#NothingAboutUsWithoutUS

For those who don’t know, Sia (the musician) released the trailer for a film called Music yesterday, that she directed. It’s about an autistic girl named Music, who is played
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I don't talk about this publicly but I'm autistic. I am one of those oh but you look so 'normal' people, one that has struggled for years to figure you
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A thread on GRIT, and @LifeAtPurdue putting profits & PR before people.#NothingAboutUsWithoutUs #boilersagainstausterity #protectpurdueworkers1/15 @LifeAtPurdue has gained some notoriety for promoting the concept of "GRIT," wh
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If you see any more SPEAKING autists commenting on @Sia's movie without directing attention to what actual nonspeaking autistic people want the world to know, please remind them of the
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Finding disabled actors "takes time, it's a very long casting search. You can absolutely do it; it just takes time and resources, neither of which we had. So it was
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1/14Again. What if we just ask adult ex-smokers how they're doing after they've switched to #SaferNicotine vaping?OVERALL HEALTH 2/14LUNG INFECTIONS: 90% have fewer lung infections than when they smoked. 3/14COPD:
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Why are grad TAs still so overworked, 11+ months in? Attacks on staff are central to #highered austerity. The negative effects trickle down to every level.Here's how.#protectpurdueworkers #boilersagainstausterity #NothingAboutUsWithoutU
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Here’s the thing though:Sex work is what people do when they have no other options.To remove their last option is violence.Not surprised they’re partnering with 2 Magdalene NGOs, NWCI have
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today on its 30th anniversary, i won't be spending my day celebrating the ADA itself. instead, i'm celebrating those who placed their disabled lives on the line so i would
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THREADearlier this week, our surveillance swabbing program picked up 20+ new #covid19 cases in #HamOnt shelters. The 3 men’s shelters are now closed to new admissions. Spaces at the overflow
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[THREAD] If you're an autistic activist who speaks, and you've recently joined the fight for the communication rights of nonspeaking autistic people, I want you to know that you're going
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I am encouraging a boycott of autism research participation by autists and parents of autistic children, unless autistic people are involved in setting the goals of the studies. Don't participate
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