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November 24, 2020: "Tortoises and B.A.L.M., Guido and a Cash-Free Society"

      

It's FED-UPRising 2020, and YOUR META is HERE FOR EVERY MINUTE OF IT, bringing relevance and relief, self-awareness and SELF-CARE...NESS!





As always, YOUR META IS . . . Bringing hope that sustains rather than drains!


Thomas Jefferson (apparently speaking without one iota of irony) to James Madison, 1787. Accessed via Google Images, November 21, 2020.



We're talking cashless society, turtles, Black Autistic Lives Matter, Turkey Day, and . . . as we have every Black Meta November . . . we remember The Fifth:


Remember, remember!
The Fifth of November,
The Gunpowder treason and plot;
I know of no reason
Why the Gunpowder treason
Should ever be forgot. . . .


The Fifth of November, English Folk Verse (c.1870)


PLUS . . . we're fitting in the MUSIC, MINDFUL, and META that YOUR BLACK META is known for slinging!



WHY IS THERE SO MUCH SHOW?? AND ALL FOR FREE???










—Your Black Meta!

TheBlackMetaWKNY@Gmail.com






WORDS of WISDOM&RELEVANCE



A popular meme, accessed on November 24, 2020, via Google Images.





Macbeth:


“Prithee, peace!
I dare do all that may become a man;
Who dares do more is none.” Macbeth, I.vii.50-52



Polonius:

“Read on this book,
That show of such an exercise may color
Your loneliness. We are oft to blame in this—
'Tis too much proved—that with devotion's visage
And pious action we do sugar o'er
The devil himself.” Hamlet, III.i.45-50a


V:

“People shouldn't be afraid of their government. Governments should be afraid of their people.” V for Vendetta, Alan Moore



Photo accessed by beetle bailey, November 23, 2020, from: https://thestudioexec.com/v-for-vendetta-2-will-be-set-in-us/



“Good evening, London. Allow me first to apologize for this interruption. I do, like many of you, appreciate the comforts of every day routine- the security of the familiar, the tranquility of repetition. I enjoy them as much as any bloke.

“But in the spirit of commemoration, whereby those important events of the past usually associated with someone's death or the end of some awful bloody struggle are celebrated with a nice holiday. I thought we could mark this November the 5th, a day that is sadly no longer remembered, by taking some time out of our daily lives to sit down and have a little chat. There are of course those who do not want us to speak. I suspect even now, orders are being shouted into telephones, and men with guns will soon be on their way.

“Why? Because while the truncheon may be used in lieu of conversation, words will always retain their power.

“Words offer the means to meaning, and for those who will listen, the enunciation of truth. And the truth is, there is something terribly wrong with this country, isn't there? Cruelty and injustice, intolerance and oppression. And where once you had the freedom to object, think, and speak as you saw fit, you now have censors and systems of surveillence coercing your conformity and soliciting your submission.

“How did this happen? Who's to blame? Well, certainly there are those more responsible than others, and they will be held accountable. But again, truth be told, if you're looking for the guilty, you need only look into a mirror.

“I know why you did it. I know you were afraid. Who wouldn't be? War, terror, disease. There were a myriad of problems which conspired to corrupt your reason and rob you of your common sense.

“Fear got the best of you, and in your panic you turned to the now "High Chancellor, Adam Sutler. He promised you order, he promised you peace, and all he demanded in return was your silent, obedient consent.

“Last night I sought to end that silence. Last night I destroyed the Old Bailey, to remind this country of what it has forgotten: More than four hundred years ago a great citizen wished to embed the Fifth of November forever in our memory.

“His hope was to remind the world that fairness, justice, and freedom are more than words, they are perspectives.

“So if you've seen nothing, if the crimes of this government remain unknown to you, then I would suggest you allow the Fifth of November to pass unmarked.

“But if you see what I see, if you feel as I feel, and if you would seek as I seek, then I ask you to stand beside me one year from tonight, outside the gates of Parliament, and together we shall give them a Fifth of November that shall never, ever be forgot.”

