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Experts accused of collecting autistic people’s various secretions in order to cure autism have reassured the public that they’re simply using the samples recreationally.
Autism researcher, Dr. Graeme Hart, explained: “We’re being acc...
2024-08-13 10:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Your junk mail filter is sick of being blamed for your nonsense, it has been confirmed.
The folder, who asked to be referred to as Spammy, issued the statement after you telling your boss their email “must have gone into junk” for a third time this year.
Spammy said: “You ...
2024-08-09 10:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
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An autistic woman staring off into the middle distance is having an adventure you couldn’t possibly begin to imagine, it has been rumoured.
Friends who expressed concerns for Freya Emerson, 38, who’s often “away with the fai...
2024-08-06 10:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone,
We’re very excited to announce or next community event, which is open to ALL paid subscribers at all levels! Our last event was so fun and supportive and we can’t wait for the next one.
Join us on Sunday 11th August at 6pm BST as we have a fun chat all things late diagnosis. Come as you are - you’re very welcome to join in the discussion or if that idea makes yo...
2024-08-02 13:30:03 +0000 UTC View Post
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A mother who lives too far away from her autistic daughter to “just pop by” has discovered that unexpectedly video calling is almost as satisfyingly intrusive, it has been revealed.
Karen Hoyland, 64, said: “At first I was upset when my...
2024-08-02 10:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
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An autistic woman had expressed her anxiety that her favourite film might not end the same way every time she watches it, it has been claimed.
Paige Thomas, 39, knows When Harry Met Sally off by heart, but still worries every t...
2024-07-30 10:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
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A piece of work an autistic woman poured her heart and soul into has reportedly become garbage the instant she showed it to her manager.
Sarah Harrow, 34, who spent over three weeks working on an in-depth leaflet about neurodivergence in the ...
2024-07-26 10:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
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An autistic woman has decided against attending a “relaxed” autism-friendly theatre performance due to it actively discriminating against her many neuroses, sources have claimed.
Beth Hapworth, 38, said: “I was briefly excited when I sa...
2024-07-23 10:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
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An autistic man has tragically lost his life after a neurotypical friend got a fact about his special interest very slightly wrong, authorities have said.
Jack Harrington, 32, was reportedly out for a beer with childhood friend Ben ...
2024-07-19 10:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
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An autistic woman whose face shows no emotion is actually contemplating your grizzly end, it has been confirmed.
Beth Hapworth, 36, whose expression reads to others as neutral or bored, is simply sick of your shit.
She said: “Nothing ...
2024-07-16 10:00:20 +0000 UTC View PostHey gang,
As we said the other day, we want to open up our monthly live hangouts to paid subscribers at all levels!
We’ve thought long and hard about additional content we can offer $5 subscribers at this point in time and one brilliant suggestion was The Weekly NT - an additional bonus piece that doesn’t necessarily have a home on the main site as it’s not directly autism-re...
2024-07-14 08:40:07 +0000 UTC View Post
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You’ve somehow managed to sell your workplace on reasonable adjustments, like noise-cancelling headphones, work-from-home days and you’ve won the war on Becky’s lunchtime tuna melts - so why not throw in a few extras, just to see if you can?...
2024-07-12 10:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostHello dear Patreon subscribers,
First of all, thank you so much for your support. You enable the work we do and we are so grateful. Also we put our heart and soul into our site and your belief in us means everything.
As this community begins to grow, we wanted to get your thoughts on what kind of bonus content you would enjoy going forward.
After a really lovely live chat la...
2024-07-10 10:58:35 +0000 UTC View Post
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Pauge Thomaus, 2au5, begaun wauth thau waurd “ausome” aund faund aut impaussible tau staup.
Thomaus saud: “A...
2024-07-09 10:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
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Autism has issued a statement, declaring that it prefers identity-first language.
It said: “I’m a list of complex traits that exist in a constant state of flux. I’m so much more than my person.”
“Defining me by the person I ha...
