Patty Makes Things
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Product designer. ADHD organizer hopping off the struggle bus. Quilter. Sewist. Maker. Over-educated cat mom.
I became a tidy goose thanks to ADHD: open.substack.com/pub/seraphin...
How ADHD Transformed My Approach to Organization
If this chaotic goose can work around ADHD challenges, so can you.
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June 27, 2025 at 11:26 PM
I became a tidy goose thanks to ADHD: open.substack.com/pub/seraphin...
This is not the crossover I expected tonight.
March 14, 2025 at 3:34 AM
This is not the crossover I expected tonight.
I just called my reps with @5calls.org, you should too: 5calls.org
I had the pleasure of talking directly to someone at Paxton's office in defense of Section 504 and calling him a capitulating coward. Calls are quick and easy.
I had the pleasure of talking directly to someone at Paxton's office in defense of Section 504 and calling him a capitulating coward. Calls are quick and easy.
5 Calls
Spend 5 minutes. Make 5 calls. Make your voice heard.
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February 21, 2025 at 9:04 PM
I just called my reps with @5calls.org, you should too: 5calls.org
I had the pleasure of talking directly to someone at Paxton's office in defense of Section 504 and calling him a capitulating coward. Calls are quick and easy.
I had the pleasure of talking directly to someone at Paxton's office in defense of Section 504 and calling him a capitulating coward. Calls are quick and easy.
Elmo being bad at code and video games is the 21st century equivalent to Hitler being a terrible artist. Fragile egos have done so much damage to our lives.
February 18, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Elmo being bad at code and video games is the 21st century equivalent to Hitler being a terrible artist. Fragile egos have done so much damage to our lives.
World's in chaos and Jaden Smith was like, fuck it—painting my dollhouse and wearing it tonight. Honestly, I get it.
February 3, 2025 at 4:40 AM
World's in chaos and Jaden Smith was like, fuck it—painting my dollhouse and wearing it tonight. Honestly, I get it.
Decades of "pay attention" and "I told you so" for events that lead up to today's hellscape isn't giving me schadenfreude, but knowing their playbook is very helpful right now. Ultimately they are incompetent morons throwing crap to see what sticks. Classic shock doctrine tactics.
January 31, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Decades of "pay attention" and "I told you so" for events that lead up to today's hellscape isn't giving me schadenfreude, but knowing their playbook is very helpful right now. Ultimately they are incompetent morons throwing crap to see what sticks. Classic shock doctrine tactics.
Remember the Tea Party’s performative defense of the Constitution? Those same people are now happily taking dumps on it. I worked with people who called them “intelligent” and they're strangely silent now. Pepperidge Farm remembers.
brane-space.blogspot.com/2011/09/tea-...
brane-space.blogspot.com/2011/09/tea-...
The Tea Party's Constitution Day Propaganda Program
Leave it to the irrepressible Tea Baggers and their assorted Tea Party factions to never let an opportunity pass to promote their gross and ...
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January 31, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Remember the Tea Party’s performative defense of the Constitution? Those same people are now happily taking dumps on it. I worked with people who called them “intelligent” and they're strangely silent now. Pepperidge Farm remembers.
brane-space.blogspot.com/2011/09/tea-...
brane-space.blogspot.com/2011/09/tea-...
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Suddenly, out of nowhere, a declassified World War II-era CIA guide to sabotaging fascism in the workplace has become one of the most popular free ebooks on the internet:
www.404media.co/declassified...
www.404media.co/declassified...
Declassified CIA Guide to Sabotaging Fascism Is Suddenly Viral
The World War II-era "Simple Sabotage Field Manual" is full of steps that office workers can take to resist leadership.
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January 29, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Suddenly, out of nowhere, a declassified World War II-era CIA guide to sabotaging fascism in the workplace has become one of the most popular free ebooks on the internet:
www.404media.co/declassified...
www.404media.co/declassified...
My mom grew up while the occupation wound down, but remnants lingered past the war. Reparative education to learn our past isn't to feel shame; it's so we don't pass horrors down to our children. #authoritarianism
January 27, 2025 at 10:12 PM
My mom grew up while the occupation wound down, but remnants lingered past the war. Reparative education to learn our past isn't to feel shame; it's so we don't pass horrors down to our children. #authoritarianism
“Firing” a humanitarian who already ditched your ass two weeks ago isn’t the flex you think it is. Support World Central Kitchen doing the good work.
January 22, 2025 at 12:53 AM
“Firing” a humanitarian who already ditched your ass two weeks ago isn’t the flex you think it is. Support World Central Kitchen doing the good work.
