Plot Twist, Please

NEW ON THE PODCAST: “No Chill” - Autistic Coded Characters And Emotional Regulation

WHAT TO EXPECT***

~Flashdance

~Bridgerton

~Alexithymia (Feelings)

~A Costume Change!

Listen on YouTube!

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YOU HAVE ONE WEEK BEFORE THESE VIDEOS DISAPPEAR:

-Be Confident: Why Romance Is Tricky For Black Lover Girls
-Neurodivergent Work/Life Balance
-People Are Forgetting That Autism Is A Disability
-Selena Gomez, Disabled Women, and the “Super Crips”
-Are Reality Dating Shows Good For Black Women?
-How Love Is Blind Creates Villains
-Taylor Swift, Fatphobia, and the Parasocial Relationships that Shape Us
-The Internet Autism Moms Have Done It Again
-Revisiting Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
-The Kanye Debate: Who Deserves Complexity?

WHY ARE THESE GOING EXCLUSIVELY ON PATREON?:

-They reveal information about myself that I’m not comfortable sharing publicly

-They portray public figures in a light that could make them susceptible to harm/harsh scrutiny

-They aren’t a reflection of the energy I want to foster on the main channel

Many autistic people struggle with boundary-setting when it comes to dating. We need to give ourselves grace, yet hold ourselves accountable for the kinds of cycles we stay part of. 🫶🏽

NEW PODCAST EPISODE UP ON YOUTUBE.

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Give yourself some grace today. 💕

My Favorite Parts About My Autism:

❤️How creative it makes me
❤️How it allows me to be sensitive
❤️How it helps me keep an open mind

ADD YOUR OWN⬇️

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2024 is the year we stop using neurotypical standards to guide whether we’re working hard enough. This is the year for working smarter, not harder. This is the year for investing in our communities, buying local when we can, cooking meals together, being loud about the things that harm us, and asking for help. This is the year for easing into difficult conversations and braving the route to operating within the guise of who we truly are.

To all my neurodivergent softies out there….

Have you had water yet today?

Love y’all! 🫶🏽

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I keep seeing people in activist spaces talk about “slacktivism” or how not being “on the ground” doesn’t actually count as real activism, and I can’t help but be reminded of how disabled people are so often forgotten in most spaces.

If all you can do is share a post today, do not be mistaken….what you’re doing is valuable.

Our marginalization will often dictate how we are capable of showing up in every space, and that includes activist spaces.

Be kind and take care. 🫶🏽

C3@s3f!re now.

Autism Love Languages (How some of us like to receive love):

“I understand you.”

“Do you want me to cook tonight?”

“I’m listening.”

“Look what I found!”

“Can you tell me more about that?”

“This reminded me of you.”

“You said you didn’t like ___, so I found a place that catered to that sensory sensitivity.”

“I like hanging out with you.”

😌

You are so good at staying soft and being strong at the same time. 🫶🏽

Ask for what you need and curate spaces where asking for what you need doesn’t put your well-being at risk. 🫶🏽

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One thing I’m learning is that if you’ve decided that activism is going to be part of your life, you need to grow resilience.

Heartbreaking images, media propaganda, and conversations with loved ones that reveal their lack of empathy for marginalized communities can be extremely discouraging. However, I want you to know that we can’t wallow in these feelings.

Yes. FEEL those emotions. But let them mobilize you.

If you truly are dedicated to doing this work, you must develop and rely on an activist ethic—a love ethic—-that is sustainable for you. Hope is our greatest weapon, yet it is what they think we will eventually run out of. Let your dedication to a better world and the unrelenting, ferocious beating of your resilient heart be the most terrifying thing about you.

Fr33 Palest!ne. Fr33 C0ngo. Fr33 everybody.

One thing I’m learning is that if you’ve decided that activism is going to be part of your life, you need to grow resilience.

Heartbreaking images, media propaganda, and conversations with loved ones that reveal their lack of empathy for marginalized communities can be extremely discouraging. However, I want you to know that we can’t wallow in these feelings.

Yes. FEEL those emotions. But let them mobilize you.

If you truly are dedicated to doing this work, you have yo devil ope and rely on an activist ethic—a love ethic—-that is sustainable for you. Hope is our greatest weapon because it is what they think we will eventually run out of. Let your dedication to a better world and the unrelenting, ferocious beating of your resilient heart be the most terrifying thing about you.

We got this. 🫶🏽

Fr33 Palest!ne. Fr33 C0ngo.

CALL YOUR REPS

Just a reminder that when you get new evidence, you are allowed to come to different conclusions.

Your values can shift over time. So can your boundaries. You are allowed to evolve. I’m fact, it’s probably a GOOD thing. 👍🏽

Call US reps at 202-224-3121 and ask for a ceasefire.

I know things are tough right now, but you are important! 💗

🍁You Don’t Need To Be “Uncomplicated” To Be Loved🍁

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I don’t like to think that emotions are “positive” or “negative.” To me, they’re simply sources of information.

Here’s what your feelings might be trying to tell you:

🌱”I need support from loved ones right now.”
🌱”I need more positive self-talk in my life.”
🌱”My expectations for myself are too high”
🌱”I’m experiencing sensory deregulation.”
🌱”My body craves rest.”
🌱”I may be experiencing unfair treatment.”

….among other things.

Please listen to your body when it’s trying to talk to you. Absolutely no shame in that! 💛

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INTRODUCING….

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