#shutdown

[pigeon-cave]

Spectrum of overwhelm, now in triangle form due to popular demand

[Image description: A triangle chart titled, ‘Spectrum of Overwhelm.’ The three points are ‘404 Error,’ showing a person with an empty thought bubble; ‘wet beast,’ showing a person sweating and sobbing; and ‘rage beast’ showing a person clenching their fists in an outline of orange fire. The peak is the ‘404 error’ vertex, and the inside of the triangle here is coloured beige and labelled, ‘shutdown.’ The lower half is labelled ‘meltdown’ and is red on the rage beast side and blue on the wet beast side. \End description]

[pancake-crab]

I think, this is the only good thing about shutdown, is that I can draw these silly beanz

[itsaspectrumcomic]

A shutdown is like a meltdown but internal.

[autism-affirmations]

ball mode™

[tamapalace]

Skype shuts down today after 22 years

[globalnewscollective]

Trump and Musk Are Pushing the U.S. Toward a Shutdown—Here’s What That Means for You

Once again, the U.S. is on the brink of a government shutdown. But this time, it’s not just political infighting—tech billionaire Elon Musk is playing a role, too. By leveraging his influence and platform, Musk has joined forces with Donald Trump to push for chaos, blocking a budget plan that would keep the government running.

What’s Happening?

A government shutdown occurs when Congress fails to pass a budget. Without funding, federal agencies shut down, leaving millions of workers unpaid and essential services suspended. Trump has been pressuring Republicans to reject the current spending plan, while Musk has amplified right-wing voices that oppose it, turning a routine budget negotiation into a high-stakes political crisis.

How This Affects You

A government shutdown doesn’t just impact politicians—it hits everyday Americans hard. Here’s what you need to know:

Federal Workers & Military Personnel: Over 4 million federal employees, including service members, could be forced to work without pay or be furloughed entirely. Many live paycheck to paycheck and would struggle to cover rent, utilities, or groceries.

Social Security & Medicare: While benefits continue, customer service lines and claims processing could be severely delayed, making it harder for seniors and disabled individuals to access their payments or healthcare services.

Food Assistance Programs: Families relying on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) could see delays in benefits, and funding for food banks may dry up, exacerbating food insecurity.

National Parks, Museums, and Public Services: Expect closures of national parks, Smithsonian museums, and other federally funded sites. This affects not only visitors but also the small businesses that rely on tourism revenue.

Air Travel Disruptions: TSA agents and air traffic controllers will be required to work without pay, increasing the risk of flight delays and staff shortages that could create chaos at airports.

Housing & Small Business Loans: FHA-backed home loans could be delayed, making it harder for people to buy homes. Small businesses relying on federal grants or loans may also face significant funding gaps.

Economic Instability: The uncertainty and disruption from a shutdown can rattle financial markets, leading to job losses, increased inflation, and setbacks for businesses large and small.

Why Are Trump and Musk Doing This?

The Democrats argue that the budget proposal favored by Trump is nothing more than a disguised tax cut that would primarily benefit the ultra-wealthy—people like Musk. Additionally, they refuse to support a plan that would burden the U.S. with trillions of dollars in additional debt. Notably, alongside the Democrats, 38 Republican members of Congress also voted against Trump’s proposal.

The Bigger Picture

This isn’t just a budget dispute. It’s an alarming sign of how billionaires and political extremists can manipulate the system for their own gain. When an unelected tech mogul like Musk and a former president under multiple indictments can grind the government to a halt, it raises serious concerns about power, accountability, and the future of democracy.

What Can You Do?

Stay informed and share credible news sources.

Contact your representatives and demand they stand up to political obstruction.

Support journalism that holds those in power accountable.

Most importantly: Vote. A government shutdown is a preview of the dysfunction that could become permanent if Trump and his allies regain full control.

This is bigger than one political battle—it’s a fight for the stability of the country. And the outcome depends on all of us.

Source:

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-senate-democrats-debate-path-forward-government-funding-bill-2025-03-12/

[haveyoureadthisbook-poll]

a little late, but March 2nd is global shutdown day for Palestine (info here). So if you wanna spend it reading and educating yourself here are free zines and books:

and more literature here:

[my-autism-adhd-blog]

Autistic Shutdowns: a guide

I CAN Network Ltd

[aw-tysm]

Meltdowns and Shutdowns tend to happen as a response to extreme distress. And each autistic may experience these differently.

When you've hit that point of no return where your fight, flight, or freeze responses start to kick in, this is usually when meltdowns or shutdowns occur.

They are both uncontrollable, they're a reaction, a way our mind is trying to cope. If possible, it's best to ask the autistic person what their preferences are for help.

Meltdowns tend to be a more external reaction. This one is often confused with tantrums, but are not tantrums. A person may yell, scream, hurt themselves or others (unintentionally), stim, eloping, throwing or breaking things, etc..

Shutdowns tend to be a more internal reaction. One may look more withdrawn or "not with it". A person may not be able to move, become unresponsive, feel stuck or frozen or heavy, stare or unable to make eye contact, thoughts may be difficult to form if at all, etc..

Both may involve crying or shaking, inability to speak or form words, be unresponsive, may want to be left alone.

You may experience either or, depending on the situation. Or as some autistics get older, they tend to experience shutdowns more often than meltdowns.

[no-brain-just-good-omens]

born to have screaming crying throwing things meltdowns, forced to shut down instead

[contemptism]

⠀། ິ˖ི 𐔌⠀ I'm going back to drowning my stuff in textures now

⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ྀི𓊆　𝔞rt⠀┄⠀𝐈.⠀𝐈𝐈.⠀FELLKIN + kitcoom (???)　𓊇ྀི ⠀ :¨ ·.· ¨:⠀ self indulgent ⠀｡ ｡⠀૮ ୨୧ა 　`· . 𑅛𑅫⠀⠀𓌔 ⠀ reblog⠀or⠀like⠀nn⠀credit ⠀ 𓌔 ⠀ 𓏴 ⠀ ⠀ ┊⠀⠀⠀if⠀used｡ ⠀　𓎢𓎡　　 ཀ༏ིྀ⠀ 　ʚ 愛 ɞ ⠀　 𓏴 ⠀⠀⠀◟ ͜⠀🪽༄　Agape and goyou monochrome rentry graphic

[thatonegaybrit]

; I love you people who usually can talk fine but sometimes either at random or under stress, etc, lose the ability to form sentences easily or even fully stop talking or talk ' weird ' but feel inadequate to say they struggle because they can < usually > talk fine. I love you you're valid and your experiences hurt it's okay to say they hurt I love ?? you ??

[lgbteca]

Espero que estejam todos bem.

[tamapalace]

today marks the 12 year anniversary of the TamaTown shutdown 💔

[pxrasitism]

i don’t remember if i posted these but idkkkkk these came out cute

[whatareyoureallyafraidof]