#ActuallyAutistic retired technologist turned wannabe-sociologist. Equity literate education, respectfully connected parenting, passion-based learning, indie ed-tech, neurodiversity, social model of disability, design for real life, inclusion, open web, open source. he/they
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Empire of Normality: An Important Book Necessary to Our Times
“Empire of Normality” by Robert Chapman is an important book necessary to our times. We live in an age of mass behaviorism, unvarnished eugenics, and neuronormative domination. “Empire of Normality” explains how we got here. …mass neurodivergent disablement and constant, widespread anxiety, panic, depression, and mental illness, combined with systemic discrimination of neurodivergent people, is…
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A Vivifying Overlap: This Is What Trans Punk Looks Like
To be a queer person is inherently a very punk thing. I think to be a punk person is also inherently a queer thing. There’s a lot of really vivifying overlap there between those two things for me. Lorne, THIS IS WHAT TRANS PUNK LOOKS LIKE (full documentary) – YouTube This documentary opens with insightful…
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Dance Party Time: A Comedic Variety Show for Kids Starring Neurodivergent Young Adults
I wanted to share my YouTube show with you – Dance Party Time – www.youtube.com/@dancepartytime. It’s a comedic variety show for kids that stars neurodivergent young adults and reflects their unique experience of the world and sense of humor. It is actually performed entirely by the folks it represents. The cast includes young alumni from…
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The Free Lil Pantry: Take what you need. Leave what you can.
Stimpunks Board Member Becky Hicks runs a free food pantry in New Orleans. Here’s a charming segment with Becky on local news that works the Mr. Rogers vibes. Algiers Point Free Lil Pantry celebrates 7 years of giving and receiving | WGNO.com The Algiers Point Free Lil Pantry was New Orleans’ first. And it’s been…
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Latest Terms in the Stimpunks Glossary for July 2024
As we go about our work, we expand our glossary, which is currently at 360 terms. We added 20 new terms in the past month. Here are the latest terms: Community of Practice Somatic Rudder Neuro-Holographic Dress Codes Fidgeting Nature Code-Meshing Autistic Rapport Resentment Woke Wild Allyship Human Needs Extractive Abandonment SpInfodump Sadopopulism Oligarchy Technoableism…
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Stimpunks Merch Store: Ethically Made, Union Made, American Made
“Ethically made” gets used a lot, but what does it mean to us? It means we make sure workers and our communities are taken into account at every step of the process. We are a unionized shop that often works with other unionized shops. We are a member of the Fair Labor Association, source our…
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An Inclusive Conference Model for Our Times
I am presenting virtually at UDL Con about our Virtual First approach to the affordances of Discord as they relate to Conference to Restore Humanity. Between now and, say, CTRH at the end of July, can you send me specifics I can relay to attendees of the UDL Con event for how CTRH works for…
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14 Obstacles to DEI-AB and Neurodiversity Affirming Practice
Getting human-centered, neurodiversity affirming, progressive practices into education, healthcare, and other systems is a battle, a grueling and grinding battle through bad narratives and bad framing. framing = mental structures that shape the way we see the world Our community of neurodivergent and disabled people encounters the following narratives over-and-over with dreadful regularity. They are…
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Stiff Person Syndrome, Celine Dion, and Me
CW: pain, agony, suicidal ideation Stiff person syndrome (SPS) is a rare acquired neurological disorder that most often causes progressive muscle stiffness (rigidity) and repeated episodes of painful muscle spasms. Stiff Person Syndrome – Symptoms, Causes, Treatment | NORD Like Céline Dion, I have Stiff Person Syndrome. It’s excruciating and especially affects the muscles in…
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Community: The Story of East Bay Punk
I love punk documentaries. Community comes together to build inclusive spaces. Community rebounds after losing spaces. Community fights off skinheads with bats and pipes to keep spaces safe. Community learns how to DIY together. Turn It Around: The Story of East Bay Punk spans over 30 years of the California Bay Area’s punk music history…
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It’s not DEI’s Fault; It’s the Rot Economy
Blaming a coding bug on DEI is the dumbest thing ever. Have you met any coders? We are all weird as shit. We get paid like doctors to talk to melted sand. Two thousand years ago that gene was expressed as “person who talks to trees.” Pop the hood on any team of half decent…
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This is punk rock time. This is what Joe Strummer trained you for.
This is not a time to be dismayed. This is punk rock time, this is what Joe Strummer trained you for. It is now time to go. You’re a good person. That means more now than ever. Henry Rollins, @this.is.radio.clash • sound on 🔊 • Threads It was Strummer’s politically charged lyrics that helped bring…
