Jeremy Mallin

Recently identified late Dx Autistic he/him. Artist, designer, engineer.

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2024-09-18 03:45:10

Is it bad to always be craving breakfast as I'm going to bed each night?

2024-09-18 02:38:28

In the car tonight, I listened to an actual CD for the first time in years.
It was an mp3 CD that I burned nearly 25 years ago. Does that make it better or worse? 🤔
#ManIFeelOld!

2024-09-15 17:20:12

"what the actual Hell"
Wait. Is everyone else asking about fake Hells? Are there more than one? Is this a many worlds kinda thing?
#RandomThoughts

2024-09-15 15:11:58

I'm curious… how do fellow Autistics feel when one of your posts blows up on social media?
I often feel a weird combination of validation and dread at the same time with a bit of an instinct to hide.
#ActuallyAutistic
@npub1mew…tau6

2024-09-14 15:45:59

Is trying to mimic the sounds of Artoo-Detoo type droids specifically an autistic thing or do other people do that to?
#RandomThoughts #ActuallyAutistic #BoopBeepBoop

2024-09-14 03:34:37

Do "reoccur" and "recur" mean the same thing?
#RandomThoughts #Linguistics

2024-09-12 22:02:09

America, we can't defeat fascism without naming it. Stop with the euphemisms and call it out by name!
And when they're actually marching with swastikas or quoting Hitler, call them Nazis, because they are.
Don't white wash this. Lives are on the line—including your own, journalists.
This "don't say fascist" stuff has got to end.

2024-09-10 21:35:49

Brazil is right. We should all ban X.
#MyUnpopularOpinion

2024-09-04 21:51:19

Technically, all turkey is ground turkey, because turkeys can't fly.
#Cooking #NotHowThatWorks

2024-09-04 21:48:50

I'm making sloppy Joes for dinner. Right now I'm still in the process of sloppying the Joe. 🤪
#Cooking

2024-09-03 22:41:41

What if the real reason aliens don't want to make contact is because they're offended that we keep calling them "ancient"?
You don't look a day over 937, sir. You have our deepest apologies.
#RandomThoughts

2024-09-01 17:22:11

Why would you divide a bar spiral galaxy into quadrants? Doesn't individual spiral arms plus maybe a central core make more sense?
#RandomThoughts #StarTrek #Geometry

2024-09-01 15:06:40

One thing I never understood about Star wars…
Why did all the Rebel fighters require astromech droids? Why didn't they just build the astromech hardware and software right into the crafts?
Was it a capitalism thing that you were required to buy an aftermarket droid too? Something like "batteries not included"?
#StarWars #RandomThoughts

2024-08-31 22:34:10

Why the Hell are we even arguing whether Donald Trump should be president instead of whether he should face the death penalty for treason?? 🤬
For the record, I think he should just be locked up for life. The death penalty is a crime against humanity and should be abolished.

2024-08-31 22:20:41

"Baby corn" is really a misnomer, isn't it? It's not like it could grow up to be full sized corn cobs, could it?
#RandomThoughts #Food

2024-08-28 14:15:56

It really seems like the pattern with Disney and Star Wars is that the white male led stuff gets renewed and everything else gets cancelled. 💔
#RandomThoughts #StarWars

2024-08-27 19:39:22

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@npub1r4h…u0jf Yeah. Must be outerspace vacuum friction or something. 🤪

2024-08-27 19:32:29

Does anyone else notice how zero sci-fi movies where small spacecraft engage in dogfights don't move anywhere close to how they would really move in a vacuum? They always move like conventional aircraft in atmosphere. In a vacuum, things don't work like that. Craft can't just bank and turn. They have to negate their current momentum to turn. Banking is irrelevant in vacuum. There is no lift. Doesn't that bother anyone else?
#RandomThoughts #Physics #SciFi

2024-08-27 14:03:02

Shelby Township police accused of breaking state law by hosting JD Vance campaign event
#USPolitics #Michigan #ACAB
https://www.metrotimes.com/news/shelby-township-police-accused-of-breaking-state-law-by-hosting-jd-vance-campaign-event-37167050

