Dakhath
@dakhath.bsky.social
Autistic and ADHD. she/her I guess. Cats are pretty cool.
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You can’t tell if someone is disabled just by looking at them.
There’s no such thing as the “genuinely disabled”.
You are not entitled to a person’s entire medical history just so you can decide whether to believe them or not.
People are not faking disability, most are trying to fake being well.
There’s no such thing as the “genuinely disabled”.
You are not entitled to a person’s entire medical history just so you can decide whether to believe them or not.
People are not faking disability, most are trying to fake being well.
December 4, 2025 at 5:52 AM
You can’t tell if someone is disabled just by looking at them.
There’s no such thing as the “genuinely disabled”.
You are not entitled to a person’s entire medical history just so you can decide whether to believe them or not.
People are not faking disability, most are trying to fake being well.
There’s no such thing as the “genuinely disabled”.
You are not entitled to a person’s entire medical history just so you can decide whether to believe them or not.
People are not faking disability, most are trying to fake being well.
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Everyone needs to know Nashville is a Dem stronghold. Has been for decades.
December 3, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Everyone needs to know Nashville is a Dem stronghold. Has been for decades.
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It's that giving time of year again, so this is a reminder that no matter how they try to dress it up, the Salvation Army is not a charity.
December 3, 2025 at 1:58 AM
It's that giving time of year again, so this is a reminder that no matter how they try to dress it up, the Salvation Army is not a charity.
Oh look, it's that well-meaning motivation that makes it harder for people with disabilities to get accommodations just in case we might be cheating. I thought this was long-since-debunked, but I guess not.
Balancing "no person with a disability should be denied accommodations" with "it's important to discourage non-disabled people from pretending to be disabled to take advantage of these accommodations" is really difficult and I don't have a great answer for what anyone should do about it.
December 3, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Oh look, it's that well-meaning motivation that makes it harder for people with disabilities to get accommodations just in case we might be cheating. I thought this was long-since-debunked, but I guess not.
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So here’s the thing: I, a certified Disabled™️ Person, do not actually care if anyone fakes for an extra 20 minutes on the test. I care deeply about how the fear of that very thing puts up flaming hoops disabled people have to jump through.
Maybe listen to disabled folk on this one.
Maybe listen to disabled folk on this one.
Balancing "no person with a disability should be denied accommodations" with "it's important to discourage non-disabled people from pretending to be disabled to take advantage of these accommodations" is really difficult and I don't have a great answer for what anyone should do about it.
December 2, 2025 at 9:21 PM
So here’s the thing: I, a certified Disabled™️ Person, do not actually care if anyone fakes for an extra 20 minutes on the test. I care deeply about how the fear of that very thing puts up flaming hoops disabled people have to jump through.
Maybe listen to disabled folk on this one.
Maybe listen to disabled folk on this one.
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#ActuallyAutistic women and girls consistently get the short end of the stick. I really want to read Rippon's new book.
www.rnz.co.nz/life/books/h...
www.rnz.co.nz/life/books/h...
How autistic girls and women get shortchanged
The decades-old misconception that autism is a "male or boy thing" has left a lot of women in the lurch, an academic says.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 30, 2025 at 4:59 PM
#ActuallyAutistic women and girls consistently get the short end of the stick. I really want to read Rippon's new book.
www.rnz.co.nz/life/books/h...
www.rnz.co.nz/life/books/h...
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My family has been without half our income for 40 days. It has been.. very hard.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
November 10, 2025 at 1:36 AM
My family has been without half our income for 40 days. It has been.. very hard.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
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HAPPY HALLOWEEN! 🎃
From the witch and crow :)
From the witch and crow :)
October 31, 2025 at 9:41 AM
HAPPY HALLOWEEN! 🎃
From the witch and crow :)
From the witch and crow :)
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Watch their animation here! :D
youtu.be/-0dXQ71SD1o?...
youtu.be/-0dXQ71SD1o?...
A Witch and a Crow || Original Animation
YouTube video by MaepleTea
youtu.be
October 31, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Watch their animation here! :D
youtu.be/-0dXQ71SD1o?...
youtu.be/-0dXQ71SD1o?...
