Beautiful illustration of where people are concentrated.

If you squint, you can see Australia and New Zealand.

Map by Alasdair Rae https://www.visualcapitalist.com/cp/3d-mapping-the-worlds-largest-population-densities/

For any trans people who need to hear this:

Your body is beautiful. You're worthy of being desired, if that's something you want.

Whether you choose to transition or not (and in whatever direction you want), and wherever you are in that process -- you're seen, you are believed, and I'm proud to be your sibling.

When you look in the mirror, you deserve to hear, "Hey, Beautiful." If you don't hear it in your voice, hear it in mine.

Your strength is incredible. You come from a long tradition of transgender people, stretching back to the earliest days of humanity.

Let the haters shout into the void. You don't need to. The Void already loves you. ✨​

(cis people please boost)

https://youtu.be/gpRpRYTTU-0

A new podcast has arrived called The Interruption, an eight part series on the southern England broadcast intrusion of 1977.
I'm told you might hear a familiar voice or two in at least one of the episodes...
#aliens #ufo #podcast #TheInterruption

RT @[email protected]

‘Irish Traveller Family’, Killorglin, County Kerry, Ireland, 1954 a fascinating Kodachrome by Inge Morath. I love everything about this photo.

Autism is a disability.

As long as we are functioning in a neurotypical society where Autistic people face social barriers erected by society, Autism will remain a disability.

The @actuallyautistic community has fought for years for acceptance, to tear down barriers, to eliminate hierarchical structures like functioning labels. Denial of the @disability aspect of Autism is a huge step backwards.

Denial that #Autism falls under the #Disability umbrella is similar to [edit] functioning labels.

You can claim "Autistics are just different", "Autism is a neurotype" but how is that any different than people are born with mobility issues or blind or deaf? These are only "disabilities" because the structure and functioning of society is such that people with these conditions face additional hardships (imposed by society) because of these conditions. How is Autism any different?

Disability is by its nature culturally defined. Autism (as well as ADHD, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, etc.) are disabilities. Creating a false dichotomy between physical disabilities and mental health disabilities serves little value except to impose a functioning-based hierarchy on socially stigmatized groups.

We should seek support and community and solidarity, not to set ourselves apart or "superior" because we're "not like them".

Anti-neurodivergent behavior and terminology is ableist because it attacks the abilities of people with different neurotypes based on societally-imposed stigmas.

I am happy to hear arguments for why Autism shouldn't be considered a disability. I've heard many attempts before and most of them have not been that good. If you (as an individual) choose to identify as disabled or not identify as disabled that is your choice, just as it is the choice of any Deaf person or Blind person or wheelchair user to define themselves as they see fit. But to re-define Autism as not being a disability is an insult to a generation of activists (both within the Autistic community and the larger Disability community) in their fight for justice.

[EDIT] Removed inappropriate and racist analogy to colorism. There is no excuse for racism.

[Addendum] Acknowledging that Autism is a Disability is distinct from claiming that all Autistic people are Disabled.