Sarah Akin
@sarahakin.bsky.social
Autistic, sensitive, strange, and solitary.
INFJ, sp/sx 5w4
The Arts, Cognitive and Social Science, Experiential Realism, Sci-Fi, Slipstream, Arthouse, Psychological Horror, Archetype, Metaphorical Mapping, Simulacra, Agnes Obel, Anna Kavan, Dickinson
INFJ, sp/sx 5w4
The Arts, Cognitive and Social Science, Experiential Realism, Sci-Fi, Slipstream, Arthouse, Psychological Horror, Archetype, Metaphorical Mapping, Simulacra, Agnes Obel, Anna Kavan, Dickinson
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Sarah Akin
@sarahakin.bsky.social
· Nov 7
At the end of time,
In endless gray and empty rhymes,
There is a winged rush
And in the pools of ink,
A hush.
In endless gray and empty rhymes,
There is a winged rush
And in the pools of ink,
A hush.
Thread of my poetry.
Whenever healthcare providers ask me to rate my pain on a scale of 1 to 10, I panic and say 5.
December 12, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Whenever healthcare providers ask me to rate my pain on a scale of 1 to 10, I panic and say 5.
What Christmas thing should I watch?
December 11, 2025 at 8:21 PM
What Christmas thing should I watch?
It's like you can't trust anyone these days, not even the man who said, "I went up and down areas with a cosh .. hoping some black bastard would come out of a pub and have a go at me about something, you know? So that I could kill him."
SCOOP: Academy Award-nominee Liam Neeson narrated a recent anti-vaccine documentary that glorifies RFK Jr.’s rise to power.
In the film, Neeson—a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador—calls the COVID-19 vaccines “dangerous experiments.”
www.importantcontext.news/p/liam-neeso...
In the film, Neeson—a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador—calls the COVID-19 vaccines “dangerous experiments.”
www.importantcontext.news/p/liam-neeso...
Liam Neeson Narrates Anti-Vax, Pro-RFK Documentary
The Taken actor can be heard calling mRNA COVID vaccines “dangerous experiments.”
www.importantcontext.news
December 11, 2025 at 8:20 PM
It's like you can't trust anyone these days, not even the man who said, "I went up and down areas with a cosh .. hoping some black bastard would come out of a pub and have a go at me about something, you know? So that I could kill him."
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Did you know that ABA therapy’s widespread adoption “was not driven by consensus among developmental pediatricians, but by insurance mandates, billing incentives, and a cultural push for normalization”?
kevinmd.com/2025/11/a-pe... #BetterWaysThanABA #autism #neurodiversity
kevinmd.com/2025/11/a-pe... #BetterWaysThanABA #autism #neurodiversity
A pediatrician's reckoning with behavior therapy
A developmental pediatrician explains their pivot to supporting a ban on applied behavior analysis, citing documented trauma and the need to listen to autistic voices. Learn why they now advocate for ...
kevinmd.com
December 11, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Did you know that ABA therapy’s widespread adoption “was not driven by consensus among developmental pediatricians, but by insurance mandates, billing incentives, and a cultural push for normalization”?
kevinmd.com/2025/11/a-pe... #BetterWaysThanABA #autism #neurodiversity
kevinmd.com/2025/11/a-pe... #BetterWaysThanABA #autism #neurodiversity
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Does anyone know of any support groups for Neurodivergent people with cancer undergoing treatment and/ or any support groups for carers? Please feel free to drop signposting below or direct message me, thank you.
December 11, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Does anyone know of any support groups for Neurodivergent people with cancer undergoing treatment and/ or any support groups for carers? Please feel free to drop signposting below or direct message me, thank you.
I'm still watching Pluribus and I still don't see how this is scary!
Apparently, the thing that makes me a unique individual is...having no aversion whatsoever to losing my individuality.
I get to know everything and never feel alone again? Where's the downside?
Like what's your problem, lady?
Apparently, the thing that makes me a unique individual is...having no aversion whatsoever to losing my individuality.
I get to know everything and never feel alone again? Where's the downside?
Like what's your problem, lady?
December 10, 2025 at 6:06 PM
I'm still watching Pluribus and I still don't see how this is scary!
Apparently, the thing that makes me a unique individual is...having no aversion whatsoever to losing my individuality.
I get to know everything and never feel alone again? Where's the downside?
Like what's your problem, lady?
Apparently, the thing that makes me a unique individual is...having no aversion whatsoever to losing my individuality.
I get to know everything and never feel alone again? Where's the downside?
