I read the neurodivergent news so you don’t have to scroll through all of it. DOJ’s rollback, a fatal police shooting, a nonverbal boy still missing in Calgary, and quiet policy shifts nobody’s flagging. Curated, fact-checked, unbiased. Would you want this delivered regularly?
Off-white & warm read text reads: “AUTISTIC NOIR. They Called It ‘Immaturity.’ They Missed Every Red Flag.” Below the text, five vertical, fragmented strips reveal a black-and-white photo of author Johnny Profane Âû wearing a fedora in a wooded scene, his eyes looking upward. A reading from the upcoming Fall 2026 autobiography “Autistic Noir: My Life IS My Art.”
In the first episode of Season 7 of AutisticAF Out Loud, Johnny Profane uses the metaphor of a horror-themed funhouse to depict the struggles faced by autistic individuals within the medical system. He reflects on personal trauma, the challenges of diagnosis, and the quest for joy despite adversity. The narrative highlights the importance of understanding…
What is the real cost of a corporate career when you’re autistic? I billed like a VP but paid a brutal “Autistic Tax” navigating a corporate shark tank of unwritten rules and sensory overload. Here’s why working for someone else costs neurodivergent professionals far too much.
I’m writing an autobiography… out loud. Building a book. Fragment by fragment. Just like I lived it. So… I gotta go. So, I zigzag down this narrow wooden aisle. Row after row of maybe a couple hundred screaming kids… and shouting adults. Squeezed into wooden folding chairs. Each one tired of waiting for the party…
In 1972, a traumatic car crash triggered my harrowing mental health journey. Decades before a late autism and alexithymia diagnosis at 63, I couldn’t explain my feelings… much less why. Read this raw, unfiltered autobiography fragment to explore the depths of trauma, resilience, and the survival of my autistic joys.