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THE NERVE @thenerve.news · 27/09/2026

NEW Stewart Lee column The collapse of compassion in post-Brexit Britain suggests it’s now time for Roman-style lethal spectacles. The alternative – stopping malign global influences from destabilising our society, say - seems beyond us www.thenerve.news/p/stewart-le...

At this rate, we'll be staging public drownings of migrants, to address 'legitimate concerns': Stewart Lee on the collapse of compassion in post-Brexit Britain. Stylised image of a RNLI ferry

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Michelle Dodd @michelleldodd.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Is it wrong to feel proud of the people who participated in my studies? I'm obviously grateful (unimaginably so) but I've never experienced this sort of pride before.

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Michelle Dodd @michelleldodd.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Today I saw a post on Linkedin by someone involved in ABA saying they completely refuse to do tests as part of an employment application and all I can think is that they clearly need some ABA! How would they like it if their refusal was met with the same vitriol as an autistic person's?

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Michelle Dodd @michelleldodd.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

The world lost a great person 😭

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Andy Wheatley @andywheatley.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Quite incredible this. Not one mention of a white man going around attacking Muslims in Edinburgh on any major front page. I wonder why?

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Sue Fletcher-Watson @suereviews.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Are you Trans? Autistic? Both? Please tell us about your experience of hiding aspects of your identity and the impact of that on your mental health Online survey study, takes about 15 minutes. edinburgh.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... (replaces previous post with wrong link) #AutRes

This image is a recruitment advertisement for a survey study about autism, gender identity, and masking. It contains images of the trans pride flag, rainbow infinity symbol and a QR code. The text on the advertisement states ‘participate in our survey and tell us about your experience of hiding your identity. To access the survey or learn more about the study please use the QR code below or follow this link. The main researcher for this project is Mark Somerville, a PhD student at the University of Edinburgh. The link provided on the image is in the main post.

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Nina Danon @ninadanon.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

I am very excited to introduce you to the Neurodivergent Music Network, a cross-disciplinary hub for neurodivergent researchers exploring the intersection between music and neurodivergence. Our mission is to collectively establish Neurodivergent Music Studies as a distinct academic field.

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Neurodivergent Music Network Membership

Membership with NMN is free. About us: The Neurodivergent Music Network (NMN) is a cross-disciplinary hub for neurodivergent researchers to explore the intersection between music and neurodivergence...

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AUTSCAPE @autscape.org · 25/01/2026

Michelle Dodd has researched topics that are at the core of the evolution of autistic online spaces. She will talk about her work at #OnlineAutscape2026 on Saturday, 7th Feb, 12-12:30 GMT, with the title Social Connections in Online Interactions. c.im/@autscape/11... #autisticspace #ActuallyAutistic

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Attached: 1 image Michelle Dodd has researched topics that are at the core of the evolution of autistic online spaces. Her PhD examines how autistic people feel social connection in online interactio...

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Michelle Dodd @michelleldodd.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

I have a handful of slots left in my PhD study Social Connection in Online Interactions. It involves signing up for a video call with a couple of other people, having a chat or two & answering some questions. You can sign up here ntupsychology.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... or msg me here.

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Michelle Dodd @michelleldodd.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

I'm looking for 2 more participants for a video call study today at midday (UK time). If you have a spare 50 mins at 12pm, consider signing up here ntupsychology.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

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Michelle Dodd @michelleldodd.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

One of the nicest people you could hope to meet.

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Michelle Dodd @michelleldodd.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Friday is now full but many more slots to come next week!

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Michelle Dodd @michelleldodd.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Call for participants! I’m running a PhD study on social connection. New slots available as early as this Friday. If you’re interested, please sign up using the QR code on the poster or with this link ntupsychology.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_.... Please repost to help spread the word!

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Fergus Murray @oolong.co.uk · 20/10/2025

I enjoyed Gemma Williams's introduction to our research/theory paper on Autistic flow states with @brettheasman.bsky.social, @drlornaham.bsky.social‬ and others, and the podcast we recorded talking about it: open.substack.com/pub/neurodiv...

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Toward Autistic Flow Theory

Listen now | Introducing you to a podcast conversation with researchers about autistic flow states

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Centre for Research in Autism and Education @craeioe.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

We are delighted that @connortkeating.bsky.social's Demystifying Emotion-Processing: Autism & Alexithymia #CRAEwebinar is now available to watch on our YouTube Channel. youtu.be/OqbcUW6qbLw

Webinar image for Connor Keating's Demystifying Emotion-Processing: Autism & Alexithymia. Photo of Connor. UCL header. Dated 2nd Oct 2025

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Michelle Dodd @michelleldodd.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Interesting talk from @drmbothapsych.bsky.social, will make me think twice about what I'm putting into the world as an autistic autism researcher. Esp. interested in the media analyses, as a former media studies student I have more questions than my brain can process right now!

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Michelle Dodd @michelleldodd.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

I always remember my MSc supervisor making me put something in my thesis about how much autism costs society. He said it was to make the project seem important, as if my reasons for doing the research, as an autistic person, weren't important.

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Michelle Dodd @michelleldodd.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

Sad to have missed the closing ceremony but too tired. A great time was had though, thanks #AECongress2025 and everyone who attended.

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Michelle Dodd @michelleldodd.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Remembering Joe, Greg, Mel and all the others today on WSPD & reaching out to old friends because you never know who needs it.

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Michelle Dodd @michelleldodd.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Hi, for those attending @autismeurope.bsky.social, I'll be presenting my first PhD study "Smiling synchrony & social bonds: the role of autistic traits & camouflaging-like behaviours". Sat 13th Sept, 12:30 in Clyde - Hall 6 as part of the Autistic communication & interaction 3 session.

