Building community in a flaming world. Favourite topics include dystopia, #autism, trauma, brains, #accessibility, tech, injustice, healing, animals, nature, #StarTrek, words, nonsense, polls. No boosts without explanatory #AltText. Header: a Canadian forest in autumn. Tall dark brown trunks, a profusion of yellow and orange leaves, small patches of green. Avatar: a close-up of the painting Cassandra by Evelyn de Morgan. Cassandra tears her flaming red hair as Troy burns behind her.
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Last Notes npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ Has someone done a thread of small every day ways that people can say no? Maybe there's a bot? I know about the @nprofileā¦mxke but I mean more kind / transparent / actionable things. Things to actually do IRL in addition to being angry on the internet. npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ You see a person injecting drugs into their arm in front of a medical clinic. What do you do? npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ Saw: birds of prey plunging at the shallow water of the canal, flying away with small prizes. npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ https://reasonstobecheerful.world/san-francisco-living-seawall/ npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ Some animals made art in the snow on the canal. https://assets.ottawa.place/media_attachments/files/116/303/708/022/007/825/original/3529e2a1dc3ce47a.jpeg npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ How do people feel about #AltText written by AI? I often end up thinking it is way too many words about things that donāt matter, and I often end up not boosting it. npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ https://www.youtube.com/shorts/P_eLHjbfLRU npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ @nprofileā¦6jyx Oh no, why can't you accept it? npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ D&D: Insisting on a fight the GM conveys is unnecessary, and then circumventing the Big Bad battle completely. npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ @nprofileā¦6jyx Also underboob! npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ It connects my brain to my body. It makes me better at interoception and at practice. It makes me listen to the kindergarten teacher in my head, not the zero-tolerance judge. It makes me say things that are true. It encourages me to give in to braver impulses. Sometimes it manages patience and acceptance. Helps with food. npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ @nprofileā¦nmr0 On the topic of "using your platform," the guy who rates dogs on the internet: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/vi2dP4Kaukw npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ I figured out that I can access a website's non-AI interface by typing a word into the basic URL. This is good news because I couldn't figure out how to turn AI "enrichmentsā off using the instructions provided by the plus-AI website. āYou can switch to the old platform anytime in the Profile menu," the new platform asserts boldly at the top. There is even a hyperlink! Look how helpful! Clicking the hyperlink opens a new window for me to log in a second time. Then I get the pre-AI interface. But, there is no sign of the word "Profile" on either. So, after three commands I'm logged in on two tabs. The old has settings in the left sidebar; the new has a cog at the top, for a pull-down menu. Interacting with settings / cog does not result in the option capital-p profile. Or anything else I feel safe clicking on to look for the "permanent non-AI" option. I can only assume their new AI thought there might plausibly be a Profile option on a website of this nature somewhere. Helpful. But: hover over the link provided instead of clicking it: bottom left corner url preview: the basic url and then the word āOld.ā Yeah. It's been 30 years since I had to thwart a badly designed website by typing extra words onto the end of a URL. I will simply bookmark this, or type it out in the url box each time. url/old npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ @nprofileā¦la7y Also, other countries *should have an opinion* when an ally violates international law. npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ @nprofileā¦n7x3 It really is just one incredible scene after another. So *silly.* So *loving.* So many quotable lines. npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ @nprofileā¦349c I took some photos on a winter walk today and thought of you. npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ @nprofileā¦6ljh Went for a long walk. Read some documents in preparation for a meeting tonight. Checked in with some friends, including by sending some music. Made pita chips. Not sure any of thatās really interesting. :) npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ @nprofileā¦6ljh Whatās a good way to cheer you up? npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ @nprofileā¦8wpj @nprofileā¦6688 Me too. And his decision to film that one in the rain. npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ @nprofileā¦8wpj The memes have been superb. npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ Are we not allowed / able to do both a photo and a poll in one post? @nprofileā¦79ya npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ @nprofileā¦g3cq [applauds] npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ @nprofileā¦xcsy Exciting! npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ @nprofileā¦zp6v Psssssh, I do not think you need to apologize for anything. Having now rewatched the video, I think I can see some of the influence (esp the slappy bit of the dance). npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ @nprofileā¦zp6v OMG I love that song and video, they are *JOYOUS.* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PCkvCPvDXk&list=RD7PCkvCPvDXk&start_radio=1 npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ @nprofileā¦zp6v Nosy question: do you imagine them dancing to a particular song? npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ @nprofileā¦zp6v Iāve been craving that kind of thing again. āHere are some people I think are cool.