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Lady Autism👩‍🌾 CindyM🍁 (she/they)

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🪶Multiply NeuroDivergent Autist, Dys*rupting 🌱 📷 Degreed 📃MA Intersectionalist. I💚LunaDog ☮️ and🏞️. Disabled w MeCFS cPTSD. 🎯 https://tinyurl.com/4v2eaeeb https://tinyurl.com/Cindy-m-today ✨ Autism is like 👁️ colour✨ Want My Follow🔙? Must Use ALT-Text

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Lady Autism👩‍🌾 CindyM🍁 (she/they) @cindym.bsky.social · 15h

🪶 Cactus 🌵 🍑 Fruit
Desert Rose Flower 〰️ Adenium Obesum
Golden Hour Sky+Tree Silhouette with 🕊️ 🕊️ 🕊️ Two kinds of Doves 〰️Columbidae at Magic Hour
Shadow of South Mountain Park
Zone9B
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SkySoPretty
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Heat is still here; I'm wilting so badly help get me out of here/humour

fruit growing on a tall spiny cylindrical cactus in the Sonoran Desert in the shadow of South Mountain Park Zone 9b. fruit appears as two separate protrusions one with what looks like a string dangling from it. these were the stems ofnight blooming flowers now dried and fallen the ground. in the background is a mixed cloudy sky.

trumpet shaped flowers bloom from this desert rose plant in a pot on a table outdoors adjacent to Other Desert Rose plans the flower is notable for its candy striped pedals and golden interior
The image displays an Adenium obesum, commonly known as a Desert Rose. This striking succulent plant is native to Africa and the Middle East, prized for its vibrant, trumpet-shaped flowers and unique, often swollen, caudex (a thick, bulbous stem). This succulent plant is known for its striking, trumpet-shaped flowers and thick, swollen base (caudex).

The flowers appear in various colors, including shades of red, pink, white, and yellow, and can be single, double, or triple-petaled.

Native to arid regions of sub-Saharan Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, it thrives in full sun and well-draining soil.

While beautiful, the plant's milky sap is toxic and has historically been used as a poison.

dark silhouettes of birds (Columbidae) blend with a leafless tree against golden tinged clouds next to the leaves of a healthy Tree in foreground, at Magic hour in the shadow of South Mountain park near Phoenix Arizona

a single bird, Columbidae, different species than most here called a ring necked, it has a partial black collar, and squared off tail, perches upon the top of a Street lamp against a cloudy gray sky as the sun sets. across the street are a number of a different type of doves and these two species do not associate.

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soft, black underbelly @upfromsumdirt.bsky.social · 12h

in case it's slipped yalls mind...

soft, black underbelly @upfromsumdirt.bsky.social · 8d

16 various titles for October, Black Speculative Fiction Month

#BlackSpeculativeFictionMonth —

photo of 16 books by black authors spread across the yellow blanket on our bed in a 4 x 4 grid of books —

wizard of the crow by ngūgī wa thiong'o; unshod, cackling, and naked by tamika thompson; shigidi and the brass head of obalufon by wole talibi; none but the righteous by chantal james; the ballad of perilous graves by alex jennings; rosewater by tade thompson; out there screaming (horror anthology) edited by jordan peele; my life in the bush of ghosts by amos tutuola; skin folk by nalo hopkinson; black leopard, red wolf by marlon james; dhalgren by samuel r. delany; the ballad of black tom by victor lavalle; nigerians in space by deji bryce olukotun; how long 'til black future month? by n.k. jemisin; black sci-fi short stories (gothic fantasy) edited by tia ross; and everfair by nisi shawl.

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Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · 11h

Some of you are asking where you can make a donation in honor of Fergus, so please direct it to @merrymacsanctuary.bsky.social's hay drive. He loved food and loved coziness and loved everyone. He would want all the animals in the world to be well fed and cozy. donorbox.org/mmfs-2025-ha...

