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The more different we are...

The less we need dictators.

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I've written a ton of articles on #Medium in the last 4 years. So lotta folks don’t know WHERE to begin. Here are a few hints… Stories Everybody’s Reading, My Personal Faves, Art, Poetry, about me... more.… #ActuallyAutistic

I’ve written a ton of articles on #Medium in the last 4 years. So lotta folks don’t know WHERE to begin. Here are a few hints… Stories Everybody’s Reading, My Personal Faves, Art, Poetry, about me… more.… NOTE: Not everyone can help out with tips or subs. But if you read and share my new post… you help more than you can know! I’ve written a ton of articles on #Medium in the last 4 years.…

Dear ChatGPT: Imagine you're an Alien scientist. Visiting from another planet to study human Autism. You see a startling pattern. Human medicine, education, politics... ALL make a fatal flaw... #ActuallyAutistic #Neurodivergent #ChatGPT #AI

Dear ChatGPT: Imagine you’re an Alien scientist. Visiting from another planet to study human Autism. You see a startling pattern. Human medicine, education, politics… ALL make a fatal flaw… 👉 Podcast to come… Here’s a weird post. A conversation I had with ChatGPT 4. I brainstormed a “thought experiment” about autism and human evolution with the AI. And it just may have turned into something……

Hello, incredible community! Johnny Profane here with a humble request. AND, some well-deserved shoutouts at the end.🌟 #ActuallyAutistic

I provide all my autism info for free. But I depend on the generosity of folks like you to make it happen. Hello, incredible community! Johnny Profane here with a humble request. AND, some well-deserved shoutouts at the end.🌟 I provide all my #autism info for free. But I depend on the generosity of folks like you to make it happen. Please support me at my Ko-Fi page. Each day, I pour my heart…

#ActuallyAutistic? Whatever Doesn’t Kill Your Unique Neurodivergent Ass… Raw, unfiltered truth. Many of us who are autistic... live it. But we don’t talk about it.. much. At least not out loud... #ADHD #Neurodivergent

Raw, unfiltered truth. Many of us who are autistic… live it. But we don’t talk about it.. much. At least not out loud… 👉 Podcast to come… #Poverty does not breed nobility of character. Or humility. It just breeds hunger of body & soul. Poverty, a detail from “Disabled Warrior,” by the author. Poverty, a detail from “Disabled Warrior,” by the author. Poverty, a detail from “Disabled Warrior,”…

Hey, anybody got 4 minutes? I’m testing some new voices and sounds on my podcast. Much of it AI generated from my cloned voice. I could sure use honest feedback. ChatGPT has got me smoking my own stash… Encouragement from an AI is a two-edged sword. Please leave any thoughts or input on the voices and sound quality. This would be so helpful! Trying to put this episode to bed.

Part 4 of Autistic Joy in education. Theo & me talk autistic orgasmic learning. Cuz someone's gotta… #ActuallyAutistic #SEND #Education #AutisticJoy

Part 4 of Autistic Joy in education. Theo & me talk autistic orgasmic learning. Cuz someone’s gotta… 👉 Podcast to come… ⏭️ Podcast & transcripts of Part 1 and 2. So, Back in Bloomington. There’s stuff I left out… Til now. Theo and me… Working on our third styrofoam cup of tea. I just finished telling my story about school years. Bullying by classmates, teachers, then at home… Hell, the whole…

I was home. Freaks, geeks, punks & junkies. Turns out the jocks were right back in jr. high. I was weird. And these were my peeps. AND I was fucking tired of dreaming it… 🚨 Content Note: No fucking blue pumpkins were harmed in the posting of this memory. October 31, 1978. The night I stopped being a meditation teacher. “No Blue Pumpkins,” Dall-E 3 prompt by author. Roll with me here. It’ll…

TL;DR I ask for a few minutes of your time... To listen to podcast audio samples, and... Give me your opinion in a poll. Mebbe a comment. I will act on the results of this poll... because your input is important to me. #ActuallyAutistic

I will act on the results of this poll… because your input is important to me. TL;DRI ask for a few minutes of your time… To listen to podcast audio samples, and… Give me your opinion in a poll. Mebbe a comment. Three times over the last 2 years, listeners with audio processing difficulties have contacted me with concerns about AutisticAF Out Loud podcast. Reverb Switching stereo…

Theo and I still sit in the homeless center.And we ain't talking bliss in school. 40 years later... we're talking bullies... #ActuallyAutistic #ADHD #SEND

Theo and I still sit in the Shalom Homeless center. We still got stuff to chew over about school. And we aren’t talking about bliss in school. 40 years later… in the homeless shelter. Part 2 of 4… 🚨Content note: profanity, brief mention of suicidality, profanity, opinionated… Season 3, Episode 6. Press to play, clck on three dots to download. You may remember Theo & me chatting about autistic…

What Theo... a homeless, autistic... surviving the streets since cracking up in grad school.. taught me the American Education system, Part 1 of 4... #ActuallyAutistic #ADHD #AuDHD @[email protected]

What Theo… a homeless, autistic… surviving the streets since cracking up in grad school.. taught me the American Education system, Part 1 of 4… Season 3, Episode 6. Press to play, clck on three dots to download. I had every advantage. Yup. Everything. EVERYTHING our biased society favors. Race. Gender. High-achieving, professional parents. “Gifted” IQ. Education. Decent looks. Heterosexual…

"This Autistic’s Fantasy: What I told My Doctor" Perfectionism ain't working for me... maybe not for Autistic AF dot you, either. So here's something, shall we say, a little "rawer" than my usual /rant... #ActuallyAutistic @[email protected]

Perfectionism ain’t working for me… maybe not for Autistic AF dot you, either. So here’s something, shall we say, a little “rawer” than my usual /rant… There is more to autistic experience than I have words… for you.There is more intelligence in my autistic mind than I can speak… when I talk to you.There is more going on in my body than I’m dimly aware of. But my autistic soul? I’m guessing…

After a lot of encouragement online… and from the fam… If course, the invite from the UN to speak on autistic art for Autism Awareness Day this year… and the international recognition that brought… didn’t hurt either. So, I’ve made a gallery of my autistic-themed artwork with Saatchi Art. So far, 5 popular pieces. Over the coming weeks I’ll add about a dozen more. Featuring limited editions…

Now a Podcast! "Calm Down!" Why Is this the WORST Advice You Can Give an Autistic Person...? Includes text & captioned video featuring artwork. #ActuallyAutistic #ADHD #AuDHD #Neurodivergent

Ever been told to ‘calm down’? How’d it feel? Well, this autistic feels like exploding! 🚨Content note: profanity, opinionated, disturbing images, therapist bashing… “Calm Down!” Why is this the WORST Advice You Can Give an Autistic Person?” – #AutisticAF Out Loud “Calm down.” G-d damn, I hate those words. Always have. And I’ve heard them pretty much every day of my LONG life. “Pro…

"Calm Down!" Why is this the WORST Advice You Can Give an Autistic Person?" Ever been told to 'calm down'? How'd it feel? Well, this autistic feels like exploding! #ActuallyAutistic #Meltdowns #AutisticAdult #ADHD #AuDHD

Ever been told to ‘calm down’? How’d it feel? Well, this autistic feels like exploding! 🚨Content note: profanity, opinionated, disturbing images, therapist bashing… “Calm down.” G-d damn, I hate those words. Always have. And I’ve heard them pretty much every day of my LONG life. “Pro Compassion,” a dgital image collaboration by the author with Midjourney. Delivered in soothing tones……