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He/Him Not Neurotypical Community diagnosed Amplify, listen, educate, unlearn. Berkshire Uk & beyond. I will post about many social justice issues. Do what is right, not what is easy! Challenging my thinking and unpacking privilege.

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Mad Crip Symposium @cripmadsymposium.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
Save the date!!!! 📢 Intersections of Sociology with Crip Theory, Critical Disability Studies, and Mad Studies. One-day hybrid symposium for researchers and community members. 11th June 9.30 - 4.30 Centenary Building, University of Southampton, SO17 1BJ. And online! #MadCrip2025 #AutRes
Poster for 

Intersections of Sociology with Crip Theory, Critical Disability Studies, and Mad Studies.

One-day hybrid symposium for researchers and community members.

11th June 9 30 - 4 30

Centenary Building, University of Southampton, SO17 1BJ. And online!

Save the date: 11th June
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Katie Munday @kmunday.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
Protest details: Parliament Square This Saturday 1pm Meeting Point: Boadicea and Her Daughters Statue We need a huge turnout to show that we will not stand by while rights are taken from our family. Reach out to everyone you know. Bring signs, energy, and most importantly, bring your voice.
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Katie Munday @kmunday.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
The petition petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
petition.parliament.uk
Petition: Allow transgender people to self-identify their legal gender.
We believe the government should change legislation to make it easier for trans people of all ages to change their legal gender without an official diagnosis of gender dysphoria.
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Jeremy Corbyn @jeremycorbyn.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
I am really saddened by the level of vitriol and hatred being directed toward the trans community. We are losing our common humanity. How hard is it to treat people with kindness and respect? Trans people are human beings — and they deserve to live in dignity like anyone else.
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Not So NT In A ND World @not-so-nt.bsky.social · 30/03/2025
#SowingASeedSunday This week’s comes from Diane Abbott’s book A Woman Like Me. “Even if you don’t always make the biggest waves of change in your own lifetime, it is important to keep fighting for the causes you believe in.”
Image is a beige slide titled Sowing A Seed Sunday which is in a dark greenish colour at the top of the slide in capital letters. 

Next to the title in the top right is my logo, a world with the Rainbow Neurodiversity symbol across
It and the words NT In A ND World in light yellow I've the top of the Neurodiversity symbol. 

In the middle of the page is a quote from a book I have read. This is in the same greenish colour in Open Dyslexic font. 

This week’s comes from Diane Abbott’s book A Woman Like
Me.

“Even if you don’t always make the biggest waves of change in your own lifetime, it is important to keep fighting for the causes you believe in.”
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Not So NT In A ND World @not-so-nt.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
Another new book for my list!
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Not So NT In A ND World @not-so-nt.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
#SowingASeedSunday This week’s comes from Sonny Jane Wise book We’re All Neurodiverse. “When it comes to a paradigm shift, our language is very important because it reflects the lens we are using and the principles we are upholding.”
Image is a beige slide titled Sowing A Seed Sunday which is in a dark greenish colour at the top of the slide in capital letters. 

Next to the title in the top right is my logo, a world with the Rainbow Neurodiversity symbol across
It and the words NT In A ND World in light yellow I've the top of the Neurodiversity symbol. 

In the middle of the page is a quote from a book I have read. This is in the same greenish colour in Open Dyslexic font. 

This week’s comes from Sonny Jane Wise We’re All Neurodiverse.

“When it comes to a paradigm shift, our language is very important because it reflects the lens we are using and the principles we are upholding.”
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Not So NT In A ND World @not-so-nt.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
The Science Of Racism by Keon West 💙📚 “Colour blindness is worse than ineffective against racism. It’s a disaster. It’s a scientifically proven way to make people more racist than they were before.”
White book cover of The Science of Racism by Keon West. 

On it are the book title. Authors name and two quotes. 

The first quote reads “Everything you need to know but probably don’t- yet. 

The other is a review that reads “Illuminating, surprising, unnerving, moving” Sathnam Sanghera, author of Empireland
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Not So NT In A ND World @not-so-nt.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
#SowingASeedSunday Every thought is like a seed that grows and becomes a part of our reality. This week’s comes from me. “Imagine what we could achieve if we moved away from an individualistic approach and formed coalitions and worked together in collaboration!?”
Image is a beige slide titled Sowing A Seed Sunday which is in a dark greenish colour at the top of the slide in capital letters. 

Next to the title in the top right is my logo, a world with the Rainbow Neurodiversity symbol across
It and the words NT In A ND World in light yellow I've the top of the Neurodiversity symbol. 

