#unmasking — Public Fediverse posts

Not sure why Reuters is hell-bent on #doxxing the artist known as #Banksy and violating their #privacy 😠:

“In Search Of Banksy” (https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/global-art-banksy/).

On HN: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47381175

#Art #Vandalism #Anarchy #Unmasking #Art #StencilArt #StreetArt #Graffiti

A lot of what I had to unlearn when unmasking wasn't so much my own beliefs about myself, it was other people's concepts of what I "should" or "shouldn't" be that I had internalized over the years and accepted as true. 1/2

#AutisticMasking #ActuallyAutistic #Autistic #Neurodiversity #unmasking

A lot of what I had to unlearn when unmasking wasn't so much my own beliefs about myself, it was other people's concepts of what I "should" or "shouldn't" be that I had internalized over the years and accepted as true. 1/2

#AutisticMasking #ActuallyAutistic #Autistic #Neurodiversity #unmasking

A lot of what I had to unlearn when unmasking wasn't so much my own beliefs about myself, it was other people's concepts of what I "should" or "shouldn't" be that I had internalized over the years and accepted as true. 1/2

#AutisticMasking #ActuallyAutistic #Autistic #Neurodiversity #unmasking

A lot of what I had to unlearn when unmasking wasn't so much my own beliefs about myself, it was other people's concepts of what I "should" or "shouldn't" be that I had internalized over the years and accepted as true. 1/2

#AutisticMasking #ActuallyAutistic #Autistic #Neurodiversity #unmasking

A lot of what I had to unlearn when unmasking wasn't so much my own beliefs about myself, it was other people's concepts of what I "should" or "shouldn't" be that I had internalized over the years and accepted as true. 1/2

#AutisticMasking #ActuallyAutistic #Autistic #Neurodiversity #unmasking

Who is Satoshi Nakamoto? My quest to unmask Bitcoin's creator

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/business/bitcoin-satoshi-nakamoto-identity-adam-back.html

#HackerNews #SatoshiNakamoto #Bitcoin #Mystery #Unmasking #CryptoJourney #Blockchain

Tuesday, April 7, 2026

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/04/tuesday-april-7-2026/

Tuesday, April 7, 2026

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/04/tuesday-april-7-2026/

Tuesday, April 7, 2026

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/04/tuesday-april-7-2026/

Tuesday, April 7, 2026

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/04/tuesday-april-7-2026/

Tuesday, April 7, 2026

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/04/tuesday-april-7-2026/

I want to float an idea.

There's a version of being sensitive to the other person, of being aware of them and attuned to them, that isn't masking. 1/3

#AutisticMasking #ActuallyAutistic #Autistic #Neurodiversity #unmasking

I want to float an idea.

There's a version of being sensitive to the other person, of being aware of them and attuned to them, that isn't masking. 1/3

#AutisticMasking #ActuallyAutistic #Autistic #Neurodiversity #unmasking

I want to float an idea.

There's a version of being sensitive to the other person, of being aware of them and attuned to them, that isn't masking. 1/3

#AutisticMasking #ActuallyAutistic #Autistic #Neurodiversity #unmasking

I want to float an idea.

There's a version of being sensitive to the other person, of being aware of them and attuned to them, that isn't masking. 1/3

#AutisticMasking #ActuallyAutistic #Autistic #Neurodiversity #unmasking

I want to float an idea.

There's a version of being sensitive to the other person, of being aware of them and attuned to them, that isn't masking. 1/3

#AutisticMasking #ActuallyAutistic #Autistic #Neurodiversity #unmasking

People sometimes ask me what to say when they disclose their autism, like there's a script that'll guarantee a good reaction. But there isn't.

There's no perfect combination of words that'll make someone respond with acceptance and support no matter who they are or what they're carrying. 1/2

#AutisticMasking #ActuallyAutistic #Autistic #Neurodiversity #AuDHD #unmasking

People sometimes ask me what to say when they disclose their autism, like there's a script that'll guarantee a good reaction. But there isn't.

There's no perfect combination of words that'll make someone respond with acceptance and support no matter who they are or what they're carrying. 1/2

#AutisticMasking #ActuallyAutistic #Autistic #Neurodiversity #AuDHD #unmasking

People sometimes ask me what to say when they disclose their autism, like there's a script that'll guarantee a good reaction. But there isn't.