2024-08-25 19:24:55

Calling them "graphic novels" always struck me as a bit odd.
Novels are usually 70000 to 120000 words. What's a typical graphic novel, barely 500?
Maybe "graphic short stories"?
#RandomThoughts

2024-08-24 16:58:26

We need a new word for forced, perpetual pandemic, because "endemic" isn't it. 😡
#CovidIsNotOver

2024-08-18 16:27:44

Rob Lowe is his St. Elmo's character IRL, isn't he? 🤯
#RandomThoughts #Epiphany

2024-08-17 01:44:58

Does braille have uppercase and lowercase?
#RandomThoughts

2024-08-16 17:11:28

I was surprised to find out that the comic book, Witchblade is now back, because I never knew it was cancelled. I used to like it, but it's been quite a while—years actually.
#RandomThoughts

2024-08-16 07:06:20

Idea: Men's shorts with the 3.5" floppy disk icon in front.
🤪😆
#RandomThoughts

2024-08-15 17:55:54

How come floppy disks were never actually floppy? Even the 5.25" ones were never actually floppy, just a bit flimsier than their 3.5" counterparts.
#RandomThoughts #RetroTech

2024-08-12 15:57:35

Are there any flat earthers in other countries or is that nonsense purely American?
#RandomThoughts

2024-08-11 14:31:33

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@npub1mmf…eknq
I guess. I still don't get it though.

2024-08-11 14:21:16

Not every conceivable thing that could loosely be defined as a "sport" needs to be in the Olympics.
We don't need months long Olympics.
#MyUnpopularOpinion

2024-08-06 17:07:07

How come there a doughnut holes, but no bagel holes?
#RandomThoughts #Food

2024-08-05 13:27:26

racing to finish whatever else you're doing so that you can return to the microwave and stop it before it reaches zero
#IYKYK #ActuallyAutistic

2024-08-04 10:46:57

"There is a man competing who raped a 12 year-old."
Are we talking about the Olympics or the US presidential election?
#RandomThoughts

2024-07-31 23:29:24

Casually propose any modest improvement to use experience or safety on here and ten tech bros will jump in your mentions faster than you can blink to tell you all the ways you're wrong for even wanting that.
#Mastodon

2024-07-30 13:39:43

Why is he still called "Iron Man" when his armor is steel, or carbon fiber composite, or nanotech nonexisto future stuff, or what ever it's made of now?
Metaphor Man?
#RandomThoughts

2024-07-29 13:08:12

Investors are suddenly getting very concerned that they've never actually seen the emperor's new clothes.
https://paquita.masto.host/@PixelRobot/112868825194425281

2024-07-27 17:13:55

I just dropped my phone on my foot a few minutes ago. I was worried it might be broken.
Which one did you assume I was talking about? My phone or my foot?
#RandomThoughts #Psychology

2024-07-26 22:13:22

Whenever I come on social media, I feel like I'm the only person in the world who isn't all that interested in the Olympics—or any sports really.
#RandomThoughts #ImWeird

2024-07-26 22:01:07

I have got to learn to take off my glasses before opening a hot oven. A rush of hot air, they fog, and I'm instantly blinded. 😵‍💫
#Cooking #Baking

2024-07-25 16:30:33

All wages should be actual living wages that cover:
• the cost of a safe home with basic utilities
• the cost of reliable transportation
• the cost of food
• the cost of clothing
*And other things too depending on how little the government in question provides.
That is the *bare* minimum, not the target.
#Politics #HumanRights

2024-07-24 04:33:46

A science criticism of Spider-Man… yeah, I know. Lots of it doesn't fit any real science, but this one really bugs me.
How can he crawl on and hang from ceilings. Most ceilings are just drywall.
Drywall cannot support a human's weight. Wouldn't the ceiling crumble and collapse under the weight? Or is one of his spider powers stud finding? (in this case, joists and beams)
#RandomThoughts

2024-07-23 13:47:30

Missing Alt Text:
The Amazon is a Man-Made Food Forest
New study finds that most of the edible plants in the rainforest were planted by humans over 4500 years ago.
Picture of an indigenous boy holding a bunch of freshly picked bananas.
https://social.zcdev.org/@owner/112818153148896718

2024-07-22 15:40:33

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@npub1r4h…u0jf
I like being barefoot. I can only tolerate wool if there is something between it and my skin, and even then it has to be very cold before I can even tolerate it.

