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Johnny Profane Âû

@johnnyprofane1.bsky.social

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One Voice. Raw. Real. Fiercely Neurodivergent. Since 1953.

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@johnnyprofane1.bsky.socialSep 19, 2026, 12:00 AMReposted by @johnnyprofane1.bsky.social

I’m autistic. Here’s what happened to us this week.

A study of 2 million autistic Medicaid enrollees found life expectancy of 64.9 yrs. 13.8 yrs below U.S. average.

Plus 21 more stories.

johnnyprofaneknapp.substack.com/p/divergent-...

#Autism #ActuallyAutistic #DisabilityRights #Neurodivergent

@johnnyprofane1.bsky.socialSep 19, 2026, 12:00 AM

I’m autistic. Here’s what happened to us this week.

A study of 2 million autistic Medicaid enrollees found life expectancy of 64.9 yrs. 13.8 yrs below U.S. average.

Plus 21 more stories.

johnnyprofaneknapp.substack.com/p/divergent-...

#Autism #ActuallyAutistic #DisabilityRights #Neurodivergent

@johnnyprofane1.bsky.socialSep 11, 2026, 4:42 PM

Stay weird. Stay fierce. Stay alive.

That's how I survived 7 decades… so far. You?

Medium subscribers:
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#ActuallyAutistic #Psychology #MentalHealth #Education #Neurodivergent

@johnnyprofane1.bsky.socialSep 11, 2026, 4:41 PM

Autistic readers see… what's really going on. The quiet part.

The words no one says out loud.

I almost missed it. In school. In my life.

No paywall. Just the story… free.
autisticaf.me/2026/08/28/m...

Medium & Substack below.
#ActuallyAutistic #Psychology #MentalHealth #Education #Neurodivergent

Cover graphic for “Autistic Noir: “Maybe Genius Lies Elsewhere”: Autistic Me, Theo & School, Pt 1” Black background with gray and red text above a fragmented black-and-white close-up of a person’s eyes beneath a hat brim; “Frag from the Raw Autobiography” appears at the bottom.
@johnnyprofane1.bsky.socialSep 9, 2026, 1:05 PM

You're not broken. The System is. You already know that. Here's one autistic life giving it words... Follow my raw journey from crushing middle-school trauma to the explosive joy of self-guided learning. The education machine missed my genius. Maybe it missed yours, too. Part 2 of a series.

@johnnyprofane1.bsky.socialSep 3, 2026, 10:25 PM

I'm autistic. Here's what happened to us this week.

- Alleged chronic neglect. The company billed $27.8 million for 16 clients.

What does the fight for support look like where you live?

johnnyprofaneknapp.substack.com/p/divergent-...

#MentalHealth #Psychology #DisabilityRights #Neurodivergent

@johnnyprofane1.bsky.socialSep 2, 2026, 8:03 PM

Every clock is a handgun pointed at my head... in my autistic time. Deadlines. Dread. Lost jobs. Hyperfocus. And the strange truth that time doesn’t pass for me. It feels. An autobiographical fragment from the upcoming book, Autistic Noir.

@johnnyprofane1.bsky.socialSep 2, 2026, 8:03 PM

School wasn’t preparation for work. For this autistic kid, it was the job: clock in, perform, conform, carry it home. Here’s a short, spoken performance of “For This Autistic Elder, School Was a F***ing Job.”

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