ā npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ @nprofileā¦wuyc I hadnāt thought of the impact on your rating, just the cost to you in time and fuel. npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ @nprofileā¦wuyc Does āunassigningā mean you donāt make any money? npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ @nprofileā¦g3cq I am both very sorry and very entertained. How long has this been so far? How far do you have to go? npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ How am I so sweaty *after* a shower. npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ Spotted near the war museum. (CAF = Canadian armed forces) https://assets.ottawa.place/media_attachments/files/114/894/596/265/729/470/original/b4c6991bb826f3ba.jpeg npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ @nprofileā¦r5de Could be. My recollection is they started adding warnings to packages, and then *graphic* warnings to packages, but warnings on every butt was news to me. Edit: Looks like this requirement for regular cigarettes came into effect in April 2025: https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/cigarette-health-warnings-canada-1.6923654 npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ Apparently there are now warnings on cigarette butts, not just packages. https://assets.ottawa.place/media_attachments/files/114/885/546/304/030/902/original/b03a14cb4a8770f9.jpeg npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ An appointment to exchange my driverās licence interprovincially. An unexpected hurdle at the counter: my birth certificate has my middle name on it, but the licence I was exchanging did not. Per bureaucracy, this required a triple transaction, meaning three forms had to be filled and signed and printed, in at least duplicate: (1) remove middle name, (2) change address, (3) restore middle name. npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ https://reasonstobecheerful.world/norway-proving-homelessness-solvable-problem/ npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ Kiss me by the twinkling lights of my cable modem router. npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ @nprofileā¦ug6l My grocery website often tells me, re: buy two for the price of one deals, that the price of one is $null. npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ @nprofileā¦ug6l This was an actual text?!? npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ @nprofileā¦xcsy HOW IS THAT RELEVANT TO MEDICAL TREATMENT???!!!! npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ I found this Buddhist podcast helpful today. https://www.tarabrach.com/the-revolution-of-tenderness-part-1-2/ npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ At my last session with the food therapist, I learned about the existence of the Emotion-Sensation Wheel, which identifies emotions and a whole bunch of ways those emotions could physically manifest in the body. Seems worth sharing, especially for #ActuallyAutistic / alexithymic people. https://lindsaybraman.com/emotion-sensation-feeling-wheel/ npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ @nprofileā¦g3cq Putting out metaphorical fires. :) People who do actual work should definitely be paid more. npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ I like the parts of Enterprise where Hoshi gets to flirt. Also. Say a shipās trying to dock and you donāt want it to. Could you wobble your ship to prevent the other ship from being able to line up with your port? npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ Your bus is arriving in: 39 minutes. Your bus is arriving in: 7 minutes. Your bus is arriving in: 22 minutes. Your bus is arriving in: 4 minutes. npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ https://reasonstobecheerful.world/creature-reuse-centers-crafters-treasures/ npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ https://reasonstobecheerful.world/how-music-eases-pain/ npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ Last night, I watched - free on CBC Gem - the Greta Gerwig version of Little Women. I've never read the book so I don't know what choices came from where, and I was confused about where this movie starring 1 x Irish + 2 x British + 1 x Australian "sisters" was supposed to be set. (I eventually looked it up. (East Coast America.)) My god, there was a lot of hair in that movie. npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ @nprofileā¦eu3n Howās it compare? npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ @nprofileā¦wuyc Oh! Interesting. Heās been around for a long time. npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ @nprofileā¦wuyc Whoās the new speaker? npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ @nprofileā¦s75n Thatās incredible so Iām going to elaborate on your alt text. A busy intersection. The crosswalk is obstructed by vehicles not stopping far enough back. From offscreen, a tall Black person in a dress jumps onto the closest motorcycle and bops the driverās helmeted head a few times with a soft baseball bat before continuing to cross. The driver of a second motorcycle sees the lesson and backs up out of the intersection. The protagonist does a celebratory jump in the space now cleared for pedestrians, and then heads back towards the driver of the first motorcycle, who finally figures it out and backs up. Incredible work. npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ The hour of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings that I saw before the PVR ate the rest of it was amazing. npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ @nprofileā¦ldzr @nprofileā¦ya9q Including: - "American Government: Constitutional Foundations" - "U.S. Political Institutions: Congress, Presidency, Courts, and Bureaucracy" and - "We the People: Civic Engagement in a Constitutional Democracy" Very nice! npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ The time he was explaining something in class and I was confused so I emailed him later saying "wouldn't that be an example of a shield, not a sword?" (or vice versa) and IIRC he wrote back like "Oh! Yes! Thank you!" and then wrote an email to the entire class with a correction, credit to me. The time he was telling me about some scholarship I could apply