―V, V For Vendetta (2005)






LOCAL organizations to connect, to listen, and to be heard:




  • https://citizenactionny.org/about
  • https://citizenactionny.org/events/venues/7-grand-st-kingston-ny-12401-usa


  • https://kingstontenantsunion.org/
  • https://kingstontenantsunion.org/events/
  • https://kingstontenantsunion.org/news/


  • https://riseupkingston.org/
  • https://riseupkingston.org/blog





IN OUR KINGSTON COMMUNITY


Help Aleesa Complete Her Cosmetology Training



Every week we learn of black women, men, children, and families who are facing brutal treatment, assaults & shootings by police officers.

Here in my community, this police violence is happening as well. 

In 2017, Aleesa Jordan was assaulted by police and wrongfully arrested just a few blocks away from her high school here in Kingston, NY. She was 16 at the time. 

At the time of Aleesa’s assault she was attending high school and she was also enrolled in a Cosmetology program- a free career training program for high school students at Ulster BOCES. Due to the repercussions of the assault and wrongful arrest, Aleesa was unable to complete this program. She is now settled in a new city and ready to go back to school. 


Let’s help Aleesa to go back to Cosmetology School!

Please help us raise:

  • $4000 for Aleesa's Cosmetology School Tuition & other professional development courses Aleesa will be attending
  • $3000 for Aleesa to use for a cosmetology kit & living expenses during the time she’s attending school
  • $2000 for Aleesa to start building savings towards her future





Please also sign this petition: Remove Police Officers from Kingston Schools





FDA (Food and Drug Administration)

WARNING!

METHANOL IN MANY HAND-SANITIZER BRANDS

[7-2-2020] FDA is warning consumers and health care providers that the agency has seen a sharp increase in hand sanitizer products that are labeled to contain ethanol (also known as ethyl alcohol) but that have tested positive for methanol contamination. Methanol, or wood alcohol, is a substance that can be toxic when absorbed through the skin or ingested and can be life-threatening when ingested... .


For all applicable downloads and forms, or to search for your brand of hand-sanitizer, visit: https://www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-safety-and-availability/fda-updates-hand-sanitizers-consumers-should-not-use#products



FreedomWalker's Sources, Citations, Credits, and Links





COFFEE & GREEN TEA COMBO


  • No credits for this segment





THE SPRUCE


Tortoise.com: We Love Turtles American Tortoise Rescue is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization founded in 1990 to provide for the protection of all species of tortoise and turtle.  We offer permanent sanctuary to special needs turtles and tortoises. Those that cannot be rehomed stay in the care of American Tortoise Rescue for the remainder of their lives. Save the Turtles American Tortoise Rescue also acts as a national clearinghouse for information about the care, feeding, and rehabilitation of endangered and captive-bred tortoises. In addition, we work to abolish "live market" slaughter of turtles, the illegal sale of hatchlings and turtles under four inches, the cruel importation and exploitation of a variety of species. 






EDITORIAL


  • The Shortest Editorial - "Ease the fear of gathering for Thanksgiving "   https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/free-zoom-calls-thanksgiving-2020/






K-TOWN NEWS


  • The Almanac





MINDFUL MUSEUM


  • Is a cashless society the future? | 11:FS Explores - 5:35  https://youtu.be/auurAVSfMgM





REPLENISH.
YO.
SPOOOOOOOONZ!




"The most unfathomable schools and sages have never attained to the gravity which dwells in the eyes of a baby of three months old. It is the gravity of astonishment at the universe, and astonishment at the universe is not mysticism, but a transcendent common sense. The fascination of children lies in this: that with each of them all things are remade, and the universe is put again upon its trial. As we walk the streets and see below us those delightful bulbous heads, three times too big for the body, which mark these human mushrooms, we ought always to remember that within every one of these heads there is a new universe, as new as it was on the seventh day of creation. In each of those orbs there is a new system of stars, new grass, new cities, a new sea."—G. K. Chesterton



For space and brevity concerns, the older bulk of Replenish Yo Spoons has been archived here. Older items will continue to be archived there about once per month, depending on how fast the credits fill with Replenishers.





