Zoë @lonewitchwalking.bsky.social · 04/09/2026My instinct is to think it’s intended to mean “movies we like the least,” the bottom of the barrel, but I agree it’s confusingly phrased and I’m not completely sure. 011
Zoë @lonewitchwalking.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Not entirely sure if these fit the brief but here are some resources you could look into: Wonderfully Wired Brains by Louise Gooding, multiple books by Niamh Garvey, Young, Autistic and ADHD by Sarah Boon, @jadefarrington.bsky.social @autisticrealms.bsky.social, Impact Parents, Sharon Saline 030
Zoë @lonewitchwalking.bsky.social · 28/08/2026This is really useful to see. Thank you for sharing. 010
Reposted by ZoëBog Witch @wendyk.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Newly introduced person: "it's nice to meet you! And what do you do?" Me: "wait for @tkingfisher.com to write more books" 1273
Zoë @lonewitchwalking.bsky.social · 25/08/2026The Imagination Library program in our state was defunded last year. It’s a wonderful program and many books they sent my child before defunding are still favorites 010
Reposted by ZoëI Scare You Like Sound Dog @chadstanton.blacksky.app · 25/08/2026“Keys’s subjects and women like me, engaged in dietary restraint, show measurable reductions in working memory, sustained attention, and cognitive flexibility – not in raw intelligence, but in the quality of thinking available under ordinary circumstances.”aeon.coA hungry woman is easier to dismiss than a well-fed woman | Aeon EssaysFrom childhood, women are trained to restrict their appetite. And there’s a huge, hidden, cognitive price to pay for it 010735
Zoë @lonewitchwalking.bsky.social · 24/08/2026He so obviously thinks this is a devastating insult. How he talks about other people is so weird 000
Zoë @lonewitchwalking.bsky.social · 23/08/2026www.pd.net/products/man...pd.netMango SoursMango was one of the most requested flavors to try recreating, based on the sours that were made back in the day. We finally got it right! All-natural mango flavor, dusted to the sour perfection you'd... 001
Zoë @lonewitchwalking.bsky.social · 23/08/2026Lofty Pursuits has made them in several flavors www.pd.net/products/tan...pd.netTangerine SoursThese are a tin of our Tangerine Sours, made with pure tangerine oil, and dusted with citric and malic acid. Originally made in the 1990's, these candies are Lofty Pursuits original. They come in tin... 231
Zoë @lonewitchwalking.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Same problem and same problem with Target 🫡 Primary has raincoats. They are pricey and I haven’t tried them so can’t speak to their reliability, but I do like to support Primary. Patagonia sells worn gear but it’s often still $$$, but worth checking out? 000
Zoë @lonewitchwalking.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Thinking about muting “ADHD” because as a late-diagnosed adult, all of this discourse on how people still don’t want to think ADHD is real is extremely stressful 120
Zoë @lonewitchwalking.bsky.social · 19/08/2026He also has this extremely calm demeanor up until he is disturbed that I think has a lot of narrative power. Watching him build relationships with other people is interesting all on its own - you can tell some people like him despite themselves, or want to explain things to him 020
Zoë @lonewitchwalking.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Louis Theroux is enormously compelling if you have an interest in the topics he investigates. His documentation of the Westboro Baptist Church is fascinating. 130
Reposted by ZoëDr. Kristopher Wells @drkristopherwells.bsky.social · 09/08/2026Have a look at the accompanying monograph for the current collection: cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/08... Is your favourite book listed? If not, let us know. We welcome suggestions to include in the growing archive!cdn.shopify.com 0116
Zoë @lonewitchwalking.bsky.social · 08/08/2026“In most articles (58%), the effect was not compared statistically across sex. […] neurosciences had the lowest rate of appropriate evidence (18%) and psychology the highest (39%).” 031
Reposted by ZoëJonathan Larsen @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social · 02/08/2026I suspect cruelty is motivated less by feeling evil than by feeling just. 2024836
Zoë @lonewitchwalking.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Yes, and so do several others in my family (3 generations, 4 or more of us). This was actually the first thing that made me consider whether I might have ADHD. I am autistic and ADHD - as far as I know, left-right confusion is associated with dyscalculia 110
