Most of what has hurt me has not actually been my autism, but the intensity of my sensory experiences in the world, and to other people reacting to my not meeting their expectations.

#ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD #Autistic

Aliya Rahman's statement after being abducted by ICE.

The transcript is in the posts below (courtesy of Jenny Carter on FB).

If you watch it, at the link below (it's on YouTube), I should mention I was crying by the end of her statement.

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#Autistic #Neurodivergent #ICE #Fascism #Democracy #Racism #Minnesota #Trump #ActuallyAutistic (me) #BlackLivesMatter #Disabled

youtube.com/watch?v=zrcW8SZtYp…