Multimedia: Kids, Babies, and Animals


  1. "This Is The Tiniest Baby Bunny In The World | The Dodo Little But Fierce." The Dodo, Youtube. [3:35] When this woman rescued a rabbit from a hoarding case — the rabbit ended up having tons of babies on Easter morning! The tiniest baby was Tiny Tim, who had bald spots and needed a lot of extra care. He had so many surprises for everyone. Wait til he gets big enough to play with the puppy! 😍  For updates on Tiny Tim, check out Living With Pickles on Facebook: https://thedo.do/pickles, and on Instagram: https://thedo.do/livingwithpickles. November 16, 2020. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJ6jyO0BQEU
  2. "Raven Shakes His Tail Feathers Every Time He Sees Dad | The Dodo." The Dodo, Youtube. [3:15] This raven acts just like a puppy every time he’s with his dad. He wants to play, share snacks, and even shakes his tail feathers!  For more of Loki the raven, you can check him out on Instagram: https://thedo.do/lokiraven, on YouTube: https://thedo.do/lokiravenyt, and on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lokitraven/.  Introducing Dodo swag!  thedodo.com/shop  Love Animals? Subscribe: http://thedo.do/2tv6Ocd ¿Hablas español?: https://thedo.do/2BsuN4o. November 19, 2019. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cf0r4nnjZGM
  3. "Axolotls Have The Cutest Yawns | The Dodo." The Dodo, Youtube. [3:25] Let’s learn about Axolotls! Did you know that they have the cutest yawns ever?   Special thanks to Usao: https://thedo.do/usao and Rowan: https://thedo.do/rowan the axolotls! October 29, 2019. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yOL3t4LMUo




Multimedia: Everything else


FEATURED


"This Free Black Mental Health App Was Created Two Years Ago. It's Especially Relevant Right Now for Our Community." Jessica Moulite, Theroot.com. [3:46] Jasmin Pierre isn’t shy when it comes to discussing her mental health journey with others. “I’m really not afraid to put it all out there. Like, people know that I’ve been suicidal. People know that I’ve been in a mental institution,” said the 31-year-old mental health advocate and app creator. By being so open about her story, Pierre hopes to normalize these conversations among Black people in order to remove the stigma associated with mental health challenges. That’s one of the reasons why the New Orleans native created “The Safe Place,” a mental health app created with Black folks and cultural competency in mind. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the country’s continued racial trauma and unrest, Jasmin has witnessed an increase in downloads. September 10, 2020. https://www.theroot.com/this-free-black-mental-health-app-was-created-two-years-1845012463

  • https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-the-safe-place
  • https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.he6ecb72aef1
  • https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-safe-place/id1349460763


  1. 'Kermit the Frog - Talking Heads "Once in a Lifetime."' Laser Time, Youtube. [1:50] Anyone remember when Kermit covered The Talking Heads? Thirty Twenty Ten remembers!  For more about Muppets Tonight, check out this episode of Thirty Twenty Ten: bit.ly/1pWlZZH  Seriously, check out Thirty Twenty Ten: http://www.lasertimepodcast.com/categ...  Subscribe to Laser Time's Youtube Channel: http://bit.ly/1ln03xm More ball-shattering wonder can be found at http://www.lasertimepodcast.com/. April 3, 2016. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCY0aeUx-Ns
  2. "Amber's Halloween Song: "Monsters Everywhere!" | The Amber Ruffin Show." Peacock, Youtube. [4:19] The Amber Ruffin Show. New videos every week. https://www.peacocktv.com/the-amber-r...  This year, because of the coronavirus pandemic, most people won’t be trick-or-treating, which is gonna make it hard to get into the Halloween spirit. But Amber and Tarik love Halloween, so they would love to sing you a fun little song about all their favorite scary monsters, to get you in the mood!  Each week THE AMBER RUFFIN SHOW will showcase Amber’s signature smart and silly take on the week's news. No matter what's happening in the world, Amber will respond to it with a charming mix of seriousness, nonsense, and evening gowns. THE AMBER RUFFIN SHOW is a topical late-night show with just the good parts – the comedy. Amber Ruffin, Jenny Hagel, Seth Meyers, and Mike Shoemaker serve as executive producers. The series is produced by Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, and Sethmaker Shoemeyers Productions. October 30, 2020. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtzctqAeEXw




