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I truly am obsessed with how Knives Out was like. Hello Daniel Craig, man who has spent the past two decades of his career being alternately beaten up and objectified playing an action hero with no personality. Would you like to please put on a shirt and an incomprehensible vaguely Texan accent and flex your character acting dark comedy muscles as well as your pecs for a while. And he’s like BOY WOULD I and they made a work of art. Also love that they put Chris Evans in sweaters. Get your beefcakes then dress them nice make them soft and give them some bonkers character work to do it’s what cinema needs more of

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Can 100% confirm. Fiber arts are magic.

I've been drop spinning at my kiddos swim lessons this week; and both kids and adults just STARE at my magic wand that turns fluff into thread.

what you need to understand is that textile work is basically the closest i have seen to Real Magic and the reason old ladies in quilting spaces are either the grumpiest or the most whacky cheerful people you'll ever meet is because they're basically wizards who have studied the ancient crafts too long

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Ok, so my icon is me.... but from 20 years ago. Do I get to keep my current life and experiences and just get a younger body? Then sure! Do I have to go back to being a college student with an undiagnosed panic disorder? No thanks.

We ask your questions anonymously so you don’t have to! Submissions are open on the 1st and 15th of the month.

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"The zombie pandemic was a government hoax."

"My cousin's brother's fiancee says that ghosts can't live in space and that's why musk is so desperate to get to Mars."

"Is your neighbor summoning demons without a license? School children consorting with crows on the corner? Workplace ghosts disrupting your lunch break? Call 1-800-ghost-Law!"

One trope that always tickles my brain in just the right places is a setting where the Horrors have been around for so long that society has shifted to account for them, and not in a bloodborne "we shaped our entire society around the worship of the blood of a dead god" way, I mean society goes on as usual and has so thoroughly planned around these things that the average person has passing knowledge of how to deal with them and they're treated more like bears: dangerous but ultimately mundane

You open a children's French textbook and see a chapter on how to speak basic French wards against francophone spectres

The local worker owned coffee coop made a land dedication to the ancient sleepers whose strontium bones were buried under the space they rent before the sky had a name

Checking for slumbering Old Ones is standard procedure when doing land and ocean surveys

Australia is exactly the same

There are archeologists who specialise in handling cursed artifacts and neutralising corpses that aren't as dead as they should be

There's an XKCD comic mapping shipping lanes over maps of known Deep One colonies which then concludes that boats, not the people manning them, the actual boats themselves, are naturally scared of sunken cities

The Vatican has the largest known population of bound demons on earth, which are mainly used in the training of exorcists

Scientific American is publishing papers on the buildup of plastic waste in the Backrooms

The price of selling your soul is considered taxable income, has a sales tax, and is subject to inflation

Overly Sarcastic Productions has a Classics Summarised video on the Hanged King's Tragedy

The city council mapped out the exact dimensions of a local ghost's haunting ground and that space is now the unused sub-basement of a shiny new Walmart

Zombie outbreaks are treated as a rare and usually seasonal occurance that is quickly dealt with by the WHO

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@kithpendragon you need for work?

very much a fan of this post so i felt compelled to make my own. print it out and give it to your coworkers or hang it in your cubicle and go "don't make me tap the sign"

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I'm currently studying Mandarin (very slowly) and honestly, that's true.

You have basic characters, and you combine them to make more complex words. And sometimes it is "cat + big = lion". But sometimes, it's this word sounds kind of like that word. And sometimes it's "there's this really old joke/proverb/story that talks about the moon and this guy does this thing and that's why the word for x seems totally random".

Gatekeeping is so good and important

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I'm not trans and I still have all of those.

Cis people think trans people have this:

Deadname

Chosen name

But honestly we really have:

Name

Other name

Deadname

Business name

Old nickname only some people have rights to use

Online name

Extra special secret name you don’t get to know, unless… ;)

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@kith-misreads-signage

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I can't do much but maybe this will interest someone. This cookbook is by a classically trained autistic chef, made for people with sensory issues. It's sold 1/6th of its initial run because apparently no one wants to have an autistic person interviewed on TV.

Apparently it's also very funny.

Spread this around! I bet someone here can use this.

