ABlueView<p>Epstein Just Won't Go Away <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ABlueView" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ABlueView</span></a>🧵1/3</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Distractions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Distractions</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EpsteinTrumpCoverUp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EpsteinTrumpCoverUp</span></a></p>
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Waywords Studio<p>𝑾𝒂𝒚𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒔 𝑳𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈: 𝑬𝒔𝒄𝒂𝒑𝒆 𝑶𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝒕𝒐 𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 - </p><p>And our response to all of this is fairly clear, isn’t it? Stop reading according to these approaches. We are fully capable of picking up (or cueing up) a book and reading it on our own terms, for our own reasons. </p><p><a href="https://waywordsstudio.com/learning/escape-only-to-reading/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">waywordsstudio.com/learning/es</span><span class="invisible">cape-only-to-reading/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/learning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>learning</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>books</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/reading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>reading</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/criticalreading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>criticalreading</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/criticalthinking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>criticalthinking</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/habits" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>habits</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/readingspaces" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>readingspaces</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/readingroutine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>readingroutine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/distractions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>distractions</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/planning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>planning</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/readingschedules" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>readingschedules</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/readingplanner" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>readingplanner</span></a></p>
My Head’s Exploding 🤯 💥<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@huntingdon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>huntingdon</span></a></span> Some reputable hacker (anonymous ?) should dive into that equipment’s hard drive. It’s the only way the people know what’s going on. You can’t trust a word from them or major media.</p><p>Is Alaska going back to Russia? Is Trump and Putin discussing how to divide up Ukraine? </p><p>Who knows what these two murderous dictators are plotting, but it will benefit no one but themselves, power, and control. <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/uspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>uspol</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/PoliticalTheater" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PoliticalTheater</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Distractions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Distractions</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/TraitorTrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TraitorTrump</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/genocide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>genocide</span></a></p><p>ALSO <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/EPSTEIN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EPSTEIN</span></a></p>
N-gated Hacker News<p>🚨 Breaking News: Open Office Design Causes IQ Decline! 🚨 Apparently, sharing a workspace is the new ADHD-inducing plague. 🙄 Who knew that memes, Slack pings, and other people existing could be so catastrophically distracting? 🧠💥<br><a href="https://floustate.com/blog/open-office-secondhand-adhd" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">floustate.com/blog/open-office</span><span class="invisible">-secondhand-adhd</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OpenOfficeDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenOfficeDesign</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/IQDecline" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IQDecline</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Workspaces" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Workspaces</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ADHD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ADHD</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Distractions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Distractions</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BreakingNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BreakingNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HackerNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HackerNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ngated" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ngated</span></a></p>
Hacker News<p>Open Office Is Giving You Secondhand ADHD</p><p><a href="https://floustate.com/blog/open-office-secondhand-adhd" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">floustate.com/blog/open-office</span><span class="invisible">-secondhand-adhd</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HackerNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HackerNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OpenOffice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenOffice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ADHD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ADHD</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MentalHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MentalHealth</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WorkplaceProductivity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WorkplaceProductivity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Distractions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Distractions</span></a></p>
nak<p>NYT asking the really important questions <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Movies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Movies</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Roadhouse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Roadhouse</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Distractions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Distractions</span></a> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/12/movies/road-house-patrick-swayze-good-bad-movie.html?unlocked_article_code=1.ek8.Tc9U.gjE6m4kWdBAl&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nytimes.com/2025/08/12/movies/</span><span class="invisible">road-house-patrick-swayze-good-bad-movie.html?unlocked_article_code=1.ek8.Tc9U.gjE6m4kWdBAl&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare</span></a></p>
SaanichGuy 🇨🇦🇨🇦<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@realTuckFrumper" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>realTuckFrumper</span></a></span> release <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/epsteinfiles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>epsteinfiles</span></a><br>Stop the <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/distractions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>distractions</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/pedoinchief" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pedoinchief</span></a></p>
