Meerkat One
meerkatcottage.bsky.social
Meerkat One
@meerkatcottage.bsky.social
Likes cats more than people. Not a joiner. Likes nuance and logic. Long suffering (occasionally joyful) #Pompey fan. Lives #Reigate
Why do so many French/Swiss/Italian cheeses still use animal rennet - surely there must be vegetarians in those countries? I guess it’s probably linked to their protected regional designation but those can surely change? - progress is good! Most British made cheese has been vegetarian for decades.
December 28, 2024 at 1:09 PM
I wonder how many times, in households across the world, people mistake the tops of tomatoes for spiders.
December 20, 2024 at 2:16 PM
(My second thought for the day is that no matter how badly #Pompey did on Friday, #Saints seem to have gone one better yesterday 🤣)
December 16, 2024 at 10:36 AM
My thought for the day. Some people are worried that vaccines cause autism. Others consider it an ailment that needs treating. But I wonder how many major scientific breakthroughs and masterpieces of art were produced by people we would now know are neurodivergent.
December 16, 2024 at 10:34 AM
I asked the Surrey area of @autisticsociety.bsky.social if there were any social groups for people like me in East Surrey. They referred me to a group for mums of autistic children… Not exactly what I was after and even they didn’t reply.
December 10, 2024 at 6:10 PM
I have real trouble connecting with others, but occasionally it might be nice. So I made what was, for me, a Herculean effort to reach out to see if there were other similar autistic adults in my area but it came to nothing.
December 10, 2024 at 6:07 PM
The Boys Are Back In Town #Pompey
December 7, 2024 at 4:59 PM
We won a football match! #Pompey
December 7, 2024 at 4:56 PM
There are SM posts that query why there is a non-white child in a film about 1940s UK and then there are posts that name call and label the people who query it. This cycle predictably happens every time there’s a similar event and just intensifies misunderstandings and divisions. 1/3
November 30, 2024 at 12:39 PM
I once ended up in a steakhouse in Texas and ordered the mash because it was virtually the only thing on the menu I could eat. It had (completely undisclosed) bacon in it.
guest at my thanksgiving: do you have any vegetarian options

me: there’s the— [a bug flies into the mashed potatoes] —no
November 28, 2024 at 11:03 AM
Motorists - if there’s been a lot of rain, and you’re driving in an area with pedestrians, please be aware of not soaking them with gutter water!
November 27, 2024 at 9:32 AM
So what am I hoping for here?

Definitely not small talk niceties. I’ll leave that to the normies.

Congenial, at least somewhat open-minded, topic-led engagement > great.

Finding some element of tribe > perfect.

Ranting out into the ether some of the zillion thoughts in my head > acceptable.
November 25, 2024 at 1:16 PM
My life has been better since I adopted the phrase “don’t let perfection become the enemy of good”
November 25, 2024 at 12:46 PM
A little about me. I’m a recently diagnosed autistic that’s wondering how different my life could have been if I’d known that before the world I didn’t fit into took its toll on me. I’m over sensitive and over empathetic. I love animals and I’m an environmentalist.
November 25, 2024 at 12:42 PM
But I very rarely (almost never) engage anymore due to fear and the need to protect myself, and that’s been the case since well before Musk’s involvement. So when I saw people moving here I thought I’d give it a go, a chance at a fresh start, because I’m essentially an optimist.
November 25, 2024 at 12:36 PM
I’ve actually got a decent Twitter feed, full of interesting information and opinions that challenge my thought perspective, as well as those that make me feel less alone in them.
November 25, 2024 at 12:32 PM
Here’s my first real post on here. I don’t actually hate Twitter or Musk. It’s what people have made it, with the help of a growth-led algorithm that promotes extremist views and echo chambers. He’s a flawed genius, but the world needs people like him, however unpalatable some may find him.
November 25, 2024 at 12:28 PM
There’s a frost all over the UK. If you have any outdoor space, and are able to, please leave water out for wildlife and perhaps some suet based food for birds.
November 21, 2024 at 10:36 AM