Ninaofficial
@ninaofficial.bsky.social
Autistic and sleepy neuroscientist. Infodumping and pinguin pebbling daily ✨ #actuallyautistic
Photography ig @nottingfilm, etsy https://nottingfilmbynina.etsy.com
Photography ig @nottingfilm, etsy https://nottingfilmbynina.etsy.com
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Ninaofficial
@ninaofficial.bsky.social
· Nov 22
It is honestly so liberating to not have a separate account for autistic - Neuroscience - personal - random content, but be able to post whatever I want
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A nuthatch demonstrating their upside-down stance which is thought to help them find crevices that other birds miss.
#birds #nuthatch #wildlife #nature #photography #protectnature #flyday #EastCoastKin
#birds #nuthatch #wildlife #nature #photography #protectnature #flyday #EastCoastKin
September 12, 2025 at 8:12 AM
A nuthatch demonstrating their upside-down stance which is thought to help them find crevices that other birds miss.
#birds #nuthatch #wildlife #nature #photography #protectnature #flyday #EastCoastKin
#birds #nuthatch #wildlife #nature #photography #protectnature #flyday #EastCoastKin
Exposing myself a bit: I decided to make an etsy to support myself financially. In case you were interested in 35 mm photography, here it is. Regardless of whether you'd like to buy something - it's always free to check it out. All feedback welcomed!
nottingfilmbynina.etsy.com
nottingfilmbynina.etsy.com
nottingfilmbynina.etsy.com
August 8, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Exposing myself a bit: I decided to make an etsy to support myself financially. In case you were interested in 35 mm photography, here it is. Regardless of whether you'd like to buy something - it's always free to check it out. All feedback welcomed!
nottingfilmbynina.etsy.com
nottingfilmbynina.etsy.com
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Look at this neat bug y'all
Party vibes
Hibiscus scentless plant bug (Niesthrea louisianica).
#bug #entomology #photography #nature
Hibiscus scentless plant bug (Niesthrea louisianica).
#bug #entomology #photography #nature
June 24, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Look at this neat bug y'all
Blake from Criminal Minds shows so many autistic traits, she and Reid are such a match
June 24, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Blake from Criminal Minds shows so many autistic traits, she and Reid are such a match
Interesting study, to add to the quote below: those diagnosed as children often were “problem children”, defiant or with conduct disorder. Those diagnosed as adults had higher levels of substance use, depression and eating disorder.
Women diagnosed autistic as adults (vs as children) "had attained higher levels of education, were more likely full-time employed, with higher household income, and more likely to be married" onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... SPARK study, age of diagnosis ranges from 18 months-58 years, free
Comparative Analysis of Autistic Women Across the Lifespan: Childhood vs. Adulthood Diagnosis
This study investigates the experiences of autistic adult women, a group understudied in autism research due to a predominant focus on early identification/intervention, restrictive research particip....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
June 24, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Interesting study, to add to the quote below: those diagnosed as children often were “problem children”, defiant or with conduct disorder. Those diagnosed as adults had higher levels of substance use, depression and eating disorder.
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I'll be hosting a free discussion & support group on autistic burnout for autistics in their 20's and 30's on June 24.
Come join us - get affirmed - learn something - grow
www.theautisticcoach.com/autism-discu...
Come join us - get affirmed - learn something - grow
www.theautisticcoach.com/autism-discu...
June 22, 2025 at 9:45 PM
I'll be hosting a free discussion & support group on autistic burnout for autistics in their 20's and 30's on June 24.
Come join us - get affirmed - learn something - grow
www.theautisticcoach.com/autism-discu...
Come join us - get affirmed - learn something - grow
www.theautisticcoach.com/autism-discu...
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With everything LA has gone through in the last few months (and couple of years), let's celebrate the hatching of:
TEN CALIFORNIA CONDORS!!!!!!!!!
Congrats to the team at the Los Angeles Zoo!!!
TEN CALIFORNIA CONDORS!!!!!!!!!
Congrats to the team at the Los Angeles Zoo!!!
