NeuroDiverse Desk
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Writer, journalist (science and everything else). #ActuallyAutistic #Autistic #latedx Interested in all things #ND, #ADHD, #AuDHD. Will try anything except eye contact. I'm real, just uh procrastinating my profile pic.
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[spends months building up a new daily routine]
[forgets one day]
[never does it ever again]
[forgets one day]
[never does it ever again]
September 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM
[spends months building up a new daily routine]
[forgets one day]
[never does it ever again]
[forgets one day]
[never does it ever again]
Do you think this is a good model (Gift article)?
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/23/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/23/o...
Opinion | ‘This May Be the Most Difficult Day in My Career’: Experts React to Trump’s Autism Remarks
www.nytimes.com
September 24, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Do you think this is a good model (Gift article)?
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/23/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/23/o...
The Hypercuriosity Theory of ADHD
An Interview with Anne-Laure Le Cunff by Gurjot Brar
epsig.substack.com
September 17, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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ADHD packing list:
• 7 books you won’t read
• ipad full of movies/shows you won’t watch
• random crap that sounded important 5 minutes before you left
• extra toothbrush?
Stuff forgotten:
• toothpaste
• an entire category of clothing
• one REALLY important cable
• 7 books you won’t read
• ipad full of movies/shows you won’t watch
• random crap that sounded important 5 minutes before you left
• extra toothbrush?
Stuff forgotten:
• toothpaste
• an entire category of clothing
• one REALLY important cable
September 17, 2025 at 3:00 PM
ADHD packing list:
• 7 books you won’t read
• ipad full of movies/shows you won’t watch
• random crap that sounded important 5 minutes before you left
• extra toothbrush?
Stuff forgotten:
• toothpaste
• an entire category of clothing
• one REALLY important cable
• 7 books you won’t read
• ipad full of movies/shows you won’t watch
• random crap that sounded important 5 minutes before you left
• extra toothbrush?
Stuff forgotten:
• toothpaste
• an entire category of clothing
• one REALLY important cable
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Did you know there's a type of anxiety specific to autism that isn't explained by any of the existing anxiety disorders currently outlined in the DSM?
Researchers are referring to this type of anxiety as "distinct anxiety" because it's distinct to autism and tied to autistic traits...
Researchers are referring to this type of anxiety as "distinct anxiety" because it's distinct to autism and tied to autistic traits...
April 8, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Did you know there's a type of anxiety specific to autism that isn't explained by any of the existing anxiety disorders currently outlined in the DSM?
Researchers are referring to this type of anxiety as "distinct anxiety" because it's distinct to autism and tied to autistic traits...
Researchers are referring to this type of anxiety as "distinct anxiety" because it's distinct to autism and tied to autistic traits...
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A neurowiggly little neurobabe has finally learned to accept her neuroquirks, neurotraits and general neurowhimsy, according to sources.
Neurozesty neurodeviant learns to love neurofruity neuroheretical brain
A neurowiggly little neurobabe has finally learned to accept her neuroquirks, neurotraits and general neurowhimsy, according to sources. Avery Mann, 38, fell into a deep despair after being diagnosed ...
thedailytism.com
April 9, 2025 at 12:28 PM
A neurowiggly little neurobabe has finally learned to accept her neuroquirks, neurotraits and general neurowhimsy, according to sources.
me and hank tough down by the schoolyard
April 4, 2025 at 7:50 PM
me and hank tough down by the schoolyard
Lutnick seems to be a major prick
April 3, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Lutnick seems to be a major prick
I'm sure he's wrong and the Orange is right because, what does the former head of the bank of england know about the economy
Canadian Prime Minster Mark Carney on Trump's tariffs: "They are all unjustified, unwarranted, and in our judgment misguided."
April 3, 2025 at 3:48 PM
I'm sure he's wrong and the Orange is right because, what does the former head of the bank of england know about the economy
Everything is going to sh but the internet is still free
“I know mugs don’t actually have feelings. But I can’t help feeling that somehow, deep down, they really do.”
Autistic woman worried her mugs have realised she has a favourite
An autistic woman is facing an ethical dilemma over her preference for drinking out of one particular mug, it has been revealed. Lottie Fitzgerald, 35, from Southsea, has developed a strong attachment...
thedailytism.com
March 28, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Everything is going to sh but the internet is still free
Here's the opinion piece on autism and late-diagnosis from the NYT. Does it reflect your experience?
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/o...
Opinion | I Was Diagnosed With Autism at 53. I Know Why Rates Are Rising. (Gift Article)
Greater awareness, not vaccines, has driven an increase in diagnoses.
www.nytimes.com
March 24, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Here's the opinion piece on autism and late-diagnosis from the NYT. Does it reflect your experience?
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/o...
March 14, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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my ADHD: just book the flights you know the dates by heart
also my ADHD: just buy the cheapest seats, you're not gonna have to rebook
I did, in fact, not know the dates by heart
five flights btw
round-trip
gaaaargh
also my ADHD: just buy the cheapest seats, you're not gonna have to rebook
I did, in fact, not know the dates by heart
five flights btw
round-trip
gaaaargh
March 6, 2025 at 2:51 PM
my ADHD: just book the flights you know the dates by heart
also my ADHD: just buy the cheapest seats, you're not gonna have to rebook
I did, in fact, not know the dates by heart
five flights btw
round-trip
gaaaargh
also my ADHD: just buy the cheapest seats, you're not gonna have to rebook
I did, in fact, not know the dates by heart
five flights btw
round-trip
gaaaargh
My 15 YO wanted to spend a year in the US. No way is he going now.
