Larre Bildeston
@larreau.bsky.social
Writer, artist, parent, carer. Autistic and acespec. Australia via Aotearoa, (soft) atheist. Agender. Pronouns: I want to say “any” since I’m collecting A words. (they/them actually).
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Larre Bildeston
@larreau.bsky.social
· Sep 28
In the 2010s I wrote a short novel for children (never published). Eventually I realised it wasn't a children's story after all, and rewrote it for adults.
But when it was still #kidlit I did some illustrations for it, inspired by John Burningham. I'll share some below.
First, the adult cover:
But when it was still #kidlit I did some illustrations for it, inspired by John Burningham. I'll share some below.
First, the adult cover:
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A small human (4?) is perusing bouquets of flowers with a critical eye.
Finally she chooses one, pays from an embroidered change purse, then kisses it with great ceremony before handing it to her farm gear and gumboot wearing Dad.
Dad taken off guard, eyes watering, picks her up for a big hug. (3)
Finally she chooses one, pays from an embroidered change purse, then kisses it with great ceremony before handing it to her farm gear and gumboot wearing Dad.
Dad taken off guard, eyes watering, picks her up for a big hug. (3)
November 15, 2025 at 3:28 AM
A small human (4?) is perusing bouquets of flowers with a critical eye.
Finally she chooses one, pays from an embroidered change purse, then kisses it with great ceremony before handing it to her farm gear and gumboot wearing Dad.
Dad taken off guard, eyes watering, picks her up for a big hug. (3)
Finally she chooses one, pays from an embroidered change purse, then kisses it with great ceremony before handing it to her farm gear and gumboot wearing Dad.
Dad taken off guard, eyes watering, picks her up for a big hug. (3)
Heartwarming
(Eggs are expensive. We should switch to spoonfuls of mashed beans.)
(Eggs are expensive. We should switch to spoonfuls of mashed beans.)
Luis Rubiales, famed for World Cup kiss, pelted with eggs at book launch
The former president of Spain's national football federation, who made headlines after his behaviour following the final of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, has had eggs thrown at him during the launc...
www.abc.net.au
November 14, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Heartwarming
(Eggs are expensive. We should switch to spoonfuls of mashed beans.)
(Eggs are expensive. We should switch to spoonfuls of mashed beans.)
Wow. That’s a lot of storm.
November 14, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Wow. That’s a lot of storm.
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I still think about this tweet.
![[screenshot of a tweet by twitter user @C_Zinkiev. text of tweet follows]
"Went on a date with a guy I really like. I dressed nice, did myhair, ggave him an extensvie 30 minute lecture on coelacanths, yet I haven't heard from him 🤔 the only thing I can think of is perhaps I did not provide enough information about coelacanths?? Fish people pls advise"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:7soh2zyx7vqj37ngempaec4d/bafkreiafxfntj3c2wadbmdt36vatmhjtwbwf3b74y3irqmrnlx7mbpbtqy@jpeg)
November 14, 2025 at 3:54 AM
I still think about this tweet.
Opening episode of The Beast in Me:
Wouldn’t any woman skedaddle the moment the possibly wife-murdering new neighbour walks up to a woman at another table in a restaurant and violently smashes her phone for taking a sneaky picture?
The story lost me at that moment.
Wouldn’t any woman skedaddle the moment the possibly wife-murdering new neighbour walks up to a woman at another table in a restaurant and violently smashes her phone for taking a sneaky picture?
The story lost me at that moment.
Watch The Beast in Me | Netflix Official Site
A famous author is pulled into a twisted mind game with her rich, powerful new neighbor — who might be a murderer.
www.netflix.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Opening episode of The Beast in Me:
Wouldn’t any woman skedaddle the moment the possibly wife-murdering new neighbour walks up to a woman at another table in a restaurant and violently smashes her phone for taking a sneaky picture?
The story lost me at that moment.
Wouldn’t any woman skedaddle the moment the possibly wife-murdering new neighbour walks up to a woman at another table in a restaurant and violently smashes her phone for taking a sneaky picture?
The story lost me at that moment.
Aotearoa New Zealand is desperately short of nurses.
"In 2025, 40% of women aged 15 to 44 say they would move abroad permanently if they had the opportunity. The current figure is four times higher than the 10% who shared this desire in 2014, when it was generally in line with other age and gender groups."
Record Numbers of Younger Women Want to Leave the U.S.
The percentage of younger women in the U.S. who express a desire to migrate permanently has surged in the past decade.
news.gallup.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Aotearoa New Zealand is desperately short of nurses.
Ditto for conversations about getting students back to the classroom.
Any conversation about return to office vs work from home that does not acknowledge the ongoing pandemic is ignorant, ableist and destined to miss the mark.
Many, including disabled people but not only disabled know they cannot risk getting COVID and offices haven’t taken steps to protect workers.
Many, including disabled people but not only disabled know they cannot risk getting COVID and offices haven’t taken steps to protect workers.
November 13, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Ditto for conversations about getting students back to the classroom.
