Nathan Summers
@rockwlrs.bsky.social
Software developer that grew up in Indiana, lived all over the continent, and then settled down in rural Kentucky.
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Our work & our network of freelancers is primarily funded by Patreon. We still invest our own money every month. If you’ve got spare, love what we do & want to get even more of it while keeping our little autistic comedy industry going, check out our bonus content: www.patreon.com/posts/143041...
November 18, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Our work & our network of freelancers is primarily funded by Patreon. We still invest our own money every month. If you’ve got spare, love what we do & want to get even more of it while keeping our little autistic comedy industry going, check out our bonus content: www.patreon.com/posts/143041...
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Dacey confessed: “I didn’t even mean to steal it. I dropped it and couldn’t find it on the floor. When I got home, I realised it was in the bag I’d been holding – but the Supreme Court are hardly going to believe that.”
Autistic woman finally hands herself in for shoplifting that metallic blue nail polish in 1997
An autistic woman has turned herself in to the authorities after years on the run following a shoplifting incident in the late 1990s, police have confirmed. Kelsey Dacey, 37, told reporters that she…
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November 18, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Dacey confessed: “I didn’t even mean to steal it. I dropped it and couldn’t find it on the floor. When I got home, I realised it was in the bag I’d been holding – but the Supreme Court are hardly going to believe that.”
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Graeme Hart, 57, believes autism is a horrific scourge on humanity – but that there’s no reason for you, an autistic person, to be so uncivil about it.
“We can disagree and stay friends” says man who thinks you should be eugenicsed out of existence
A man who believes you can disagree on politics and “still love each other” also believes scientists should find out what caused you so someone like you never happens again, and you, personally,…
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November 19, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Graeme Hart, 57, believes autism is a horrific scourge on humanity – but that there’s no reason for you, an autistic person, to be so uncivil about it.
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The study found that the frogs from the book Tuesday, used in the standard autism assessment, appear to autistic people in their final moments. In these visions, they seemingly explain the story, allowing autistics to pass to the other side finally at peace.
Autism assessment frogs the last thing autistics see before they die, scientists confirm
A groundbreaking study has reportedly discovered that the flying frogs from the ADOS assessment appear to autistic people before they die. The study found that the frogs from the book Tuesday, used…
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November 19, 2025 at 2:31 PM
The study found that the frogs from the book Tuesday, used in the standard autism assessment, appear to autistic people in their final moments. In these visions, they seemingly explain the story, allowing autistics to pass to the other side finally at peace.
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Maybe the problem so few people are interested in simple aspects of Disability Justice (like wearing a mask) is that it's just not #Trendy #Trending enough! Perhaps if there was an awesome #Song #Anthem to help educate, encourage, and inspire...GOOD THINGS COULD HAPPEN?!
#WearAMask
#WearAMask
Thank you so much!!!
I haven’t had the spoons for a post this month yet, but my last one has some pro-masking lyrics I wrote for a historical, pro-union folk song!
I am pretty proud of it:
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I haven’t had the spoons for a post this month yet, but my last one has some pro-masking lyrics I wrote for a historical, pro-union folk song!
I am pretty proud of it:
www.patreon.com/posts/141233...
Lyrics: Put a Mask Back On ("Which Side are You On?") | The Ailing Witch
Get more from The Ailing Witch on Patreon
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November 19, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Maybe the problem so few people are interested in simple aspects of Disability Justice (like wearing a mask) is that it's just not #Trendy #Trending enough! Perhaps if there was an awesome #Song #Anthem to help educate, encourage, and inspire...GOOD THINGS COULD HAPPEN?!
#WearAMask
#WearAMask
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A municipal court and library in an Oklahoma city are allowing people with traffic violations, certain municipal offenses and overdue library books to donate food in exchange for lowering or eliminating their infractions.
City allows library, traffic fines to be cleared with food pantry donations - UPI.com
A municipal court and library in Oklahoma are allowing people with minor offenses to donate food in exchange for lowering or eliminating fines.
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November 19, 2025 at 5:02 PM
A municipal court and library in an Oklahoma city are allowing people with traffic violations, certain municipal offenses and overdue library books to donate food in exchange for lowering or eliminating their infractions.
