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GinevraCat

@GinevraCat@toot.community

#Neurodiverse family person. #Education, coding, play, science. Face the #ClimateEmergency.
Born at ~330ppm CO2
Good in a crisis, as long as it's someone else's.
#CovidIsNotOver

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RickiTarr, to random
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Y'all I just made myself feel so old, hubs looked up top 100 music from 2001, 2011, 2021, and today and the amount of music I could recognize decreased by significantly. I recognized probably 70% of 2001 and decreasing as I went on. BUT I blame the internet, I can listen to exactly the kind of music I want with no dependence on the radio, but also I'm old!

GinevraCat,
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@RickiTarr On my last birthday a friend sent me a list of 120 songs that are now 50 like me! I recognised most of them. That would not happen with a current playlist 🤦‍♀️.

pvonhellermannn, to random
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Ron DeSantis Makes “Climate Change Isn’t Real” Official Florida Law

😆😭😡🤣
(went for emojis as lost for words!)

https://newrepublic.com/post/181622/ron-desantis-climate-change-florida-law

GinevraCat,
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@rzeta0 @pvonhellermannn Time to read "The Demon Haunted World" by Carl Sagan again. He saw this coming nearly 30 years ago.

ashleyspencer, to random
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Me and my little husky plush went to the store to get snacks and other stuff.

I made myself leave because I haven’t gone anywhere in a few weeks. Only open the door to put out the trash.

Brought the plushie along on my lap for moral support.

GinevraCat,
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@ashleyspencer He's a GOOD boy. I bet he was super supportive 😘

mariyadelano, to actuallyadhd
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Question for fellow @actuallyautistic and @actuallyadhd neurodivergent folks:

How do you explain your ideas to neurotypicals?

I constantly struggle because my brain has made connections that are not obvious to others, and when I try to guide them through my thinking I confuse them with details or by skipping explanations that seem obvious to me but completely surprising to anyone else.

Frameworks, links, anything is appreciated!

GinevraCat,
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@mariyadelano @actuallyautistic @actuallyadhd My friends used to use a system where I had to tap the side of my nose when I jumped topics. If they thought I had jumped topics then they would do the nose tap and I could confirm or explain further. 🤪
But I have also heard a flatmate tell another flatmate to "just smile and nod when she talks". 🤷

RickiTarr, to random
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I'm going to ramble a bit, but it will hopefully come around to something. When I was growing up, I read a lot of older historical book series, a big one would be the Little House On The Prairie series. While I really enjoyed it, there are some very obviously negative portrayals of Native Americans and African Americans. I remember being angry about it as a kid, and my Dad telling me, that part of learning about history is that we have to acknowledge the people we were, and still are. But because Little House on the Prairie is only semi-autobiographical, I still have mixed feelings about this. I do think they are well written books by a female author, an interesting perspective on early American life, and as an adult I can see and acknowledge the issues with the text. If we try to get rid of every author with racist ideas there wouldn't be much left to read from the 20th Century, and it also feels like being dishonest about who we are. So, I'm very mixed, how do you all feel about it? Do you think children can handle books with racial issues like this if it's explained to them? What is our responsibility here?

GinevraCat,
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@RickiTarr Yes. White kids don't get exposed enough to pointing out and criticising racism. Leaving it in children's books, with a warning, and reading with them and discussing why this is wrong opens a conversation we should be having with them.
Willard Price's books are similarly slanted re: any indigenous people the (white) boys encounter. My son loved the adventures of these and I read them too to make him aware of the bias.

GinevraCat,
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@MikeImBack @RickiTarr Yes, this is a concern. I do worry about unconscious influence. I'm an adult and I know this can still affect me.

samantha, to actuallyautistic
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Since it comes up with some frequency on autistic social media, I wanted to share my experience with noise cancelling headphones as an noise sensitive autistic person with auditory processing issues. As always, this is just my experience.

I tried writing it for a Mastodon post, but it got way to long... so I ended up dumping it on my blog instead.

If you have any questions etc. do feel free to share.

https://hiiamsamantha.xyz/posts/2024/05/my-headphone-usage/

@actuallyautistic

GinevraCat,
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@samantha @actuallyautistic Great, comprehensive description. I have sound-triggered migraines, and noise-cancelling headphones are wonderful for that. I also tend to wear them with nothing playing!
For general noise shaping I cannot recommend Flare Calmer ear plugs enough. They are soft and comfortable for all day use. The noise reduction is minimal, but the sharper, jagged frequencies are dampened. If I feel a headache and pop them in then I can still teach fine, and avoid the worst of it.

RickiTarr, to random
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Where do you live and how do you feel about it?

Obviously, don't tell me exactly where you live, no actual addresses please! You can be as vague as you like.

I live in Central Missouri in the U.S.

Pros:

This is an absolutely beautiful place, green rolling hills, lots of rivers, lakes, ponds, and natural springs, cool caves to explore.

Lots of farming here, so great access to quality fruits, vegetables, meat, eggs, and dairy.

It's relatively inexpensive to live here compared with other states, because it's a "flyover".

I'm close enough to three major cities, that it's an easy day trip, and I'm about halfway to anywhere in the U.S.

We have one of the best Conservation departments in the U.S. and this is one of the few things that is a bipartisan issue. Lots of awesome nature programs that are free or cheap, state parks, conservation areas, bird watching, hunting, boating, foraging available to everyone.