2024-07-05 10:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
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Your dentist wouldn’t be putting their fingers in your mouth if they didn’t want you to bite them, reports have confirmed.
Spokesperson for dentists, Robert Noot, said: “Go on, you know you want to. We deserve it.”
“Seriously,...
2024-07-02 10:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostHey gang!
We’re going live again on Sunday 7th July at 6pm BST. This time we’re doing a talk on own-voices comedy writing - how to get started, how to use your life to generate material, how to shape all that into jokes - and we’ll be taking questions too.
If you’re a $5 subscriber or up, you’ll receive a Zoom link the day before via DM for some one-on-one comedy writing...
2024-06-29 08:38:45 +0000 UTC View Post
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An autistic woman’s plans to go to town on herself have been scuppered by the arrival of a non-vibrating fidget spinner falsely advertised online as a “stim toy”, a consumer watchdog has said.
Freya Emerson, 29, ordered the toy last we...
2024-06-28 10:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
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Neurotypical people everywhere are overjoyed by everything being too hot, bright and stupid, it has been reported.
A spokesperson for the neurotypicals, Karen Hoyland, 38, said: “Slowly boiling to death in my own home is awesome. I love it ...
2024-06-25 10:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
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An autistic woman has discovered that she does have a superpower - disappearing into the furniture when there’s a knock at the door, it has been rumoured.
Paige Thomas, 36, is capable of becoming instantly invisible and completely silent li...
2024-06-21 10:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
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Film studios have received complaints after DVD releases of popular blockbusters failed to provide an option to turn off an autistic man’s running commentary, his family have reported.
Wallace Murray, 41, considers his many opinions and add...
2024-06-18 10:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
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A non-autistic friend would really love to catch up sometime soon, just as soon as she’s less busy with everything that doesn’t involve meeting up with you, it has been rumoured.
Avery Mann, 36, said: “It’s just really hard to make p...
2024-06-14 10:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
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A search engine has been described as “rubbish” after typing the words “how did last night’s beer with Gavin go?” provided no meaningful answers, sources have said.
Dexter Livingstone, 28, made the query following a post-work pint w...
2024-06-11 10:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
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A “robotic and emotionless” autistic woman is in floods of tears because she feels sorry for a manky old yoghurt pot lid, sources have confirmed.
Paige Thomas, 28, who ate a raspberry-flavoured yoghurt two weeks ago, reportedly became att...
2024-06-07 10:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
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An able-bodied, neurotypical friend is really excited to give you a multi-systemic illness with potentially life-ruining consequences, it has been revealed.
Graeme Hart, 42, has no disabilities or chronic illnesses and believes that you ...
2024-06-04 10:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
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A workplace trainer with both professional DEI training and lived experience being autistic has shocked clients by asking for money for his work, it has been reported.
Eddie Albington, 45, who has 10 years’ exp...
2024-05-31 10:00:32 +0000 UTC View PostHey all! Just a reminder that Elsa and I will be hosting our first Patreon $5 members and up live Q&A this Saturday 1st June at 6pm BST!
If you’re not subscribed or a $5 member and you’d like to join in, there’s still time!
We’ll send everyone a Zoom link on Friday via direct message on Patreon, so look out for that then!
Also please do get your questions in - hap...
2024-05-29 08:34:58 +0000 UTC View Post
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A non-autistic friend who wants you to meet them halfway actually means they’d like you to come the extra two and a half per cent in addition to the 95% you’ve already moved to accommodate them.
Graeme Hart, 3...
2024-05-28 10:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
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The CPS has won a landmark legal battle against an autistic woman’s husband, whose ostentatious sneezing has been classified as a hate crime, it has been reported.
Alma Montague, 43, took the decision to report her husband for causing ex...
2024-05-24 10:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
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An autistic woman on a hen party has no plans to participate, preferring to neutrally observe others acting like pillocks, it has been rumoured.
Paige Thomas, 28, is currently attending the hen party of second cousin, Avery Mann, 34. According t...
2024-05-21 10:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post