Kat Steiner🔸
@kastrel.bsky.social
Oxford-based medical librarian, butler to a cat named Abby, amateur actor, folk singer, cross-stitcher. Chronically helpful; annoying people for good. She/her, opinions absolutely my own.
Don't worry! It was tricky timing as it was during COVID so as there was a lot less happening, it probably *wasn't* impacting my life as much as it does now/before COVID.
November 28, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Don't worry! It was tricky timing as it was during COVID so as there was a lot less happening, it probably *wasn't* impacting my life as much as it does now/before COVID.
However, I absolutely understand if autistic people feel that I don't have a right to those terms as I was technically diagnosed not autistic. It is a complicated situation that I haven't fully managed to figure out for myself.
November 28, 2025 at 11:54 AM
However, I absolutely understand if autistic people feel that I don't have a right to those terms as I was technically diagnosed not autistic. It is a complicated situation that I haven't fully managed to figure out for myself.
I had an autism assessment a few years ago and the conclusion was "eh, you have autistic traits but it's not impacting your life enough or clear enough in your early childhood to diagnose you". I occasionally use "sub-clinically autistic" but I would consider mildly autistic as an option.
November 28, 2025 at 11:49 AM
I had an autism assessment a few years ago and the conclusion was "eh, you have autistic traits but it's not impacting your life enough or clear enough in your early childhood to diagnose you". I occasionally use "sub-clinically autistic" but I would consider mildly autistic as an option.
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An American friend of mine told me that his mom was turning 70.and when asked how she wanted to celebrate, said she'd like them to take her to Switzerland. I had to explain the connotations - obviously she meant for a holiday! 🤣
November 27, 2025 at 6:38 PM
An American friend of mine told me that his mom was turning 70.and when asked how she wanted to celebrate, said she'd like them to take her to Switzerland. I had to explain the connotations - obviously she meant for a holiday! 🤣
That genuinely seems to be it! There's been a weird divergent evolution of computer science "databases" and library/information "databases", I guess because the library ones came from big paper indexes and then CD-ROMS and so on...
November 27, 2025 at 11:58 AM
That genuinely seems to be it! There's been a weird divergent evolution of computer science "databases" and library/information "databases", I guess because the library ones came from big paper indexes and then CD-ROMS and so on...
I AGREE. I tried the eConsult thinking it was going to just let me book an appointment online, but it instead asked me a load of invasive personal questions and booked me for a blood test!
November 27, 2025 at 11:47 AM
I AGREE. I tried the eConsult thinking it was going to just let me book an appointment online, but it instead asked me a load of invasive personal questions and booked me for a blood test!
It's definitely put more on women because sexism! I can't really comment because I've never used dating apps and I'm short enough that I'm very unlikely to date anyone shorter than me.
November 25, 2025 at 9:31 PM
It's definitely put more on women because sexism! I can't really comment because I've never used dating apps and I'm short enough that I'm very unlikely to date anyone shorter than me.
I guess it just further emphasises the ways in which dating apps are a meat market, and risks fat women never getting any connections through them at all because they're primarily about physical appearance.
November 25, 2025 at 12:35 PM
I guess it just further emphasises the ways in which dating apps are a meat market, and risks fat women never getting any connections through them at all because they're primarily about physical appearance.
It's the absolute worst! I only buy patterns from creators I know and ones that have convincing photos of the finished product nowadays.
November 24, 2025 at 10:09 PM
It's the absolute worst! I only buy patterns from creators I know and ones that have convincing photos of the finished product nowadays.
This was new information to me, thank you for publicising it! I hadn't seen anything about the variation in spelling even potentially meaning anything before and it's useful to be aware of in the back of one's mind.
November 24, 2025 at 6:21 PM
This was new information to me, thank you for publicising it! I hadn't seen anything about the variation in spelling even potentially meaning anything before and it's useful to be aware of in the back of one's mind.