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Jamie And Lion (aka, SpacedOutSmiles) @jamieandlion.bsky.social · 13h

The fact it comes from ADHD doesn’t prevent it causing harm / frustration to those around us.

We’re still responsible for it, it’s still valid for them to be fed up.

Other people’s ADHD often makes my life way way harder. I had to learn to redirect the frustration away from person to situation.

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Jamie And Lion (aka, SpacedOutSmiles) @jamieandlion.bsky.social · 15h

I really love this paper on abusing lisdex.

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35959655/

The removal of the short term mechanism of action makes it way less appealing for some types of abuse. Not impossible, but not as fun as cheaper easier to access options.

What is the potential for abuse of lisdexamfetamine in adults? A preclinical and clinical literature review and expert opinion - PubMed

Most of the studies highlighted a longer T<sub>max</sub> than dexamphetamine leading to a delayed onset of effects and a decreased C<sub>max</sub>. These PK parameters were often associated with a dim...

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Jamie And Lion (aka, SpacedOutSmiles) @jamieandlion.bsky.social · 2d

This is basically the idea behind monotropism and flowy attention tunnels.

Learning to get in and out of flow states feels kinda like magic sometimes.

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Jamie And Lion (aka, SpacedOutSmiles) @jamieandlion.bsky.social · 2d

More nerdy crime detecting stuff today… plus some accessibility spurlunking for an education client who’s asked a ‘very good question’

It’s a nice combo. Vector math for breakfast, policy stuff for lunch.

Seeing a friend for dinner :)

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Jamie And Lion (aka, SpacedOutSmiles) @jamieandlion.bsky.social · 2d

Mounjaro and ADHD meds are a weird combo…

The ADHD meds get super sensitive to food timing, take way longer to kick in and don’t peak as much... giving a sort of ‘long & low’ meds window when a gentler drop.

It’s not the worst combo, I’m slowly finding a good pattern for them :)

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Jamie And Lion (aka, SpacedOutSmiles) @jamieandlion.bsky.social · 3d

It’s back to normal now. They had an outrage across 7 services earlier effecting pull requests, actions etc.

They are promising a root cause analysis in due course.

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Jamie And Lion (aka, SpacedOutSmiles) @jamieandlion.bsky.social · 3d

GitHub being down is really getting in my way today.

Hopefully someone can give the servers a hug so they start feeling better again :)

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Jamie And Lion (aka, SpacedOutSmiles) @jamieandlion.bsky.social · 4d

I was wondering… is it a SwiftUI app?

If so, the swiftdata stuff is remarkable. I used it on a project last year and it worked really nicely: developer.apple.com/documentatio...

It essentially runs the entire backend for you, with each user having their own backend for data separation.

Syncing model data across a person’s devices | Apple Developer Documentation

Add the required capabilities and define a compatible schema to enable SwiftData to automatically sync your app’s model data using iCloud.

developer.apple.com

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Jamie And Lion (aka, SpacedOutSmiles) @jamieandlion.bsky.social · 4d

That makes sense, sync conflicts and sync systems are a huge pain in the but!

Without sync I don’t think it would fit in my life very well. But I could see it working for other people who aren’t spread across as my computers!

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Jamie And Lion (aka, SpacedOutSmiles) @jamieandlion.bsky.social · 4d

That all sounds very very cool. Super neat project.

Do ya know if there’s and easy way to sync across computers using something like iCloud or Dropbox?

I read news on lots of different places so i’d want to only see stuff I haven’t already read.

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Jamie And Lion (aka, SpacedOutSmiles) @jamieandlion.bsky.social · 4d

Ha. Very neat. I was wondering, how adjustable is the local AI?

Can it be improved over time by tagging stuff it allows which doesn’t pass the vibe check?

Other question is… is there a place to see the stuff is screened out to check for false positives?

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Jamie And Lion (aka, SpacedOutSmiles) @jamieandlion.bsky.social · 4d

God damn. This looked perfect and a great price, but the manning website want $59.99 for delivery to the UK.

Any idea where I can get a paper copy in the UK without a big delivery fee?

Really happy to see more BDD books, I can direct peope to them rather than having to explain fresh everytime :)

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Jamie And Lion (aka, SpacedOutSmiles) @jamieandlion.bsky.social · 4d

We love what ya do. Glad to see ya on bsky. I’d missed your insight :)

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Jamie And Lion (aka, SpacedOutSmiles) @jamieandlion.bsky.social · 4d

Sounds really promising :)

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Jamie And Lion (aka, SpacedOutSmiles) @jamieandlion.bsky.social · 4d

Thank you! Along with the meds I’ve been making heaps of lifestyle changes and all sorts.