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Kristen Bottema-Beutel @kbottemabeutel.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

This is important because I hear a lot of people say “correlation doesn’t equal causation” in regard to vaccines and autism, but there *isn’t even a correlation*.

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Fergus Murray @oolong.co.uk · 07/09/2025

Thursday week!

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Michelle Dodd @michelleldodd.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

This person should be running the country!

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Michelle Dodd @michelleldodd.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

I feel like this is a weird metaphor for Audhd... the husky is in its own world, not noticing it's free then just wanders off looking at the shiny thing or whatever and the collie knows it needs structure and is keen to make everyone follow the rules!

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Autism in Adulthood @autisminadulthood.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

DON'T MISS! Verbal Collaboration in Same- & Mixed-Neurotype Groups of Autistic & Non-Autistic Adults by @sarah-foster.bsky.social et al examined verbal collaboration during a group tower-building task among autistic and non-autistic adults NEW FREE to Aug 28 www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/...

Abstract for the paper: Verbal Collaboration in Same- and Mixed-Neurotype Groups of Autistic and Non-Autistic Adults by Sarah Foster et al. As summarized, it reads: Background: Research suggests that some autistic adults communicate more effectively and build stronger rapport with other autistic individuals than with non-autistic people. This suggests that outcomes for autistic people in group settings may depend on the diagnostic composition of the group. Here, we examined verbal collaboration among autistic and non-autistic adults in same- and mixed-neurotype groups during a shared task.
Methods: We assigned 136 adults (73 autistic, 63 non-autistic) to 34 four-person groups: all autistic, all non-autistic, majority autistic, or majority non-autistic. Researchers video recorded groups during a 5-minute Jenga tower-building task, and participants reported their rapport with the group. Researchers transcribed and coded the videos for collaborative speech using a validated coding scheme.
Results: Preregistered analyses revealed that autistic participants expressed more positive opinions about the group and their own contributions than did non-autistic participants. Non-autistic participants expressed more negative group evaluations and elicited more building ideas. Participants in mixed-neurotype groups directed more negativity toward others than participants in same-neurotype groups. Autistic—but not non-autistic—participants verbalized more negativity in mixed groups. Exploratory correlations revealed links between aspects of collaborative speech and rapport.
Discussion: Autistic adults expressed greater overall positivity but expressed more negativity in mixed group settings. These findings support evidence that autistic people often experience better rapport in all-autistic groups and may be more sensitive to mixed group environments than non-autistic people.

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Michelle Dodd @michelleldodd.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

I had a similar conversation recently with a clearly autistic adult who was too scared to seek diagnosis in the UK due to her immigration status.

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The Psychologist @psychmag.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

Any psychologists out there who work with trauma willing to review the new Darren McGarvey series for our 'Culture' section? www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

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BBC Radio 4 - Trauma Industrial Complex by Darren McGarvey - Available now

Available episodes of Trauma Industrial Complex by Darren McGarvey

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Michelle Dodd @michelleldodd.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

Just seen an article from 2015 referring to "healthy adults". When trying to find if they mean healthy autistic adults or healthy non-autistic adults, I was surprisingly shocked to find out "healthy adults" just referred to non-autistic people.

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Michelle Dodd @michelleldodd.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

A good example of why JKR is a misogynist! Telling women to take photos of people in public toilets and post them online, thereby removing any sense of privacy and dignity for us all.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

Earlier today ICE agents hit someone with a car and tear gassed a neighborhood, sparking several fires and disrupting businesses. Immigrants, by contrast, did not.

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Catherine Crompton @cjcrompton.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

New paper alert! Information transfer within and between autistic and non-autistic people is out today in @nathumbehav.nature.com nature.com/articles/s41... THREAD! 🧵⬇️

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Michelle Dodd @michelleldodd.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

What's this? Oh just Sue being an amazing human again! Good luck.

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Michelle Dodd @michelleldodd.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

I just saw someone wishing someone a happy weekend and I silently mocked them for thinking Wednesday was the beginning of the weekend. And then I realised it's Friday!

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Michelle Dodd @michelleldodd.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

And I'm available here or at michelle.dodd2023@my.ntu.ac.uk if anyone has any questions :)

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Michelle Dodd @michelleldodd.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Gutted to be missing this, have a great conference! #ntudoctoral

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Michelle Dodd @michelleldodd.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Just had the opportunity of a election cycle where someone posts a reform leaflet through the letter box while I'm sat here, allowing me to rip it up in front of him and throw it away whilst loudly explaining how much I love the NHS and therefore, wont be voting reform!

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

Grabbed at his appointment to become a citizen. Is this who we are? 😕🇺🇸

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POB V | IDUB UW @pobvuw.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Join us at #CESS #ISESS on Apr 16 for @hirotakaimada.bsky.social's (University of London) talk: Intergroup Cooperation and Aggression. On Apr 17, he’ll lead a workshop: Introduction to Economic Games and oTree. Register by Apr 13 to attend the workshop🔽 cess.idub.uw.edu.pl/en/2025/04/w...

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Workshops and Seminar Led by Hiro Imada from the University of London - Centre of Excellence in Social Sciences

The Centre of Excellence in the Social Sciences invites you to a workshop and seminar led by Hiro Imada from the University of London. The Interdisciplinary Seminar in Empirical Social Science (ISESS)...

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Christelle Sabatier @chsaba.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

“In fact, nearly every medical advance we rely on today would not exist without curiosity-driven research funded by the NIH and other agencies that supported research at universities and nonprofit institutes across the country.”

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