Paul Troke
@paultroke.bsky.social
By Mid-Afternoon, I’m Already Tired
A reflection on how good intentions can unravel into mental overload. This post explores the invisible effort involved in autistic communication — analysing tone, facial expression, timing, and hidden meaning — and why that unseen labour can leave someone…
A reflection on how good intentions can unravel into mental overload. This post explores the invisible effort involved in autistic communication — analysing tone, facial expression, timing, and hidden meaning — and why that unseen labour can leave someone…
By Mid-Afternoon, I’m Already Tired
A reflection on how good intentions can unravel into mental overload. This post explores the invisible effort involved in autistic communication — analysing tone, facial expression, timing, and hidden meaning — and why that unseen labour can leave someone exhausted long before the day is done.
paultroke.blog
February 14, 2026 at 5:17 PM
By Mid-Afternoon, I’m Already Tired
A reflection on how good intentions can unravel into mental overload. This post explores the invisible effort involved in autistic communication — analysing tone, facial expression, timing, and hidden meaning — and why that unseen labour can leave someone…
A reflection on how good intentions can unravel into mental overload. This post explores the invisible effort involved in autistic communication — analysing tone, facial expression, timing, and hidden meaning — and why that unseen labour can leave someone…
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February 7, 2026 at 3:53 PM
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Take every opportunity to do good;
If you have the ability to help someone, do not delay. (see Proverbs 3:27)
Proverbs 3:27
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If you have the ability to help someone, do not delay. (see Proverbs 3:27)
Proverbs 3:27
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The Bible with Nicky and Pippa Gumbel
Start your day with The Bible with Nicky and Pippa Gumbel, a free Bible reading app from HTB and the Alpha Course with commentary by Nicky and Pippa Gumbel.
onelink.to
February 7, 2026 at 10:14 AM
Take every opportunity to do good;
If you have the ability to help someone, do not delay. (see Proverbs 3:27)
Proverbs 3:27
Read more: onelink.to/bnap_share
If you have the ability to help someone, do not delay. (see Proverbs 3:27)
Proverbs 3:27
Read more: onelink.to/bnap_share
Closed Eyes, Open Loops
I’ve been waking from vivid dreams, often drenched in sweat. Exploring why led me to research on stress, REM sleep, and emotional processing in autistic adults — and to a better understanding of what my brain is doing after dark.
I’ve been waking from vivid dreams, often drenched in sweat. Exploring why led me to research on stress, REM sleep, and emotional processing in autistic adults — and to a better understanding of what my brain is doing after dark.
Closed Eyes, Open Loops
I’ve been waking from vivid dreams, often drenched in sweat. Exploring why led me to research on stress, REM sleep, and emotional processing in autistic adults — and to a better understanding of what my brain is doing after dark.
paultroke.blog
February 2, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Closed Eyes, Open Loops
I’ve been waking from vivid dreams, often drenched in sweat. Exploring why led me to research on stress, REM sleep, and emotional processing in autistic adults — and to a better understanding of what my brain is doing after dark.
I’ve been waking from vivid dreams, often drenched in sweat. Exploring why led me to research on stress, REM sleep, and emotional processing in autistic adults — and to a better understanding of what my brain is doing after dark.
“I think you might be autistic”
After marrying later in life, I thought our struggles were about habits and change. A late autism diagnosis finally explained why I’ve always felt different.
After marrying later in life, I thought our struggles were about habits and change. A late autism diagnosis finally explained why I’ve always felt different.
“I think you might be autistic”
After marrying later in life, I thought our struggles were about habits and change. A late autism diagnosis finally explained why I’ve always felt different.
paultroke.blog
January 27, 2026 at 7:08 PM
“I think you might be autistic”
After marrying later in life, I thought our struggles were about habits and change. A late autism diagnosis finally explained why I’ve always felt different.
After marrying later in life, I thought our struggles were about habits and change. A late autism diagnosis finally explained why I’ve always felt different.
Today the UK Government published its response to the House of Lords report on the Autism Act 2009 ♾️ #autism #actuallyautistic #LateDiagnosed
www.gov.uk/government/p...
www.gov.uk/government/p...
Autism Act: government response to Lords Select Committee report
A response by the government to the House of Lords Autism Act 2009 Committee report ‘Time to deliver: The Autism Act 2009 and the new autism strategy’.
www.gov.uk
January 24, 2026 at 1:19 AM
Today the UK Government published its response to the House of Lords report on the Autism Act 2009 ♾️ #autism #actuallyautistic #LateDiagnosed
www.gov.uk/government/p...
www.gov.uk/government/p...
Reposted by Paul Troke
Did you know that autistic people are more likely to have atypical or paradoxical reactions to medication, such as getting sleepy from stimulants—or amped up on decongestants? No surprise if you didn't, as too many medical professionals don't know this either.
www.thetransmitter.org/spectrum/cli...
www.thetransmitter.org/spectrum/cli...
Clinicians must put more effort into autism-specific medical care
Without it, autistic adults with high support needs like my son are missing out on treatments that could reduce their suffering and improve their quality of life.
www.thetransmitter.org
January 23, 2026 at 2:24 AM
Did you know that autistic people are more likely to have atypical or paradoxical reactions to medication, such as getting sleepy from stimulants—or amped up on decongestants? No surprise if you didn't, as too many medical professionals don't know this either.
www.thetransmitter.org/spectrum/cli...
www.thetransmitter.org/spectrum/cli...
Reposted by Paul Troke
Minneapolis residents have joined a church-run effort to donate groceries to immigrant families who fear being caught in public by federal agents. What started with a couple of hundred deliveries a week has quickly swelled into a vast operation involving thousands of volunteers. trib.al/1qT1xMw
January 20, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Minneapolis residents have joined a church-run effort to donate groceries to immigrant families who fear being caught in public by federal agents. What started with a couple of hundred deliveries a week has quickly swelled into a vast operation involving thousands of volunteers. trib.al/1qT1xMw
So many people around the world being persecuted 😔
#WorldWatchList2026 #OpenDoorsUK #ReligeousFreedom #HumanRights
www.opendoorsuk.org/persecution/...
#WorldWatchList2026 #OpenDoorsUK #ReligeousFreedom #HumanRights
www.opendoorsuk.org/persecution/...
www.opendoorsuk.org
January 21, 2026 at 9:42 AM
So many people around the world being persecuted 😔
#WorldWatchList2026 #OpenDoorsUK #ReligeousFreedom #HumanRights
www.opendoorsuk.org/persecution/...
#WorldWatchList2026 #OpenDoorsUK #ReligeousFreedom #HumanRights
www.opendoorsuk.org/persecution/...