Like what's your problem, lady?
Perspectives shift when people feel
-safe
-curious
-included
-safe
-curious
-included
December 10, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Perspectives shift when people feel
-safe
-curious
-included
-safe
-curious
-included
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Illustration for Mopsa the Fairy
Dorothy Lathrop
Dorothy Lathrop
December 9, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Illustration for Mopsa the Fairy
Dorothy Lathrop
Dorothy Lathrop
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That is patently false: not only do immigrants score better than native-born Americans in tests, the mere presence of immigrants improve test scores for all students, when factoring in white flight
sesp.northwestern.edu/news-events/...
sesp.northwestern.edu/news-events/...
December 9, 2025 at 9:21 PM
That is patently false: not only do immigrants score better than native-born Americans in tests, the mere presence of immigrants improve test scores for all students, when factoring in white flight
sesp.northwestern.edu/news-events/...
sesp.northwestern.edu/news-events/...
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For a lot of people, politics and religion aren’t “topics.”
They’re identity and emotion-regulation systems.
That’s why they blow up holidays.
I tried to spell this out in a new essay:
ericlane11.substack.com/p/why-were-t...
They’re identity and emotion-regulation systems.
That’s why they blow up holidays.
I tried to spell this out in a new essay:
ericlane11.substack.com/p/why-were-t...
Why We’re Told Not To Talk About Politics or Religion
It’s not about manners. It’s about nervous systems.
ericlane11.substack.com
December 8, 2025 at 8:23 PM
For a lot of people, politics and religion aren’t “topics.”
They’re identity and emotion-regulation systems.
That’s why they blow up holidays.
I tried to spell this out in a new essay:
ericlane11.substack.com/p/why-were-t...
They’re identity and emotion-regulation systems.
That’s why they blow up holidays.
I tried to spell this out in a new essay:
ericlane11.substack.com/p/why-were-t...
If, like me, you get chapped lips in winter, try brushing them with a wet toothbrush and applying vaseline before bed.
December 9, 2025 at 3:38 PM
If, like me, you get chapped lips in winter, try brushing them with a wet toothbrush and applying vaseline before bed.
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Delighted that @maricarjagger.bsky.social’s beautiful 2026 calendar has arrived! The 2025 version brought me many moments of joy! Thank you, Maricar, for sharing your art! 🎨🌸
December 7, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Delighted that @maricarjagger.bsky.social’s beautiful 2026 calendar has arrived! The 2025 version brought me many moments of joy! Thank you, Maricar, for sharing your art! 🎨🌸
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The autistic tendency to stay up late because:
- nighttime is when the world finally slows down (quieter, fewer demands, less sensory input)
- you’ve been randomly hyperfocusing
- “do not perceive me”
- SPECIAL INTERESTS! ❤️
- transitioning to bedtime can be hard
- your circadian rhythm is chaos 🫠
- nighttime is when the world finally slows down (quieter, fewer demands, less sensory input)
- you’ve been randomly hyperfocusing
- “do not perceive me”
- SPECIAL INTERESTS! ❤️
- transitioning to bedtime can be hard
- your circadian rhythm is chaos 🫠
December 8, 2025 at 4:23 PM
The autistic tendency to stay up late because:
- nighttime is when the world finally slows down (quieter, fewer demands, less sensory input)
- you’ve been randomly hyperfocusing
- “do not perceive me”
- SPECIAL INTERESTS! ❤️
- transitioning to bedtime can be hard
- your circadian rhythm is chaos 🫠
- nighttime is when the world finally slows down (quieter, fewer demands, less sensory input)
- you’ve been randomly hyperfocusing
- “do not perceive me”
- SPECIAL INTERESTS! ❤️
- transitioning to bedtime can be hard
- your circadian rhythm is chaos 🫠
💖https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDXiSzFWAaM
Olesya Novikova - Sugar Plum Fairy
YouTube video by Ballet-ester235
www.youtube.com
December 7, 2025 at 11:36 PM
💖https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDXiSzFWAaM
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Even though I do wear an autism lanyard in medical settings (when I remember), putting the onus on disabled and/or ND people to wear a "Look! Difference!" symbol like a bullseye is...😳 It's like Mark in The Peep Show going "they [disabled ppl] should all wear a sign! like a star" and I...☠️
December 6, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Even though I do wear an autism lanyard in medical settings (when I remember), putting the onus on disabled and/or ND people to wear a "Look! Difference!" symbol like a bullseye is...😳 It's like Mark in The Peep Show going "they [disabled ppl] should all wear a sign! like a star" and I...☠️
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“Looking happy isn’t meaningful if you’re rewarded for affecting happiness & punished for looking visibly distressed. Making the best of a bad situation isn’t consent.” This is a post about ABA therapy specifically & special ed in general, by Real Social Skills:
realsocialskills.org/2015/07/17/a...
realsocialskills.org/2015/07/17/a...
