Stimpunks Foundation
@stimpunks.org
Stimpunks is created by and for neurodivergent and disabled people. We provide mutual aid, learning opportunities, human-centered research, and living wages for our community.
Authenticity is our purest freedom.
Authenticity is our purest freedom.
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Build a Counterculture of Care
By Stimpunks Foundation
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By becoming a donor to Stimpunks, you help us:
- catalyze Stimpunks projects,
- coordinate neurodivergent & disabled peer support,
- document ND and disabled culture,
- conduct ND & disabled research,
- develop & deliver education based on lived experiences.
- catalyze Stimpunks projects,
- coordinate neurodivergent & disabled peer support,
- document ND and disabled culture,
- conduct ND & disabled research,
- develop & deliver education based on lived experiences.
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Leaders will ask disability advocates they don't even know for checklists and rules and guidance on any topic before they will ask their one employee with a chronic illness what they want to do as a team building activity.
November 19, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Leaders will ask disability advocates they don't even know for checklists and rules and guidance on any topic before they will ask their one employee with a chronic illness what they want to do as a team building activity.
This page outlines the tools and philosophy we use to offer human-centered education compatible with the neurodiversity and human interdependence paradigms.
The place where we belong does not exist, so we built it.
stimpunks.org/space/
The place where we belong does not exist, so we built it.
stimpunks.org/space/
Learning Space: At the Intersection of Dewey and Freire
Stimpunks Learning Space offers community and space for passion-based, human-centered learning with purpose.
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November 19, 2025 at 2:06 PM
This page outlines the tools and philosophy we use to offer human-centered education compatible with the neurodiversity and human interdependence paradigms.
The place where we belong does not exist, so we built it.
stimpunks.org/space/
The place where we belong does not exist, so we built it.
stimpunks.org/space/
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People are holding administrative burden parties to collectively take on tasks
www.wsj.com/lifestyle/re...
www.wsj.com/lifestyle/re...
Essay | How to Turn the Bureaucratic Grind of Life Into a Party
We all feel it: the growing stream of administrative tasks sapping our time, spirits and social lives. Admin Night represents a tiny, nerdy resistance.
www.wsj.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:54 PM
People are holding administrative burden parties to collectively take on tasks
www.wsj.com/lifestyle/re...
www.wsj.com/lifestyle/re...
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Disability education should not be put into HHS because it's not a health issue, it's an education issue. The idea that disability = health is dehumanizing and, frankly, simply wrong.
November 18, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Disability education should not be put into HHS because it's not a health issue, it's an education issue. The idea that disability = health is dehumanizing and, frankly, simply wrong.
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Hey, the @americanprogress.bsky.social is asking disabled folks, families, teachers, and advocates to join us in a week of action to celebrate #IDEA50. Feel free to use the toolkit to help you participate. We are asking folks to post at 3pm est everyday. www.americanprogress.org/article/idea...
IDEA at 50: Resources To Support Students With Disabilities During the Week of Action
Fifty years after the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act transformed special education services for children with disabilities, it is important to both celebrate its legacy and confront the u...
www.americanprogress.org
November 17, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Hey, the @americanprogress.bsky.social is asking disabled folks, families, teachers, and advocates to join us in a week of action to celebrate #IDEA50. Feel free to use the toolkit to help you participate. We are asking folks to post at 3pm est everyday. www.americanprogress.org/article/idea...
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"Remembering Alice Wong: Writer, Advocate, Friend"
Steven W. Thrasher on Meeting and Collaborating with the Outspoken Founder of the Disability Visibility Project
published by @literaryhub.bsky.social | art by @mollycrabapple.bsky.social lithub.com/remembering-...
Steven W. Thrasher on Meeting and Collaborating with the Outspoken Founder of the Disability Visibility Project
published by @literaryhub.bsky.social | art by @mollycrabapple.bsky.social lithub.com/remembering-...
Remembering Alice Wong: Writer, Advocate, Friend
Though we were in frequent conversation for a decade, I only got to meet my friend Alice Wong in person just once. And when I did, I was a bundle of nerves—and that was before she cussed me out wi…
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November 17, 2025 at 8:22 PM
"Remembering Alice Wong: Writer, Advocate, Friend"
Steven W. Thrasher on Meeting and Collaborating with the Outspoken Founder of the Disability Visibility Project
published by @literaryhub.bsky.social | art by @mollycrabapple.bsky.social lithub.com/remembering-...
Steven W. Thrasher on Meeting and Collaborating with the Outspoken Founder of the Disability Visibility Project
published by @literaryhub.bsky.social | art by @mollycrabapple.bsky.social lithub.com/remembering-...
