u/porcelaincatstatue

I'm sure I'll enjoy them, but I'm gonna be cranky if we have to wait through another sub-trilogy to get to her story.

After a long day at work, I finally got to head home from Saint Paul to Minneapolis. I was maybe a bit north of Payne-Phalen. And I was told that I didn't do a proper stop at a stop sign. (Which istg I didn't see. I'm sooo careful about that stuff because I've been hit by a car before.)

So, the lights went on behind me at the stop light, and I was so confused that I just sat there. Then I thought, "Maybe I'm blocking the turn lane, and they need me to move." Readers, that was not the case. Cut to me pulled over and having a full panic attack. I'm terrified of cops after many personal traumatic incidents and stories of people being dragged from their cars during Metro Surge. Pure trauma mode that I wasn't gonna make it home to my kitties. Because they wouldn't know why they were abandoned.

This man, who looked like he was maybe a bit younger than my dad, in a reflective vest or shirt, pulled over on the other side of the road and popped his hood. He wasn't really working on anything, and I could see him standing on the other side, looking through the windows at me. His truck seemed fine, and it seemed apparent that he'd pulled over to monitor the situation. It was a comfort in such a terrifying moment when I, cop traumatized & also autistic person, didn't know if I'd make it home to my babies.

Everything turned out fine enough. I got a ticket for blowing a stop sign. (Which I didn't even think to ask more about because I was so scared.) The cop was nice enough. And I got home to my loves. Idk if that guy actually had truck issues or was looking out, or if he'll ever see this. But thank you. We didn't have folks like you back home. I'm so glad I moved here. Thanks again from me, and the kitties, Artichoke and Juniper.

I do enjoy watching trials, but sometimes my brain just glazes over during a long testimony. The cadence and tone often lull my brain into a bit of a flow state, honestly.

Do you ever get tired of talking or listening to the other side chatter away for hours and zone out for a minute?

Also, what mouth moisteners do y'all use? I have chronic cotton mouth and am always on the hunt for something besides gum.

(Minnesota, US for the location bot)

I just finished {The Baby and the Bookstore by Bella Bennet} and it was cute. A little skimpy on detail and world building, but okay. Anywho, please kindly share similar recommendations!

So, I'm actually a Midwesterner, I just didn't know a more relevant sub to ask.

I just started watching another documentary about it because it is an objectively unique incident that has always interested me, kinda like the Titanic. I'm 32, so I was 7 and living in Indiana when it happened. I vaguely remember seeing some kind of big deal on the news at school or after-school care and mostly being surprised that the news was on. Like, that was an adult thing that wasn't normal for me.

Anyways, I'm watching this documentary and just remembering (maybe again?) that there was a 911 call placed from Flight 93. I guess I didn't realize or didn't know there was phone call capability from a plane in 2001. Maybe I'm misunderstanding or inexperienced? But it was kinda shocking info to me.

So I ask y'all about what astonishing or bizarre facts you remember from that day.

I don't even have a clever remark. Interesting, though, that New Balances are the new red laces of fashy fashion.

Omegaverse extra interesting. Something has been unlocked inside me.

*please and thanks.

I ran out of a specific color (and don't have the label) halfway through a project. I'd rather color match irl rather than hope for the best on Amazon.

I know y'all hate her, but damn. She's not being performative. She's locking up, being silent, before she can't contain a very human response to horrific details about dead children. She's listening to the gruesome facts about she allegedly (she's not been convicted or even legally confessed yet people) did to her children.

Be so for real.

So Facebook reels sent me to a page of very poor ASL translated musicals. (I say it's bad because lots of native signers were calling it out. I guess the cast of Frozen was garbage at some performance)... I just think it'd be fun to watch something I already know in my target language (ASL) and work on my brain recognizing signs + finding context clues to learn other signs. Also songs. I'm HoH, so at the right volume and w/ my HAs, I love music.

Self-ID: HoH/hearing aids wearer, historical cultures nerd

Do y'all have any knowledge on or resources to dive into about life as a D/deaf person (any culture) in history, preferably at least pre-19th century. I'm literally just curious. Most of my historical research has focused on clothing and textiles, so I'm excited to have a new topic hit my brain.

I know Google exists, but I figured I'd ask the sub before wasting my time on garbage links full of bad info.

Anyone else think about getting wrinkled from all the facial expressions? \/ brows gonna crease me lol.

*I'm watching a documentary! Not trying to do a crime!*

I'm watching the new Moscow Murders doc, and they're talking about his cellphone evidence. Which got the ol pondering wheels spinning.

If you never used personal wifi and used a phone bought in cash from wherever place you buy loose phones, and also left your personal phone behind could you still get digitally be found.

I'm watching the first reaponders and medics testify in the Lindsay Clancy trial. (TW if you're not aware >!mother in postpartum psychosis kills her 3 kids!<) I'm only trained in basic CPR from my last job in direct care.

So basically my question is in the title. If the patient wasn't responding to regular CPR and had no pulse, is that a normal next step?

Last note: I'm not asking about opinions on the case, just if it's standard/normal to do all that on someone (who is dead.)

I remember there was an argument between the alphas about making MC1 deess up to clean.

I'm on episode 3, and it feels like a slog already. I'm getting bored. Like there's way less energy than 1 and 2.

Emphasis on spaces for learners because I'm always worried about expecting fluent people to spend emotional energy on me. I'm hypersensitive about not burdening folks.

Background: I'm (32) lifelong HoH and finally got hearing aids about 18 months ago, and I'm learning ASL because it feels important to me. I've wanted to learn since elementary school. I'm still level 1 (maybe A2-B1 on the CEFR language scale for reference).

I understand the importance of having IRL people to speak with in your target language. That’s why I'm looking for somewhere in town (or in STP/metro srea) to practice.

Please and thanks in advance.