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I... think I might have become a disney princess? Or a Polynesian god?

ur first and last recent emojis are ur gender now. mine is 🅱👨‍❤‍💋‍👨

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"I only get to disappear 12 people a year and you're just not worth it."

You’re a villain. You steal things. You have a territory that you rule with an iron fist. You live in the sewers, and have caused several people to disappear down here. You’re the bad guy. So why, pray tell, is the city sending down ambassadors to discuss your management of public services?

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Ebay.

I have gathered a series of rats and pigeons in Skinner Boxes and subjected them to images of cursed and non cursed amulets. If they press a lever when the screen shows a non cursed amulet, a treat is dispensed.

The next stage is to show them series of amulets that have not been analyzed and when they press the lever they are still rewarded and the amulet is sorted as good.

And with this new system, I have overcome the damnable “A.I.” with real biological intelligence that will surely have no unexpected repercussions.

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I Love those dice.

"what do you want to do tonight"

"the dice say: gay bar"

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I'm in. Let's get weirder.

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Using Games to Understand Autism: The Dixit-Elicitation Method

Most autism research has focused on clinical tests and observations, often missing what it's really like to be autistic. A new research method called "Dixit-elicitation" is changing this by using the popular board game Dixit to better understand the autistic experience.

What is Dixit?

Dixit is a storytelling board game that uses mysterious picture cards. Each card shows dreamlike artwork, such as a floating house, a person made of butterflies, or a tree growing upside down. Players look at these unusual images and use them to tell stories or describe feelings.

The trick behind Dixit is that the pictures don't show obvious things. Instead, they spark imagination and help people express ideas that might be hard to put into words. This makes it perfect for research because it lets people share their experiences in a new way.

Why Use a Game for Research?

Using games in research is called "gamification," and it's becoming more popular because games can help people feel relaxed and creative. When applied to autism research, Dixit offers special benefits. Traditional interviews can feel stressful or formal, but playing a game creates a comfortable environment where people can express themselves more freely.

Many autistic people are visual thinkers who find it easier to communicate through pictures rather than answering direct questions. The mysterious nature of Dixit cards lets participants explore complex feelings through imagery, often revealing insights that regular questions might miss. Most importantly, instead of being passive subjects, participants become active storytellers with control over what they share.

What the Research Found

Using Dixit cards, autistic participants have shared powerful stories about their experiences. They've explored personal challenges like sensory overload (when sounds, lights, or textures become overwhelming), navigating social situations, and "masking" (when they hide autistic traits to fit in).

Participants have also highlighted strengths that traditional assessments often miss, like excellent pattern recognition, the ability to focus deeply on interesting topics, and attention to small details others overlook.

Perhaps most importantly, people have used the cards to talk about social pressure—the weight of trying to meet society's expectations while staying true to themselves. The visual symbols add extra meaning: a card showing someone in a maze might represent the challenge of understanding social rules, while a picture of someone juggling could symbolize managing sensory input and social demands at the same time.

A New Way of Understanding Autism

This approach is different from older research that focused mainly on what autistic people struggle with. By letting autistic people tell their own stories through pictures, researchers learn about perspectives that were previously hidden.

The stories that emerge show autism as much more complex than clinical descriptions suggest. Participants don't just talk about difficulties—they also share sources of joy, pride, and strength. They describe smart strategies for thriving in a world designed for non-autistic people while staying true to who they are.

What This Means for the Future

The success of Dixit research opens up exciting possibilities. This method could be used in therapy sessions, schools, or workplace discussions about accommodations. The key discovery is that when we give autistic people comfortable ways to express themselves, we learn valuable information that can help create better support.

As we continue learning about neurodiversity, methods like Dixit remind us that autistic people's voices are the most important in autism research. By finding creative ways to hear these voices, we move toward a world that doesn't just accommodate autistic people but truly values what they bring to society.

The game might seem simple, but the insights it reveals are powerful. By giving autistic people new ways to share their stories, we're building understanding that can change how society sees and supports neurodivergent individuals.

Original Research Paper Link:

“Metaphors and myths: Using the board game Dixit to understand the autistic lived experience” by Gray Atherton et al. Discover Psychology

Source: Using Games to Understand Autism: The Dixit-Elicitation Method

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Hey! Hey! FINDERS KEEPERS ASSHOLE!