2025 Hay Drive | Merrymac Farm Sanctuary (Powered by Donorbox)

Hay, grain and supplements are the #1 expense at MMFS. It's part of the foundation of the farm's daily activities. As you may imagine, we go through a LOT of it, and it's not cheap - costing $8 per ba...

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Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · 12h

Someone just reminded me that Fergus was the subject of this tweet years ago that turned into a minorly viral meme. So if you do an image search for 'big strong man tiny potato boy' right now all the top results are Fergus. 🥹

Screenshot of a tweet by me dated 2022. There is a photo of my brown tuxedo. tabby Fergus and the text reads "Fraud alert: local woman makes conflicting statements about her cat, claiming he both a big strong man and a tiny potato boy"

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Lady Autism👩‍🌾 CindyM🍁 (she/they) @cindym.bsky.social · 10h

*if only*
Totally would have made self-diagnosis easier!/humour

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Maria Bamford @mariabamford.bsky.social · 13h

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Lady Autism👩‍🌾 CindyM🍁 (she/they) @cindym.bsky.social · 12h

Anyone want to sponsor me going 'round trip to London?
j/k
there are plenty of worthy people! will be perfect once it's global ✨

Lady Autism👩‍🌾 CindyM🍁 (she/they) @cindym.bsky.social · 12h

MK Tiddy!✨
I just found out I got an amazing follow-back!💕

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Lady Autism👩‍🌾 CindyM🍁 (she/they) @cindym.bsky.social · 15h

exactly! and worth remembering him for 💔

Lady Autism👩‍🌾 CindyM🍁 (she/they) @cindym.bsky.social · 15h

I need to throw away about 2/3 of my possession; I started today with throwing away every single bra that I own that sat unused in a drawer for years. There were 12 of them, not a single one in good enough condition to donate.
those were very easy to clear an entire drawer for! I am so unserious🤪.

Lady Autism👩‍🌾 CindyM🍁 (she/they) @cindym.bsky.social · 15h

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Lady Autism👩‍🌾 CindyM🍁 (she/they) @cindym.bsky.social · 24d

it's a good feed!
thank you!

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Lady Autism👩‍🌾 CindyM🍁 (she/they) @cindym.bsky.social · 11d

🌱 Autism is like Eyecolour
Autism is my Normal
I was born into it and of it, thanks to Dad and Mom🪷.
Scapegoating/Blaming others when you don't know who else, is a thing so
we must Politicize Survival as Neurodivergent Autistics, Humans who bring a unique flavour➕ uncommon perspective 2Life
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Canna
The plant in the image is a Canna 'Yellow King Humbert'. This specific canna lily cultivar is known for its vibrant yellow blooms with red speckles and lush green foliage, which adds a tropical feel to gardens. It's a sun-loving plant that thrives in warm conditions and can reach a medium height of 4 to 5 feet tall. 'Yellow King Humbert' is a popular choice for its showy, bi-colored flowers and relatively low-maintenance nature.

in the foreground are the bright, drying pink red b r a c t s of a bougainvillea flowering bush. behind that tall spiny columnar Cactus called Brazilian Apple with three human hand size blooms on long thick green stalks which have opened overnight and are now in the process of having the creamy colored flower clothes completely dry and fall off the cactus. shadow of South Mountain park. Zone 9b.

detail of a night blooming cactus flowers which are upon very thick stalks and are against a cloudless blue Zone 9B sky

a river of sweet potato vine is on the floor of my yard. yellow green leaves of a teardrop shape upon a sweet potato vine grow around an emu bush in the foreground and back to the wall which separates neighboring yards beneath a star Jasmine Vine

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Lady Autism👩‍🌾 CindyM🍁 (she/they) @cindym.bsky.social · 15h

This is true!
There's nothing funny but I still think, whenever I hear about a good poo, of Elvis, and that he probably didn't get to have one before he died.

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 16h

Just want to remind everyone that little moments of joy are so important right now.

For instance, my cat does not understand the human concept of kisses beyond Incoming Nose = Love. So every time she’s happy, she’ll smush her face or shove her nose into ours.

