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Jo Cronk

@jocronk.bsky.social
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Gen X autistic aroace trans-masc non-binary software engineer, Technical Design instructor, MSCS grad student, Pilates teacher-in-training, fledgling aerialist, and professional hermit [when I'm not bouncing around the west coast].

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Jo Cronk @jocronk.bsky.social · 13/07/2025
New Lyra class session started and... oh, boy. Instant ripped calluses everywhere and bruised hip bones. 😅 It's already WAY better than the first time I attempted this specific class last summer (and Sling was AMAZING for working on spin tolerance) but damn, I need to work on my grip strength.
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Jo Cronk @jocronk.bsky.social · 13/07/2025
I actually prefer Pepsi... 😅😬😆
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Jo Cronk @jocronk.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Spock was my first fictional character crush
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Stay: Forever Home @stay-forever-home.com · 30/06/2025
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Stay: Forever Home Vol. 1 CHAOS (Original Game Soundtrack) by Dren McDonald
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Jo Cronk @jocronk.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
Windup Minds wanting to have dev-related discussions in the public Discord, and post more behind-the-scenes videos, etc, there FREAKS ME TF OUT. But then I look at the game & player base (casual, cozy virtual pet w/ chill, respectful fans) and I think it will actually be okay. Way different vibes.
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Jo Cronk @jocronk.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
I'll be hyperfixating on work & my part time MSCS while ignoring the news for the next ~4 years, keeping hope alive that shit in general will improve with the next election cycle. Maybe I'm naive, but it helps keep me moving forward. 😬
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Jo Cronk @jocronk.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
Remain vigilant! 😆
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Jo Cronk @jocronk.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
So pretty!
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Jo Cronk @jocronk.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
When I went to get my concealed carry permit, I found it very interesting that ALL of the other folks in line looked like non-conservatives.
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Jo Cronk @jocronk.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
"I'm gonna take a session off" [from circus/aerial] somehow turned into signing up for Lyra classes for the rest of the summer. 🤷😆 (Tbf though, I did just finally get back to full strength after a bit of a break and I want to keep this momentum going.]
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a man in a pirate hat is talking to another man with the words " what could possibly go wrong " above him
Alt: a man in a pirate hat is talking to another man with the words " what could possibly go wrong " above him
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Jo Cronk @jocronk.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
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a cartoon of people riding a roller coaster with a blue background
Alt: a cartoon of people riding a roller coaster into a wormhole with a blue background
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Jo Cronk @jocronk.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
My mom was always taking me to totally inappropriate movies in the early 80s. Jaws freaked me out to the point of not even wanting to put a toe in a swimming pool for years. 😆
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Jo Cronk @jocronk.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
I try to pick up new hobbies (sports, instruments, languages) regularly to force myself out of my comfort zone and (try to) learn how to be okay with sucking at stuff 😆
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Jo Cronk @jocronk.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
I’ve trained myself to immediately then think “no one cares” and this keeps me from posting anything overly pedantic about 87% of the time 😆
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Jo Cronk @jocronk.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
I love Devon Rexes so much. They have SO MUCH personality. 
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Jo Cronk @jocronk.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
East of Seattle in Washington state 🎉
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Jo Cronk @jocronk.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
Attended downtown Kirkland’s cute little Pride event today, and the performances were super fun. Highly skilled roller skaters, a handstand artist, and one super colorful performer singing “It’s raining THEM” (a non-binary twist on the old regular). ❤️
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Jo Cronk @jocronk.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
I'm probably already on multiple registries (X gender on driver's license, diagnosed autistic) and am old, so I figure it's my job to be public about all the things. 🤷
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Jo Cronk @jocronk.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
As seen today in Kirkland, WA: 🤣
Signs from the No Kings march in downtown Kirkland, one of which says, “ogli-gargle deez nuts”.
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Jo Cronk @jocronk.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
Over 4000 marchers!
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Jo Cronk @jocronk.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
I am FLOORED by the turnout in downtown Kirkland. I’m walking around with a trans flag, looking queer AF, and I feel pretty safe in this crowd.
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Jo Cronk @jocronk.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
Way to represent, Kirkland! The staging line for the No Kings march is MILES long at this point. I am pleasantly surprised.
A big crowd of people carrying signs and flags protesting the current state of affairs in the US.
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Jo Cronk @jocronk.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
I didn't always approve of everything this administration did, but dang, I miss having a president who actually gave a F and tried to conduct himself in a thoughtful, respectful manner.
photo of a younger Barack Obama standing with his arms crossed in front of the American flag
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Jo Cronk @jocronk.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
Speaking of magical tanuki scrotums, I really need to see Pom Poko someday!
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Jo Cronk @jocronk.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
This is just not right in Juneuary. 😬😂
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Jo Cronk @jocronk.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
Hahaha, NO. (And especially not if you bomb my mailbox with laminated postcards.) CHILL. 🤣
4 identical postcards from Xfinity that say “we miss you”, offering a crappier service at a higher cost than is currently being used.