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finding joy despite the world in 2025 is like this lol
November 12, 2025 at 3:34 PM
finding joy despite the world in 2025 is like this lol
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If you’re living with #MECFS, #LongCOVID, or want to volunteer as a ‘healthy control’ for medical research studies, becoming an AusME Registry participant is the simplest way to get involved in research!
Sign up today and make a difference! zurl.co/KiZQs
Sign up today and make a difference! zurl.co/KiZQs
November 2, 2025 at 9:00 PM
If you’re living with #MECFS, #LongCOVID, or want to volunteer as a ‘healthy control’ for medical research studies, becoming an AusME Registry participant is the simplest way to get involved in research!
Sign up today and make a difference! zurl.co/KiZQs
Sign up today and make a difference! zurl.co/KiZQs
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This podcast got voted the Melbourne ABC podcast of the year.
I take calls from the listeners, I get a cranky dad and a lovely Rabbi.
I get the what is Mike Tyson became a woman question.
The whole hour is full of experts.
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
I take calls from the listeners, I get a cranky dad and a lovely Rabbi.
I get the what is Mike Tyson became a woman question.
The whole hour is full of experts.
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
Trans athletes playing in single-sex sport teams - ABC listen
A common concern is that transgender women might have an advantage in single-sex teams due to their physical strength and size, but is there research to support this?
www.abc.net.au
November 12, 2025 at 12:38 AM
This podcast got voted the Melbourne ABC podcast of the year.
I take calls from the listeners, I get a cranky dad and a lovely Rabbi.
I get the what is Mike Tyson became a woman question.
The whole hour is full of experts.
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
I take calls from the listeners, I get a cranky dad and a lovely Rabbi.
I get the what is Mike Tyson became a woman question.
The whole hour is full of experts.
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
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Autistic people need two types of accommodations:
Type #1: Ear defenders, quiet workstations, note taking apps
Type #2: Decolonized workplaces, justice for all, truly sustainable work
Employers freak out about #1 and never even see #2 coming.
Type #1: Ear defenders, quiet workstations, note taking apps
Type #2: Decolonized workplaces, justice for all, truly sustainable work
Employers freak out about #1 and never even see #2 coming.
November 11, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Autistic people need two types of accommodations:
Type #1: Ear defenders, quiet workstations, note taking apps
Type #2: Decolonized workplaces, justice for all, truly sustainable work
Employers freak out about #1 and never even see #2 coming.
Type #1: Ear defenders, quiet workstations, note taking apps
Type #2: Decolonized workplaces, justice for all, truly sustainable work
Employers freak out about #1 and never even see #2 coming.
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hi, can you do me a favor?
take a picture of your pet and then take a picture again while you sing to them
thank you, this is for science
here is my contribution
take a picture of your pet and then take a picture again while you sing to them
thank you, this is for science
here is my contribution
November 10, 2025 at 11:25 PM
hi, can you do me a favor?
take a picture of your pet and then take a picture again while you sing to them
thank you, this is for science
here is my contribution
take a picture of your pet and then take a picture again while you sing to them
thank you, this is for science
here is my contribution
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I would like to see one thousand movies about disabled characters by disabled directors before I see another movie about a guy who became disabled because he did a bad thing that he feels bad about.
Moral injury is exhausting to watch on constant repeat.
Moral injury is exhausting to watch on constant repeat.
November 11, 2025 at 2:48 AM
I would like to see one thousand movies about disabled characters by disabled directors before I see another movie about a guy who became disabled because he did a bad thing that he feels bad about.
Moral injury is exhausting to watch on constant repeat.
Moral injury is exhausting to watch on constant repeat.
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writing it "f*ck" sickens me. a coward's curse. say fuck or find a different word. get that nasty starfish asshole out of my sight
November 10, 2025 at 4:37 AM
writing it "f*ck" sickens me. a coward's curse. say fuck or find a different word. get that nasty starfish asshole out of my sight
Watched the first (free) episode of Pluribus.
Yes, it fully held my attention. But I’m not sure I want to spend any more time with this woman.
I also don’t trust Vince Gilligan with female characterisation.
So I’ll at least wait til they’ve all dropped before paying to see the rest.
Yes, it fully held my attention. But I’m not sure I want to spend any more time with this woman.
I also don’t trust Vince Gilligan with female characterisation.
So I’ll at least wait til they’ve all dropped before paying to see the rest.
Pluribus — Official Trailer | Apple TV
YouTube video by Apple TV
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November 10, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Watched the first (free) episode of Pluribus.
Yes, it fully held my attention. But I’m not sure I want to spend any more time with this woman.
I also don’t trust Vince Gilligan with female characterisation.
So I’ll at least wait til they’ve all dropped before paying to see the rest.
Yes, it fully held my attention. But I’m not sure I want to spend any more time with this woman.
I also don’t trust Vince Gilligan with female characterisation.
So I’ll at least wait til they’ve all dropped before paying to see the rest.
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Schedule mandatory sex to stop your partner from straying.
No, we've not blundered into sex tips circa 2003, it's the BBC's advice, today 🙄
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
No, we've not blundered into sex tips circa 2003, it's the BBC's advice, today 🙄
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Sex schedules and other people: How I keep my relationship alive
How bringing fresh conversation and perspectives into a relationship can help keep it alive.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Schedule mandatory sex to stop your partner from straying.