beSpacific<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@Powerfromspace1" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Powerfromspace1</span></a></span> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>trump</span></a> has provided no support whatsoever and has put the onus all on <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EU</span></a>. He prevaricates, creates endless <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/false" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>false</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/narratives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>narratives</span></a> and engages in continuous Kabuki theater <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/distractions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>distractions</span></a> to divert attention from the facts, and away from his expanding crimes and those of his 'administration'. Always focus on the facts as <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/floodthezone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>floodthezone</span></a>" is the operational objective every day. <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Democracy</span></a> may be in the real view mirror in America already.</p>
Bebadefabo<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://tech.lgbt/@Lydie" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Lydie</span></a></span> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Distractions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Distractions</span></a></p>
Stan Stewart aka muz4now<p>Staying On Track – Detours Galore<br>- Hey, anyone have a map? -<br><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/creativity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>creativity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/distractions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>distractions</span></a> <br><a href="https://muz4now.com/2025/staying-on-track-detours-galore/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">muz4now.com/2025/staying-on-tr</span><span class="invisible">ack-detours-galore/</span></a></p>
रञ्जित (Ranjit Mathew)<p>It’s changing, is what’s happening to <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/reading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>reading</span></a>:</p><p>“What’s Happening To Reading?”, The New Yorker (<a href="https://www.newyorker.com/culture/open-questions/whats-happening-to-reading" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">newyorker.com/culture/open-que</span><span class="invisible">stions/whats-happening-to-reading</span></a>).</p><p>Via HN: <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44549089" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4</span><span class="invisible">4549089</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Distractions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Distractions</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Attention" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Attention</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Writing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Education</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Intelligence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Intelligence</span></a></p>
We Must Strike<p>Amidst the news cycles' many <a href="https://c.im/tags/distractions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>distractions</span></a>, it is important to note the slowly expanding deployments of <a href="https://c.im/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Marines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Marines</span></a> on <a href="https://c.im/tags/American" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>American</span></a> soil:</p><p>"Martial law still appears to be the plan." It's only a matter of time. Your <a href="https://c.im/tags/president" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>president</span></a> has 3.5 more years to secure his position into a permanent one...<br>___<br><a href="https://c.im/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> Administration Sends In The Marines… To Do Paperwork? | Techdirt <a href="https://www.techdirt.com/2025/07/11/trump-administration-sends-in-the-marines-to-do-paperwork/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">techdirt.com/2025/07/11/trump-</span><span class="invisible">administration-sends-in-the-marines-to-do-paperwork/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://c.im/tags/uspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>uspol</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/AmericanFascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmericanFascism</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/martiallaw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>martiallaw</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/MilitaryDictatorship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MilitaryDictatorship</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/TrumpCoup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpCoup</span></a></p>
N-gated Hacker News<p>GitHub's latest circus act 🤡: 'Claude Composer', a glorified <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> sidekick that's here to "enhance" your code—because clearly, developers everywhere were just crying out for more <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/distractions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>distractions</span></a> and complexities. 🚀🤖 Meanwhile, real <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/productivity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>productivity</span></a> continues to dodge this endless parade of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/buzzwords" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>buzzwords</span></a> and AI gimmicks. 🙃<br><a href="https://github.com/possibilities/claude-composer" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">github.com/possibilities/claud</span><span class="invisible">e-composer</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GitHub" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GitHub</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Claude" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Claude</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Composer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Composer</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HackerNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HackerNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ngated" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ngated</span></a></p>
N-gated Hacker News<p>🎮✨ Behold, the "asdf Overlay"—because what gamers really need is yet another overlay library to clutter their screens with more high-performance <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/distractions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>distractions</span></a>. 🖥️🔧 Skip to the content, toggle your navigation, and sign in for the ultimate adventure in building what undoubtedly everyone already has. 🙄<br><a href="https://github.com/storycraft/asdf-overlay" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">github.com/storycraft/asdf-ove</span><span class="invisible">rlay</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/overlays" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>overlays</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/performance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>performance</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/developer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>developer</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tools</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/highperformance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>highperformance</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HackerNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HackerNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ngated" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ngated</span></a></p>
