judi the obscure @judiashton.bsky.social · 21hYou know those wooden mazes with a marble in, and you tilt them carefully to get to the centre? Well, I have benign vertigo caused by dislodged crystals in my ears, and it pleases me to think of the exercises as playing a 3D marble maze. 000
judi the obscure @judiashton.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Just found out that Carly from Inbetweeners was played by Anthony Head's daughter, and I can't help picturing him watching it, and five minutes in having to take his glasses off and clean them. 010
judi the obscure @judiashton.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Rereading the Oddjobs series by the Goody's, one of my favourite bizarre office job stories, up there with the Thursday Next books. 000
judi the obscure @judiashton.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Managed to cover my legs in stinging nettle rash and bramble scratches. I found the rash sensory hell as a child, but as an adult, knowing it's not damaging, it's actually quite nice to be able to feel my legs. 100
judi the obscure @judiashton.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Looking at my app of blood pressure readings from the past three years, it is very apparent that the three meds I am on have done absolutely nothing to lower it. I haven't done a statistical analysis, but I know a spiky horizontal line when I see it. 100
judi the obscure @judiashton.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Remembered I like sour sweets. Found the sourest sweets I can remember eating, and now my tongue stings. 010
judi the obscure @judiashton.bsky.social · 22/09/2026If you are rude to a worker, they can't be honest back because they might lose their job. If you come on to a worker, Ditto. And everyone around you sees how you treat people who can't fight back. 010
judi the obscure @judiashton.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Watching and loving Widow's Bay. Mayor tries to encourage tourism on a haunted island. It's very funny and also scary! 000
judi the obscure @judiashton.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Well, that's the least surprising thing, of course I'm a Sophie! 043
judi the obscure @judiashton.bsky.social · 15/09/2026How many times do I have to try to call in sick with no answer before I'm allowed to stop trying? I've tried 4 times this morning before the store opened, and now the automated system will be operating so I really don't want to try again. 100
judi the obscure @judiashton.bsky.social · 12/09/2026I ate a cereal bar today! Took me half an hour, but it seems to be staying down. Tomorrow I look forward to eating actual food. Maybe a fruit. It's exciting! 000
judi the obscure @judiashton.bsky.social · 12/09/2026I used to commute to work by bike. Loved cycling. Saved up and bought a nice bike - biggest mistake! The tyres didn't fit the wheels, the brakes squeaked and wore down... Also I am very clumsy. I miss it, but if I did it again I would research the hell out of a tricycle. 010
Reposted by judi the obscureMichelle @michelleroy78.bsky.social · 12/09/2026"You're so quiet." No, I'm just trying to gauge how weird I can act in this social situation. 2130934
judi the obscure @judiashton.bsky.social · 11/09/2026I have a stomach bug, haven't eaten anything today. Can't take my meds while dehydrated. I figure by the time I miss them I'll be well enough to take them again. 000
judi the obscure @judiashton.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Re: it's a superpower?! I have just got the joke about the fauns. 001
judi the obscure @judiashton.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Tim Curry was instrumental in my early sexual development, and I'm not talking about Frank N Further! That voice...static.klipy.comHexxus Fern Tree GullyAlt: Hexxus from Fern Gully 000
judi the obscure @judiashton.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Well, I'm rewatching Dumplin'. Any excuse, really. 000
judi the obscure @judiashton.bsky.social · 25/08/2026I can't be the only person who regularly gets trapped in a corner of the supermarket, because I've been trying to get out of everyone's way. Not sure how much is people pleasing and how much is being a fat person. Glad I have someone to rescue me and tell me I'm being silly! 000
judi the obscure @judiashton.bsky.social · 20/08/2026After a week off, I've been back at work two weeks, and I feel dread in my gut when I see customers walk towards me. A couple of times, I have also forgotten how to smile. I need another break!static.klipy.comWednesday Addams' Iconic Smile in Addams FamilyAlt: Wednesday Addams' Iconic Smile that is creepy and too much without being able to pinpoint exactly why 020
judi the obscure @judiashton.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Just rewatched the Always Sunny episode 'Mac finds his pride', and it is just so beautiful! For those guys to sneak something sincere and genuinely touching into such a silly episode... Impressive. 000
Reposted by judi the obscureJamie Mortimer @flimflammery.bsky.social · 19/08/2026theneuroscienceofeverydaylife.substack.com/p/some-quest...theneuroscienceofeverydaylife.substack.comSome Questions for Channel 4, about their documentary ‘The Great ADHD Myth?’Channel 4 have announced a new documentary exploring the ‘myth’ of ADHD. There are so many questions they need to answer about this incredibly reckless endeavour. 141
Reposted by judi the obscureMerriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 19/08/2026People who don’t know the difference between ‘entomology’ and ‘etymology’ bug us in ways we cannot put into words. 568197973682
judi the obscure @judiashton.bsky.social · 16/08/2026Sometimes, a few hours after waking up, I get hit by heavy/tired/groggy. I'll sort of nap, sort of just sit very still for a bit, and then come round. Thanks to the magic of Reddit, because somebody else always knows something, I now know I'm dehydrated. 210
