ScottinSoCal πΊπ¦ π π³βπ @ScottSoCal@computerfairi.es
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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.
Joined Nov 2022
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Okay, I confess: I've started watching #TheGoodDoctor out of curiosity.
Now, I need to talk about it with the @actuallyautistic people, but I'm also interested in non-autistic impressions.
Of course there's the question of representation. #seanmurphy is the stereotypical savant autistic. But there are people like him, right? To me, that's fine.
Then there's a lot of prejudice. To me, it seems a bit exaggerated. If he has succeeded in studying medicine, why are they so concerned?
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@Sci_Fi_FanGirl @actuallyautistic
"Then there's a lot of prejudice. To me, it seems a bit exaggerated."
I've watched it since the beginning, and I'd say if they're not accurate on the prejudice, they're down-playing it. I think IRL it would be much worse than what they've shown.
And it looks good in person, too:
Last spring we had ravens nesting nearby. They are loud! They didn't nest here this year but they're still around, often calling to each other. Here's my tribute to this intelligent bird - I have added a quilted effect to my #artwork to give it a 3D look.
Art is here - https://peggy-collins.pixels.com/featured/the-raven-quilted-peggy-collins.html
#raven #birds #birdart #nature #flying #wildlife #AYearForArt #MastodonArt #FediGiftShop #MastoArt #FediArt #BuyIntoArt #peggycollins
@theautisticcoach @Uniflame @actuallyautistic @actuallyautistics
I correspond to Level 1 on that, but my "support" is rigid routine. I've worked out systems that ensure everything is done by following a script. If I get interrupted or things happen out of order, it all falls apart.
https://www.lanermc.org/community/lane-health-blog/the-3-levels-of-autism-explained
I wasn't diagnosed originally with any of these, but Aspergers Syndrome. Only years later when I had to be diagnosed AGAIN in a different country from where I was born post DSM-5 did I receive this diagnosis of Level 2. Which is ironic, of course, in that people often equate "aspergers' with "level 1".
Listening to NT βautism expertsβ speaking about things like unmasking, making boundaries, and advocacy is like listening to Jerry Falwell talk about reproductive rights or Enoch Powell speaking about race relations.
A nice moment in my singing lesson today: with help and guidance, my voice did what I wanted, and then my coach and I both raised our arms in victory and went "yay!"
I've been given interoception homework for next lesson, although it wasn't called that.
Also I started crying twice, because of the *music*, man.
She mainly seems amused.
I just asked my pops to join me at punk show so he can make sure I get pulled out of the mosh pit.
Isnβt that what dads are for?
The Incredible and Daring Dove.
This white winged dove (Zenaida asiatica) is taking a stroll along this wing like it's a sidewalk. I'm not really astonished; they fly by the way.
"Originally a bird of desert thickets, the White-winged Dove has become a common sight in cities and towns across the southern U.S. When perched, this birdβs unspotted brown upperparts and neat white crescents along the wing distinguish it from the ubiquitous Mourning Dove. In flight, those subdued crescents become flashing white stripes worthy of the birdβs common name. Take a closer look and youβll see a remarkably colorful face, with bright-orange eyes and blue βeye shadow.β" - allaboutbirds.org
#photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #birds #birdsofmastodon #birdwatching #WhiteWingedDove
βI want to change the world by making it much more friendly for trans people.β
- Trinity Neal
@ScottSoCal Thank you. I appreciate it. I picked up a magazine yesterday, hours after my cat passed away and one of the articles was "A Cat's Brain, How they Think Learn, and Communicate." Just knowing they love us like we love them, brings comfort.
It may not be intuitive - or even something you're interested in - but this is something I stumbled across shortly after a beloved pet died, and it helped.
https://www.amazon.com/Animal-Wise-Know-Animals-Think/dp/0307461459
Does anyone have an #BookRecommendations on grief due to #PetLoss?
uspol how to build a movement?
Does anyone have thoughts about how to build solidarity with Dems and talk about a more effective movement? That's always the advice I hear from both socialists and anarchists - we need to build a movement, we need to disrupt things, etc. I honestly have no clue how to do that. People get mad at me if I talk about how voting isn't working. Even when I agree to vote, there's no path towards talking about what to do after voting.
It feels like we're just so so far from this movement being real. We're so overwhelmed by just barely holding back the push from fascists that it feels impossible to take steps towards greater change.
It feels like we're just so so far from this movement being real. We're so overwhelmed by just barely holding back the push from fascists that it feels impossible to take steps towards greater change.
re: uspol how to build a movement?
The problem as I see it is there's no mass will to disrupt. I'd participate in a mass strike - nationwide work shutdown for a day, to show we mean it.
Except we don't, because people won't do it. France does it. The US doesn't.
@realTuckFrumper
"Nobody in this room can logically sit here and say that the president of the United States had no idea that these companies were being formed while he was vice president of the United States," said Republican Representative Byron Reynolds."
So would that also apply to the billions Trump family members received from foreign interests? Asking for Jared, who is worried and doesn't want to wind up going to prison, like his daddy.
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- JoeMyGod
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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.
Joined Nov 2022
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