If you know an autistic person, you’re probably aware that April is “Autism Awareness Month.” What you might not know, however, is that April is a month of pure hell for #ActuallyAutistic folx.

The concept originated in 1970, when we understood a lot less about autism than we do today. Since then, the month has been co-opted by groups like Autism Speaks for fundraising. But what neurotypical people don’t realize is that the vast majority of these groups are actually

considered to be hate-groups by the #ActuallyAutistic community. So much of the discourse and dialogue around autism has centered NT people. When you consider NTs to be the ‘norm’ and NDs to be outside of that norm, the discussion veers toward “how do we help them be normal?”

It's a thread! 🧵

A photo of a Rifleman (Tītitipounamu) that I'd forgotten about somehow. I love these little birds. They flit about, squeaking their tiny, high-pitched squeak, moving upward along branches and tree trunks on the lookout for food.

(This pic hasn't been rotated, they do stand like this sometimes)

#Birds #BirdsOfMastodon #Rifleman #Nature #NaturePhotography #Aotearoa #NewZealand

there's a saying in electronics that there are two types of PCB designers: people who make antennas on purpose and people who make antennas by accident.

and having looked at a bunch of designs made by big companies recently, I think more PCB designers should go be antenna designers instead, because they've clearly got some innate skill at it which is currently untapped.