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Today in #BetterWaysThanABA: yep, ABA is indeed implicated in long-lasting and serious mental health crises for young people, according to in-depth new research. But go ahead and tell us how ABA is the "gold standard" again? @nahime.bsky.social et al:
journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1... #autism
journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1... #autism
Mental health outcomes associated with applied behavior analysis in a US national sample of privately insured autistic youth - Nahime G Aguirre Mtanous, Jamie Koenig, Melica Nikahd, Sarah E Effertz, S...
Applied behavior analysis is a widely used intervention for autistic youth, though its mental health impacts remain under-researched. This study aims to investi...
journals.sagepub.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Today in #BetterWaysThanABA: yep, ABA is indeed implicated in long-lasting and serious mental health crises for young people, according to in-depth new research. But go ahead and tell us how ABA is the "gold standard" again? @nahime.bsky.social et al:
journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1... #autism
journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1... #autism
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Levity distraction: So many different types of disability support workers. Which ones have you had? Which ones have you been? Which ones are missing? And why can't we stop laughing? TY @openfuturelearning.bsky.social:
www.facebook.com/reel/1578142...
#disability #humor #SupportWorkers
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#disability #humor #SupportWorkers
24K views · 556 reactions | Open Future Learning on Reels
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November 16, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Levity distraction: So many different types of disability support workers. Which ones have you had? Which ones have you been? Which ones are missing? And why can't we stop laughing? TY @openfuturelearning.bsky.social:
www.facebook.com/reel/1578142...
#disability #humor #SupportWorkers
www.facebook.com/reel/1578142...
#disability #humor #SupportWorkers
Stiff Person Syndrome is really kicking my ass today. Here’s an account. CW: pain, suffering, medical details
stimpunks.org/2024/07/27/s...
stimpunks.org/2024/07/27/s...
Stiff Person Syndrome, Celine Dion, and Me
Like Céline Dion, I have Stiff Person Syndrome. It’s excruciating and especially affects the muscles in your torso. Those with SPS tend to have low blood oxygen because taking too deep a breath can…
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November 16, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Stiff Person Syndrome is really kicking my ass today. Here’s an account. CW: pain, suffering, medical details
stimpunks.org/2024/07/27/s...
stimpunks.org/2024/07/27/s...
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"The theory of monotropism frames the difference in cognitive functioning between autistic and non-autistic people in a value-neutral way. However, the broader autism literature has traditionally described focused interests in a negative light"
@aimeespeaks.bsky.social & Sarah Dantas, Neurodiversity
@aimeespeaks.bsky.social & Sarah Dantas, Neurodiversity
Focused Interests, Motivation, and Museum/Gallery Attendance – A Mixed-Methods Survey Exploring Autistic Adults’ Experiences and Wellbeing Outcomes - Sarah Dantas, Aimee Fletcher, 2025
Focused interests are characterised by high attention and focus, and are commonly experienced by autistic people. While some research frames these interests as ...
journals.sagepub.com
November 16, 2025 at 1:09 PM
"The theory of monotropism frames the difference in cognitive functioning between autistic and non-autistic people in a value-neutral way. However, the broader autism literature has traditionally described focused interests in a negative light"
@aimeespeaks.bsky.social & Sarah Dantas, Neurodiversity
@aimeespeaks.bsky.social & Sarah Dantas, Neurodiversity
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New webinar with @emergentdivergence.com
18 Nov, 6pm - 7:30pm GMT
Supporting Autistic inpatients and people in recovery
Understanding the overlap between burnout, psychosis, and substance use
Applying neurodivergent-competent frameworks to care settings
events.humanitix.com/autistic-sch...
18 Nov, 6pm - 7:30pm GMT
Supporting Autistic inpatients and people in recovery
Understanding the overlap between burnout, psychosis, and substance use
Applying neurodivergent-competent frameworks to care settings
events.humanitix.com/autistic-sch...
Autistic, Schizophrenic, And In Drug And Alcohol Recovery
Join David Gray-Hammond,Autistic, Schizophrenic, and in long-term recovery from drug and alcohol addiction,for a insight into recovery and being an inpatient.
events.humanitix.com
November 16, 2025 at 12:17 PM
New webinar with @emergentdivergence.com
18 Nov, 6pm - 7:30pm GMT
Supporting Autistic inpatients and people in recovery
Understanding the overlap between burnout, psychosis, and substance use
Applying neurodivergent-competent frameworks to care settings
events.humanitix.com/autistic-sch...
