Tag Archives: compassion

Why I do this

Posted on April 26, 2016 by T.Rob

Over at the Autism from a Father’s Point of View blog, today’s post by Stuart Duncan was The day ‘hackers’ told 6 year old autistic children that they should ‘kill yourself’.  One of Stuart’s sons is autistic and when he … Continue reading →

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Who am us anyway?

Posted on November 8, 2015 by T.Rob

The post Why “High Functioning” Autism Is So Challenging over at About.com’s autism section is a more comprehensive and yet more concise write-up of some of the same ideas I’ve covered in past blog posts, especially the “but you don’t … Continue reading →

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Can I just be a functioning autistic?

Posted on November 3, 2015 by T.Rob

My response to ‘Why This “High-Functioning” Autistic Really Wishes You’d Shut Up About High-Functioning Autistics’ (original linked from my post). Continue reading →

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Open Letter to Facebook’s Monika Bickert and Justin Osofsky

Posted on October 5, 2015 by T.Rob

Monika Bickert, Facebook’s Head of Global Product Policy and Justin Osofsky, their Vice President of Global Operations co-wrote this letter about Facebook’s Community Standards. Among the principles they claim Facebook is guided by are: Keeping you safe. We have zero … Continue reading →

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Intentcasting…to a roach?

Posted on April 15, 2015 by T.Rob

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 →

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Friendship, filters and fireworks

Posted on February 7, 2015 by T.Rob

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 →

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Just say “no” to hate

Posted on January 23, 2015 by T.Rob

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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Dealing with depression

Posted on January 1, 2015 by T.Rob

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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Ha(aspie)ness

Posted on December 15, 2014 by T.Rob

Michael asks: What brings you happiness in your life? Well, it isn’t the number 42.  In the end it turns out, at least for me, to be what they always say it is – do what you love, in service … Continue reading →

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Killing autistic people A-OK with Facebook

Posted on December 9, 2014 by T.Rob

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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