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Curious about the brain mechanisms of handedness? If you're at #SfN25, we've got a poster this morning (397.01 at V5), and the work is now online as a preprint!
Here's the summary: 3 neural mechanisms that distinguish left vs. right hand drawing (in righties)🧪🧠 #neuroskyence #neurorehabilitation
Here's the summary: 3 neural mechanisms that distinguish left vs. right hand drawing (in righties)🧪🧠 #neuroskyence #neurorehabilitation
November 19, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Curious about the brain mechanisms of handedness? If you're at #SfN25, we've got a poster this morning (397.01 at V5), and the work is now online as a preprint!
Here's the summary: 3 neural mechanisms that distinguish left vs. right hand drawing (in righties)🧪🧠 #neuroskyence #neurorehabilitation
Here's the summary: 3 neural mechanisms that distinguish left vs. right hand drawing (in righties)🧪🧠 #neuroskyence #neurorehabilitation
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They taught birds to chirp like R2-D2. FOR SCIENCE. Do NOT miss the video, incredible work. 🧪 🪶 www.scientificamerican.com/article/thes...
These Birds Learned to Tweet Like R2-D2. Listen to the Uncanny Results
The lovable Star Wars droid is helping to shed light on why some bird species are better at mimicking sounds than others
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November 19, 2025 at 4:37 PM
They taught birds to chirp like R2-D2. FOR SCIENCE. Do NOT miss the video, incredible work. 🧪 🪶 www.scientificamerican.com/article/thes...
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Leaders will ask disability advocates they don't even know for checklists and rules and guidance on any topic before they will ask their one employee with a chronic illness what they want to do as a team building activity.
November 19, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Leaders will ask disability advocates they don't even know for checklists and rules and guidance on any topic before they will ask their one employee with a chronic illness what they want to do as a team building activity.
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hell yes!! more of this!!!
we are protecting people, but also our own time and our own brains!!!!!
we are protecting people, but also our own time and our own brains!!!!!
I have books to write and people to take care of. I don’t have time to get Covid or a cold!
November 19, 2025 at 2:44 PM
hell yes!! more of this!!!
we are protecting people, but also our own time and our own brains!!!!!
we are protecting people, but also our own time and our own brains!!!!!
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Track-and-field #champion Gail Devers was born #OTD in 1966.
Devers overcame Graves' disease--which nearly resulted in the amputation of her feet--to become one of the greatest/most-decorated female sprinters of all time. She won an #Olympic gold medal in 1992 & two more in 1996.🥇🥇🥇 #inspiration
Devers overcame Graves' disease--which nearly resulted in the amputation of her feet--to become one of the greatest/most-decorated female sprinters of all time. She won an #Olympic gold medal in 1992 & two more in 1996.🥇🥇🥇 #inspiration
November 19, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Track-and-field #champion Gail Devers was born #OTD in 1966.
Devers overcame Graves' disease--which nearly resulted in the amputation of her feet--to become one of the greatest/most-decorated female sprinters of all time. She won an #Olympic gold medal in 1992 & two more in 1996.🥇🥇🥇 #inspiration
Devers overcame Graves' disease--which nearly resulted in the amputation of her feet--to become one of the greatest/most-decorated female sprinters of all time. She won an #Olympic gold medal in 1992 & two more in 1996.🥇🥇🥇 #inspiration
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Oh come on
The owner of the Three Mile Island nuclear plant has been awarded a $1 billion federal loan guarantee, enabling it to shift onto taxpayers some of the risk of its plan to restart the facility and sell the electricity to Microsoft for its data centers.
Trump officials give $1 billion loan to restart Three Mile Island
The plan to reopen Three Mile Island to supply Microsoft with power wins a federal loan guarantee, shifting onto taxpayers some of the risk.
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November 19, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Oh come on
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Maximizing visibility by blinding other drivers is such an elegant metaphor for America
November 19, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Maximizing visibility by blinding other drivers is such an elegant metaphor for America
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🚨 U.S. high school seniors, don’t miss your chance to apply for a $10,000 scholarship through Penguin Random House’s annual Creative Writing Awards!
