Shorts, T-Shirt, And A Raincoat, A Battle Between Summer And Winter On The Nagle Mountains

It's September 14th now, so, it's around that time when you start to to accept, Winter will arrive, our time is limited, better enjoy the last days of sunshine. But it's a quite ambiguous time of year, on previous years, the week after this day could be, bitter cold, like Winter came early, or, beautiful … Continue reading Shorts, T-Shirt, And A Raincoat, A Battle Between Summer And Winter On The Nagle Mountains →

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 →

Nature Boy by Seán Ronayne, a Beautiful Story About Irish Wildlife and Why We Must Protect It

I remember it was April of this year that I first heard about Seán Ronanye, a fellow Cork man who had the audacious plan to record every birdsong in Ireland. And I remember how he described his passion for animals and wildlife, and, I remember thinking there was something very familiar about it. I did … Continue reading Nature Boy by Seán Ronayne, a Beautiful Story About Irish Wildlife and Why We Must Protect It →

So, Was Einstein Autistic, And Does It Matter Anyway?

As talked about in this post, the other side of stereotyping autistic people, is positive stereotyping: https://autismneurodiversity.com/2023/07/08/the-other-side-of-stereotyping-autistic-people-we-are-not-the-friggin-x-men/ So, instead of autistic people being these unpleasant and odious characters that need to be sent away, the stereotype is that we are some sort of high priests that live on a mountain that can move things with … Continue reading So, Was Einstein Autistic, And Does It Matter Anyway? →

Vocal Stimming: The Sound Of Autistic Joy

“The Analogy Of the Goblin Guest!” “The Shadow Of the Demon Lord!” “Roches Stores!” So what do these phrases have in common? What analogy is this goblin fellow trying to make? Is someone trying to summon some sort of demonic entity? And what has a supermarket that was a mainstay of Patrick’s Street for decades … Continue reading Vocal Stimming: The Sound Of Autistic Joy →

Why Autism Acceptance Is Bad (For Business)

Hello, today I wanted to talk about a terrible ideology that is affecting more and more people, I have seen many of my friends and family members affected by this set of beliefs, and it is heartbreaking to see them change from the bigoted, ableist people I once knew, into people who cost corrupt organizations … Continue reading Why Autism Acceptance Is Bad (For Business) →

The Return Of Dr Ravi Saavol

Note: I’m afraid this is going to be one of those posts where you need to read a previous one for context, so you should probably read this previous one first before you get going on this one: https://autismneurodiversity.wordpress.com/2022/09/30/what-if-neurotypicals-non-autistics-were-stigmatized-the-way-autistic-people-are Or if you’re feeling adventurous, why not start straight into this one even though you will … Continue reading The Return Of Dr Ravi Saavol →

Iceland, My Favourite Place That I’ll Probably Never Visit Again

Mt Esja seen over the water from Reyjkavik In July 2009, I spent a wonderful week in Iceland, staying in the capital city of Reyjkavik but also getting out to see the amazing countryside. It wasn’t long before I was planning in my head to go on another trip there of at least two weeks, … Continue reading Iceland, My Favourite Place That I’ll Probably Never Visit Again →