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Pit fired ceramics, watercolours, SW & art model unionist, gyne & sexual health tutor. Sustainability@UTAS Pronouns: you decide/surprise me. #ActuallyAutistic

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It's my job to teach med students direct, accurate communication with patients.

I reckon patients should have access to this knowledge.

Some useful patient phrases translated into hospital-speak:

"please explain this further so I can decide if I consent'

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It exists to reinsert workers into work when they'd naturally be grieving, spending time w community, making life changes or otherwise stepping away from productivity.

It enforces this by threatening diagnoses & drugs on those who don't return to full productivity immediately.

[Michael Fulwiler @MichaelFulwiler]

What's your most controversial opinion about therapy?

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@h_zurcher I'm pretty sure it's class signalling. People want to make a public show of knowing (and pointing out that others don't know) the 'correct' way to wear clothing.

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@julesfurious In 2023 I will be hanging with my four whole lettuces and will be treated to a beautiful tailored service top.

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Adding my hot tip:
Listening empowers the speaker. Listening is something you can & should withdraw from any speaker whose message you don't endorse.

I stand up & quietly walk out of the room multiple times during every family gathering. Any time someone starts getting fashy.

[Erin Maree @erin_dipity]

@SimonAmstell very much want to thank you for the greatest piece of holiday family gathering advice I ever heard; don't ever expect it to be any different than it was the last time.
That and "you don't have to be the host of every interaction."
Both absolute gamechangers 💜👍

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@mishtake_zone This year they seem to be war, famine and pestilence.

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@julesfurious Because he knows infections cause swelling?

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Was about to upload this to elephant site when I saw a toot that said "your toots are not gifts to your audience". I immediately realised I was putting this gift under the wrong tree.

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@julesfurious I also enjoy christmas (no homo for religion tho, I'm defs not gay for christ, I only like the songs is all)

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@mireelr @Leo_Puglisi6 There was this guy who used to regularly come to parties in Melbourne in a giant orange furry dinosaur costume about a decade ago. He just did normal party stuff, mostly dancing, but in a giant furry dinosaur suit. Pretty sure that's what it is.

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@barli_butterbur @depthsofwiki Please tell us about the other things stored with the cheese!

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I didn't know what I wanted for christmas but it turns out it was this PDF.

[AskAubry 🦋 🐆🦝 @ask_aubry]

The most recent editions of Penile injuries from vacuum cleaners in PDF form.

https://t.co/HP4eNsSiDB

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I am so happy to be alive to see this. Truly blessed.

[AskAubry 🦋 🐆🦝 @ask_aubry]

This book of penile injuries. 22nd edition.

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@Saraheboon Having my dog* beside me. The whole situation being safe and not stressful for him throughout the day.

*He's not a therapy or assistance dog, simply my dog.

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When I take my 6 foot 6 family member with me into a health care setting, suddenly all medical things about me are trusted to be exactly as I say they are.

Family member doesn't even have to say anything, just sits quietly in the corner in officewear.

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You know who is extremely respectful of pronouns? Vet surgery staff.
I went to pick up a corpse wrapped in a cotton bag. The staff, on the other hand, were definitely handing over a he/him.

[DACHSHUND IS DEAD @FalconryFinance]

Why do they call it a gender reveal that makes no sense. Babies can't have a gender.

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My name is Haggis now.

[I MOVED follow @luxurylune @shuguriya]

i need people to understand that a white person and/or non-japanese naming themselves shit like mochi and takoyaki is the equivalent to calling yourself spaghetti or candy corn. ITS NOT AN AESTHETIC ITS THE NAME OF FOOD MAN 😭😭

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Is this job hiring? Does anyone know? I think I would be good at this.

[LeGate @williamlegate]

Twitter CEO claims there's "a warehouse somewhere with 10,000 phones" — and that there are workers "with 100 phones" who are "trolling" his polls

[Tom Bouthillet @tbouthillet]

Anyone who has ever tried to advocate for a loved one in a health care setting knows that it’s normal to endure microaggressions from health care staff. It’s one of the dark sides of medicine no one wants to talk about.