T Smith
@tausierra.bsky.social
🏳️🌈 autistic human working to understand my own brain & perhaps others. Language lover, nerd, scientist. Trans rights are human rights. tlhIngan Hol Dajatlh'a'? @[email protected]. she/her
Sometimes I reply to someone and then I realise I haven't liked their post and then my brain short circuits because there's a hierarchy - apparently, according to my ridiculously brain! - and you can t reply but not like, but you can't like several minutes after replying, that just weird.
November 25, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Sometimes I reply to someone and then I realise I haven't liked their post and then my brain short circuits because there's a hierarchy - apparently, according to my ridiculously brain! - and you can t reply but not like, but you can't like several minutes after replying, that just weird.
Three good things:
- colleagues who have your back
- jigsaws on my phone
- roast dinner
- colleagues who have your back
- jigsaws on my phone
- roast dinner
November 24, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Three good things:
- colleagues who have your back
- jigsaws on my phone
- roast dinner
- colleagues who have your back
- jigsaws on my phone
- roast dinner
Update: I'm fine & I will be fine. It was essentially an email which they wildly misread, which should be obvious to anyone else who reads it.
I'm just royally - & I think quite reasonably - pissed off that they jumped straight to "you are (behaving unprofessionally)". That's a serious accusation.
I'm just royally - & I think quite reasonably - pissed off that they jumped straight to "you are (behaving unprofessionally)". That's a serious accusation.
Well. Someone has just accused me of something incredibly unprofessional - which I obviously didn't do - so I guess I'm finishing my day full of adrenaline & anger.
(It was bad enough that someone else messaged to see if I was OK & recommend escalating, so I guess I'm not being oversensitive.)
(It was bad enough that someone else messaged to see if I was OK & recommend escalating, so I guess I'm not being oversensitive.)
November 24, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Update: I'm fine & I will be fine. It was essentially an email which they wildly misread, which should be obvious to anyone else who reads it.
I'm just royally - & I think quite reasonably - pissed off that they jumped straight to "you are (behaving unprofessionally)". That's a serious accusation.
I'm just royally - & I think quite reasonably - pissed off that they jumped straight to "you are (behaving unprofessionally)". That's a serious accusation.
Sprint isn't sure about the @coherentcomedy.bsky.social merch, but I like it.
November 24, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Sprint isn't sure about the @coherentcomedy.bsky.social merch, but I like it.
Well. Someone has just accused me of something incredibly unprofessional - which I obviously didn't do - so I guess I'm finishing my day full of adrenaline & anger.
(It was bad enough that someone else messaged to see if I was OK & recommend escalating, so I guess I'm not being oversensitive.)
(It was bad enough that someone else messaged to see if I was OK & recommend escalating, so I guess I'm not being oversensitive.)
November 24, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Well. Someone has just accused me of something incredibly unprofessional - which I obviously didn't do - so I guess I'm finishing my day full of adrenaline & anger.
(It was bad enough that someone else messaged to see if I was OK & recommend escalating, so I guess I'm not being oversensitive.)
(It was bad enough that someone else messaged to see if I was OK & recommend escalating, so I guess I'm not being oversensitive.)
I have a half shoulder of lamb roasting in the oven and a electric back warmer on. Things seem a little better.
November 24, 2025 at 3:04 PM
I have a half shoulder of lamb roasting in the oven and a electric back warmer on. Things seem a little better.
Sad, tired, angry & hurt and honestly right now I feel like torpedoing something which has been a very important part of my life. I think that's probably not a decision to make in these circumstances, but god. I wish fight klub was tonight, I could do with hitting something.
November 24, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Sad, tired, angry & hurt and honestly right now I feel like torpedoing something which has been a very important part of my life. I think that's probably not a decision to make in these circumstances, but god. I wish fight klub was tonight, I could do with hitting something.
Tame compared to many, but: my skull has corners. You can see them in photos of me as a toddler, my head is noticeably square (like my dad's). You can also feel them.
Ok query time. Biology is messy and full of exceptions. How does *your* body differ from the usual expected of you as the human you are? Anything big or small.
My mum has an extra vertebrae, a close friend multiple spleens. One sis is built like she works out but eats like a sparrow.
My mum has an extra vertebrae, a close friend multiple spleens. One sis is built like she works out but eats like a sparrow.