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Jo Cronk @jocronk.bsky.social · 08/06/2025
I loved the actors, but yeah, the whole premise was cringey AF.
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Jo Cronk @jocronk.bsky.social · 08/06/2025
I met a new friend in aerial class who was excited to hear about Catwalk Rebirth on the 19th. (I hope to see all of my old local Merc buds there! Might be a fun excuse for a visit for the out-of-towners…)
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Jo Cronk @jocronk.bsky.social · 08/06/2025
I always wander around the interior any time I go- have never actually seen anything there. Jealous! :)
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Jo Cronk @jocronk.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
Ngl, anyone who still openly likes her stuff is vaguely scary to me [as a trans person]. Even if they don’t actively mean anything by it, it still makes me wary around them.
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Jo Cronk @jocronk.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
Murderbot on Apple TV is my new favorite show since Resident Alien. Both main characters are so… relatable. 🤣
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Jo Cronk @jocronk.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
I basically just try to normalize masking. I LOVE not having to force my autistic ass to emote- it reserves energy for more important things than social BS. If it’s only < $200, I will probably pay out of pocket for vaccinations. But that makes me FUME that health is only accessible for people w/$
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Jo Cronk @jocronk.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
Honestly, when you posted your intent, I was kinda like “gl” because I’ve been in that exact boat with my work insurance (even as a 47yo teacher with pre-existing conditions who comes into regular contact with a ton of young people with questionable hygiene).
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Jo Cronk @jocronk.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
Just wait. “My mouth writes checks my ass can’t cash.”
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Jo Cronk @jocronk.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
… now I am seeing it used to tell when ND people are just annoyed. Monitor: ding Ding ding Ding ding ding ding ding ding!!
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Jo Cronk @jocronk.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
This would likely not work well on ND people who don’t [facially] emote much. Which is probably for the best! 🥵
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Jo Cronk @jocronk.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
I figure what I can imagine is probably roughly on par with what is accurate (and do not feel ANY need to verify 😂).
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Jo Cronk @jocronk.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
I accidentally said “backshot” in class when I was talking about being a stealth archer rogue in Oblivion and performing a backstab with a bow, and I’m pretty sure I do NOT want to look up the meaning online after the students erupted in giggles for almost a full 10 minutes. Getting old is “fun”. 😆
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a man in a black sweater with the words slowly dying inside above him
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Jo Cronk @jocronk.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
😆
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Jo Cronk @jocronk.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
Sometimes I feel justified when games languish in my Steam wishlist for multiple years. 💪😆 Tiny Tina's Wonderland is currently free on the Epic store (sale ends on 6/5): store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/tiny...
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Tiny Tina's Wonderlands | Download and Buy Today - Epic Games Store
Download and play Tiny Tina's Wonderlands at the Epic Games Store. Check for platform availability and price!
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Jo Cronk @jocronk.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
I just want the ability to define a custom preferred dictionary for all of my iOS devices. 😠 (And something similar for voice detection because their autocorrections are often hilariously awful.)
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Jo Cronk @jocronk.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
Trying to get more into high impact activities at the age of 47 feels like a precarious Jenga game of "how many body parts can be in a vaguely pre-injurous state before something goes REALLY awry". 😬 Been dealing with some kind of tennis elbow(?) thing from hyperextending HARD during aerial stuff.
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Jo Cronk @jocronk.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
Seeing Ghost live is kind of a bucket list item... 😆
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Jo Cronk @jocronk.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
Kinda bummed I didn't get a chance to see you guys while you were here, but I'm sure we'll probably run into each other at some conference or another. 🎮
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Jo Cronk @jocronk.bsky.social · 25/05/2025
… wow. 🤢
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Jo Cronk @jocronk.bsky.social · 24/05/2025
👏
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Jo Cronk @jocronk.bsky.social · 24/05/2025
Random question (if this isn’t too invasive): do you use a “she-wee” or whatever? I’m old enough that bottom surgery is kind of a no-go for recovery reasons (also I’m ace, so what would be the point), so I only go into bathrooms that I know will have a sit-down stall.
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Jo Cronk @jocronk.bsky.social · 24/05/2025
In case it wasn’t obvious, I am a summer “intern” 🤣 working on some @stay-forever-home.com stuff. The project is awesome and team is awesome. There is real magic in this game. I told the founders that I want to work on something that makes people FEEL and it’s definitely this.
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Jo Cronk @jocronk.bsky.social · 24/05/2025
Pie
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Jo Cronk @jocronk.bsky.social · 24/05/2025
Whew. I cannot tell you how many times I had to rewind at various points in the Hobbit audio books after LASIK, because I kept falling asleep during descriptions of all of the meals…
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