There's no perfect combination of words that'll make someone respond with acceptance and support no matter who they are or what they're carrying. 1/2

#AutisticMasking #ActuallyAutistic #Autistic #Neurodiversity #AuDHD #unmasking

People sometimes ask me what to say when they disclose their autism, like there's a script that'll guarantee a good reaction. But there isn't.

There's no perfect combination of words that'll make someone respond with acceptance and support no matter who they are or what they're carrying. 1/2

#AutisticMasking #ActuallyAutistic #Autistic #Neurodiversity #AuDHD #unmasking

People sometimes ask me what to say when they disclose their autism, like there's a script that'll guarantee a good reaction. But there isn't.

There's no perfect combination of words that'll make someone respond with acceptance and support no matter who they are or what they're carrying. 1/2

#AutisticMasking #ActuallyAutistic #Autistic #Neurodiversity #AuDHD #unmasking

Masking isn't the same thing as being sensitive to other people. And being sensitive to other people isn't the same thing as masking.

There's a version of attunement — of being aware of someone, reading the room, adjusting how you show up — that isn't masking. It's just... being in relationship with another person.

Unmasking doesn't mean being insensitive. Those aren't the only options.

#AutisticMasking #ActuallyAutistic #Autistic #Neurodiversity #AuDHD #unmasking

Masking isn't the same thing as being sensitive to other people. And being sensitive to other people isn't the same thing as masking.

There's a version of attunement — of being aware of someone, reading the room, adjusting how you show up — that isn't masking. It's just... being in relationship with another person.

Unmasking doesn't mean being insensitive. Those aren't the only options.

#AutisticMasking #ActuallyAutistic #Autistic #Neurodiversity #AuDHD #unmasking

Masking isn't the same thing as being sensitive to other people. And being sensitive to other people isn't the same thing as masking.

There's a version of attunement — of being aware of someone, reading the room, adjusting how you show up — that isn't masking. It's just... being in relationship with another person.

Unmasking doesn't mean being insensitive. Those aren't the only options.

#AutisticMasking #ActuallyAutistic #Autistic #Neurodiversity #AuDHD #unmasking

Masking isn't the same thing as being sensitive to other people. And being sensitive to other people isn't the same thing as masking.

There's a version of attunement — of being aware of someone, reading the room, adjusting how you show up — that isn't masking. It's just... being in relationship with another person.

Unmasking doesn't mean being insensitive. Those aren't the only options.

#AutisticMasking #ActuallyAutistic #Autistic #Neurodiversity #AuDHD #unmasking

Masking isn't the same thing as being sensitive to other people. And being sensitive to other people isn't the same thing as masking.

There's a version of attunement — of being aware of someone, reading the room, adjusting how you show up — that isn't masking. It's just... being in relationship with another person.

Unmasking doesn't mean being insensitive. Those aren't the only options.

#AutisticMasking #ActuallyAutistic #Autistic #Neurodiversity #AuDHD #unmasking

I absolutely despise clothes shopping. There are so many sensory things that are wrong with it. The fluorescent lights, the changing clothes, I barely can stand changing clothes twice a day in my own home, nevermind lots of clothes changes in a row where most of those clothes that I put on are going to have sensory issues in one way or another.
1/2

#ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD #Autistic #Sensory #Unmasking #AutisticMasking

I absolutely despise clothes shopping. There are so many sensory things that are wrong with it. The fluorescent lights, the changing clothes, I barely can stand changing clothes twice a day in my own home, nevermind lots of clothes changes in a row where most of those clothes that I put on are going to have sensory issues in one way or another.
1/2

#ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD #Autistic #Sensory #Unmasking #AutisticMasking

I absolutely despise clothes shopping. There are so many sensory things that are wrong with it. The fluorescent lights, the changing clothes, I barely can stand changing clothes twice a day in my own home, nevermind lots of clothes changes in a row where most of those clothes that I put on are going to have sensory issues in one way or another.
1/2

#ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD #Autistic #Sensory #Unmasking #AutisticMasking

I absolutely despise clothes shopping. There are so many sensory things that are wrong with it. The fluorescent lights, the changing clothes, I barely can stand changing clothes twice a day in my own home, nevermind lots of clothes changes in a row where most of those clothes that I put on are going to have sensory issues in one way or another.
1/2

#ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD #Autistic #Sensory #Unmasking #AutisticMasking

I absolutely despise clothes shopping. There are so many sensory things that are wrong with it. The fluorescent lights, the changing clothes, I barely can stand changing clothes twice a day in my own home, nevermind lots of clothes changes in a row where most of those clothes that I put on are going to have sensory issues in one way or another.
1/2

#ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD #Autistic #Sensory #Unmasking #AutisticMasking

At some point after learning to unmask, I started incorporating back more sensitivity and more attunement to the other person. Thinking about what their history is. What is it that they need? What will go over well?