November 24, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Tame compared to many, but: my skull has corners. You can see them in photos of me as a toddler, my head is noticeably square (like my dad's). You can also feel them.
Restored to the original Klingon by @ethanclsn.bsky.social & performed by @klingonpopwarrior.com, the Bat'leth Boys "I Want It That Way":
qep'a' wejmaH cha'DIch: qep'a' rey' - jenbom (@klingonpopwarrior.com), feat. 'ImSol, julyan'a' je: 'e' vIneH
qep'a' wejmaH cha'DIch: qep'a' rey' - jenbom, feat. 'ImSol, julyan'a' je: 'e' vIneH
YouTube video by Klingon Language Institute
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November 23, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Restored to the original Klingon by @ethanclsn.bsky.social & performed by @klingonpopwarrior.com, the Bat'leth Boys "I Want It That Way":
There are things I really need to do today, but my brain has decided I must lie down in a dark quiet room. Really helpful, Brian.
November 23, 2025 at 12:22 PM
There are things I really need to do today, but my brain has decided I must lie down in a dark quiet room. Really helpful, Brian.
I know I complained about the last assignment, but it turns out I love professionalism compared to what I'm doing now. (I don't think it's the topic, to be fair; social movements are interesting! But everything i'm reading is very repetitive.)
November 22, 2025 at 9:37 PM
I know I complained about the last assignment, but it turns out I love professionalism compared to what I'm doing now. (I don't think it's the topic, to be fair; social movements are interesting! But everything i'm reading is very repetitive.)
I'm going to be at home New Year's Eve, just me & Sprint, & this makes me sad. So if anyone would like to hang out, let me know! (Friends, if you want to visit I am not too proud to point out that you can have unlimited dog snuggles! You can have him as a furry bedwarmer if you want!)
November 22, 2025 at 9:35 PM
I'm going to be at home New Year's Eve, just me & Sprint, & this makes me sad. So if anyone would like to hang out, let me know! (Friends, if you want to visit I am not too proud to point out that you can have unlimited dog snuggles! You can have him as a furry bedwarmer if you want!)
Found it! It was in the Sprint file, not the sewing patterns file (stupid past me).
If I were a sensible person & not the nightmare disaster that I am, where would I have put the pattern for Sprint's jumper?!
(If I have to print & cut it again, amd adjust, I might cry. It was perfect; I can never do that well twice.)
(If I have to print & cut it again, amd adjust, I might cry. It was perfect; I can never do that well twice.)
November 22, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Found it! It was in the Sprint file, not the sewing patterns file (stupid past me).
If I were a sensible person & not the nightmare disaster that I am, where would I have put the pattern for Sprint's jumper?!
(If I have to print & cut it again, amd adjust, I might cry. It was perfect; I can never do that well twice.)
(If I have to print & cut it again, amd adjust, I might cry. It was perfect; I can never do that well twice.)
November 22, 2025 at 5:54 PM
If I were a sensible person & not the nightmare disaster that I am, where would I have put the pattern for Sprint's jumper?!
(If I have to print & cut it again, amd adjust, I might cry. It was perfect; I can never do that well twice.)
(If I have to print & cut it again, amd adjust, I might cry. It was perfect; I can never do that well twice.)
"It's just not very nice not being believed" says woman who is lying about where she's from for no good reason.
(Celebrity Traitors being over, I have fallen into the methadone of the normal one. I don't love it but it scratches the itch.)
(Celebrity Traitors being over, I have fallen into the methadone of the normal one. I don't love it but it scratches the itch.)
November 22, 2025 at 12:07 PM
"It's just not very nice not being believed" says woman who is lying about where she's from for no good reason.
(Celebrity Traitors being over, I have fallen into the methadone of the normal one. I don't love it but it scratches the itch.)
(Celebrity Traitors being over, I have fallen into the methadone of the normal one. I don't love it but it scratches the itch.)
Look, I know when A. says my driving is off he doesn't necessarily mean "your driving is shit today" but right now, it really, *really* feels like he does.
(I think I'm having a bad brain day. I'm not even sure. Why anything? Why?)
(I think I'm having a bad brain day. I'm not even sure. Why anything? Why?)
November 21, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Look, I know when A. says my driving is off he doesn't necessarily mean "your driving is shit today" but right now, it really, *really* feels like he does.
