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ace-spec, nb, bisexual, autistic, eds. Fandoms and a whole bunch of stuff found here

[grey1144flower]

In other news: PUPPY!

[grey1144flower]

I think we’ll probably need to get a new therapist for next year. Our current one is really good but she’s not a specialist in trauma, and doesn’t know much about DID. I made a shortlist but I shudder to think of the fees these specialists charge judging by their office location. Probably the best case scenario is they do a mix of private and public work and there’s a spot available with them in the public sector.

[naonic-blog-deactivated20230221]

John Oliver Buys $15M of Medical Debt for $60K and Forgives It All, Because He Could

Once again John Oliver proves that you can do anything with money and lawyers

[partisan-by-default]

Oliver then proceeded to detail how with $50 and knowledge of the law he was able to successfully apply online to create a debt buying company named “Central Asset Recovery Professionals,” or as Oliver put it, “CARP” named after “a bottom-feeding fish.”

After setting up a rudimentary website for CARP, the satirical, but still real company was offered a $15 million package of medical debt for $60,000.

Oliver explained that the debt was out of statute, which means it is the kind of debt that a collector can only continue to collect, but not sue the debtor for.

Then, instead of chasing down the 9,000 debtors in the debt package as a normal collection agency would, Oliver decided to stage the largest one-time giveaway in television history and work with the nonprofit RIP Medical Debt to forgive the $15 million with no consequences for the debtors.

[helloquirks]

Okay but now I know what I want to do of I get rich?

[grey1144flower]

PSA

Don’t trust people who only ever talk in absolutes.

Don’t trust people who can’t admit to any wrong.

Don’t trust people who apologise and then never make the effort to change themselves/their harmful behaviour.

[guerrillatech]

tenants: my main source of income is gone, this sucks

landlords: tough lmao fork over the rent

tenants: no

landlords: omg my main source of income is gone, this sucks

[puppyrazzi]

One of the hardest feats to accomplish with regards to dog training is getting the owners to take any steps in behavior modification. It is infuriating.

For example:

Lady: my dogs won't stop eating poop. What do I do?

Me: there are supplements you can try to discourage it but the only surefire method is to have potty breaks on leash and clean up the poop immediately.

Lady: I'm not taking my dogs for a walk three times a day!

Me: you don't need to. Just take them into the yard on leash

Lady: I go outside with them anyways. I clean up the poop.

Me: have you tried putting the dogs inside while you clean up

Lady: I have to wait for all of them to go poop.

Me: stagger their outside time?

This is how most requests for help with behavior modification go. Person asks for help and then shoots down each and every idea off hand without even trying them.

[miasimia]

"it's too hard and inconvenient for me to change what I do, I want you to change what the animal does. With no work on my part."

[puppyrazzi]

100% true. It is so frustrating. Most of dog training is teaching owners the skills they need to get the results they want. Most of what the owners want is for a magic wand to be waved for them to fix the problem. It tends to be the owners who want a dog as a social symbol, a dog as a living piece of furniture, or a dog as cuddle partner with no desire to teach them.

Personally, I get dogs because I love the training, the housebreaking, the problem solving, the partnership. It's me and the dog vs the world/the issue rather than me vs the dog with the issue. I don't understand getting a dog if you don't want to put work in.

[elvenferretots]

This! I get a lot of:

Guy: Will this (headcollar) keep my dog from pulling?

Me: It will definitely help to keep him from pulling your arm off while training because he won’t have as much leverage, but many dogs do find them unpleasant if you don’t introduce them slowly or can learn to pull anyway. Like any of the tools here (gestures to whole training tool aisle) it will help manage the problem while you train him to walk politely on leash. Would you like to learn how to teach your dog to walk on a loose leash?

Guy: What about a choke chain? Will that teach him not to pull? He wouldn’t want to choke himself.

Me: Choke chains are a training tool that need much better timing than a headcollar. If you just let the dog choke himself, it could seriously injure him. We don’t offer training using tools here, but you can learn how to train your dog to walk on a loose leash while using management like a front clip harness.

Guy: What about this (prong collar)? Would you say this would teach him?