2024-07-22 15:36:35

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@npub1r4h…u0jf
I cannot even imagine. 😬

2024-07-22 15:27:06

Wool was invented by Allistics to torture Autistics.
#RandomThoughts

2024-07-22 13:35:23

In Europe, do they have bartenders? Or do they only have pubtenders?
#RandomThoughts

2024-07-21 17:27:47

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@npub1j8u…7l2v Nah. Tax anything over $10 MILLION at 100%.

2024-07-21 04:35:43

How many countries in the world let you run for office after plotting and engaging in violent, treasonous insurrection?
Seriously. WTH??

2024-07-20 08:25:35

A brief history of the evolution of digital technology:
→Do we really need computer chips in *that*??
→Do we really need to connect *that* to the Internet??
→Do we really need AI in *that*??
And far too often *that* was something as ridiculous as a toaster.
#RandomThoughts

2024-07-20 04:02:00

I think people who are not autistic probably don't understand that some Autistics can excel at very neurotypically structured things, but still be immensely drained by it. Masking really can make it an invisible disability, but it doesn't make the struggle any less real.
#ActuallyAutistic

2024-07-19 17:57:59

I don't understand people who replace their shoes multiple times in a single year.
One of my favorite pairs of shoes is a pair of Reeboks I bought in the twentieth century and still wear often.
#RandomThoughts

2024-07-14 22:22:49

I've got a pizza in the oven. Don't let me forget to take it out in time, Fedi.
#Cooking

2024-07-14 18:20:14

Does marmalade come in any other variety besides orange? I swear that's the only marmalade I've ever seen.
And what exactly is marmalade anyway? How is it different than jam or preserves?
#RandomThoughts

2024-07-13 01:22:07

How many of the accounts labeled "bot" on here are monitored by a real human—even occasionally—instead of being 100% automated? Would it be a total waste of time to write to one of them or is there any chance that the person who set up the account might see it?
#AskFedi

2024-07-11 17:16:47

#OddConfession
I've seen hundreds of people use "thot" in a sentence. I've even seen a few of them explain it. I still don't really understand what it means or how it's supposed to be used.
"whelp" too.
#RandomThoughts #Slang #KidsTheseDays 😆

2024-07-10 02:02:57

I read somewhere that biophilia is more common in Autistics.
Why isn't it more common in *everyone* though?
Who prefers concrete to green spaces? And what's wrong with them??
#ActuallyAutistic #Nature #Flora #Fauna

2024-07-10 01:57:00

They should have a mandatory orientation class when people join the Fediverse with their first accounts.
It should cover topics like following hashtags, using alt text, content warnings, etc.
#RandomThoughts

2024-07-09 17:21:15

Before the advent of television seasons on DVD, I didn't even know that individual television episodes had titles.
Maybe they should flash the titles at opening of each episode?
#RandomThoughts

2024-07-04 22:25:50

Rice noodles are my favorite noodles. 😋
#Dinner #Cooking
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2024-07-02 14:41:32

Why do humans seem to prefer certain numbers in fiction, religion, mysticism, and folklore?
Ex: 1,3,7,10
Is it neurological? Is it just cultural? Does it vary from culture to culture?
#RandomThoughts

2024-07-02 14:37:33

Fascinating typographical convention I noticed while watching credits of a show…
Even while using all caps, it seems that certain glyphs are still presented in lower case in names.
Examples:
McDONALD
DaVINCI
DiMARCO
#RandomThoughts #Typography