Articles, Bibliographies, Resources & Websites


  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spoon_theory
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacing_(activity_management)





beetle's Sources, Citations, Credits, and Links



(Re)Sources for “Meta on the Meta: B.A.L.M. (Black Autistic Lives Matter)” and “Black X-Files: Vicious Times” 



Articles, Bibliographies, Resources & Websites


  1. "Black autistic lives matter: Justice for Osime Brown (URGENT)." Yo Samdy Sam, Youtube. [19:42] LINKTREE with all information and links: https://linktr.ee/justiceforosimebrown GoFundMe: https://gf.me/u/yjs85n Comments are turned off because I don't want you to comment, I want you to act. Please like and share this wherever you can. September 28, 2020. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGWFe8uZT2Q
  2. "V For Vendetta: You may call me V." Nizziny, Youtube. [2:28] September 16, 2013. 
  3. "V For Vendetta Speech - Seeds of Revolution! HD." Chris Fink, Youtube. [3:32] Good evening, London. Allow me first to apologize for this interruption. I do, like many of you, appreciate the comforts of every day routine- the security of the familiar, the tranquility of repetition. I enjoy them as much as any bloke. But in the spirit of commemoration, whereby those important events of the past usually associated with someone's death or the end of some awful bloody struggle are celebrated with a nice holiday. I thought we could mark this November the 5th, a day that is sadly no longer remembered, by taking some time out of our daily lives to sit down and have a little chat. There are of course those who do not want us to speak. I suspect even now, orders are being shouted into telephones, and men with guns will soon be on their way. Why? Because while the truncheon may be used in lieu of conversation, words will always retain their power. Words offer the means to meaning, and for those who will listen, the enunciation of truth. And the truth is, there is something terribly wrong with this country, isn't there? Cruelty and injustice, intolerance and oppression. And where once you had the freedom to object, think, and speak as you saw fit, you now have censors and systems of surveillence coercing your conformity and soliciting your submission. How did this happen? Who's to blame? Well, certainly there are those more responsible than others, and they will be held accountable, but again truth be told, if you're looking for the guilty, you need only look into a mirror. I know why you did it. I know you were afraid. Who wouldn't be? War, terror, disease. There were a myriad of problems which conspired to corrupt your reason and rob you of your common sense. Fear got the best of you, and in your panic you turned to the now High Chancellor, Adam Sutler. He promised you order, he promised you peace, and all he demanded in return was your silent, obedient consent. Last night I sought to end that silence. Last night I destroyed the Old Bailey, to remind this country of what it has forgotten. More than four hundred years ago a great citizen wished to embed the fifth of November forever in our memory. His hope was to remind the world that fairness, justice, and freedom are more than words, they are perspectives. So if you've seen nothing, if the crimes of this government remain unknown to you, then I would suggest you allow the fifth of November to pass unmarked. But if you see what I see, if you feel as I feel, and if you would seek as I seek, then I ask you to stand beside me one year from tonight, outside the gates of Parliament, and together we shall give them a fifth of November that shall never, ever be forgot. April 15, 2012. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKnjxT5HRJQ