Sir, a tool alone cannot guarantee your dog will loose leash walk. I’ve been training dogs for a decade, and that skill is a bitch. It’s a hard skill because dogs walk so much faster than we do, and that is your FRIEND on the other end of the leash. Please, sir, there is no one-stop tool for loose leash walking or I would worship it. Sir...

[kelpforestdwellers]

it should be illegal to provide subtitles that don’t……. match the fucking dialogue. some shows on netflix (and probably many other places) think it’s okay to just leave out a bunch of words.

sometimes it’s words they don’t consider important for some reason but absolutely do affect the meaning and tone. sometimes it’s swear words, which is even more insidious - disabled people don’t need censorship wtf.

not only are you actively misrepresenting the dialog people have every right to assume is rendered word for word, it’s also incredibly distracting if you can hear or lipread what’s actually being said.

[kelpforestdwellers]

i don’t wanna call anybody out so i’m not replying to anyone in particular but it has been said in the tags that it’s understandable if it’s ‘filler’ words when someone is talking fast or whatever and, no, it’s not acceptable.

that’s a large proportion of what i was talking about. i’m watching US shameless on netflix rn and whoever subtitled this has decided that about a quarter of what the characters say are ‘filler words.’ the most recent example i can think of, a character is telling another off for reckless behavior and says they could have ended up ’[some gruesome illness or injury i don’t remember] and hooked up to an IV.’

the reason i remember the ‘and hooked up to an IV’ part and not the other part? ‘and hooked up to an IV’ was omitted from the captions, jarring me out of the story. this happens every few lines, and what’s omitted is often colorful details like this or speech quirks or other things that give characters character. doing this to a script is like forcing all color films into sepia. you lose a lot, and it misrepresents the overall work.

so no, it’s not okay to omit ‘filler’ words, because i don’t fucking trust these people to decide on my behalf which parts of the script i should get access to and which are only available to abled people.

I don’t know the details of how subtitling works mechanically but i have seen a post from someone knowledgeable debunking the idea that it’s ever actually necessary in practical terms to cut out ‘filler’ words. from experience i’ve seen them use multiple lines and leave the subs up longer.

anyway FUCK NO to abled people getting an opportunity to decide what parts of someone else’s media disabled people get access to, no excuses

[trash-slvt]

This, This, This, THIS. 

[strongorcbutch-deactivated20220]

I use subtitles to assist with auditory processing issues and some stuff on Netflix it’s so egregious that it’s unwatchable.

[closet-keys]

something I’ve noticed lately is the number of shows where a character is using AAVE but the subtitles for their dialogue are in SAE, which is fucked up on multiple levels..

[allbeesarelesbians]

I transcribe audio on a freelance basis sometimes, and to OP’s point about not knowing the mechanics of subtitling, it’s not that hard to leave in filler words. The service I freelance with has two options for transcription projects - standard and verbatim. Standard is for if you want the minutes of a meeting, or maybe if you’re dictating an interview, or if you’re doing anything that really doesn’t rely on tone and you just need information conveyed. 

Verbatim is for everything else. Not many people select the verbatim option, because it is more expensive and it takes a little longer, but when tone is important (like, in my opinion, all of fiction), you NEED verbatim. That’s every word, every um, every like, every stutter transcribed and put on a page. We don’t get a lot of fictional audio like podcasts or TV show audio through my service, but I guarantee, whatever transcribing or captioning service they use, verbatim IS an option. And with a big network’s budget, they should damn well shell out for it.

[farm-paws]

“Don’t let the dogs in while you eat, all they do is beg!”

[eucalyptus-sage]

banish the idea that platonic love is a lesser form of love

if you go through life not investing in your friendships the same way you invest in romantic relationships, you will always be looking for love, feeling lonely, completely blind to the love all around you

friendship is not a lower level relationship. it is not a lesser form of love.

[sword-mlm]

WHO is going to have a subtextually homoerotic swordfight with me that stems from our major unresolved sexual tension

[charlesoberonn]

The World Health Organization is going to do what?!