Appearing to enjoy behavior modificiation is not meaningful – Real Social Skills
realsocialskills.org
December 5, 2025 at 8:10 PM
“Looking happy isn’t meaningful if you’re rewarded for affecting happiness & punished for looking visibly distressed. Making the best of a bad situation isn’t consent.” This is a post about ABA therapy specifically & special ed in general, by Real Social Skills:
realsocialskills.org/2015/07/17/a...
realsocialskills.org/2015/07/17/a...
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This dog found a new favorite pastime😍
December 3, 2025 at 2:11 AM
This dog found a new favorite pastime😍
She lost me by the end, but I still think it's interesting. youtu.be/0A4bAARmW58?...
A Black Hole Is a Place, Not a Thing | Janna Levin
YouTube video by NOVA PBS Official
youtu.be
December 4, 2025 at 9:39 PM
She lost me by the end, but I still think it's interesting. youtu.be/0A4bAARmW58?...
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This is exactly why we scream about how hard it is to get disability benefits and how utterly dehumanizing it can be.
This man played cricket & now the government wants him to pay back his disability support.
They want us to suffer.
www.lbc.co.uk/article/fath...
This man played cricket & now the government wants him to pay back his disability support.
They want us to suffer.
www.lbc.co.uk/article/fath...
Howzat! One-legged father ordered to repay £36,000 in benefits after being filmed playing cricket | LBC
Shaun Rigby, from Telford in Shropshire, lost his leg below the knee at the age of two in a tractor accident and had received personal independence payments since 2016
www.lbc.co.uk
December 3, 2025 at 10:48 PM
This is exactly why we scream about how hard it is to get disability benefits and how utterly dehumanizing it can be.
This man played cricket & now the government wants him to pay back his disability support.
They want us to suffer.
www.lbc.co.uk/article/fath...
This man played cricket & now the government wants him to pay back his disability support.
They want us to suffer.
www.lbc.co.uk/article/fath...
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In a surprise to absolutely none of the autistic community ❤️
Today in research FTW: "Autistic participants were more generous towards strangers & people they barely knew than non-autistic individuals." So basically autistic people are kind regardless of whether or not they know the person; non-autistics need social vetting.
www.psypost.org/autistic-ind...
www.psypost.org/autistic-ind...
Autistic individuals are more prosocial towards strangers and people they barely know
While most people become less generous towards strangers, autistic adults maintain high levels of prosocial behavior regardless of social distance. New research confirms this generosity is intentional...
www.psypost.org
December 3, 2025 at 6:11 PM
In a surprise to absolutely none of the autistic community ❤️
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I think this is my best essay on this topic (maybe my best essay). I'd like you to read it, if you haven't.
It also means (@lollardfish.bsky.social has ably written about this) that you as a parent are forced to concentrate on and narrate your child's difficulties just to get them what they need, which is damaging to your child and your relationship with them.
I Shouldn’t Have to Dehumanize My Son to Get Him Support
Instead of focusing on the challenges facing disabled people, we should emphasize goals.
www.thenation.com
December 3, 2025 at 1:01 AM
I think this is my best essay on this topic (maybe my best essay). I'd like you to read it, if you haven't.
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It's Giving Tuesday, which means lots of autism orgs are asking for donations. But how can you know which ones are good, and which ones are … not good? Well, we have guidelines and a list, at TPGA:
thinkingautismguide.com/useful-autis...
#GivingTuesday #autism #neurodiversity
thinkingautismguide.com/useful-autis...
#GivingTuesday #autism #neurodiversity
December 3, 2025 at 12:20 AM
It's Giving Tuesday, which means lots of autism orgs are asking for donations. But how can you know which ones are good, and which ones are … not good? Well, we have guidelines and a list, at TPGA:
thinkingautismguide.com/useful-autis...
#GivingTuesday #autism #neurodiversity
thinkingautismguide.com/useful-autis...
#GivingTuesday #autism #neurodiversity
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Libraries are really THE place to find out without fcking around all that much tbh
December 2, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Libraries are really THE place to find out without fcking around all that much tbh
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december? barely even cembed her
December 2, 2025 at 3:55 PM
december? barely even cembed her