In the middle of the page is a quote from a book I have read. This is in the same greenish colour in Open Dyslexic font. 

This week’s comes from NT In A ND World.

The quote reads “Imagine what we could achieve if we moved away from an individualistic approach and formed coalitions and worked together in collaboration!?”
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Not So NT In A ND World @not-so-nt.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Thanks will look into them
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Not So NT In A ND World @not-so-nt.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
I use a kindle, mainly for convenience. But also not knowing the alternatives and how they work. I don't like giving my money to Amazon. So, can anyone give me any info on alternatives please? Devices and ebooks and where to buy? Functionality of devices, pros/cons? Thanks
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Not So NT In A ND World @not-so-nt.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
Welcome to another #SowingASeedSunday Every thought is like a seed that grows and becomes a part of our reality. This week’s comes from Audre Lorde. “There is no such thing as a single-issue struggle because we do not live single-issue lives.”
Image is a beige slide titled Sowing A Seed Sunday which is in a dark greenish colour at the top of the slide in capital letters. 

Next to the title in the top right is my logo, a world with the Rainbow Neurodiversity symbol across
It and the words NT In A ND World in light yellow I've the top of the Neurodiversity symbol. 

In the middle of the page is a quote from a book I have read. This is in the same greenish colour in Open Dyslexic font. 

This week’s comes from Audre Lorde.

The quote reads “There is no such thing as a single-issue struggle because we do not live single-issue lives.”
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Not So NT In A ND World @not-so-nt.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
#SowingASeedSunday Every thought is like a seed that grows and becomes a part of our reality. This weeks book is White Tears Brown Scars by Ruby Hamad. “How people are represented matters because it is in popular media that our social world is both constructed and reflected back at us.”
Image is a beige slide titled Sowing A Seed Sunday which is in a dark greenish colour at the top of the slide in capital letters. 

Next to the title in the top right is my logo, a world with the Rainbow Neurodiversity symbol across
It and the words NT In A ND World in light yellow I've the top of the Neurodiversity symbol. 

In the middle of the page is a quote from a book I have read. This is in the same greenish colour in Open Dyslexic font. 

This weeks book is White Tears Brown Scars by Ruby Hamad


The quote reads “How people are represented matters because it is in popular media that our social world is both constructed and reflected back at us.”
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Not So NT In A ND World @not-so-nt.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
It was actually the last series I finished. Really enjoyed it. Currently watching Arrow.
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Not So NT In A ND World @not-so-nt.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
It was a snowboarding game. I think the full name may have been ssx tricky
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Not So NT In A ND World @not-so-nt.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
Ssx
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Not So NT In A ND World @not-so-nt.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
Black, Listed: Black British Culture Explored by Jeffrey Boakye. “For me, growing up Black and British was like a cultural ‘Where’s Wally?’, searching for racial representations of myself in a very white (specifically British – even more specifically, English) landscape.”
Book cover of Black, Listed by Jeffrey Boakye. 

The cover is black. With the title of the book in white across the page repeated five times. With the authors name below in same white text repeated by times.
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Not So NT In A ND World @not-so-nt.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin. “Please try to remember that what they believe, as well as what they do and cause you to endure, does not testify to your inferiority but to their inhumanity and fear.”
Book Cover of The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin. 

At the top of the page is the book title. 

Below is a black and white image of James Baldwin holding a child. The child has a cap on and a light jumper. James is wearing what appears to be a sheepskin style jacket.
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Not So NT In A ND World @not-so-nt.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
The Good Ally by Nova Reid. “History has shown us change will not happen in the cosy corners of our comfort zones.”
White book cover of The Good Ally by Nova Reid. The tile of the book is centre page. 

From the bottom right hand corner to the middle of the page and the top right corner in the background is a silver triangle.
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Not So NT In A ND World @not-so-nt.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
Read This to Get Smarter: About Race, Class, Gender, Disability & More by Blair Imani “Even though we are already smart, we can always get smarter about the world, topics we’re not deeply familiar with, and the lived experiences of other people.”
White book cover with black text of the title and Authors name. 

On both sides of the page are some paint brush strokes in red, blue, yelllow and violet
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Not So NT In A ND World @not-so-nt.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
White Tears / Brown Scars by Ruby Hamad. How White Feminism Betrays Woman of Color. “When we talk about “white people,” we are not really talking about skin color but about those who most benefit from whiteness. When we talk about “people of color,” we talk about those who are excluded.”
Organge book cover of White Tears/Brown Scars by Ruby Hamad. 