[theauspolchronicles]

Federal Government announced a $130 billion coronavirus wage subsidy for businesses to pay workers. Here are the key points:

The “Job Keeper” payments are for businesses to subsidise wages up to $1,500 per employee to prevent people from losing their jobs.

There will be a legal obligation for businesses to pass on the full amount to employees.

This will include not-for-profits and cover New Zealand citizens working in Australia who are unable to access welfare.

This is the 3rd and largest stimulus package announced since the coronavirus outbreak.

Part time and casual workers must have been in their job for at least a year to receive the payment

The payment is backdated to March 1st to include those recently stood down

Businesses will be eligible if they have an annual turnover of less than $1 billion and have had a 30% fall in revenue since March 1st and those above $1 billion need to have had a 50% fall in revenue

The ATO will oversee this, not Centrelink

It also applies to sole traders, self-employed, partnerships and trusts

The parliament, which had rescheduled its next sitting day to be August 11th, must now be recalled if its to pass these measures so this isn’t law yet. The plan though is to have people receive money in May.

[fanonical]

harry potter au where everything is the same but the burrow is an actual burrow, it’s like a giant hobbit hole in the ground

[autistickeely]

Language really matters, so change the way you phrase certain things around autism. For example, instead of autistic symptoms, say autistic traits. Instead of disorder, say neurodivergence. Instead of people with autism, say autistic people. It’s not hard to make these little changes and yet the impact they have is huge. It’s a big step in the right direction towards autism acceptance.

[chsblog-moved]

include straight trans people in your activism and representation or i’ll take out your fucking knees with a crowbar this has been a warning

[kira-astra-infinitum]

And also hetero aspec/arospec people, please?

[chsblog-moved]

you’re absolutely right thank you, anyone who excludes straight acespec and arospec people gets a crowbar to the knees as well

[chsblog-moved]

reblog this version instead pls

[iratusmagus]

I'm pretty sure the general idea is liberation and respect for all or something along those lines.

[grey1144flower]

Current mood: have a song by the mechanisms echoing around the inner world for several hours. Listen to a different song by the mechanisms. Have a song by the mech-

[grey1144flower]

stressful week and a bit. But soon ... there will be dog

[gardenforsparrows]

For all you students who are suddenly finding yourself with online classes, here is list of graduate students who are willing to help out with anyone struggling and our specialties/areas of interests. We’re all colleagues and we’re all in this together! Let’s be a true academic community and support each other as much as possible in the coming months.

ceebycee - introductory physics, modern physics, quantum mechanics, astronomy, calculus (differential, integral, multivariable), linear algebra

@feamir - upper level physics and math

@andbeavillain - anything science and math related up to the university level, editing papers of any subject for clarity and grammar

@softcroft - biochemistry, biology (particularly genomics and transcriptomics), public health, epidemiology, social and behavioural health, PH biostats, organic chemistry, scientific writing, presentations, resume/CV/interview prep for bio sciences, Latin language

@cancerbiophd - biology (human physiology, mammalian cells, biology lab techniques, cancer), fellowship applications, grant writing, presentations, academic/scientific communication

irishfencer456 - biology (genetics, cell biology, signal transduction, intro biology subjects), technical writing, fellowship applications, grant writing, presentations, academic/scientific communication

@studyevergreen - environmental studies, biology, lower level chemistry, physiology, toxicology, environmental education, environmental governance, high school level subjects, proofreading and editing

@adelicateculturecell - general biology, genetics, basic chemistry

@xmarksthenerd - general biology, molecular biology, some orgo and biochemistry, algebra and geometry

thesleepiestsleepscientist - biochemistry, systems neuroscience, human physiology

@my-lions-mane - anatomy, human biology/anatomy, developmental biology, biochemistry, forensic toxicology, microbiology, interviews, applications, and statments

@narrativerehearsal - osteoarchaeology, archaeological science (isotopes, radiocarbon dating), skeletal anatomy and pathology, general archaeology and world prehistory, some medieval history (mainly British), some zooarchaeology

caffeinated-phd - computer science, Java, Scala, Python, C, C++, C#, Haskell, HTML, CSS, JavaScript

@professorerudite - English and Japanese

@myskyisempty - psychology, educational psychology, counseling and education

@gardenforsparrows - outdoor education/recreation, environmental education, environmental science, program evaluation, GIS, lower level english and literature

And speaking for myself, I’m more than happy to chat or answer questions about what I’m studying for anyone who’s curious, regardless of whether or not your studying it!

