I just popped over to insta to read the comments and are we sure that *theyāre* not satire?
(He/him) Cat herder, dog entertainer and ttrpg enthusiast. ActuallyAutistic and perpetually aching. Old like hills are old but less soothing to look at. I ran away to Portugal šµš¹
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I just popped over to insta to read the comments and are we sure that *theyāre* not satire?
ā¦ Iāve made the grand sum of around $300 in three years of self publishing, so it looks like untold riches to me.
On the one hand, Iām really sorry that this is happening to you, but on the other, Iām cackling and rubbing my hands together while muttering āthe pool is narrowing!ā. Seriously though, Iām so sorry that youāre being pelted with this nonsenseā¦.
For me, this opportunity would work perfectly with my current position - the rates etc. sound appropriate for what is required and if someone reads it and it doesnāt work for them, then they should just scroll on by. I feel like some people are dying for dramaā¦
Come and work for us. You can do from home it in your pyjamas, there are no work socials ever and we will never, ever, refer to our workplace as a family.
Genuinely stuck for words. Where do you even begin with addressing this?Maybe a Darwin Award? Sorry for the dogs, obviously.
Just read Dr Alice Nicholās suggestion about āworry postponementā - scheduling a time in the day when you can focus on your worries in the hope that you can quiet them somewhat during the rest of the day. It sounds wild, so Iām going to try it, who knows, it could work? š¤Æ
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Iāve had some *interesting* annual reviews at work that now make a lot more sense.
Good tip! The app has three options for cancellation - outdoor, indoor and transport, I think. I suppose I should read the manual? š±
I need to see if I can get some of those for our-and-about use, maybe. I went out in the courtyard for a break between cleaning and making food and figured Iād listen to some music, but I could feel the anxiety building.
I managed five minutes, so thereās thatā¦
I like my noise cancelling headphones, but I also find they give cause a lot of anxiety because I canāt hear whatās going on around me. Trying to fix that byā¦ uhā¦ using them more. š¤·š»āāļø Yay for hypervigilanceā¦ š¤¦š»āāļø
Iāve never felt wholesome, what am I, a piece of All Bran? In the cereal aisle of life I would consider myself a bit of a cornflake; the last mini-selection box chosen and grudgingly eaten because it might *just* be better than going hungry.
An article I wrote last year about not really relating to portrayals of autism on screen. Still donāt. I reckon a lot of us donāt. Maybe thatās a show that needs to be made.
Come be our newest Sarahs!
Where are you going in such a hurry?
I bumped into a couple I know from Portuguese lessons in the hardware store yesterday. I realised that, despite seeing them every week for the last year, I have zero idea what their names are. š¤·š»āāļø
Initial attempts to rinse it off have proven unsuccessful; the oily residue on your hand has stolen all coherent thought from your mind, and all you want is for someone to flay you alive so you never have to experience a Texture again.
Feeling this strongly. Textures suck (and sometimes stick, and thatās just wrong).
Thank you! ā¤ļø
A bad bout of tinnitus today, thatāll be the stress making itself known. š
This, from the Quakers, is a pretty good example of how to resist pressure from bigot lobbying groups. Effectively āwe legally can allow trans people to use the loo, we morally should, and we tried it and nothing bad happenedā
Oh my melancholic toaster. š
We have fruit! Apples, sharon fruit and pears! It seems like this yearās policy of active neglect has paid off!
Post a tower or structure. Itās *very small*, but itās there!
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In the last week alone, Iāve been told that I should: - Take beetroot powder as a supplement - Go on a low-carb diet - Try fasting While all of these have a different core aim, each was also suggested that they would āmake me less autisticā. š¤¦š»āāļø
FYI... Autistic people tend to think in complexities. Someone can ask us to do something seemingly straightforward, but our brains will often make it into something extremely complex and nuanced. We ask questions to untangle our thoughts.
I feel that way! For me, if seems as though other people see simple decisions and jump to a conclusion, while I see complexities that need to be dealt with before I can decide. It often baffles me how quickly people can reach a decision quickly and how they can just ignore lots of nuance.