Cons:

Yeah, it's a big one, it is a RED STATE, while a lot of the cities are blue, there is a large rural population, that votes red. Abortion is not legal here. People often vote against their own self interest.

While I'm not against responsible gun ownership, lots of people aren't responsible, and people have access to guns that definitely should not.

We have very few employee protections here, while the cost of living is relatively low compared with other places, it's taken years to get to a $12 minimum wage, and it's still not enough.

GinevraCat,
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@RickiTarr Small town in the East Netherlands.
Pros:
Town vibe, city amenities
Bike lanes everywhere, relatively safe so the kids take care of their own transport to and from events.
Big technical university, so plenty of students, pubs, theatre etc. People are generally really welcoming and nice.
Cons:
F🤬cking fireworks start in August/September and simply increase in volume and duration until the sky explodes at New Year. (The town has burnt down a few times in its history!)
No wilderness

GinevraCat,
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@RickiTarr Little known fact. Dutch youths are absolutely bonkers fanatic about fireworks! Having a party? Gotta be fireworks. A dutch team wins something? BOOM! Bored? Set off some fireworks.
And this town is pretty close to Germany where bigger fireworks are legal so plenty people buy there to set off here.

GinevraCat,
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@RickiTarr There are restrictions here too. It's technically illegal except on specific days (like New Year). But that law is so widely and completely ignored that there is no way to begin enforcing it.

GinevraCat,
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@RickiTarr Random video sample: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2ti5KiYlkdw

Garwboy, to random
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Hivemind

What would be the most credible and/or reliable go-to resources for children/teens who want help with mental health matters at the moment?

I try to keep up with these things, but I am in my forties and it's starting to show

GinevraCat,
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@Garwboy What country?

cstross, to random
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Things they never taught you in Sunday school: that even after the apocalypse, there will still be committee meetings (and attendance is mandatory) … and then the dragons arrived.
https://hachyderm.io/@estherschindler/112394695998247902

GinevraCat,
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@cstross A friend of mine is head of sustainability for one of the provinces in South Africa. At the beginning of COVID she and her staff were working 16-20 hour days, desperately trying to get govt aid, vaccines, tests and information to people.
One staffer commented: I didn't think the apocalypse came with this much paperwork!

grrrr_shark, to random
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Came home from Munich with a bitch of a cold. Meh

GinevraCat,
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@grrrr_shark I usually get sick from travelling too. Bloody localized viruses...grumble, grumble.

bluecat, to random
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My daughter came home and told me her friend dumped her because she’s too bossy and I opened my big stupid mouth and said something like “well your other friends have also said they felt you were bossing them around, so what’s going on that everyone still feels this way?” And she ran down the hall screaming “HOW DARE I TRY TO TALK TO YOU AND EXPECT YOU TO MAKE ME FEEL BETTER YOU DONT UNDERSTAND ANYTHING!”

Then she locked me out of her room (she’s 10)

Sorry but what is the universe on today? For real though.

🤦🏻‍♀️

GinevraCat,
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@bluecat ☹️

Would it be ok if I recommended a phenomenal book on parenting teenage girls to you? (Explicative, not proscriptive).

GinevraCat,
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@bluecat It's this one by Lisa Damour https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25614847-untangled

I teach high school and I recommend this to all the parents of girls aged 11 to 17!!

It is a really accessible, fantastic explanation of what is actually happening in the teenage brain, how to deal with it gracefully, and if there is cause for concern. It really changed my relationship with my daughter for the better.

NanoRaptor, to random
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Same picture. Same bullshit.

A report card from year 10. It reads in part: English, Grade A, Dana is a very able and talented student who does not always give of her best. This failure to invest much energy in her English prevents her from achieving her full potential although this is not the say that this work is of an inferior standard. Also, Mathematics (Advanced), Grade A, Dana is a keen student but her work lacks discipline. She has a lot of ability but this needs further development.

GinevraCat,
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@NanoRaptor This is the report card of a gifted student in an inappropriate educational environment. Possibly also with ADHD. As you rightly infer, the problem lies in the environment.

GinevraCat,
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@NanoRaptor I recognise it both from my childhood and my students. I was only diagnosed at 44. ☹️. Still pissed off about how much self loathing I could have avoided.

grrrr_shark, to random
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Ate some chicken earlier from a sandwich where I skipped the bread.

Stomach is saying a massive fuck off to me now. MEH.

GinevraCat,
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@grrrr_shark BATH is always good.
One of the things I am most looking forward to in my new place is having one.

grrrr_shark, (edited ) to random
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Meh. Up at 7 am on Sunday after insomnia to go provide kid's psych with intake info. I hate my life 🤣😭

GinevraCat,
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@grrrr_shark UGH. And the intake info often assumes that you can remember all that stuff about them!

GinevraCat, to random
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I am experiencing a distinct lack of chocolate.

GinevraCat,
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@grrrr_shark :) Anything other than milk, and no nuts. (Dark is always a yes, white is a maybe!)

GinevraCat,
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@grrrr_shark Oh that sounds AMAZING! Thank-you.

GinevraCat, to random
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I am an exhausted wreck after about 2 weeks of 15+ hour days to get some crucial grading done before the hand in deadline.

So I am watching a bad action movie as compensation.

grrrr_shark, to random
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So bizarre.

Post op, my lowest incision was maybe an inch or two above my belly button.

Now the scar is like 6 inches above it.

So weird.

GinevraCat,
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@grrrr_shark Like a migrating tattoo!

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