I start a new job tomorrow and just went nonverbal. Autism is fuuuuuun

If you haven't heard of the Book Outlet $5.99 fiction sale, I'm here to make your day. It happens twice a year, it's amazing, and you should totally do it and show me what you get! #booksky

For those of you who don't know, this is basically the 1,000 page elder millennial version of reading Deathly Hallows for the first time. 🗡️🙌🏻 #booksky

Went on a fun thrifting outing with my bestie yesterday and had the BEST strawberry lemonade I have ever had, hands down. Plus I found some MCM Japanese porcelain and alligator scales for my oddities collection!! Anyone else here collect curiosities and oddities? #witchsky #pagansky

🧵In fall 2023, I crashed. Hard. After a decade of working in DC in high powered political & humanitarian roles, my brain shut down. I was dealing w/ suicidal ideation, and skills that used to come easily to me were disappearing overnight. It was clear I needed help, and I took medical leave... 1/7

happy pride 💕

It's the first day of Pride Month, so shout out to my great-grandma who told her whole congregation that in California we have special classes for gay kids. My mom had said GATE. (Gifted and Talented Education)

Today in #autistic skill gaps I didn't know I had. THERE IS A RIGHT AND WRONG WAY TO SLICE ORANGES! I've always cut wedges for myself, but I'm making a summer suncatcher with dried orange slices and I literally never realized you only get the sunburst cutting in one direction before today. I am 36.

Couldn't sleep last night, so did a little moonlight Viola harvest to make more pressed flowers. It's the little things.🪻

#Autistic rigidity is discussed often, but I've observed the exact opposite. NDs have to be aware of other neurodivergent friend needs AND neurotypical communication styles on top of our own. Whereas most of the time, NTs expect us to adapt to their styles, w/out question or recognition.

I'm so excited to participate in the Rite of Her Sacred Fires today with #Hekate devotees around the world. As usual, decorating a grimoire page is the first part of my ritual process. Art opens the doors.🚪🗝️ Who else is celebrating today, #witchsky / #pagansky / #occultsky?

Every high school should have a class on socioemotional health. We talk a lot about the necessity of a life skills class (taxes, household budgets, basic nutrition, etc.), but it's also a critical life skill to recognize different types of abuse and learn self-regulation. Even in my 30s...

Every time I see the name Thiel I read Thule in my head.

This alone secured my vote. In an era where even Dems are willing to throw trans people under the bus the second it becomes politically convenient to do so, this speaks volumes to me. It shouldn't require independent wealth to do it, but I get the feeling he would take this position regardless.

Dude has got RIZZ

This is a VERY insightful thread...

🧵I've been clinically diagnosed as #autistic for 2 years now, & I've finally pinpointed something I hate about the "support level" discussion. Using "low/high support needs" in lieu of labels like "high/low functioning" or "profound autism" is a big step forward. BUT it still does a disservice.

Lightly held witchy pet peeve: narratives about Blue Moon (Sunday!) magic. On its surface level, it's harmless fun. But if you really think about it, it's a bit nonsensical. We only have Blue Moons (2 full moons in a month) b/c of the Gregorian calendar.

TFW you're wrapping up a long workday with chit chat and you and your coworkers suddenly realize you're ALL queer autistic women married to men.

It is mind numbingly exhausting how often #autistic people get in trouble because of incorrectly assumed motives based on neurotypical communication norms. A: Saying X was hurtful to me. NT: You're implying I'm Y! I can't believe you would say/think that! A: ...I don't, and I didn't.

Our collection officially passed 500 (partially shown) - a benchmark for a home library. So I present to you, the Howland library! Collections in: fantasy, ancient history, archaeology, MENA, the paranormal, UFOs, & occult, witchcraft, languages, classics, & antiquarian! #booksky #ufosky #witchsky

I worked in the White House for only 4 months as an intern and can confirm. The amount of times we had to lockdown was much more than makes it into the public sphere.

It's one of my best friend's birthdays in 15 minutes and guys, I gotta say, if you ever find a friend half as kind, adventurous, and funny as @thezignal.bsky.social, you'll be a very lucky person. I love you & your giant 🩷, Dan. Get your butt out here soon! #ufosky

Ok weirdo friends, I had a really, really odd dream encounter about a week ago and without too much context I'm hoping you can give me your insights on what "veil of the thresher" sparks in you, if anything. I tried googling and the only reference is something from an old newspaper I can't access.

