Luciana Keil
@lucianakeil.bsky.social
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My friend at UT Austin reports campus lawyers have instructed individuals and departments to scrub public websites of any reference to diversity, equity and inclusion. Her whole job is researching UT's resistance to desegregation. Things are bad, y'all.
November 21, 2023 at 4:08 PM
My friend at UT Austin reports campus lawyers have instructed individuals and departments to scrub public websites of any reference to diversity, equity and inclusion. Her whole job is researching UT's resistance to desegregation. Things are bad, y'all.
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I don't have anything new to say about the fact that Palestinians are human beings whose lives are sacred and Israelis are human beings whose lives are sacred and all people must be safe and free and hostages must come home and another world is possible.
Will keep screaming & weeping myself hoarse.
Will keep screaming & weeping myself hoarse.
November 15, 2023 at 4:38 PM
I don't have anything new to say about the fact that Palestinians are human beings whose lives are sacred and Israelis are human beings whose lives are sacred and all people must be safe and free and hostages must come home and another world is possible.
Will keep screaming & weeping myself hoarse.
Will keep screaming & weeping myself hoarse.
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If you'd like to learn more, there's a wealth of data here:
www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CFH...
(I believe this is the study referenced?)
www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CFH...
(I believe this is the study referenced?)
In a new study of 2million CA births, the richest Black mothers & their babies are 2x as likely to die as the richest white mothers & their babies.
Rich & poor mothers were equally likely to have high-risk pregnancies, but the poor mothers were 3x as likely to die — even w/in the same hospitals.
Rich & poor mothers were equally likely to have high-risk pregnancies, but the poor mothers were 3x as likely to die — even w/in the same hospitals.
November 15, 2023 at 5:41 PM
If you'd like to learn more, there's a wealth of data here:
www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CFH...
(I believe this is the study referenced?)
www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CFH...
(I believe this is the study referenced?)
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Secondly, how on earth can a judgement be made about whether a nonspeaking person has an understanding of language, if the only AAC they've even been offered is a set of picture cards for food items, 'help' and 'toilet'.
That's the reality of AAC support for too many autistic people in the UK.
That's the reality of AAC support for too many autistic people in the UK.
November 14, 2023 at 9:10 PM
Secondly, how on earth can a judgement be made about whether a nonspeaking person has an understanding of language, if the only AAC they've even been offered is a set of picture cards for food items, 'help' and 'toilet'.
That's the reality of AAC support for too many autistic people in the UK.
That's the reality of AAC support for too many autistic people in the UK.
I've reached a new stage of cuddling with my cat. Now, when I pick her up and hug she actively relaxes, rather than simply not tensing up. And she's letting me hold her for way longer.
November 15, 2023 at 1:47 AM
I've reached a new stage of cuddling with my cat. Now, when I pick her up and hug she actively relaxes, rather than simply not tensing up. And she's letting me hold her for way longer.
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The walking in a straight line one is discriminatory too! I couldn't do half the shit they get those drunk guys to do on Traffic Cops 😅
November 10, 2023 at 4:58 AM
The walking in a straight line one is discriminatory too! I couldn't do half the shit they get those drunk guys to do on Traffic Cops 😅
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Someone on Twitter said this would discriminate against people with speech disorders, and actually that discrimination already happens! I had a neighbor when I lived in Houston who had speech impairment from a stroke and an ER tried to deny her care because they thought she was just drunk.
Tongue-twisters could be used to gauge alcohol-intoxication levels, study finds
Method could be used to stop people from unlocking cars or to support bartenders serving alcohol
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2023 at 4:28 AM
Someone on Twitter said this would discriminate against people with speech disorders, and actually that discrimination already happens! I had a neighbor when I lived in Houston who had speech impairment from a stroke and an ER tried to deny her care because they thought she was just drunk.
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A fifth-grader from Brownsville ISD reported being bullied by his principal. Five days later, he was handcuffed and detained. He spent 3 days in solitary confinement.
A horrifying story uncovered by Investigative Reporting Fellow Josephine Lee:
A horrifying story uncovered by Investigative Reporting Fellow Josephine Lee:
This 11-Year-Old Brownsville ISD Honor Student Was Put in Solitary
A fifth-grader reported being bullied by his principal. Five days later, he was handcuffed and detained.
www.texasobserver.org
November 3, 2023 at 2:05 PM
A fifth-grader from Brownsville ISD reported being bullied by his principal. Five days later, he was handcuffed and detained. He spent 3 days in solitary confinement.
A horrifying story uncovered by Investigative Reporting Fellow Josephine Lee:
A horrifying story uncovered by Investigative Reporting Fellow Josephine Lee:
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since allistic people think ABA is a great way to train autistic people how to communicate with everyone else, can we use ABA to train allistic people how to communicate with us?
October 31, 2023 at 8:34 PM
since allistic people think ABA is a great way to train autistic people how to communicate with everyone else, can we use ABA to train allistic people how to communicate with us?
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“Overwhelmingly, autistic adults (n = 299) preferred identity-first language terms to refer to themselves or others with autism. Professionals who work in the autism community (n = 207) were more likely to support and use person-first language.”
Nothing about us without us.
Nothing about us without us.
Preferences for identity-first versus person-first language in a US sample of autism stakeholders - ...
Although person-first language is commonly used in many professional settings, this practice has received criticism from self-advocates and scholars who believe...
journals.sagepub.com
October 29, 2023 at 3:21 PM
“Overwhelmingly, autistic adults (n = 299) preferred identity-first language terms to refer to themselves or others with autism. Professionals who work in the autism community (n = 207) were more likely to support and use person-first language.”
Nothing about us without us.