In the centre of the page is a black outline sketch of a female appearing head with dark lips and short dark hair.
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Not So NT In A ND World @not-so-nt.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
A Guide to Autism and Psychosis by David Gray-Hammond. The prologue alone was enough to blow my mind and make me want to keep reading!
Blue book cover of A Guide to Autism and Psychosis by David Gray-Hammond. 

In the background centre page is the Neurodiversity symbol in rainbow colours. Over the symbol is a white outline of a head facing sidewards. In the center of the head a circular swirl to represent a brain.
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Not So NT In A ND World @not-so-nt.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
I don't need any more books right now, but this is a great offer that may interest others. Whilst I try and resist adding more to my collection 😂
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Not So NT In A ND World @not-so-nt.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
#SowingASeedSunday Every thought is like a seed that grows and becomes a part of our reality. This weeks comes from The Good Ally by Nova Reid “Every intentional action you take has a ripple effect.”
Image is a beige slide titled Sowing A Seed Sunday which is in a dark greenish colour at the top of the slide in capital letters. 

Next to the title in the top right is my logo, a world with the Rainbow Neurodiversity symbol across
It and the words NT In A ND World in light yellow I've the top of the Neurodiversity symbol. 

In the middle of the page is a quote from a book I have read. This is in the same greenish colour in Open Dyslexic font. 

This weeks book is The Good Ally by Nova Reid.

The quote reads “Every intentional action you take has a ripple effect.”
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Not So NT In A ND World @not-so-nt.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
I've set myself a goal of reading 50 books this year so hopefully I will get to this later in the year.
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Not So NT In A ND World @not-so-nt.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
There I was trying not to buy any new books this year, currently have 50 unread I'working through, but couldn't resist that offer.
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Not So NT In A ND World @not-so-nt.bsky.social · 22/12/2024
#SowingASeedSunday Every thought is like a seed that grows and becomes a part of our reality. This weeks comes from So You Want To Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo. “Intersectionality, and the necessity of considering intersectionality, applies to more than just our social justice efforts.”
Image is a beige slide titled Sowing A Seed Sunday which is in a dark greenish colour at the top of the slide in capital letters. 

Next to the title in the top right is my logo, a world with the Rainbow Neurodiversity symbol across
It and the words NT In A ND World in light yellow I've the top of the Neurodiversity symbol. 

In the middle of the page is a quote from a book I have read. This is in the same greenish colour in Open Dyslexic font. 

This weeks book is So You Want To Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo

The quote reads “Intersectionality, and the necessity of considering intersectionality, applies to more than just our social justice efforts.”
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Not So NT In A ND World @not-so-nt.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
#SowingASeedSunday Every thought is like a seed that grows and becomes a part of our reality. This weeks comes from Dr Seuss and it makes up part of my tattoo in memory of friends & family. “Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory”
Image is a beige slide titled Sowing A Seed Sunday which is in a dark greenish colour at the top of the slide in capital letters. 

Next to the title in the top right is my logo, a world with the Rainbow Neurodiversity symbol across
It and the words NT In A ND World in light yellow I've the top of the Neurodiversity symbol. 

In the middle of the page is a quote from a book I have read. This is in the same greenish colour in Open Dyslexic font. 

This weeks comes from Dr Seuss.

The quote reads “Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory”
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Katie Munday @kmunday.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
A good friend of mine: @autismadvocate.co.uk needs a mobility scooter. We're not quite at our target yet! Any shares and donations are appreciated www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding...
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Help raise £900 to get Bobbi Elman (Autism Advocate) a mobility scooter
Iʼm raising money to get Bobbi Elman (Autism Advocate) a mobility scooter. Support this JustGiving Crowdfunding Page.
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Louise Ting @neuro-observant.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
#BIPOC voices are often missing from autistic spaces, so here is a BIPOC starter pack! 😊 go.bsky.app/TtXfpAt #racialequality #antiracism The image of autism as “only white boys” leads to underdiagnosis, discrimination & isolation for many Our autistic community is much more diverse than that! ❤️
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Not So NT In A ND World @not-so-nt.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
It’s a nope from me.
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Not So NT In A ND World @not-so-nt.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
Even if you reach just one person and it makes a difference then that causes a ripple effect. At least that is how I look at it.
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Not So NT In A ND World @not-so-nt.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
#SowingASeedSunday This weeks comes from So You Want To Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo “Every day you are given opportunities to make the world better, by making yourself a little uncomfortable and asking, “who doesn’t have this same freedom or opportunity that I’m enjoying now?”
Image is a beige slide titled Sowing A Seed Sunday which is in a dark greenish colour at the top of the slide in capital letters. 