Please share your joys with us.

Heater, an orange cat with BIG eyes, nestles herself in a sea of grey blankies.

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 15h

I have to be really intentional when I make the skype a scientist livestream lineup because if I'm not careful I just end up hosting a monthly livestream series about lizards. These lizard researchers do cool shit.

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Lady Autism👩‍🌾 CindyM🍁 (she/they) @cindym.bsky.social · 15h

Passion flowers render me speechless with their intricate geometry.😍

Lady Autism👩‍🌾 CindyM🍁 (she/they) @cindym.bsky.social · 15h

I always think of Elvis whenever anyone talks about doing a really good poo
*Elvis died while sitting on the toilet. I must guess that things were not actually going that well for him?
**It is alleged that he was a big fan of amphetamines which I am told tend to make you constipated w/ no good poo.

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Lady Autism👩‍🌾 CindyM🍁 (she/they) @cindym.bsky.social · 15h

To which I say, what is Discord?
*boomer joke*

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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 15h

have I mentioned lately that the U.S. is too corrupt to pass even a basic internet-era privacy law and is actively dismantling our cybersecurity regulators

Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 16h

New from 404 Media: the Discord hack is every users' worst nightmare. Yesterday the hackers started posting Discord users' selfies, identity documents, email addresses, phone numbers, more. I watched in real time. This is risk of tech storing ID for age verification
www.404media.co/the-discord-...

The Discord Hack is Every Users’ Worst Nightmare

A hack impacting Discord’s age verification process shows in stark terms the risk of tech companies collecting users’ ID documents. Now the hackers are posting peoples’ IDs and other sensitive informa...

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Lady Autism👩‍🌾 CindyM🍁 (she/they) @cindym.bsky.social · 15h

Good to have a fellow alt- text user!
My favourite kind of writers, because I know they care about the quality of their writing.

Lady Autism👩‍🌾 CindyM🍁 (she/they) @cindym.bsky.social · 15h

🌱 You gotta keep em pollinated🐝🦇
Overcast/humid Zone9B in the Shadow of South Mountain Park, perfect pollination weather! 🍏🍐🍒
Texas SageFlowers w Honey Bee
Cereus Jamacaru
Cactus Fruit
Alt-Text is for me: I am a better writer when using ALT method of communication aka 2nd Lang Skillz🤓
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a honey bee very much enjoying the center of a soft purple colored trumpet shaped Texas sage flower on a blooming bush in zone 9B in the shadow of South Mountain Park

honey bee feasting upon the center of a pale purple coloured trumpet flower growing on a Texas sage bush Zone9B
Sonoran Desert

Cereus Jamacaru
Brazilian Apple Cactus with a ripening piece of fruit prominently shown as an oblong yellow to deep red color fleshy protrubance upon this tall spiny cactus against a mostly cloudy Phoenix area morning.

a longer shot of a cactus with a piece of orange coloured fruit protruding from one of its tall spiny columnar, branches, on this cloudy humid desert day in a 1970s suburban desert ranch home golf course adjacent neighbourhood

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Lady Autism👩‍🌾 CindyM🍁 (she/they) @cindym.bsky.social · 16h

Truth👏
(love Judy Blume🌹)

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 17h

"Having the freedom to read and the freedom to choose is one of the best gifts my parents ever gave me." - Judy Blume

#BannedBooksWeek #CensorshipIsSo1984 #LibrarySky

Quote from Judy Blume reads "Having the freedom to read and the freedom to choose is one of the best gifts my parents ever gave me." An illustration shows a young girl reading a book on a green bean bag. The cover of the book says "I love to read." Art is by Debbie Ridpath Ohi, based on a character from The Pain and The Great One.

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Lady Autism👩‍🌾 CindyM🍁 (she/they) @cindym.bsky.social · 16h

aw that is super appreciated!✨

Lady Autism👩‍🌾 CindyM🍁 (she/they) @cindym.bsky.social · 16h

aw!
🥰
grace