My contributions for consideration for an Autistic Adults Workbook

A questionnaire sparked thinking I wanted to share

9 hrs ago • Russell McOrmond

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Who are the Ferengi (Star Trek), Firingi (Bengali), Farang (Thai), faranji (Arabic and Persian)?

I'm a certain type of nerd, so will use Star Trek to discuss social sciences and words in various languages.

Feb 4 • Russell McOrmond

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January 2026

A future for Canada? "Acquiring" Canada and Greenland are very different concepts.

A better understanding of “Canada” is required to understanding ongoing impacts of US doctrines

Jan 12 • Russell McOrmond

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A future for Canada? Is Canada sufficiently different from the United States?

Trying to move the conversation beyond a false binary.

Jan 7 • Russell McOrmond

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December 2025

I am not my body! Understanding genos (Greek) vs homo (Latin)

2025 has been more learning about who I am, and importantly who I am not.

Dec 31, 2025 • Russell McOrmond

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Stop Residential School Denialism

A repost from Karl Dockstader of One Dish One Mic

Dec 19, 2025 • Russell McOrmond and Karldockstader

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Casual Conversations - Mike Oppenheim with guest Russell McOrmond

Adding thought process about one question, and adding a food story from my first trip to India

Dec 17, 2025 • Russell McOrmond

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Motherness, Autism, and ARFID

Discussing a memoir of Generational Autism, and my own relationship with food.

Dec 5, 2025 • Russell McOrmond

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November 2025

“It’s a Wonderful Life” - is Trump like the Potter character?

A fixation on individuals will always hide what is actually happening

Nov 28, 2025 • Russell McOrmond

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United States Thanksgiving, and other stories we tell about “ourselves”

Earlier I discussed my own evolution of my understanding of the concept of “thanksgiving”, comparing to the Christian traditions I grew up in and those…

Nov 27, 2025 • Russell McOrmond

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Focus and political influence in humanitarian crises

Why I follow certain crises closer than others.

Nov 17, 2025 • Russell McOrmond

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Coffin Talk #252: - Autism - Russell McOrmond

What do I think happens when you die?

Nov 9, 2025 • Russell McOrmond

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