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REBECCA DINGWELL


How police violence targets autistic people
Note: a previous version of this piece was published in the Chronicle Herald in Spring 2024. Image via Unsplash. Victor Perez, a...
Rebecca Dingwell
6 days ago3 min read
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What we consume, what consumes us
“Nonalcoholic cider? So, basically apple juice?” A year or so ago, I’d posted a haul of drinks from a local cidery. Only one of them was...
Rebecca Dingwell
Jan 142 min read
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The death penalty: justice or revenge?
CW: This post contains references to murder, child illness and death. Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can...
Rebecca Dingwell
Oct 25, 20243 min read
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The horrors of ableism
Throughout the autumn season, I’m especially drawn to horror and horror-adjacent fiction through films and literature. It’s a genre with...
Rebecca Dingwell
Oct 11, 20242 min read
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“We were never friends”: Navigating autism and friendships
Losing friendships isn’t unique to any demographic, but when you're autistic, relationships can be especially challenging.
Rebecca Dingwell
Jul 7, 20243 min read
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Newfoundland Ponies in Lunenburg, NS
Lisa Partridge was kind enough to allow me to visit P&P Pastures Homestead to photograph the Newfoundland Ponies in her care. I'd had no...
Rebecca Dingwell
Jun 20, 20231 min read
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The freedom of hobbies
Note: A version of this piece was printed by Saltwire on March 29, 2023. It seems like forever ago, but one of my first “dream jobs”...
Rebecca Dingwell
Mar 30, 20233 min read
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How to (kind of) write a novel in 30 days
National Novel Writing Month (a.k.a NaNoWriMo) is a bit of a misnomer, as it has become an international phenomenon since its inception...
Rebecca Dingwell
Nov 30, 20223 min read
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A ghost story
The ghost did not want to be seen. She peeked in through the opening of my bedroom door, which stood slightly ajar. Here’s the thing,...
Rebecca Dingwell
Oct 26, 20222 min read
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It feels like the apocalypse
Note: this piece was inspired by recent events and media I've recently consumed. I want to specifically spotlight Be Scared of...
Rebecca Dingwell
Sep 26, 20223 min read
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Holding out hope for a queer main character in Star Wars
Note: This post was originally published on Medium on August 26, 2021. Since then, I have read Star Wars novels by E.K. Johnston and...
Rebecca Dingwell
Sep 26, 20225 min read
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The Byronic hero with a dark past is just a bad husband
Note: this post was originally published on Medium on Jan. 25, 2021. By now, it’s no longer news that the 2020 film adaptation of Daphne...
Rebecca Dingwell
Sep 26, 20223 min read
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Rediscovering fanfiction while the world is burning
Note: this post was originally published on Medium on January 12, 2021. In fanfiction, there’s a subgenre called “fix-it.” A fix-it is...
Rebecca Dingwell
Sep 26, 20224 min read
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Welcome
Once upon a time, I had a Medium blog. I guess I still do! However, since my following on the Medium site itself is minimal, it made more...
Rebecca Dingwell
Sep 26, 20221 min read
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