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Autistics Unmasked | Nonprofit @autisticsunmasked.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

and if you think tylenol causes autism, don’t forget the first person to get a documented, clinical diagnosis was born before tylenol existed

Today it's expected that the federal administration is going to make an announcement claiming to have found a "cause" for autism and their plan for what to do about it. Members of AU's team had a discussion about what sort of statement we wanted to make and came to this conclusion: those of us who are impacted by this sort of rhetoric (actual autistic people) have known for a very long time that this was coming.

Despite research proving time and again there is no one "cause" for the autistic neurotype, people still want something to "blame". The real epidemic here is ableism. The amount of time and energy presumably spent on naming autism a "public health crisis" should be spent on solving actual public health crises (such as the overwhelmingly horrifying reality of black maternal mortality rates) and finding ways to support autistic people, not "cure" them. We have no interest in entertaining this announcement but what we do want is the unredacted Epstein files

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Autistics Unmasked | Nonprofit @autisticsunmasked.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

July is Disability Pride Month. We are disabled. Not "differently abled." Not "handicapable." The word "disabled" is not something to be afraid of, and it's certainly not a f*cking bad word.

Brown font on a golden background that says
"Disabled isn't a f*cking bad word", also decorated with several images that represent disabilities

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Autistics Unmasked | Nonprofit @autisticsunmasked.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

AU is four years old today!! if you’re in boston come on down to the Civic Pavilion at 5:00 pm - 5 Congress St. to celebrate with us and meet some other awesome organizations!

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Autistics Unmasked | Nonprofit @autisticsunmasked.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

Hey Autistic Folks in Boston— @disabilitycommission.boston.gov is looking for your input! Visit their table at AU Day, this Tuesday April 29th from 5-8:30 pm at Boston's Civic Pavilion (5 Congress St. Boston) to ask questions and register for the event!

Image of Boston’s Disability Community Forum flyer. Important information includes Date: May 8th, 2025. Time: 2 - 3:30pm. Location: Suffolk University Law School 120 Tremont St. Boston MA. Visit www.boston.gov/disability-forum to register and submit questions in advance. ASL and CART will be available. A sensory friendly room will available.

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Autistics Unmasked | Nonprofit @autisticsunmasked.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

❗️Updated day and location ❗️April is Autism Acceptance Month & this year, we’re bringing you something very special- The very first AU Day! A free event to celebrate autistic pride & provide connections to resources for autistic folks in Boston. Link in bio to register

When
& Where?
April 29, 2025
5 PM - 8:30 PM
@ City Hall Civic Pavilion
5 Congress St. Boston
What is Autistics Unmasked Day?
An event where we hope to raise awareness of Autistics
Unmasked, develop partnerships with Boston-based organizations that serve similar populations with similar missions, recruit team members, and provide autistic people with resources from tabling organizations
(there may even be a live performance as well!)
* Admission is FREE!
FREE food & beverages will also be available!

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KarenAnnTimm (Flutters are my Âûn) @kt-neurorealme.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

For Autistics in the Boston area!

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Heather is a midnight writer @heatherartworks.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

#Autistic in Boston area -

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Autistics Unmasked | Nonprofit @autisticsunmasked.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

The Team at AU is deeply disturbed by the news that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been confirmed as Secretary of Health and Hunan Services. We know that his hateful, ableist and eugenics basked rhetoric may begin to impact the autistic community even more.

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Green Trichotomy @greeneyeam.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Thanks for sharing. Autism isn’t a disease or an illness. It’s part of who I am. I’m not sick and I don’t need a cure. I’ll pick “TRAITS” for $500.

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Autistics Unmasked | Nonprofit @autisticsunmasked.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Autistic “symptoms” vs “traits”. Which word does the autistic community prefer and why?

When you get and illness or disease you begin not to feel like yourself. You’re tired, grouchy, coughing, etc.

Then you rest, or take medicine, or whatever, and the goal is to remove the illness so that you can begin to feel like yourself again.

Basically, the ways that you aren’t yourself are called symptoms.

Here lies the confusion, many people think that Autism works in a similar fashion.

It doesn’t, because
autism isn’t an illness, it’s a neurotype.

When we show our autistic traits is when we feel most like ourselves, and if anyone were ever to remove our autism we would NO LONGER be ourselves.

The goal isn’t to remove autism, and using words like symptoms to describe us being us makes it feel like that is the goal.

We use traits and similar language so we don’t feel like we are ourselves are an illness or disease.

So, the next time you are describing Autism please use the word Trait instead of Symptom.

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Autistics Unmasked | Nonprofit @autisticsunmasked.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

We posted this on June 26, 2022 and this resource still exists for those who need it.

At Autistics Unmasked, we believe that everyone deserves the right to bodily autonomy. We have compiled a document with an on-going list of resources for people who have just lost that autonomy. Visit the Linktree in our bio and scroll down until you get to the final link labeled "Rainy Day
Resources” to access this document. If you have any reliable and safe resources that you would like to share, please submit them to the second-to-last link in our Linktree labeled "Brain Storming".

-The Team At Autistics Unmasked

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Autistics Unmasked | Nonprofit @autisticsunmasked.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

We are Autistics Unmasked (AU), an autistic self advocacy organization ran entirely by autistic people. We were founded in 2021 by two queer, autistic, black sisters (#AddToBlackSky) who saw a need for an advocacy organization that centers voices of the Global Majority.

