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Autistic Science Person Autistic Science Person is the personal blog of an autistic grad student in neuroscience that was undiagnosed until adulthood. They are known on Twitter as @AspieHuman.

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The Disability Visibility Project compiles #ADA30InColor, a series of essays on disability rights and justice by 13 disabled BIPOC writers #PoweredByWordPress @DisVisibility The Disability Visibility Project compiles #ADA30InColor, a series of essays on the past, present, and future of disability rights and justice by 13 disabled BIPOC writers.

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At "Have Wheelchair Will Travel," a Sydney-based family of four writes about their travel and day-to-day experiences. #PoweredByWordPress They aren't the first family with a disabled child to travel -- but at times it often feels that way. At Have Wheelchair Will Travel, a Sydney-based family of four writes about their travel and day-to-day experiences.

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"She’d have less to worry about if she knew none of these things. But if she knew none of these things, I reason, she also wouldn’t know me." At @lithub, @rachelbeanland writes about family secrets and delivering bad news: "She’d have less to worry about if she knew none of these things. But if she knew none of these things, I reason, she also wouldn’t know me." At LitHub, Rachel Beanland explores whether or not family secrets are ever justified.

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#PoweredByWordPress blog and online community @cur8able is all about inclusive and adaptive fashion. Founded by disability fashion stylist Stephanie Thomas, Cur8able is a community and blog dedicated to inclusive and adaptive fashion.

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"as if the crunch of a quesadilla / can only burn the mouth of someone / not in love at the Taco Bell / on the beach—" (Poetry by @jiordancastle in @TBQuarterly) "as if the crunch of a quesadilla / can only burn the mouth of someone /

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Thinking of quitting your PhD? @thesiswhisperer writes about toxic positivity in academia: "Just as talking about mental health does not make you weak, making a space for people to talk about quitting the PhD does not make more people leave." At The Thesis Whisperer, professor Inger Mewburn writes about mental health, quitting the PhD, and toxic positivity in academia.

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"I could twist the tap and pull myself back until I’m only a few little drops / and then you could catch me in your hands like you used to do." #Poetry by @LauraAshleyLord: An excerpt from a recent poem by Laura A. Lord: "I could twist the tap and pull myself back until I’m only a few little drops / and then you could catch me in your hands like you used to do."

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"My songs seem to be resistant to fixed, inflexible points of view.... They are not in the business of saving the world; rather they are in the business of saving the soul of the world." @nickcave #RedHandFiles "My songs sit in that liminal space between decided points of view." On The Red Hand Files, his website of letters to fans, Nick Cave beautifully explains why his songs don't have overt political messages.

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Sarah Cooper’s 10,000 Hours

In "Sarah Cooper’s 10,000 Hours," @TrungTPhan examines the rise of comedian and Trump lip-sync master @sarahcpr:

“Befitting a 10,000 hour journey that constantly saw experimentation (tweeting, writing, drawing, open mics, stand-ups, acting) the groundwork was laid for Cooper’s next breakthrough via a new platform: Tik Tok.” Trung T. Phan examines the rise of comedian and Trump lip-sync master Sarah Cooper.

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#PoweredByWordPress site @OpenAmericas encourages open, respectful debate around social issues facing the Western Hemisphere. Open Americas encourages open, respectful debate around social issues facing the Western Hemisphere. "We advocate a diversity of thought through information, whether it be conveyed through research, literature, reviews, or photographs."

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At The MD Life, follow the journey of Cynthia Kudji-Sylvester and Jasmine Kudji, a mother and daughter who are tacking medical school and residency together. At The MD Life, follow the journey of Cynthia Kudji-Sylvester and Jasmine Kudji, a mother and daughter who are "tacking medical school and residency together."

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"Raising Race Conscious Children" (@RaceConscious) is a blog and resource for parents and teachers who are trying to talk about race with young children. Educator Sachi Feris created Raising Race Conscious Children to support parents and teachers who are trying to talk about race and diversity with young children, with the aim of actively challenging racism. 

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"For decades, for the rest of their lives they will be imagining the last moments of the ones who left them." An essay by @DanutaHinc on her mother's death (via @popula): An essay on death, loss, and coronavirus: "The same unknown that makes me nurse the thought of my mother’s death, makes me think of the loneliness of everyone who died of the virus.... For decades, for the rest of their lives they will be imagining the last moments of the ones who left them."

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"Living in Katrina’s wake, I cannot make sense of this haunted world. New Orleans is a place that has survived, but isn’t healing. I can identify.“ —Anna Oberg @CausewayLit "Living in Katrina’s wake, I cannot make sense of this haunted world. New Orleans is a place that has survived, but isn’t healing. I can identify. Despite having married the next man who loves me, I am still broken from the last one, who did not."

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Celebrating Pride at Automattic: "Living My Life Freely and Authentically"

"Don’t assume you know better than someone else’s lived experience. When in doubt, talk to people." A Q&A with a designer on inclusive design and living life freely and authentically #PrideMonth

Throughout June, we’re exploring identity, diversity in tech and the workplace, and what it means to participate in Pride Month. Meet Mel Choyce-Dwan, a product designer who works on the Automattic theme team. She talks about her journey as a designer, inclusive design, and how she got involved with the WordPress community.

How do you identify?

The easiest and broadest identification…

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"We are here and demand equal partnership with the institutions of computing to achieve systemic fairness in our field." An open letter to computing community: "We know the compounding effect brought by feelings of isolation on one’s spirit as the 'only' in a meeting, within a boardroom, on a committee, in a research lab, or in a classroom."