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duvetgecko.bsky.social
That was interesting, thank you for sharing it :)

I got a moderate overall score, but high in three of the categories, which adds to my theory that I've got something else which has overlapping traits with autism.
A CATI autism test results page. Overall score 143 out of 210, which is between the middle ranges of the non-autistic and autistic references. The following areas are scored from 7-35, with high indicating more difficulty in that area: - Social Interaction 30 - Communication 9 (below the 50% interval for non-autistic people!) - Social Camouflage 29 - Self-Regulatory Behaviour 19 - Cognitive (In)Flexibility 32 - Sensory Sensitivity 22
July 21, 2025 at 1:21 PM
duvetgecko.bsky.social
Like finding this picture of Quinn helping me pack my IC bag for Babylon 5 back in the day
A ginger and white cat is curled up on top of a small holdall. The holdall is made of brocade fabric, with pink and yellow flowers and green leaves on a black background. The foreground is a dark pink rug with lighter pink stripes, and the background is a yellow velvet-looking sofa
July 17, 2025 at 1:32 PM
duvetgecko.bsky.social
Like this fearsome assassin?
A plush toy skaven (Warhammer rat person) wearing a black robe and a purple executioner's hood. It has large yellowed felt teeth and is holding a felt knife with green poison ichor on it.
July 12, 2025 at 4:46 PM
duvetgecko.bsky.social
Woodall services still have the segregated toilets for trans/NBi people.

I was envisaging a coach load of non-binary people all going up individually to ask for the key, and if that would make a point, or just peeve underpaid staff.
A photo of the "toilets and facilities" sign at Woodall services. The symbols are female outline | male outline | male and female figures leaning over a baby on a table | person in a shower | person using a wheelchair | gender inclusive circle The door of the accessible toilet at Woodall services. The symbols on the door are a person in a wheelchair | the gender inclusive symbol on one plaque, with the word "inclusive" underneath, and a second plaque with the family baby change symbol next to the first. Underneath is a plaque that says "Anyone is welcome to use the facility if needed, the access key is held in WHSmith. Please speak to a team member if you need any assistance."
June 28, 2025 at 12:02 PM
duvetgecko.bsky.social
Repost with the first album your bought with your own money.

I'm pretty sure my parents still have it I their LP collection.
The cover of the Soundtrack LP for the first Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie. The four turtles are looking out of a slightly raised manhole cover at the bottom of the image, skyscrapers tower up on the right and left sides, and the title is in the upper centre across 4 lines, in green text
February 23, 2025 at 9:20 PM
duvetgecko.bsky.social
Having just looked up the paper mentioned at the bottom of your screenshot, it says the 30% is not a verifiable number right at the beginning.
Screenshot of a journal article. The relevent text is: Important limitations of this study were that it was unable to assess the reasons why 30% of the sample discontinued hormonal therapy for more than 90 days, the short period of 90 days, and the inability to capture prescriptions filled outside of the military healthcare system. It would be interesting to know what proportion discontinued due to detransition versus other reasons such as adverse effect of a medication or cost.
February 1, 2025 at 10:57 PM
duvetgecko.bsky.social
I'm quite tweeting myself because the person I responded to below has blocked me (which is his right), but I think it's important that this image doesn't get used as a generic "white lady getting told off" meme.
A "meme" image from the TV show Jessica Jones. David Tennant as Kilgrave is staring angrily/menacingly at Krysten Ritter as Jessica Jones. The context to this image is that Kilgrave is a serial rapist/abuser, and he has returned to attempt continue his abuse of Jessica, who escaped from him before the start of the series.
December 4, 2024 at 10:03 PM
duvetgecko.bsky.social
There are three different dangly cat toys in the bathroom for Max, all are allegedly terrifying.

