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Author Archives: Johnny Profane Âû
Authentic Autistic Life: 4 Short Stories Fearless, Joyful & Chaotic
Season 3’s mission? To boldly explore living authentically autistic… out loud. Carving out a safe space to be our true autistic selves… a big part of that quest.More
This Week In Autism, Exclusive Supporter Newsletter, 02/28/23
This Weekk in Autism, Newsletter, 02/28/23: Research, Violence against Autists, Missing Autists.
Exclusive foremail & Ko-Fi subscribers…More
My Adult Autistic Super Powers? Vanish like Schrödinger’s Weird Cat
What’s autistic variable ability feel like? My skills, energy, focus, interest…? They materialize & vanish at whim… like ghosts.
Yanking my autistic life up, down & sideways. A crazed puppetmaster jerking my strings. How’s THAT feel? Read on, my friend…More
Playing Music 2/21 Bloomington, In
How does an #ActuallyAutistic 70-yo play guitar? If you’re near #Bloomington In TMW night, I’ll try to show y’uns… If I remember. We haven’t played out in some years… Kimmie & I hitting Blockhouse Bar sometime around 7pm… Mebbe Livestream a bit.More
Rediscovering Autistic Joy: My 4 Easy, Shameless Ways as an Autistic Adult
I’m an Autistic Elder. 70. Wanna know how I rediscovered my Autistic Joy?
4 most powerful things I’ve ever done… to better my autistic life.More
Promising Me Beautiful Lies: How Hollywood Failed My Autism
Hollywood sells flattering lies. Unrealistic fantasies of wealth, power, breaking taboos…
Nothing that screens ever showed me prepared me for an #autistic life…More
How To Be Strong, Fearless & Actually Autistic… Online
Remember being a kid? Pressured to make friends… with everybody?
We. Don’t. Have. To Do. That… Not anymore.More
We Need an Autistic Education… Based on Autistic Natures
I used to think I grew up in the Autistic Dark Ages. When they used precision instruments of torture. Ya know, to get medieval on your autistic ass.
But I’m not so sure anymore. Seems neurodivergent kids go through worse today.More
Promising Me Beautiful Lies: How Hollywood Failed My Autism
Nothing that ANY screen ever showed me… not effing “reality” TV… prepared me for life. As an autistic.More
Season 3: Love, Politics & Faking Normal: 3 New Autistic Myths
Declaring Season 3‼️ Things are gonna be different around here… from now on.
I’ve got 3 stories for ya… “Living Unmasked Is a Political Act Autism,” “Love & My Friend Billy: A New Epic Myth,” “Faking Normal… Writing, Masking, Autism & Me.”
So, let’s rock n roll…More
Autism, Love & My Friend Billy: A New Epic Myth
In my autistic world… a friend is a precious thing.
I can’t afford to judge that fragile treasure by status, education, wealth… or what they can do for me.More
Faking Normal: How I Mask My Writing Disorder… to Bring You Autistic Joy
Writing while autistic? Blogs, tweets, articles…?
For me… every bit as hard as autistic masking… faking “normal.” But it has payoffs…More
Content Warning: #Autistic in a Cosmic Mood
I’m an Autistic Elder. 70.
Wanna know how I rediscovered my Autistic Joy?
Most powerful thing I’ve ever done… to better my autistic life. More
#AutisticRave: Rediscovering Autistic Joy as an #AutisticAdult
I’m an Autistic Elder. 70.
Wanna know how I rediscovered my Autistic Joy?
Most powerful thing I’ve ever done… to better my autistic life. More
This Week In Autism: NEW newsletter
I LOVE food. I tend toward my thrill-seeking ADHD side… new, spicy, bold impact. And as you might imagine, there’s also my Autistic side… detailed, just-so, and picky about certain tastes and textures.More
Cooking While Autistic: Fry Bread… Profane!
I LOVE food. I tend toward my thrill-seeking ADHD side… new, spicy, bold impact. And as you might imagine, there’s also my Autistic side… detailed, just-so, and picky about certain tastes and textures.More
Gallery: Autistic Victims of Violence
I’m autistic. And I can’t DO social groups.
I don’t think I’m alone. So, I’m launching a hashtag. #GroupProcessingDisorder.
AutisticAF Out Loud: Let’s Explore #AutisticJoy… Together.
I’m autistic. And I can’t DO social groups.
I don’t think I’m alone. So, I’m launching a hashtag. #GroupProcessingDisorder.
#AutisticRave: Group Processing Disorder. It’s a Thing.
I’m autistic. And I can’t DO social groups.
I don’t think I’m alone. So, I’m launching a hashtag. #GroupProcessingDisorder.