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Ausome Charlie AuDHD
@ausomecharlie.bsky.social
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Neurodiversity Advocate, Neurodivergent, Queer AuDHDer with PTSD, Bi/Pan, Professional Keynote Speaker, Unintentional Comedian, Wannabe Author. My pronouns are she/her or they/them and my adjectives are Autistic, AuDHD and Awkward AF! #Neurodiversity
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When you see a live stream from Rachel Reeves promising to 'deliver on the priorities of the people'
November 4, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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Take a look while you can because tomorrow it will be October so me and the other bisexuals will become invisible once again.

If you look carefully you may still be able to spot us, wearing black and drinking pumpkin spice latte.

#Bi #Bisexual #BisexualVisibility #BiVisibility #BisexualMonth
Charlie standing in woodland, holding a Bi Pride flag behind her, arms out-stretched, smiling. Pink neon text says Bisexual Visibility with Ausome Charlie
September 30, 2025 at 7:11 AM
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I have faced biphobia:

- Assumptions that I cannot be monogamous
- People believing I do not count as LGBTQIA+
- Predatory advances from creepy couples
- Women thinking I am hitting on them, when I’m awkwardly friendly

Can you see me yet?

#BisexualVisibilityDay #BiVisibility #ActuallyAutistic
Charlie standing in woodland with a Bi Pride flag around her shoulders, smiling.
September 23, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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Oi!
Stop trying to eliminate autism!
We are human beings,
not problems to solve!
Start accepting us,
and supporting us...
not distressing us!

#Autism #ASD #ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD #Neurodiversity #AutismAcceptance #FuckTrump
Purple background, text in gold, gold infinity symbol with a little heart, small stylised pic of Charlie. Oi! Stop trying to eliminate autism! We are human beings, not problems to solve! Start accepting us, and supporting us... not distressing us!
September 23, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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Toni Horn and I streamed and recorded episode 10 of our NeuroWomen Natter podcast on Tuesday.

Want us to read out your story? Email us, and let us know whether to mention you by name or keep it anonymous.
[email protected]

#NeurodivergentWomen #Neurodiversity #Autism #ADHD #Dyslexia
July 3, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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Speaker friends, how do you handle that difficult after lunch speaking slot, when people either want to carry on chatting or take a nap?

This is how I managed it at the IGPP Neurodiversity at Work Conference this week.

#IGPPNeuro #Neurodiversity #NeurodivergentSpeaker #ActuallyAutistic
May 23, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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Want to march with me Ausome Charlie and family at Birmingham Pride on Saturday 24 May?

Email [email protected]
Photo of Charlie and Si at last year's Birmingham Pride. Text says want to march with Ausome Charlie at Birmingham Pride on Saturday 24 May? Email Charlie@AusomeCharlie.co.uk
May 18, 2025 at 11:13 AM
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Autism Appreciation Month is finally over!
And this month, I will mainly be a rock star!
May 1, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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Trans women will always be welcome in my spaces!
Photo of Charlie wearing a black t-shirt with Ausome Charlie in gold letters, dark cat-eye sunglasses and a Progress Pride bracelet her kid made. She is smiling, both thumbs up. Background is pink and blue stylised clouds, with a blue sky and pink stars. Pink text in the sky says: Trans women will always be welcome in my spaces!
April 29, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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Accessibility is not expensive, tricky, scary, nor 'woke' - just respecting and meeting human needs!
April 19, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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I don't suffer April Fools gladly.

I'm autistic.

#Autism #Autistic #ActuallyAutistic #AprilFools #AutismMonth #AutismAcceptanceMonth #AutismAwarenessMonth
Photo of Charlie, a white woman in her late forties with straight blonde-highlighted shoulder-length hair, staring intensely at the camera, wearing a pink satin shirt, metallic blue purple and pink bead bracelet, metallic blue nail polish, and infinity symbol necklace, holding a mug that says I run on coffee. Large text curved around her head says I don't suffer April Fools gladly.
April 1, 2025 at 7:42 AM
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I'm very excited today to be travelling to an in-person keynote at Barclays Technology Park, but I was slightly perplexed by the 'smart casual' dress code, as I usually only do 'casual casual', rock chic, or cosplay.

Eventually I opted for dressing as a walking analogy for a late-diagnosed autistic
Charlie is wearing a zebra print satin shirt, hair straight, and make-up done, sitting in the passenger seat of a hire car.
March 20, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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At 11am UK/12pm CET today I am delivering a free online talk about the 'double rainbow' intersection of neurodivergence and LGBTQIA+ for Neurodiversity Week Malta. Register here:
go.eventraptor.com/.../neurodiv...
#Neurodiversity #NeurodiversityWeek #NeurodiversityCelebrationWeek
#LGBTQIA #NCW2025
Neurodiversity Week Malta 2025 Virtual Summit 19 March 12pm CET Save your spot,Charlie Hart she./they aka AusomeCharlie is a keynote speaker, CIPD-qualified HR Analyst, and influential neurodiversity advocate. Photo shows Charlie smiling, wearing a red satin shirt, sunglasses on the top of her head, and holding a Bi Pride flag across her shoulders behind her.
March 19, 2025 at 7:27 AM
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Just listen to this tone though 😍
February 15, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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I've been very quiet today because my lovely husband bought me an amazing present and I've been playing it for hours. It's a 6 string bass (like a Fender VI), hardly played, mint condition, in a lovely metallic purple. It sounds beautiful 🥰
Screenshot of an eBay listing for a mint condition Revelation VI Bass Baritone 6 string, in metallic purple.
February 14, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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Have you watched or listened to the February episode of NeuroWomen Natter with me and Toni Horn yet?