Reposted by judi the obscurecaramida (he/they) @caramida.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Um. Wow, yeah 2740811930
Reposted by judi the obscureMichelle @michelleroy78.bsky.social · 14/08/2026If you ever leave a conversation with me wondering why I said that weird thing, just know I'm wondering why too. 1015617
judi the obscure @judiashton.bsky.social · 14/08/2026My alert seemed to snooze, not stop. Do not like! 100
Reposted by judi the obscureErin Biba @erinbiba.bsky.social · 12/08/2026ICYMI, the Dobby grave story was completely fake. Like, just, totally not true in any way. 2245471954
judi the obscure @judiashton.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Imagine seeing the sun go out, and then later there are bits of moon flying through the atmosphere. 010
judi the obscure @judiashton.bsky.social · 01/08/2026Do you think the title 'president' might have lost all meaning? Maybe it's time for a prime minister or chair. 000
judi the obscure @judiashton.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Hubby just showed me a modified photo of me, one that never was true, and I absolutely didn't know who it was. Sometimes I recognise an actor from a small part in something years ago, and I feel like such a fraud, but this is pretty good proof I'm #faceblind #prosopagnosia 000
judi the obscure @judiashton.bsky.social · 31/07/2026I have a new favourite YouTuber! They're called Make Thing With Hand, and they talk about human interference in ecosystems. I wish I'd had access to these videos as a student! 100
Reposted by judi the obscureMicro SF/F by O. Westin @microsff.com · 30/07/2026"Huh," said the dragon. "Would you care to explain?" "Yes, I'm not a princess all the time," said the milkmaid. "Only on bright spring days. Once they end, I turn back into me." "How come?" "Oh, I was bitten by a princess." "Again, how come?" "She couldn't help herself," the milkmaid grinned. 11533163
judi the obscure @judiashton.bsky.social · 25/07/2026I'm excited about this, obviously, but I have just realised that I get to enjoy this without my faceblindness baffling me! I might actually be able to follow the plot!! 010
Reposted by judi the obscureEize Basa @eizebasa.baby · 23/07/2026…why does this hotel’s complimentary lumbar support pillow look like a sex toy made by a board game company? 791574259
judi the obscure @judiashton.bsky.social · 24/07/2026I didn't write this; I could've written this. The filing cabinet in my brain does not have the clearest labels! 010
judi the obscure @judiashton.bsky.social · 13/07/2026While babysitting the dog, I made the silly decision to have him on the lead while I sorted out the bins. He chose to demonstrate how big and strong he's getting by breaking his collar and becoming a free dog. 100
judi the obscure @judiashton.bsky.social · 12/07/2026In this heat, I have been doing daily ADHD sitting (legs up the wall in this case). It is almost as hard to go from inverted to verted, as it is to go from swimming to walking. 000
judi the obscure @judiashton.bsky.social · 11/07/2026There's a guy with a beautiful Rottweiler who walks his dog at six in the morning when I am sometimes walking to work. He normally keeps the dog well away from me, but today I got finger sniffs, and it was the highlight of my morning! 110
Reposted by judi the obscureThe Daily Tism @thedailytism.com · 07/07/2026I first started to suspect I might be at least one raccoon a couple of years post-diagnosis. Eye contact had always been difficult for me – but as I did more reading, I began to realise this was mainly due to the strip of black fur covering my eyes.thedailytism.comI unmasked my autism and found out I was five raccoons in an overcoatEver since my autism diagnosis six years ago, I’ve struggled with my identity. After years of masking my autistic traits, I wasn’t even sure who I really was underneath it all. It’s taken many years… 212721
Reposted by judi the obscureDavid Firth @davidfirth.bsky.social · 01/07/202622 years ago today I released Salad Fingers. 1192694711
Reposted by judi the obscureSheryl Weikal says Prosecute ICE @leftistlawyer.com · 28/06/2026One of the biggest objections I hear to abolition is the belief that forensics are sufficiently advanced as a science that wrongful convictions are now rare. That belief is horribly, terrifyingly wrong. And if you won't take that from me, maybe you'll accept it from @veritasium.bsky.social.youtu.beWe've Been Using The Wrong Science In Court For 50 yearsYouTube video by Veritasium 831583
judi the obscure @judiashton.bsky.social · 26/06/2026I've always found book browsing really uncomfortable and tiring for something I love doing. Only a few days ago, I realised it's because it hurts to stand still, and reading book titles necessitates a lot of that. 110
Reposted by judi the obscureMicro SF/F by O. Westin @microsff.com · 25/06/2026Dating is always a fraught issue for dragons. There is, of course, the question of hoard compatibility, but even that takes second place if both have a princess. "I do hope they get along," one dragon said. "Are they talking?" said the other. "Heads close togeth- Oh!" "They get along well!" 4533164
judi the obscure @judiashton.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Had to go out into the heat to pick up some meds. Rewarded ourselves with a hunk of watermelon. Ate the melon. Loved the melon. Two hours later, I'm pooping the melon. Oops! 110
Reposted by judi the obscureJoel Morris @gralefrit.bsky.social · 21/06/2026This was just shared by @naomialderman.bsky.social and it deserves the widest possible audience. Ladies and gentlemen and all others, for your graphic design delight, I present… … the logo for the Paris Tennis School. 1430168