18 Nov, 6pm - 7:30pm GMT
Supporting Autistic inpatients and people in recovery
Understanding the overlap between burnout, psychosis, and substance use
Applying neurodivergent-competent frameworks to care settings
events.humanitix.com/autistic-sch...
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Alice Wong reminded us that community space matters;
"Community is magic. Community is power. Community is resistance."
May Alice’s memory live on in our shared work, our collective flourishing, and our commitment to freedom and dignity for all.
www.thrivingautistic.org/solidarity/
"Community is magic. Community is power. Community is resistance."
May Alice’s memory live on in our shared work, our collective flourishing, and our commitment to freedom and dignity for all.
www.thrivingautistic.org/solidarity/
November 16, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Alice Wong reminded us that community space matters;
"Community is magic. Community is power. Community is resistance."
May Alice’s memory live on in our shared work, our collective flourishing, and our commitment to freedom and dignity for all.
www.thrivingautistic.org/solidarity/
"Community is magic. Community is power. Community is resistance."
May Alice’s memory live on in our shared work, our collective flourishing, and our commitment to freedom and dignity for all.
www.thrivingautistic.org/solidarity/
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Alice Wong helped me accept my disabilities.
She taught me there’s no social justice without disability justice.
She encouraged me to start The Disabled Ginger and was a friend & mentor.
She won’t be forgotten.
Don’t let the bastards grind you down:
www.disabledginger.com/p/thank-you-...
She taught me there’s no social justice without disability justice.
She encouraged me to start The Disabled Ginger and was a friend & mentor.
She won’t be forgotten.
Don’t let the bastards grind you down:
www.disabledginger.com/p/thank-you-...
Thank You Alice Wong
Alice Wong has passed away and the disability community has lost a leader. I lost a mentor and a friend. The Disabled Ginger wouldn't exist without Alice and everything she taught me.
www.disabledginger.com
November 16, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Alice Wong helped me accept my disabilities.
She taught me there’s no social justice without disability justice.
She encouraged me to start The Disabled Ginger and was a friend & mentor.
She won’t be forgotten.
Don’t let the bastards grind you down:
www.disabledginger.com/p/thank-you-...
She taught me there’s no social justice without disability justice.
She encouraged me to start The Disabled Ginger and was a friend & mentor.
She won’t be forgotten.
Don’t let the bastards grind you down:
www.disabledginger.com/p/thank-you-...
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Watching disabled people around the world mourn Alice is a reminder of the good aspect of the internet. 30 years ago, few people outside of SF would ever have known Alice existed. I never would have met her. The internet connected us all. Let’s honor Alice’s memory by using that power and community.
My social media is wall-to-wall love for the incomparable Alice Wong, and I need more words. What captures sadness and/also affection for a community that knows what's been lost?
Alice could not eat food for years.
And yet at Christmas she would bake cookies and mail them to me—such was her desire to provide care for the people she loved.
And yet at Christmas she would bake cookies and mail them to me—such was her desire to provide care for the people she loved.
November 16, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Watching disabled people around the world mourn Alice is a reminder of the good aspect of the internet. 30 years ago, few people outside of SF would ever have known Alice existed. I never would have met her. The internet connected us all. Let’s honor Alice’s memory by using that power and community.
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Alice Wong taught us that disabled people don’t just leave memories behind—they leave infrastructure. Lineages of care. Methods of collectivity, survival. She named the connective tissue that holds our communities together, even across death, even across the losses that come too fast and too often.
November 16, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Alice Wong taught us that disabled people don’t just leave memories behind—they leave infrastructure. Lineages of care. Methods of collectivity, survival. She named the connective tissue that holds our communities together, even across death, even across the losses that come too fast and too often.
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A nice obituary for Alice, who was going to be recognized as one of The Post 50.
I hate that we now have to live without this phenomenal woman.
#GiftLink
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I hate that we now have to live without this phenomenal woman.
#GiftLink
wapo.st/49WOdx1
Alice Wong, disability rights advocate and wordsmith, dies at 51
Alice Wong, a transformational leader for disability rights and justice, who founded the Disability Visibility project to magnify disabled culture, died Nov. 14.
wapo.st
November 16, 2025 at 12:22 AM
A nice obituary for Alice, who was going to be recognized as one of The Post 50.
I hate that we now have to live without this phenomenal woman.
#GiftLink
wapo.st/49WOdx1
I hate that we now have to live without this phenomenal woman.
