Author: colmphilpott

The Devin Townsend Concert Of December 2019, It Cured All Of My Sorrows

Content Warning: This won’t just be a concert review, I’ll also be talking about issues related to anxiety and depression. “Ah, that’s a hyperbolic title,” you must be thinking. “It was a really good concert sure, but surely not enough to pull you out of feelings of sadness.” “Surely this, “progressive metal”, as you young … Continue reading The Devin Townsend Concert Of December 2019, It Cured All Of My Sorrows →

The Andromeda Galaxy, We Only Have 4 Billion Years To Get Out Of The Way

16th November 2023. Look at it there threatening to kill our very distant descendants, BOOOOO!!! So, it looks like your very, very distant descendants are in for a very, very bad time. Because the Andromeda Galaxy and the Milky Way Galaxy are going to collide in 4 billion years time. So unless they have the … Continue reading The Andromeda Galaxy, We Only Have 4 Billion Years To Get Out Of The Way →

It’s 2023, Can We Have Less Shit Language Around Autism Please?

So I was reading some articles about genetics, in preparation for a future blogpost about autism and evolution, that might prove too difficult for me and I might have to scrap it, cursing my hubris at attempting to write a blogpost that was too difficult for me. But anyway, I encountered a lot of articles … Continue reading It’s 2023, Can We Have Less Shit Language Around Autism Please? →

Why I Haven’t Eaten Meat In Four Years

Context Warning: Descriptions of horrific cruelty to animals. So, since this month marks four years since my decision to give up meat, I thought it might be interesting to talk about why I decided to do this. It’s not technically true that I haven’t consumed any meat since this time. For example, I go to … Continue reading Why I Haven’t Eaten Meat In Four Years →

How Physical Exercise Helps My Mental Health

Content Warning: Fears of health problems, disease, and death will be discussed. I’ve had some degree of health anxiety all my life. I remember reacting with fear to what turned out to be fairly trivial symptoms since at least I was a teenager. But from the latter part of 2012 to the first few months … Continue reading How Physical Exercise Helps My Mental Health →

I Have Absolute Pitch. Eh, It’s Alright I Suppose

So, years before I realized I was autistic, and years before I was diagnosed with autism, I found out I was actually neurodivergent in another way. That is, I have absolute pitch. So, does this give me a massive advantage when it comes to music? No. Thanks for reading and enjoy the rest of your … Continue reading I Have Absolute Pitch. Eh, It’s Alright I Suppose →

The Other Side Of Stereotyping Autistic People, We Are Not the Friggin’ X-Men!

So, is autism a superpower? Is it even, the next stage of human evolution? No it isn’t. Thanks for reading. Oh alright then, I suppose I’ll have to elaborate. Autism has been pathologised for as long as it has been known to exist, often thought of to be as bad as potentially fatal diseases even … Continue reading The Other Side Of Stereotyping Autistic People, We Are Not the Friggin’ X-Men! →

Why Robert Kennedy Jr Would Be A Disaster For Autistic People

So recently somebody brought to my attention that Robert Kennedy Jr, nephew of John F Kennedy, is running for president. My first thought was, “good, someone other than Trump or DeSantis might be the next president”. And I can see why at first glance he might be an appealing choice. He’s a Democrat, and while … Continue reading Why Robert Kennedy Jr Would Be A Disaster For Autistic People →