Notices by Dziadek (dziadekmick@mstdn.social)

@aral

I'm having trouble with the Zionist lobby's latest pursuit of Gary Lineker.

Clearly, the original video is virulently anti-semitic. The use of a rat symbol is intentional. Lineker's defence has been discounted: that he wasn't aware of the link between rats and Jews.

Nor was I. But I might have worried about it, had I seen that it was a rat and not a mouse. But I might also have thought that rat was a pretty generic insult, not specifically anti-Jewish.

But Lineker is being savaged.

@alice @Peacefulsoul17 @pathfinder @actuallyautistic

I think you make a valuable point here about self-diagnosis. Not just about autism, but all examples of being "not normal." Like, it's rare to find somebody who drinks normally pitching up to AA for help and advice. Apart from a few malingerers it's hard to imagine people *choosing* to wear a label.

And it's worth stressing that a diagnosis doesn't make a difference to anyone else but makes a world of difference to those with a diagnosis.

I’ve started my run down the length of Africa. Managed 15km round the deck over last three days. Ship has travelled around 1800km so far. Due in Cabo Verde tomorrow and in Cape Town on 10 December.