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Laura Richmond

@laurarichmond.bsky.social
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Author of All My Worldly Joy. Writes on all things mental health and neurodiversity. Doll restorer. Reformed medievalist. #ActuallyAutistic

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The Daily Tism @thedailytism.com · 4h
A 39-year-old autistic woman’s beloved childhood plushie is the modern-day equivalent of a plague blanket, scientists have discovered. Read this and other exclusive articles on Patreon: www.patreon.com/TheDailyTism...
A cuddly toy pig sits on a beige armchair
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Tom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 8h
A thread about a great cat, and the post-retirement creative evolution of a great artist, in 20 images...
My late cat The Bear in a box marked Hotel California, realising he can check out but he can never leave.
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The Daily Tism @thedailytism.com · 30/09/2026
An autistic woman is boring the ever-living fuck out of her friends and family by relentlessly questioning her own diagnosis, sources have claimed.
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“What if I’m not really autistic?” asks world’s most obviously autistic woman, constantly
An autistic woman is boring the ever-living fuck out of her friends and family by relentlessly questioning her own diagnosis, sources have claimed.  To put her doubts to rest, Paige Thomas, 39,…
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Laura Richmond @laurarichmond.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Please, what happened to band names?
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The Daily Tism @thedailytism.com · 26/09/2026
Friends - we are soft launching our It’s a Superpower?? season 2 Crowdfunder on here before we release it into the wild next week so our most dedicated listeners have a chance to make us look a lil popular first. If you have the means, we can’t overstate how helpful your pledges are.
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It's a Superpower?? Season Two
To fund season 2 of It's a Superpower?? the first audio sitcom by & for autistic people - & pay our amazing team an industry rate
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The Daily Tism @thedailytism.com · 29/09/2026
Autistic parents have been warned to be vigilant for signs that their child could be afflicted with Neurotypical Spectrum Disorder, or NSD.
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Every parent’s worst nightmare! Could your child be neurotypical?
Autistic parents have been warned to be vigilant for signs that their child could be afflicted with Neurotypical Spectrum Disorder, or NSD. Speaking in front of a parliamentary group, paediatrician…
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StargazerKG 🌠🐉 Stellar Dragoon Vtuber @stargazerkg.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Expose your children to Sonic the Hedgehog early and often.
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The Daily Tism @thedailytism.com · 29/09/2026
Jay Chester, 38, expressed dismay about the fact that the part of their brain which should contain vital information about loved ones is fully occupied by thirty seconds of borderline racist rapping about tropical fruit juice drink Um Bongo.
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Autistic millennial can recite every ’90s TV advert but has no idea what their nephew’s name is
An autistic person who once recorded a three-hour VHS tape of television adverts has realised those adverts are taking up valuable brain space which might be put to better use, like memorising the…
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Laura Richmond @laurarichmond.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
A few weeks ago my phone buzzed at midnight - a delivery notification from Evri. I got out of bed, opened the front door, and there in a huge mound on my doorstep were Evri parcels for every address within a half mile radius.
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It's Pipes, Mum! Pipes is here! @scriblit.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Appear in the crowd of It's a Superpower! Have a character named after you or your pet! (my S2 character is currently unnamed - I could be named after your goldfish) But mostly If you liked S1, oh boy, I know a lot of what's happening in S2 & it's great! Magic! Romance! Fizzy Lasagne (possibly)
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It's Pipes, Mum! Pipes is here! @scriblit.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
When the now 19yo was like 13 she hit us with honestly thinking Double Deckers (the chocolate bars) were called Dinky Donkers. Immediately, that became their new name.
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Laura Richmond @laurarichmond.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Just noticed that my 12yo calls Tupperware 'tubberware' and it's too cute to correct. Almost no adorable mispronunciations left now 😢
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The Daily Tism @thedailytism.com · 24/09/2026
An autistic history student has been contemplating an era before gluten-free bread and 24-hour pharmacies, and has confirmed they would have been absolutely fucked.
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Still here? In any other century, this autistic person would have perished a long time ago
An autistic history student has been contemplating an era before gluten-free bread and 24-hour pharmacies, and has confirmed they would have been absolutely fucked. Luca Mignon, 21, has consumed so…
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Woodland Park Zoo @woodlandparkzoo.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
We're in a pickle... help us rate these Goose pics on scale of "Awww!" to "Mayor of Squee City!!!" p.s. If you have cute aggression brought on by manul bleps, fair warning.