    Articles, Bibliographies, Resources & Websites


    1. "‘He will die out there’: Severely autistic man facing deportation to Jamaica." May Bulman, Independent.co.uk. When Osime Brown was issued deportation orders, the first thing he did was ask his mother whether there was a bus he could take from Jamaica to visit her in Dudley. The severely autistic 21-year-old is facing removal to a country he hasn’t set foot in since he came to the UK aged four. His mother, Joan Fairclough, is worried sick. “If he is deported he will die,” says the former mental health nurse, 53. Seconds later she begins to cry, adding: “He wouldn’t cope. If he can’t even cope here, how is he going to cope in a environment and a culture he doesn’t know? He would be exploited because of his vulnerability.” March 15, 2020. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/deport-autistic-jamaica-osime-brown-uk-home-office-a9400101.html
    2. "Osime Brown’s family continues fight to keep him in Britain." Alannah Francis, Voice-online.co.uk. Joan Martin, the mother of 22-year-old Osime Brown, is determined to stop her autistic son from being deported to Jamaica – although she admits she faces the toughest of battles to convince the authorities to change their mind. October 29, 2020. https://www.voice-online.co.uk/news/uk-news/2020/10/29/osime-browns-family-continues-fight-to-keep-him-in-britain/
    3. "The Fifth of November: English Folk Verse." Potw.org, English folk verse. Remember, remember! The fifth of November, The Gunpowder treason and plot; I know of no reason Why the Gunpowder treason Should ever be forgot! Accessed from PotW.org November 21, 2020. Potw.org/archive/potw405.html
    4. "V For Vendetta (2005)." Imdb.com. Accessed November 21, 2020. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0434409/quotes/?tab=qt&ref_=tt_trv_qu
    5. "I prefer dangerous freedom over peaceful slavery." Thomas Jefferson, Foundersquotes.com (originally, a letter to James Madison). Notations: This is a quote which was translated from the following phrase: “Malo periculosam, libertatem quam quietam servitutem.” Also translated as, “I prefer the tumult of liberty to the quiet of servitude.” Accessed November 21, 2020. https://foundersquotes.com/founding-fathers-quote/i-prefer-dangerous-freedom-over-peaceful-slavery/
    6. "Schools Must Teach that Thomas Jefferson Raped a Black Child." Walter Rhein, Medum.com. Sally Hemings was one of the approximately 600 slaves that Thomas Jefferson owned throughout his lifetime. Rumors of Jefferson’s involvement with her became a matter of public record during Jefferson’s presidency. Hemings worked for Jefferson in Paris as a maid from 1787–1789. She was born in 1773. When she met Jefferson, he was 44. Sally Hemings was 14. Consider how odious it is that films such as Jefferson in Paris depict Sally Hemings as carefree and flirtatious. At the time Thandie Newton was cast to portray Hemings in this film, she was 23 years old. It’s telling that the film’s producers shied away from selecting an actress that would represent the reality of the child slave’s age and appearance. This form of rewriting history should not be allowed to stand. November 20, 2020. https://medium.com/an-injustice/schools-must-teach-that-thomas-jefferson-raped-a-black-child-c30e9315a549


    • https://linktr.ee/justiceforosimebrown
    • https://gf.me/u/yjs85n
    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglican_Communion
    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Catholicism
    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic_Church
    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Church
    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_England
    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effigy
    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_Reformation
    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunpowder
    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunpowder_Plot
    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Fawkes
    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Fawkes_Night
    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanged,_drawn_and_quartered
    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_VIII
    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Lords
    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Observance_of_5th_November_Act_1605
    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Bailey
    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palace_of_Westminster
    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popery
    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recusancy
    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reformation
    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Catesby
    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_Opening_of_Parliament




    [Referenced / resourced, but not aired]

