Christine Evans
@christinexmarie.bsky.social
She/Her. Neurodivergent 🌈 Electroencephalographic Technologist 🧠 True Crime Junkie 🔪
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Many are asking: “What can I do now?”
Here’s a revised and expanded list of actions you can take, in rough order of importance. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/more-on-what-you-can-do
Here’s a revised and expanded list of actions you can take, in rough order of importance. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/more-on-what-you-can-do
February 8, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Many are asking: “What can I do now?”
Here’s a revised and expanded list of actions you can take, in rough order of importance. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/more-on-what-you-can-do
Here’s a revised and expanded list of actions you can take, in rough order of importance. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/more-on-what-you-can-do
Every time I open this app, I'm afraid of what I'm going to read. But at the same time, I know I can't hide in my bubble forever. Just been out of spoons 🫣
February 2, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Every time I open this app, I'm afraid of what I'm going to read. But at the same time, I know I can't hide in my bubble forever. Just been out of spoons 🫣
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Back on the grind tomorrow
January 20, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Back on the grind tomorrow
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Autistic people don't “accidentally” Nazi salute. No. Don’t try us.
January 21, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Autistic people don't “accidentally” Nazi salute. No. Don’t try us.
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Email: Happy to jump on a quick call if you prefer!
Me: THERE IS LITERALLY NO SITUATION IN WHICH A PHONE CALL IS PREFERABLE
Me: THERE IS LITERALLY NO SITUATION IN WHICH A PHONE CALL IS PREFERABLE
January 16, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Email: Happy to jump on a quick call if you prefer!
Me: THERE IS LITERALLY NO SITUATION IN WHICH A PHONE CALL IS PREFERABLE
Me: THERE IS LITERALLY NO SITUATION IN WHICH A PHONE CALL IS PREFERABLE
How do y'all find the spoons to be so active on social media?
January 14, 2025 at 9:29 PM
How do y'all find the spoons to be so active on social media?
My body is literally buzzing with joy about the kids returning to school tomorrow.
January 6, 2025 at 12:25 AM
My body is literally buzzing with joy about the kids returning to school tomorrow.
Is there a pain scale for autistics? I have such a difficult time describing my pain, especially when I'm expected to assign a number to it. #actuallyautistic #autistic #painscale
December 28, 2024 at 1:58 AM
Is there a pain scale for autistics? I have such a difficult time describing my pain, especially when I'm expected to assign a number to it. #actuallyautistic #autistic #painscale
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Sometimes Christmas can be stressful for autistic people since it often involves changes in routine, unexpected surprises, and a lot more social interaction and sensory stimuli to process
In other words - don't force someone into anything they're not comfortable doing just because it's "tradition"
In other words - don't force someone into anything they're not comfortable doing just because it's "tradition"
December 24, 2024 at 9:56 AM
Sometimes Christmas can be stressful for autistic people since it often involves changes in routine, unexpected surprises, and a lot more social interaction and sensory stimuli to process
In other words - don't force someone into anything they're not comfortable doing just because it's "tradition"
In other words - don't force someone into anything they're not comfortable doing just because it's "tradition"
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Future bulk understanding of our autistic way of being will be from further enquiry into Monotropism, a purposeful strength, a leavening.
To fear and exclude diverse and divergent brain architectures will come to be viewed as yet another miserable relapse in the rise of civility and civilisation.
To fear and exclude diverse and divergent brain architectures will come to be viewed as yet another miserable relapse in the rise of civility and civilisation.
December 22, 2024 at 2:28 AM
Future bulk understanding of our autistic way of being will be from further enquiry into Monotropism, a purposeful strength, a leavening.
To fear and exclude diverse and divergent brain architectures will come to be viewed as yet another miserable relapse in the rise of civility and civilisation.
To fear and exclude diverse and divergent brain architectures will come to be viewed as yet another miserable relapse in the rise of civility and civilisation.
I absolutely hate receiving gifts, especially unexpectedly. It's not that I'm not grateful, but there is so much anxiety attached.
Asking autistics, how do you feel about receiving unexpected gifts?
December 20, 2024 at 4:40 PM
I absolutely hate receiving gifts, especially unexpectedly. It's not that I'm not grateful, but there is so much anxiety attached.
My child at 8pm the night before the last day of school: "Lots of people are getting Mr. R a Christmas gift. We should get him something!"
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December 20, 2024 at 3:33 PM
My child at 8pm the night before the last day of school: "Lots of people are getting Mr. R a Christmas gift. We should get him something!"
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I've been working on my 2nd rewatch through #supernatural since the end of September after my hedgehog passed away because I needed a comfort show. It's been great, but I'm almost finished now and I'm SO anxious about it being over 😭
December 19, 2024 at 6:46 PM
I've been working on my 2nd rewatch through #supernatural since the end of September after my hedgehog passed away because I needed a comfort show. It's been great, but I'm almost finished now and I'm SO anxious about it being over 😭
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To be absolutely clear: RFK framing vaccines as the "cause" of Autism is eugenics. First and foremost its wrong by every scientific standard. But also theres an implication that we need to "cure" or prevent Autism. Neurodivergence is not a bad thing.
