Note: CONTENT WARNING - some of this content is about upsetting, disturbing or triggering events & attitudes. Seek competent help - including professional - if you need it. READER CAUTION IS RECOMMENDED! For anyone distressed by anything in this post, or for any other reason considering seeking support, resources are available in Australia here, here, and here. In other nations, you will have to do an Internet search using terms such as “mental health support - <your nation>” (which, for instance, may lead to this, this, and this, in the USA, or this, this, and this, in France [biased towards English-language - my apologies]), or perhaps try https://www.befrienders.org/.
Here are some links that might of interest or value:
- my recent posts on my political blog:
- on politics & democracy, and international affairs, human rights, climate crisis, environmental issues, and nuclear threats, society generally, and broader issues, and the war in West Asia;
- “A call for activism emails by others” https://politicalmusingsofkayleen.blogspot.com/2023/11/a-call-for-activism-emails-by-others.html
- “Protecting the right to protest: another call for activism” https://politicalmusingsofkayleen.blogspot.com/2023/11/protecting-right-to-protest-another.html
- “Activism email on digital safety actions and concerns over state police activism on national laws” https://politicalmusingsofkayleen.blogspot.com/2023/11/activism-email-on-digital-safety.html
- “From this week's coming news posts: on evil [Content Warning - abuse of power, evil]” https://politicalmusingsofkayleen.blogspot.com/2023/11/from-this-weeks-coming-news-posts-on.html
- from YouTube:
- on neurodivergence:
- from the news first: “Australia’s rates of autism should be celebrated – but real-life impact, not diagnosis, should determine NDIS support” https://theconversation.com/australias-rates-of-autism-should-be-celebrated-but-real-life-impact-not-diagnosis-should-determine-ndis-support-217921
- “Neurodivergent Doctor explains Autism problems with interoception. Do you notice what is happening?” https://youtu.be/-u8VT6nvZEI?si=qHRGUbipxQKh383I by Neurodivergent Doctor
https://www.youtube.com/@NeurodivergentDoctor This is one of the first channels I started following on this topic - very sound opinions, well told. This video includes information of feeling hot or cold
- “Don't do this if they tell you they're autistic... Do this instead” https://youtu.be/Cu6YORO0rd4?si=FdEwbVgEPtwizddu by Neurodivergent Doctor
- “5 Ways People Try to Help Someone With ADHD That Aren’t Actually Helpful (and What to Do Instead)” https://youtu.be/3kS3gPMQuP8?si=y8_mcZZfIcvfjCJv by How to ADHD https://www.youtube.com/@HowtoADHD excellent comments about not assuming something that works for you will work for others!!! (includes an ad; I am exploring this channel, and like what I've seen so far)
- “21 Signs You're Autistic, ADHD, or BOTH” Neurodivergent Magic (I’m not familiar with the channel, but will explore them on the basis of this video) https://youtu.be/NUAGnEvl1_Q?si=_XsMpZI19l4qZSzT
- “Neurodivergence and Entrepreneurship” https://youtu.be/Le10o8eBDak?si=ocF-k6gPG-95jrU4 by NeurodiverJENNt https://www.youtube.com/@NeurodiverJENNt I enjoy this channel - well worth following, IMO
- “Top 5 Undiagnosed ADHD Coping Strategies” https://youtube.com/shorts/7gNQO0is_-A?si=wg4Wfd0u4p5bV46v I could relate to several of these and “ADHD Life Lesson 25” https://youtube.com/shorts/s59DqAiyWUY?si=3Z0t7wH_rcI_HCWL This is on disliking tight clothing - which I also can relate to (specifically, the strength of reaction)
- “How to avoid miscommunication and misunderstandings (STOP OVER EXPLAINING!)” https://youtu.be/XhKu8ov5ZHc?si=0_M5WHOX-oq5dWW2 from an excellent channel: Autism from the Inside https://www.youtube.com/@autismfromtheInside
- “ADHD Tip 1” https://youtube.com/shorts/qGI0m5ZVUg4?si=AhmAeHtngj6HXau8
- “Elevated rates of autism, other neurodevelopmental and psychiatric diagnoses, and autistic traits in transgender and gender-diverse individuals” https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-020-17794-1
- “Shame Kills - Autism, NeuroDivergence, Pride, & Shame” https://youtu.be/UQgmHKqOhU0?si=BJEyBqTOtDCHHZ9p and “Autistic Pride Is NOT Just about the Good Parts of Being NeuroDivergent” https://youtu.be/GHUbdE5AhZg?si=uTRhjO0f0NfcF1en and “Queer, Trans, NeuroDivergent, Autistic: The Human Need for Authenticity” https://youtu.be/pKPwMULWUCM?si=jatL5qV8YgR9CP5w from another excellent channel: Neurodivergent Rebel https://www.youtube.com/@NeurodivergentRebel - “The Light Gate - Tony Ditata - ET Contactee” https://www.youtube.com/live/TephffAAfYg?si=Kt8mWaZRnDvxtK40
- [Content Warning - racism/white supremacism, eugenics, evil] “Four Times a Day | John Harvey Kellogg” https://youtu.be/hZ4ES8mOzYg?si=p7zz3YnyqZ6TjXIr I was stunned by eugenic actions of this bigot - actions which are STILL harming people in the USA to this day From another excellent channel: Knowing Better https://www.youtube.com/@KnowingBetter
- from Medium and similar:
- “You can’t buy inner peace from an influencer” https://joanwestenberg.medium.com/you-cant-buy-inner-peace-from-an-influencer-f2dc1fda2b7e This author is well worth following, in my opinion: https://joanwestenberg.medium.com/
- an updated version of this: “You're Not a Fearmonger. You Have Sentinel Intelligence” https://www.okdoomer.io/youre-not-a-fearmonger-you-have-sentinel-intelligence/
- “We're in a Behavioural Sink. It's Why Everyone Acts So Mean All The Time” https://www.okdoomer.io/were-in-a-behavioral-sink-it-explains-a-lot/
- this week’s “afterlife report” by the Zammits (see here for zoom meeting opportunities): https://www.victorzammit.com/November24th2023/
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