Esme Povirk @madewokherd@computerfairi.es
Joined Aug 2018
Autistic ramblings
@Sophie I don't think that's the case for us, but it seems plausible, in that you're more likely to hear it if your brain has less energy to filter it.
Esme Povirk
boosted
Trans men on testosterone (boosts welcome), have you experienced more anger since beginning HRT?
We've been noticing that our parentheticals are often other sysmates interjecting. -Iore
Autistic ramblings
@Sophie This is how we feel about plurality (except we wouldn't use the word diagnose because plurality isn't a diagnosis).
Esme Povirk
boosted
Mental health, relationships, midlife
I have a theory and maybe this is already posited somewhere or maybe is just my sphere of experience.
I feel like we hear less about midlife crisis es and partners completely fucking off.
But we hear more about transitioning and ENM.
I feel this is humans realizing communication and support is healthier and more enjoyable.
Much like gentle parenting, and all the other mentally and emotionally healthy practices we are trying to use to break past trauma.
This is the longest I have ever been 37 years old.
Esme Povirk
boosted
don't wait for your kid to come out
tell them right now: i support and love you no matter your gender or sexuality
the bills in some states mandating teachers inform parents if their child is doing any kind of gender exploration does more than put kids whose parents will be violent at risk
it means any kids who are unsure how their parent will react cannot safely do any sort of gender exploration then come out to their parents when they feel ready
so right now. tell your kid. don't give them any room for doubt.
stream announcement
Never mind, progress averted.
stream announcement
https://twitch.tv/madewokherd I am once again live playing BIT.TRIP Runner in a very silly way, but this time I am likely to be forced to move on in the game very slightly, to stage 1-4.
@recursive I suspect this is one of those things neurotypical folks are secretly also bad at.
Ear worms, questions
@compostablespork@weirder.earth Exactly like the original as far as we (plural system) can tell. Of course, memory is imperfect and there may be parts we forget or didn't notice.
Esme Povirk
boosted
CONSERVATIVES: Corporations are people and deserve free-speech rights
CORPORATIONS: Trans people exist
CONSERVATIVES: Not like that
Autistic ramblings
@Sophie Thank you, I might use this.
Esme Povirk
boosted
I was finally getting used to NOT having quote-posts.
Please, can we not hate-share things? Don't QP to dunk. QP to "yes-and," and QP for memes, but don't QP hate into your friends' timelines.
Esme Povirk
boosted
This article from @dangoodin about "juice jacking" is the kind of article which make me happy to be an Ars Technica subscriber.
Actual research and nuanced information, while still making it clear that general fearmongering is unwarrented.
I also really appricate that the article includes the following, which is really key in the disucssion:
"The problem with the warnings coming out of the FCC and FBI is that they divert attention away from bigger security threats, such as weak passwords and the failure to install security updates. They create unneeded anxiety and inconvenience that run the risk of people simply giving up trying to be secure."
Esme Povirk
boosted
On my old Twitter account I used to spend a lot of time carefully curating politics/news links and RTs and on here I don't post about politics at all, part because the vibe here is calmer and I don't wanna disrupt it but part because it was exhausting.
This said there IS a constant escalating week by week eliminationist war on trans people in the US with basically zero pushback from liberal entities/politicians so if you're cis please go like… read news yourself… until you are informed. Thanks
covid, grumping
@picklish@weirder.earth Masking in indoor spaces where I'm likely to encounter other people, except at work or when eating. Keeping up on vaccine recommendations. Last time I went to a con, I worked from home before and after to reduce the chance of spreading anything, will probably just test in the future instead.
Is it common to experience heightened sensitivity when recovering from autistic shutdown?
Esme Povirk
boosted
School trauma, mention of CPTSD, disturbing (illustrated, fantasy-style) depictions of wing-cutting, thorns, swords, fake blood
When school is torture...
A comic about autism and “school avoidance”. (1/2)
#AutisticComicTakeover #Autism #ActuallyAutistic #Education #AutismAcceptanceMonth
covid, grumping
@picklish@weirder.earth I dunno, I feel like I'm far more cautious than most but also less cautious than I should be. Like it's probably not going to make much difference, but what I'm doing is barely an inconvenience anyway.
I've been going to conventions that have mask+vaccine policies (but those are *also* limited by me budgeting my flights).
Joined Aug 2018
