Shannon
@zachrabak.bsky.social
She/her. Atheist, Minnesotan, LGBTQIA+, neurodivergent. The soundtrack of my soul is waves crashing on a rocky coast.
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PSA 📢
Emotional dysregulation (meltdowns, shutdowns, irritability, outbursts, depression, anxiety...) is NOT a behavior issue.
And if you treat it like one, instead of solving the problem (whatever is actually causing the behavior), you'll end up making it a LOT worse.
Emotional dysregulation (meltdowns, shutdowns, irritability, outbursts, depression, anxiety...) is NOT a behavior issue.
And if you treat it like one, instead of solving the problem (whatever is actually causing the behavior), you'll end up making it a LOT worse.
November 29, 2025 at 1:14 AM
PSA 📢
Emotional dysregulation (meltdowns, shutdowns, irritability, outbursts, depression, anxiety...) is NOT a behavior issue.
And if you treat it like one, instead of solving the problem (whatever is actually causing the behavior), you'll end up making it a LOT worse.
Emotional dysregulation (meltdowns, shutdowns, irritability, outbursts, depression, anxiety...) is NOT a behavior issue.
And if you treat it like one, instead of solving the problem (whatever is actually causing the behavior), you'll end up making it a LOT worse.
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Massive shoutout out to whoever handles the Royal Canadian Air Force’s social media account. They responded to every single comment on their already very solid Trans Day of Remembrance post and they responded like this…
November 22, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Massive shoutout out to whoever handles the Royal Canadian Air Force’s social media account. They responded to every single comment on their already very solid Trans Day of Remembrance post and they responded like this…
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I don't know why we still call them ICE and treat them as a legitimate organization. They are an armed Militia and should be designated as a terrorist group. No other legal force in America wears masks and strips people of due process. They are a terrorist organization
November 17, 2025 at 1:34 AM
I don't know why we still call them ICE and treat them as a legitimate organization. They are an armed Militia and should be designated as a terrorist group. No other legal force in America wears masks and strips people of due process. They are a terrorist organization
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PSA: Meltdowns aren’t “bad behaviour”
They’re a response to overwhelm - a sign that an autistic person’s needs aren’t being met
Every autistic person deserves what they need to feel safe, happy and comfortable ❤️
#AutismAwareness
They’re a response to overwhelm - a sign that an autistic person’s needs aren’t being met
Every autistic person deserves what they need to feel safe, happy and comfortable ❤️
#AutismAwareness
October 22, 2025 at 4:40 PM
PSA: Meltdowns aren’t “bad behaviour”
They’re a response to overwhelm - a sign that an autistic person’s needs aren’t being met
Every autistic person deserves what they need to feel safe, happy and comfortable ❤️
#AutismAwareness
They’re a response to overwhelm - a sign that an autistic person’s needs aren’t being met
Every autistic person deserves what they need to feel safe, happy and comfortable ❤️
#AutismAwareness
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Being neurodivergent means you over-explain EVERYTHING in hopes of clear communication, then get anxious that your over-explanation was irritating and actually made things more confusing 🫤
October 10, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Being neurodivergent means you over-explain EVERYTHING in hopes of clear communication, then get anxious that your over-explanation was irritating and actually made things more confusing 🫤
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We must preserve the US Postal Service because UPS or FedEx would never do this.
August 17, 2025 at 1:22 PM
We must preserve the US Postal Service because UPS or FedEx would never do this.
Omfg yes so much
Today in research backing up autistic common knowledge: Yes, it is a LOT harder for autistic people to process conversations and other audio streams, if there are competing noises in the area.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40755170/ #autism #autistic #neurodiversity
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40755170/ #autism #autistic #neurodiversity
Auditory and Semantic Processing of Speech-in-Noise in Autism: A Behavioral and EEG Study - PubMed
Autistic individuals often struggle to recognize speech in noisy environments, but the neural mechanisms behind these challenges remain unclear. Effective speech-in-noise (SiN) processing relies on au...
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
August 5, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Omfg yes so much
THIS. SO MUCH.
"Many autistic people have strong preferences in how they eat, but this doesn’t mean their eating behaviour is disordered."
"It’s not picky eating. It’s sensory. So, please stop commenting on how autistic people eat."
www.autistica.org.uk/news/eating-... #autism #neurodiversity
"It’s not picky eating. It’s sensory. So, please stop commenting on how autistic people eat."
www.autistica.org.uk/news/eating-... #autism #neurodiversity
Eating behaviour in autistic people | Expert webinars | Autistica | Autistica
Key findings from the Autistica webinar exploring eating behaviour in autistic people and Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID)
www.autistica.org.uk
July 21, 2025 at 9:17 PM
THIS. SO MUCH.