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Autistics Unmasked | Nonprofit @autisticsunmasked.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Welcome, welcome old friends and new! We are excited to share this space with you. We have a fun announcement coming very soon and lots of opportunities to take part in too!

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Eli Belt @elibisme.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

If this was July 27 instead of January 27 you might see this:

American toad behind a few blades of grass.

Underneath the big glass window is the tiniest art exhibit I have ever seen. It was gone the next weekend.

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Autistics Unmasked | Nonprofit @autisticsunmasked.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

The first person to be diagnosed as autistic passed away last year at 89 years old. Please remember this if you find yourself being hypercritical of “all these people being diagnosed as autistic now”. The first documented clinical autism diagnosis was made less than 100 years ago.

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Autistics Unmasked | Nonprofit @autisticsunmasked.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

The solution for autistic parents struggling with parenthood is not to “not have kids” it’s to provide them the support resources they need.

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Autistics Unmasked | Nonprofit @autisticsunmasked.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

The Team at Autistics Unmasked understands the importance of community in this current political climate. Rest assured that regardless of administration, our organization has unwavering commitment to meeting the needs of our community and its various intersections.

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Autistics Unmasked | Nonprofit @autisticsunmasked.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Did you come here from the app formerly known as twitter? Tell your friends we’re here now!

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Alex (they/them/actually I'd rather not be perceived) @possibleprophet.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

A friend introduced me to Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein and said that I would recognize myself in the main character, Valentine Michael Smith. This was over a decade before I was diagnosed. But the whole human bodied, alien cultured person trying to live in society? Yep, that’s me.

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Ky 🛸 • Disability Advocate 🆘🇺🇸 @plscallmeky.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

michael scott from the office 💀 we share a lot of the same traits/co-occuring disabilities (prosopragnosia, dyslexia, dyscalculia)

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naarna (she/they) @naarna.eurosky.social · 05/01/2025

Laios Touden from Dungeon Meshi... I very much connect with his struggle to read social situation well and respond accordingly, in combination with having special interests (that prove to be important too)

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a man wearing armor is smiling and holding a stick

ALT: a man wearing armor is smiling and holding a stick

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Autistics Unmasked | Nonprofit @autisticsunmasked.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

Who is an autistic coded character you think represents a presentation of the autistic neurotype really well? What traits of your own do you see in them?

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Autistics Unmasked | Nonprofit @autisticsunmasked.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

Our entire team wishes you all a happy holidays, winter solstice, and end of year! Thank you for spending time with us this year!

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Autistics Unmasked | Nonprofit @autisticsunmasked.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

We are getting ready for something really special! Look forward to news!

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Ky 🛸 • Disability Advocate 🆘🇺🇸 @plscallmeky.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

neurodivergence is not just autism and ADHD. neurodivergence is also mental health disabilities, including the ones that are demonized. bipolar disorders schizophrenia dissociative disorders personality disorders including yes, narcissistic personality disorder

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Louise Ting @neuro-observant.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

@ariemoyal.com @dramypearson.bsky.social @autisticsunmasked.bsky.social @autisticdoctor.bsky.social @thinkingautism.bsky.social Suggestions or even just a repost would help if you don’t know many BIPOC accounts, to reach more people! The power of social media ❤️ Thank you so much 😊

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Autistics Unmasked | Nonprofit @autisticsunmasked.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

What kind of content would you like to see from us on this platform?

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Autistics Unmasked | Nonprofit @autisticsunmasked.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Happy Giving Tuesday, a special day to support nonprofit organizations and small businesses! The Autistics Unmasked Team encourages you give back not just today, but every day. Donate, fundraise, volunteer, and encourage others in your community to do the same. #GivingTuesday

illustration of light green open palm hands cupped together holding a dark green heart. above this is are the words hashtag giving tuesday

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Ky 🛸 • Disability Advocate 🆘🇺🇸 @plscallmeky.bsky.social · 07/07/2023

It was probably less than a year ago that I put it out into the Universe that I wanted to give a TED talk one day. This May I did just that. That day was so surreal, so incredible, so life changing. youtu.be/zHPeKqqvdrA

youtu.be

A Peek Behind The Mask - My Autistic Truth | Kylia Kennedy | TEDxRoxbury

Autistic people exist in all communities, across all gender identities, races, tax brackets and the sooner society acknowledges this, the better we can work ...

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Autistics Unmasked | Nonprofit @autisticsunmasked.bsky.social · 24/06/2023

www.autisticsunmasked.org we have some exciting things planned for this year, especially if you’re located in our home city of Boston, MA. check out our website for information on our first fundraiser happening this october

autisticsunmasked.org

Autistics Unmasked

Autistics Advocating for Autistics

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Ky 🛸 • Disability Advocate 🆘🇺🇸 @plscallmeky.bsky.social · 21/05/2023

anyway if you’re browsing the TL (is that what we say here?) and come across this — my nonprofit Autistics Unmasked is in dire need of funding. you can read more about our fundraising initiative and plans for the money here: gofund.me/44c6dec9

gofund.me

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Autistics Unmasked | Nonprofit @autisticsunmasked.bsky.social · 10/06/2023

Hello! We are Autistics Unmasked (AU). Founded in 2021 by sisters Ky Kennedy + Safiya Yasmeen we are a nonprofit organization aiming to provide a safe, intersectional space for autistic self advocacy while centering voices of the global majority.

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