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@autistics #ActuallyAutistic

Never underestimate the power of glitter.
—Raymond Reddington, The Blacklist

https://mas.to/@skeletor/116443522465639340

A surreal digital image featuring a skeleton wearing a shimmering, holographic hooded cloak that reflects a rainbow spectrum of colors.

The skeleton stands in a lush, green grassy field under a pale blue sky, surrounded by rolling hills and scattered trees.

The entire scene is overlaid with sparkling, star-shaped glimmers of light. Bold, white sans-serif text with a black outline is centered in the foreground, reading:

"DON'T LET THEM STEAL YOUR WONDER."

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Diary of an AuDHD Squirrel. Day 953 , Sunday 07/06/2026

Well against all expectations I got another lie in this morning - sleeping right thru until the alarm woke me at 08:30!

There was a thing at breakfast that cast a pall on the rest of the day, nothing serious but it dragged my mood down to ground level!

Otherwise it has been a fairly quiet day, had to take some photos of the car - someone had reversed into Mrs S in a car park yesterday & we have had to get the insurance involved. Mrs S can’t use their app so yours truly had to do it.

Played some NMS & Starfield before making a late lunch then after hauling Mrs S’s office chair into her ‘study’ we settled down to catch up on some of her TV shows.

Made a salad for tea, which went nicely with a quiche Mrs S had bought.

A couple of eps of season 3 of ‘The Diplomat’ finished the day nicely.

Final Thoughts.

I am struggling to read stuff at the moment - anything longer than a couple of sentences & it’s like the words become a cluster of letters. It’s not that I can’t read anymore, more like my brain just switches off when it sees more than it can cope with at the time.

Hopefully this is a temporary thing.

That said I can read my book of an evening, when I am relaxed & my brain has litt;e else to contend with so maybe it is an overwhelm thing?

Thank you to all those who are helping me on this journey, in a myriad different ways. I am thankful to each & every one of you! 🫂 🫶🐿️🖖

@autistics
#TimsASDjourney #ActuallyAutistic #Neurospicy #TheMammutMoves

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@autistics #ActuallyAutistic i do have three myself so…

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DVtpQO8mHRW/

An illustration of a contented grey tabby cat resting on a brown armchair.

The cat is shown from the chest up, with its eyes closed in a peaceful, sleepy expression and a slight smile on its muzzle. Its paws are tucked neatly beneath its chest.

The cat has dark grey stripes on its forehead and cheeks, a small pink nose, and long thin whiskers. Above its left ear, two curved yellow lines indicate a sound or a subtle movement, such as a purr or a twitch.

The background is a plain, off-white color, and the art style is clean and friendly with bold outlines and a soft texture.

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@autistics #ActuallyAutistic for those of us with formal accommodations at work, did leadership (at all levels) become more passive aggressive towards you after they were in place?

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@autistics #ActuallyAutistic the person who invents the Point of View gun (for reals) wins the game of life…

https://hitchhikers.fandom.com/wiki/Point_of_View_gun

https://mas.to/@skeletor/116767580429748244

The image is a meme featuring the character Skeletor from the 1980s animated television series "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe."

Skeletor, a muscular villain with blue skin, wearing a purple hood and collar armor, is positioned in the center, facing forward. His face is a yellow skull with dark eye sockets and sharp bared teeth, frozen in an angry or triumphant expression.

He is flexing his muscular arms; his right hand holds aloft a grey, detailed fantasy sword diagonally across the frame, while his left hand is raised in a clenched fist. In the dark, murky background behind him, abstract shapes and organic forms hint at a sinister cavern setting.

Large, bold white text in a capitalized, blocky font with black outlines is layered over the top and bottom of the image, transforming the scene into a humorous meme.

The text reads:

"I WISH I COULD TAKE YOUR PAIN" across the top,
and
"AND GIVE IT TO SOMEONE WE BOTH REALLY HATE." across the bottom.

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An illustration of the Point of View gun from The Hitchhiker's Guide of the Galaxy, a stylized, futuristic rifle or blaster set against a solid blue background.

