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Laurie Penny @pennyred.bsky.social · 11d

Autism doesn't need to be cured, because neurodivergence is not a disease.
New essay: open.substack.com/pub/lauriepe...

We Will Never Be Normal.

Autistic people don't need a cure, because neurodivergence is not a disease. Eat all the Tylenol you want.

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Laurie Penny @pennyred.bsky.social · 10d

Hey. It’s my birthday. If you’d like to make my day, you could sign up as a paid subscriber to my substack. I’m building back up after a couple of years of burnout, and I’m excited to be back writing- and your support would mean a lot.

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Penny Red | Laurie Penny | Substack

Laurie Penny's blog. Politics, pop culture, gender and power. Click to read Penny Red, by Laurie Penny, a Substack publication.

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Laurie Penny @pennyred.bsky.social · 10d

This is not the first time the far right has declared war on autism.
I will be joining, on the side of autism, and you should too.

open.substack.com/pub/lauriepe...

We Will Never Be Normal.

Autistic people don't need a cure, because neurodivergence is not a disease. Eat all the Tylenol you want.

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Laurie Penny @pennyred.bsky.social · 10d

Thank you. Again, with respect, there’s a lot about my career that you don’t seem to understand. Obviously, I don’t have the same high support needs as someone who is non-speaking. But what sort of approach should I be taking?

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Laurie Penny @pennyred.bsky.social · 10d

I don’t want to be rude- it sounds like your son’s condition is very disabling, and that must be hard for the whole family.

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Wool-Encased Tea Addict @passeriform.bsky.social · 10d

"Non-conformity is the opposite of fascism, and the backlash against autistic identity is already building beyond the ranks of the far right - a swelling social animus against the sheer number of autistic people now daring to describe our lives without apology."

Laurie Penny @pennyred.bsky.social · 10d

This is not the first time the far right has declared war on autism.
I will be joining, on the side of autism, and you should too.

open.substack.com/pub/lauriepe...

We Will Never Be Normal.

Autistic people don't need a cure, because neurodivergence is not a disease. Eat all the Tylenol you want.

open.substack.com

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Laurie Penny @pennyred.bsky.social · 10d

With respect, there’s a lot you don’t know about my life, and I’d thank you not to make assumptions.

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Laurie Penny @pennyred.bsky.social · 10d

I’m sorry, what comorbidity?

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Laurie Penny @pennyred.bsky.social · 10d

I’m neither self-diagnosed nor mildly affected.

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Laurie Penny @pennyred.bsky.social · 10d

Thank you. I’m not sure I’m making that much of a difference, but I’ll keep trying.

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Laurie Penny @pennyred.bsky.social · 10d

Hey. It’s my birthday. If you’d like to make my day, you could sign up as a paid subscriber to my substack. I’m building back up after a couple of years of burnout, and I’m excited to be back writing- and your support would mean a lot.

lauriepenny.substack.com

Penny Red | Laurie Penny | Substack

Laurie Penny's blog. Politics, pop culture, gender and power. Click to read Penny Red, by Laurie Penny, a Substack publication.

lauriepenny.substack.com

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Laurie Penny @pennyred.bsky.social · 10d

This is not the first time the far right has declared war on autism.
I will be joining, on the side of autism, and you should too.

open.substack.com/pub/lauriepe...

We Will Never Be Normal.

Autistic people don't need a cure, because neurodivergence is not a disease. Eat all the Tylenol you want.

open.substack.com

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Laurie Penny @pennyred.bsky.social · 10d

‘Burn the list.’

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Laurie Penny @pennyred.bsky.social · 10d

YES I LOVE THEM SO MUCH

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Laurie Penny @pennyred.bsky.social · 11d

Autism doesn't need to be cured, because neurodivergence is not a disease.
New essay: open.substack.com/pub/lauriepe...

We Will Never Be Normal.

Autistic people don't need a cure, because neurodivergence is not a disease. Eat all the Tylenol you want.

open.substack.com

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Laurie Penny @pennyred.bsky.social · 23d

By whom?

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Laurie Penny @pennyred.bsky.social · Sep 3

Graham Linehan is a famous, successful comedian.
He is ALSO an obsessive anti-trans extremist who is well known to the police.
In fact, he's up in court tomorrow on charges of criminal damage and harassment, after allegedly attacking an 18y/o and smashing her phone:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Graham Linehan: Father Ted creator denies harassing trans woman

Graham Linehan, 56, appears in court on charges of harassment of Sophia Brooks, 18, and criminal damage.

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Laurie Penny @pennyred.bsky.social · Sep 3

This story has escalated so quickly that I honestly think some people don't know who they're defending and haven't properly checked Linehan's record.

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Laurie Penny @pennyred.bsky.social · Sep 3

Graham Linehan is a famous, successful comedian.
He is ALSO an obsessive anti-trans extremist who is well known to the police.
In fact, he's up in court tomorrow on charges of criminal damage and harassment, after allegedly attacking an 18y/o and smashing her phone:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Graham Linehan: Father Ted creator denies harassing trans woman

Graham Linehan, 56, appears in court on charges of harassment of Sophia Brooks, 18, and criminal damage.

www.bbc.co.uk

8 11 71

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Laurie Penny @pennyred.bsky.social · Aug 31

Why are we treating racist rioters with so much respect?

New post:
open.substack.com/pub/lauriepe...

Why do racist rioters get treated with so much respect?

I want my country back, too.

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Laurie Penny @pennyred.bsky.social · Aug 31

Why are we treating racist rioters with so much respect?

New post:
open.substack.com/pub/lauriepe...

Why do racist rioters get treated with so much respect?

I want my country back, too.

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Laurie Penny @pennyred.bsky.social · Aug 27

Votey

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Laurie Penny @pennyred.bsky.social · Aug 27

Votey

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Laurie Penny @pennyred.bsky.social · Aug 25

"Where, now, in the face of actual state repression, are all those free speech warriors? Where’s the outrage from everyone who spent the past decade defending free expression by demonising uppity minority groups?

That’s not a rhetorical question." goodlawproject.org/the-free-spe...

The free speech we need isn’t the free speech the right wants

The idea of free speech has been misused, tortured and weaponised. But we need the freedom to speak back at power more than ever, says Laurie Penny.

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Laurie Penny @pennyred.bsky.social · Aug 25

"Where, now, in the face of actual state repression, are all those free speech warriors? Where’s the outrage from everyone who spent the past decade defending free expression by demonising uppity minority groups?

That’s not a rhetorical question." goodlawproject.org/the-free-spe...

The free speech we need isn’t the free speech the right wants

The idea of free speech has been misused, tortured and weaponised. But we need the freedom to speak back at power more than ever, says Laurie Penny.

goodlawproject.org

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