On alexithymia in autism: "Reacting emotionally and recognizing emotions are not always the same thing. A person may feel physically tense, restless, uncomfortable, or overwhelmed without immediately understanding why." A short video from @neuroscientist.bsky.social: youtu.be/DuVwskibpoM?...

Crested mynas, as many other birds, are born altricially, which means young are underdeveloped at the time of birth, therefore fed by parents. When they grow up, they have to learn that food doesn't simply jump into their beaks. [📹 Rebecca Gelernter] Original post

I just wanted to see him succeed so badly.

Council opted to not pause the ill-conceived and poorly planned re-re-reorganization and clumsy, blind-lottery-esque elimination of staff without regard to what they do and the services that will be lost without them. Disappointing but not surprising. #cppw

Not sure where in the incorporated City of Seattle they would be siting a data center (cost, space, energy prices, water availability), so this tastes like a symbolic (if not entirely performative) measure. Not that I disagree. But it’s the counties, particularly, that need to be doing this.

Perhaps public ownership is an answer for the Blazers? If we’re (collectively) expected to pay for a stadium that we then have to pay to go visit, perhaps we (collectively) should own it.

💯 We couldn't agree more! "Prosperity comes from public investments in people and their capacities.'" By contrast, tax subsidies for corporations are by-and-large a waste of resources #orleg #orpol

Nduduzo Makhathini 's gorgeous piano trio piece “Unembeza" is imbued with a warm gospel-kissed glow that is uniquely South African. The new album "The Myth We Choose" is out June 26. Listen & pre-order now: nduduzomakhathini.lnk.to/Unembeza

Donald Trump’s policies, especially his war on Iran, are having the unintended effect of accelerating the very green transition project he scorns. The Left must ensure the renewable energy build-out advances the well-being of the US working class.

If it weren’t for a helping hand a time or fifteen over my adult life, this would absolutely be me. I have such a difficulty with systems and with arbitrary authority and puritanical demonization of, well, everything, that I would have gone permanently non-verbal and never been able to climb out.

Technology was supposed to free us. So that we had more time to explore art, ourselves, the world. Instead we are increasingly poorer, hungrier, angrier, more disconnected from the world around us and our fellow humans. While robots and imitation “intelligences” read and write and draw and paint.

If you are truly interested in understanding the needs and experiences of being autistic and non-speaking, avoid mainstream coverage and evidence-rejecting "advocates." Instead, follow orgs like @communicationfirst.bsky.social & also people like @neuroscientist.bsky.social & @jordynbzim.bsky.social.

This is Simba. He has a special stuffed friend who protects him while he sleeps. Partly by being big spoon, and partly by being a pretty good decoy. 12/10 (IG: simbaaeyo)

Second anniversary with my wise and beautiful collaborator. And my life has never been better. It’s been a really really great two years (with them - the rest has been meh at best).

Will Council vote to pause a massive realignment (and re-re-reorganization) based on cutting jobs first and making a plan [eventually] (and certainly resulting in reduced services to the public), or will they cut a huge check for a $120m handout if money they don’t have? #cppw

I’ve heard this called one of the best guitar solos of all time. I haven’t been around for all time, so I cannot verify. But the artist known at some times as Prince and sometimes referred to by a fanciful symbol really knocks it out of the park. The other guys, whoever they are, did ok.

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We have an incredible problem: too many donations for our mutual aid hub and not enough shelves! We’ve outgrown our current setup, and we need to adapt to keep up with need, especially as we help candidates across the country adopt this model.

$120M the City wants to give away. While pushing forward “necessary” layoffs that will absolutely reduce services to the public. Staff have already been cut to the bone over the last bunch of years. Finding “efficiencies” by cutting staff is a straight lie. We can only do less with less. #cppw

In Japan, a gorilla 🦍 named Kiyomasa got into trouble with his mate. She kicked him out of their enclosure at the zoo, and he was later spotted sitting alone, seemingly thinking now what

First run of the new smoker. A snack to eat with Mar10, and dinner tomorrow have with my beautiful Collaborator tomorrow. (:

The Danish gov’t has installed floating platforms planted with wildflowers and native vegetation in the harbors and canals of Copenhagen, to create urban habitat sanctuaries for birds, bees, pollinators, insects, and even some aquatic life. #FlowersOfBluesky #InnovativeSolutions💡

Mercury staff are taking notes at today's City Council budget discussion, and publishing them here if you'd like to read some highlights. Council is deliberating on 25 budget amendments today, starting with those related to pubic safety. www.portlandmercury.com/news/reporti...

Istvan Orosz, 1998

An autistic woman with a busy week ahead of her has forgotten that her fatigue will always win in the end, sources have said.

Dog learning the spatula trick....

No wonder Mar10 was complaining all day. He only got one.

Fascist oligarch visits Oregon and is welcomed in by Intel. Who else was on this tour and part of the welcoming committee?

He was snoring just before this. But the autofocus beam always wakes him up. #mydog #isaweirdo

You’ve Got a Friend (James Taylor Cover). YT is being a butt, so I’ll post it here instead. #Gibsonj45 #JamesTaylor #MadeWithAudigo

Proud Mary. I’m thinking of moving permanently over here to BlueSky. #ProudMary #CreedenceClearwaterRevival #Music #AutisticMusician #MadeWithAudigo

The Boxer (Simon & Garfunkel Cover). Sorry for the video spam - YT is being difficult, and I have several days of recordings to post. It will probably happen again. #AutisticMusician #FolkCover #MadeWithAudigo

Make Me Down a Pallet Soft and Low. #bluegrass #gibsonj45 #madewithaudigo #autisticmusician

[17 second weed vape rip] ok so today is dank friday right [exhaling vapor] and sunday is weed sunday [still exhaling vapor] and monday’s weed monday [breathlessly emitting vapor, panicking] saturday’s still saturday [fatally desiccating under the BALEFUL BLOODSHOT EYE of WEED GOD]

Have been wondering all day why I was feeling more than usually wilty. From yesterday morning to this afternoon is the largest or very close to the largest uninterrupted pressure drop I’ve experienced since i started paying attention to the slope of change and my pain rather than just the value.

Sometimes my ink tests turn into little stories #CompetitionCockroachTaming #BugsNotDrugs #NothingIsReal

gravy boats imply the existence of gravy maritime law

Today was the 49th day since my mama died. May she find a favorable rebirth.

Mel Brooks having to bury Rob Reiner is against all laws of nature and I’m not ok about it

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My dad would have turned 70 today. We had our issues, but I feel his absence all the time.

we’re all in rose city 🌹 semifinals. tomorrow. CBS!!

This is a special cake in my family that I haven’t had in several decades because the key ingredient wasn’t available. Called marshmallow cake, it has peppermint extract and crushed peppermint candies in the frosting (which is a box mix and which I couldn’t find for the last 20 years - until now).

i need all my transit-heads and city-planning-heads to go take this survey the city is doing about fixing the dangerous streets near my house and encourage them to just ludicrously maximize pedestrian and bike safety to the brutal ruinous detriment of cars portland.gov/StarkWashington