A Pallas's cat with long, dense fur and distinctive markings, such as a fluffy tail and rounded ears, is perched on a rocky surface, intently looking at the camera.A Pallas's cat stands on a mossy surface, looking forward with its mouth slightly open, exposing teeth. The background is blurred, highlighting the cat's dense fur and intense expression.A Pallas's cat perched on a rocky surface, looking to the side with its tongue sticking out. Its fur is thick and gray with patches of white.A Pallas's cat with thick, grey fur is standing on rocky terrain, looking upward. The background features a stone surface and a small cave opening.
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The Daily Tism @thedailytism.com · 14/09/2026
A man has suddenly decided to embrace being autistic, coincidentally at the exact moment he faces allegations of sexual misconduct at work, sources have claimed.
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Caughtistic: Creep facing sexual harassment allegations is suddenly autistic
A man has suddenly decided to embrace being autistic, coincidentally at the exact moment he faces allegations of sexual misconduct at work, sources have claimed. Wallace Murray, 45, has spent the…
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The Daily Tism @thedailytism.com · 06/09/2026
One individual has made the regrettable mistake of travelling to an autistic woman’s home city to socialise with her, having no idea of the itinerary of educational activities she has planned for the visit, sources have revealed.
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Person visiting autistic friend’s home town unaware they’ve inadvertently signed up for historical walking tour
One individual has made the regrettable mistake of travelling to an autistic woman’s home city to socialise with her, having no idea of the itinerary of educational activities she has planned for the…
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The Daily Tism @thedailytism.com · 05/09/2026
Marmaduke, six, is reported to have been the subject of near constant vocal stimming by Ellie Mulligan, 32. In response, Marmaduke concealed a microphone within his floofy orange trousers, and he is now rich beyond his wildest dreams.
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Cat records chart-topping album of autistic owner’s little songs
A cat has become one of the world’s best-selling musical artists overnight, after secretly recording his owner while she sang about him. Marmaduke, six, is reported to have been the subject of near…
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Sara Gibbs @sararoseg.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Blistering stuff from @laurarichmond.bsky.social
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Dr Jo Edge 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @hagenilda.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Bahahahah @laurarichmond.bsky.social has nailed it as per 'Rain Man Or Go Home' ☠️
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Cleo & her human @thinkingtogether.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Absolutely creased up at the sentence “she was diagnosed as autistic until later in life, after researchers discovered it was possible for autism to coexist with a vagina”. Read & support ‘The Daily Tism.‘
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Laura Richmond @laurarichmond.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
“A delicious smoothie of funny and depressing” is what I aspire to in all my writing. It would have looked great quoted on the book jacket.
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The Daily Tism @thedailytism.com · 03/09/2026
The existing diagnostic process of detailed interviews, forms, and observations is to be replaced by a few quick questions which will determine whether you are the genuine article or just a big fake autistic, one rent-a-gob psychologist has announced.
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New Uta Frith test to determine if you’re doing autism correctly
The existing diagnostic process of detailed interviews, forms, and observations is to be replaced by a few quick questions which will determine whether you are the genuine article or just a big fake…
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Draculosity Jones: Ghost Skeleton @brainmage.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
I have added to the testimonials section of my site! Look at all the lovely things all the lovely people have said about working with me! YOU could be one of those people! Imagine! Hiring me to do a thing, having me to do that to a high standard, and then being delighted by it! Cor! guykelly.co.uk
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Guy Kelly: A Foolish Man For Hire
This is the website for Guy Kelly: AuDHD comedian, writer, voice actor, photographer, and general silly sausage for hire
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The Daily Tism @thedailytism.com · 26/08/2026
The common autistic experience of a “people hangover” is similar to an ordinary hangover, but without any alcohol or fun beforehand, a study has confirmed.
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Autistic “social hangover” like regular hangover but requires even more painkillers and fried food
The common autistic experience of a "people hangover" is similar to an ordinary hangover, but without any alcohol or fun beforehand, a study has confirmed.  Autistic researcher Dr. Alix Gardner…
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Laura Richmond @laurarichmond.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
I don’t often talk about my time as a churchgoer. Some of it was good - better than good, in fact, really wonderful. Some of it was bad, some of it was worse than bad. Some of it was weird, and some of it was deeply cringe. (1/3)
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The Daily Tism @thedailytism.com · 20/08/2026
An autistic woman is facing an ethical dilemma over her preference for drinking out of one particular mug, it has been revealed.
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Autistic woman worried her mugs have realised she has a favourite
An autistic woman is facing an ethical dilemma over her preference for drinking out of one particular mug, it has been revealed. Lottie Fitzgerald, 35, from Southsea, has developed a strong…
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Liselle ᚂᚔᚄᚓᚂᚂᚓ @sellybeth.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
I used to think I had a personality with my own with unique quirks and pecadilloes...if not interesting, at least interestingly odd. @thedailytism.com has taught me that I am nothing but a collection of autistic stereotypes loosely tied together with yarn.
