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Original comic by Rasenth

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the thing that always gets me ESPECIALLY about autistic representation in media is that we are universally portrayed as happy-go-lucky, whimsical children, completely oblivious to the fact that the world constantly judges and scorns and HATES us.

We notice. I noticed. The reason I am as messed up as I am today is because i spent 20 LONG years in an environment where every day i was subjected to that. To noticing.

what an absolutely neurotypical view of us. Coddling themselves, getting to act like the way they treat us is fine because we don't understand that our peers dont respect us. Why would we? We're so subhuman to them, it's like asking if your cat notices you playfully insulting it.

Every autistic person I've ever met is on some level bitter and angry and TRAUMATIZED at their upbringing. Of having to go through school as the laughing stock, as the weirdo with no friends who no one wants to talk to, as the animal in the corner you can make do cheap tricks so they can experience some Simulacra of what genuine human connection is.

Now tell me, does it sound like I didn't notice?

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It confuses me how normalized it is to be so anti human. The fact that two countries voted no to food being a human right. The fact so many people are against universal healthcare. The fact that it’s normal to believe some people don’t deserve housing because they’re poor, addicts, mentally ill, or any combination of the above. I find it so hard to comprehend that humans who have experienced hunger, thirst, cold, and illness would wish these things upon others, or at the very least not care. It frustrates me beyond belief.

These are the exact values we’re taught as children, to believe all humans are equal in worth and needs, and yet at some point you’re expected to grow out of that illusion. You’re expected to accept that this is what life’s like, that the world is unfair, and attempting to fix it makes you weak and childish.

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guys. please

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I want you to remember:

The fascists hate you too and they just will pretend otherwise until after they've killed the rest of us, before they turn on you.

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BTW i see these posts all the time like "ohhh i dont know what to comment on fics.." and every response is "keysmashes! or hearts!! anything works :3" and thats GREAT!! thats helpful!!

but: consider. if u genuinely like analyzing writing.. do u know ur just allowed to go through and quote your favorite parts and ramble abt what they mean to u and the author will LOSE IT WITH HYPE?

genuinely. i felt SO WEIRD the first time i did it.. but like. holy shit authors love it. its crack for authors. the first time i did it, it was on a fic that hadnt updated in half a year, give or take, and the author made 3 updates that month BECAUSE OF MY COMMENT.

LIKE. as an author every comment is INCREDIBLE!!! but also, dont feel like your comment has to be short or otherwise ur invasive or smth!! authors ADORE long comments more than ANYTHING.

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now that trump has tiktok, twitter, facebook and insta in his pocket, get ready for a massive wave of internet censorship. one of trump's greatest weapons has always been misinformation; it's going to become harder and harder to spread facts and criticism going forward. posts that aren't made invisible will be magically ignored by the algorithm. dissidents will have their accounts deleted and voices erased.

this is a suppression tactic. this is another stage of fascism.

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via NYPost: Immigration and Customs Enforcement is preparing to launch a “big f–king operation” across sanctuary cities — including Chicago and New York — immediately after President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, multiple sources told The Post.

Starting Jan. 21, multi-day “ground operations” will be launched across cities that have served as safe havens for migrants because the local authorities do not cooperate with the federal government when it comes to immigration issues, sources said.

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FRIENDLY REMINDER THAT TRUMP DID NOT SAVE TIKTOK!! THIS WAS ALL A STUNT TO MAKE HIM LOOK GOOD!!

PAY ATTENTION TO WHATEVER HAPPENS NEXT!!

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When is Agent Stone getting his own marketable plushie or do I have to do it myself???

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@ everyone: There is a bug on tumblr atm. BUT DO NOT PANIC!

Any post younger than 18-19 hours old is not showing up in tumblr's search function or #tags.

You can check this yourself if you try to search a word or check a tag:

If you're an artist or someone who posts written works I would hold off on posting content into #tags related to fandoms and such until this is fixed.

Yes, a staff member has been made aware of this issue and it has been passed onto the appropriate team to be looked into.

Note: This post will become un-reblogable when this issue has been fixed. If you can't reblog it, it's fixed!

Please share this post so those who see it on their feed what's going on and doesn't think they mysteriously got shadow banned or something else is going weird with their account.

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if i made these creatures into real plushies would anyone want them?

these are just a basic idea of what they'd look like but yeah :3

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minor sonic 3 spoilers

guys stone is canonically "lost puppy" coded in the sonic 3 novelization 😭

both of these scenes are from sonic's pov

"It's the goat milker!" Knuckles cried.

Wait. What?!? The coffee-making, identity-stealing weirdo that followed Robotnik around like a lost puppy had saved their lives?

and

"Oh yes," Stone said defeatedly as his voice began to fade. "Me and the doctor. Best friends... definitely what we are..." It was almost enough to make you feel bad for the guy, the way you'd feel bad for a lost puppy.

im crying 😭😭😭

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sonic 3 spoilers

i preordered the sonic 3 novelization (bc im autistic and insane) and i just read it and something stood out to me....

"Treason's greetings, my streaming sycophants. I have returned to deduce, debate, and dissect the latest episode of La Última Pasíon!" he intoned into his phone to what Stone had assured him were an army of social media followers.

the streaming comes up a few more times in the book too. not only is robotnik a streamer but stone is the one who gave it to him 😭

the final livestream comes from a series of livestreams throughout the entire book but this also means that stone was the one who gave him the stream that robotnik later used to send him his final message and im ill omfg

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all four of my sonic 3 movie trailer redraws in one spot 🫡

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it’s just part of the job, yknow?

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Stobotnik is coming back to us, right after "The Book of Bill" and "Deadpool & Wolverine". 2024 is the year of the toxic yaoi.