AI has quietly become a kind of masking prosthesis for many neurodivergent people. It smooths the edges, translates the internal noise into something socially acceptable, and gives us a buffer between our raw state and the world’s expectations. It’s a tool that lets us participate in conversations we otherwise wouldn’t have the energy or clarity for. But are we still working towards a place where more people can be comfortable unmasking even when it’s “ugly”?

https://substack.com/@filipgaletic/note/p-200088239?r=59d77

I'm excited to unveil another tool for Neurodivergent folks: Neurodivergent Friendly Badges aka Nd-friendly Badges.

We've launched them in Barcelona and they allow ND folks to share lived experience and award ND-apt places with a distinction.

https://badges.neurodivergentinbarcelona.com/

Defending Flesh Tone isn’t about insisting it’s perfect. It’s about recognizing a moment of artistic risk and reinvention: Kelis redrew her boundaries, experimented with sounds that were ahead of their time, and wrote about autonomy in ways that would later become cultural touchstones.

https://substack.com/@filipgaletic/note/p-196524348?r=59d77

Children’s entertainment has changed dramatically since the 2000s. The rise of algorithm-driven platforms like YouTube Kids and Disney+ favors characters who are brand-safe, easily merchandised, and morally unambiguous. Pippi, with her anarchic spirit and refusal to conform, doesn’t fit the mold.

https://open.substack.com/pub/filipgaletic/p/whatever-happened-to-pippi-longstocking

In my latest Substack post, I look at Pippi Longstocking's absence in pop culture of 2010s and later.
She’s a messy, anti-capitalist, culturally complicated character who resists co-optation.
No wonder Pippi she vanished from pop culture.
Maybe that’s exactly why we need her back.
[Read my full piece ⬇️]

https://open.substack.com/pub/filipgaletic/p/whatever-happened-to-pippi-longstocking