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People always act like they’d know Clark Kent was Superman but Tony Hawk is out here flying under the radar every day
July 20, 2025 at 12:04 PM
People always act like they’d know Clark Kent was Superman but Tony Hawk is out here flying under the radar every day
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"Many autistic people have strong preferences in how they eat, but this doesn’t mean their eating behaviour is disordered."
"It’s not picky eating. It’s sensory. So, please stop commenting on how autistic people eat."
www.autistica.org.uk/news/eating-... #autism #neurodiversity
"It’s not picky eating. It’s sensory. So, please stop commenting on how autistic people eat."
www.autistica.org.uk/news/eating-... #autism #neurodiversity
Eating behaviour in autistic people | Expert webinars | Autistica | Autistica
Key findings from the Autistica webinar exploring eating behaviour in autistic people and Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID)
www.autistica.org.uk
May 29, 2025 at 12:03 AM
"Many autistic people have strong preferences in how they eat, but this doesn’t mean their eating behaviour is disordered."
"It’s not picky eating. It’s sensory. So, please stop commenting on how autistic people eat."
www.autistica.org.uk/news/eating-... #autism #neurodiversity
"It’s not picky eating. It’s sensory. So, please stop commenting on how autistic people eat."
www.autistica.org.uk/news/eating-... #autism #neurodiversity
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If you’re still using Duolingo, this is what you’re supporting.
“Duolingo’s founder and CEO Luis von Ahn believes there’s nothing a computer can’t teach—but says schools won’t go extinct because people need childcare.”
“Duolingo’s founder and CEO Luis von Ahn believes there’s nothing a computer can’t teach—but says schools won’t go extinct because people need childcare.”
Duolingo CEO says AI is a better teacher than humans—but schools will exist ‘because you still need childcare’
Duolingo replaced its contract workers with AI. Now its eyes are set on schools.
fortune.com
May 23, 2025 at 2:31 AM
If you’re still using Duolingo, this is what you’re supporting.
“Duolingo’s founder and CEO Luis von Ahn believes there’s nothing a computer can’t teach—but says schools won’t go extinct because people need childcare.”
“Duolingo’s founder and CEO Luis von Ahn believes there’s nothing a computer can’t teach—but says schools won’t go extinct because people need childcare.”
Post a movie from the year you turned 18.
April 10, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Post a movie from the year you turned 18.
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Imagine if we called men boys the way women are called girls.
“Love that the CEO is a boy.”
“They have a boy head coach.”
“That boy is hot.”
Language is power.
“Love that the CEO is a boy.”
“They have a boy head coach.”
“That boy is hot.”
Language is power.
February 22, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Imagine if we called men boys the way women are called girls.
“Love that the CEO is a boy.”
“They have a boy head coach.”
“That boy is hot.”
Language is power.
“Love that the CEO is a boy.”
“They have a boy head coach.”
“That boy is hot.”
Language is power.
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The autistic paradox - Where one is called weird, strange or different until they say they're autistic, then they're "too normal to be autistic"
January 31, 2025 at 5:25 PM
The autistic paradox - Where one is called weird, strange or different until they say they're autistic, then they're "too normal to be autistic"
Not sure how this is measured but 71% definitely seems low to me.
Women carry 71% of a household’s ‘mental load’ and it can limit their participation in the workforce, new research finds
Making holiday magic adds to an even more overwhelming share of the mental load, the invisible work that goes into managing a household and family.
www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/wo...
Making holiday magic adds to an even more overwhelming share of the mental load, the invisible work that goes into managing a household and family.
www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/wo...
Women carry 71% of a household’s ‘mental load’ and it can limit their participation in the workforce, new research finds
Making holiday magic adds to an overwhelming mental load that already falls on women.
www.yahoo.com
December 26, 2024 at 2:47 AM
Not sure how this is measured but 71% definitely seems low to me.
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Beef Wellington is just a corn dog from a different socioeconomic background.
December 22, 2024 at 2:17 AM
Beef Wellington is just a corn dog from a different socioeconomic background.
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Last christmas I gave you my heart and you put it in a blender
December 20, 2024 at 8:46 PM
Last christmas I gave you my heart and you put it in a blender
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Please don't share videos or images of autistic children (or adults) having meltdowns. You likely wouldn't want someone exposing your most vulnerable moments without your permission, and autistic people deserve the same respect and privacy. Spread the word. #neurodiversity #autism #autistic
December 2, 2024 at 3:18 AM
Please don't share videos or images of autistic children (or adults) having meltdowns. You likely wouldn't want someone exposing your most vulnerable moments without your permission, and autistic people deserve the same respect and privacy. Spread the word. #neurodiversity #autism #autistic
Get to know your mutuals: in no particular order post 10 things you like.