December 19, 2024 at 4:19 AM
To be absolutely clear: RFK framing vaccines as the "cause" of Autism is eugenics. First and foremost its wrong by every scientific standard. But also theres an implication that we need to "cure" or prevent Autism. Neurodivergence is not a bad thing.
The holiday season is stressing me out big time. I love giving people gifts, but I'm so bad at figuring out what those gifts should be. It causes me extreme anxiety. #actuallyautistic #fancychristmasanxiety
December 19, 2024 at 12:28 AM
The holiday season is stressing me out big time. I love giving people gifts, but I'm so bad at figuring out what those gifts should be. It causes me extreme anxiety. #actuallyautistic #fancychristmasanxiety
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I'm not the "into trains autistic"
I am however the "hyperfixations change like a roulette wheel autistic"
I am however the "hyperfixations change like a roulette wheel autistic"
December 18, 2024 at 8:50 PM
I'm not the "into trains autistic"
I am however the "hyperfixations change like a roulette wheel autistic"
I am however the "hyperfixations change like a roulette wheel autistic"
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Healthcare Snark
December 16, 2024 at 9:14 AM
Healthcare Snark
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Vaccines don't cause autism.
Autism is genetic. Autistics are wired differently and have been around for over 200k years. You need us. All efforts to eradicate us are genocidal impulses.
So let your kids get vaccines and not die of smallpox or polio or whatever.
Autism is genetic. Autistics are wired differently and have been around for over 200k years. You need us. All efforts to eradicate us are genocidal impulses.
So let your kids get vaccines and not die of smallpox or polio or whatever.
December 16, 2024 at 12:37 AM
Vaccines don't cause autism.
Autism is genetic. Autistics are wired differently and have been around for over 200k years. You need us. All efforts to eradicate us are genocidal impulses.
So let your kids get vaccines and not die of smallpox or polio or whatever.
Autism is genetic. Autistics are wired differently and have been around for over 200k years. You need us. All efforts to eradicate us are genocidal impulses.
So let your kids get vaccines and not die of smallpox or polio or whatever.
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Rest is productive. Taking care of yourself is productive. Doing lots of small things is productive.
December 16, 2024 at 12:46 AM
Rest is productive. Taking care of yourself is productive. Doing lots of small things is productive.
My job is burning me out. It's being on the phone for like 80% of it. My all time least favorite activity is talking on the phone.
December 15, 2024 at 2:27 AM
My job is burning me out. It's being on the phone for like 80% of it. My all time least favorite activity is talking on the phone.
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Indeed they are.
December 14, 2024 at 2:00 PM
Indeed they are.
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Day 12 Neurodiversity Affirming Autism Resources
There is a wonderful list of Autism Books By Autistic Authors
The Autism Books by Autistic Authors Project collects books-about and related to Autism by Autistic authors.
Collated by @autisticbooks.bsky.social
autismbooksbyautisticauthors.com
There is a wonderful list of Autism Books By Autistic Authors
The Autism Books by Autistic Authors Project collects books-about and related to Autism by Autistic authors.
Collated by @autisticbooks.bsky.social
autismbooksbyautisticauthors.com
December 13, 2024 at 2:37 PM
Day 12 Neurodiversity Affirming Autism Resources
There is a wonderful list of Autism Books By Autistic Authors
The Autism Books by Autistic Authors Project collects books-about and related to Autism by Autistic authors.
Collated by @autisticbooks.bsky.social
autismbooksbyautisticauthors.com
There is a wonderful list of Autism Books By Autistic Authors
The Autism Books by Autistic Authors Project collects books-about and related to Autism by Autistic authors.
Collated by @autisticbooks.bsky.social
autismbooksbyautisticauthors.com
I am in no way supporting the cutting of costs by limiting treatments, but let's be real here. Applied behavioral analysis (ABA) therapy is harmful to autistic people. There are a myriad of superior alternatives to choose from. That being said, fuck UnitedHealth.
NEW: After reviewing leaked documents, we have found UnitedHealth is strategically limiting access to a treatment for thousands of children with autism across the country in order to cut costs.
Advocates say the company’s strategy may be illegal.
www.propublica.org/article/unit...
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Advocates say the company’s strategy may be illegal.
www.propublica.org/article/unit...
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UnitedHealth Is Strategically Limiting Access to Critical Treatment for Kids With Autism
Leaked internal documents show that the insurance giant is culling providers of applied behavior analysis from its network and scrutinizing the medical necessity of therapy. Advocates say the company’...
www.propublica.org
December 13, 2024 at 2:41 PM
I am in no way supporting the cutting of costs by limiting treatments, but let's be real here. Applied behavioral analysis (ABA) therapy is harmful to autistic people. There are a myriad of superior alternatives to choose from. That being said, fuck UnitedHealth.