Fine, here’s unequivocal – Catherine Connolly is right There’s an intellectual insecurity to the Irish ruling class, its political parties, its media, its blind followers.

A statement of fact – that Hamas exists and is embedded in Palestinian society – and a straightforward condemnation of western intervention angered a class that’s never served Irish sovereignty, let alone Palestinian humanity

Catherine Connolly was right

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Good news. Shame on Luxembourg

thanks for the important clarification Fergus- it reminds me that I should have re-read the paper before quoting it!

Looking forward to joining this creative workshop!

Looking forward to hosting this workshop for ARGH and AMASE. Access Riders are a really useful advocacy tool for recognising individual needs and defining accommodations that can help.

Just to clarify:
I'm autistic and it wasn't the vaccines.
I'm autistic but I don't do N@zi salutes and I try not to be too much of an @$$hole.
#NotAllAutistics

I wish all books were wipeable too!

I think it's time to take out a newspaper subscription, though it could be an online one. Any recommendations
for reflective, analytical, truthful journalism?Though nothing is without bias. Mine is to view things with a centre left, decolonisation, neurodivergent-affirming lens. Advice please .

RTE news keeps referring to "Iran-backed Hezbollah" but never says "US/UK- backed Israel". Funny that. @news.rte.ie

Imagine if he felt like sparing 2 million Gazans too? #CeasefireInGazaNow

Well they came nowhere near the airport nor the hundreds of protesters

Hmm, so the fuel is tax free? Or the irish taxpayer makes up the difference? And signing agreements to support NATO forces on irish soil seems a gross contravention pf our neutrality. But then we know they land, every day, and that they refuel, so something must have been signed somewhere .

Interesting point. I'm not sure how that works.

As we de-medicalise autism,and move beyond the tragedy narrative, organisations and advocates need to work hard to call out ableism & to spread knowledge of supportive practice. Right now it's a really confusing landscape for parents and teachers.

Shannon Airport last Sunday. Uniformed US soldiers chilling. Irish neutrality? Our Tánaiste/ Foreign Affairs Minister was visiting the county at the time. Sen Timmy Dooley was campaigning in Shannon. Blind eye turned to US army/ flights yet again. #GE24

A few have-a-go independents out there!

Just found this #GE24 podcast. Ivan Yates being his gossipy irreverent self looking at candidates election prospects.

Hello, thanks for putting this together. Please add my handle to the starter pack

@misshalcyon.bsky.social Hello, could you please link me to.the autistic professionals starter group. Thank you!

Ooh, the call for abstracts is live for Autism Europe 2025! Really nice list of topics, too.

Deadline 10th January :)

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An autistic perspective on employment: a conversation with Dr Wenn Lawson This webinar is an exciting opportunity to hear Dr Wenn Lawson reflect on his life and work experiences as an internationally respected autistic academic, researcher, consultant, author, poet and spea...

Delighted to share details of a free online conversation with Dr Wenn Lawson, entitled "An autistic perspective on employment". Taking place on Wed 27th Nov, 10-11am UK time, it's free to register.
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Neurodiversity Can Explain Differences in How People Experience Everyday Life Neurodiversity means that all people’s brains process information differently from each other. In other words, people think and learn in a variety of ways. Being neurodivergent means that the way a pe...

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Loving this new piece designed to explain neurodiversity to a younger audience .

🥳 Check out our new article introducing neurodiversity research--for kids!
Frontiers For Young Minds is a peer-reviewed scientific journal for kids, with young reviewers (+ adults). With @cjcrompton.bsky.social @katiecebula.bsky.social @suereviews.bsky.social
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