#GiftLink
wapo.st/49WOdx1
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The MacArthur "Genius" Award-winner was best known as the founder of the Disability Visibility Project, which highlights disabled people and disability culture through storytelling projects, social media and other channels. n.pr/47WGe0m
Disability rights activist and author Alice Wong dies at 51
The MacArthur "Genius" Award-winner was best known as the founder of the Disability Visibility Project, which highlights disabled people and disability culture through storytelling projects, social media and other channels.
n.pr
November 16, 2025 at 4:41 AM
The MacArthur "Genius" Award-winner was best known as the founder of the Disability Visibility Project, which highlights disabled people and disability culture through storytelling projects, social media and other channels. n.pr/47WGe0m
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This is a fantastic tribute to Alice. I know she always knew death was nearby. It doesn't make her absence any less heartbreaking.
www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2...
www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2...
Alice Wong, disability rights advocate and wordsmith, dies at 51
Alice Wong, a transformational leader for disability rights and justice, who founded the Disability Visibility project to magnify disabled culture, died Nov. 14.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 16, 2025 at 6:00 AM
This is a fantastic tribute to Alice. I know she always knew death was nearby. It doesn't make her absence any less heartbreaking.
www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2...
www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2...
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Disability is not a 'brave struggle' or 'courage in the face of adversity.' Disability is an art. It's an ingenious way to live.
Disability is a portal, a way of focusing our gaze and sharpening our lens on the intricacies of our humanity.
- Alice Wong
Disability is a portal, a way of focusing our gaze and sharpening our lens on the intricacies of our humanity.
- Alice Wong
November 15, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Disability is not a 'brave struggle' or 'courage in the face of adversity.' Disability is an art. It's an ingenious way to live.
Disability is a portal, a way of focusing our gaze and sharpening our lens on the intricacies of our humanity.
- Alice Wong
Disability is a portal, a way of focusing our gaze and sharpening our lens on the intricacies of our humanity.
- Alice Wong
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My heart is so heavy … I lost a friend and mentor yesterday and the disability community lost a leader.
The incomparable Alice Wong passed away.
She inspired me to find my voice.
She encouraged me to take up space and embrace my disabled body.
The incomparable Alice Wong passed away.
She inspired me to find my voice.
She encouraged me to take up space and embrace my disabled body.
November 15, 2025 at 8:39 PM
My heart is so heavy … I lost a friend and mentor yesterday and the disability community lost a leader.
The incomparable Alice Wong passed away.
She inspired me to find my voice.
She encouraged me to take up space and embrace my disabled body.
The incomparable Alice Wong passed away.
She inspired me to find my voice.
She encouraged me to take up space and embrace my disabled body.
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If no one in your timeline is grieving the loss of Alice Wong today then you’re not hearing from enough disabled people or even people who listen to disabled people.
That’s a massive segment of society to which you will likely belong some day. Might want to turn an ear toward them sooner than later
That’s a massive segment of society to which you will likely belong some day. Might want to turn an ear toward them sooner than later
November 15, 2025 at 6:55 PM
If no one in your timeline is grieving the loss of Alice Wong today then you’re not hearing from enough disabled people or even people who listen to disabled people.
That’s a massive segment of society to which you will likely belong some day. Might want to turn an ear toward them sooner than later
That’s a massive segment of society to which you will likely belong some day. Might want to turn an ear toward them sooner than later
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💔 Alice Wong’s last words: “Don’t let the bastards grind you down.”
We can never thank Alice enough for fighting all the good fights and especially all the hard fights. We all learned so much from your brilliance, your courage, and your indefatigable leadership. We will never forget you.
We can never thank Alice enough for fighting all the good fights and especially all the hard fights. We all learned so much from your brilliance, your courage, and your indefatigable leadership. We will never forget you.
November 15, 2025 at 6:53 PM
💔 Alice Wong’s last words: “Don’t let the bastards grind you down.”
We can never thank Alice enough for fighting all the good fights and especially all the hard fights. We all learned so much from your brilliance, your courage, and your indefatigable leadership. We will never forget you.
We can never thank Alice enough for fighting all the good fights and especially all the hard fights. We all learned so much from your brilliance, your courage, and your indefatigable leadership. We will never forget you.
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Can’t stop thinking about Alice Wong today. I couldn’t do any of what I’ve done and hope to do with disability justice in libraries without the foundation she laid, and I suspect that’s true of a lot of people in a lot of different disciplines.
I hope she knew what an impact she made.
I hope she knew what an impact she made.
November 15, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Can’t stop thinking about Alice Wong today. I couldn’t do any of what I’ve done and hope to do with disability justice in libraries without the foundation she laid, and I suspect that’s true of a lot of people in a lot of different disciplines.
I hope she knew what an impact she made.
I hope she knew what an impact she made.