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Chris B.
@tenderchris.bsky.social
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Queer & Autistic. 🌈 Mentally I live in the Sonic Adventure 2 Chao Garden. Physically I live in ATX. 🤠
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Chris B. @tenderchris.bsky.social · Dec 2
Howdy! Thanks the 3k follows!

I'm gunna reintroduce myself.

Name: Chris

Age: 36

Identity: Queer and Autistic 🌈💙

Location: Austin 🤠

Vocation: Product Designer🧑‍💻

Interests: Video Games 🎮 , Interior Design 🛋️, Stand-Up Comedy 🎤, Books 📚, Tech 💾, Gay Witchcraft 🙏, Lego 🧱, Sonic the Hedgehog Lore 🦔
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Chris B. @tenderchris.bsky.social · 10h
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Chris B. @tenderchris.bsky.social · 10h
a man in a suit and tie has his hands folded over his chest
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Chris B. @tenderchris.bsky.social · 13h
Was told I have a slutty waist and my day has been made
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Chris B. @tenderchris.bsky.social · 2d
I know people hate when people post photos of pets but omfg I love him so much
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Chris B. @tenderchris.bsky.social · 4d
a white cat is laying on its back on the floor and says `` hello . hello ... ''
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Chris B. @tenderchris.bsky.social · 4d
Thank you!
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Chris B. @tenderchris.bsky.social · 4d
:)
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Chris B. @tenderchris.bsky.social · 5d
This is my ideal sports bar
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Chris B. @tenderchris.bsky.social · 6d
⬇️ desperately needs a haircut
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Chris B. @tenderchris.bsky.social · 8d
Oct 20!
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Chris B. @tenderchris.bsky.social · 8d
Hahah bless you
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Chris B. @tenderchris.bsky.social · 8d
Hahaha getting close to 40!
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Chris B. @tenderchris.bsky.social · 8d
Early Birthday present to myself just came in (which clearly shows that I'm turning 37)
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Chris B. @tenderchris.bsky.social · 8d
Serotonin boosted
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Chris B. @tenderchris.bsky.social · 9d
Widget is not a fan of spooky season
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Chris B. @tenderchris.bsky.social · 9d
Bringing out my himbo maid costume that I didn't get to wear for last year's Halloween for this year's parties if anyone wants a plus one.
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Chris B. @tenderchris.bsky.social · 13d
💆‍♂️ massage hair
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Chris B. @tenderchris.bsky.social · 13d
Had to take a last min PTO to get some r&r this weekend before I transition to my new role next week. 🎉 🎊
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Chris B. @tenderchris.bsky.social · 16d
I had to miss prerelease weekend so I'm hella excited for my booster box to come in 😍
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Chris B. @tenderchris.bsky.social · 17d
And on that note I'm turning off my phone bc the news makes me nervous and instead I should celebrate that Widget got a haircut and looks cute
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Chris B. @tenderchris.bsky.social · 17d
Trump and RFK keep talking about “causes,” but where are the solutions? Where’s the support? This isn’t advocacy—it’s performance. And it leaves Autistic people and our families to carry the weight, without the resources we actually need.
We deserve better.
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Chris B. @tenderchris.bsky.social · 17d
There’s decades of nuanced research into Autism—genetics, evolution, neurology. But this conversation isn’t really about helping Autistic people. It’s about scoring political points in a fight with “big pharma.”
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Chris B. @tenderchris.bsky.social · 17d
Since these statements have been circulating, I’ve noticed more jokes, more criticism, and more people feeling free to question or mock my diagnosis.
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Chris B. @tenderchris.bsky.social · 17d
Even those of us who require lifelong support deserve to be spoken about with respect, not as problems to be solved. And while I do have certain privileges, I still face real challenges—and I see the damage this rhetoric is causing.
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Chris B. @tenderchris.bsky.social · 17d
What’s being said right now—framing Autism as an "epidemic" or something with a single “answer”—is deeply harmful. It’s dehumanizing. This kind of language doesn’t help Autistic people; it turns us into political pawns.
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