Thought for the day: Autists are immune to petrification by (a/the) Medusa or a basilisk because *you have to look into their eyes*.
My spare broke a couple of months ago and now I have to be *really careful* until I can get back to the UK and buy another. š±
I met the ponies on Dartmoor years ago and, in my opinion, they are the Rogues of the animal world. āYou should feed us, it would be a shame if someone kicked you to death and then trampled you. We can *protect* you, eh?ā. š“š
Feeling seenā¦
If zombies are dead, why do they want to eat things?
We can have both! š„³
Interesting read. Witches all the way. Itās also interesting to me because my (only half joking) thoughts about the overlap between the common fantasy tropes about wizards - solitary, strange, unique style, odd hand gestures and rituals, sounds like autistic folk would be ideally suited as wizards.
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New Glossary page: Thick Data āThick Data is data brought to light using qualitative, ethnographic research methods that uncover peopleās emotions, stories, and models of their world.ā stimpunks.org/glossary/thi...
It is? I do that too, but thought it was *just me*. Chalk up another win for the ātism.
This is such a thought provoking thread about autistic masking.
So much this.
My surgery recovery is going OK, all things considered, but I had to buy a bunch of stuff (and still need to buy more) and it's quite expensive š šso I'm opening sketch commissions to try and recoup some costs! Please share this around šš Examples below! forms.gle/pzkwQ2VTSVnT...
I feel the same about running. The longer the better.
Link please, once itās ready! š
Will do, thank you!
Iād be really interested to see examples of the things that have been made - I write small things for role playing games and call those āzinesā, but I know itās a broad term for a whole lot of different things.
Thatās really cool, thank you!
Masking is very sparse in Portugal, but if the people who wanted to come wanted to mask Iād 100% be up for it.
Itās a pipe dream at the moment, I would need to work on my Portuguese (or find someone to help) right now, but itās a fantastic idea - it would also help with the requirement of taking part in the community that I need to get my citizenship.
A cheese scone with a slice of cheese on it is the savoury equivalent of millionaireās shortbread.
Now I want a zine club too! Was it difficult to set up?
Manchester pals! tonight and every third Monday of the month 7:30 to 7:30 PM I run a free mask required and air filtered relaxed drop in craft night at Levy Old Library. free entry, art supplies and respirators. booking not essential but helpful. š·āļøš www.tickettailor.com/events/leven...
I had the same idea as I was reading. š I have a lot of dice from years of role playing games and board games.
Oh! This is really nice! As someone who loves dice anyway, itās a handy physical way of keeping track of productivity!
I suppose this is the joy of letting your ārich internal worldā out to play, combined with a slow-speed infodump to a willing audience?
Cue musicā¦ youtu.be/1y8aYd9uqFY?...
Starting a new rpg for people is such a buzz, itās like opening the doors to your chocolate factory and letting the visitors in. Um, itās not based in a chocolate factory, though that *would* be a fun idea tooā¦
Nice review! Great picture too!
To Study Viking Seafarers, He Took 26 Voyages in Traditional Boats An archaeologist in Sweden spent 3 years traveling in vessels built like those from 1,000 years ago. He discovered lost sea routes, hidden trade harbors and new respect for Viking seamanship. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/11/s...
New home potential.
I was recently shocked to discover the word āscientistā was only coined in 1833.
Am I the only one who, over time, has built up a little collection of things that I would put in a backpack if I was going to flee civilised society and live in a cave?
Such a good choice!
Thatās beautiful - it makes me very happy.
āInterpretationsā, I meant, of course. š¤¦š»āāļø
I just read Carolineās post and had a joyful glimmer as I realised the two interpretation of āconsistencyā in the final line. A perfect word and a perfect phrase for autistic folk. Consistency matters. š«”
I like that āconsistencyā is doing some heavy lifting here; both the sameness AND the texture matter. A word designed for autists.