📝 bit.ly/CWA2026
📝 bit.ly/CWA2026
November 19, 2025 at 3:30 PM
🚨 U.S. high school seniors, don’t miss your chance to apply for a $10,000 scholarship through Penguin Random House’s annual Creative Writing Awards!
📝 bit.ly/CWA2026
📝 bit.ly/CWA2026
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No matter what happens here we can't forget that Gaza is drowning & starving to death. Consider a share, donate if you can, and at the very least please don't block or report real people just trying to get enough attention for help to eat tomorrow & feed the kids. In Gaza, here at home, or anywhere
Where are you,people?animals live better than us!Look whats happening to us!Were literally drowning!We wake upto find our beds soaked with water!When will you have mercy on us,world?When will we live like human beings?How long will this continue?Were not okay,world!Were exhausted😔
gofund.me/74c01145
gofund.me/74c01145
November 19, 2025 at 3:31 PM
No matter what happens here we can't forget that Gaza is drowning & starving to death. Consider a share, donate if you can, and at the very least please don't block or report real people just trying to get enough attention for help to eat tomorrow & feed the kids. In Gaza, here at home, or anywhere
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Speaking of which…
If you are a kid in a family that I knew while I was alive… know that I tried.
I told everyone what the risks were. I put it on Facebook. I even offered financial support to keep sensible mitigations… to families and schools.
If you are a kid in a family that I knew while I was alive… know that I tried.
I told everyone what the risks were. I put it on Facebook. I even offered financial support to keep sensible mitigations… to families and schools.
I'm documenting this with the hope that one day after I'm gone, my kids will read these messages and know that I always tried to protect them when no one else would.
Public health's failure to acknowledge the continued COVID pandemic is destroying livea and families because some choose to believe...
Public health's failure to acknowledge the continued COVID pandemic is destroying livea and families because some choose to believe...
November 19, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Speaking of which…
If you are a kid in a family that I knew while I was alive… know that I tried.
I told everyone what the risks were. I put it on Facebook. I even offered financial support to keep sensible mitigations… to families and schools.
If you are a kid in a family that I knew while I was alive… know that I tried.
I told everyone what the risks were. I put it on Facebook. I even offered financial support to keep sensible mitigations… to families and schools.
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Not all white autistic people are racist toward Black autistic people. But some are and that “some” is enough to cause real damage 🗣️
Talking about it isn’t division 👍🏽
Ignoring it is 👌🏽
Talking about it isn’t division 👍🏽
Ignoring it is 👌🏽
Racism doesn’t disappear inside autistic spaces and Black autistic people have been saying this for a long time. Autism doesn’t cancel out the biases we absorb from the world, and it doesn’t excuse harm, many autistic spaces aren’t safe spaces for Black #autistic people 👌🏽
November 19, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Not all white autistic people are racist toward Black autistic people. But some are and that “some” is enough to cause real damage 🗣️
Talking about it isn’t division 👍🏽
Ignoring it is 👌🏽
Talking about it isn’t division 👍🏽
Ignoring it is 👌🏽
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If we want autistic spaces to be truly inclusive, we have to listen, unlearn, and make room for the experiences of Black autistic people loudly and unapologetically, because I’m going to keep sharing my experiences loudly & unapologetically 🫶🏽✨🦋
Not all white autistic people are racist toward Black autistic people. But some are and that “some” is enough to cause real damage 🗣️
Talking about it isn’t division 👍🏽
Ignoring it is 👌🏽
Talking about it isn’t division 👍🏽
Ignoring it is 👌🏽
Racism doesn’t disappear inside autistic spaces and Black autistic people have been saying this for a long time. Autism doesn’t cancel out the biases we absorb from the world, and it doesn’t excuse harm, many autistic spaces aren’t safe spaces for Black #autistic people 👌🏽
November 19, 2025 at 3:43 PM
If we want autistic spaces to be truly inclusive, we have to listen, unlearn, and make room for the experiences of Black autistic people loudly and unapologetically, because I’m going to keep sharing my experiences loudly & unapologetically 🫶🏽✨🦋
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Autism is under identified NOT over identified.