The dangling pull cord for the light tho? The most tempting toy! He keeps sitting under it staring up (but he comes over to me when the camera comes out)

#DiaryOfMax
A small black cat with white whiskers is crouched behind a baby blue kitten toy. The toy has a seashell shaped velvet base, and crisscrossing arches that have dangly toys suspended from them.
November 15, 2024 at 4:03 PM
duvetgecko.bsky.social
Speaking of kitten pictures, Max has learned how to climb up on the toilet seat, and from there get to the edge of the bath. I'm sure this is not going to end in disaster at any point

#DiaryOfMax
A tuxedo kitten with white gloves and spats sits on top of a dark wooden toilet seat looking directly at the camera
November 11, 2024 at 7:24 PM
duvetgecko.bsky.social
Do yours look like this? She appeared a month or so back and seems capable of walking more than we expected!
A model of an anglerfish made our of foam and green painted fake fingernails. She is about 16" from mouth to tail, with a lure that starts behind her eyes and dangles a few inches in front of her mouth. Along the length of the lure are lit LEDs, with more inside the body glowing in the mouth.
November 5, 2024 at 6:44 PM
duvetgecko.bsky.social
I forgot to get a photo of the third (technically first!) member of the menagerie - Quinn, our old man cat.

Someone left a bag of cat food on the step this morning, along with a possibly sarcastic note about him being out in the front garden all night. He has a cat flap if he walks round the house!
A large cat, mostly white, but with a ginger back, tail and cap. He's sitting in a messy loaf on an blue and white blanket.
November 1, 2024 at 8:45 PM
duvetgecko.bsky.social
Keeping Max company during the fireworks, although I'm not sure he's actually bothered by them. We've had some scruffle time and laser chasing today.

Petunia the rabbit was similarly calm, until her treat ball was filled, and then she was off like Beckham.

#DiaryOfMax #MenagerieATrois
A small black kitten with a white bib and gloves lies on a giraffe patterned fleece inside a dark tunnel. He is looking up and to the left of the picture. Through the far end of the tunnel can be seen a toilet and rubbish bin. A black rabbit is pushing a yellow treat ball toy across a red fleece. Next to her is a wooden toy bulldozer, and in the background is a teddy bear inside a large blue litter tray. The bunny is restricted to the red fleece by black mesh walls.
November 1, 2024 at 7:20 PM
duvetgecko.bsky.social
Today Max went to the vet for his first checkup. He's possibly younger than we thought, or maybe is a runt, as he's only 750g and too small to have his jabs yet.

New skill of the day is running up and bapping my hand or leg, as if he's trying to do a bad hi-five.

#DiaryOfMax
A small black kitten with white whiskers, front paws and bib is crouched on the unzipped mesh front flap of a travel carrier. He's looking slightly to the left of the picture. Behind him, slightly out of focus, a pink stuffed toy is in the travel carrier.
October 31, 2024 at 12:39 AM
duvetgecko.bsky.social
This is our old man Quinn, and new baby Max. (Newer than we though, the vet thinks 8 weeks, not the 12 that the farmer estimated).

They've not been introduced yet, so navigating round the house is currently complicated. (especially with a visiting rabbit living in the spare bedroom!)
A tiny tuxedo kitten sits on a lino floor in front of a wooden sideboard To the right of the picture is an open cat carrying rucksack. To the left of the picture is a green bath mat with a water bowl and small bowl of food on it. The water bowl is almost as large as the kitten A large ginger and white cat is laid facing the camera. He is stretching his paws forward along a white duvet with blue swirls on it. His back end stretches into the distance due to perspective.
October 30, 2024 at 8:28 PM
duvetgecko.bsky.social
A small tuxedo kitten is licking his lips which crouched on a grey cat bed that has white polka dots. A lobster soft toy that is larger than him is next to him on the bed. A tiny tuxedo kitten is sat on a lino floor in front of a wooden sideboard. He is looking at the camera To the left of the picture is a water bowl and small tupperware container with some cat food, both on a green bathmat. To the right of the picture is an open cat carrier rucksack with a towel inside
October 28, 2024 at 12:32 PM
duvetgecko.bsky.social
#ProofOfCat with our new adoptee and the toy I did not expect to be bigger than him!

Name is to be decided once he's got used to us.
a tiny black kitten is sat on a beige towel, next to a pink lobster cat toy that is bigger than he is.
October 27, 2024 at 3:16 PM
duvetgecko.bsky.social
I would, but he's curled up under a very spiky tree
July 19, 2024 at 2:09 PM