Y'all don't know what life under authoritarian govt is like and it shows. South Korea. 1987. My mom and I got trapped during one of the demonstrations in the ongoing democratic movement. We always carried masks back then, not for illness, but for tear gas.
January 21, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Y'all don't know what life under authoritarian govt is like and it shows. South Korea. 1987. My mom and I got trapped during one of the demonstrations in the ongoing democratic movement. We always carried masks back then, not for illness, but for tear gas.
I'm autistic. You know what I don't do? Nazi salutes. Sexual assault. Stop blaming our disabilities. Terrible people are terrible regardless of their diagnosis.
January 21, 2025 at 6:02 PM
I'm autistic. You know what I don't do? Nazi salutes. Sexual assault. Stop blaming our disabilities. Terrible people are terrible regardless of their diagnosis.
The media blaming Leon's autism for that salute is now going to be a typical Monday blurb. Buckle down, y'all.
January 20, 2025 at 11:05 PM
The media blaming Leon's autism for that salute is now going to be a typical Monday blurb. Buckle down, y'all.
Howdy! Dusting things off and navigating these spaces to channel my weird to make things. Also sharing organization tips I have discovered while getting my own shit together.
January 20, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Howdy! Dusting things off and navigating these spaces to channel my weird to make things. Also sharing organization tips I have discovered while getting my own shit together.
My cat's snoring is soothing background music while I meditate and recenter myself. I recommend it (with your own pet).
January 16, 2025 at 7:12 PM
My cat's snoring is soothing background music while I meditate and recenter myself. I recommend it (with your own pet).
January 8, 2025 at 5:38 PM
I did not have "War with Denmark" on my 2025 bingo card.
January 7, 2025 at 9:27 PM
I did not have "War with Denmark" on my 2025 bingo card.
Reflecting on the journey from 2024 and how fundamentally different everything looks today after my AuDHD diagnosis. seraphinaliveshere.substack.com/p/2024-was-a...
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January 6, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Reflecting on the journey from 2024 and how fundamentally different everything looks today after my AuDHD diagnosis. seraphinaliveshere.substack.com/p/2024-was-a...
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Under Chair Lina Khan, the FTC just voted to ban junk fees in hotels and live-event ticketing.
This is exactly what government working for the people looks like.
The lone no vote against this rule? Trump's pick for FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson.
The contrast couldn't be clearer.
This is exactly what government working for the people looks like.
The lone no vote against this rule? Trump's pick for FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson.
The contrast couldn't be clearer.
Trump FTC Pick Casts Lone No Vote on Rule Banning Deceptive Junk Fees | Common Dreams
Andrew Ferguson has opposed several major initiatives championed by Lina Khan, including FTC rules banning anti-worker noncompete agreements and making it easier for consumers to cancel subscriptions.
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December 19, 2024 at 11:00 PM
Under Chair Lina Khan, the FTC just voted to ban junk fees in hotels and live-event ticketing.
This is exactly what government working for the people looks like.
The lone no vote against this rule? Trump's pick for FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson.
The contrast couldn't be clearer.
This is exactly what government working for the people looks like.
The lone no vote against this rule? Trump's pick for FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson.
The contrast couldn't be clearer.
My brain has ruminated my diagnosis by replaying my entire life, like watching key events through this lens with clarity. To that end, I have contacted folks who might’ve been caught in my burnout whirlwind. Response or not, it’s allowing my brain to finally move past those facepalming moments.
December 20, 2024 at 5:24 PM
My brain has ruminated my diagnosis by replaying my entire life, like watching key events through this lens with clarity. To that end, I have contacted folks who might’ve been caught in my burnout whirlwind. Response or not, it’s allowing my brain to finally move past those facepalming moments.
I have been reflecting on the autism behavior called stimming. open.substack.com/pub/seraphin...
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December 20, 2024 at 5:09 PM
I have been reflecting on the autism behavior called stimming. open.substack.com/pub/seraphin...
I found this infographic this morning and it blew my mind. How did I not KNOW?! I was treading water and not understanding why things were not working. I still have rough days, but every week is better now that I understand why I feel and react the way I do. Coping strategies have been life savers.
December 18, 2024 at 3:03 PM
I found this infographic this morning and it blew my mind. How did I not KNOW?! I was treading water and not understanding why things were not working. I still have rough days, but every week is better now that I understand why I feel and react the way I do. Coping strategies have been life savers.
I have been quiet for a few months to silently process a lot of changes this past year. By some miracle, I have finally reached the tier to work on self-actualization.
December 17, 2024 at 4:17 PM
I have been quiet for a few months to silently process a lot of changes this past year. By some miracle, I have finally reached the tier to work on self-actualization.