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In case you missed it, I recently posted the children’s book version of this meeting on my Patreon. Read it for free at the link below.
It’s been 1 year since a little orange fluffball climbed my leg in the parking lot at work. Since then Dandy has grown to be a part of Spike’s and my family. She’s also gained a bunch of aunts and uncles here and I hope has brought some joy into the world. Happy Gotcha Day Dandy!
October 28, 2025 at 10:09 PM
In case you missed it, I recently posted the children’s book version of this meeting on my Patreon. Read it for free at the link below.
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TLDR; The PSF has made the decision to put our community and our shared diversity, equity, and inclusion values ahead of seeking $1.5M in new revenue. Please read and share. pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/10/NSF-...
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The official home of the Python Programming Language
www.python.org
October 27, 2025 at 2:47 PM
TLDR; The PSF has made the decision to put our community and our shared diversity, equity, and inclusion values ahead of seeking $1.5M in new revenue. Please read and share. pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/10/NSF-...
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Python was awarded a funding grant, funding grant asked Python foundation to remove all diversity and inclusion initiatives they have.
Python foundation said no and rejected the grant.
If you use Python, send a few dollars to the charity to keep it going. I’m pushing a dono on behalf of ScamGuard.
Python foundation said no and rejected the grant.
If you use Python, send a few dollars to the charity to keep it going. I’m pushing a dono on behalf of ScamGuard.
Please read our statement, share it with your networks, and support us if you can. www.python.org/sponsors/app... psfmember.org/civicrm/cont...
October 27, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Python was awarded a funding grant, funding grant asked Python foundation to remove all diversity and inclusion initiatives they have.
Python foundation said no and rejected the grant.
If you use Python, send a few dollars to the charity to keep it going. I’m pushing a dono on behalf of ScamGuard.
Python foundation said no and rejected the grant.
If you use Python, send a few dollars to the charity to keep it going. I’m pushing a dono on behalf of ScamGuard.
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Small kittens are cute but we still have so many older kittens and adult cats who need their perfect people, too. If you’ve been thinking about adding a cat to your life, check out some wonderful little souls looking for homes in the Mid-Atlantic: crits4cats.petfinder.com
(Elkton, MD, DE/PA/NJ ok!)
(Elkton, MD, DE/PA/NJ ok!)
October 2, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Small kittens are cute but we still have so many older kittens and adult cats who need their perfect people, too. If you’ve been thinking about adding a cat to your life, check out some wonderful little souls looking for homes in the Mid-Atlantic: crits4cats.petfinder.com
(Elkton, MD, DE/PA/NJ ok!)
(Elkton, MD, DE/PA/NJ ok!)
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This is why you should support independent journalists like @marisakabas.bsky.social! Her newsletter, The Handbasket, is not only important but also just really good.
Well, well, well. Jack Posobiec, the loudest voting-fraud conspiracy theorist, lives in Maryland.
He votes in Pennsylvania.
slate.com/news-and-pol... By @jsweetli.bsky.social & @marisakabas.bsky.social on @slate.com
He votes in Pennsylvania.
slate.com/news-and-pol... By @jsweetli.bsky.social & @marisakabas.bsky.social on @slate.com
MAGA’s “Voter Fraud” Watchdog Votes in a Swing State. He Doesn’t Live There.
A long paper trail shows that Jack Posobiec casts a ballot in one state and lives in another.
slate.com
October 3, 2025 at 3:25 PM
This is why you should support independent journalists like @marisakabas.bsky.social! Her newsletter, The Handbasket, is not only important but also just really good.
Related to my last post: please, spay and neuter your pets. It can prevent conditions like that one. If you are struggling to pay for it, look for low cost spay/neuter clinics or other resources in your area that can help.
October 3, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Related to my last post: please, spay and neuter your pets. It can prevent conditions like that one. If you are struggling to pay for it, look for low cost spay/neuter clinics or other resources in your area that can help.
October 3, 2025 at 3:53 AM
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Fellow journalists: I will not quote Alison Singer of the Autism Science Foundation as an autism expert because of the harm she's caused. Maybe you shouldn't either.
