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.

I wonder how many times, in households across the world, people mistake the tops of tomatoes for spiders.

(My second thought for the day is that no matter how badly #Pompey did on Friday, #Saints seem to have gone one better yesterday 🤣)

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.

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.

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.

The Boys Are Back In Town #Pompey

We won a football match! #Pompey

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

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.

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!

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.

My life has been better since I adopted the phrase “don’t let perfection become the enemy of good”

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.