#FirstCoffeeThoughts

When I was in middle school, I had a breakdown and nearly ended up in a mental health facility because I was convinced I was absolutely going insane.

This was, due mostly in part to being an #aphant, a #synesthete, having some #learningdifficulties (mainly because I learned differently from others), having #SPS, and a few other things that straddled the #neurodivergent boundary. It was all fantasy back then, unknown, not researched, not acknowledged.

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I've only known of @th3j35t3r since joining coso. In those six years, I've never seen 'em go "on the offensive" as it were, until now and it's because a cosonaut's Mum got scammed.
This is a person who cares deeply about ordinary people. No other social media space is run by someone who genuinely gives a shit about its users.

Why would you go *anywhere* else?

Also, apart from financial difficulty, why would you *not* have a pro account?

Love ya J ❤️

#photography
My Hummer Buddy

Corned Beef + Cabbage & Carrots + Air Fried Potatoes 🍀 🌈 Getting my Irish on.

The reason I started an incognito account on the former bird site (and here) is that I have extended family members who would get on my case about my antipathy toward Trump, his evil minions, his horrible family, and the "Conservative Christians" who hold him up as some sort of heaven sent gift.

I throttle what I post on my personal accounts because honestly, I just don't want the hassle & drama of arguing with them. But sometimes I need to vent, or talk to people who feel the same as I do.

Good morning CoSo. Returning home yesterday on a flight as I boarded I noticed a man late 80s early 90s sitting in first class. I smiled and told him good afternoon. He smiled back and greeted me in kind. I continued down the plane to my seat.
About 3 hours into the flight I, of course, had to use the lav. As I stood in the back of the plane awaiting the coveted spot I saw my elderly gentleman standing in the aisle in first class. 1/2

He beamed as he started gliding down the aisle towards me all the way on the other end of the plane. When he reached me he said "I would like to dance with you" and offered his hand. I could not resist such an offer and said "yes" so there between two lavatory doors I danced with a stranger on a plane. We finished our dance and he said "I wish you were sitting next to me we would be having fun" and he returned to his seat.
Moral
Always see amazing in others and always dance 2/2

Communicating with people on this site and I'm thinking; I could have drink with you.

Communicating with people on other SM and I'm thinking: I could throw a drink at you.

My daughter thought that these 'Variable Speed Limit' signs on Motorways meant all bets are off and you can drive up to 120mph.

Thankfully her old wreck can't go very fast.

Beautiful instrument from Jersey Girl Guitars

#cosomusic

@Rocker
Happy birthday! 🎂

10 days until spring.
#springcountdown

#ethics #strategy
Humans are social animals. Cooperation lets social animals combine aptitudes and labor.

Cooperative behavior lets social animals both specialize _and_ diversify: An individual can focus on doing one sort of work very well, and encouraging diversity strengthens the social group, by providing access to different strategies and strengths. Tolerance allows systems to operate under a wider array of conditions and changes. Diversity and tolerance are powerful survival strategies.