@calling33

Just an Aussie girl wandering the world, seeing the sights. Mum of 1 speedy toddler, writer of fantasy & watcher of sci fi. Always after decent coffee in Europe

 South Geelong, Geelong
natashaoc.wixsite.com/author
Joined January 2013
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Submissions are now open for the neurodiverse anthology I'm working on for @DeadsetP !! If you are an Aussie or New Zealand neurodivergent writer we want stories about being neurodivergent during an apocalypse!! Check out Deadsets webpage for details!
Deadset Press@DeadsetP7 Jul 2023
If you're a Neurodivergent Aussie/Kiwi writer, we'd love you to submit something for EMBRACE THE SILENCE, our Neurodivergent apocalypse-themed anthology! Submissions are open now! deadsetpress.com/submissions…

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REBELS & rAINBOWS We are excited to announce a new anthology, REBELS & RAINBOWS: An Australasian Queer Speculative Anthology. The anthology is to celebrate Pride and will be open to all Aus…

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aggressive reminder that it's totally fine if you go to a concert and don't know the words to all the songs. it's fine if you found a band through tik tok. it's fine if you only know the popular songs. this weird elitism is preventing people from getting into music.
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This is unacceptable @elonmusk - people are being put in danger because they can’t access our critical severe weather information. You are going to get people killed.
Miche 🇨🇦@antifamamaa1 Jul 2023
My area is under a tornado warning, and thanks to @elonmusk I can’t see what @IWeatherON is saying about the track
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1) Thread for today: I am not going to opine on the Supreme Court's ruling except to tell a story about a late and valued friend. The story will suffice for the sum of my thoughts about affirmative action. I was working at the student newspaper at the University of Maryland...
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Hey @Uber, I'd love to have a word about the way you keep reducing your driver's pay percentages. Less than 50%?! Really?! This poor guy spent over an hour driving me to the airport at 4a and stood to make $20 off of the trip you charged me $60 for. And it's not just him. EVERY driver I've spoken to in the recent past has confirmed this downward trend in wages. What are you doing to earn 50% of their pay? Running an app that tells them where to go? And giving more money to new drivers as an incentive while long-term employees fight and struggle to make less and less? Despicable. Try harder.
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Autism and pattern seeking #ActuallyAutistic #Neurodiversity #Disability
All slides have a light background with black text. All slides have my username @neurodivergent_lou in the bottom left hand corner. Slide 1: Text reads- Autism and Pattern Seeking.

ALT All slides have a light background with black text. All slides have my username @neurodivergent_lou in the bottom left hand corner. Slide 1: Text reads- Autism and Pattern Seeking.

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I'm sorry if you've heard me tell this story before. Many of you will have seen me tweet it previously. But I just love it for what it is, and I make no apologies for that. In primary school, when I was about 7, I met this young boy. A new kid in school. I'll call him Ben.
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Seriously, just because it's made for kids does that mean prodigy is not amazing Star Trek. This story line could so easily be in any of the other series and it would fit just fine #SaveStarTrekProdigy
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Reply to this tweet with a 🖖🏼 if you’re not a kid and enjoy #StarTrekProdigy #SaveStarTrekProdigy #StarTrek
Shawna Benson@shawnabenson23 Jun 2023
Replying to @shawnabenson
I'm not advocating for boycotts or other actions, because there are other Trek shows that deserve attention and support. ST: Prodigy was always an underdog. We heard it over and over -- what Star Trek fan will watch a show for kids? And what kid will watch Star Trek? 13/
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Spread the word my friends 🖖 #StarTrekProdigy #SaveStarTrekProdigy
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The news that #StarTrekProdigy was cancelled and will soon be removed from streaming services is a travesty. It was such a gorgeous and smartly written show. It didn’t just introduce my kids to @StarTrek, but it also planted a seed of love for #science and #astronomy. 1/2
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The Supreme Court ruled that innocent people can be kept in prison and it was in the news cycle for about 3 seconds.
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Common autistic special interests that aren’t spoken about enough: pop culture, music, psychology, sociology, animals (especially cats and horses), Barbie, The Sims, reading, Old Hollywood, eras in time, true crime, fashion, Eurovision, writing, K-drama, politics, makeup and art.
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🇦🇺 authors. Such talent. Just finished @AlanBaxter “Manifest Recall” - Could not put this down. A must read!
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NRLW
@NRLWomens22 Jun 2023
The offloads! 🙌 #Origin
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This was shared on the Autism Reddit. A late diagnosed autistic parent in the UK, is now under investigation by Social Services to determine their "capabilities to be parents" because of their new diagnosis. Link to the post. reddit.com/r/autism/comments…
Post on Reddit r/Autism - Title: UK Parents: don't get yourself diagnosed as Autistic. The First three paragraphs are as followed: I don't think this is talked about enough in Autistic spaces. Everything is about the affirmation and validation you receive once you are finally diagnosed as Autistic. There is nothing that talks about the impact that has on your family. As soon as I was diagnosed I was reported to Social Services. The reason? Because I am a parent and diagnosed Autistic. The UK government wants all newly diagnosed parents to be assessed for their "capabilities to parent". This investigation often gets labeled up as "emotional abuse", because of the stereotype that Autistic people have no empathy. The rest of the post is too big for Twitter's Alt Text. The full post can be found at: https://www.reddit.com/r/autism/comments/14e9sgv/uk_parents_dont_get_yourself_diagnosed_as_autistic/

ALT Post on Reddit r/Autism - Title: UK Parents: don't get yourself diagnosed as Autistic. The First three paragraphs are as followed: I don't think this is talked about enough in Autistic spaces. Everything is about the affirmation and validation you receive once you are finally diagnosed as Autistic. There is nothing that talks about the impact that has on your family. As soon as I was diagnosed I was reported to Social Services. The reason? Because I am a parent and diagnosed Autistic. The UK government wants all newly diagnosed parents to be assessed for their "capabilities to parent". This investigation often gets labeled up as "emotional abuse", because of the stereotype that Autistic people have no empathy. The rest of the post is too big for Twitter's Alt Text. The full post can be found at: https://www.reddit.com/r/autism/comments/14e9sgv/uk_parents_dont_get_yourself_diagnosed_as_autistic/

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This short thread shares two peer reviewed articles on what actually happens when trans kids come out at school in the UK. Neither article has had any press coverage in a media that is both obsessed with, & ignorant about trans children in UK schools. Pls read and share 1/6
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Instead of bringing scientists on podcasts, how about we force podcasters to prove they can do basic science? Do you know what “double-blind” means, my dude? Can you define p-value, bro? Without googling it, give me the basics of polymerization. Can’t do it? You lose.
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Her tweet has 118 million views. Why? Because she stole someone else's work. Mine. "Thou shalt not steal," does not apply to self-identifying christians. 118 million views. With something she stole.
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