x higher risk of death by suicide at a minimum!”

Also them: “You don’t look Autistic. Probably a bunch of dramatic lazy fucks.”

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Workshop announcement flyer with black text on a purple and blue background. The text reads: ATYPICAL academic writing crash course. For neurodivergent PhD candidates & early career researchers. Stuck on an article or chapter? Tired of vague feedback or advice that doesn’t work for you? In this 90-minute workshop, you will: Identify what’s really blocking you from finishing the paper Learn how to embrace your creative process and disregard harmful writing advice Build a concrete action plan to finish your draft (and prevent burnout) First workshop October 2025 – details to follow Cost: €50 SECURE YOUR SPOT EARLY by sending an email to: daniel@flowstateediting.com or via the contact form at flowstateediting.com

If you're an autistic, ADHD, or AuDHD academic (like me), you face challenges that others just don't understand. I've been there. Now I want to share what I've learned and create a space where you feel truly supported.

Visit flowstateediting.com/workshops/ for more details about this workshop.

Disabled people are murdered daily by the negligence of the US government and the policies enacted by Congress.

Where is the outrage?

that feeling in your body that you don't know how to explain is telling you something

Against the tide: Filipinos battle rising sea on sinking island.

On the Philippine island of Pugad, street food vendor Maria Tamayo wakes before her grandchildren to begin the backbreaking work of removing seawater from her home scoop by scoop with a plastic dustpan
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Internalised ableism is difficult to shake.

It’s to be expected when we grow up in a world that dehumanises us form the day we are born.

You’re not a bad person for having those thoughts from time to time or even all the time.

Focus on the system.

Texas State fires professor accused of trying to incite political violence in video Thomas Alter is the second professor in the state to be terminated for allegedly violating university policy after a video was posted on social media.

Another professor in Texas is fired, this time after a selectively edited video of a talk he gave was posted on X, with the bogus claim that he was inciting violence www.texastribune.org/2025/09/10/t...

In Indonesia, ponds without mangroves show up to 60% soil carbon loss.

Mangrove loss to aquaculture threatens vital carbon storage. Protecting mangroves isn’t just about biodiversity—it’s key to preserving natural climate solutions.

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#Trees4Resilience

Reigning Fire NetGalley helps publishers and authors promote digital review copies to book advocates and industry professionals. Publishers make digital review copies and audiobooks available for the NetGalley comm...

Sharing for an author who isn't on Bluesky

Jasmine KY Loo's debut novel, Reigning Fire, is avail for ARC readers
✨ Autistic heroine hiding forbidden magic
✨ Ancient Chinese-inspired mythology & political unrest
✨ Quiet defiance, impossible choices, a touch of chaos
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"As policymakers, we are aware that every decision we make impacts everyone, no matter how big or small... we know that it is essential that we make these decisions with research & evidence."

Foley recognises the importance of accurate information & responsibility to resist damaging misconceptions.

Jeffrey Epstein Email Trove Reveals Ghislaine Maxwell’s Secrets A cache of 18,000 messages obtained by Bloomberg News reveals Maxwell’s deep ties and involvement with the disgraced financier and sex offender.

NEW: We got access to Jeffrey Epstein’s personal Yahoo inbox — more than 18,000 emails.

It shows Epstein’s world in his own words: an unfiltered look at how his operation worked, who enabled it, and how Ghislaine Maxwell stayed at the center of it all.

My formal evaluations for autism spectrum disorder ultimately cost me $6,600

That is an *overwhelming* amount of privilege to access something I both desperately needed

and do not need, at all, any longer.

It was NOT wise to spend those funds but I’m not sure I would have survived not knowing. 🧵

Seeking services in VA! 🙏🏻💖

reasonable work & school accommodations are suicide prevention

Validation Study: Asynchronous ADHD Telehealth Assessments

Something pretty cool happened this week that I want to share with all of you. As you may already know, I conduct ADHD evaluations with ADHD Online/Mentavi Health. Mentavi's ADHD assessment allows clients to answer all clinical interview…

An Industry Insider’s Changes at the E.P.A. Could Cost Taxpayers Billions

Outrageous! Early this year, lawyer Steven Cook represented chemical companies suing to block a new rule that would force them to clean up PFAS. Now he’s is in a senior role at the EPA, where he has proposed scrapping that rule, and shifting the cleanup costs onto taxpayers.

The picture I submitted for my passport was rejected yet again.

I thought those nudes were tasteful.

If Mr is pronounced Mister then Dr should be pronounced Dister.

Wife: It's too early for your shit.

I hate it when I imagine how a conversation will go and then in the actual conversation the person goes off script. That’s not your line, Todd.

The biggest tool of the undersea kingdom is the hammerhead shark.

If I had psychic powers, I wouldn't be surprised.

UNITED KINGDOM GERMANY LITHUANIA LIECHTENSTEIN FRANCE ESTONIA NETHERLANDS CZECH REPUBLIC ITALY: POLAND SLOVENIA SWITZERLAND BOSNIA & AUSTRIA THAILAND HERZEGOVINA NORWAY SINGAPORE GREECE SWEDEN SOUTH KOREA SPAIN DENMARK INDIA ANDORRA BELGIUM AUSTRALIA PORTUGAL FINLAND JAPAN MALTA LATVIA NEW ZEALAND PACKAGE CARRIERS SUSPENDING SHIPMENTS TO U.S. PA O UPAY: SOME MAIL CARRIERS STOP SHIPMENTS TO U.S. пел OCEAN

A quick visual catch-up on all the countries now isolating the US.

We might finally see some change when the families of mass shooting victims inevitably become the voting majority.

Burnout Resources & Signposting | Autistic Realms Autistic Burnout resources for young people, families & educational settings to help develop understanding and support healing. Signposting & Ideas ...

So excited to present & join in the Autistic Burnout Network Conference today
Further burnout signposting/ research/ community resources/ videos/ podcasts/ books available here:
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The Secret Pages of Anne Frank's Diary The unveiling of previously hidden passages in 2018 revealed there was still more to learn about the famed documentarian of Nazi oppression.

“Altogether, according to the Anne Frank House, the two pages were filled with "five crossed-out phrases, four dirty jokes and 33 lines about sex education and prostitution."

“I also had a terrible desire to kiss her, which I did. Every time I see a female nude, such as the Venus in my art history book, I go into ecstasy. Sometimes I find them so exquisite I have to struggle to hold back my tears. If only I had a girlfriend!”

Anne Frank - Thursday, January 6, 1944

Please call your senators. This APHA statement is urgent. “RFK Jr. must be removed from his position. Since taking office, his actions have sown confusion, demoralized staff and jeopardized the very foundation of our nation’s health security. Most critically, these missteps threaten lives”