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K.D. the Kaotic

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This is North Carolina's contribution to the US House of Representatives passing the ban on trans athletes. Don voted "Present". Looking at the constituency stats... it was the winning thing to do to get re-elected in 2026.

Think about that for a moment when you kvetch about it.

January 15, 2025 at 2:37 AM

K.D. the Kaotic

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Why aren't women stepping up on homicides and aggravated assaults?

November 20, 2024 at 8:06 PM

K.D. the Kaotic

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#voh1iuk5

October 18, 2024 at 2:48 AM

K.D. the Kaotic

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Just a vintage piano coming your way. #ab5phie7

October 15, 2024 at 10:20 PM

K.D. the Kaotic

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Dibidi ba didi dou dou
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#bel5uich

October 13, 2024 at 6:29 PM

K.D. the Kaotic

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Where did we leave our spaceship? #ou3equ0k #LIShitPost2024Oct16

October 12, 2024 at 11:02 PM

K.D. the Kaotic

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A little mood music to soothe the...
#juquay7p
#LIShitPost2024Oct15

October 12, 2024 at 10:56 PM

K.D. the Kaotic

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#eequ8igo I feel like I need something from Amazon, but I don't know what it is.
(2024Oct13 LI Post)

October 12, 2024 at 10:49 PM

K.D. the Kaotic

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#eisoo1sh Who could booby trap a toy?
(2024Oct14 LI post)

October 12, 2024 at 10:47 PM

K.D. the Kaotic

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#ieteer5e I almost forgot to shit post on Linked In today.

October 12, 2024 at 10:43 PM

K.D. the Kaotic

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Nothing to see here. Move along. #eeghe5uz

October 11, 2024 at 8:42 PM

K.D. the Kaotic

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People often think China is huge, but it's actually smaller than Florida -- TerribleMaps #eeghe5uz

October 11, 2024 at 8:41 PM

K.D. the Kaotic

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No silly, just not with men.
Well they're not too crazy about that either.
#tiedee0m

October 11, 2024 at 1:54 PM

K.D. the Kaotic

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Words that reverberate in the air... #obo9eiph

The forest was shrinking, but the trees kept cheering and voting for the axe. Because its handle was made of wood, and they thought it was one of them. -- Strandjunker

October 11, 2024 at 1:47 PM

K.D. the Kaotic

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Nice work Ryan!
The actual post on LI... www.linkedin.com/posts/ryansa...
#fi7phaer

October 11, 2024 at 1:37 PM

K.D. the Kaotic

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Fork Theory as a corollary to Spoon Theory.
#ouk6eip1

jenroses:

Have I told y'all about my husband's Fork Theory?

If I did already, pretend I didn't, I'm an old.

So the Spoon Theory is a fundamental metaphor and often used in the chronic pain/chronic illness communities to explain to non-spoonies why life is harder for them. It's super useful and we use it all the time.

But it has a corollary.

You know the phrase "Stick a fork in me, I'm done," right?

Well, Fork Theory is that one has a Fork Limit, that is, you can probably cope okay with one fork stuck in you, maybe two or three, but at some point you will lose your shit if one more fork happens.

A fork could range from being hungry or having to pee to getting a new bill or a new diagnosis of illness. There are lots of different sizes of forks, and volume vs. quantity means that the fork limit is not absolute. I might be able to deal with 20 tiny little escargot fork annoyances, such as a hangnail or slightly suboptimal pants, but not even one "you poked my trigger on purpose because you think it's fun to see me melt down" bitch fork.

This is super relevant for neurodivergent folk. Like you might be able to deal with your feet being cold or a tag, but not both. Hubby describes the situation as "It may seem weird that I just get up and leave the conversation to go to the bathroom, but you dumped a new financial burden on me and I already had to pee, and going to the bathroom is the fork I can get rid of the fastest."

cipheramnesia:

I like this and also like the low key point that you may be able to cope with bigger forks by finding little ones you can remove quickly. A combination of time, focus, and reduction to small stressors that can allow you to focus on the larger stressor in a constructive way.

Sheepscot:

Does this mean somewhere there is a knife theory?

jenroses:

Knives are traumas that require help to fix. Take a fork out and stress is reduced. Take a knife out and you better be prepared to stop the bleeding.

October 11, 2024 at 1:29 PM

K.D. the Kaotic

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I almost prefer Robinson for governor signs over these...
Almost...
#ait6ohqu

October 11, 2024 at 2:53 AM

K.D. the Kaotic

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I have an urge to post links to a couple Whateley Academy stories. #oor7too1

October 11, 2024 at 12:24 AM

K.D. the Kaotic

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#pheel5pu

October 11, 2024 at 12:10 AM

K.D. the Kaotic

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Hrm... 300 characters. Unique tags like #oocee4ah count. 4 images per post. I think I can use this to track what I use for shit posting on Linked In. Suggestive, nudity, and porn options to limit reach... and testing to do if an unauthenticated browser session can see the image.