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@ScottSoCal That's a tough point. We've done it numerous times, and have 2 more that are getting up to that point.

Give them the best life you can, and they'll know it. It's all we can do. And we're still not worthy of dogs...

There's nothing more precious in this world than my sweet puppy signalling to an approaching dog that she really wants to be friends.

#dog #DogsOfMastodon #corgi

That point in your dog's life when you know the end is coming up sooner than you like, and you want to cherish every moment, so you let him steal your chair for a nap and you just sit somewhere else.

@ScottSoCal @actuallyautistic

This happened to me, too, playing pool, although it was during my drinking days and I am not a reliable witness. I have experienced similar when writing, in more recent years, and, as someone else posted, I call it "flow".

Just got wondering today - have any of you had hyperfocus kick in when it was something you were doing, not something you're watching/reading/studying?

I used to play pool, at an average amateur level, and two games have always stuck in my memory. I *was* the game. I made shots I never could before. Everything was the pool table, and the cue in my hands. Both times it just happened, and I tried to to it on purpose, but that never worked. Just those two games. Autism? Or not?

@actuallyautistic

If you live your life according to your beliefs, you are a person of integrity…

If you force your beliefs on others, you are an asshole.

There are tens of thousands of #ActuallyAutistic humans living in fear right now in both Gaza and Israel.

Different types of fear, to be sure, but fear nonetheless.

As an autistic advocate and activist I teach people, daily, that triggers that dysregulate us may look "small" to an outsider, but that to us it's a much bigger deal.

It saddens me how much of the discourse around Israel-Palestine has totally rejected that there are autistic people actually living out this nightmare.

It hurts me to see so many people absolutely reject the humanity of the other side based on nothing but one's own preference or virtue signaling.

Our autistic comrades are living in a state of extreme dysregulation at the moment in that part of the world. All of whom wish that they can find a moment of peace.

Let's not forget that and let's not silence the voices of our autistic comrades who are Palestinian and Israeli. The ACTUAL events are traumatic enough for anyone, let alone an autistic person. More pain and dysregulation need not be added by people who use their lives as an activity to talk about.

@actuallyautistic

Farewell, 🐦! After 14 years on Twitter/X, we feel it's time to part ways.

Recent developments there do not align with our core values. We stand for trustworthy information provision and are committed to open science.

Follow us here for open science-related updates and news on our services and support for the academic community.πŸ’œ

#OpenScience #AcademicLibrary
#GoodbyeTwitter #ResearchSupport #EducationSupport

If you have a 23andMe profile, it is possible that you have been affected by their latest data breach. Just to be safe, you should take a minute now to change your DNA.

@ScottSoCal @Adirondack and David Gregory saying Democrats practice identity politics for not helping his poor team mates tie their shoe laces!πŸ₯΄

Columbus, Ohio is wiping out $335 million of medical debt accrued by more than 340K moderate-income residents by using money from the American Rescue Plan.

Thanks, Joe!

dispatch.com/story/news/local/

360-degree view of Mars captured by the #Mars Curiosity Rover, with sound

I'm feeling hermit-like the last few days, and I'm trying to figure out why. I resent anyone trying to talk to me, or be in the same room with me. I resent my to-do list. I resent having to go to work. I resent e-mails in my work inbox.
This just flipped on about a week ago, and I can't figure out why.

@actuallyautistic

When people say β€œhistory will judge X unkindly” I try not to remember that there are 1500+ confederate monuments in the U.S. today and Christopher Columbus has a national holiday.

A Seattle twist on the Little Free Library. It’s a β€œLittle Free Art Gallery” with mini art works by local artists (by artist Stacy Milrany)
#art #artist

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