The meds haven’t been working much the last two weeks and I’m so glad I’ve been able to maintain it.

Hoping the step up to 5mg will be enough to reach my next goal.

It’s been surreal!

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Jamie And Lion (aka, SpacedOutSmiles) @jamieandlion.bsky.social · 4d

100% this.

We need to resource good quality support the same way we approach things like sexual health as a community service.

A simpler screener to identify areas of need and then trail periods with professional judgement.

It would transform lives & almost certainly be economically positive too

Adam Fare 🖤🤍💜 @adamfare1996.bsky.social · 5d

It’s not even safe for people to get a diagnosis of some conditions in many countries right now due to discrimination.

This is especially true with things like Autism, where you can’t move to many countries if you have a dx.

So we should never “require” a diagnosis for support.

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Jamie And Lion (aka, SpacedOutSmiles) @jamieandlion.bsky.social · 4d

Wow :)

I’ve never come across it being called a ‘body count’ and that made me giggle.

I think if I graphed mine it would be a big U shape *blush*

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Max Dubler 🏳️‍🌈 @maxdubler.com · 5d

Electric bicycles, and shared electric bicycles in particular, are a revolutionary transportation technology. Forward-looking cities should be building out the infrastructure necessary to make cycling safe and convenient for everyone who wants to do it.

jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 5d

i recently got a great deal on a barely used folding ebike and i have to say it has revolutionized my train travel. i can get from my front door to the amtrak station in a little less than 5 minutes!!!

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Jamie And Lion (aka, SpacedOutSmiles) @jamieandlion.bsky.social · 4d

PS: Feels like a maths crime to post a graph without the axis labeled… but I also wanna keep the exact figures and dates private. It’s a screenshot form the excellent ‘Shotsy’ app showing my weight over time :)

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Jamie And Lion (aka, SpacedOutSmiles) @jamieandlion.bsky.social · 4d

Oooo. I haven’t updated on the Mounjaro stuff for a while

It’s been good, I’ve been on the 2.5mg starter dose for an around 10 weeks

All in, I’m down around 10kg which is having a huge positive effect on my mobility

If not having much effect now, so I’m stepping up to the 5mg dose from today :)

A graph of Jamie’s weigh with dates along the bottom and weight up the side. The graph shows a dozen data points showing a downward curve which flattens out over the last 3 data points.

Jamie has cropped out the specific dates and weights for privacy reasons

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Count Doracula 🎃 @heyitsdora.com · 5d

Bumping this! I'm still searching for localizers for the following below. If that's you, or if you know someone who it fits, please reach out! This is a paid, short term, fully remote opportunity, though you must be in Ontario due to grant restrictions.

Count Doracula 🎃 @heyitsdora.com · Aug 21

Hey game dev! Looking for Ontario-based localization partners (either a company or individuals) for:
- French
- German
- Japanese
- Simplified Chinese
- Spanish

These do not all have to be done by the same person. Must be comfortable working with queer themes/pronouns and complex narratives! Thanks

a woman is sitting at a desk with her head down writing in a notebook

Alt: A GIF of a woman with her face pressed against a desk and scribbling with a pink pen

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Jamie And Lion (aka, SpacedOutSmiles) @jamieandlion.bsky.social · 4d

Hehe. Wow. Getting a bunch of sexually curious teens together. What… could… possibly… happen… next. *giggles*

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Jamie And Lion (aka, SpacedOutSmiles) @jamieandlion.bsky.social · 4d

See my previous points about sexuality being pathologised…

Medical classification is one of the tools majorities use to control & exert power over minorities

Exact same dynamic in ADHD / Autism stuff

Medicine is a force for good, but only when held to account, with an eye to how power is used

アンディ @andymarkle.com · 5d

As someone who was subjected to conversion therapy, it doesn’t work. It won’t work. It’s torture. I was hooked up to an IV and made to vomit watching gay porn for two hours per week. I was prayed over. Bibles and the Book of Mormon were shoved in my face.

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Jamie And Lion (aka, SpacedOutSmiles) @jamieandlion.bsky.social · 4d

That’s beautiful. Wow :)

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Jamie And Lion (aka, SpacedOutSmiles) @jamieandlion.bsky.social · 4d

Your amazing. It’s not a task ya chose, but it’s such a huge achievement to navigate all of this and get such a positive outcome for your mum & dad.

I already knew you rocked and seeing this play out has just confirmed your ‘damn good human’ status :)

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