(I think I'm having a bad brain day. I'm not even sure. Why anything? Why?)
(I think I'm having a bad brain day. I'm not even sure. Why anything? Why?)
Being taught how to present in a way that inspires change by someone who I find quite off putting in a way I can't quite put my finger on. Fun times, this will definitely work out fine, yes?
November 21, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Being taught how to present in a way that inspires change by someone who I find quite off putting in a way I can't quite put my finger on. Fun times, this will definitely work out fine, yes?
The thing with having a dog who tends towards not eating his meals is that you end up standing wherever you happen to be when he starts eating because you mustn't disturb him! He might stop! You have to be very very quiet and careful.
(He has eaten half of his breakfast & wants his treat. Sigh.)
(He has eaten half of his breakfast & wants his treat. Sigh.)
November 21, 2025 at 10:09 AM
The thing with having a dog who tends towards not eating his meals is that you end up standing wherever you happen to be when he starts eating because you mustn't disturb him! He might stop! You have to be very very quiet and careful.
(He has eaten half of his breakfast & wants his treat. Sigh.)
(He has eaten half of his breakfast & wants his treat. Sigh.)
Three good things:
- Sprint is such a good boy
- cheese
- ...struggling now. Um. Sleep?
- Sprint is such a good boy
- cheese
- ...struggling now. Um. Sleep?
November 20, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Three good things:
- Sprint is such a good boy
- cheese
- ...struggling now. Um. Sleep?
- Sprint is such a good boy
- cheese
- ...struggling now. Um. Sleep?
Aha ha ha ha. In further "people/groups I mixed up": Lordi and Lorde. I was kind of surprised Lordi were playing the O2.
November 19, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Aha ha ha ha. In further "people/groups I mixed up": Lordi and Lorde. I was kind of surprised Lordi were playing the O2.
Well. I have an appointment this morning which I thought was at 9.50am. Turns out it's at 9am. Glad I realised that before I completely missed it.
November 19, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Well. I have an appointment this morning which I thought was at 9.50am. Turns out it's at 9am. Glad I realised that before I completely missed it.
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a dear friend writes very truthfully here. ❤️ [cn: covid]
This essay about Cinder House is definitely the most vulnerable, personal thing I've ever written; it took me over a year to get to the point where I wanted to tell this particular story. Thanks to @booktrib.bsky.social for giving it a home! 🏠🔥
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Housing the Heroine in “Cinder House” | BookTrib.
If you asked me today, and if you'd asked me two years ago, I'd tell you I'm very fond of my house. It's nothing special. It's a townhouse surrounded by other townhouses that look just like it, formin...
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November 18, 2025 at 10:49 PM
a dear friend writes very truthfully here. ❤️ [cn: covid]
Just remembered I had a dream - I guess technically nightmare? - in which I could no longer dye my hair. I really don't feel like *me* without brightly coloured hair, so this was genuinely upsetting.
November 18, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Just remembered I had a dream - I guess technically nightmare? - in which I could no longer dye my hair. I really don't feel like *me* without brightly coloured hair, so this was genuinely upsetting.
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This carrot is an orphan. This snowman won't see its children this year. Paddington is dying of a wasting disease. Now here's Smack My Bitch Up sung by Katie Melua.
Every Christmas ad in the UK:
How do you feel about…
Old people? *sad* old people?
Babies? Pregnancy! Nostalgia about babies? Children with nostalgia? Um…
Talking vegetables? *sad* talking vegetables? Characters from your childhood books? Talking to babies? Nostalgic babies?
Uh
Um
CRY DAMN YOU, CRY!
How do you feel about…
Old people? *sad* old people?
Babies? Pregnancy! Nostalgia about babies? Children with nostalgia? Um…
Talking vegetables? *sad* talking vegetables? Characters from your childhood books? Talking to babies? Nostalgic babies?
Uh
Um
CRY DAMN YOU, CRY!
November 18, 2025 at 12:01 PM
This carrot is an orphan. This snowman won't see its children this year. Paddington is dying of a wasting disease. Now here's Smack My Bitch Up sung by Katie Melua.
The endless academic reading continues, but now it's time to lie on the sofa with a warm dog and a warm blanket.
November 16, 2025 at 8:41 PM
The endless academic reading continues, but now it's time to lie on the sofa with a warm dog and a warm blanket.