for (he could recommend me for?) and I said "no thank you, I have enough money right now" and I'm not sure I've ever seen a man look more surprised. The time he was explaining some textbook case, which was officially interpreted as establishing ("discovering"?) some far-fetched legal distinction, but which, it seemed obvious to me, had more legal value as a demonstration of the maxim "judges hate women." I wonder what he would have said if I'd made that comment out loud. npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ @nprofileā¦t5r6 Oh no, I just get their newsletters, I have no contacts there, and Iām not on discord :) npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ @nprofileā¦t5r6 Oh wow! That sounds very cool and also like a ton of work. In case of use, here are some groups I get newsletters from: https://www.ic.org https://www.ottawacohousing.ca Maybe resources or contacts thereā¦? npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ Reminder, to those who stop at āfight or flight,ā that āfreezeā and āfawnā are also common trauma responses. npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ @nprofileā¦ywqr The hypocrisy of the store refusing to let $1.13 slide but then asking customers to donate to āfeed the hungry.ā š” (Iāve heard, at least in Canada, that stores get a tax credit when customers donate.) npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ @nprofileā¦xcsy I don't think it would come off as pretentious if you have pretty convincing proof. You write good words, and I think it's basic self-protection to make clear right up front which student is copying which... npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ @nprofileā¦xcsy š”š How do you feel about your prof? npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ Oooh, notorious hunk Daniel Dae Kim has joined the cast! (As a military.) Notorious Canadian Stephen McHattie is also in this ep. (As an alien.) TāPolās hair looks good. Audio sync looks bad. npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ @nprofileā¦gk57 Those are my favourite. They look like little fires. npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ @nprofileā¦wuyc Interesting. So: stuff would come here instead of to the US, and then presumably we charge more if someone from the US wants to buy it? npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ @nprofileā¦zp6v I do it, where itās a follow-up to an earlier thought. Seems tidy / archival. npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ @nprofileā¦eu3n I really enjoyed it! So good and so bad at the same time! npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ Three girl children, set up entrepreneurially by the sidewalk. 1: āExcuse me, would you like a bracelet?ā 2: āTheyāre only five bucks.ā Me: āThank you, but I donāt have any money on me. Good luck!ā I continue to walk. A couple blocks down the same street I hear quick feet behind me and turn around. 3: āHere is a flower. Itās free.ā Me: āThank you! Thatās very kind of you.ā She was already running back the other way when I called after her that I liked her shirt: āNormal is boring.ā npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ @nprofileā¦zp6v ⦠solar-powered disco sheep⦠npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ @nprofileā¦eu3n Spurious correlations! :D npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ @nprofileā¦d2rl I get logged out, but I log in again, youāre never gonna keep me out⦠npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ @nprofileā¦wuyc Do you know how much the Bloc vote is down? Related to the Trump threat putting separatist ambitions on hold? npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ @nprofileā¦wuyc Hey. Just wondering if youāve tried / would be interested in trying to convince Charlie Angus off Substack. npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ @nprofileā¦eu3n I'm aware that Chinese contributors to TikTok have upped their game at pointing out truths about capitalism in the US. The thing where the same goods are manufactured in China cheaply and then steeply marked up in the West for the label is ... a bubble that seems worth bursting. Especially since, IIRC, American Amazon employees are already wearing diapers and American delivery drivers are dying from lack of air conditioning. npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ It is extremely frustrating when I choose my words as carefully as possible and then people reply to something other than what I said. Over and over and over again. It makes me feel hopeless, like communication is impossible, like itās not even worth trying. #ActuallyAutistic npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ The latest from Julia Doubleday: "When we ask ourselves what āhealthierā time MAHA is harkening back to, we can be sure they arenāt referring to a time of higher life expectancy or lower child mortality rates. But it may be that they pine for a time when disabled people were segregated from society, and people they consider āweakā died of preventable illness.ā https://www.thegauntlet.news/p/rfk-jrs-maha-movement-doesnt-want npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ @nprofileā¦ug6l Former Liberal⦠https://www.ourcommons.ca/Members/en/andrew-leslie(88894)/roles npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ Part-time summer Indigenous editorial fellowship at @nprofileā¦apuu. Deadline: April 25, 2025 (11:59 PM PT) Details: https://thenarwhal.ca/2025-indigenous-editorial-fellowship/ npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ [overwhelmed] npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ Going through some old electronics, to declutter. Found the following photos: - then-prez Barack Obama and then-GG MichaĆ«lle Jean sharing a laugh - Michael Ignatieff and Bob Rae sharing a cuddle - a photo shop I did of a giant Neelix (Star Trek: Voyager) at a famous Toronto landmark, standing above a dome, hugged by curving buildings: Ethan Phillips Square. npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ I'm looking for an apartment in #Ottawa and I would like to ask the community for help. I'm an excellent tenant. I've never missed a rent payment. Iām quite quiet, except I do on occasion like to sing. My absolutely ideal