Zoë @lonewitchwalking.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Sure, stimulation can have that effect. I have ADHD and I’m very sensitive to caffeine. It’s a separate gene/trait that interacts with a whole system 000
Zoë @lonewitchwalking.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Coffee processing is a specific gene, CYP1A2. I’m not sure coffee makes anyone sleepy, but some people metabolize it a lot more quickly than others. Slow metabolizers feel a lot more of the effects. 210
Reposted by ZoëThinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 27/07/2026"People deserve to be understood long before distress becomes impossible to ignore. When we take time to know the person, notice the quieter signs, & build lives filled w/purpose, belonging, & genuine relationships, challenging behavior often becomes less necessary." @openfuturelearning.bsky.social 13610
Reposted by ZoëIan Coldwater 🧊🚫 @lookitup.baby · 26/07/2026A letter from the mother of Alex Pretti, six months after he was murdered by ICE. 3168122301
Reposted by ZoëDr. Wildlife @drwildlife.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Over 800 wildfires are burning across Canada right now. Canada also holds more than a quarter of the world's boreal forest and is warming at twice the global average rate. The smoke is the part getting attention. Here is everything else. 🧵 9482365
Reposted by ZoëTrung Le Nguyen @trungles.com · 16/07/2026For your convenience, the Pride and Prejudice live-posting super-thread 📚 6236851088
Reposted by ZoëFQxI @fqxi.org · 07/07/2026@chanda.blacksky.app explains how Sankofa, the idea of going back and getting what we’ve forgotten, connects to cosmology, Black history, and the origins of the universe. 15911
Zoë @lonewitchwalking.bsky.social · 07/07/2026I am very sensitive to caffeine. I can become jittery and shaky and it also seems to make my blood sugar drop later in the day. I do really like coffee but I only drink decaf now. One of my parents seems sensitive to it and one isn’t. My partner seemingly has a more standard/neutral reaction to it 020
Reposted by Zoë🌸Bibi🌸♿ @bibiblossoms.bsky.social · 26/06/2026It costs 0$ to Repost a Black disabled queer small business! It could lead to my next sale. This is one of my latest knee braces! They are available for pre-order alongside other patterns! Which one is your fave? Store: Bibipins.com 13334340
Reposted by ZoëWeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 26/06/2026This is Holly. Every day for the past 5 years, she picks out a stick and brings it to her favorite spot for “zen time.” While her stick may change, her routine never does. 13/10 (IG: hollythebluestaffy) 558164892318
Zoë @lonewitchwalking.bsky.social · 12/06/2026I don’t know about the tech but is it possible you could have sinus irritation? I become a lot more sensitive to this feeling (sounds making my entire head hurt) if I’m having sinus issues 101
Zoë @lonewitchwalking.bsky.social · 04/06/2026I mean, dual diagnosis wasn’t even possible until they changed the DSM in 2013. Lots of folks were evaluated and not diagnosed, as far back as you can go and then all the way through the 2010s. Even now, I believe. 110
Reposted by ZoëStimpunks Foundation @stimpunks.org · 26/05/2026Stimpunks is the fiscal sponsor of Lilypad Library, a children's show built on a simple premise: neurodivergent kids deserve stories written by people who actually know what that's like. Creator Kiersten Case draws from lived experience. No stories about us without us. stimpunks.org/2026/05/26/w...stimpunks.orgWe Are Fiscal Sponsors of Lilypad LibraryLilypad Library is a children's show built on a simple premise: neurodivergent kids deserve to see themselves in stories written by people who actually know what that's like. Creator Kiersten Case… 165
Zoë @lonewitchwalking.bsky.social · 30/05/2026This makes me so excited! It’s wonderful to see things like this be created 020
Reposted by ZoëAlicia Stoller @aliciastoller.bsky.social · 29/05/2026The ideas listed in @tutusntinyhats.bsky.social's thread, quoted in the previous post, are also actions that you can easily involve children in! I wrote about why involving kids in mutual aid, rather than just in traditional charity, is so powerful and important in this note last fall.notesonhope.netInvolving Kids in Community CareResisting the instinct to hold vulnerability at a distance 0106