It you want to be on (or off) this list, just send me a message.

[gardenforsparrows]

Adding more!

@fromquantumfluctuations - astronomy

@tinyzoologist - zoology, animal taxonomy, entomology (myrmecology, forensic entomology, morphology, parasitology), scientific writing, theoretical biology (evolutionary theory, eco/evo-devo), German

@the-orangeauthor - biology, chemistry, maths up to gcse/high school level, proof reading, editing

dspongeby - biochemistry, molecular biology

@quasisengineeringcorner - undergraduate electrical engineering, mathematics

on-a-ravens-wing - psychology, Latin, German

[gardenforsparrows]

Another round of folks willing to help! Note that not everyone on the list is a graduate student anymore. 

@zoologicallyobsessed - zoology, agriculture, entomology, bees!, animal behaviors, neurobiology, scientific writing, presentations

@millievanilly - ecology, zoology, herpetology, community/plant ecology, botany, entomology, animal physiology, parasitology, and some R

@gettingvetted - animal agriculture, veterinary medicine (anatomy, physiology, bacteriology, pharmacology, virology, epidemiology, parasitology, clinical or systemic pathology)

@books-and-studyblr - English literature (Mostly British, can do American, focus on Shakespeare/early modern authors), history (medieval/early modern England, 1789 French Revolution, American Revolution, American Civil War, and general), writing

@patriotstudies - business, marketing

@helianthusstudy - intro level theatre (lighting, electricity, sound, carpentry), drafting, intro astronomy, writing

@nonbinary-entomologist (free lance tutoring services) - biology, botany, zoology, statistics, art history, drawing writing

@asgardian–angels - entomology, pollinators/native bees, ornithology, conservation biology, wetland ecology & management, ecology

thisagain144 - theatre monologues

@queer-cheer - English and French language/literature, journalism, biblical anthropology/archeology, writing, theological studies (focus on 20th century Judaism) archaeology, digital media

@bookempress - accounting

@artisan-k - technical theatre (Vectorworks, Audacity, costuming, props, sewing, etc.)

@ravenclawcole - library and information science, research, literature, writing

wish-i-had-a-sourwolf - math and science from 6th grade to high school, undergraduate calculus

@freshwater-faerie - stream ecology, education

rueajaram - social work (focus on voter empowerment) clinical social work, group therapy

@tessabennet - English, German, writing, language history, vocabulary, grammar exercises, proofreading

artandsciencenerd - environmental science, basic biology, anything related to fish, wetland ecology, basic stream ecology, habitat restoration, some water quality, scientific writing/posters/presentations, basic RStudio and ArcGIS, climate change science, internship/job applications

@typewritersnail - secondary education, English

@primeemeraldheiress - cultural and bio anthropology, criminal justice classes, lower level english, 1st year Latin, general arts & sciences, public speaking and presentations. 1L classes (except Property)

@insectbah - biology (entomology, ecology, intro topics) and proofreading (scientific writing and applications)

@nerdgirlnarrates - medical student, human anatomy/physiology

@staff-is-hopeless - high school level psychology, drama, Australian legal system, and vague maths

@sourb0i - intro bio, intro ecology, intro physics, intro chemistry

[grey1144flower]

I can help with basic politics and philosophy. For politics I’ve studied political theory, policy making, and Chinese and Middle Eastern politics at undergraduate level. I can help generally with all areas of philosophy at an undergraduate or lower level but I’m currently writing a thesis on metaethics and evolution (involving epistemology) so if anyone wants to talk over some morals, metaethics or epistemology that’d be great.

They weren’t my majors but I could also help a little with queer, gender and race theory and especially disability theory though tbqh tumblr itself can be a pretty good resource for all of these if you’re careful in your curation.