joshsusser

@joshsusser@neurodifferent.me

not your typical neuron.
de gustibus non est disputandum.
black lives matter. trans people are people.
pronoun: he.
d.e.i.

#ActuallyAutistic #autistic #ADHD #AuDHD #neurodivergent #neurodiversity
#queer #SciFi #webdev #RubyProgramming #pastafarian
AKA @joshsusser

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joshsusser, to lotr

Listening to the audiobook, and here's the the Council of Elrond. Can't help but think this chapter is to blame for how much nerds like having meetings.

joshsusser,

@Imperor exactly so!

joshsusser, to StarTrek

There are nearly 900 episodes of shows now. And with that large a body of work, it's not hard to notice recurring themes. I'm sure all of us know what a holodeck episode is, or a mirror universe episode, or a time travel episode. I got to wondering how many of these easily-recognizable genres of episodes there are. So @autismsupsoc and I noodled out a list of episode genres.

Each of these genres has at least three episodes it applies to, and should be useful to say something like "I could watch a transporter accident episode today". For example, "alien sex ghost" describes the episodes about Zephram Cochran's shimmery girlfriend cloud, Beverly's candle ghost, Deanna's dream impregnator, and Jake's muse. Some of these include subgenres, like "space creature" includes both "space monster" and "space whale".

  • aliens experiment on the ship
  • alien sex ghost
  • All-Powerful Being
  • altered memories
  • body snatchers
  • character spotlight
  • computer runs the world
  • courtroom drama
  • Devastating Transformation of Crew Member is Endured then Reverted
  • evil AI
  • good AI
  • hijinks
  • holodeck
  • last of their kind
  • mind control parasites
  • mirror universe
  • Nazis
  • old scientist with hot wife
  • people out of time
  • possibly real afterlife
  • Prime Directive
  • space creature
  • spacetime anomaly
  • time travel
  • transporter accident

Some of these could use a more pithy name. Suggestions welcome.

joshsusser,

@virtualbri @autismsupsoc Oh, Evil Supercomputer definitely has a nice TOS-era feel to it. But is Peanut Hamper a supercomputer or a super annoying computer?

joshsusser,

@lathamgreen @autismsupsoc I like the term "Badmirals". Feels more like a trope than a genre, but it is definitely a recurring theme.

joshsusser,

@gwbstr @autismsupsoc thanks! I think we lumped that one in with "body snatchers"

joshsusser,

@autismsupsoc @gwbstr Right, too good to be true is soooo many episodes. And "Power Play" is an example of body snatchers without that TGTBT vibe that satisfies the landing party is actually evil aliens one.

joshsusser,

@crashglasshouses @autismsupsoc Didn't include specific characters, races, or places as genres. That list would be huge! There's probably a case to be made for Galactic Grifter as a genre, though.

joshsusser,

@CrypticMirror @autismsupsoc Yes, this is a recurring trope, subverted in Tin Man (mixed with some Space Creature). We grouped that M-1 type scenario together with Landru, Lore, and Nomad type situations to get "evil AI", but it's such a big genre I could see splitting it into two or three like that one.

joshsusser,

@Stoat There are so many shows that are basically "things are not as they first appear" that it's hard to know when a specific type of that is useful, but yeah the "secretly fascist/genocidal alien society" trope is common in all the series. TOS was full of them!

rbreich, to random
@rbreich@masto.ai avatar

Remember: The real freeloaders in this country are the rich, not the poor.

The richest 1% evade $163 billion in taxes every year.

The United States literally has a yacht tax deduction.

Hello?

joshsusser,

@rbreich What's the problem? A rising tide lifts all yachts.

joshsusser, to actuallyautistic

I read that HHS report on the . I suppose it's good that the issue is getting some attention, but I was disappointed the report's focus was on "normal" people who are lonely because of circumstances and breakdown of social infrastructure. Disabled people are included in a few lists of groups getting the worst of things, but people aren't mentioned at all, unless you think the umbrella use of "mental health" counts. How ridiculous is that? We're left out of the report about people getting left out.

Is there a sign I can say "don't make me tap" about that explains how making societal changes to accommodate the people who need it most makes things better for everyone, but if you focus on making things better for the majority who already have it mostly OK you just make things worse overall?

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2023/05/03/new-surgeon-general-advisory-raises-alarm-about-devastating-impact-epidemic-loneliness-isolation-united-states.html

@actuallyautistic

rebeccawatson, to random
@rebeccawatson@mstdn.social avatar

Hey pals, I finally found my login for this account! Ha ha...I also have mastodon.social/@rebeccawatson and am wondering, should I stay here at mstdn.social or post on main? IDK where things are these days. Is there a way to redirect people from there to here?

joshsusser,

@fraser @rebeccawatson Have you encountered any downsides of running your own instance, other than the obv time and money costs? The federation model doesn't make things 100% seamless, and I've read there can be problems with reach and visibility, like comments not being seen if the instance isn't federated directly.

rbreich, to random
@rbreich@masto.ai avatar

Tonight I'm (reluctantly) watching the Republican debate. I'll share my thoughts and responses on Twitter.

joshsusser,

@rbreich you're too cool for twitter. don't lose those cool point by promoting twitter on fediverse. we are here because we don't want to be on twitter!

joshsusser, to random

Shadenfreude Overdose would be a good name for a band. Especially this month.

seldo, to random
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Back in her natural habitat (via our friend who is dog sitting).

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joshsusser,

@seldo i can't tell you how much you getting a happy ending to the misadventure helps in these times of things being so excessively crappy. very happy for the three of you!

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joshsusser,

@theautisticcoach @actuallyautistic something about cat-herding and inner demons

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joshsusser,

@theautisticcoach @actuallyautistic being unable to do all the things on my own, but also being unable to people so I have to do all the things on my own

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joshsusser,

@marews @actuallyautistic I desperately would like some useful answers to that, too.

killyourfm, to StarTrek
@killyourfm@layer8.space avatar

I devoured Strange New Worlds Season 2. I finally finished Discovery Season 4.

Folks, I'm having serious withdrawals now.

Can anyone recommend some novels? TOS, TNG, Disco, SNW, DS9, doesn't matter, as long as they're awesome.

joshsusser,

@killyourfm If you enjoyed Subspace Rhapsody, I suggest "How Much For Just The Planet?" by John M Ford. it's the TOS musical episode that might have been

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joshsusser,

@theautisticcoach @actuallyautistic Almost anything Simon Baron-Cohen has said, but let's go with "no theory of mind". My response is Milton's Double Empathy theory.

seldo, to random
@seldo@alpaca.gold avatar

Just watched a woman stand in line for 10 minutes at an ice cream store which had multiple posted signs listing all their flavors and then got to the front of the line and left because they didn't have birthday cake flavor.

joshsusser,

@seldo but somehow wedding soup is

ashleyspencer, to animals
@ashleyspencer@autistics.life avatar

Nikita has been hanging out on the top of the cat tree that’s way taller than me. I’m also on the couch so she looks even higher up.

joshsusser,

@ashleyspencer Very majestic! I always feel more secure here when Meelo is on high keeping watch.

joshsusser, to random

I made myself finish watching just to see how bad it would be. More than anything, it was BORING. Worst thing in the MCU so far. But, silver lining... some of the extremely negative review videos on YouTube are pretty funny. So if you feel you wasted those hours and won't ever get them back, you can maybe get a small return on your investment by enjoying some clever excoriations. Just search the show title on YouTube and eat your fill.

joshsusser,

@seldo de gustibus non est disputandum. I don't think anyone should dislike it, like I don't have a kid in this spelling bee, but it sure does seem to be the show people love to hate

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