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Coping with Capitalism

I Just Got Laid Off Again. Here’s How I’m Really Feeling.

The raw emotions of chronic unemployment

3d ago

A dark-skinned black man wearing a do-rag and white long-sleeved shirt stares pensively out the window. Out the white framed, double door window is what looks to be a latin city with terracotta Spanish roof tiles, yellow buildings, and a gray sky.

3d ago

Annika Hotta
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Japonica Publication

Layoffs and Local Travel

Escaping to Nara’s Asuka Village

4d ago

A view of Asuka Village with grey skies, rolling mountains in the background, clumps of houses and rice paddies in the foreground, and maple trees surrounding the shot.

4d ago

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An Injustice!

Is Fall Losing Its Magic?

Why the season no longer feels the same

Sep 25

A boy throws a pile of fall leaves up in the air. He is blonde and fair-skinned with his face covered up by the leaves. He is wearing a navy blue sweater with an orange decal on the back and faded blue jeans. It appears he’s standing in a front yard or park with several trees in the immediate foreground and lots of green grass in the back.

Sep 25

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Age of Empathy

To Have a Dog of My Own

My years-long wait for a four-legged companion

Sep 19

A brown and white husky puppy with piercing ice blue eyes stares at the camera while sitting atop a cherry hardwood floor. The dog is wearing a black or green collar with a dog bone-shaped gold pendant hanging from it slightly to the right.

Sep 19

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An Injustice!

My Childhood Bullies Knew I Was Autistic Before I Did

How undiagnosed neurodivergent children are targeted

Sep 13

A young light-skinned girl sits slouching with her face in her hands facing the viewer’s left. She has brown hair parted in pigtails with lots of barrettes and pom poms in them. She wears a marigold yellow top with ruffly sleeves and tan pants. The background behind her is white and her expression looks like she’s given up.

Sep 13

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Invisible Illness

The Autistic Traits I Hate

When having a neurodivergent brain sucks

Sep 7

A photo taken from the bare shoulders up of a light-skinned woman screaming with string wrapped multiple times around her head. She has medium brown hair that’s tied back into a ponytail and appears to be wearing natural makeup. She has bushy brown eyebrows, soft brown eyeshadow, mascara, a little blush, and a subtle red lip. The background is a dull white/grey behind her, and she’s facing towards the right.

Sep 7

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Invisible Illness

Planning My Way Out Of Life

The autistic conflict of rigidity vs. freedom

Aug 28

A woman holds up a mini red clock next to her laptop on the table, which is on the Medium tab. To the right is a black and gray mouse with a blue galaxy mousepad on a dark brown table. In the background is a grey wall with white blinds over the window and a white door. The woman is white with brown hair pulled back, and she’s wearing a blush pink satin shirt with a white Apple watch on her left wrist. The angle of the photo is over her left shoulder.

Aug 28

Annika Hotta
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An Injustice!

Assuming That You’ll Never Be Old or Disabled is Killing Your Finances

How internalized ageism and ableism impact our finances

Aug 27

A single U.S. dollar on a white background. It is worn and clearly has been folder for a long time, with a noticeable crease in the middle.

Aug 27

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Invisible Illness

Finding the Neurodivergent Equilibrium

Balancing growth and comfort as an autistic person

Aug 18

A black pug lounges on a wooden bench, staring longingly at the camera. There is sun coming in from a window above in the back, with what looks to be a black metal bookshelf right beside it.

Aug 18

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SYNERGY

What I Learned in My First Year at Medium

Five lessons I’m carrying with me into the next year

Aug 12

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Aug 12

Annika Hotta

Annika Hotta

Professional Alexander Graham Bell hater who writes about accessibility, education, disabled stories, & life in Japan.

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