Posts by Cassandra@ottawa.place
(DIR) Post #AsWD4mTdxVDIi7iaBs by Cassandra@ottawa.place
2025-03-19T20:53:46Z
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Praising myself like I'm training a puppy whenever I manage interoception / executive function.“That *is* tension in the neck and shoulders! Good job noticing! What do we do to fix it? That's *right*, we relax the muscles in that area and maybe do a forward fold! See how that feels.”“We *are* feeling cold and shaky! What do we do to fix it? So many options! Close the window, turn on the heat, put on a sweater, eat some food, move around a bit, A+ IDEAS."#ActuallyAutistic
(DIR) Post #AsWD4sQfpSP3AeNIOW by Cassandra@ottawa.place
2025-03-24T22:50:53Z
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I'm now full on game-ifying the recovery process. Watching the EXP climb as I more regularly perform basic human functions like “notice cold and put on sweater" or "eat thing.”Certain signals remain unclear. I am actively testing hypotheses through the application of various remedies. I assume this is how I level up. #ActuallyAutistic
(DIR) Post #At3Qm84NXWmoBVeTBI by Cassandra@ottawa.place
2025-03-10T01:43:58Z
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This is cool. Abandoned mine shafts being used to generate energy.The idea seems to be to use existing vertical infrastructure to winch up heavy weights when there's lots of renewable energy available, and then release the weights to generate energy when demand outstrips supply.IIRC from physics class more than a quarter century ago, it’s stored as potential energy at the top, and generates kinetic energy when dropped.Cool. Video at end of article.https://reasonstobecheerful.world/abandoned-coal-mines-gravity-batteries/
(DIR) Post #At3Qm9Wm7R5whrwf56 by Cassandra@ottawa.place
2025-04-13T16:35:01Z
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Also cool: First Nations turning orphaned oil wells into “electricity-generating geothermal facilities.”https://www.corporateknights.com/energy/first-nations-indigenous-oil-wells-geothermal-energy-transition/
(DIR) Post #At3SzvZH18bHNEoGu0 by Cassandra@ottawa.place
2025-04-13T16:27:26Z
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The latest from Julia Doubleday: "When we ask ourselves what “healthier” time MAHA is harkening back to, we can be sure they aren’t referring to a time of higher life expectancy or lower child mortality rates. But it may be that they pine for a time when disabled people were segregated from society, and people they consider “weak” died of preventable illness.”https://www.thegauntlet.news/p/rfk-jrs-maha-movement-doesnt-want
(DIR) Post #AtSY0I1xRWyoIPfUX2 by Cassandra@ottawa.place
2025-04-07T13:31:01Z
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Part-time summer Indigenous editorial fellowship at @thenarwhal.Deadline: April 25, 2025 (11:59 PM PT)Details: https://thenarwhal.ca/2025-indigenous-editorial-fellowship/
(DIR) Post #AtSY0JHwlZMcCI9m5o by Cassandra@ottawa.place
2025-04-25T11:59:44Z
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The Narwhal (@thenarwhal) is hiring an assistant editor.Location: Anywhere in CanadaHours: 37.5 hours per weekSalary: $60,000-$71,666.67 Type: One-year contractStart date: July 14, 2025Application deadline: May 16, 2025https://thenarwhal.ca/hiring-an-assistant-editor/
(DIR) Post #AuURYNhcFoQr8VYCe0 by Cassandra@ottawa.place
2025-05-26T15:30:24Z
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@stux That’s incredible so I’m going to elaborate on your alt text.A busy intersection. The crosswalk is obstructed by vehicles not stopping far enough back.From offscreen, a tall Black person in a dress jumps onto the closest motorcycle and bops the driver’s helmeted head a few times with soft baseball bats before continuing to cross.The driver of a second motorcycle sees the lesson and backs up out of the intersection. The protagonist does a celebratory jump in the space now cleared for pedestrians, and then heads back towards the driver of the first motorcycle, who finally figures it out and backs up.Incredible work.
(DIR) Post #AwKdab5q2yBbb8KUy0 by Cassandra@ottawa.place
2025-07-20T16:41:08Z
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I was going to watch a movie on DVD but the trailers and ads took so long I lost interest.
(DIR) Post #AxfsboVXTYCsvOsi4e by Cassandra@ottawa.place
2025-08-29T20:01:39Z
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#StreetArt #StreetHistory
(DIR) Post #B0Q7PKsftNR8W3aSjQ by Cassandra@ottawa.place
2025-11-19T22:19:12Z
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I don’t know what this does but it looks cool.
(DIR) Post #B2RegAiAlRflAMyxEm by Cassandra@ottawa.place
2026-01-19T14:09:27Z
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@aral It is reported elsewhere that joining Trump's "board of peace" costs a billion dollars.https://mstdn.ca/@dyckron/115918238621517137
(DIR) Post #B5OHS2UKbMgLd09hoW by Cassandra@ottawa.place
2026-04-16T15:34:28Z
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(DIR) Post #B6UY4QpcfrXr3l70KG by Cassandra@ottawa.place
2026-05-20T15:08:41Z
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@Nonilex Good article. I hope Stephen Colbert ends up on the internet somewhere, just as popular and even less restrained.