Debz
@autisticrvn.bsky.social
Autistic, feline nurse, studying to become a feline behaviourist 😺Hate all types of discrimination!
My autistic brain is struggling today. Lecturer put up a series of photos on the board. From each slide we had to select our favorite colour, favourite car, favorite shape etc. Then at the end she told us to count up all the As, Bs we selected. There were no a,b etc on any slide! 🤷♀️
November 7, 2025 at 1:31 PM
My autistic brain is struggling today. Lecturer put up a series of photos on the board. From each slide we had to select our favorite colour, favourite car, favorite shape etc. Then at the end she told us to count up all the As, Bs we selected. There were no a,b etc on any slide! 🤷♀️
Access to Work
‘Please let us know if you need reasonable adjustments’
Me: I can’t use the phone so can we communicate via email
Them: no we can only phone
Me: can I have questions in advance so I can prepare answers to read out?
Them: no
Me: can someone speak on my behalf?
Them: no 😅
‘Please let us know if you need reasonable adjustments’
Me: I can’t use the phone so can we communicate via email
Them: no we can only phone
Me: can I have questions in advance so I can prepare answers to read out?
Them: no
Me: can someone speak on my behalf?
Them: no 😅
November 3, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Access to Work
‘Please let us know if you need reasonable adjustments’
Me: I can’t use the phone so can we communicate via email
Them: no we can only phone
Me: can I have questions in advance so I can prepare answers to read out?
Them: no
Me: can someone speak on my behalf?
Them: no 😅
‘Please let us know if you need reasonable adjustments’
Me: I can’t use the phone so can we communicate via email
Them: no we can only phone
Me: can I have questions in advance so I can prepare answers to read out?
Them: no
Me: can someone speak on my behalf?
Them: no 😅
So sad. Such an amazing lady. I’ve heard her talk a few times and she was (and still is) so inspiring 😢
Jane Goodall has died at 91.
Her startling observations about chimpanzee behaviors revolutionized not only scientific understanding of the capabilities and inner lives of primates, but also long-held notions about what it means to be human. https://wapo.st/476clLO
Her startling observations about chimpanzee behaviors revolutionized not only scientific understanding of the capabilities and inner lives of primates, but also long-held notions about what it means to be human. https://wapo.st/476clLO
October 1, 2025 at 6:57 PM
So sad. Such an amazing lady. I’ve heard her talk a few times and she was (and still is) so inspiring 😢
Loving that it’s dark already and not so hot! My favourite time of year is nearly here 🍂
August 29, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Loving that it’s dark already and not so hot! My favourite time of year is nearly here 🍂
This country is becoming terrifying. All the flags and road markings, and non English people being badly attacked 😢
August 22, 2025 at 4:29 PM
This country is becoming terrifying. All the flags and road markings, and non English people being badly attacked 😢
Hi everyone. Please could my cat owning friends respond to my dissertation questionnaire. I’m looking at the bond differences between autistic and allistic cat owners and their cats. All responses are anonymous. Thanks in advance 😺
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July 28, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Hi everyone. Please could my cat owning friends respond to my dissertation questionnaire. I’m looking at the bond differences between autistic and allistic cat owners and their cats. All responses are anonymous. Thanks in advance 😺
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Why are all Unis so unorganised? Got email from exam board today to say I can’t progress to next year as I have an assignment outstanding. I’ve got evidence I handed it in on time (both a turnitin receipt and the lecturers email confirmation) yet they say I have to redo it and be capped 40% 😡
July 3, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Why are all Unis so unorganised? Got email from exam board today to say I can’t progress to next year as I have an assignment outstanding. I’ve got evidence I handed it in on time (both a turnitin receipt and the lecturers email confirmation) yet they say I have to redo it and be capped 40% 😡
I really hate people. There was a collapsed homeless man on the pavement near my flat this morning and before I got to him to help him, around 8 people either walked around him and ignored him, or literally stepped over him! He’s still a human being 😡
July 3, 2025 at 8:29 AM
I really hate people. There was a collapsed homeless man on the pavement near my flat this morning and before I got to him to help him, around 8 people either walked around him and ignored him, or literally stepped over him! He’s still a human being 😡
Cat owners: don’t forget to pop some cat safe sun cream on your cat’s nose and ears if they are going outside today and have light coloured fur or not much fur covering those areas ☀️😺
June 19, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Cat owners: don’t forget to pop some cat safe sun cream on your cat’s nose and ears if they are going outside today and have light coloured fur or not much fur covering those areas ☀️😺
So government saying private diagnosis of autism won’t qualify for severe disability for benefits now 😡 Im lucky I got NHS diagnosis but it’s not accessible to all!
June 18, 2025 at 3:25 PM
So government saying private diagnosis of autism won’t qualify for severe disability for benefits now 😡 Im lucky I got NHS diagnosis but it’s not accessible to all!
