Author: colmphilpott

It’s Almost That Time Of Year, Boycott The Goddamn Eurovision Again!

I'm not a fan of the Eurovision, but strangely, the beginning of my activism against the genocide of the Palestinian people began with the Eurovision. My first ever act of protest against the genocide was to write an email to RTE asking them to pull out of the Eurovision, in protest of Israel's participation. They … Continue reading It’s Almost That Time Of Year, Boycott The Goddamn Eurovision Again! →

RFK Jr has a horrific illness, why do people have to be so mean?

I'm tired of all these people making fun of Robert F. Kennedy Jr! It's so horrible! The poor man, it must be a struggle, EVERY, SINGLE, DAY, for him, why have people got to be so callous and cruel!" No, I'm not talking about the fact that he has dystonia. I'm not talking about the … Continue reading RFK Jr has a horrific illness, why do people have to be so mean? →

Pseudoscience, Ableism, and Callous Greed Led To the Horrific Death Of A Five Year Old Boy

I sometimes find myself grieving for those, who through horrific bad luck, live very short lives. If I hear a story about a teenager who dies of cancer, or a four year old killed in a house fire, or a young adult who dies by a brain aneurysm, I'll often be deeply upset, for the … Continue reading Pseudoscience, Ableism, and Callous Greed Led To the Horrific Death Of A Five Year Old Boy →

Dr Ravi Savool Strikes Back

Note, in order to understand this post, you will have to read these previous two, to put it into context. Or, if you don't like the idea of a bit of extra reading, you are free to dive right in, even though you will have no idea what is going on! https://autismneurodiversity.com/2022/09/30/what-if-neurotypicals-non-autistics-were-stigmatized-the-way-autistic-people-are/ https://autismneurodiversity.com/2024/03/28/the-return-of-dr-ravi-saavol/ Good afternoon, … Continue reading Dr Ravi Savool Strikes Back →

Biden Was Horrific When It Came To Palestine, But It Doesn’t Follow That Trump Is Any Better

So, I could write many blogposts, and probably will, about the election of Trump at the end of 2024. The reason I haven't wrote about it so far is that, I don't even know where to start. Do I write about how I breathed a sigh of relief when Robert F Kennedy Jr, an advocate … Continue reading Biden Was Horrific When It Came To Palestine, But It Doesn’t Follow That Trump Is Any Better →

The Music Of Other Minds

As I write this, I can hear music outside. It's the music of a mind so different from mine. A brain diverged from my own by at least 300 million years of evolution. It's the music of, a woodpigeon! The sound of a wood pigeon I recorded: https://xeno-canto.org/977080 https://imgur.com/7UYfcA5 WOO-WOO-WOO-WOO!!!!! I love the song of … Continue reading The Music Of Other Minds →

After Months Of Frustration I Finally Photographed A Kingfisher

To me kingfishers are like the aurora borealis of the bird world. There is a lot of luck involved in seeing one, and the attempt can lead to a lot of frustration and dissapointment. I haven't even seen the Aurora Borealis yet, and I'm almost forty. Despite knowing the difficulties that were in store for … Continue reading After Months Of Frustration I Finally Photographed A Kingfisher →

I Was Woken Up Early By Jackdaws For Three Consecutive Weeks, And I Loved It

I hate being woken up early. It’s, an important function being interrupted, like, drinking water is important and necessary, to me being woken up is like trying to drink water, and the water keeps dissappearing. So, being woken up, is not nice! But, I’ve learned that I don’t feel that way if birds wake me … Continue reading I Was Woken Up Early By Jackdaws For Three Consecutive Weeks, And I Loved It →