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Mike Sowden @mikeachim.bsky.social · 2d

Damn. This is amazing. £325 per week, paid monthly, for 3 years - and the result was a profit for the Irish economy:
www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employmen...

Post from Threads user rodneyowl: "Ireland has declared the Basic Income for Artists scheme permanent. This will be officially announced in tomorrow’s budget. Details to follow. Congratulations to all who fought for it and the present and future artists of all sorts in Ireland. That includes me 👌We’re just comin to the end of a 3 year pilot scheme. It’s been a roaring success. For every €1 paid out to the 2000 participants, the government got €1.46 back. Can’t argue with that. Other countries are already taking note."

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Dr Aimee Grant @draimeegrant.bsky.social · 6d

🌟 New article on @theconversation.com today

My thoughts on why we should stop saying "the Autism spectrum" and just use "Autism"

theconversation.com/why-its-time...

Why it’s time to rethink the notion of an autism ‘spectrum’

The idea of autism as a single spectrum has shaped thinking for decades. But many autistic people and researchers now argue the metaphor is misleading.

theconversation.com

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Dr Aimee Grant @draimeegrant.bsky.social · 8d

It's online:)

Dr Aimee Grant @draimeegrant.bsky.social · 8d

📣Join me to for a free talk!

Topic: a summary of the research on Autism and menopause:

Tuesday, October 7 · 6 - 7pm GMT+1

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dr-aimee-g...

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Dr Aimee Grant: Autism and the Menopause - what does the research say? Picture of Aimee Grant, a white woman with short dark hair and glasses smiling.

• Free online talk
• 7th October, 6-7pm BST
• Register at Eventbrite – link available across our social media.

Trigger warning: bad medical treatment

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Dr Aimee Grant @draimeegrant.bsky.social · 15d

Thanks very much Verity 🥰

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Dr Aimee Grant @draimeegrant.bsky.social · 15d

Thanks so much Niamh, I really appreciate your opinion 🥰

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Dr Aimee Grant @draimeegrant.bsky.social · 16d

We have another evidence review on Autistic people and the menopause transition.

Full text freely available on Research Gate: www.researchgate.net/publication/...

(PDF) Autism and the Menopause Transition: A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review

PDF | On Sep 2, 2025, Aimee Grant and others published Autism and the Menopause Transition: A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ResearchGate

www.researchgate.net

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Dr Aimee Grant @draimeegrant.bsky.social · 16d

My copies of The Autism Friendly Guide to Pregnancy, Birth and the fourth trimester have arrived 🥰

20% discount code: %AGRANT20

uk.jkp.com/products/the...

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Resist 🕎🍉 @antizionistjew.bsky.social · 29d

The Israeli Air Force continues to bomb in Gaza

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Dr Aimee Grant @draimeegrant.bsky.social · Sep 5

Thanks Niamh :)

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Dr Aimee Grant @draimeegrant.bsky.social · Sep 2

🌟 New systematic review published today: Autism & the menopause 🌟

Published in @autisminadulthood.bsky.social - www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Full text: www.researchgate.net/publication/...

Summary @theconversation.com - theconversation.com/why-menopaus...

Why menopause may be even tougher for autistic people – and what needs to change

A new review reveals that autistic people often experience more severe menopause symptoms but face barriers to support.

theconversation.com

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Dr Aimee Grant @draimeegrant.bsky.social · Aug 13

Thanks Katie :)

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Atul Gawande @agawande.bsky.social · Jul 1

STAGGERING: This new study of 133 countries is the first to estimate the impact of all USAID’s work. In 2 decades, it has saved *92M* lives. Current cuts, if not reversed, are forecast to cost up to *14M* lives thru 2030. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

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Michele Quinn, MD, FACOG she/her @drquinngyn.medsky.social · Jun 30

I actually know more about the science than this sun-baked whoopie cushion masquerading as a HHS secretary and I and the rest of my board certified colleagues who practice evidence based medicine will continue to highly recommend COVID vaccines for pregnant patients

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Nate Bowling @natebowling.com · Jun 15

I'm begging folks to not compliment themselves too much on their "non-violent" marches & rallies.

Instead, try to understand that violence at protests is generally a result of law enforcement escalation.

Then, the galaxy brain move is to ask yourself "which protests do police tend to attack?"

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Humanity Must Win @humanitymustwin.bsky.social · Jun 11

US concentration camps come to Europe?

Susan Pennington @spennington.bsky.social · Jun 11

Kosovo agrees to accept U.S. deportations of migrants from other countries
Source: CBS News
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Kosovo agrees to accept U.S. deportations of migrants from other countries - NewsBreak

Kosovo, Europe's youngest country, has agreed to a Trump administration request to host 50 deportees from other countries.

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Dr Aimee Grant @draimeegrant.bsky.social · Jun 11

Thanks Lisa :)

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Dr Aimee Grant @draimeegrant.bsky.social · Jun 11

I'm delighted to announce that I've been promoted to Associate Professor in Public Health.

Enormous thanks are due to @profamybrown.bsky.social my manager and fellowship mentor :)

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Liza Goitein @lizagoitein.bsky.social · Jun 8

Trump has federalized at least 2,000 National Guard forces and reportedly plans to deploy troops to Los Angeles over Governor Newsom’s objections. If that happens, it will be the first time since 1965 that a president has sent troops into a state without a state request. 1/19

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Dr Aimee Grant @draimeegrant.bsky.social · May 28

The evidence for condition-free minimum income keeps on growing.

@teamlabouruk.bsky.social please take notes and change tack.

Scott Santens @scottsantens.com · Jul 31

The results of another BIG pilot are now available. This one was in L.A. and provided $1,000/mo for a year (2022 to 2023) to 3,200 people and compared them to a control group of 5,000. Every household started in poverty and with kids or expecting a baby.

The results speak for themselves. 👇

Los Angeles gave families $1,000 a month in the biggest basic income pilot in the country. Now the results are in.

A basic income pilot in Los Angeles saw increases in the quality of life for participants and their families. Some even left abusive situations.

www.businessinsider.com

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Dr Aimee Grant @draimeegrant.bsky.social · May 24

Thanks for sharing Karen :)

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Steven Kapp @drstevenkapp.bsky.social · May 21

Editorial on neurodiveristy frameworks in East Asian cultures: identity vs person-first debates don't make (linguistic) sense in some languages. These cultures may value harmony/cultural tightness over individuality; important to learn from local autistic ppl. 1/
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Neurodiversity paradigms and their development across cultures: Some reflections in East Asian contexts - Tomoya Hirota, Keun-Ah Cheon, Meng-Chuan Lai, 2024

journals.sagepub.com

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Dr Daniel P Jones @danielpjones.bsky.social · May 20

I’m so excited to share that our call for papers for a special issue of ‘ #Neurodiversity’ is now live!

We’re looking for papers, podcasts, videos (and more) that align with the critical turn in #ND studies! 🤩

@ainokash.bsky.social @louisecreechan.bsky.social

journals.sagepub.com/pb-assets/cm...

journals.sagepub.com

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Dr Aimee Grant @draimeegrant.bsky.social · May 18

Thanks so much for the offer, it's really appreciated, but I'm afraid I don't have the capacity.

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Dr Aimee Grant @draimeegrant.bsky.social · May 16

Thanks so much :)

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