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“Maybe Genius Lies Elsewhere”: Autistic Me, Theo & School, Pt 1
A haiku got me branded a cheat. A homeless psych-dropout named Theo got me branded… maybe genius. Autistic, ADHD, and done trusting school to measure either. Frag 10 of my raw autobiography asks: what if genius never lived in a classroom at all?
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What’s the Autistic “Thing” with Eye Contact?
I can’t hold eye contact without panic, pain, and sometimes losing myself. This isn’t an autistic “glitch” to train away. It’s my lived reality, and a plea to stop demanding eye contact from autistic people.
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Betty White, Seven of Nine and Rain Man Walk into this Bar…
From Seven of Nine to Rose Nyland, media relies on stereotypes. Non-autistic portrayals are just tourism on the cheap. As a late-diagnosed auDHD author, I explore pop culture icons. and explain why you can’t act us. Without being us.
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Divergent Times: Sunday, July 26, 2026
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?
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Autistic Noir: They Called It “Immaturity.” They Missed Every Red Flag
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…
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When Working For Someone Else… “Costs” Too Much.
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.
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Autistic Noir: They Called It "Immaturity." They Missed Every Red Flag – #AutisticAF Out Loud
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