i keep thinking about that one blogger on here who mentioned applying to 80+ jobs and still not getting a single callback

I know they retracted the allegations and settled in court but maybe we should not hold avellone as some esteemed fallout lore god who’s word is law for the series? Maybe just go back to ignoring him so his ego doesn’t get inflated anymore then it already is?

seeing this part is what actually convinced me that ryoko kui knew about autism and wrote the siblings like that on purpose

i struggled finding way to explain why until now

as you can see ever since he was a kid Laios was especially sensitive to other people's expectations, which stresses him out. but Falin herself didn't seem to notice.

yet as adults we see that they grow up to be seemingly opposite of who they were as kids. as per his relationship with Shuro we could see that Laios didn't notice Shuro's distaste against him at all until he was told and with Falin she pays special attention to people and takes care of them to the point that becomes her most memorable trait to her teammates.

honestly it's the kind of progression that i've seen a lot among autistic adults. for laios i usually see it among people who finally found a comfortable space to be themselves and be immersed in their special interest. the happiness can get you kinda tunnel-visioned.

while with falin i feel like she's similar to me where we realized that the things other people usually notice easily doesn't come naturally at us so we end up compensating by working hard at being considerate to our friends but ends up being able to notice little tells others don't usually see

sometimes it's not even two different people, sometimes it's the same autistic person going through all of that

Anybody else think breeding munchkin cats should be illegal everywhere

HIIII commissions are back open!!! i'm in a little bit of a financial bind so i am really hoping to rely on money from comms while i try to find a job! please dm me if interested or if u have questions!! reblogs are hugely appreciated <33

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I’ve created this flyer in an attempt to bring more attention to the fundraiser of a family I’ve been in contact with for a couple of weeks now, Maram, her husband Ahmed, and their three young children, Habiba, Kareem, and Mohammed.

To hear Maram’s story in her own words, please follow the link to her GoFundMe, donate, and share with everyone you can. Donations have slowed down. Every second counts, and every dollar counts towards helping this family survive.

€672/€30,000 as of 04/28/2024

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controversial opinion but top surgery and other trans healthcare shouldnt be trans exclusive. so what if an autistic woman wants top surgery because boobs are a sensory nightmare?? good on her. she isnt "mutilating" herself any more than anyone else who gets cosmetic surgery for anything.

it doesnt have to be exclusively "trans healthcare." maybe a cis guy just wants boobs or a cis girl wants a dick. who cares. your bodys yours. customize that bitch. the more normalized it is to just do whatever with your body for any reason the easier itll be for the people who need to do it to actually go through with it because they wont be socially pressured as hard or harassed afterwards.

The Enigma of Amigara Fault

This short story by Junji Ito is about a fault that appears in Amigara mountain after an earthquake. The earthquake exposes countless human-shaped holes in the mountain which seem to have been made about a thousand years ago. People, intrigued by these  silhouettes, gather at the site and that’s when things get creepy.

It’s about a 15-20 min read, but if you haven’t read this before, you’re in for a treat. Link above.

I see a bunch of folks geting covid doomy on some of my covid posts and I just want to say that there are many things you can do to help with long covid and other post covid symptoms. It's just past two in the morning as I type this out on my phone, so I'm not sourcing shit at the moment but:

Nutrition is key to healing after covid. You've damaged your entire vascular system and most of your organs even with a mild infection: you gotta feed your cells so they heal quickly and properly. I'm not saying you have to go full earthy-crunchy health food nut or anything. Just eat your fucking veggies! Colorful veggies and green veggies are best. Add nutrient dense foods like liver to your diet. Avoid foods we know aren't very healthy (like Mickey D's and Taco Bell). Coconut oil has been shown to improve not just long covid brain fog but Alzheimer's as well. Some mushrooms have neuroregenerative properties. Lions Mane is an interesting mushroom that's fairly easy to find. Try working it into your diet. Eat all the blueberries you can find.

Avoid exercise during and post-infection. Studies have shown that resuming normal exercise or sports activities after three months presents the least risk for clot based strokes post-covid. Take it easy when you do start back up. Consider light yoga or easy, low cardio workouts if you've gotta do something in isolation. Otherwise, rest. Rest gives you the best chance at lessening long covid symptoms.

Keep your boosters updated. Multiple studies show a lessening in long covid symptoms for individuals who update their booster shots. The best results came from the bivalent boosters, so get one while you can get it for free. Biden ended the emergency declaration and federal funding expires in May.

If you've caught covid, mask up to make sure you don't get it again. Recent studies of covid's closest relative, SARS-cov-1, has shown to have lingering post-viral effects for 18 years after exposure (probably longer, seeing as these folks only recovered about 18 years ago). Studies of SARS-cov-2 show sequential infections, especially from different strains, causeing worse outcomes with long covid, hospitaliziation, and death. Wear a quality mask. From worst to best the masks are cloth, surgical, ear loop KN95, behind-the -head strap KN95, N95, N99, P100. Elastomerics fall outside some of these ratings, but they perform at similar rates as N99 and some P100 models for virus filtration and neutralization. You want to wear a KN95 or better indoors. Make sure it fits and seals. Don't take it off around people. You not only break the seal, studies show you often don't get a good seal when you put it back on again, especially hastily.

Covid is airborne and lingers when there's poor circulation. Just because the people have left doesn't mean their infected air has. Open windows, replace AC filters with MERV 13 if possible, invest in a HEPA filter or build a CR box with furnace filters and a box fan. CR boxes actually outperform highly rated HEPA filters in air changes per hour, meaning more filtration bang for your buck. They are a bit loud tho.

Be kind to yourself. It's not a failure to have caught covid. It isn't even your fault. Our government has spoken against common sense public health mitigations since Trump was in office. The people who were supposed to protect you decided to sacrifice your health and well-being for the economy and look where it got us. Societal collapse isn't your fault though it rests upon your shoulders. Don't bully yourself for getting sick during a plague, please. It's not a moral failing or a personal fault: It's neoliberal capitalism greasing the slippery slope into fascism.

was reading low rated reviews of the thing 1982 earlier and while it was funny i wanted to rip my skin off at some of them

falin descuido venga la alegría

Please only vote if you're a classics/NV fan, will do Bethesda Fallout polls later, thank you!