1. Waterfalls
2. Waves
3. Northern MN
4. Maine
5. Jigsaw puzzles
6. Crisp autumn walks through dried leaves
7. Cuddling with my best friend
8. Real & honest conversations
9. My partner's sense of humor
10. Singing in the car
1. Waterfalls
2. Waves
3. Northern MN
4. Maine
5. Jigsaw puzzles
6. Crisp autumn walks through dried leaves
7. Cuddling with my best friend
8. Real & honest conversations
9. My partner's sense of humor
10. Singing in the car
Get to know your mutuals: in no particular order post 10 things you like.
1: the moon
2: stars
3: great music
4: community & connection
5: collaboration
6: family
7: whisk(e)y
8: cooking (and eating)
9: animals
10: beauty
1: the moon
2: stars
3: great music
4: community & connection
5: collaboration
6: family
7: whisk(e)y
8: cooking (and eating)
9: animals
10: beauty
Get to know your mutuals: in no particular order post 10 things you like.
1: kittens
2: pit bulls
3: line drawings
4: monster movies
5: coffee
6: cheese (yeah, all of them)
7: licorice
8: reading
9: lavender lemon drops
10: the ocean
1: kittens
2: pit bulls
3: line drawings
4: monster movies
5: coffee
6: cheese (yeah, all of them)
7: licorice
8: reading
9: lavender lemon drops
10: the ocean
November 24, 2024 at 6:07 AM
Get to know your mutuals: in no particular order post 10 things you like.
1. Waterfalls
2. Waves
3. Northern MN
4. Maine
5. Jigsaw puzzles
6. Crisp autumn walks through dried leaves
7. Cuddling with my best friend
8. Real & honest conversations
9. My partner's sense of humor
10. Singing in the car
1. Waterfalls
2. Waves
3. Northern MN
4. Maine
5. Jigsaw puzzles
6. Crisp autumn walks through dried leaves
7. Cuddling with my best friend
8. Real & honest conversations
9. My partner's sense of humor
10. Singing in the car
If I had a dogsitter, I'd be on my way to the ocean right now.
November 23, 2024 at 1:39 AM
If I had a dogsitter, I'd be on my way to the ocean right now.
Love being in the same space with @totallynotlisa.bsky.social and @merveille.bsky.social... they make me smile and laugh often and genuinely.
Do y’all mind helping me put some love on the timeline tonight? I could use it so this is me being selfish in a weird way:
Could you reply to or QS this post and tell someone else on here what you love and/or appreciate about them?
Could you reply to or QS this post and tell someone else on here what you love and/or appreciate about them?
November 22, 2024 at 10:51 PM
Love being in the same space with @totallynotlisa.bsky.social and @merveille.bsky.social... they make me smile and laugh often and genuinely.
Shocking. Just shocking, I tell you. /dripping sarcasm/
Learning CPR on manikins without breasts puts women’s lives at risk, study finds
Learning CPR on manikins without breasts puts women’s lives at risk, study finds
Analysis of training models on global market found all had flat torsos with just one having a breast overlay
Most CPR manikins don’t have breasts, which contributes towards women being less likely to receive life-saving first aid from bystanders, a study…
dlvr.it
November 21, 2024 at 3:20 PM
Shocking. Just shocking, I tell you. /dripping sarcasm/
I need someone to make me Thanksgiving pizza. A lot of these ideas sound amazing.
My wife just said “I think I am going to make the Thanksgiving pizza doughs today.”
Me: “Thanksgiving pizza?”
“I meant pie dough.”
“Hold on. I think you have something there.”
We have now spent 20 minutes discussing how to make a Thanksgiving pizza.
Me: “Thanksgiving pizza?”
“I meant pie dough.”
“Hold on. I think you have something there.”
We have now spent 20 minutes discussing how to make a Thanksgiving pizza.
November 10, 2024 at 6:11 AM
I need someone to make me Thanksgiving pizza. A lot of these ideas sound amazing.
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The older I get the more I realise I DO want men to be strong. But not physically strong, rather, strong enough that if they hear something that upsets them, instead of shouting, or fighting, or sulking, they ask, “is there any way to do better?”
October 6, 2024 at 10:09 AM
The older I get the more I realise I DO want men to be strong. But not physically strong, rather, strong enough that if they hear something that upsets them, instead of shouting, or fighting, or sulking, they ask, “is there any way to do better?”
Post a scene from a film you've seen more than 10 times
September 23, 2024 at 10:26 PM
Post a scene from a film you've seen more than 10 times