A man is sitting next to his newborn baby's cot. From the other room his father comes in and lays a hand on his shoulder.
"You've done really well, mate. You'll make a brilliant dad."
The son looks up and smiles with a bit of anxiety in his voice. "Thanks, Dad. I really hope so."
The old man pulls out a small book from his back pocket and hands it to his son. "Now that you're a parent, I'd like you to have this. I studied it for the first year of your life and memorised every single one. I'd love you to use it for my grandson."
The son looks at the cover which is titled 1000 Dad Jokes To Annoy Your Children. He looks up with tears in his eyes. "Dad...I'm honoured."
His dad smiles: "Hello, Honoured. I'm Dad."
@theautisticcoach @actuallyautistic @actuallyautistics
Hardcover and paperback get separate shelves, and in descending order of size/thickness.
How do my #ActuallyAutistic comrades organize their libraries?
Hubs = the man I married.
@ScottSoCal hubs? I'm not familiar with the term
+1 to riding the carts though! π
@ketmorco@fosstodon.org @simid@neurodifferent.me @clouddweller @actuallyautistic @mellowfish @autism101
98.6 is typical, but people have different baselines. I run about a degree lower than that.
Want one? Come and get them! Multiple colors available ππΌπ
I ride grocery carts like a push scooter. Drives hubs nuts, I don't care - it's fun.
@ashleyspencer @actuallyautistic
I don't know about absorb what's in the music, but those times I can't figure out what I'm feeling, the music I listen to tells me a lot.
Watch out for that Y2K thing - I hear it could be big trouble.
Re-upping my #Introduction post since I just migrated to hoosier.social!
I'm Kit!
I work in political advocacy - I'm a strategist and lobbyist for the ACLU of Indiana.
I'm currently leading the fight against anti-LGBTQ censorship, and to protect trans youth in #Indiana from a record breaking number of attack bills ... so I am #tired.
I'm also a folksinger and a songwriter.
She/hers pronouns please!
#Hoosier #Trans #LGBTQ #HoosierMast #BlackLivesMatter #ACLU #ReproductiveRights #INLegis
KKKevin McCarthy isn't the leader of anything. He sacrificed the actual authority in order to get a title.
Empty G is the House leader, and the Mango Moron is the GQP leader.
Kevin McCarthy, Leader of Party at Fault, Says "Not My Fault" Five Times in 13 Minutes (Prem Thakker/New Republic)
https://newrepublic.com/post/172960/kevin-mccarthy-leader-party-fault-says-not-fault-five-times-13-minutes
http://www.memeorandum.com/230524/p86#a230524p86
It's been one year since the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in #Uvalde. The people of that town are still seeking justice.
From the archives: A town's tragedy awakens memories of a history of civil rights #activism in the southwest #Texas town in @gusbova's investigation.
https://www.texasobserver.org/uvalde-guns-protest-walkout/
This story won an award from the Texas Institute of Letters.
#news #guns #politics #USpol #MassShooting #schools #SanAntonio #history
Fastnet #Lighthouse - Known as the teardrop of #Ireland apparently because it was the last thing seen by immigrants leaving by boat. Prints here: https://mark-tisdale.pixels.com/featured/fastnet-rock-irish-lighthouse-mark-tisdale.html?product=art-print
#DigitalArt #Painting #Irish #night #MastoArt #CreativeToots #ArtMatters #MarkOnArt
So... me. Work in aerospace, more space, not as much aero. Can fix my own car, choose not to. Can fix the random appliance of your choice. Hardcore introvert in person, which is why I love online. Lifelong science fiction fan. Read constantly. Scalzi is my favorite author, because he mixes exactly the right amount of snark into his writing. Together with a guy 30+ years, married since it was legal. Own a home in CA and don't plan to leave unless I immigrate to another country.