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CarolynStirling

@CarolynStirling@mastodon.nz

Mum of Four, Granny of 7. Animal lover. Love Politics, Social Justice. English, Scottish, Irish ancestry. Fifth generation NZer. Proud Westie.

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billbennett, (edited ) to random

I went outside a number of times last night but could see no sign of the lights in the sky from here in Auckland. Mind you, there’s a new block of town houses obscuring our view to the South. Perhaps I should have been a nimby after all.

CarolynStirling,
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@jackyan @billbennett There are lots of photos from the Te Atatus. I saw pink and mauve at 6.30am pastel colours to the naked eye.

Uair, to actuallyautistic
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@actuallyautistic

How are you with animals?

I tend to throw off the wrong vibe for people, but get along with even the iffy animals. Dogs that don't like most people warm to me.

Just wondering how much of that is autism and how much me. My dad hates animals.

CarolynStirling,
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@actuallyautistic @EVDHmn @Uair I have had the same experience. Animals trust me. They have from my babyhood. I had a kitten as a 15 month old and my mother said she never had to correct me in my handling of my kitten. I attract animals even horses which I admit I’m scared of.

iangriffin, to NewZealand
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If the sky is dark where you are GO OUT NOW AND WATCH AN AMAZING AURORA!!! Northern Hemisphere or Southern Hemisphere get out now! Clouds marred the view before dawn at Hoopers Inlet in Dunedin NZ but the aurora was still incredible!

CarolynStirling,
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@iangriffin My friend in Middlemarch took a great photo this morning at dawn.

purplepadma, to random
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I have a (virtual) meeting with a potential therapist tomorrow morning. I was supposed to see them on Tuesday but I ended up going to see the GP instead. I was incredibly anxious about it, even though it was only supposed to be an informal conversation to see if I wanted to work with them. Now I will probably get anxious all over again tomorrow but I really must push through and meet them, because I desperately need some therapeutic input over my moods, my thoughts of death, my feelings about my future, and, particularly my feelings about my PhD (right now I cannot imagine ever wanting to go back)

CarolynStirling,
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@purplepadma You go girl! A good therapist is literally a lifesaver. Hope this one works out for you.

craftygardennz, to random
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We finally got a frost. Currently -2.2 outside 🥶

CarolynStirling,
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@craftygardennz @jonoabroad Wr have black ice regularly in spots in the Waitākere Ranges.

Miro_Collas, to Palestine
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Israel’s war on Gaza live: Fuel running out at Rafah’s hospitals | Israel War on Gaza News | Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/5/8/israels-war-on-gaza-live-calls-for-israel-to-open-border-crossings-grow

  • Israel’s UN ambassador says US pausing arms shipments ‘very disappointing’
  • ICRC says ‘extremely concerned’ by Rafah operation
  • AIPAC hits out at Biden’s decision to delay arms shipment to Israel
  • Pressuring Hamas for better deal Israel’s main priority
  • Hamas calls on international groups to document Gaza mass graves


@palestine

CarolynStirling,
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@Miro_Collas @palestine Words from the UN mean nothing. Weasel Words.

purplepadma, to random
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Reading Empire of Normality by Robert Chapman. Highly recommend if you are interested in Mad and neurodivergent liberation. Anyway, it’s reminded me that my son was a toddler around the time of the great MMR Autism Scare. I had been so conditioned to think of autism as something tragic and absolutely to be avoided that I delayed giving him his MMR. Joke was on me, he was already autistic! Needless to say, my views have changed drastically as I have come to embrace the neurodiversity paradigm. Just thought it’s kind of funny in retrospect

CarolynStirling,
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@purplepadma It was the same in our family until we started to get autism diagnoses across three generations. ADHD also. Definitely a genetic link not vaccine related.

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@purplepadma My dad too. Myself. A cousin, more than a few of dads grands and great grands. ADHD appears.

bananabob, to medical
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Our medical centre has just put up some of its fees ($63 a visit) and introduced "Note that appointments running over time will be charged at $20 per 5 minutes, including for community services card holders. A standard appointment only allows 10 minutes of consultation and 5 minutes for your clinician to make notes. Only one item can be addressed safely in a standard consultation." (NZ$)

What sort of charges do you experience where ever you are in the world?

CarolynStirling,
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@leighelse @bananabob Our local pharmacy is now much more than a pharmacy. They do blood pressure checks, blood sugar level testing, consultations and dispensing of over the counter meds for minor ailments. Inoculations.

billbennett, to random

Have had a cold and chesty cough for seven days now since flying back from Sydney. Tested negative for Covid earlier this week, but as soon as I've got today's work done will take another test. Starting to have real doubts since it got worse at about the time I expected it to get better.

CarolynStirling,
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@billbennett Very wise Bill. It’s a thing with Covid that people think they are getting better then Wham! Hope it’s just flu although that’s bad enough.

