Also, guys, I feel like we had this discussion back in 2013 (and the decades preceding it). A wee bit of homework may be in order
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Holy shit, it's almost like they're saying Autistic people are diverse! Glad to see journos are still calling on Uta Frith and that ilk to provide highly technical terms like 'ragbag' to describe the diversity of our communities.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Autism should not be seen as single condition with one cause, say scientists
Those diagnosed as small children typically have distinct genetic profile from those diagnosed later, study finds
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I don't think we'll ever get another sentence which sums up everything the New York Times embodies quite like "Some legal experts have called it a crime to summarily kill civilians".
100% this. Autistic people (and Autistic communities and cultures) exist in ways that scramble all lines of class, race, gender and disability. Very threatening to a lot of forms of power.
All human traits have genetic sources. I'm saying that the traits associated with Autism do not need to be ferreted out for the purpose of eradicating them.
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I think…people’s obsession with “a cause”…is precisely because autism’s genetic randomness is hard to stratify by social class……………..
But genetics is not a 'cause'. What is called Autism is not 'caused', genetically or otherwise, any more than eye colour is 'caused'. It occurs.
by B. R. Mitchell — Reposted by: Mark D. White
THERE. ARE. NO. 'CAUSES'. OF. AUTISM.
(other than being born as a member of Homo sapiens, which is a huge risk factor for turning out to be Autistic).
(other than being born as a member of Homo sapiens, which is a huge risk factor for turning out to be Autistic).
by Rosaleen Duffy — Reposted by: B. R. Mitchell, Katherine Brickell
Dreadful to see this - Farhana Sultana is a stellar academic, with a commitment to social justice. She repeatedly said she was being targeted on this platform & on others. I note her account is deleted. Shame on Syracuse for not standing up for colleagues ⬇️ solidarity to her & Jenn Jackson
by B. R. Mitchell — Reposted by: W Grant
If you're interested in the crossing points between crip theory, anti-eugenics, environment, global health and global ethics, check out @octoqueenphd.bsky.social 's new podcast #UnwellToBeginWith. It was a blast to be the first guest, & a fantastic episode with @stressedbranch.bsky.social is now up
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For our 1st episode, I spoke with @audralmitchell.bsky.social about why crip knowledge systems belong in fields like IR & environmental studies; how policing gets normalized in classrooms; & why crip politics is about a lot more than just disability
unwell-to-begin-with.podbean.com/e/episode-1-...
unwell-to-begin-with.podbean.com/e/episode-1-...
Episode 1: Autistic Knowledge Ecologies with Audra Mitchell | Unwell to Begin With
"These shared resonances which are often infantilized and dismissed as 'special interests' or 'infodumping' are actually intensities of knowledge and knowledge creation that we can sort of... refract ...
unwell-to-begin-with.podbean.com
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If you're in the UK, come check out the Planetary Futures conference at the University of Manchester next month! There's a fantastic line-up of speakers and a limited number of bursaries available for early career researchers #extinction #climate #ecology
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blogs.manchester.ac.uk/chstm/2025/0...
Planetary Futures: Rethinking Extinction and Conservation in the Anthropocene
Conference, 18-19 September 2025, at the University of Manchester.
Call for Papers
blogs.manchester.ac.uk
We Will Not Stop Talking About Palestine: consider signing this pledge by educators and others to keep up calls to #endthegenocide #endthefamine
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WE WILL NOT STOP TALKING ABOUT PALESTINE.
We refuse the so-called Palestine Exception, a term referring to how public discourse and the law are manipulated to deny Palestinian human rights, and to silence anyone who advocates for them.
As in...
docs.google.com
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Excited to give this talk at the Oslo Center for #EnvironmentalHumanities next month! I'll be bridging themes from #RevenantEcologies with new work on unconditional ecological ethics #politicalecology #extinctionstudies
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www.hf.uio.no/ikos/english...
Audra Mitchell: Revenant ecologies
- Department of Culture, Religion, Asian and Middle Eastern Studies
How can we develop unconditional relationships with earth?
www.hf.uio.no
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My amazing colleague (and all-round amazing human) Corin is finally getting a long-awaited surgery. If you can spare a few dollars or share this post, it will go a long way to supporting his recovery. Thanks!
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Donate to Corin's Surgery Recovery, organized by Mara Ervin
Our beloved Corin Parsons is having bilateral above-knee amputation surgery due to complications f… Mara Ervin needs your support for Corin's Surgery Recovery
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If you have, then I'm worse - I spent 30 minutes on the site and I still couldn't figure out how to draw more than a dot!
Oh dear. What I thought was a simple question - 'what is this WPlace?' has hurtled me back into my lifelong battle with existential dread (That said, I do have quite a few politicians to grief). #WPlace #thevoid #existentialdread
Francesca Albanese's point is crucial: state recognition is important, but is not a substitute for concrete actions to #endthegenocide www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
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Recognising Palestinian state must not distract from ending Gaza mass deaths, UN expert says
Francesca Albanese, UN special rapporteur for the occupied territories, calls for practical actions and warns against distracting ‘attention from where it should be: the genocide’
www.theguardian.com
The question we all want the answer to: why do animals keep evolving into anteaters? #evolution #animals #biodiversity www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Why do animals keep evolving into anteaters? | Helen Pilcher
Even if we don’t evolve long sticky tongues and live off a diet of ants, we can still learn a lot from these remarkable creatures, says science writer Helen Pilcher
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Oh yes, I remember Prezi! it made everyone vomit!
You're right - I'd love to know exactly how much capital has been poured into keeping Power Point dominant. I just can't get over how such a basic-ass app is still the go-to. Even if everyone wants to call it 'decks' now.
You're right - I'd love to know exactly how much capital has been poured into keeping Power Point dominant. I just can't get over how such a basic-ass app is still the go-to. Even if everyone wants to call it 'decks' now.
Sorry for the shitposty digression but one thing I can't understand is: how is powerpoint still a thing in 2025? of all the things that should no longer be things and/or replaced with better things? If anything it is bigger than other!