Published inArtfullyAutistic·PinnedMember-onlyCalling All Autistic TranslatorsBy virtue of your neurodivergence, you already speak at least two languages to make yourself understood. Now we need your translating skills to help stop the extinction of all we love on the planet. I’ve been writing a lot of short stories lately, but this post is NOT fiction. We…Climate Crisis3 min readClimate Crisis3 min read
Published inArtfullyAutistic·PinnedMember-onlyChildhood as an Undiagnosed AutisticLooking back on signs of autism When I was a kid, autism wasn’t included in the DSM. There was no way I could’ve been recognized as autistic. I had no support needs at school and my parents seemed resigned to having an oddball child. I was so grown up and…Autism5 min readAutism5 min read
Published inMicrocosm·PinnedMember-onlyWhen the Waters RiseHow far will you go to help someone else? — Pedro lucked out when the water rose. His apartment wasn’t flooded. He used to curse the climb at the end of his workday, but now he was grateful. His job was gone, though. The restaurant lay under God only knew how many meters of murk. The River Douro had backed…Short Story5 min readShort Story5 min read
1 day agoThey Should Be AshamedThe State of Israel is repeating the Holocaust. — The victim has become the abuser. We’ve seen this plot play out in our families, the lives of our friends, and on TV. We recognize how a person who was maltreated as a child grows up to perpetrate the same sorts of emotional and physical abuse on their children. We…Israel Palestine Conflict5 min readIsrael Palestine Conflict5 min read
May 8Member-onlyAfter The Sunset of The World#57 of the 100 Story Challenge Mffizik burbled and waved an arm. “I’ve got something!” The supervisor rolled over to Mffizik’s side and contemplated the display. The translator had finally made sense of the text. They thought it bizarre that this alien species kept their words locked inside little metal…100 Story Challenge2 min read100 Story Challenge2 min read
Published inArtfullyAutistic·May 6Member-onlyAutists: Prepare YourselvesWe have rough times ahead. Things are going to get more complicated and even life-threatening for us. But you can ready yourself to reduce the danger and hardships. It’s going to be hotter El Niño is coming. The ocean is hotter than it has ever been. Weather patterns are disrupted, too. And those are just…Autistic6 min readAutistic6 min read
Mar 24Member-onlyTrust NOT (Tarot Tales 3, The Knight of Cups Reversed, #56 of the 100 Story Challenge)Just because someone can do it doesn’t mean they should. I leaned against a mossy granite boulder to think. I supposed that starting off in any direction would be better than sitting still. However, I was tired and in pain and had no supplies other than a single match. I…Tarot4 min readTarot4 min read
Mar 22Member-onlyTarot Tales 2: Rebirth (The Sun)#55 of the 100 Story Challenge — I’d thought that the journey through the cavern tunnel would be long and difficult. But it was only a moment before I emerged blinking in the sunlight. Now I was in a forest of eucalyptus trees with hardly any undergrowth. The trees had dark, wet stripes on their trunks and…Tarot Cards1 min readTarot Cards1 min read
Mar 21Member-onlyAce of Wands: The Source (Tarot Tales 1 — #54 of the 100 Story Challenge)Finding the will and the way I lit a match and flinched in the bright flare. It illuminated only a small area of the cave chamber. Speleothem cast dancing shadows so I held my breath to confirm what I hoped. There was a draft coming from behind me. I thought…Burnout Recovery2 min readBurnout Recovery2 min read
Dec 30, 2022Member-onlyAfter the End#53 of the 100 Story Challenge How many stories have we missed? Imagine all the tales that were never recorded or were forgotten when the last storyteller passed. The engravings weathered away and the manuscripts destroyed. What did those handprints on the cave wall mean? What will be left after…1 min read1 min read
