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Author Archives: T.Rob
Out of my Gourd!
This blog and it’s sister The Odd is Silent are coming soon as a book! I have a request for my author readers and friends. I am trying to learn about the mechanics of publishing books and, as you may … Continue reading
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Overcoming social anxiety
There are many Aspie groups on Facebook and naturally I’m in a couple of them. The following question showed up in my feed and my response sort of outgrew Facebook. My 18 year old daughter is high functioning autistic and … Continue reading
Intentcasting…to a roach?
OK, so it’s a robot and not a roach. But it is a robot that *looks* a lot like a roach. Researchers at Bielefeld University are experimenting with emergent behavior on a robot platform they named Hector. Their software thus … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Challenges, Life, Society
Tagged advocacy, Autistic Trigger-Free, compassion, life, reality, relationships, social
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Friendship, filters and fireworks
What a rough day. My best friend needed some surgery and I agreed to pick him up from the hospital, take him home and stick around until he was able to get around on his own. I was to wait … Continue reading
Posted in Challenges, Life, Relationships
Tagged autism speaks, compassion, relationships, social
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Just say “no” to hate
In Florida it is the homeless that are the problem rather than the fact of people having no place to live and starving in the street. Well, Florida and like 20 other states that criminalize homelessness. Some days I can … Continue reading
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Tagged advocacy, compassion, dehumanization, kindness, leadership, RAKtivist, social
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Dealing with depression
I spend a lot of online time in communities of autistic people and, this being the holiday season, lately there have been a few people in crisis posting to the forums. As an Aspergian I always hesitate to respond to … Continue reading
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Tagged advocacy, Autistic Trigger-Warning, compassion, crisis, depression, life
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Killing autistic people A-OK with Facebook
Last night I posted a request to autistic friends and allies to report a Facebook page called “Exterminate all Autistics.” Many did and by the next morning the page had been removed. But earlier in the evening, one friend received … Continue reading
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Tagged ableism, advocacy, Autistic Trigger-Warning, clueless, compassion, dehumanization, Facebook, fail, kindness, social
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Obesity, disability are not capital offenses
This is unbelievable. The AP story as published here by ABC News begins with these words: “Eric Garner was overweight and in poor health. He was a nuisance to shop owners who complained about him selling untaxed cigarettes on the … Continue reading
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Tagged ableism, accountability, advocacy, Autistic Trigger-Warning, bigotry, compassion, dehumanization, fail, law enforcement, lethal force, police, social
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