2024-06-30 18:03:14

Watching a very old show, and they referred to 1995 as one of the hottest summers on record. 🤪😭
If only.
#DidntAgeWell

2024-06-28 17:54:56

When I was a kid, teachers taught us that plural words that end with "s" that are meant to be possessive should end with an apostrophe after the "s" and nothing else. I have been coming across more and more people ending those words with "s's". Did they not get the memo or is that construction changing?
ex: "peoples'" versus "peoples's"
#Linguistics

2024-06-25 21:35:53

Why is the cabbage in American coleslaw always pure white? Do they use a special kind of cabbage or do they do something to make it white?
#Food #Cuisine

2024-06-25 14:37:16

I tried making eggs in the microwave this morning. It was my first time trying that with a microwave. It worked out fine. I'm not really sure it's a time saver though. Maybe there's less cleanup than using a range. 🤷‍♂️
#Cooking #Experiment

2024-06-24 18:20:57

Fuuuggg…
I had a small peanut butter and jam sandwich for lunch and then ended up passed out for an hour.
Please tell me I'm just tired and not diabetic. So far, I've always been told that I'm not. That can't change overnight, can it?
😵

2024-06-16 13:39:32

Ugh… I just realized I was squinting while reading as my eyeglasses are sitting here next to me, forgotten and unused. 🤦‍♂️
#StillGettingUsedToEyeglasses?
#IForgot

2024-06-16 13:36:36

My wife and I have had our phones for five years now.
Sometimes I worry about how long we have before battery failure or forced obsolescence by the phone company or the manufacturer.
Should I be worried? What's the longest we should wait before having a backup plan? (upgrading)
#Technology

2024-06-15 18:13:11

The tournament episode of The Magicians should have been called the Harry Potter episode.

2024-06-15 17:34:02

Gah!!! I am so damned sick and tired of people telling us that we're going to lose friends by avoiding crowded indoor high risk situations while immunocompromised.
People who don't respect our physical safety were never friends to begin with.
😠🤬
#COVIDIsNotOver

2024-06-15 14:58:36

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@npub1grx…uxfe
I used to have a rather large 36" one for drafting with transparent plastic edges and wood reinforcement but it broke a long time ago.

2024-06-14 18:06:29

"May you live in interesting times."
Can we just not?

2024-06-14 13:32:17

Is coffee (the beverage, not the bean itself) an invention or a discovery?
#RandomThoughts

2024-06-13 14:20:23

Does it ever seem to you like someone's physical appearance becomes more or less attractive when you learn good or bad things about them?

2024-06-12 14:08:22

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@npub1u3t…c6ug As a Jew, I'm not surprised at all. It is entirely from right wing groups.

2024-06-11 20:22:31

I blame cable news networks for convincing people that opinion poles are a valid substitute for real scientific data about object facts.
Example: An opinion pole on whether people believe climate change is real versus actual data that proves that it objectively is.
Opinions ≠ Facts

2024-06-11 17:26:01

Why is there such an unrealistically high percentage of people in television shows who have default ring tones on phones without any protective cases that miraculously do not have cracked screens?
#RandomThoughts

2024-06-07 21:51:37

I do type longer posts here on average than I did on the old place, but I usually still come nowhere close to the character limit here. I'm still happy to have that option though. 👍
#RandomThoughts #Fedi

2024-06-07 16:22:40

For how long until they decide to enable it by default for all users instead? Are they just stalling until everyone stops paying attention?
https://infosec.exchange/@agreenberg/112576236486342512

2024-06-07 16:11:53

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@npub1mmf…eknq Maybe the same for billionaires in July? 🙏

2024-06-07 00:55:19

I just told my wife that I'm "awesomely weird".
#NotAtAllNerdy 😆🤓

2024-05-29 14:47:28

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@npub1qw5…037m Or victims suffering hemochromatosis maybe?