    Multimedia


    1. "What is AUTISM? // World Autism Acceptance Week 2020." Yo Samdy Sam, Youtube. [7:42] What is autism? What is it like to be autistic?  Autism spectrum condition (or autism spectrum disorder, depending on who you ask) is a neurological condition that affects 1-3% of the population, maybe more.  For World Autism Day 2020, I made this video to help people understand what autism actually is, as there is so much misinformation and so many myths out there. In this video I talk about sensory sensitivities, social communication, stimming, executive functioning and special interests. March 30, 2020. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kt1r-GlRkJg
    2. "What AUTISTIC people wish you knew." Yo Samdy Sam, Youtube. [6:56] What autistic people wish you knew - 10 things we'd like you to know about autism.  This is part 2 of a mini-series I'm doing for World Autism Acceptance Week 2020, which aims to educate, inform and raise awareness (and acceptance, obviously) of autistic people, especially how autism presents in adults.  My video on functioning labels and why "mild" autism doesn't really exist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fD5jAwPlSDY. April 1, 2020. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izN1WdlE_pA
    3. "Why autistic people seem two-faced." Yo, Samdy Sam, Youtube. [6:11] Do you have a friend or a family member who is autistic and often seems like they are being fake or two-faced? Autistic people can seem two-faced when they engage in what is known as "autistic masking"  For further thoughts on the subject please have a look at my article for The Aspergian here: https://neuroclastic.com/2019/05/20/why-autistic-women-seem-two-faced/. Many autistic women I have spoken to have agreed that we have often been perceived to be two-faced or even manipulative. For us, this can be totally baffling when our intention was never to offend anyone, let alone end friendships over a misunderstanding. In today’s video I explore why I think that is, the concept of autistic masking, people pleasing, and how we can encourage greater communication between autistic and non-autistic people. May 18, 2020. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lugR8NaPiM
    4. "Explain the Uncanny Valley in 1 Minute. Go!" IEEE Spectrum, Youtube. [2:21] We challenged these experts to explain the Uncanny Valley in less than 1 minute. November 20, 2013. https://youtu.be/UXhYpbTKacQ
    5. "V for Vendetta best scene." Wowgek, Youtube. [5:00] V for Vendetta best scene in my opinion its the giant turningpoint of the whole movie. December 27, 2020. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvCrDIPSEM4


    [Referenced / resourced, but not read on-air]


