Princess Ann

@shiftms Yes. That, plus the old, “how are you doing, sweetie? I hope you feel better soon.” You’d think that after more than 20 years, they would know it doesn’t work like that.

How do folk handle someone with no understanding of MS telling you that you will get better? It happens a lot to me. I have SPMS. It's one of the things that I find most irksome. Good natured people trying to be kind and encouraging but... I'd be grateful for your experiences

@hearinladotcom @abbieasr “ Who needs facts when you got rage.” Hilarious.

Excellent question: why do conservatives hate cities? Hear’s a fantastic answer by @abbieasr

@RachelHorne19 I want to be sympathetic, but her whole, “I have MS but not THAT kind of MS, “attitude rubbed me the wrong way. Also, as much as it really sucks that we’re treated that way, I get it.

A British couple who face being deported from Australia after one of them was diagnosed with MS say they life they build could be taken away "any minute". Jessica Mathers fears she will be sent back to the UK - due to the serious medical care she needs. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Did you know there's a word for the pathological fear of being misunderstood? It's ambiguphobia... and I feel like it needs to be studied in the context of autism because I'm convinced they would find the prevalence to be off the charts for autistic people. 😅

@sensorystories_ Yes, please. The feeling that I said/did something wrong so I need to do over so that people won’t think I’m the worst is so, so strong.

I figured out a strategy for dealing with this that has MASSIVELY improved my mental health. Would any of you be interested in a post about it?

Gene Hackman's best film was Hoosiers no further questions

What?

“If you are not disabled and you regularly go to a yoga class, a book group or just the pub, when was the last time you did so with even a single disabled adult present?” Thanks to @johnharris1969 for being one of the rare columnists to ask these Qs. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Whoever shot this 17 minute video showing a drive through Pacific Palisades one month ago had no idea how historic it would become. If you’re not from Los Angeles, this might give you a better idea of what we’ve lost. Please keep in mind this is just ONE street. This doesn’t include the entire Pacific Coast Highway, most of Altadena, and an additional 18 miles of Pacific Palisades. 💔💔💔

@adhdjesse When I think of the shit, I went through as a kid… I was like, “if people could figure this out about me in college why couldn’t they figure this out in elementary school? Do over!”

Anyone who didn’t find out about their ADHD until after their 20s should get a free redo.

“Fire fucked a tornado. Rake your way out of that.” - Jon Stewart

@hearinladotcom Was livid yesterday when I heard about the whole LA 2.0 thing, but, as they say, “he may be a son of a bitch, but he’s our son of a bitch.”

There’s nothing Californian Republicans love to do more than blow a ton of cash to have Gavin cream them at the polls.

On this day, 98 years ago, Fritz Lang's 'Metropolis' (1927) premiered in Berlin.

@sensorystories_ @commaficionado Yep. I’m diligent about putting stuff in my calendar, and the first thing I do every morning is check my calendar for what’s going on that day, but unless it’s something I do or address immediately there’s a really good chance. I’ll forget about it.

The fallacy of "use a calendar to become better organized" is pretty perfectly called out here. (Love this post by @commaficionado)

@sensorystories_ For me, it’s not about feeling right but more about feeling heard. Like, I’m OK with people agreeing with me as long as they’ve actually listened to why I’m right, or feel that I’m right.

I think autistic people are often mistaken for being argumentative or "needing to be right" when, in reality, it's more about FEELING right and needing the other person to understand why.

@jdpoc I loved that film so much. I had a poster of it in my room as a tween.

Movie Thread: 🧵 Just rewatched 'A Room With A View' (1985) because my partner insisted. She's a romantic. In my naive youth when I last saw it, I tagged it as a harmless, albeit competent little love story ...

@flowergirl_lon Also, since he’s young, everywhere between Russell Square and st pancras. Definitely not gritty urban fare, but I never got over how many colleges were right there, all up against each other right in the middle of the city

@flowergirl_lon Downtown: the last bookstore, Grand Central market, Bradbury building, angel’s flight, all kinds of cool old buildings around there, many of them boarded up, but the façades are still amazing.

One of my oldest friend’s sons is mad into travel & urban photography & he’s coming to stay for New year from LA. I am so excited to see him but also feel very fucking old 🥹 Anyway - If any of my mutuals have access to cool spaces he can photograph please let me know!! 🙌🏻🫶🏻🤞🏻

@flowergirl_lon So if that’s the case, Southbank, barbican, centre point, bermondsey, all kinds of terraced houses(fancy Georgian or post war, doesn’t matter since we don’t have them in LA)

@flowergirl_lon And I read this backwards, thinking a friend was going from London to LA.. How embarrassing.