One of the things that I said about the obsession with pandemic learning loss is that the kids are always learning. Many of us are too afraid to ask what it is they are learning. This is a pretty good summary of some of the lessons.

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Doctors kept telling us that our AuDHD AFAB offspring had bipolar disorder, but in hindsight it's very clear that it was PMDD all along. *This* is what autism researchers should be looking at, not more useless vax studies. www.additudemag.com/pmdd-autism-...

Today I spent hours deleting all my data off Facebook. Photos, posts, comments, likes, notes… from 2007 until now. A bittersweet feeling of looking through an old diary - moments of remembrance mixed with cringe-inducing embarrassment.

I think I enjoy painting autumnal landscapes more than almost anything else! This one is done in gouache. #art #painting #gouache

So. You're one of many who may not be the most tech savvy, BUT, you still know that protecting your data right now is extremely important. What steps can you take? (a thread)

I know, my friend, that you are exhausted from trying to convince them that they should care about other people, but keep trying oh please, my friend, keep trying. * A compendium of the 243rd week of plague poems… librarianshipwreck.wordpress.com/2024/11/15/p...

If anyone tells you that we are in a better place now than in the beginning of the pandemic, it’s a lie. People are dying more in the chronic phase of Covid than in the acute stage, and those who survive, are left with chronic illnesses that may become permanent. We must remain resilient.

It's up!!!! My Explainer video for BlueSky beginners. I cover how to find your Twitter followers, Starter Packs, Feeds, Lists, some handy-dandy tools, and BlueSky etiquette. Please watch and/or share with any newbies you know. I think it's helpful. www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_V2...

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If you still have an account on the other place, you've just been automatically opted in for AI and data mining. This is how you turn that setting off! Please share!

Earnest post, but: a thing I like here is it’s okay to have moments of happiness in public without being broadly scolded, and I believe that sustaining this kind of humanity will be very important as we resist fascism. We have to sustain each other. Making joy isn’t denial, it’s how we will survive

Realized that my #mecfs makes me much too isolated to be giving up social media… but that doesn’t mean I can’t choose a better platform that has more acceptance, positivity and empathy than many others. Going to give this a try and see if I can build some community here to feel a little less alone.