March 1, 2025 at 2:26 PM
My 15 YO wanted to spend a year in the US. No way is he going now.
ADHD: Say something funny to impress them!
Autism: No, stay quiet and don’t embarrass yourself.
Me: somehow ends up talking about medieval plumbing systems for 20 minutes
Autism: No, stay quiet and don’t embarrass yourself.
Me: somehow ends up talking about medieval plumbing systems for 20 minutes
February 28, 2025 at 7:23 PM
ADHD: Say something funny to impress them!
Autism: No, stay quiet and don’t embarrass yourself.
Me: somehow ends up talking about medieval plumbing systems for 20 minutes
Autism: No, stay quiet and don’t embarrass yourself.
Me: somehow ends up talking about medieval plumbing systems for 20 minutes
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Are you an #ActuallyAutistic man who initially bought into manosphere content or incel forums and got out of it? If so, I'd love to talk with you for my next book. Email me at [email protected]
February 28, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Are you an #ActuallyAutistic man who initially bought into manosphere content or incel forums and got out of it? If so, I'd love to talk with you for my next book. Email me at [email protected]
I don’t just play the game, I read the manual, memorize the mechanics, and optimize the experience
February 28, 2025 at 12:36 PM
I don’t just play the game, I read the manual, memorize the mechanics, and optimize the experience
this is going to kill people
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
FDA cancels meeting to select flu strains for next season's shots
The canceled meeting comes just days after a CDC vaccine advisory committee meeting was abruptly postponed.
www.nbcnews.com
February 27, 2025 at 8:58 AM
this is going to kill people
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
Me: I have AuDHD!
Someone: So you’re autistic or you have ADHD?
Me: Yes.
Someone: …But which one is stronger?
Me: Depends on the day and how much sleep I got
Someone: So you’re autistic or you have ADHD?
Me: Yes.
Someone: …But which one is stronger?
Me: Depends on the day and how much sleep I got
February 26, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Me: I have AuDHD!
Someone: So you’re autistic or you have ADHD?
Me: Yes.
Someone: …But which one is stronger?
Me: Depends on the day and how much sleep I got
Someone: So you’re autistic or you have ADHD?
Me: Yes.
Someone: …But which one is stronger?
Me: Depends on the day and how much sleep I got
Late-diagnosed AuDHD be like: Wow, I really just raw-dogged life with no accommodations, no understanding, and endless self-blame for decades
February 25, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Late-diagnosed AuDHD be like: Wow, I really just raw-dogged life with no accommodations, no understanding, and endless self-blame for decades
#AuDHD sensory issues mean I need the PERFECT level of background noise. Too quiet? Brain chaos. Too loud? Overstimulation meltdown. Just right? Hyperfocus mode activated. 🎶🧠✨
February 25, 2025 at 2:34 PM
#AuDHD sensory issues mean I need the PERFECT level of background noise. Too quiet? Brain chaos. Too loud? Overstimulation meltdown. Just right? Hyperfocus mode activated. 🎶🧠✨
Did I have a shutdown yesterday?
Was in a horrible foul mood all morning, had an outburst, and then couldn't speak (much) for the whole afternoon.
Went to bed for 3 hours thinking I am a horrible human -- then realized: not horrible, just reacting to sensory overload.
Thoughts?
Was in a horrible foul mood all morning, had an outburst, and then couldn't speak (much) for the whole afternoon.
Went to bed for 3 hours thinking I am a horrible human -- then realized: not horrible, just reacting to sensory overload.
Thoughts?
February 17, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Did I have a shutdown yesterday?
Was in a horrible foul mood all morning, had an outburst, and then couldn't speak (much) for the whole afternoon.
Went to bed for 3 hours thinking I am a horrible human -- then realized: not horrible, just reacting to sensory overload.
Thoughts?
Was in a horrible foul mood all morning, had an outburst, and then couldn't speak (much) for the whole afternoon.
Went to bed for 3 hours thinking I am a horrible human -- then realized: not horrible, just reacting to sensory overload.
Thoughts?
is forgetting "how" to screenshot executive dysfunction or aging or both
February 12, 2025 at 9:28 AM
is forgetting "how" to screenshot executive dysfunction or aging or both
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SCOOP: A US Treasury threat intelligence analysis has designated DOGE staff an ‘insider threat'. An internal email reviewed by WIRED calls DOGE staff's access to federal payments systems “the single biggest insider threat risk the Bureau of the Fiscal Service has ever faced.”
A US Treasury Threat Intelligence Analysis Designates DOGE Staff as ‘Insider Threat’
An internal email reviewed by WIRED calls DOGE staff's access to federal payments systems “the single biggest insider threat risk the Bureau of the Fiscal Service has ever faced.”
wrd.cm
February 7, 2025 at 7:47 PM
SCOOP: A US Treasury threat intelligence analysis has designated DOGE staff an ‘insider threat'. An internal email reviewed by WIRED calls DOGE staff's access to federal payments systems “the single biggest insider threat risk the Bureau of the Fiscal Service has ever faced.”