June 19, 2025 at 4:49 AM
With everything LA has gone through in the last few months (and couple of years), let's celebrate the hatching of:
TEN CALIFORNIA CONDORS!!!!!!!!!
Congrats to the team at the Los Angeles Zoo!!!
TEN CALIFORNIA CONDORS!!!!!!!!!
Congrats to the team at the Los Angeles Zoo!!!
Today I made myself a library card and found out there are two dog breeds named after Laika: Russian-European Laika and East-Siberian Laika
June 19, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Today I made myself a library card and found out there are two dog breeds named after Laika: Russian-European Laika and East-Siberian Laika
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I love that 'Bee' in Greek is 'Melissa'—in legend, a nymph who nursed the infant Zeus on Crete.
June 10, 2025 at 7:09 PM
I love that 'Bee' in Greek is 'Melissa'—in legend, a nymph who nursed the infant Zeus on Crete.
No species of pinguins have receptors for tasting bitter
June 12, 2025 at 10:37 PM
No species of pinguins have receptors for tasting bitter
Is there anything more iconic than a NINJA bioluminescent shark named after the author of “Jaws”?
Just learnt about lanyernshark Etmopterus Benchleyi named after Peter Benchley
Just learnt about lanyernshark Etmopterus Benchleyi named after Peter Benchley
March 6, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Is there anything more iconic than a NINJA bioluminescent shark named after the author of “Jaws”?
Just learnt about lanyernshark Etmopterus Benchleyi named after Peter Benchley
Just learnt about lanyernshark Etmopterus Benchleyi named after Peter Benchley
Today is a day I only live off mandarines 😶🌫️😵💫
February 2, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Today is a day I only live off mandarines 😶🌫️😵💫
Art therapy online session with ig: @brushtimenow, a moment of relax in-between university assignments ♥️ and I’ve learned a lot!
February 2, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Art therapy online session with ig: @brushtimenow, a moment of relax in-between university assignments ♥️ and I’ve learned a lot!
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Yes! That's why Cupcake's headphones are uneven. 🥰
Random Fact
Some birds, especially Owls have asymmetrical ears.
In Barn owls the left ear is higher than the right.
This asymmetry helps an owl pinpoint the source of a sound via “time-difference-of-arrival”
🏞️:robinsonlibrary.com,nature.com
Some birds, especially Owls have asymmetrical ears.
In Barn owls the left ear is higher than the right.
This asymmetry helps an owl pinpoint the source of a sound via “time-difference-of-arrival”
🏞️:robinsonlibrary.com,nature.com
January 31, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Yes! That's why Cupcake's headphones are uneven. 🥰
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Day 68 of posting cool mushrooms every day:
The Caterpillar Fungus (Cordyceps militaris) grows from dead underground insect pupae. This shape of fungi is called a "club."
It is commonly used in traditional Chinese medicine due to cordycepin and cordymin.
(Source: bit.ly/4hzcPwr)
The Caterpillar Fungus (Cordyceps militaris) grows from dead underground insect pupae. This shape of fungi is called a "club."
It is commonly used in traditional Chinese medicine due to cordycepin and cordymin.
(Source: bit.ly/4hzcPwr)
January 31, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Day 68 of posting cool mushrooms every day:
The Caterpillar Fungus (Cordyceps militaris) grows from dead underground insect pupae. This shape of fungi is called a "club."
It is commonly used in traditional Chinese medicine due to cordycepin and cordymin.
(Source: bit.ly/4hzcPwr)
The Caterpillar Fungus (Cordyceps militaris) grows from dead underground insect pupae. This shape of fungi is called a "club."
It is commonly used in traditional Chinese medicine due to cordycepin and cordymin.
(Source: bit.ly/4hzcPwr)
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January 30, 2025 at 2:46 PM
🎶“I’m beautiful, I’m safe, I’m loved, and I’m actually free. I don’t need to be no-one else, I just need to be me. “ 🎶
Some Words
Waiting for Smith · Raised Up · Song · 2024
open.spotify.com
January 30, 2025 at 3:38 PM
🎶“I’m beautiful, I’m safe, I’m loved, and I’m actually free. I don’t need to be no-one else, I just need to be me. “ 🎶
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A tactile sensor that accurately reads braille in real time can help blind or partially sighted people interact seamlessly with braille-based devices. 🧪⚛️
physicsworld.com/a/flexible-t...
physicsworld.com/a/flexible-t...
