#naramyon posts

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When you try to talk about enshittification, it sounds like conspiracy theories. (I'm not crazy)

Amazon made their service worse, to force people to pay for Prime.

Nowadays, if you order from Amazon, there is a week long delay before your package is shipped. (on purpose)

I remember when orders would ship out the same day. (I remember - it was real)

YouTube didn't used to have ads. Now, ads play in the middle of videos. (it's worse than TV ever was)

The best can opener I have owned is over 40 years old. Modern ones just don't hold up as well. (The ones I bought new broke ages ago)

The bread machine my mom got for her wedding lasted 30 years. It's been replaced twice in the last 5 years. (How can you fuck this up?)

The cardboard tubes in the middle of toilet paper rolls have gotten larger. (This too?) Companies increasing the price of the product while selling you less. (REALLY?)

It sounds crazy. (it's the truth) When you talk about it, YOU sound crazy. (it's true)

Even when people believe you (do they really), all they can say is "it sucks". (it's too big) Because the problem is so big, so pervasive, what can we even DO about it???

To get the necessary laws written and passed, we need politicians, to get the politicians elected we need information campaigns, to fund campaigns we need money, and all the money is being hoarded by the people profiting from enshittification. (it sounds so fake)

So I talk about enshittification (it sounds crazy), so people don't forget that things have been made worse on purpose (it's true), even though I sound crazy. (maybe I am)

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Orbit's Haunted

Did an Eden run with a friend, and when I arrived in Orbit there was an Incredibly Tall Glowing Caped Figure. (Not a Skykid!!!)

My friend also had a Figure, but they were.....

levitating shadow person (Friend kept calling them a moth) (how the hell is that a moth?!)

More pics below the read more

My friend's screenshot:

My screenshots:

I'm at/nearly max height??? Who are you, and why are you so tall

In no way intractable. Mild collision. Breathing animation.

They had two stars on their back, only one charged, and I couldn't effect them in anyway.

They just stood and watched

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Due to medical reasons, I am restricted to a "clear liquids only" diet the day before my procedure (if you know, you know)

it's 2am and I'm already grating.

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Pokemon starter selfie (sorry, not an artist)

@modmad you're a genius. It never occurred to me to think about the kinds of Pokemon I would've grown up with.

My dad was (now retired) an aquatics biologist, which meant traveling across the entire state, visiting various creeks, streams and rivers to take census of local populations. He'd turn every business trip into a family one, so i would've had the potential to encounter any species that lives in/near freshwater.

Little me absolutely would've acquired a Wooper at some point, because CUTE and semi-aquatic. And because Dad would've gotten me a fish, I would've ended up with either a Feebas or a Goldeen, depending on whether or not I fell for Goldeen's pretty fins before I imprinted on Dad's Milotic. (I cannot understate just how much this man loves bottom feeders.)

*dazed wonder* I legit could've been one of those kids with a Feebas, getting angry at bullies because "Don't you understand how important they are for the ecosystem!?!'

Thank you for the mental exercise, this is going to be eating my brain for the next week.

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Thinking about verbal stimming

How once, after a long, exhausting day, my dad let out an amused huff, and out of nowhere said, "You can't be too upset if you're chirping."

I hadn't even realized that I was making noise

It's actually thanks to Tumblr that I learned about autism from actual autistic people, and had a 'wait a fucking moment' realization. (yes, it's as hilarious as it looks)

Thanks, for that. (sincerely)

It helped me understand why I seemed to be out of step in social situations - gave me the understanding to be patient with myself, to allow myself grace

But I keep circling back to my parents

Raised a child that warbled to themself and avoided specific foods, and had a very small social battery

And they just did it, with love and curiosity. When I wasn't what they expected, they asked questions and adjusted. Parenthood was an adventure, and they loved the surprises

I was the one who eventually initiated the, 'I think I'm autistic' talk. Their response a doubtful, 'Really?'

And I get it, now. That scepticism. The stereotype of 'The Autistic Child, prone to outbursts and tantrums' was all they knew. Of course that miserable person wasn't me.

They raised a child who sang

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Maybe we should unionize. If all of us become transfem then staff has to either stop being transphobic or ban all of us.

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Going to see Iron Lung tonight!

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