    Articles, Bibliographies, Resources & Websites

    1. "Invisible Abuse: ABA and the things only autistic people can see." C. L. Lynch, Neuroclastic.com. If you want to upset a self-described Autism Mom, all you have to do is tell her that ABA is abusive. This argument breaks out on social media so many times every single day. Autism is an unusual condition because the community is so sharply divided. On one side you have the neurotypical parents and families of autistic children, and on the other you have the online community of adult autistic people, many of whom are parents to autistic children. The two sides disagree on virtually everything, but arguably the most contentious subject is Applied Behaviour Analysis Therapy. ABA Therapists and many families of autistic people hail it as the most effective, most scientifically proven way to help autistic children develop life skills such as speech, potty training, and going to the grocery store without going into full meltdown mode. Autistic adults– many of whom have been through ABA as children– say that it is abuse. March 28, 2019. https://neuroclastic.com/2019/03/28/invisible-abuse-aba-and-the-things-only-autistic-people-can-see/
    2. "Stop ABA, Support Autistics." Stopabasupportautistics.home.blog. These stories were all obtained anonymously via google forms survey. Some of these are quoted from parents or loved ones and others are quoted from autistics. Accessed November 17, 2020. https://stopabasupportautistics.home.blog/2019/08/11/personal-stories-from-those-formerly-enrolled-in-aba/
    3. "The controversy over autism’s most common therapy." Elizabeth Devita Raeburn, Spectrumnews.org. Applied behavioral analysis is the most widely used therapy for autism, but some people say its drills and routines are cruel, and its aims misguided. August 10, 2016. https://www.spectrumnews.org/features/deep-dive/controversy-autisms-common-therapy/
    4. "Why I Left ABA." Anxiousadvocate, Wordpress.com. When I first became an ABA Therapist, I was thrilled. I was actually going to use my psych degree, get paid more than minimum wage, and above all, make a positive difference in Autistic children’s lives. Or at least, that’s what I thought. Now I look back, and the year I spent working in ABA is my single greatest regret. Trigger Warning: ABA, ableism, institutionalized child abuse. May 18, 2015. https://sociallyanxiousadvocate.wordpress.com/2015/05/22/why-i-left-aba/
    5. "How to Tell if an Autism ABA Therapy Is Harmful." Wikihow.com. ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis) is a subject of controversy in the autistic and autism communities. Some people say they or their children were abused. Others say it worked wonders. As someone who wants the best for your loved one, how can you tell the difference between a potential success story and horror story? The signs are there if you know how to look for them. This article is written with loved ones in mind, but autistic teens and adults are also welcome to use it. Note: This article covers topics such as compliance therapy and abuse, and may be disturbing, especially for people with PTSD caused by therapy. If you feel uncomfortable with such topics, or if you are uncomfortable at any time with any content, we suggest that you stop reading this article. Last updated November 9, 2020. https://www.wikihow.com/Tell-if-an-Autism-ABA-Therapy-Is-Harmful
    6. "A balanced view on ABA therapy, by an autistic adult." Eileen Lamb, A4.org. “You’re torturing your child with ABA therapy” Just like society at large, the autism community is not unified in their beliefs about autism. The first time I mentioned ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis) therapy on my blog, it only took a few minutes before someone said to me, “you’re torturing your child with ABA therapy.” This didn’t come as a surprise. Before Charlie was even diagnosed with autism I had searched the web for therapy options, and found that ABA wasn’t liked by everyone. ABA is the number one therapy recommended by medical experts for children on the autism spectrum, however many autistics reject that conclusion. As an autistic adult, I see both sides of the argument but overall I’m in favor of ABA therapy. January 11, 2019. https://a4.org.au/node/2036
    7. "The Uncanny Valley: The Original Essay by Masahiro Mori." Masahiro Mori, Spectrum.ieee.com. Editor’s note: More than 40 years ago, Masahiro Mori, then a robotics professor at the Tokyo Institute of Technology, wrote an essay on how he envisioned people’s reactions to robots that looked and acted almost human. In particular, he hypothesized that a person’s response to a humanlike robot would abruptly shift from empathy to revulsion as it approached, but failed to attain, a lifelike appearance. This descent into eeriness is known as the uncanny valley. The essay appeared in an obscure Japanese journal called Energy in 1970, and in subsequent years it received almost no attention. More recently, however, the concept of the uncanny valley has rapidly attracted interest in robotics and other scientific circles as well as in popular culture. Some researchers have explored its implications for human-robot interaction and computer-graphics animation, while others have investigated its biological and social roots. Now interest in the uncanny valley should only intensify, as technology evolves and researchers build robots that look increasingly human. Though copies of Mori’s essay have circulated among researchers, a complete version hasn’t been widely available. This is the first publication of an English translation that has been authorized and reviewed by Mori. June 12, 2012 (originally 1970). https://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/humanoids/the-uncanny-valley
    8. "10 Creepy Examples of the Uncanny Valley." Rob Schwarz, Strangerdimensions.com. One theory is that our experience with the uncanny valley (the “valley” being the “region of negative emotional response” in the chart over there) stems from an evolutionary tendency to be repulsed by anyone who looks sick or unhealthy or wrong. In other words, “pathogen avoidance.” November 25, 2013. https://www.strangerdimensions.com/2013/11/25/10-creepy-examples-uncanny-valley/
    9. "Uncanny valley: why we find human-like robots and dolls so creepy." Beth Daley, Theconversation.com. The “uncanny valley” is a characteristic dip in emotional response that happens when we encounter an entity that is almost, but not quite, human. It was first hypothesised in 1970 by Japanese roboticist Masahiro Mori who identified that as robots became more human-like, people would find them to be more acceptable and appealing than their mechanical counterparts. But this only held true to up a point. When they were close to, but not quite, human, people developed a sense of unease and discomfort. If human-likeness increased beyond this point, and the became very close to human, the emotional response returned to being positive. It is this distinctive dip in the relationship between human-likeness and emotional response that is called the uncanny valley. November 10, 2015. https://theconversation.com/uncanny-valley-why-we-find-human-like-robots-and-dolls-so-creepy-50268


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    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aesthetics
    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Applied_behavior_analysis
    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autism
    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autism_rights_movement
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    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Behavioral_engineering
    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognition
    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_dissonance
    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Controversies_in_autism#Neurodiversity_paradigm
    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Developmental_coordination_disorder
    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Developmental_verbal_dyspraxia
    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diagnostic_and_Statistical_Manual_of_Mental_Disorders
    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disability_rights_movement
    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_dysfunction
    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_functions
    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Functional_analysis_(psychology)
    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human%E2%80%93robot_interaction
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    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MMR_vaccine_controversy
    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neurological_disorder
    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuropsychology
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