So today was busy, after the last week was busy. Took my 4 mile walk, took hubs over to get his old car detailed, did the Costco run, got home in time for lunch, walked over to Lowes and back, went to pick up the freshly detailed old car, stop for photos of same, list the old car for sale. Now a movie. Tomorrow I install (why the Lowes run) the charger for the new EV we bought, to replace old car.
I'm pooped.
@ScottSoCal @actuallyautistic
Me either... but I actually used a bit of the lucid dream psychology on myself one night, before drifting off I mused how I would love to have flying dreams again, and imagined what it was like... and damn if I didn't have one that night! It was awesome... hasn't happened since but I haven't really put my mind to it π€
So I had a mandatory safety training class today, in person of course, because... π€·. Now, I have *no fucks* to give about everyone's precious "COVID's over" make-believe, so I show up in a full-face P100 (recommend, btw).
I'm the only one in any kind of mask.
Then the course opens with, I kid you not, a video trying to get the crowd into the ~safety~ mindset with "not that long ago, most of us didn't wear seatbelts, and if you were the only one to put yours on, it was an awkward situation..."
Do my #ActuallyAutistic comrades start their convos with the dog or their dogβs owner?
I've been on Masto for several years, but not very active. I recently changed instances, and never did an #introduction post before, so here we go!
I'm a photographer based on Halifax, NS, Canada, though my day job is as a software developer. My main interests are, in no particular order, #photography, home #baking & #cooking, #programming, #security, #equality, and #cats. Many others, but yeah.
My own posts will be mostly photography focused, and with that, here's a photo of my fluffy boy.
DOG WHISTLE POLITICS
Republicans donβt say they hate Jews. They say George Soros backed.
Republicans donβt say they hate gay people. They say groomers.
Republicans donβt say they hate Hispanic people. They say illegal aliens.
Republicans donβt say they hate Black people. They say ban woke.
Republicans donβt say they hate Asians. They say kung flu.
Be very wary of a political party that consistently uses dehumanizing language. Eventually, theyβll come for you.
Myself, my wife, and two children (who are all also autistic) are all animal people. We often have multiple pets and form relationships with them.
Personally, I find animals more predictable than NT people! At least I can usually figure out animal motivations (food, attention, fear, etc). NT humans, not so much. #ActuallyAutistic
@Binder I had the same problem. But when I asked my doctor he rudely said to shove them up my ass.
@SrRochardBunson @SallyStrange @mike Iβm retired now, and was not especially good with money. The thing that saved my bacon was two union jobs that gave me pensions. Unionization is not just a living wage and accountable management, itβs the entire end of your life.
Tina Turner was the Queen of Rock N' Roll.
She was literally more important than Elvis. If you don't believe me, look through the entirety of her career.
Not only did Tina witness the birth of Rock N' Roll, she pioneered it.
Mick Jagger admits to cribbing his stage moves from her.
David Bowie worshipped the ground she walked on.
Her run in the 80s was the single greatest comeback of all time -- regardless of genre -- demonstrating that "old" people belong on centre stage.
Tina: a woman so badass she was the villainous in Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome.
And. you know what? She did all this while combatting so many obstacles and trauma. But she never gave up. Hers was not a story of tragedy but triumph.
Thanks to @Deglassco@mastodon.social for sharing this. The world just lost a true icon π’
RE: https://mastodon.social/users/Deglassco/statuses/110436308375211796
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.