2024-05-28 14:11:10

I'm sitting in the dark, with the window blinds closed, because I feel like I just need it that way right now for no discernable reason. This is probably what my therapist means by nervous system regulation and emotional regulation. 🤔
I really like sensory deprivation—sometimes even more than others.
#ActuallyAutistic @npub1mew…tau6

2024-05-28 14:00:30

If evidence shows that people who lived way before Pythagoras were aware of the Pythagorean theory, should we still call it the "Pythagorean theory"? 🤔
#RandomThoughts #Mathematics

2024-05-25 15:54:07

I don't really understand a lot of the names for cannabis.
I sort of see where the name "weed" comes from, but most of the others are all ❓❓❓
Why "pot"? Did they used to grow it in pots? Or cook with it in one?
Where did "marijuana" or its English equivalent "Mary Jane" come from? Was there some person by that name who smoked a lot?
#RandomThoughts #Etymology

2024-05-25 15:34:26

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@npub19fc…ay3c
About 150 years, I think.

2024-05-24 13:55:18

I just noticed that Jonathan Frakes directed this week's Discovery. 👍
#TIL

2024-05-23 22:27:01

I used the Pythagorean Theorem today. 😎
#JustSaying #YoullNeverUseThatWhenYouGrowUp

2024-05-21 21:52:32

I think presentation matters when it comes to cooking, even when I'm eating alone and cooking just for me. 🤷‍♂️
#Cooking #WeirdThatWay

2024-05-19 14:48:06

Ok… how do I turn off boost confirmation on this thing?? Extra clicks when I'm just trying to boost something is annoying. These settings are very fragmented and labyrinthine.
#FediLab

2024-05-18 05:16:17

I think it's fascinating that people spell "vax" and "antivax" the way they do when there is no "x" in "vaccination". 🤔
#Linguistics

2024-05-17 04:53:31

Why do they still call them "podcasts" when there are no "Pods" involved?
Isn't it time to come up with a different name?
#RandomThoughts

2024-05-16 21:33:07

I made pizza for dinner. 🍕
I don't know why people make fun of people who make their own pizza. My own pizza is the best I've ever had.
I think people just look for silly reasons to shame people, especially when it comes to food.
#Cooking #Pizza
https://autistics.life/system/media_attachments/files/112/452/898/523/992/259/original/56feb562ad1cf63d.jpg

2024-05-15 14:23:00

#FunFact
The same N-95, KN-95, and equivalent respirators that protect you from airborne contagious disease also provide protection from wildfire smoke.
#MaskUp #AirQuality #CovidIsNotOver

2024-05-12 22:26:25

Trying my hand at making Fatayer tonight with vegan meat substitute crumbles, onions, and spices.
#Cuisine #Cooking #LebaneseFood
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatayer?wprov=sfla1

2024-05-11 13:28:29

Anyone else who keeps thinking Net Zero is a crappy dial-up Internet service from the 1990s whenever anyone talks about it? 🙋‍♂️

2024-05-09 16:35:55

I still don't understand wishing a happy birthday to dead people. They're dead, they literally cannot have a happy birthday because they don't exist anymore.
Do people really believe these dead people (many of whom they've never even met) have ghosts that can actually hear them or is it just another weird NT social ritual?
#RandomThoughts #ActuallyAutistic #Atheist

2024-05-09 15:04:51

Many years ago, on another platform, someone said that humans are digestive tracts that eventually evolved nervous systems and brains, and not the other way around.
And that has forever changed how I think about being human.
#Neurology #Biology

2024-05-08 15:25:57

I really think that Musk made the logo for the social medium platform he acquired and ruined an X because he wouldn't have gotten away with making it an outright swastika.
#ToHellWithX

2024-05-08 15:01:33

Reminder: It is not necessary to make ableist jokes about a horrible politician's medical conditions to recognize that they're espousing dangerous, bigoted ideas.
Criticize that which is actually worthy of ridicule, not their medical conditions.
#Ableism #DoBetter

2024-05-08 12:02:34

Does anyone ever consider learning sign language not because they can't speak, but just because sometimes they don't want to? Or don't feel up to it?
#ActuallyAutistic @npub1mew…tau6