I'm just absolutely gutted about the massacre that took place at the Islamic Center of San Diego just a few miles away from my home. I would say there are no words, but there is one: قهر

Not only is the CDC not requiring self-quarantine of #Hantavirus passengers, they're not even testing them until they show symptoms. Don't worry folks, cases don't exist if you don't test or report them!

How old were you when you realized If You Give a Mouse a Cookie is just slippery slope propaganda demonizing social services?

Something I don't see talked about in #autism spaces enough is the realization that using verbal communication can be a form of masking. While some autistic ppl cannot use verbal communication at all, many of us can - but it may feel almost physically painful at times.

Hey women - what debilitating illness did doctors tell you was just anxiety? I'll go first. I just needed to "think through the pain" of Rheumatoid Arthritis & an autoimmune blood disorder.

In the last two years I've gone viral three times, and each time it's been about something depressing - the election, USAID being dismantled, and now Hantavirus. I swear I post really cute dog pics too, guys.

Oh my God. The American #Hantavirus cruise ship passengers are only required to stay at the Nebraska facility for the NEXT FEW DAYS. The Canadian passengers, meanwhile, are self-isolating for a minimum of 21 days, possibly up to 42. What the fuck are we doing?! Source: LIVE BBC reporting

Holy hell this took off. What makes this #Hantavirus outbreak concerning is the combo of an extremely high mortality rate (~40%) & an insanely long incubation period (up to 6-8 weeks). Even with a less contagious virus, that's not a great combo. Should you panic? No. Would I also buy an N100? Yes.

RIP my notifications. If you wanna get ahold of me, DM or text.

The CDC is saying that airline passengers who were exposed to #Hantavirus cruise passengers don't need to be notified. But the literature says infection typically happens when symptoms are most mild (fatigue, mild headaches, etc.) - precisely when most people would underreport/not notice symptoms.

Cobb salads make me viscerally angry.

@ahmedbaba.bsky.social: There is no clearer case for the necessity of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 than how quickly southern states moved to eliminate Black-majority districts and dilute Black power after SCOTUS eroded Section 2. SCOTUS’s reasoning was immediately disproven by reality.

Rich because my nights are like this 🖤 #booksky

I got my MPH in Epidemiology in 2020. Three things to know about #Hantavirus. 1. Never clean an area with potential rodent urine/dust without a mask. 2. The Andes Virus type is a sub-type that *can* spread person-to-person, unlike typical Hanta. 3. It can take 14-40 days b/w infection & symptoms.

Look, there are so many issues with this. But first, can we all laugh at the fact that he had the designer put his name and title TWICE 💀

This is why we fight book bans. There's a very short walk from where we are to where they were. #booksky

It's a cruel joke to have this many books delivered in a few days and be so seizure woozy that I can't read 😭 (Yes, I'm starting ToG for the 1st time!) #booksky

People who have befriended crows, I need your advice! I know there is a woman who feeds the murder in our complex. I've also found the occasional peanut shell on our patio. But I haven't seen the crows myself. If I leave a handful of peanuts, will the crows find me? Or do I need to stake them out?

Little birdies were visiting our porch looking for water today, so I decided to upgrade their drinkware 💁🏻‍♀️

🔊on. Owlcrate April Book Mail! #booksky

Name your top 15 TV shows ever, gut instincts only. COMEDIES 🍍Psych 🎀New Girl 🚓Brooklyn Nine Nine 🎒Community 🌳Parks and Recreation 🍁Schitt's Creek 🍔Bob's Burgers FANTASY 👻Supernatural 🐍Loki 🧹Agatha All Along DRAMA ⚽Ted Lasso SCI-FI 🧠Severance ⌛Dark REALITY/DOCS 🇩🇪Hunting Hitler 🌴Survivor (AU)

Having a fever on Beltane is a bit on the nose, isn't it? 🤒 #witchsky #pagansky

Bright Beltane, my loves 🩷

Putting my hands in some soil to welcome in Bealltainn, then making a wishing wreath with my beloved. Once night falls, we'll be lighting the fires and welcoming the Otherworld 🧚🏻‍♀️ #witchsky #pagansky

Fucking hell. As someone who has dealt with sexual assault, it's insanely jarring when someone I once considered a close friend is outed as a predator. I'm grieving for the victims, for the people who lost a friend, and I'm grieving for those of us who - once again - have to doubt our judgment.

For those of you who followed me from my #UFO days 🖤 #ufosky