setup would be: - in Centretown / Little Italy / Hintonburg (within walking distance of many friends), - tenant control over HVAC (including a/c, because I overheat), - dishwasher and microwave and space for more kitchen appliances (so I can cook and share), - two bedrooms (so I can host people on occasion, e.g. if there is a power outage elsewhere). If we're getting crazy fanciful, I would love to have access to a tiny garden and space for a solar battery. The reason I'm asking the community for help is because I'm having a lot of trouble with corporate landlords. Many of them, experienced tenants advise against. Some landlords say they have available units but refuse to answer phone calls or emails. Some may be perfectly nice but my life circumstances don't fit within their corporate forms and therefore I'm out of luck. (This is a recurring #ActuallyAutistic experience.) I would love to find a long-term rental from someone who appreciates a reliable if somewhat unusual tenant. npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ Praising myself like I'm training a puppy whenever I manage interoception / executive function. āThat *is* tension in the neck and shoulders! Good job noticing! What do we do to fix it? That's *right*, we relax the muscles in that area and maybe do a forward fold! See how that feels.ā āWe *are* feeling cold and shaky! What do we do to fix it? So many options! Close the window, turn on the heat, put on a sweater, eat some food, move around a bit, A+ IDEAS." #ActuallyAutistic npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ @nprofileā¦uhjq Oh no! ā¹ļø I hope you escape contagion. npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ If I were Karina Gould, I would be pissed. #CanPoli npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ @nprofileā¦eu3n Ah, well. I guess that explains the gryphon in the kitchen. npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ @nprofileā¦eu3n Wait, what is happening? npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ I see too much potential for a lengthy power outage in my current housing box, and I don't want to sit alone in the dark for ? hours without heat or internet or stove or microwave, so I have made plans to squat at a friendās overnight. It might actually be fun - weād been talking about hanging out - but Iām actively working on a back-up plan, with two additional back-up ideas in mind. Paranoid, or prudent in a time of climate and infrastructure and public health collapse? npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ @nprofileā¦0ftr Oooh, excellent new way to read erotica. npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ āDo not be dismayed by the brokenness of the world. All things break. And all things can be mended. Not with time, as they say, but with intention. So go. Love intentionally, extravagantly, unconditionally. The broken world waits in darkness for the light that is you.ā ā L.R. Knost npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ @nprofileā¦t5r6 A perk of snowpants is that you can be wearing pyjama pants underneath and nobody knows. [snowpants dance] npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ @nprofileā¦eu3n Interesting. I will need to think on this more. npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ What's the best animal for eating kitchen scraps? A goat? npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ Inspired by @nprofileā¦wuyc, I too have emailed the Supreme Court of Canada to suggest they consider Mastodon as an alternative to corporate social media. I referenced news we've seen out of the US lately, including X and Bluesky users getting censored for ideological purposes, and government institutions being ordered to delete reference to substantive equality. I see little reason to assume these things couldn't happen in Canada too. Gaining information independence before the next federal election seems prudent for an institution that stands for truth and justice, not just law. I also hyped the community here. I think the Court could be pleasantly surprised by the engagement. https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/@chris/114071394656793098 npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ Can you use baking soda that was fridge / freezer deodorizer for cleaning in combination with vinegar? npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ @nprofileā¦wuyc Jagmeet Singh: Trump is a fascist "who threatens our sovereignty and economic well-being.ā Liberal Energy Minister: "President Trump obviously has said a number of things that have offended Canadians.ā npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ @nprofileā¦wuyc Right on. The Court *should* be concerned about its independence and technological security, particularly given the current American experience of historical factual government information being deleted for ideological purposes. It would be wise and, of all things, the Court should be wise. npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ @nprofileā¦wuyc Ooh, will you share it? :D npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ Maybe for #spoonies specifically? Two weeks ago, I had a very busy day that caused my body harm. I was out of my apartment for six hours, which is unusual for me. I had a high-stress appointment and walked over 10 km and did an hour of yoga and barely ate anything. I was taught to push through using my body's reserves: work first, eat later (/never). This is unhealthy, I know, especially when my reserves are already so low. Symptoms I noticed on that day included being freezing and being clumsy. Since then, I've noticed in particular my hair thinning. What I'm wondering is if I could *still* be recovering from that very bad day, two weeks later. Is it naive to believe recovery is even possible? npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ Bodies should come with on-off switches, and sensory knobs you can turn up and down, and replacement parts. npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ @nprofileā¦eu3n @nprofileā¦4rxy I wonder to what extent global leaders are talking about uniting against Trump. npub1dh5v0pg6gh0y9ltnkyrueesl2r2xrmnghyt7cerjgmetd4xe8klqkasar4 š„Cassandraš„ @nprofileā¦eu3n Right on, Olivia Chow.