Flexible tactile sensor reads braille in real time – Physics World
A tactile sensor based on an optical fibre ring resonator helps blind or partially sighted people interact seamlessly with braille-based devices
physicsworld.com
January 27, 2025 at 11:01 AM
A tactile sensor that accurately reads braille in real time can help blind or partially sighted people interact seamlessly with braille-based devices. 🧪⚛️
physicsworld.com/a/flexible-t...
physicsworld.com/a/flexible-t...
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Between 2019 and 2023, researchers paid $8.968 billion to make papers open access. Imagine what else could be done with this money if it wasnt paid to for profit publishing companies...
👉 arxiv.org/abs/2407.16551
👉 arxiv.org/abs/2407.16551
January 27, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Between 2019 and 2023, researchers paid $8.968 billion to make papers open access. Imagine what else could be done with this money if it wasnt paid to for profit publishing companies...
👉 arxiv.org/abs/2407.16551
👉 arxiv.org/abs/2407.16551
I love that explanation, I relate to that feeling of cut tendrils.
Are you familiar with autistic artist EisForErin's “Tendril Theory”? It is a lovely way of explaining executive function, "specifically the challenge of being interrupted or having to switch tasks suddenly, to a neurotypical person."
eisforerin.com/2015/08/10/t... #neurodiversity #autism #autistic
eisforerin.com/2015/08/10/t... #neurodiversity #autism #autistic
Tendril Theory
I came up with “Tendril Theory” when someone in a support group asked for a good way to explain executive function, specifically the challenge of being interrupted or having to switch t…
eisforerin.com
January 27, 2025 at 6:31 AM
I love that explanation, I relate to that feeling of cut tendrils.
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NEW: After enormous public backlash, Air Force officials are now insisting that recruits will indeed learn about the Tuskegee Airmen and the Women Air Force Service Pilots.
The Air Force had previously taken steps to comply with Trump’s executive order targeting Diversity,…
The Air Force had previously taken steps to comply with Trump’s executive order targeting Diversity,…
The Air Force will no longer teach its recruits about the Tuskegee Airmen, Black pioneer pilots honored for their service during World War II. Also halted, teaching the history of Women Airforce Service Pilots, or WASPs, the female World War II pilots who were essential in ferrying warplanes…
January 27, 2025 at 2:19 AM
NEW: After enormous public backlash, Air Force officials are now insisting that recruits will indeed learn about the Tuskegee Airmen and the Women Air Force Service Pilots.
The Air Force had previously taken steps to comply with Trump’s executive order targeting Diversity,…
The Air Force had previously taken steps to comply with Trump’s executive order targeting Diversity,…
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Do me a quick favour and relax your jaw and shoulders, and maybe take a cheeky sip of water? Maybe a little snack?
January 27, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Do me a quick favour and relax your jaw and shoulders, and maybe take a cheeky sip of water? Maybe a little snack?
2024 saw a new species of pterodactyl discovered on the Isle of Skye - one of two from there. The bones visualised on the CT scan of the boulder let the scientists distinguish it as unique from other pterodactyls (shoulder bone) but still related to a group of them (toe)
New pterosaur from Skye reveals the hidden diversity of the Middle Jurassic
Discovered in Scotland, Ceoptera evansae has been named as a new species of pterosaur.
www.nhm.ac.uk
January 27, 2025 at 6:00 AM
2024 saw a new species of pterodactyl discovered on the Isle of Skye - one of two from there. The bones visualised on the CT scan of the boulder let the scientists distinguish it as unique from other pterodactyls (shoulder bone) but still related to a group of them (toe)
Glasgow experience: I thought a guy walking towards me was drunk, not walking straight.
They were just avoiding the puddles.
They were just avoiding the puddles.
January 27, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Glasgow experience: I thought a guy walking towards me was drunk, not walking straight.
They were just avoiding the puddles.
They were just avoiding the puddles.