Debz
@autisticrvn.bsky.social
Autistic, feline nurse, studying to become a feline behaviourist 😺Hate all types of discrimination!
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Four hours after the hero's name was released
BBC News still calling him 'member of the public'
His name is Ahmed el Ahmed
He's a Muslim
How many Jewish lives did his heroism save?
BBC News still calling him 'member of the public'
His name is Ahmed el Ahmed
He's a Muslim
How many Jewish lives did his heroism save?
December 14, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Four hours after the hero's name was released
BBC News still calling him 'member of the public'
His name is Ahmed el Ahmed
He's a Muslim
How many Jewish lives did his heroism save?
BBC News still calling him 'member of the public'
His name is Ahmed el Ahmed
He's a Muslim
How many Jewish lives did his heroism save?
Doing an assignment and part of the scenario says this. Would you interpret this as Jack is the one being stroked/played with, or Bob? The rest of my assignment would differ depending on which cat is the one being played with when Jack bites 🤷♀️ Every time I read it, I change my mind 😂
December 14, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Doing an assignment and part of the scenario says this. Would you interpret this as Jack is the one being stroked/played with, or Bob? The rest of my assignment would differ depending on which cat is the one being played with when Jack bites 🤷♀️ Every time I read it, I change my mind 😂
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All I can say this morning is look for the helpers, like Ahmed.
“Seven News reported the bystander was a 43-year-old fruit shop owner from the Sutherland Shire named Ahmed.”
“Seven News reported the bystander was a 43-year-old fruit shop owner from the Sutherland Shire named Ahmed.”
Bystander tackles and wrestles gun from alleged gunman during Bondi beach mass shooting
Bystander tackles and wrestles gun from alleged gunman during Bondi beach mass shooting
Video shows the man rushing one of the alleged gunmen who shot dozens of people on Sunday evening in Australia
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Bondi beach shooting live updates
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Bondi terror attack: full report
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What we know so far about the shooting in Australia
A bystander tackled and wrestled a gun from one of the two alleged gunman during the Bondi beach mass shooting in which at least 12 people were killed, footage shows.
Video of the scene shows the alleged gunman standing on a footpath between a grassy area and parking lot holding a shotgun and firing into the distance. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 14, 2025 at 1:59 PM
All I can say this morning is look for the helpers, like Ahmed.
“Seven News reported the bystander was a 43-year-old fruit shop owner from the Sutherland Shire named Ahmed.”
“Seven News reported the bystander was a 43-year-old fruit shop owner from the Sutherland Shire named Ahmed.”
Had to phone in sick with severe anxiety. Hate doing this and it makes my anxiety worse as my last employer would have started disciplinary proceedings for calling in sick. Hopefully my current employer doesn’t do that. Also hate letting people down 😢
December 2, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Had to phone in sick with severe anxiety. Hate doing this and it makes my anxiety worse as my last employer would have started disciplinary proceedings for calling in sick. Hopefully my current employer doesn’t do that. Also hate letting people down 😢
My Access to Work award has been renewed for another year which is good. The case manager from DWP was useless and had no idea what reasonable adjustments were, but the assessor was great and made strong recommendations for my award to continue, so I can keep seeing my autism coach for a 3rd year!
December 1, 2025 at 4:55 PM
My Access to Work award has been renewed for another year which is good. The case manager from DWP was useless and had no idea what reasonable adjustments were, but the assessor was great and made strong recommendations for my award to continue, so I can keep seeing my autism coach for a 3rd year!
My autistic brain is struggling today. Lecturer put up a series of photos on the board. From each slide we had to select our favorite colour, favourite car, favorite shape etc. Then at the end she told us to count up all the As, Bs we selected. There were no a,b etc on any slide! 🤷♀️
November 7, 2025 at 1:31 PM
My autistic brain is struggling today. Lecturer put up a series of photos on the board. From each slide we had to select our favorite colour, favourite car, favorite shape etc. Then at the end she told us to count up all the As, Bs we selected. There were no a,b etc on any slide! 🤷♀️
Access to Work
‘Please let us know if you need reasonable adjustments’
Me: I can’t use the phone so can we communicate via email
Them: no we can only phone
Me: can I have questions in advance so I can prepare answers to read out?
Them: no
Me: can someone speak on my behalf?
Them: no 😅
‘Please let us know if you need reasonable adjustments’
Me: I can’t use the phone so can we communicate via email
Them: no we can only phone
Me: can I have questions in advance so I can prepare answers to read out?
Them: no
Me: can someone speak on my behalf?
Them: no 😅
November 3, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Access to Work
‘Please let us know if you need reasonable adjustments’
Me: I can’t use the phone so can we communicate via email
Them: no we can only phone
Me: can I have questions in advance so I can prepare answers to read out?
Them: no
Me: can someone speak on my behalf?
Them: no 😅
‘Please let us know if you need reasonable adjustments’
Me: I can’t use the phone so can we communicate via email
Them: no we can only phone
Me: can I have questions in advance so I can prepare answers to read out?
Them: no
Me: can someone speak on my behalf?
Them: no 😅
So sad. Such an amazing lady. I’ve heard her talk a few times and she was (and still is) so inspiring 😢
Jane Goodall has died at 91.