So sorry to hear this, and it IS a big deal. When you psych yourself up to do something and then it doesnāt happen, it can be very destabilising. Like the plan just changed and youāre supposed to just roll with it. š±
If you consider yourself an ethical, intelligent, & informed person & you insist on any version of, "We have to stop fighting for the rights of in order to achieve our other goals," I don't know what to tell you other than that you are not ethical, intelligent, or informed.
Hey US folks, if you want to get stuff you probably should order soon as the tariffs are going to make it expensive to order from us UK folks by the end of the month :(
Thank you for writing this, itās really helpful as someone who is thinking about trying to get assessed.
On the 80th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima, our Head of Witness and Worship Oliver Robertson traces the history of opposition to nuclear weapons, and how Quakers continue that tradition today. Our faith calls us to work for a peaceful world, free of nuclear weapons šļøā®ļø
On this 80th anniversary of the nuclear bombing of #Hiroshima, my thoughts are with the survivors who have suffered so much. And itās frankly horrifying that the 9 nuclear states have *already* amassed the equivalent firepower of 145.000 Hiroshima bombs - and still want more. @cnduk.bsky.social
mischievous gryphon block print š¦š¦
Fingers crossed for you! Hope it goes really well.
This is the horror. Fingers crossed for you! š¤ My battery has been toast for a year or so and it only runs while plugged in. At some point it will stop working but thereās no way I can afford a new one.
Iāve just released Treasured Possessions! A fantasy role playing game using playing cards, characters are spirits who can possess mortal beings to interact with a world inhabited by goblins, wizards and ethereal beings. verdant-core.itch.io/treasuredpos...
This is good facts. Mmmmā¦ waffles, also. š½ļø
Oh no! In my mind, it had āEbony and Ivoryā as a backing trackā¦ This is such a good example of AI suck. What boggles my mind is how people who like AI will then pass this kind of nonsense off as a minor blip, but believe the parts they like are 100% accurate. š¤¦š»āāļø
Iām going to release a role-playing game Iāve been working on for three years tomorrow. Time for a last minute panic, I think. š±
Every morning, I start the day with two cups of coffee. Sometimes, I feel like I should just have one and get on with things. So, I remind myself that I am made of stardust, and if the universe wants two cups of coffee, who am I to stand in the way? āļøāļø
Realising that I have *no saved celebrity photos* and therefore canāt join in the āyour last saved celebrity photo is yourā¦ā meme. š¤·š»āāļø
This is the way. š¤
Absolutely! Iām now thinking āwhy didnāt I buy a dozen pairs back in 2014-ish?ā. I spent a couple of fruitless hours looking for something similar online last night but no luck. The search continuesā¦
The feeling you get when you realise they no longer make your favourite trail running shorts and your last two pairs are getting oldā¦ š± I need pocketsessā¦
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Sorry trannies computer says no human rights for you
100% this! I went over 50 years without autism ever being mentioned or my thinking about it. It was only a chance bad-taste joke at my expense flippantly made by an unpleasant family member that got me reading about autism because I realised I actually knew very little about it.
Wishing you a Happy Birthday!
FFS! Is he THAT desperate to prove that heās the victim in this? Unbelievable.
š¬ Are you neurodivergent and about to take an improv comedy class? Then I Want To Hear From You! šØļø sunduni.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... Please note to stop non-human replies, there is a password: improv
When they don't have a case, they lie.
I avoid calls like the plague, but putting socks on before calling is EXACTLY the sort of thing I would do. š
How to support trans and non-binary friends and allys guide. An invitation to learn more :) autisticltd.co.uk/2025/07/28/h...
My best friend (sadly passed now) was part of a vampire rock band for a while and they used to do a cover of Psycho Killer. The lead singer (who was a chef) used to throw offal at the crowd during the song. Oddly, that went down quite well, usuallyā¦
Without saying Psycho Killer, fav talking heads song? Iāve got to go for āOnce in a lifetimeā, thereās something very calming about the chorus. youtu.be/5IsSpAOD6K8?...
