Alas. I fear the eldest of the fairy god-daughters is now at that age (13) where spending time with me plus with her mum and younger sister is utterly uncool and boring, despite the opportunity to spend time with my kitty and do crafts. I have known this girl since before she was born. I don't want

Very well written piece about how the definition of autism has changed over history. “Such reclassification helps explain how what may seem like an epidemic may actually be the result of greater awareness and changing definitions.”

when potatoes invented french fries, they did it because they loved mankind and wanted us to be happy, just like jesus potatoes is like jesus to me

I'm Big Kev Excited for this!!!

Constantly I angst about whether I should dye my greys and remove my chin hair. I've always been fine with ageing but sometimes I'm like "can't I be just a little vain as a treat???" In the end, ambivalence in doing anything at all always wins.

Even if they can't sue the govt or the politicians, you know this company has enough "fuck you" money that they can make life hell for them, but *especially* Trump and Kennedy

And moreover, if Autism is perceived as preventable and treatable, then the implication is that people with Autism Spectrum Disorder should no longer exist.

Essentially, it Autism is perceived as preventable and treatable, then families (mothers) who fail to take their recommended prevention or treatment steps can be blamed for their kids' Autism and denied social support (eg, healthcare, school-based accommodations, etc.).

Whether they're blaming vaccines and Tylenol, or selling dubious "remedies," what they're really doing is promoting the perception that families (and especially mothers) can prevent and treat Autism. And thus also the perception that people with Autism and their families don't need social support.

Changed my life

Australians, smugly: At least we've never had anything remotely close to a dictatorship 😌 Older Queenslanders: *sweats nervously* ahahaha, yeah... funny that...

no one steal this idea because I’ve already filed a patent: lunch dessert

I've heard (rightfully) meaner things said about him on Instagram and Tumblr. Everyone on here has been extremely tame in comparison.

Who's hallucinating this time

So I've locked in what car I'm going to get. The bad news is it's going to take 5-6 months to get here. SIGH.

They are the most miserable sacks of shit, that's why

Huh wow turns out the people who wanted to misgender and deadname trans people and use racist slurs never cared about free speech, they just wanted to misgender and deadname trans people and use racist slurs

I don't know if it's an autocorrect thing or laziness or what but I've been getting so many emails with people calling me "Lauren" 😑😑😑

The reason for why I've been craving Oreos a lot lately is a complete mystery but I don't care to find out.

Well, shit. My folks were in a car accident yesterday. Mum is in hospital with cracked ribs but she will be ok. Their car is a total write-off though. 😐

Despite all my rage, there's still some positivity and empathy left in my proverbial trunk that I keep in case of emergencies

in the brilliant standup special “dress to kill,” eddie izzard said communication is “70% how you look, 20% how you sound, and only 10% what you say.” seems relevant right now.

hate posting about jk rowling but she has devolved into posting a very obviously ai generated video to smear trans people, i think she’s genuinely unwell

what we’ve seen from the right is the most insane case of cancel culture i’ve ever witnessed. the left has never even done close to a fraction of a fraction of what they want to do now

Made some toast (out of clay)

you cant really say much to how obvious the hypocrisy is everywhere without driving yourself mad, so you don't have to talk about it. just remember that you don't ever have to forgive them when the tide turns and they try to ask for it. they'll whine like they always do about unreasonable leftists

every time there's political violence discourse i think about how jo cox was assassinated in broad daylight by a fascist who shouted "britain first" as he shot her, and now nine years later her party is dedicating every moment in power to placating the ideology of her murderer

I cooked 2 different recipes from my meal kit at the same time tonight and I'm kinda surprised I successfully pulled it off 😅 but I just know that if I try again, my lil' ADHD brain is gonna be like, "yes, you should put this ingredient in this other pan. No, don't check the app to be sure..."

I'm making good progress with this Kanthony fic I'm currently working on. Dare I say it, I'm also growing slightly more confident in writing smut too, though everything is very first draft at this point. However, I realise how much I miss the connections I had made on Twitter with fans and writers.

He keeps interrupting me

This is exactly what I was talking about. Please for the love of god, cis people call your reps, email them, send them letters, do *anything.* This is not a setback, this is a ban, people WILL die without access to hormonal therapy, their endocrine systems will literally kill them.

The worst thing about being sick on a Monday is when the gardener comes by my apartment to do the lawn mowing

CRYING 😭😭😭😭

Hi from Ollie. He's my art mentor's poochie-wooch and occasionally he snoozes on me while we talk

Praying for my boys to win tonight. 🙏💜⚓️

Managed for the first time ever in my life to fall over while going down a small number of slippery wet steps. Landed on my bum and stacked my ankle in the process, so now I'm hobbling around the house 😩

Head on over to Wicked Wednesday at the Ozdust Ballroom, AKA Murdoch University Tavern

Tonight, I had the ultimate girl dinner of cheese and bread in French - fougasse and chèvre.

Tame Impala announcing an album called Deadbeat, with a cover photo of Kevin and his daughter, off the back of a single called Loser, on Fathers Day weekend. Finally, it's Daddy Issues Summer. My time to shine. 🌞

Highkey excited for the new Tame Impala album. Can't believe it has been 5 years!!! 😭❤️

"bluesky is dying" that's cool man. i go on here to make funny posts with my friends

Australian slur technology is the most advanced in the world

Everyone I like has recently visited or is currently visiting Greece. What's up with that 😭

Darn???

Don't be fooled by this adorable lil face. He bites fascists and Nazis.

”what’s the male equivalent of a mini skirt?” a mini skirt, obviously. what are you, a coward?

The Flying Bats FC, Trans Justice Project and other organisations are petitioning Football Australia to ensure fair treatment of trans women, which in this case means our inclusion in women's sports as equals. Please give it a look and sign. www.theflyingbats.com/petition?sou...

Btw I'll always love Palin and Idle to an extent. They are probably the only two Pythons that haven't fallen into the reactionary pothole but then again, I don't expect to get my wisdom from 80-something old men who haven't done anything revolutionary in years.

It’s an especially silly thing for him to say when the only reason the movie got made was because George Harrison put his hand in his own pocket to pay for it… because… the studios weren’t interested!

Obviously, nothing was learned from Britney. We still feel this absurd need to point and laugh at celebs when they suffer from a genuine mental health crisis, and all for what?