Not in a way that is covering up who I am, but in a way that is just responsive to wanting to be kind to the other person.

#ActuallyAutistic #Autistic #Neurodiversity #AuDHD #AutisticMasking #unmasking

Provably Unmasking Malicious Behavior Through Execution Traces

https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.13821

#HackerNews #Provably #Unmasking #Malicious #Behavior #Through #Execution #Traces #executiontraces #cybersecurity #research #arxiv #maliciousbehavior #hackernews

When masking in public or in conversation, masking can exhaust anyone quickly. Autistic people will try to blend in with the "normal" people usually trying to avoid any quarrels coming from neurotypicals that may snap at them WAY too easily, sometimes for no reason. #originalcharacter #autism #autistic #caesium #masking #oc #periodictable #red #unmasking #neurodivergent #actuallyautistic #autismacceptance #redinstead #lightitupred #auctober #auctober2025
More info: https://www.deviantart.com/dominicdelagol2/art/1248371409

When masking in public or in conversation, masking can exhaust anyone quickly. Autistic people will try to blend in with the "normal" people usually trying to avoid any quarrels coming from neurotypicals that may snap at them WAY too easily, sometimes for no reason. #originalcharacter #autism #autistic #caesium #masking #oc #periodictable #red #unmasking #neurodivergent #actuallyautistic #autismacceptance #redinstead #lightitupred #auctober #auctober2025
More info: https://www.deviantart.com/dominicdelagol2/art/1248371409

Internet Access Providers Aren't Bound by DMCA Unmasking Subpoenas–In Re Cox

https://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2025/08/internet-access-providers-arent-bound-by-dmca-unmasking-subpoenas-in-re-cox.htm

#HackerNews #InternetAccessProviders #DMCA #Unmasking #Subpoenas #CoxCase #DigitalRights #LegalNews

I’m wondering if anyone relates to the painful grief of all the years spent masking, pretending, and stifling yourself just to fit in. I thought I had worked through this after my diagnosis in April, but it has returned with vengeance.

Finding my autistic tribe online has been life-changing. Last week I felt fully heard and understood in an autistic group for the first time ever. It was incredible, but since then I’ve been an emotional mess. The contrast is so stark: years of loneliness, squashing myself, constant misunderstandings.

I don’t need replies suggesting therapy. I already have a neuroaffirming therapist who helps me more than any counsellor ever has. But it’s 2 am, I can’t sleep, and I feel very alone.

Is it normal for this grief to come back so strongly?

#ActuallyAutistic #AutisticCommunity #Unmasking #Grief #LateDiagnosis #Neurodivergent

I’m wondering if anyone relates to the painful grief of all the years spent masking, pretending, and stifling yourself just to fit in. I thought I had worked through this after my diagnosis in April, but it has returned with vengeance.

Finding my autistic tribe online has been life-changing. Last week I felt fully heard and understood in an autistic group for the first time ever. It was incredible, but since then I’ve been an emotional mess. The contrast is so stark: years of loneliness, squashing myself, constant misunderstandings.

I don’t need replies suggesting therapy. I already have a neuroaffirming therapist who helps me more than any counsellor ever has. But it’s 2 am, I can’t sleep, and I feel very alone.

Is it normal for this grief to come back so strongly?

#ActuallyAutistic #AutisticCommunity #Unmasking #Grief #LateDiagnosis #Neurodivergent

I’m wondering if anyone relates to the painful grief of all the years spent masking, pretending, and stifling yourself just to fit in. I thought I had worked through this after my diagnosis in April, but it has returned with vengeance.

Finding my autistic tribe online has been life-changing. Last week I felt fully heard and understood in an autistic group for the first time ever. It was incredible, but since then I’ve been an emotional mess. The contrast is so stark: years of loneliness, squashing myself, constant misunderstandings.