Zoë @lonewitchwalking.bsky.social · 22/05/2026So maybe you already know about this but an interesting thing is that tornado alley is shifting youtu.be/5UTQ4KrtVGc?...youtu.beTornado Alley Is MOVING and That's a HUGE ProblemYouTube video by PBS Terra 240
Zoë @lonewitchwalking.bsky.social · 21/05/2026I mean, I agree generally, but it would impact many disabled people, particularly those who live more rurally. Amazon does sell some things that you either can’t get other places or that are very hard to obtain elsewhere 040
Zoë @lonewitchwalking.bsky.social · 20/05/2026Since reading Wild Faith by @swordsjew.bsky.social I have begun to realize that these things that seem like insane one-offs are actually a Whole Thing, but I’m still really struggling to wrap my mind around it. But it is (apparently) an actual long-term movement (… ????) 0111
Zoë @lonewitchwalking.bsky.social · 12/05/2026We do a version of this (not a separate fun tester plate though and I love that idea) but you canNOT eat anything designated for them at our house, even if they do not want it. I don’t know how many 4 year olds feel this but ours does VERY STRONGLY (at this specific point in time) 110
Reposted by ZoëJulianne McShane @juliannemcshane.bsky.social · 12/05/2026"One study found that increasing the number of people who receive SNAP benefits by 5 percent could have prevented nearly 32,000 suicides over 15 years. And a $1 increase in minimum wage has been linked to roughly 8,000 fewer suicide deaths over a decade."washingtonpost.comHow minimum wage hikes and food stamps fit in to suicide preventionStudies show income, debt and access to basic needs shape mental health outcomes, but U.S. strategies have largely focused on clinical care. 6328841146
Zoë @lonewitchwalking.bsky.social · 12/05/2026It’s not clear at all. It’s not even necessarily kids who fall through the cracks - I have a neurodivergent diagnosed (child) family member who has a parent who doesn’t believe in ARFID. There are lots of adults like this out there. 060
Zoë @lonewitchwalking.bsky.social · 09/05/2026I don’t think knowledgeable people are worried. I do think the erosion of “the public’s trust” is on display right now, and people who always want to exploit things for attention are doing so. And it’s an opportunity to talk about public health vulnerabilities and people are doing that too. 000
Zoë @lonewitchwalking.bsky.social · 08/05/2026I agree with you. He does obviously think it’s okay for vulnerable people to die. That’s what “let it rip” means! This argument that someone was going to die anyway is so transparently evil every time it’s used throughout history. He has no new ideas 031
Zoë @lonewitchwalking.bsky.social · 07/05/2026This perfectly encapsulates how I feel so simply and clearly to the point where I’m going to practice saying it for the next unbearable conversation, good golly 000
Reposted by ZoëSheryl Weikal says Prosecute ICE @leftistlawyer.com · 07/05/2026I guarantee you that no matter how deep seated the problems with the United States that led us here, exactly zero of them will be solved by "we should lock up more people and treat them worse." 725656
Zoë @lonewitchwalking.bsky.social · 05/05/20265 Wishes is apparently a business started by Mother Theresa’s lawyer? There are very serious questions about Mother Theresa’s treatment of people in her care. Here’s an alternative free resource for anyone in the US: www.caringinfo.org/planning/adv...caringinfo.orgAdvance Directive Forms for Each State & Territory - CaringInfoAdvance directives are state-specific legal documents for communicating end-of-life and care wishes. Learn why it's important to create one and how to do so. 000
Zoë @lonewitchwalking.bsky.social · 05/05/2026Ugh, all of this thread 🫂 I just don’t want my child - or any child! - to suffer as I suffered. The people who talk like this are either ones who themselves also suffered and broke under it, and think everyone has to, or simply didn’t suffer and don’t know what we’re talking about. 040
Zoë @lonewitchwalking.bsky.social · 01/05/2026It’s called “justice sensitivity” and I also find it super funny that there’s a term for it 010
Zoë @lonewitchwalking.bsky.social · 28/04/2026This whole conversation is out of control. People are really just so set and not taking in any information at all and also almost none of them are even voting in Maine. I hope you get a break. Every time I’m online it seems like this discourse is back but exactly the same -_- 020