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The Daily Tism @thedailytism.com · 13/08/2026
An autistic adult is reported to have learned that stickers on fruit are there to aid identification and pricing, and are not, in fact, a little present from the distributor in recognition of just how arduous eating fruit can be.
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Autistic person dismayed to discover stickers on fruit not a reward for healthy eating
An autistic adult is reported to have learned that stickers on fruit are there to aid identification and pricing, and are not, in fact, a little present from the distributor in recognition of just…
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Laura Richmond @laurarichmond.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
My parents stood out in the garden with a calendar 😂😂😂 #Eclipse
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Sara Gibbs @sararoseg.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Omg what a fantastic write up in The Observer for It’s a Superpower?? Thank you so much @msmirandasawyer.bsky.social ! Everyone go read the whole article 🥹🥹🥹 observer.co.uk/culture/audi...
Here's another audio drama that boasts a few stars. It's A Superpower? is made by the Daily Tism, a witty autism satire site (sample headline:
AuDHD Project Manager Excels at Work, Fails Disastrously At Life).
Written and directed by Sara Gibbs, the show opens at a new local autism support group, with Norah, Pix, Wilder, Sophie and Bums making awkward and endearing introductions. Various daft misunderstandings ensue, and all seems fairly unremarkable, until the room starts shaking and our heroes find themselves given unmanageable magical powers. Suddenly it's less about how others might interpret their actions, and more about conjuring complicated bakery products out of thin air. The acting is charming, there are cameos from Penn Jillette, Mark Watson and Fred Armisen and only the churlish would not wish these characters well, even as they tie themselves in knots over social situations.
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Hare LockwoOoOoOod @harelockwood.com · 08/08/2026
Today's joy: we are next to Brent Spiner and Jonathan Frakes on the Apple Comedy Charts. 🥰 Hello, I love you both.
It's a Superpower?? next to Dropping Names with Brent and Johnny
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The Daily Tism @thedailytism.com · 08/08/2026
An autistic woman has demolished her home and squandered her livelihood in pursuit of the source of a mysterious high-pitched buzzing noise, it has been revealed.
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Autistic woman spends all her time, money, and sledgehammers seeking source of high-pitched buzzing
An autistic woman has demolished her home and squandered her livelihood in pursuit of the source of a mysterious high-pitched buzzing noise, it has been revealed. Niamh Callaghan, 43, first noticed…
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The Daily Tism @thedailytism.com · 05/08/2026
A new website has launched allowing people who like to collect dead relatives to trace the autism running through their family tree, according to a recent press release.
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New genealogy website allows users to see which ancestors definitely had ye olde autisme
A new website has launched allowing people who like to collect dead relatives to trace the autism running through their family tree, according to a recent press release. After logging on to…
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The Daily Tism @thedailytism.com · 29/07/2026
An autistic man is believed to have become a bit too good at masking, since he turned bright green and started whizzing around like Taz the Tasmanian devil, reports have confirmed.
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“Somebody stop me!” Autistic man masks so hard he accidentally becomes green-faced trickster
An autistic man is believed to have become a bit too good at masking, since he turned bright green and started whizzing around like Taz the Tasmanian devil, reports have confirmed.  Ben Espenson, 40,…
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The Daily Tism @thedailytism.com · 29/07/2026
World, meet Büms.
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The Daily Tism @thedailytism.com · 29/07/2026
We have been trending in *all podcasts* on Pocketcasts the last couple of days. We are beating the major, major shows & institutions. That’ll teach people to let a bunch of autistics make comedy.
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The Daily Tism @thedailytism.com · 22/07/2026
An absolutely gorgeous piece of in-depth coverage by @britishcomedy.bsky.social for It’s a Superpower?? This says everything we want to about the show and we’re so excited for you all to read all about our amazing team and our characters.
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Audio sitcom for autistic people launched - British Comedy Guide
It's A Superpower??, an audio sitcom about members of an autism support group who acquire magic powers, is being released online. Guest stars include…
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Hare LockwoOoOoOod @harelockwood.com · 21/07/2026
This is out a little earlier than planned, but YES. Look who we've got! Look how brilliant I've been at keeping this quiet! Whole series out Monday 27th, or join us this Sunday for our premiere!
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Sara Gibbs @sararoseg.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
In case you missed it yesterday - the little sneak previews are continuing apace on Patreon
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The Daily Tism @thedailytism.com · 19/07/2026
An autistic woman has been winning at mental health ever since she read a science fiction novella about an order of Roman Catholic nuns being very gay on a spaceship, reports have confirmed.
