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

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.

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 🤦‍♀️.

RickiTarr, to random
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It cracks me up when people say that people with ADD and ADHD don't actually need their meds, they are just addicted to Adderall. Have they even met a person with ADD or ADHD?
My friends forget to take their meds all the time!

GinevraCat,
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@RickiTarr Right. Because we LOOVE needing to remember to take our remembering meds!

GinevraCat, to random
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Grading. I hate it. Big, summative assessments. I don't hate the process of grading - I hate the deep sense of failure that comes as I look at ALL THESE KIDS WHO HAVE FORGOTTEN THE BASICS OF MATHEMATICS.

It's that time of year when I question whether I would do more good to society cutting verges or packing shelves in the local Aldi.

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.

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". 🤷

GinevraCat, to random
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I am overloaded at work and not sure how to prioritise and /or cut down. Also, the sleep deprivation from getting up early to start at 8:15 each day is starting to hit me physically again, cold sores and joint pain ahoy.
I realised I’m overloaded because I no longer feel any urgency or interest in much. Hmmmm.

DenisCOVIDinfoguy, to auscovid19
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Lady Gaga splits fans after admitting she had Covid during 5 live shows.

"The star then revealed that she “did 5 shows with Covid” as she didn’t want to cancel and disappoint the tens of thousands of supporters who planned to attend." 🤦‍♂️

@auscovid19

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/lady-gaga-chromatica-ball-covid-tour-when-b2550949.html

GinevraCat,
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@DenisCOVIDinfoguy @auscovid19 WTAF!!!! I attended one of the shows. I was masked 98% of the time, only briefly removing the mask for drinks. (I did not catch COVID then).
That is such a bad example to set. To knowingly put all those people at risk. ☹️

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 😘

GinevraCat, to random
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Yaaaaaaaaasssssssss 🇿🇦🏆🇿🇦

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

GinevraCat, to random
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"Our team has suffered from influenza" - our staff bulletin

I call bullshit!! Covid is really high in the Netherlands at the moment, in fact, the sewage water figures for this week are higher than for the corresponding week in any previous year. So guess what, folks - it's probably COVID. Just say that!!

GinevraCat, to foss
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On that note, I want a basic, non- internet-linked daily symptom-tracker app. Anyone know of one? (Open source would be nice.)

(Or want to build one?)

GinevraCat, to random
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My arm is soooooore. Had a COVID booster on Friday, the first one that I've had after a COVID infection (in February this year). And, wow! My body has mounted a serious defense. Sore arm, 5cm diameter hot, red bump over the jab area. Lymph nodes getting in on the action.

None of my pre-infection vaccinations did this. Wondering if it's related or just my body doing it's own jolly thing.

GinevraCat, to random
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I was a complete idiot this morning. Checked my phone as I woke up, clicked on a phishing text message and merrily entered my credit card and address info into a dodgy site.
Now I have had to cancel my card. They didn't get any money though. Small mercies.

I can never remember what packages are meant to arrive, so when I get a msg from "DHL" I just assume I forgot about one. Le sigh

because it sounds better than tax.

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.

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.

GinevraCat, to random
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I PASSED!!!! I can legally drive again. I feel SO relieved. (Context- I immigrated 3 years ago and could not switch my license).
The last week has been a nightmare of nerves and stomach cramps but now it's done, Done, DONE!!!

GinevraCat, to random
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I am SO SO exhausted.

Also, is anyone else getting an "eye headache" lately? Basically like a sinus headache, mostly on one side, with a bonus pain like you're being stabbed through one eye?

GinevraCat, to random
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Does anyone else have the problem that only their fingers remember their passwords properly?
So I'm fine on a normal keyboard, but as soon as I have to enter them in a phone or mobile device I'm screwed!

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