N-gated Hacker News<p>🕰️ Because who needs complex tools when you can just stare at a minimalist <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/timer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>timer</span></a> and pretend you're productive? 😂 Goodbye <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/distractions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>distractions</span></a>, hello staring contests with a clock. ⏳<br><a href="https://iamlockedin.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">iamlockedin.com/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/minimalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>minimalism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/productivity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>productivity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/humor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>humor</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/productivityhack" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>productivityhack</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HackerNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HackerNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ngated" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ngated</span></a></p>
Pete Carr<p>On Hello Computer newsletter this week: "Has wearing an Apple Watch for 10 years been useful or should I switch to a Garmin and prioritise my health?"</p><p>Read and sign up: <a href="https://pete.news/hellocomputer/could-i-stop-wearing-my-apple-watch/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">pete.news/hellocomputer/could-</span><span class="invisible">i-stop-wearing-my-apple-watch/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HelloComputer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HelloComputer</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/adhd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>adhd</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Distractions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Distractions</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>apple</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Fitness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fitness</span></a> Tracking</p>
Pete Carr<p>On Hello Computer newsletter this week: "Should I swap social media apps for spending time outside? But I need them for my work."</p><p>Read and sign up: <a href="https://pete.news/hellocomputer/nature-vs-nurturing-my-pull-to-refresh-finger/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">pete.news/hellocomputer/nature</span><span class="invisible">-vs-nurturing-my-pull-to-refresh-finger/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HelloComputer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HelloComputer</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/adhd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>adhd</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Distractions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Distractions</span></a></p>
acm<p>The last season of Bosch: Legacy is generating a lot of weird juxtapositions of Normal People Of Various Ages and freshly plastic-surgerized Titus Welliver. Why? just why?</p><p><a href="https://jawns.club/tags/EmbraceNature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EmbraceNature</span></a> <a href="https://jawns.club/tags/Bosch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bosch</span></a> <a href="https://jawns.club/tags/distractions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>distractions</span></a> <a href="https://jawns.club/tags/TV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TV</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/actuallyautistic" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>actuallyautistic</span></a></span> On a related note to my last post, I came across this today... Wow!</p><p>My 35-Year-Old Son Is Learning to Drive. It’s Complicated.</p><p>Sam Huber’s autistic mind processes every moment and movement in technicolor intensity as he struggles to get his license. For his father, Robert, the question isn’t can he—but should he? </p><p>By Robert Huber and Samuel Huber· 4/27/2025</p><p>Excerpt: "I look down at the controls, and I get a little dizzy looking at all of the knobs, gears, pedals, and the steering wheel. The thought of having to move my hands and feet in sync to get this bucket of bolts going is scary.</p><p>"After checking that all the mirrors are to my liking, I start the car, which roars like a lioness on the hunt. I want to scream, Why does this seem so loud when I am in the driver’s seat?!?! I reach into my pocket for my trusty headphones to block out this horrible noise, but they aren’t there. Sweet baby Jesus! Am I going to have to listen to this car the whole time? How can anyone focus on driving with that noise?"</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Autism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Autism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DrivingWhileAutistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DrivingWhileAutistic</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Autists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Autists</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RulesOfTheRoad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RulesOfTheRoad</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Distractions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Distractions</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/actuallyautistic" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>actuallyautistic</span></a></span> </p><p>So, I'm finding these lists pretty relatable. Learning how to focus and multi-task were a bit challenging, but luckily, I had mastered the gas pedal / brake pedal / gear shifting on my grandfather's riding mower, and then had Driver's Ed classes when I was 17. And yes -- I am a STICKLER for the rules of the road!</p><p>From: Can Autistic People Drive? published in 2022</p><p>"Research suggests that drivers who are autistic may experience the following difficulties:</p><p> - challenges with concentrating on own driving while paying attention to what other drivers are doing on the road<br> - slower detection time for road hazards<br> - being easily distracted<br> - becoming too bound by rules<br> - inability to identify social cues, like tailgating<br> - nervousness related to comorbidities, like ADHD or anxiety<br> - reduced self-confidence</p><p>Strengths associated with autism and driving</p><p>On the flip side, research also shows that autistic drivers have certain strengths that other drivers may not possess. These include:</p><p> - desire to strictly adhere to driving rules<br> - obeying traffic rules<br> - limited risk-taking, like speeding<br> - paying closer attention to their overall driving environment<br> - being able to remember details and information for long periods of time"</p><p>Source:<br><a href="https://www.healthline.com/health/autism/can-autistic-people-drive#is-it-legal" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">healthline.com/health/autism/c</span><span class="invisible">an-autistic-people-drive#is-it-legal</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Autism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Autism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DrivingWhileAutistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DrivingWhileAutistic</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Autists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Autists</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RulesOfTheRoad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RulesOfTheRoad</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Distractions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Distractions</span></a></p>
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