The weapon features a thick, cylindrical barrel primarily colored in metallic gold, accented with geometric, etched blocky patterns along its length.

A vertical foregrip, metallic blue and black, extends downward from the underside of the barrel. The receiver and trigger mechanism are rendered in a contrasting metallic blue.

At the rear, there is a short, curved pistol-style stock with black ridged padding, and a prominent golden knob-like plunger extends from the very back of the receiver, resembling a cocking mechanism.

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@autistics #ActuallyAutistic i love how neurotypical brain thinks a document filed as “clean doc" would indicate to anyone that it is a fully executed copy...

…like, i don’t know, it being labeled "FULLY EXECUTED”...

...caps are not emphasis, but standard filing convention that is apparently being ignored

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Diary of an AuDHD Squirrel. Day 906 , Tuesday 21/04/2026

Up at 7am, chores, gaming, chores bed.

Final Thoughts.

Just another day in paradise.

Thank you to all those who are helping me on this journey, in a myriad different ways. I am thankful to each & every one of you! 🫂 🫶🐿️🖖

@autistics
#TimsASDjourney #ActuallyAutistic #Neurospicy #TheMammutMoves

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RE: https://mastodon.social/@filmfreak75/116444206365174075

@autistics #ActuallyAutistic funny enough just had a call with someone about filing protocols and was getting the “Well, that's not convenient for me" line…

…but then again, i keep forgetting, “I m the exception to every rule” and “Do as I say not as I do” are married in hell

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@autistics #ActuallyAutistic so can’t imagine this is a quirk, but, using a men’s room bathroom stall for #1, you shut the door no?

a lot of men in Seattle don’t and my first thought is “Serial killer?”

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@autistics #ActuallyAutistic they say “hell hath no fury like a woman scorned" but what about an autist who’s had enough…

i imagine it be something like this:

You are the kindest, calmest, most centered human being on the planet. But one day, you're gonna hit your limit. One day, some poor bastard is gonna force you to make a scene. And when that happens, tell you what… I would not want to be the motherfucker on the other side of it.
—Teri Rogers-Collins, Paradise

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one of the big things that i still have problems answering is when people start a question with "Do you mind...?" because if i answer with no, i sound like an asshole but if i answer "yes", i have some serious cognitive dissonance and i tend to make myself confused about what im talking about (and start to overthink about how i answered the question).

I usually answer with "no i dont mind" but i dont think people hear anything past the "no".

#actuallyautistic @autistics

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@autistics #ActuallyAutistic this #Dyspraxic checks off all 9 of these…

...my own recent experience, few months ago my landlord was trying to verbally instruct me how to turn off a defective smoke detector and it took forever…

…he kept saying to me “It's really easy” and i responded “I have a coordination disorder, nothing is easy for me”

https://youtu.be/7CqLAJo13HM

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@autistics #ActuallyAutistic couldn't have said it better myself...

https://mas.to/@skeletor/116058548257048473

A staged toy scene photographed against a plain off-white wall and light wood tabletop.

On the left stands a Popeye action figure, styled with exaggerated cartoon proportions: pale skin, oversized forearms, a clenched right fist raised mid-gesture, and his signature squinting eye. He wears a white sailor cap, black short-sleeved shirt with red collar and yellow buttons, blue pants, and brown shoes. His posture leans backward slightly, chin tilted up in defiance as if reacting to someone confronting him.

On the right stands a Skeletor action figure from Masters of the Universe, posed confidently with legs apart and arms extended outward. He has a bright yellow skull face with hollow eye sockets, a purple hood and armor, blue muscular body, and matching purple boots and belt. In his right hand he holds a long purple staff topped with a ram-skull motif. His stance appears dominant and theatrical, as though delivering a dramatic proclamation.

Large white, bold, all-caps meme text with a thick black outline appears at the top and bottom of the image. The top text reads: "BEING NORMAL IS NOT NECESSARILY A VIRTUE." The bottom text reads: "IT RATHER DENOTES A LACK OF COURAGE."

