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edross

@edross@mas.to

UK based human with an interest in technology, podcasts and comedy. Late diagnosed Autistic. Previously ATedarossATneurodifferent.me and edaross on the T site

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ashleyspencer, to random
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I saw someone say today that cats are a reflection of their owners.

Must be why every cat I've ever had becomes needy and affectionate after I adopted them. All of them also bossed me around, and gave me lots of cuddles in exchange for my servitude.

edross,
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@ashleyspencer
Mine has strict patterns, such as: will come in via the back door for food, but will then only go out via the front door, even if the back door is still wide open.
πŸ™„

edross, to ADHD
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"Neurodiversity and the Myth of Normal" by Kyler Shumway, Daniel Wendler, The Great Courses on Audible. https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/B0CVBK3QVB?source_code=ASSOR150021921000R

Really nice introduction to Neurodiversity. Shame it is locked into Amazon/Audible as it would be great to share

@actuallyautistic @actuallyadhd #ActuallyAutistic #ADHD #trans too

edross, to actuallyautistic
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Autism employment debated by MPs

Watch the debate:
https://parliamentlive.tv/event/index/103524ac-807e-433b-9498-7d0164d4bf12?in=13:27:46

Read a transcript
https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2024-04-25/debates/11484DC7-861B-4B2D-A07F-69B4F6B5107F/details

Read the Buckland Review of Autism Employment
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-buckland-review-of-autism-employment-report-and-recommendations/the-buckland-review-of-autism-employment-report-and-recommendations

I guess they were always going to have this debate, as the "Monitor employment rates for all neurodivergent conditions" petition that notified me of this only got 95 signatures! https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/595033

#ActuallyAutistic @actuallyautistic

edross, to random
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Just noticed the date is all 2s, 4s and 0s, which is nice

craiggrannell, to random
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Writing a feature about Amazon Prime Video. Natch, my Amazon Prime Video is now playing up. 7021 error! 7035 error! Great timing, Amazon.

edross,
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@craiggrannell Amazon Sub-Prime

edross, to animals
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My cat enjoying the sun
#CatsOfMastodon

JoeRess, to random
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It would be really great if the BBC didn't platform far right populists.

edross,
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@JoeRess are you also listening to Newscast?

ferngirl, to actuallyautistic
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Dear fellow neurodivergent peeps / @actuallyautistic , I'd like to look deeper into - I'd love your input.

If you can recommend any books / art / music by Autistic people, I'd love to hear about it.

If there already is a resource for Autistic culture, I'd love to know about it. If there isn't one, I'll consolidate what I find here & elsewhere on my website / blog.

Please share, comment, link - I want to learn!

edross,
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@JoBlakely @ferngirl @actuallyautistic

And Joe Wells. His whole "I am Autistic" show (on YouTube) and Neurodivergent Moments podcast are available via https://linktr.ee/joewellscomic

It also has a link to read more about his book "Wired Differently" which is a very good introduction to many autistic and otherwise neurodivergent people of note.

hlseward, to TodayILearned
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I've made it through another half term - a long, dark, difficult - half term. But there's been lots of good stuff too. A student who painted something amazing for me to pass onto an absent colleague. My Yr 11s bringing in props and costumes to film revision material for one of our texts. Fighting for a dyslexia screening, and ultimately a diagnosis, for a Yr 9 boy who didn't understand why school was so tough for him. And now - wine and sleep @edutooters

edross,
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@hlseward
As a Dyslexic myself, thank you. It is so frustrating that these things still need to be fought for.

@edutooters

popey, to linux
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Added some more stickers to my emotional support #linux laptop. Not much room left. Might have to resort to overlapping! 😭

edross,
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@popey isn't this the sign you need to get that M3 - faster build times and another surface for stickers!

hlseward, to TaylorSwift
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Too much Taylor? Never! Finally got my display board sorted in my classroom which combines my excellent life size TayTay cut out with the useful and important Classroom Expectations (Taylor's Version) which I saw on Etsy and loved! @edutooters

edross,
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@hlseward

And for when you teach them programming:

https://developer.apple.com/swift/

@edutooters

edross, to random
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Reading my child's school report - in ICT the first and main topic is online safety. While it is a good thing they are learning about this, it is really annoying that we live in a world where they have to.

edross,
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@MisuseCase Do you know of any resources I could point them to which teach the "right" way?

edross, to random
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Pepsi Max and Bailey's: best to avoid

edross, to random
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I think there is now enough content that I want to watch/rewatch that I'll die before I get to the end of the list.

edross,
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@lewiscowles1986
I have a hard time naming my feelings, but I think more negative than positive overall

edross, to actuallyautistic
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Two good people talking to each other:
James O'Brien interviews Chris Packham:

https://youtu.be/Dy_PkwLnoHU?si=WkidSI-_ARnFBQSo

#ActuallyAutistic @actuallyautistic

edross, to random
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Well if we're sharing listening stats, here are my @podcastaddict results, proving once again why the app's name is appropriate for my usage

edross, to random
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If you can afford an unlimited data mobile plan, get it. I just don't think it is worth the hassle of managing monthly data usage

edross, to actuallyautistic
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Interesting discussion at the start of this episode of "Now You're Asking with Marian Keyes and Tara Flynn" - a question from an autistic person about how much they should be expected to explain autism to others
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001sm97?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile

@actuallyautistic #ActuallyAutistic

pythoneer, to DoctorWho
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#DoctorWho with a trans character and a discussion on pronouns… You can almost sense the confected outrage from the Daily Mail brewing. This episode is a glorious β€œfuck you” letter from Russell T Davies to all those nutters obsessed with labelling stuff as β€˜woke’.

edross,
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@jfparis

Just been on - now on iPlayer

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001sx3h

@pythoneer

jonhicks, to random
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Always makes me chuckle that larger single bags of crisps are labelled as β€˜Grab Bags’. I just hear Captain Flashheart in my head β€œGives me more to HOLD on to!Woof!”

edross,
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@jonhicks And then there are "Fun Size" chocolate bars - why are they smaller than the standard size ones?

edross, to actuallyautistic
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Oooooh - a new Aut-Hour podcast episode has been released! First one since 2021

https://www.buzzsprout.com/1820129/14002418-aut-hour-special-sara-gibbs-eight-bright-lights

@actuallyautistic #ActuallyAutistic
#booktodon

michaelrowe01, to random
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thank you to @epredator for the rules of the UK Roundabout (as we discussed on this week’s @gamesatwork_biz podcast) - go check it out - https://gamesatwork.biz

edross,
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@michaelrowe01 @epredator @gamesatwork_biz @michaelmartine @andypiper

If you think our normal roundabouts are obtuse, check out this one on the edge of Fareham.

To go east from Gosport, you drive in to an extra part of road inside the roundabout instead of driving all the way around the roundabout.

A colleague's grandmother decided to stop driving after this was built - it confused her so much she just quit driving completely!

https://www.google.com/maps/@50.8503519,-1.1772058,18.96z?entry=ttu

edross, to random
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Set yourself as Open to Work on LinkedIn and you instantly get 3 or 4 Resume Writing accounts wanting to chat to you!

edross,
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Just got offered a job πŸ˜€

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