We tackle the tricky topic of neurodivergent love, infatuation, controlling relationships, and finally relatively happy ever afters.

#Neurodivergent #Neurodiversity #ActuallyAutistic #Autism #AuDHD
February 10, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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FREE online event for Neurodiversity Celebration Week, 3:30pm UK time on Tuesday 18 March:

Acquired Neurodivergence!

Chaired by Charlie Hart, with David Gray-Hammond, Katie Munday, Ollie Roscoe, Tanya Adkin, and Casey.

Sign up:
www.neurodiversityweek.com/event/neurod...

#NCW2025 #Neurodiversity
White social media card, Neurodiversity Celebration Week logo at the top, rainbow border at the bottom. Top left corner says Free. Top right corner is a rainbow WiFi symbol (event is online). Black text reads Neurodiversity Celebration Week 17-23 March 2025. Hear Ausome Charlie and friends sharing their lived experience of Acquired Neurodivergence! Panel Chair Charlie Hart, with Katie Munday, David Gray-Hammond, Tanya Adkin, Ollie Roscoe, and Casey. 15:30-17:00 GMT on Tuesday 18 March 2025.
February 6, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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Introducing Ausome Charlie - now with helpful inputs from Kelvin and Dougie of Facebook, bless them😂
January 21, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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This is a tricky week, so we thought this might cheer us up a little. AIM for the Rainbow (AIM's queer volunteers) just applied to march at London Pride on Sat 5 July! 🏳️‍🌈

@autismadvocate.co.uk
@emergentdivergence.com
@queerlyautistic.bsky.social
@piperstrangeart.bsky.social
@aidahdeedrag.co.uk
Sky blue square with AIM for the Rainbow logo then text says AIM for the Rainbow have just applied London Pride Saturday 5 July 2025. Under that is a gold infinity logo for autism acceptance, and at the bottom is a clip art image of ten people marching in a parade waving pride flags including trans pride flags.
January 21, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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I am a serious speaker on serious topics such as neurodiversity, autism and ADHD, so no laughing, please, or I will get my coat.

#DEI #Neurodiversity #AuDHD #NeurodivergentHumour #AutisticSpeaker
January 14, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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My New Year's Resolutions for 2025:

Stay awesome! Keep shining! Chase your dreams!
Navy square with gold border with fireworks. Photo of Charlie wearing a gold satin blouse and rainbow wings, with a gold infinity halo. Gold and pink text says: My New Year's Resolutions. Stay awesome! Shine. Chase your dreams this year!
January 1, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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Merry Christmas from me and Si

Photo taken before our Christmas Eve run
Si, a tall man in his 40s is wearing a green and red elf hat with pointy ears, and a high vis running jacket. Charlie, a shorter woman in her 40s, is wearing tinted glasses and a red Santa hat and coat over a green and black Wolf Run t-shirt. The sky behind is grey and miserable looking, but they are smiling.
December 25, 2024 at 9:26 AM
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Merry Stressmas,

Love from Ausome Charlie!

#NeurodivergentChristmas #AuDHD
Charlie wearing a black Santa hat wit Bah Humbug on it, captions at the top, Merry Christmas at the bottom, and number stickers added to create a countdown from 10 to one.
December 22, 2024 at 3:34 PM
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I just got called a 'groomer' on Facebook by a friend in the village who I have known since 2005, due to my cover photo.

Blocked, and he had better not send me a cheery 'alright Charlie' next time our paths cross.

Anyway, here is the photo if anybody else would like to use it to filter out bigots.
Navy blue background, pink neon text in the middle says All trans kids need for Christmas is an end to the puberty blockers ban! There is a Trans Pride flag in a little heart. On each side is a Christmas tree made from gold infinity symbols for autism acceptance. At the bottom is LOVE in pink, blue, white and pink letters, then in gold neon letters is @AusomeCharlie and AIM for the Rainbow.
December 17, 2024 at 3:32 PM
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Today, AIM’s CEO Emma Dalmayne handed an open letter from AIM for the Rainbow to Wes Streeting MP

In this letter, we collectively voice the autistic community’s concerns about the ban on puberty blockers, and the resulting increased risk of suicide for young trans people (30 seconds with captions)
December 16, 2024 at 4:48 PM