When autism grievance parents complain that autistic people and their families don’t have enough supports? They’re right. But their solutions are wrong, because as outsiders to the autistic community they are trying to fix problems they don’t understand.
Yep, still don't regret canceling the NYT.
Yep, still don't regret canceling the NYT.
The @nytimes.com has a new article on " #ProfoundAutism," featuring the same grievance parents they always feature—and minimal autistic input. Pls counter with our explanation of why autistic kids deserve better representation than parents who resent them.
thinkingautismguide.com/2022/11/grie...
thinkingautismguide.com/2022/11/grie...
October 1, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Fellow journalists: I will not quote Alison Singer of the Autism Science Foundation as an autism expert because of the harm she's caused. Maybe you shouldn't either.
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The @nytimes.com has a new article on " #ProfoundAutism," featuring the same grievance parents they always feature—and minimal autistic input. Pls counter with our explanation of why autistic kids deserve better representation than parents who resent them.
thinkingautismguide.com/2022/11/grie...
thinkingautismguide.com/2022/11/grie...
Grievance-Based Parent Organizations Are Autism's MAGA Movement — THINKING PERSON'S GUIDE TO AUTISM
Horrified by the misinformation peddled by MAGA truthers? You should be just as concerned about grievance-based autism parent orgs.
thinkingautismguide.com
October 1, 2025 at 5:47 PM
The @nytimes.com has a new article on " #ProfoundAutism," featuring the same grievance parents they always feature—and minimal autistic input. Pls counter with our explanation of why autistic kids deserve better representation than parents who resent them.
thinkingautismguide.com/2022/11/grie...
thinkingautismguide.com/2022/11/grie...
Also always disappointing to see people who are disabled being hostile toward others who are disabled with literally no provocation. You actually can talk to or even disagree with people online without being condescending or insulting, believe it or not!
October 1, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Also always disappointing to see people who are disabled being hostile toward others who are disabled with literally no provocation. You actually can talk to or even disagree with people online without being condescending or insulting, believe it or not!
sure is great when people come at you for a thing you didn't even claim lmao
October 1, 2025 at 8:44 PM
sure is great when people come at you for a thing you didn't even claim lmao
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If you cannot stop yourself from being triggered into a combative response before you even look at the profile of the person you're gonna reply to to maybe try and piece together even the faintest hint of context, then I don't want you in my space.
I want to be able to shut the door.
I want to be able to shut the door.
March 1, 2025 at 8:26 PM
If you cannot stop yourself from being triggered into a combative response before you even look at the profile of the person you're gonna reply to to maybe try and piece together even the faintest hint of context, then I don't want you in my space.
I want to be able to shut the door.
I want to be able to shut the door.
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Of course people with autism who can speak for themselves and advocate for how they're treated are labeled activists. The mothers leading orgs pushing the manufactured controversy are profiled as parents rather than activists.
This is the same exact framing they used against trans people.
This is the same exact framing they used against trans people.
October 1, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Of course people with autism who can speak for themselves and advocate for how they're treated are labeled activists. The mothers leading orgs pushing the manufactured controversy are profiled as parents rather than activists.
This is the same exact framing they used against trans people.
This is the same exact framing they used against trans people.
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Yep yep, I'm between msn and hsn and absolutely I prefer this terminology.
My intellect makes me seem "high functioning", so I get overlooked for support I absolutely need and blamed when I can't do things or struggle without support because I'm supposed to be "high functioning".
My intellect makes me seem "high functioning", so I get overlooked for support I absolutely need and blamed when I can't do things or struggle without support because I'm supposed to be "high functioning".
October 1, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Yep yep, I'm between msn and hsn and absolutely I prefer this terminology.
My intellect makes me seem "high functioning", so I get overlooked for support I absolutely need and blamed when I can't do things or struggle without support because I'm supposed to be "high functioning".
My intellect makes me seem "high functioning", so I get overlooked for support I absolutely need and blamed when I can't do things or struggle without support because I'm supposed to be "high functioning".
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We should make publishers legally liable for damage caused by ads they host
August 16, 2025 at 10:51 AM
We should make publishers legally liable for damage caused by ads they host
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The War on Science
YouTube video by Shaun
www.youtube.com
September 23, 2025 at 2:03 PM