No, we've not blundered into sex tips circa 2003, it's the BBC's advice, today 🙄
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
No, we've not blundered into sex tips circa 2003, it's the BBC's advice, today 🙄
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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football’s all like gimme that coconut i want it it’s beautiful but tennis is all like fuck this stupid lemon i hate it
November 9, 2025 at 7:55 PM
football’s all like gimme that coconut i want it it’s beautiful but tennis is all like fuck this stupid lemon i hate it
“She had neurodivergent traits and, like many girls on the high end of the autistic spectrum”
She was Autistic.
There’s no “high end”.
Everyone with ED should be given all the accommodations the most qualified Autistic professional would give their younger selves.
She was Autistic.
There’s no “high end”.
Everyone with ED should be given all the accommodations the most qualified Autistic professional would give their younger selves.
If you read one thing this weekend, read this. The way we treat young people who are a little 'different' is endlessly shocking. With thanks and respect to Kate Szymankiewicz.
From theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
From theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
‘The ward felt like a prison. What had I let them do?’: how my daughter was crushed by a health service meant to help her
Ruth was 14 years old and being treated for an eating disorder when she died after being detained under the Mental Health Act. She wasn’t allowed to see her family for more than a few hours a week. Ho...
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:25 PM
“She had neurodivergent traits and, like many girls on the high end of the autistic spectrum”
She was Autistic.
There’s no “high end”.
Everyone with ED should be given all the accommodations the most qualified Autistic professional would give their younger selves.
She was Autistic.
There’s no “high end”.
Everyone with ED should be given all the accommodations the most qualified Autistic professional would give their younger selves.
There is truly no limit to the number of ways companies will just make up their own ways of listing gender options.
November 9, 2025 at 12:53 AM
There is truly no limit to the number of ways companies will just make up their own ways of listing gender options.
“put down to women being older in their first pregnancy; possibly overweight and not doing enough exercise”
This is maddening. There’s an article on the Diabetes Australia website from 2022 linking Covid to diabetes.
But no. It’s the “lifestyle choices” of “women” rather than “vax and relax”.
This is maddening. There’s an article on the Diabetes Australia website from 2022 linking Covid to diabetes.
But no. It’s the “lifestyle choices” of “women” rather than “vax and relax”.
'It is a shock': New mum on navigating gestational diabetes as diagnoses rise
One in five pregnant women are diagnosed with the condition, which experts say is linked to age, weight and a lack of exercise.
www.abc.net.au
November 8, 2025 at 10:28 AM
“put down to women being older in their first pregnancy; possibly overweight and not doing enough exercise”
This is maddening. There’s an article on the Diabetes Australia website from 2022 linking Covid to diabetes.
But no. It’s the “lifestyle choices” of “women” rather than “vax and relax”.
This is maddening. There’s an article on the Diabetes Australia website from 2022 linking Covid to diabetes.
But no. It’s the “lifestyle choices” of “women” rather than “vax and relax”.
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After hundreds of hours of reading and research, my 2025 Starter Guide to transfeminine literature is finally live!
No matter your experience level, there's a book for you! 🏳️⚧️📚 #transbooks
The list covers a vast range of genres. There are 78 handcrafted recs on this list, and I've read all but two.
No matter your experience level, there's a book for you! 🏳️⚧️📚 #transbooks
The list covers a vast range of genres. There are 78 handcrafted recs on this list, and I've read all but two.
Start Here (2025 Edition)
Are you questioning your gender and searching for fiction that’ll help you figure out what a transition might look like? Are you a trans woman or a femmeby who’s never seen herself on the tradition…
thetransfemininereview.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:11 AM
After hundreds of hours of reading and research, my 2025 Starter Guide to transfeminine literature is finally live!
No matter your experience level, there's a book for you! 🏳️⚧️📚 #transbooks
The list covers a vast range of genres. There are 78 handcrafted recs on this list, and I've read all but two.
No matter your experience level, there's a book for you! 🏳️⚧️📚 #transbooks
The list covers a vast range of genres. There are 78 handcrafted recs on this list, and I've read all but two.
Always sensible and balanced commentary from this feminist linguist.
Enough already!!! Punctuation, silly women and soundbite science
One of last week’s media talking points was a study published in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology (JESP), which attracted attention mainly because of its claim that women use exclamati…
debuk.wordpress.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Always sensible and balanced commentary from this feminist linguist.
"Netflix producers reportedly instruct screenwriters to make plots as obvious as possible, to avoid confusing viewers who are half-watching—or quarter-watching, if that’s a thing now—while they scroll through their phones."
Everything Is Television
A theory of culture and attention
www.derekthompson.org
November 6, 2025 at 8:08 PM
"Netflix producers reportedly instruct screenwriters to make plots as obvious as possible, to avoid confusing viewers who are half-watching—or quarter-watching, if that’s a thing now—while they scroll through their phones."
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Omg this whole thread is spot on.
If I could get non-autistic people to understand one thing, it wouldn't be that I have support needs. It would be that YOU have support needs.
September 25, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Omg this whole thread is spot on.