Tangible Thinker, Curator of Knowledge, Cultivator of Wisdom, #ActuallyAutistic, He/Him
Joined March 2008
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"I had trouble getting this newsletter out this week. I've been stuck in some deep perfectionist muck that has left me floundering to do anything "productive."
But I need to let go of that need for perfection... And the best way to do that? [. . .]
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This is it. This is exactly the moment that, if I engage with it instead of run from it, I will grow tenfold [. . .]
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I'm writing in public again! (and I think it might just stick!)
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Second, I'm starting a newsletter where I'll write authentically about how I make sense of life, the universe, and everything (and also fight my perfectionism).
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For #ADHD brains, “relaxing” often means *taking a break from self regulating.*
Letting your brain do what it wants.
Making myself focus on something “relaxing” — or fighting my brain if it wants to work — isn’t relaxing. It’s draining.
Let your brain wander sometimes.
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Can ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ and other tabletop games help youth build social skills? geekwire.com/2023/can-dungeo…
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Anyway. Being self-aware is good. It helps. It's life changing. But once you're aware, you also realize that you DESERVE better than what you've been accepting. And anything less than that can feel devastating.
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I was just talking about this last night & it was definitely reconfirmed today...
One of the WORST parts about being educated, self-aware, and advocating for/about my disorders: the beginning is full of hope that turns to frustration as time marches forward.
Here's why...🧵
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Absolute nightmare. Ableist AI tool may be flagging disabled parents resulting in their children being taken by the state and put into foster care.
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It’s been 7+1 years since Sir Terry Pratchett went off with Death. But “no one is finally dead until the ripples they cause in the world die away.” #GNUTerryPratchett
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THREAD: How to verify images online?
Social media is awash with false or misleading images, some of which get millions of engagements.
So, here's a simple guide on ways you can quickly check the veracity of an image you see on your social media feeds.
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[doing things I’m bad at]
“ugh, I suck at everything”
[doing things I’m good at]
“this doesn’t count because it’s easy for me”