Want to sleep but all I can hear is Robbie Williams in the park opposite me singing Angels. Guess there are worse things to be kept awake by 😂
June 14, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Want to sleep but all I can hear is Robbie Williams in the park opposite me singing Angels. Guess there are worse things to be kept awake by 😂
Another true story from the WH over on the other site 🙄
June 13, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Another true story from the WH over on the other site 🙄
I want to do a PhD in cats! Am I silly to even consider this? My brain doesn’t work too well these days 😬
May 5, 2025 at 7:02 PM
I want to do a PhD in cats! Am I silly to even consider this? My brain doesn’t work too well these days 😬
We have mock exam at uni on Friday and then real exam in 2 weeks. Uni gave us a list of possible exam topics back in Feb and we have all studied for them. Yesterday afternoon, they changed the topics to completely different ones! I had meltdown due to sudden change and now I’m seen as the problem 😡
April 30, 2025 at 7:08 PM
We have mock exam at uni on Friday and then real exam in 2 weeks. Uni gave us a list of possible exam topics back in Feb and we have all studied for them. Yesterday afternoon, they changed the topics to completely different ones! I had meltdown due to sudden change and now I’m seen as the problem 😡
Tilly is loving her new box 😺😂
April 20, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Tilly is loving her new box 😺😂
What sunscreen are people using on their cats this year? Aniwell products are all out of stock and the only other vet approved one has reviews saying cats have had reactions to it this year. Any recommendations?
April 5, 2025 at 4:29 PM
What sunscreen are people using on their cats this year? Aniwell products are all out of stock and the only other vet approved one has reviews saying cats have had reactions to it this year. Any recommendations?
Why has hayfever hit me so early this year? Not happy with this 🤧
April 3, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Why has hayfever hit me so early this year? Not happy with this 🤧
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"In dogs/cats, there is limited evidence to support using gabapentin to reduce behavioral signs of stress...it isn’t entirely clear if it reduces anxiety or is primarily a sedative...there is little reason to expect it to be of great benefit for acute or chronic pain" skeptvet.com/2025/03/choo...
March 31, 2025 at 5:53 PM
"In dogs/cats, there is limited evidence to support using gabapentin to reduce behavioral signs of stress...it isn’t entirely clear if it reduces anxiety or is primarily a sedative...there is little reason to expect it to be of great benefit for acute or chronic pain" skeptvet.com/2025/03/choo...
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I spoke to Wirecutter about why I don't love automatic litter boxes...note that the experts generally don't recommend them! www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/r...
Having a Robot Scoop Your Cat’s Poop Isn’t Cheap—But It Sure Makes Life Easier
To spend less of your life cleaning up cat waste, an automatic litter box might be worth the cost.
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March 31, 2025 at 6:24 PM
I spoke to Wirecutter about why I don't love automatic litter boxes...note that the experts generally don't recommend them! www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/r...
Slept all weekend again 😴 Wish I had some energy to do something other than just work 3 days a week. My life is literally just work and sleep 💤
March 30, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Slept all weekend again 😴 Wish I had some energy to do something other than just work 3 days a week. My life is literally just work and sleep 💤
Rachel Reeves now saying if you can work you won’t qualify for PIP as will be joined with the LCWRA assessment and just for those who can’t work. Well in that case, I’ll have to quit my job as can’t survive on just part time wages! I need my PIP, and benefits will pay me more 🤷♀️😡
March 23, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Rachel Reeves now saying if you can work you won’t qualify for PIP as will be joined with the LCWRA assessment and just for those who can’t work. Well in that case, I’ll have to quit my job as can’t survive on just part time wages! I need my PIP, and benefits will pay me more 🤷♀️😡
Off to bed now and for once in my life I’m glad I’m old and no longer in my late teens or early 20s! Really feel for our young people tonight 😢
March 18, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Off to bed now and for once in my life I’m glad I’m old and no longer in my late teens or early 20s! Really feel for our young people tonight 😢
The strangest thing from today’s announcement was that apparently if you’re under 22 you can’t get ill. These MPs are miracle workers 🤦♀️
March 18, 2025 at 5:27 PM
The strangest thing from today’s announcement was that apparently if you’re under 22 you can’t get ill. These MPs are miracle workers 🤦♀️
Some are over diagnosed eg bpd, some are under diagnosed eg autism. It’s not black and white like everyone is making out! (Not supporting the gov in anyway, just saying we all know things like bpd are over diagnosed)
If an MP (or anyone) makes a claim about overdiagnosis of mental illness, autism or ADHD, please ask them by what authority they think themselves qualified to override the judgements of doctors, psychiatrists & trained clinicians, without having even met any of the people they're talking about.
March 17, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Some are over diagnosed eg bpd, some are under diagnosed eg autism. It’s not black and white like everyone is making out! (Not supporting the gov in anyway, just saying we all know things like bpd are over diagnosed)