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The Walking Deaf
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«he/his/him» Deaf 🧏‍♂️ / Cascadian 🏞 / Queer 🏳️‍🌈 / Nerd 🤓 / Gamer 🕹 / Shiba Dad 🐕 / #BlackLivesMatter
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walkingdeaf.bsky.social
This is a fucking mood. 🤣 (Always put alt text in all your images!)
A conversation from a text-based game reading: feels face flush with embarrassment Oh. Uh, my bad. Didn't mean to assume. Guess I jumped to conclusions based on stereotypes. Rich kids driving fancy cars and all that nonsense. shifts uncomfortably in seat Apologies for the ignorant comment. Insensitive of me. Clearly need to work on breaking free from biased thinking patterns. Judge less, listen more. Basic decency 101. forces awkward laugh Heh, solid middle class eh? Join the club pal. We blue collar plebes gotta stick together. Strength in numbers and whatnot. United against the bourgeoisie oppressors! fist pumps exaggeratedly But uh, yeah. Snacks sound good.
January 11, 2025 at 8:00 PM
walkingdeaf.bsky.social
LOL. Yep, this tracks. Been waiting 5 months for an appointment and my visa has long since expired. 🙃

#portugal #aima
A screenshot of the entry in a complaints book for the AIMA government agency based in Portugal. It has a score of 15.3 out of 100, and shows the score as being "Unsatisfactory" (Insatisfatório). Below this is a text showing the index of satisfaction for the past 12 months. (Índice de Satisfação nos últimos 12 meses) Further below that, AIMA scored a 14.3% for the response rate (taxa de resposta) 1.4% in the mean time to response (Tempo médio de resposta) 15.2% in the time to a resolution (Taxa de solução) 30.9% in the average abilities (Média das Availações) 42.8% in the client retention (Taxa de Retenção de Clientes) On the bottom, it shows 1913 complaints against AIMA for the past 12 months. (1913 reclamações nos últimos 12 meses)
November 22, 2024 at 2:03 PM
walkingdeaf.bsky.social
Life in Portugal has been incredible. I've been navigating language and communications barriers as well as bureaucracy difficulties as my husband and I settle in here. It hasn't been easy, but it's a wonderful experience and I don't regret it at all!
A shot from the bottom of Bom Jesus do Monte in Braga, Portugal looking up at the basilica from the stairs. The stairs are adorned in simple white walls with gray trim. Statues of regalia line the stairs. A large stone cross is seen in the center in an alcove. The sky is mostly cloudy.
November 21, 2024 at 10:59 PM
walkingdeaf.bsky.social
I often spend time on my 1991 Honda Beat, a kei sports car imported from Japan. It's my pride and joy; I've been working on it for three years, learning my way around and fixing it up.
A tiny red 1991 Honda Beat in a parking space by the beach in Vila do Conde, Portugal. The convertible top is down, and it is still sporting a Washington State plate reading "91 BEAT". The sky is mostly clear, with a few clouds in the horizon. Several cars are visible in the background of many European makes and models, each with Portuguese registration plates.
November 21, 2024 at 10:59 PM
walkingdeaf.bsky.social
I work in the IT field as a Director of Engineering. I love travel, working on cars, tech, and dogs. We have a 11 year old Shiba Inu named Mari.
A 41 year old man wearing a pair of black jeans, orange sweater and gray jacket is sitting in a patio chair, holding a half-full glass of Super Bock beer. On his lap is his Black & Tan Shiba Inu, Mari, wearing an orange harness. He wears glasses and is leaning back, relaxed. A stone wall is visible in the background as well as a cobblestone floor.
November 21, 2024 at 10:59 PM
walkingdeaf.bsky.social
Today marks two months of living in Portugal. It's been quite the ride. It hasn't been easy by any means, but I've been feeling a lot lighter and my mental health has definitely improved. ♥️
A wide angle shot of Guimarães Castle. The castle is built out of medium brown stone blocks with several smaller towers. There is a tall tower in the center. Each tower as well as the wall are topped with triangular-shaped merlons. The castle sits on a grassy knoll underneath a blue sky. A shirtless man is laying on the grass.
August 27, 2024 at 7:59 AM