Cassandra

Cassandra, 2 hours ago to random

My partner and I bought a car together this week.

He’d kept his working for 15 years but it didn't have air conditioning, and between my sensory issues and the planet's ever hotter summers, this meant I was rarely willing to go anywhere.

I don't want to sit around alone waiting for the end.

After so many years without my own car, I can't help feeling like I've bought into Mad Max. But I want to get to places where I can help people and build community, so I hope it is at least Furiosa.

GreatestTrek, 5 hours ago to Podcasts

On today's #GreatestGen, it's been a long road getting from TNG to here! Captain Archer heads out on Earth's first Uber mission but when the Enterprise's passenger is abducted they may not earn a 5 star rating.

Listen to the full episode at gagh.biz/greatestgen

#greatestgen #MaxFun #MaximumFun #Podcasts #FriendsOfDesoto #Fod #StarTrekEnterprise

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Cassandra, 5 hours ago to random

Mood: seeing a video of a bear righting an orange traffic cone and, instead of being amused by how human the action is, being depressed by what our presence has done to wildlife and the barren landscape in which the bear walks.

JeremyMallin, 7 hours ago to random

Almanacs don't seem as popular as they were hundreds of years ago. 🤔
#RandomThoughts

ashleyspencer, 23 hours ago to random

I haven't left my apartment for long periods of time in weeks.

My cats refused to eat while I was gone, and eating is Nikita's favorite thing. As soon as I got home, she ate all her food.

Dinah was yowling a really sad sounding cry when I got back. 😢

exme, 1 day ago to random

I've been alone for a few days and it's interesting to see that it doesn't matter if I'm alone and not having to socialize - I still got dissociated and was just very confused home alone not knowing if I'm an actual person who is alive. I know this happens but for some reason I had told myself that if I just get to be alone some time I will feel better. Nope. Felt bad and was alone with the feelings.

JeremyMallin, 1 day ago to random

How many years can I still say that I'm "recently" diagnosed?

#ActuallyAutistic

samantha, 1 day ago to random

Battery powered appliances such as vacuum cleaner, lawn mowers etc. really is a significant help in getting things done with limited spoons.

It's both not all the time having to fight with a cord which makes using them better, but also that it's much faster to get started and put the appliance away again which makes it more feasible to do a bit of cleaning etc. when I have a bit of spare energy.

eclectech, 1 day ago to NoStupidQuestions

Having established that dandelion seed heads are definitely NOT known as DANDELION CLOCKS by everyone I have a follow on question...

What DO you know them as?

Chatting to people already I have had FLUFFS (Lithuania) and WINDY PUFFS (Canada) both of which are SUPERB.

Are there any others? Will there be enough to make a World Map of Dandelion Names?! 😃

Places, names & any other trivia welcome!

Earlier thread here: https://things.uk/@eclectech/112458271354372250

#dandelion #question #askFedi

zaxxon, 1 day ago to random

I think I need to live in a commune as a sort of jack of all trades.

Honestly, I don’t think I have the mental makeup, skills, and talents (let alone interest) to “succeed” in our capitalist society.

I’m a tinkerer who enjoys working with wood as much as I enjoy working on computers, researching accounting (or real, anything) as much as I enjoy reading about science*.

Maybe I should start Communauty.

*Oh, but I hate gardening.

Cassandra, 1 day ago (edited 22 hours ago) to random

Which of the following are deserving of gratitude?

Cassandra, 1 day ago to random

I am pleased to report it is possible to freeze half a waffle cone for later.

xinicit, 1 day ago to random

I play a game with my dog called “snuggle, no struggle” where I try to pet him and tell him I love him for as long as I can before he gets too excited and start play biting my hands.

beecycling, 2 days ago to random

Oh lawd, I've got to bite the bullet and start rewatching Star Trek Enterprise, now Greatest Generation podcast has finished Voyager and is about to start on Trek's red-headed stepchild. I mean I don't have to watch, but the pod is better if you've seen the episode they're discussing. The things I do for @GreatestTrek

JeremyMallin, 2 days ago to Etymology

Funny. A character in this show who was declared by others to be disgruntled, argued that she used to be "perfectly gruntled".

Now I'm wondering if "gruntled" is a word that was ever commonly used.

#Etymology

Cassandra, 3 days ago to random

An email from a store I don't shop at.

I click here to unsubscribe.

The result is not that store's URL advising they will stop…

but rather a long fillable form from some who the fuck knows third party ad company.

I could uncheck a box to stop receiving that type of email…

but there was no option to “confirm" or "submit”; I had to “save profile.”

No. Fucking no.

ashleyspencer, 3 days ago to random

Adventures in trying to get my Strattera.

Insurance won’t pay for the new dosage, so put in a request last night to have my psych send a prescription to the pharmacy down the street. Except I think he start his vacation already and he doesn’t come back until end of June.

So now I called the pharmacy to have them call my insurance company’s pharmacy to get it transferred. Now I wait. She said it can take 24 hours to get it from them sometimes.

Meanwhile I’m struggling hardcore trying to work😭

schoudaan, 10 days ago to random

I've been feeling a little tired and overstimulated over the last few days and I've been trying to find a way to decompress. It's quietly hilarious to me that simply sitting on the couch with a blanket over my head seems to be quite effective.

#ActuallyAutistic #AllAutistics