The figures are centered in the frame, evenly lit, with soft shadows visible beneath their feet on the wooden surface, giving the scene a playful yet confrontational tone.

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Diary of an AuDHD Squirrel. Day 838 , Thursday 12/02/2026

Thursday nearly started early at just after 6am but I rolled over for 5. More minutes & woke again at just gone 7am!

Rinse & repeat today, chores, bit more prep work in the box room & then a decent romp in medieval Bohemia.

I noticed that there is a new version of No Mans Sky released, but I’m far to entangled in KCD2 to care too much about it at the moment.

Final Thoughts.

We have a warning for yellow snow tonight & tomorrow, I’m hoping it doesn’t disrupt our plans for Saturday night!

Thank you to all those who are helping me on this journey, in a myriad different ways. I am thankful to each & every one of you! 🫂 🫶🐿️🖖

@autistics
#TimsASDjourney #ActuallyAutistic #Neurospicy #TheMammutMoves

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@autistics After over a year since a meme convinced me that having a system for everything isn't typical, I got my diagnosis documentation today. I am officially #ActuallyAutistic now. (Not that I think that diagnosis is necessary, but for my own mental wellbeing I did feel that I needed it.)

Some big parts of my life are beginning to make more sense.

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Hi y'all ,

I'm currently working on my thesis about autism questionnaires and how they can be improved, and I still need participants for my survey!
(You can participate if you're 16+ and speak English. See info below!)

Currently I'm especially looking for autistic people (self- or prof diagnosed), but non-autistic participants are also very much appreciated and needed!

Please lmk if there's questions, comments or feedback :)

Edit: #autism #actuallyautistic #survey

https://maastrichtuniversity.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_86szgfkwCOBJchw

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@autistics #ActuallyAutistic full disclosure i am so not cooking skilled that i have these on the regular…

…in fact, this was dinner last night

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@autistics #ActuallyAutistic

https://www.instagram.com/p/DXz-CGKCGWh/

A man cosplaying as an aggressive, warrior version of Bob Ross at an outdoor festival. He has a large brown afro and beard, wearing a dark leather-style vest.

He stands in a combat stance, holding a large oversized paintbrush as if it were a club or mace. In his other hand, he holds a large white artist's palette used as a shield, which is covered in streaks of bright red paintmimicking blood splatter.

An out-of-focus outdoor event (likely a Renaissance fair) with dirt ground, white tents, and other attendees in various costumes, including a woman dressed as a cloud with a lightning bolt.

Large white sans-serif text at the top and bottom reads:

"THE TIME FOR HAPPY LITTLE ACCIDENTS IS OVER"
"NOW IS THE TIME FOR BIG ANGRY INTENT"

At the very top, a social media interface shows the username "thehomie" and a music track titled "Devstacks · wtf u tryna say?"

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Hey @autistics do you feel emotions less strongly than most people, or maybe have a higher threshold for what counts (to you) as an emotion? I've mentioned before that I'm currently in Autistic burnout, and despite months off sick, I'm not managing to shake it. Still waiting for professional help, but on my wife's suggestion, I've been going through a workbook we were recommended - "The Neurodivergent Skills Workbook for Autism and ADHD" and one of the exercises is keeping a log of emotions, and I'm struggling with it, because some days I don't consider I have *had* any emotions. Discussing with my wife, she suggested that maybe my idea of what an emotion is is different, but my theory is that I have some kind of high threshold for what I consider emotions are. Certainly most of the ones I *have* logged are more powerful, negative ones, but whereas I don't consider myself to be completely unemotional, I also do feel pretty bland at the moment. What's your experience, and what do you think counts? #ActuallyAutistic

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Diary of an AuDHD Squirrel. Day 839 , Friday 13/02/2026

Friday started just after 7am, the snow promised overnight had not settled & we had a day of what is known as in meteorological circles as ‘wintery showers’ .

Chores were done & I did a little more in the box room, but not much as my Beige desk chair was due.