It may seem like "suddenly there are more Autistic People than ever" but we've always been here.
It may seem like "suddenly there are more Autistic People than ever" but we've always been here.
November 19, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Autism is under identified NOT over identified.
It may seem like "suddenly there are more Autistic People than ever" but we've always been here.
It may seem like "suddenly there are more Autistic People than ever" but we've always been here.
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What DOES a safe space for Autistic People look like?
A safe space is not just a physical location but a psychological and emotional sanctuary where individuals can feel comfortable, supported, and accepted for who they are.
open.substack.com/pub/aut2ask/...
A safe space is not just a physical location but a psychological and emotional sanctuary where individuals can feel comfortable, supported, and accepted for who they are.
open.substack.com/pub/aut2ask/...
Let’s Make Autistic Spaces Better
Improving Online Spaces
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November 19, 2025 at 4:00 PM
What DOES a safe space for Autistic People look like?
A safe space is not just a physical location but a psychological and emotional sanctuary where individuals can feel comfortable, supported, and accepted for who they are.
open.substack.com/pub/aut2ask/...
A safe space is not just a physical location but a psychological and emotional sanctuary where individuals can feel comfortable, supported, and accepted for who they are.
open.substack.com/pub/aut2ask/...
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"I’ve never lost my love of public libraries or my admiration for librarians...
That’s why it’s so disheartening to see the undermining of public libraries by Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Harget"
That’s why it’s so disheartening to see the undermining of public libraries by Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Harget"
Tenn. official's order undermines our public libraries
I understand the concern of parents who see books in public libraries that might clash with their family’s values. The answer, of course, is to accompany your grade-school child to the library and…
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November 19, 2025 at 4:03 PM
"I’ve never lost my love of public libraries or my admiration for librarians...
That’s why it’s so disheartening to see the undermining of public libraries by Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Harget"
That’s why it’s so disheartening to see the undermining of public libraries by Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Harget"
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Trump's economy is being held up by a massive AI bubble.
A recent study found that of 300 companies that owned generative AI tools, 95% reported zero return on their investments.
We will not entertain a bailout of these companies should this bubble pop.
A recent study found that of 300 companies that owned generative AI tools, 95% reported zero return on their investments.
We will not entertain a bailout of these companies should this bubble pop.
November 19, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Trump's economy is being held up by a massive AI bubble.
A recent study found that of 300 companies that owned generative AI tools, 95% reported zero return on their investments.
We will not entertain a bailout of these companies should this bubble pop.
A recent study found that of 300 companies that owned generative AI tools, 95% reported zero return on their investments.
We will not entertain a bailout of these companies should this bubble pop.
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Goes double if the script is for an infant or child. So much preventable disability and death.
Nothing will radicalize the average person more than being denied a prescription by health insurance.
November 19, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Goes double if the script is for an infant or child. So much preventable disability and death.
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👇🎯 I, for one, share @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social’s gratitude in the 🧵, below for my own Holocaust education, especially from survivors, who also taught me that “Never Again” not only meant “not to us Jews, & not like that, in those places” but also had universal meaning.
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bsky.app/profile/mcop...
Sharing the video of this because it’s such a ghoulish thing to say that I’m honestly in disbelief that I even heard her properly
November 19, 2025 at 3:49 PM
👇🎯 I, for one, share @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social’s gratitude in the 🧵, below for my own Holocaust education, especially from survivors, who also taught me that “Never Again” not only meant “not to us Jews, & not like that, in those places” but also had universal meaning.
bsky.app/profile/mcop...
bsky.app/profile/mcop...
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The other thing I’m grateful for is that I get to spend my days actually talking to The Kids, so I know they’re not helpless, naive, & easily deluded, as Hurwitz portrays them, unlike We Wise Olds. The world has changed since the 80s, & we hated when folks treated us this way when we were their age.
November 19, 2025 at 3:56 PM
The other thing I’m grateful for is that I get to spend my days actually talking to The Kids, so I know they’re not helpless, naive, & easily deluded, as Hurwitz portrays them, unlike We Wise Olds. The world has changed since the 80s, & we hated when folks treated us this way when we were their age.