Her startling observations about chimpanzee behaviors revolutionized not only scientific understanding of the capabilities and inner lives of primates, but also long-held notions about what it means to be human. https://wapo.st/476clLO
Her startling observations about chimpanzee behaviors revolutionized not only scientific understanding of the capabilities and inner lives of primates, but also long-held notions about what it means to be human. https://wapo.st/476clLO
October 1, 2025 at 6:57 PM
So sad. Such an amazing lady. I’ve heard her talk a few times and she was (and still is) so inspiring 😢
Loving that it’s dark already and not so hot! My favourite time of year is nearly here 🍂
August 29, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Loving that it’s dark already and not so hot! My favourite time of year is nearly here 🍂
This country is becoming terrifying. All the flags and road markings, and non English people being badly attacked 😢
August 22, 2025 at 4:29 PM
This country is becoming terrifying. All the flags and road markings, and non English people being badly attacked 😢
Hi everyone. Please could my cat owning friends respond to my dissertation questionnaire. I’m looking at the bond differences between autistic and allistic cat owners and their cats. All responses are anonymous. Thanks in advance 😺
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July 28, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Hi everyone. Please could my cat owning friends respond to my dissertation questionnaire. I’m looking at the bond differences between autistic and allistic cat owners and their cats. All responses are anonymous. Thanks in advance 😺
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Why are all Unis so unorganised? Got email from exam board today to say I can’t progress to next year as I have an assignment outstanding. I’ve got evidence I handed it in on time (both a turnitin receipt and the lecturers email confirmation) yet they say I have to redo it and be capped 40% 😡
July 3, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Why are all Unis so unorganised? Got email from exam board today to say I can’t progress to next year as I have an assignment outstanding. I’ve got evidence I handed it in on time (both a turnitin receipt and the lecturers email confirmation) yet they say I have to redo it and be capped 40% 😡
I really hate people. There was a collapsed homeless man on the pavement near my flat this morning and before I got to him to help him, around 8 people either walked around him and ignored him, or literally stepped over him! He’s still a human being 😡
July 3, 2025 at 8:29 AM
I really hate people. There was a collapsed homeless man on the pavement near my flat this morning and before I got to him to help him, around 8 people either walked around him and ignored him, or literally stepped over him! He’s still a human being 😡
Cat owners: don’t forget to pop some cat safe sun cream on your cat’s nose and ears if they are going outside today and have light coloured fur or not much fur covering those areas ☀️😺
June 19, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Cat owners: don’t forget to pop some cat safe sun cream on your cat’s nose and ears if they are going outside today and have light coloured fur or not much fur covering those areas ☀️😺
So government saying private diagnosis of autism won’t qualify for severe disability for benefits now 😡 Im lucky I got NHS diagnosis but it’s not accessible to all!
June 18, 2025 at 3:25 PM
So government saying private diagnosis of autism won’t qualify for severe disability for benefits now 😡 Im lucky I got NHS diagnosis but it’s not accessible to all!
Want to sleep but all I can hear is Robbie Williams in the park opposite me singing Angels. Guess there are worse things to be kept awake by 😂
June 14, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Want to sleep but all I can hear is Robbie Williams in the park opposite me singing Angels. Guess there are worse things to be kept awake by 😂
Another true story from the WH over on the other site 🙄
June 13, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Another true story from the WH over on the other site 🙄
I want to do a PhD in cats! Am I silly to even consider this? My brain doesn’t work too well these days 😬
May 5, 2025 at 7:02 PM
I want to do a PhD in cats! Am I silly to even consider this? My brain doesn’t work too well these days 😬
We have mock exam at uni on Friday and then real exam in 2 weeks. Uni gave us a list of possible exam topics back in Feb and we have all studied for them. Yesterday afternoon, they changed the topics to completely different ones! I had meltdown due to sudden change and now I’m seen as the problem 😡
April 30, 2025 at 7:08 PM
We have mock exam at uni on Friday and then real exam in 2 weeks. Uni gave us a list of possible exam topics back in Feb and we have all studied for them. Yesterday afternoon, they changed the topics to completely different ones! I had meltdown due to sudden change and now I’m seen as the problem 😡
Tilly is loving her new box 😺😂
April 20, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Tilly is loving her new box 😺😂
What sunscreen are people using on their cats this year? Aniwell products are all out of stock and the only other vet approved one has reviews saying cats have had reactions to it this year. Any recommendations?
April 5, 2025 at 4:29 PM
What sunscreen are people using on their cats this year? Aniwell products are all out of stock and the only other vet approved one has reviews saying cats have had reactions to it this year. Any recommendations?
Why has hayfever hit me so early this year? Not happy with this 🤧
April 3, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Why has hayfever hit me so early this year? Not happy with this 🤧
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"In dogs/cats, there is limited evidence to support using gabapentin to reduce behavioral signs of stress...it isn’t entirely clear if it reduces anxiety or is primarily a sedative...there is little reason to expect it to be of great benefit for acute or chronic pain" skeptvet.com/2025/03/choo...
March 31, 2025 at 5:53 PM
"In dogs/cats, there is limited evidence to support using gabapentin to reduce behavioral signs of stress...it isn’t entirely clear if it reduces anxiety or is primarily a sedative...there is little reason to expect it to be of great benefit for acute or chronic pain" skeptvet.com/2025/03/choo...
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I spoke to Wirecutter about why I don't love automatic litter boxes...note that the experts generally don't recommend them! www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/r...
Having a Robot Scoop Your Cat’s Poop Isn’t Cheap—But It Sure Makes Life Easier
To spend less of your life cleaning up cat waste, an automatic litter box might be worth the cost.
www.nytimes.com
March 31, 2025 at 6:24 PM
I spoke to Wirecutter about why I don't love automatic litter boxes...note that the experts generally don't recommend them! www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/r...