The delivery window was 08:00 to 12:00 so of course I had to wait until 11:50 for the delivery.

There was then a merry 30 minutes spent fighting with short bolt ‘F’ & ever so slightly longer bolt ‘J’ & getting them inserted into the right receptacles!

The chair however is comfy & sturdy, the arms do in fact have an upright position, so I can pretend I’m leaving an aircraft when I put them up to stow the chair under my desk of an evening to give me free access to my wardrobe!

I also ordered a new set of headphones for Mrs S by way of a somewhat extravagant Valentines gift (my new chair being her gift to me). I hasten to add that we normally content ourselves with a box of chocolates or some such & this year is very much a one off.

I had a Calzone for tea … I ordered a 10” one but got a 12” which is massive, the left overs are going to serve as lunch tomorrow!

Final Thoughts.

I read about the demonstration that is planned outside the RNLI’s HQ in Poole tomorrow by a bunch of neo-nazi fascists & instantly saw red!
How very dare they accuse a group of volunteers whose sole aim is to rescue folk in peril at sea of endangering communities & families in the UK!
The world gets madder, badder & sadder by the day!

Thank you to all those who are helping me on this journey, in a myriad different ways. I am thankful to each & every one of you! 🫂 🫶🐿️🖖

@autistics
#TimsASDjourney #ActuallyAutistic #Neurospicy #TheMammutMoves

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@autistics #ActuallyAutistic #ThatAwkwardMoment when the well meaning neurotypical in you life says in response to your impassioned social justice story:

“Can you get an emergency session with your therapist?”

and then later follows it up with:

“Is your therapist actually helping you?”

and you’re just left thinking:

“People. What a bunch of bastards.”

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#AskingAutistics

What proportion of your classic autistic symptoms do you think are due to you being autistic, and what proportion may be due to trauma you've suffered?

List of trauma symptoms here, for those not familiar: https://www.neurofabulous.org.uk/trauma-symptoms.html

List of classic autistic symptoms, as listed in the DSM, here: https://www.autismspeaks.org/autism-diagnostic-criteria-dsm-5

#Autism #ASD #Autistic #AuDHD #Neurodivergent #Neurodiversity #Trauma #CPTSD #ActuallyAutistic

Options: (choose one)

13% They're entirely due to my autism
71% They're half due to trauma, half due to my autism
4% They're entirely due to trauma
13% Other (comment?)

Sign in to vote

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@autistics #ActuallyAutistic this is the epitome of where i’m at right now with my board work…

…all because i am surrounded by faithless fellows

https://mas.to/@skeletor/117468475890196059

This image features a Skeletor action figure standing against a plain, light gray background.

Skeletor is depicted with his iconic blue skin, a yellow skull face, and wearing a dark purple hood and cape. He is holding a long, purple Havoc Staff in his left hand.

Overlaid on the image is a quote in large, white, bold, all-caps text with a subtle shadow, which reads:

"DO NOT BE DAUNTED BY THE ENORMITY OF THE WORLD'S GRIEF.

DO JUSTLY, NOW. LOVE MERCY, NOW. WALK HUMBLY, NOW.

YOU ARE NOT OBLIGATED TO COMPLETE THE WORK,

BUT NEITHER ARE YOU FREE TO ABANDON IT."

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RE: https://mastodon.social/@filmfreak75/116542067090375524

@autistics #ActuallyAutistic waiting on bus home and the pot shot across the street was just playing Duran Duran’s Hungry Like the Wolf…

…it’s just #SeattleShit

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Have you wondered where the claim that autistic people lack empathy came from?

The “jellyfish” study (2011) was influential in this, as it concluded that autistic people lacked Theory of Mind & capacity for moral reasoning.

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-01-autistic-mind.html

In the fictional scenario given to participants, Janet tells a friend it’s safe to swim with jellyfish. She believes they’re harmless. The friend is stung and dies.

⬇️

#Autism #Empathy #Neurodiversity #Psychology #TheoryofMind #ActuallyAutistic

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