Next to the title in the top right is my logo, a world with the Rainbow Neurodiversity symbol across
It and the words NT In A ND World in light yellow I've the top of the Neurodiversity symbol. 

In the middle of the page is a quote from a book I have read. This is in the same greenish colour in Open Dyslexic font. 

This weeks book is So You Want To Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo

The quote reads “Every day you are given opportunities to make the world better, by making yourself a little uncomfortable and asking, “who doesn’t have this same freedom or opportunity that I’m enjoying now?”
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Not So NT In A ND World @not-so-nt.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
A new book for my list 🩵
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Not So NT In A ND World @not-so-nt.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
This is a fab list and it’s an honour to be included. Thank you for putting this together Helen 🩵
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Not So NT In A ND World @not-so-nt.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Honestly it means so much. With what’s going on for me right now knowing people are thinking of me even when I’m not active means more than you’ll ever know!
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Not So NT In A ND World @not-so-nt.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Not yet, I plan on updating the whole thing soon. But, it’s going to be a lot of work as I want to revamp the whole thing. So much has changed and so much to change. Once life settles down again I will get round to it.
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Not So NT In A ND World @not-so-nt.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Thank you, I was so confused as I’ve had over 100 new followers today and I haven’t posted in almost a week and couldn’t work out why! Life is really tough at the moment so thank you for making me smile
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Not So NT In A ND World @not-so-nt.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
Oh fab you are doing this again. Gives me a reason to log into Facebook and share.
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Not So NT In A ND World @not-so-nt.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
What’s your username on Instagram? If I’m following you already I don’t know who you are and need to remedy it if I’m not.
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Not So NT In A ND World @not-so-nt.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
Well this has me saying that’s enough internet for today. That or I break the thing I’m holding to use it. 😡 (angry)
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Not So NT In A ND World @not-so-nt.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
There is no edit function yet. So I think your options are delete and post again with alt text or reply to a comment with the image adding the alt text. If you didn’t know there is a setting where you can force alt text on all images you post.
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Not So NT In A ND World @not-so-nt.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
1 but I really want to like them. I keep trying and nope
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Not So NT In A ND World @not-so-nt.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
Well I’ve learned something new today! Something I certainly need to be more conscious of.
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Jade Farrington (she/her) @jadefarrington.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
It includes: 🎄 A round up of neurodivergent-affirming resources for the festive period 👩‍💻 100 online events, webinars, CPD and training courses ♾️ Links to dozens of pieces on neurodiversity and neurodivergent lives 📈 Latest research and resources jadefarrington.substack.com/p/neurodiver...
December's Neurodiversity Newsletter is here!

Webinars, articles, resources, research.

Available on the 1st of every month

https://jadefarrington.substack.com
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Not So NT In A ND World @not-so-nt.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
Sowing a Seed Sunday. This weeks comes from So You Want To Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo “Try to remember that the alternative to not being made aware of your privilege (no matter how it may sting) is your continued participation in the oppression of others.” #SowingASeedSunday
Image is a beige slide titled Sowing A Seed Sunday which is in a dark greenish colour at the top of the slide in capital letters. 

Next to the title in the top right is my logo, a world with the Rainbow Neurodiversity symbol across
It and the words NT In A ND World in light yellow I've the top of the Neurodiversity symbol. 

In the middle of the page is a quote from a book I have read. This is in the same greenish colour in Open Dyslexic font. 

This weeks book is So You Want To Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo

The quote reads “Try to remember that the alternative to not being made aware of your privilege (no matter how it may sting) is your continued participation in the oppression of others.”

Below my logo  and to the right of the quite  is a plant with green leaves and stem and pink and sky blue flowers.

At the bottom of the slide in the same greenish colour is the authors name and book title.
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Not So NT In A ND World @not-so-nt.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Maybe it can help me with things I forget like, eating, drinking water and exercise ? 😂
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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 26/11/2024
If you aren’t sure how to make (or didn’t know about making) your posts here on @bsky.app work for disabled folks, here’s A Guide to Basic Accessibility on Social Media with Easy, Actionable Ways to Make Your Content More Inclusive. From Access Living: www.accessliving.org/newsroom/gui...
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Guide: Basic Accessibility on Social Media - Access Living
Easy, Actionable Ways to Make Your Content More Inclusive Social media tools and channels change fast (RIP Vine), which means that guides on how to use their various features can […]
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Not So NT In A ND World @not-so-nt.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
I think I should give finch a try some time
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Not So NT In A ND World @not-so-nt.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Awesome, I’ll be grabbing a copy of the ebook to add to my hard copy!
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