CarolynStirling,
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@billbennett That’s what my sister had. The cough for her though, being already compromised with RA and Parkinsons turned into pneumonia. I found Manuka Honey the best cough meds when I had a cough all night from a virus. I just slowly swallowed a tspn full at a time. I kept the jar of honey by the bed.

billbennett, to random

I’ve had a nasty cold and cough that started 3 days after I flew back from Sydney. Today I’m feeling good enough to walk to the local pharmacy for cough medicine. Time to get tussed up.

CarolynStirling,
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@billbennett I’d test for COVID just as a precaution. Some of the family started off with your symptoms and suddenly worsened a couple of days later after initially feeling they were on the mend.

purplepadma, to random
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I’m struggling and I need cuteness or soothing things in my feed, anyone able to oblige?

CarolynStirling,
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@purplepadma ChiChi after her first groom at 14 weeks. She still has her puppy coat. This photo made its way into a Pet magazine.

strypey, to random
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Ok, this is intriguing. A famous person has been publicly accused of sexual assault. He hasn't been convicted of any such crime, indeed no charges have been laid. So he's innocent until proven guilty, right?

Yet in a trial by media, this person has already been declared guilty by YouTube, who have demonetised their channel. Also by a bunch of companies who are withdrawing ads from another platform where the person can still make money, to pressure the platform to demonetise them too.

(1/3)

CarolynStirling,
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@strypey I cannot stand the person concerned for many reasons but the foremost is that he has a history of not paying his bills. He has sent many small contractors into bankruptcy. He is a fraudster.

billbennett, to random

Last time I get an Australia visa for my UK passport it took a couple of hours. This time it's been sitting unprocessed for 10 days. This really is a wake up call to get the New Zealand passport I've prevaricated over for the last 30 years.

CarolynStirling,
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@jond @MikeBartley @billbennett My dad was detained in the 90s on his way back from Oz. He was travelling on his British Passport. Had to call a lawyer. He hadn’t got a NZ passport either.

CarolynStirling,
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@billbennett @jond @MikeBartley OMG It was bad enough with Dad. This was in the early 90s dad was stopped. He was living in Oz at the time.

purplepadma, to random
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NGL I feel like coming off all my meds and running away to a cave in a sandstone cliff overlooking the desert where I don’t have to have a job or study or cook or talk to people

CarolynStirling,
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@purplepadma You know it wouldn’t end well Charlotte. This will pass. Hugs.

sue, to random
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For those who are struggling to remove ableist or otherwise exclusionary slurs from their vocabulary, may I recommend the following alternatives:

  • Tool
  • Rotter
  • Ratbag
  • Arsepiece
  • Tube
  • Bawbag
CarolynStirling,
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@sue Cockwomble is my favourite since 2014.

jonoabroad, to random
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SOMETHING SOMETHING SOMETHING SOMETHING

BLOODY JUST WORK.

Also, I have just spent a stupid amount of money on a grinder.

CarolynStirling,
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@jonoabroad What sort of grinder? Work shop or Coffee?

CarolynStirling,
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@jonoabroad I paid $37 for a grinder with an adjustable grind. KMart. It’s a brilliant wee machine. For my espresso machine I set it at fine grind.

CarolynStirling,
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I honestly couldn’t believe how good this wee machine performs.

purplepadma, to random
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I feel somewhat agitated in a hypomanic way that could easily flip into panic. I need to keep the evening low key and take some diazepam to try and keep a lid on things. I may not feel depressed anymore but now I have a different set of challenges

CarolynStirling,
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@purplepadma You are so honest with us I must tell you we have multiple people with bi polar disorder in our extended family. They range from B.P 1 to Rapid cycling and BP 2. On the other side of the family there are multiple cases of Anxiety Disorders and Depression. Shocking gene pool eh? On the plus side we are a highly educated family regarding mental illness. Everyone has done very well and excel in Business, Art, Photography and the Trades. Most own their own businesses.

purplepadma, to random
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What do you know, I slept two hours and I feel completely different. Normal mood and calm. Sometimes it’s like sleep reboots my brain. I think I’m going to fall asleep again soon, but for now I’m enjoying the moment

CarolynStirling,
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@mentallyalex @purplepadma Always eat chocolate. It’s a medicine!

purplepadma, to random
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Well I got ready to watch TV but had a massive anxiety attack instead then a huge cry. I just got really frightened for a bit. But I took some diazepam and it’s kicking in now. I know it’s crazy early but I’m going to try to sleep. Thank you for all the kindness shown today

CarolynStirling,
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@purplepadma I hate anxiety attacks. I feel for you. Diazepam is a helper for sure. Hope you have a nice long sleep and wake up refreshed and calm.

manon, to knitting German
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Bullerbü-Socks from black and multicolored scraps

@knitting

CarolynStirling,
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@manon @knitting They are really lovely. I love the colour combinations. My granny made many garments from odds and ends of colourful wool.

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