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In Black Disability Politics Sami Schalk explores how issues of disability have been and continue to be central to Black activism from the 1970s to the present.

Spectrum 10K plans to investigate “which tissues, gene-sets, cell types and developmental periods are enriched” for a “genetic risk” of autism, an unredacted grant application by the research team …

“Meltdowns are not a "symptom of autism." Meltdowns aren't an inevitable part of being autistic. Meltdowns are what happen when autistic people are forced to endure extremely stressful situations.”

“This is a great time for everyone involved in education to understand #neurodiversity and what it means for the classroom, for learning and for inclusion. Launched today is the #LEANSproject handbook, for teaching about neurodiversity at primary school.🧵 https://t.co/RoQ30thBv4”

“Spend some time reflecting on what it means that humankind is neurodiverse: that we don't all sense, process or imagine the world the same. What's too bright for me might be just right for you. What seems clear to you might be incomprehensible to me. What's easy for you? Oh boy.”

“It's always fascinating to watch a few people trying to mock those trying to find dignity in all of this. Society needs to re-enable dignity, doesn't it. Because, without it, almost every single person will end their life in humiliation and mess. So important to get it right.”

Transportation plays an essential role in daily life, allowing people to participate in the community and form social relationships. Many autistic people rely on public transportation to meet their mobility needs. However, research shows that it is not always easy for them to use it. The exact issue …

Twitter users with disabilities say they could be "left with nothing" in the wake of Elon Musk taking over the site.

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You probably remember when Kim Kardashian shared this "advice" for women in business: "Get your fucking ass up and work. It seems like nobody wants to work these days.

Introduction. This blog post is a mixed bag. First, I introduce the call for papers for a special issue on “Pathological” Demand-Avoidance (PDA), in Frontiers in Education. Secondly, I provide PDFs…

All of this will happen again.

For Tumblr: Over the past 7 days, iOS downloads are up 58% with 30% more impressions in the App Store. Android downloads are up 57% with 50% more impressions in the Play Store. Thank y'all for check…

I originally wrote this for an internal blog at work, and my colleagues and friends requested I repost it publicly to be shared more widely. I’ve adapted the original post with some minor updates and...

My September, 2022 column for Locus Magazine

About This Project

Kurt Vonnegut himself would likely burst into a raspy laugh, a smoker’s laugh, at the arbitrary importance associated with today being the 100th year from his date of birth, 11 November 1922.…

Accelerating Education Innovation and Opportunity for Every Learner

The library has been a long-standing institution in our society, but what if we applied its philosophy more broadly? Let's imagine what it would mean to realise the possibilities of this proto-socialist concept and reintroduce free access to the commons through a library economy. The Meaning of Anti-Work (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lP0nBIO1Qo8) Understanding Social Ecology (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j42RbUjofm0) How To Manage The Commons (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HG4Y8bgUwQ0) Why Imagination is Vital (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pQb9WM3VVg) The list of artists used is in the outro. Introduction - 0:00 Brief History of Libraries - 3:11 The Rise of the Internet (wow!) - 5:42 Foundational Concepts of a Library Economy - 6:58 Imagining a Library Economy - 16:05 Questions & Concerns of a Libray Economy - 18:11 Outro - 22:03 = Support me on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/saintdrew = Follow me on Twitter! https://twitter.com/_saintdrew = Follow my music producer, salmon the ghost: https://soundcloud.com/salmontheghost = Music: Sun (prod. salmon the ghost) outro music: Cedar Womb by joe zempel YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCuMhK75-tYDMV_7nEExFmg Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3vVDncwsr2d6svvsH8WVYO?si=XCvFfCf5RM--WiCRHTUjgw&dl_branch=1 = Sources & Resources: The Ecology of Freedom by Murray Bookchin Governing the Commons by Elenor Ostrom https://srslywrong.com/ https://www.neweconomy.org.au/journal/issues/vol2/iss4/library-socialism/ https://medium.com/@wrong_shon/the-universal-public-library-ded5b5ca4191

An open letter about accessibility overlays.

“@Imani_Barbarin People forget disability is a term that comes w/ civil rights because it’s codified in statute. “Differently abled” “handicapable” & “special needs” aren’t. It’s also a word WE chose when we named the ADA, not a word chose by nondisabled ppl 2 make them feel better. #saytheword”

“The label "disabled" means so much to me. It means I have community. It means I have rights. It means I can be proud. It means I can affirm myself in the face of ableists. It means I can be myself and so much more. #WhenICallMyselfDisabled”

According to three 2022 comprehensive research reviews, there is no scientific evidence for what we have long been told by psychiatry—and the mainstream media—about the neurobiology of depression. These reviews, in unison, will pack a powerful wallop for critical thinkers. However, for American society in general, the deck is stacked against any scientific truths making a dent in psychiatry’s brain-defect mythology.

The ocean waves are pounding on the shore beside you as you lean back and enjoy the sun. The wind is behind you, the breeze filled with the aroma of the sea. Before you the sky is a deep blue…

People are finding the perspective of mental distress as fixed within a biological predisposition or malfunction to be insufficient.

Elon Musk laid off about half of Twitter this morning. There are many terrible stories emerging about how this went down, but one that particularly struck me was that he …

The belief that hard work and talent make for success is not only false, it encourages selfishness and discrimination too