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Autistic woman will never be sad again after reading novel about lesbian nuns in space
An autistic woman has been winning at mental health ever since she read a science fiction novella about an order of Roman Catholic nuns being very gay on a spaceship, reports have confirmed. Miya…
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Verity @researchandv.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
And here is the beautiful illustration created by Clin Psych Ind to make my findings more accessible!
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Verity @researchandv.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Absolutely delighted that the third study from my PhD has now been published. This is the first study across multiple services to look at the experiences of autistic people when they access a community perinatal mental health team for support. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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‘She’s so knowledgeable about autism’: autistic women and birthing people’s experiences of specialist perinatal mental health teams | BJPsych Open | Cambridge Core
‘She’s so knowledgeable about autism’: autistic women and birthing people’s experiences of specialist perinatal mental health teams - Volume 12 Issue 4
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The Daily Tism @thedailytism.com · 14/07/2026
Kit McGodden, 25, wrote an 80,000 word introduction, at which point they realised that they had accidentally written a whole thesis as the prelude to their thesis.
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Autistic person’s PhD topic so niche explaining what it is uses up entire thesis word count
An autistic PhD student has come up with a research topic so obscure and complex that it may have transcended human language, sources have claimed.   Kit McGodden, 25, wrote an 80,000 word…
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The Daily Tism @thedailytism.com · 12/07/2026
A single autistic woman is much happier than expected, having rounded off witnessing a succession of other people’s engagements by taking home an enormous jug of custard, sources have revealed.
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All this autistic woman’s friends suddenly engaged, but look how much custard she has
A single autistic woman is much happier than expected, having rounded off witnessing a succession of other people's engagements by taking home an enormous jug of custard, sources have revealed. Paige…
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Sara Gibbs @sararoseg.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Every day, someone is normal about us on the internet. In today’s fuckery - some very unwell person has ripped off our branding to spam Facebook with ableist crap. They’re stealing people’s selfies & AI generating images to bully people directly. Oh & some people think it’s us. Awesome.

Self Diagnosed Autism Isn't Autism
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The evidence is overwhelming.... See more
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HEALTH
SCHOOL BULLIES NOW ONLINE AS SELF DIAGNOSED AUTISTICS IN EFFORT TO TARGET MORE EFFICIENT
AUTISTIC HARASSMENT TECHNOLOGY
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AGNOSED ANTISM
THE DAILY NEUROSelf Diagnosed Autism Isn't Autism
SDAV
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It's rough out there
NEWS
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SELF DIAGNOSED AUTISTIC WOMAN DECIDES SHE'S LEVEL 3 / PROFOUND AFTER HARD DAY AT UNIVERSITY AND CARING FOR HER FAMILY
SELF DIAGNOSED AUTISM ISN'T AUTISM
THE DAILY NEUROSelf Diagnosed Autism Isn't
Autism
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Clearly tic-toc must know best.
NEWS
SELF DIAGNOSED AUTISTIC WOMAN SHOCKED
PSYCHOLOGIST IS STILL USING DSM 5 FOR DIAGNOSIS AND DEMANDS SECOND OPINION FROM TIC-TOC
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CHAGHOSTC AND SIATISTICAL
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lol sad pathetic rip off of The Daily Tism except you're a weird freak who runs peoples selfies through Al and you arent even funny, degenerate
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The Daily Tism @thedailytism.com · 08/07/2026
The first ad for It’s a Superpower?? is now live! This is the first ever sitcom made by & for autistic people - please share far & wide. Search for It’s a Superpower?? on your favourite podcast platform to make sure you’re subscribed & to hear the full-length ad! 📷 @frasergeesin.bsky.social
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The Daily Tism @thedailytism.com · 06/07/2026
An autistic woman’s day working from home was reportedly ruined by your request that she join a video call at short notice, you absolute psychopath.
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Autistic woman asked to “jump on a quick call” suggests you jump off a quick cliff
An autistic woman’s day working from home was reportedly ruined by your request that she join a video call at short notice, you absolute psychopath.  Talia Cohen, 40, was in full goblin mode when you…
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Sara Gibbs @sararoseg.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Our Patreon backers are getting soooooo many sitcom sneak previews! If you’re excited about It’s a Superpower?? and you have the means, subscribe at any paid level (starts at $1.50) to find out everything before the general public! Today - our first celebrity cameo reveal!
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The Daily Tism @thedailytism.com · 23/06/2026
Save the date - we’re launching an audio sitcom - the world’s first sitcom by and for autistic people. It’s called It’s a Superpower?? A proper announcement is coming this week but the Patreon Live launch & full-season drop for $10 backers & over will be onnnn *quiet drum roll* Sunday 26th July
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Laura Richmond @laurarichmond.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Currently sitting in a cold bath eating a Calippo like an extremely low budget version of the Cadbury’s Flake advert.
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