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Laura Richmond @laurarichmond.bsky.social · 35m

Laura, you're a star. Thank you so much x

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Dr Laura Varnam @drlauravarnam.bsky.social · 1h

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Laura Richmond @laurarichmond.bsky.social · 2d

I'm particularly proud of this one and very thankful to Alice Newton, Aidan Flinn, and James Downs for all their amazing work.

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Frontiers | Rethinking self-identification in neurodivergent communities: barriers, harms, and the need for change

Self-identification of neurodivergence is increasingly common, yet remains contentious in psychiatric, medical, and public discourse. While concerns have bee...

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Laura Richmond @laurarichmond.bsky.social · 3d

Just got back from the Thai restaurant. 11yo: “You know how the average human is 70% water? I think I’m 70% rice.”

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Laura Richmond @laurarichmond.bsky.social · 4d

"We didn't have any of this autism in my day."

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 5d

Experience: I own the world’s largest Monopoly collection

Every set is exciting. I’ve currently got 4,379 different ones. The dream is to hit 4,500, maybe even 5,000

www.theguardian.com

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The Daily Tism @thedailytism.com · 5d

Things. Are. Coming. Stay tuned to this thread while we drip feed our merch reveals like the business raccoons we are.

Pink t shirt reading “manic pixie dream girl” (crossed out) “regular autistic woman”

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The Daily Tism @thedailytism.com · 7d

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.

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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Sarcophagus Gibbs @sararoseg.bsky.social · 7d

It’s very important that you all know that mid-writing this article, I went upstairs for something and on my way back down, MISSED THE BOTTOM STAIR despite the fact it was all I was thinking about. Can only assume it was a warning. Pray for me.

The Daily Tism @thedailytism.com · 7d

The stair, which vanishes from your memory whenever you forget to actively concentrate on its existence, was ruled to be maliciously attempting to murder you, having deemed you unworthy of treading on it.

Read the full article on Patreon (if you dare): www.patreon.com/posts/139919...

Exclusive! Bottom stair absolutely trying to kill you

Image of woman who has slipped over on stairs

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Laura Richmond @laurarichmond.bsky.social · 7d

Anyone else watching #GBBO pastry week astonished and a bit disappointed that Noel manages to restrain himself while everyone talks constantly about crimping?

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The Daily Tism @thedailytism.com · 7d

Crime drama fans have been left bewildered by Channel 4’s latest offering, which features a sleuth protagonist so neurotypical that he is completely unrecognisable as a detective, critics have claimed.

Audiences baffled as TV detective not even a little bit autistic

Crime drama fans have been left bewildered by Channel 4’s latest offering, which features a sleuth protagonist so neurotypical that he is completely unrecognisable as a detective, critics have…

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Warwick History Post-Doc Club @post-doc-club.bsky.social · 15d

Great news!
JSTOR now have a free account with an Independent Researcher category. You can access 100 documents per month

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The Daily Tism @thedailytism.com · 9d

When Alix Gardner, 44, was seen crouched beside the emergency exit, flight attendants hurried to reassure them that all was well. “In fact, I was thinking of grabbing a parachute and taking my chances,” Gardner said.

Brace! Plane crash actually less scary than nine hours in airborne tin of human sardines

An autistic person’s fear of flying has been misinterpreted as a fear of crashing, when in fact they had begun to feel that plummeting to almost certain death might be a blessed relief, sources have…

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Dr Nicola Clark @nikkiclark86.bsky.social · 16d

As some of you were aware, the name of the IHR Tudor and Stuart seminar was recently attached to a day conference that included David Starkey in its line-up. That will no longer be the case going forward.

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The Daily Tism @thedailytism.com · 19d

Ellie Mulligan, 55, was dismayed to discover that, in spite of her many talents, in most situations she is not much help.

Autistic woman talented at everything except anything useful

An autistic woman can demonstrate an impressive range of skills and abilities, all of which have one characteristic in common: they are of absolutely no use to her or anybody else, sources have…

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Laura Richmond @laurarichmond.bsky.social · 19d

I learned from the best x

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Laura Richmond @laurarichmond.bsky.social · 21d

Thank you ❤️

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Laura Richmond @laurarichmond.bsky.social · 21d

In general, these days I love being autistic. I do not love the delayed emotional processing and the way my brain wakes me up at 3am to present a PowerPoint of the previous day’s emotions.

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Farran Smith Nehme @selfstyledsiren.bsky.social · 23d

One reason I have loved this account for years is that so many of the postcards read like story prompts. This one, with that spooky photo, is practically a movie pitch.

Postcard From The Past @pastpostcard.bsky.social · 23d

Hotel is appalling. We are all in the attic.

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The Daily Tism @thedailytism.com · 23d

While feasting on smoke and cooking smells, the horrid little gremlin pares its toenails with its teeth and borrows your coffee grinder to blitz the parings to smithereens.

Noise of extractor fan caused by devil grinding his toenails

Your kitchen cooker has been fitted with a small demon who is responsible for taking the smoky air out of the room and replacing it with the worst sound imaginable, sources have revealed. While…

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Sarcophagus Gibbs @sararoseg.bsky.social · 26d

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Laura Richmond @laurarichmond.bsky.social · 26d

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Sarcophagus Gibbs @sararoseg.bsky.social · 26d

Our two new weekly writers will be joining the incredible @laurarichmond.bsky.social , whose hilarious pieces consistently see us being accused of personal attacks on humans & mugs alike. We bloody love Laura & we’re so lucky she hangs out with us.

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Laura Richmond @laurarichmond.bsky.social · 26d

Love you!

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Laura Richmond @laurarichmond.bsky.social · 26d

Welcome on board!

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Laura Richmond @laurarichmond.bsky.social · 28d

I have just evicted a medium-sized spider with the spider-grabber. I feel like a war hero.

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💙 🇺🇦 NomadicWriter (Fritha Malcouronne) 🇺🇦 💙 @nomadicwriter.bsky.social · Sep 13

Love ‘em! This story has “make me into a movie” written all over it. Elderly nuns, students and a locksmith. Is Judi Dench free? I’ll write it. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Defiant nuns flee Austrian care home for their abandoned convent in the Alps

Sisters Bernadette, Regina and Rita needed a locksmith to get back into their convent, defying Church leaders.

www.bbc.co.uk

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