I don’t need replies suggesting therapy. I already have a neuroaffirming therapist who helps me more than any counsellor ever has. But it’s 2 am, I can’t sleep, and I feel very alone.

Is it normal for this grief to come back so strongly?

#ActuallyAutistic #AutisticCommunity #Unmasking #Grief #LateDiagnosis #Neurodivergent

I’m wondering if anyone relates to the painful grief of all the years spent masking, pretending, and stifling yourself just to fit in. I thought I had worked through this after my diagnosis in April, but it has returned with vengeance.

Finding my autistic tribe online has been life-changing. Last week I felt fully heard and understood in an autistic group for the first time ever. It was incredible, but since then I’ve been an emotional mess. The contrast is so stark: years of loneliness, squashing myself, constant misunderstandings.

I don’t need replies suggesting therapy. I already have a neuroaffirming therapist who helps me more than any counsellor ever has. But it’s 2 am, I can’t sleep, and I feel very alone.

Is it normal for this grief to come back so strongly?

#ActuallyAutistic #AutisticCommunity #Unmasking #Grief #LateDiagnosis #Neurodivergent

I’m wondering if anyone relates to the painful grief of all the years spent masking, pretending, and stifling yourself just to fit in. I thought I had worked through this after my diagnosis in April, but it has returned with vengeance.

Finding my autistic tribe online has been life-changing. Last week I felt fully heard and understood in an autistic group for the first time ever. It was incredible, but since then I’ve been an emotional mess. The contrast is so stark: years of loneliness, squashing myself, constant misunderstandings.

I don’t need replies suggesting therapy. I already have a neuroaffirming therapist who helps me more than any counsellor ever has. But it’s 2 am, I can’t sleep, and I feel very alone.

Is it normal for this grief to come back so strongly?

#ActuallyAutistic #AutisticCommunity #Unmasking #Grief #LateDiagnosis #Neurodivergent

There's a middle ground of satisfying social expectations enough, without harming yourself or others.

#ActuallyAutistic #Autistic #AuDHD #unmasking #healthycommunication #healthyrelationships

i.. have a confession to make...
"i'm kid kitsune."
what follows now? ruined friendship? broken trust? 😔
#marubahrt #furryart #scalieart #furry #scalie #digitalart #superfur #unmasking #fish #merfolk #superhero

Some thoughts on what unmasking has meant for me as a neurodivergent adult. If you’ve felt the weight of hiding who you are, this might resonate.

https://youtu.be/WDVolEf3kDY?si=pMzGay3UZj8ZOoeR

#ADHD #Unmasking #neurodivergentvoices #MentalHealth #growth

#unmasking can be fun, especially when you do it with school “#professionals” to offer examples of the observations they make of your progeny. You wonder why my son doesn’t open up to you more? On some level he’s traumatized and afraid of you and your #ableism. Let me explain… And when I’m done they’re like “oh, wow, we have noticed those things too!”

😑 Um, then why didn’t you use those a signal to CHANGE YOUR BEHAVIOR and interact with him differently? 😖

#ActuallyAutistic #AutisticParenting

#Unmasking With #ADHD

Here’s why hiding your ADHD struggles can be #exhausting

https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/empowered-with-adhd/202501/unmasking-with-adhd

What unmasking is not #unmasking #autisticmasking #audhd #healthyrelationship

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMCVuzmq-dY

#ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD #Neurospicy #Neurodivergent #ND

@actuallyautistic Devon Price has just announced the follow-up to Unmasking Autism.
Unmasking For Life is due to come out March 2025!

https://drdevonprice.substack.com/p/a-sequel-to-unmasking-autism-is-coming

#unmaskingforlife #unmaskingautism #devonprice #actualluautistic #autism #neurodivergent #unmasking

In a world where we often hide behind carefully crafted #masks, embracing #vulnerability and revealing our true selves takes courage. This #bold portrait session is more than just a #photoshoot—it’s a journey of self-discovery, transforming #fear into empowering art: https://zorz.it/shedding

#visionary #unmasking #selfdiscovery #mindfulness #selfreflection #empowerment #womanpower #authenticity #trueself #transformation #ZorzStudios #GetZorzed #dramatic #PortraitPhotography #confidence #beauty