Nothing about us without us.
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If you’re going to protests right now, please wear an n95 or equivalent mask or respirator. Continue to protect yourself and others from COVID and act in solidarity with disabled folks. Plus it’s great to not have your face all over social media when you are participating in rallies and marches.
October 28, 2023 at 11:58 AM
If you’re going to protests right now, please wear an n95 or equivalent mask or respirator. Continue to protect yourself and others from COVID and act in solidarity with disabled folks. Plus it’s great to not have your face all over social media when you are participating in rallies and marches.
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If a professional tells you to grieve your Autistic loved one's diagnosis, stop seeing that professional.
No matter their struggle. They have value, they have life.
Do not grieve the living. Grieve the society that views disabled people as something less than alive.
#ActuallyAutistic
No matter their struggle. They have value, they have life.
Do not grieve the living. Grieve the society that views disabled people as something less than alive.
#ActuallyAutistic
October 26, 2023 at 11:51 PM
If a professional tells you to grieve your Autistic loved one's diagnosis, stop seeing that professional.
No matter their struggle. They have value, they have life.
Do not grieve the living. Grieve the society that views disabled people as something less than alive.
#ActuallyAutistic
No matter their struggle. They have value, they have life.
Do not grieve the living. Grieve the society that views disabled people as something less than alive.
#ActuallyAutistic
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Advocating for yourself as an autistic human in public isn’t a small feat.
It’s a huge victory and not only helps you, but all autistic people.
It’s a huge victory and not only helps you, but all autistic people.
October 24, 2023 at 7:06 AM
Advocating for yourself as an autistic human in public isn’t a small feat.
It’s a huge victory and not only helps you, but all autistic people.
It’s a huge victory and not only helps you, but all autistic people.
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What autistic kids need is support and understanding, not "therapies" like ABA that are based on abusive tactics and rely on masking and other ways to basically try to "fix" the autistic person. It's traumatic. Fun fact: most insurance will fully cover ABA but not other forms of actual support.
October 24, 2023 at 4:13 AM
What autistic kids need is support and understanding, not "therapies" like ABA that are based on abusive tactics and rely on masking and other ways to basically try to "fix" the autistic person. It's traumatic. Fun fact: most insurance will fully cover ABA but not other forms of actual support.
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I have a lot of issues with people who calls themselves "Autism Parents" or "Autism Moms" because 1. uh, you child is autistic, not you, don't center yourself like that it's weird 2. they generally only focus on the challenges, think ABA is "helpful", and often are anti-vaxx.
October 24, 2023 at 4:08 AM
I have a lot of issues with people who calls themselves "Autism Parents" or "Autism Moms" because 1. uh, you child is autistic, not you, don't center yourself like that it's weird 2. they generally only focus on the challenges, think ABA is "helpful", and often are anti-vaxx.
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Androids that fuck each other to transfer data and it’s pleasurable since it’s actually highly useful
October 23, 2023 at 10:54 PM
Androids that fuck each other to transfer data and it’s pleasurable since it’s actually highly useful
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bi erasure is predicated on the idea that bi men are gay and bi women are experimenting or having fun. the underlying idea being everyone is only attracted to men.
October 23, 2023 at 5:40 AM
bi erasure is predicated on the idea that bi men are gay and bi women are experimenting or having fun. the underlying idea being everyone is only attracted to men.
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Obviously vaccines have nothing to do with autism, but I always thought it's the most savage thing in the world for parents to announce that they'd rather risk their kid get polio or die than risk they become autistic. They say this *where autistic people can hear them*. It's amazing!
October 22, 2023 at 11:46 PM
Obviously vaccines have nothing to do with autism, but I always thought it's the most savage thing in the world for parents to announce that they'd rather risk their kid get polio or die than risk they become autistic. They say this *where autistic people can hear them*. It's amazing!
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Reminder that Deadline, The Hollywood Reporter, and Variety are all owned by a member of the AMPTP, so any story from any of them which asserts divisions within SAG-AFTRA and which is only backed up by anonymous sources should be taken with a grain of salt, to say the very least.
October 21, 2023 at 10:00 PM
Reminder that Deadline, The Hollywood Reporter, and Variety are all owned by a member of the AMPTP, so any story from any of them which asserts divisions within SAG-AFTRA and which is only backed up by anonymous sources should be taken with a grain of salt, to say the very least.
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When a cat is happily kneading its paws on a blanket or other surface we tend to call it "making biscuits" here in North America. I'd love to hear from people in other countries: what do you call this kneading in your language (if non-English) and what does it mean?
October 21, 2023 at 10:03 PM
When a cat is happily kneading its paws on a blanket or other surface we tend to call it "making biscuits" here in North America. I'd love to hear from people in other countries: what do you call this kneading in your language (if non-English) and what does it mean?
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An autistic man died in Allegheny County Jail, afraid & asking to go home, after the jail did not take care of his wound. He was arrested for the first time in his life after the group home staff called the police for him trying to cook pasta. #ShutDownACJ
theappeal.org/pittsburgh-a...
theappeal.org/pittsburgh-a...
Pittsburgh Jail Let Autistic Man Die Due to Culture of Neglect, Lawsuit Says
Anthony Talotta died in 2022 at the Allegheny County Jail in Pittsburgh. His family is suing and says the jail's medical care is atrocious.
theappeal.org
October 22, 2023 at 3:28 AM
An autistic man died in Allegheny County Jail, afraid & asking to go home, after the jail did not take care of his wound. He was arrested for the first time in his life after the group home staff called the police for him trying to cook pasta. #ShutDownACJ
theappeal.org/pittsburgh-a...
theappeal.org/pittsburgh-a...