you can call me dipper or aster • xe/xem, he/him • 19 • queer and aspec • genderqueer trans guy • bird nerd!! • adhd, autistic, median plural, physically disabled, low support needs • white, usamerican • pfp by @potato-lord-but-not 's picrew
@identifying-birds-in-postss: currently my most active sideblog!
@aster-stims-sometimes: for making gifs and stimboards!
mogai hoarding/coining blog (inactive): @asters-mogai-corner
i ran @aroswagshowdown which is over
i have a horny sideblog which i'm not linking here at the moment. i might add it once i get a proper pinned post over there so people can know what to expect
tagging system (including some sideblog tags)
#aster rambles sometimes - me talking
#aster shitposts sometimes - me talking except i'm trying to be funny
#aster rambles in tags - me talking a lot in the tags of a reblog
#aster kinposts sometimes - otherhearted/link/kin stuff, mostly deer
#sunflower syndicate - system stuff
#aster birds sometimes - birding related ramblings
#aster transitions sometimes - trans-related stuff like HRT updates and vents
#aster makes gifs sometimes - self explanatory
#aster makes stimboards sometimes - self explanatory
accessibility info
i frequently reblog images without image descriptions and do not tag for this (i'm sorry about this /genuine). at some point in the near future i am going to try to focus more on including image descriptions in my reblogs
i do tag for flashing, eyestrain, unreality, reblog bait, and common triggers (suicide, self-harm, weight talk, eating disorders, mental hospitals, abuse, sexual assault, probably a few i'm forgetting). please let me know if i forget to tag!
i do not tag food or reclaimed slurs.
i inconsistently tag suggestive/mildly nsfw content (such as jokes, polls, artistic nudity, and sex ed posts) (there won't be full-on hornyposting or irl nudity here, that stays on my sideblog), irl insects and snakes, and politics/current events.
userboxes and decorations!
blinkies under the cut (eyestrain/flashing) as well as more about me!
about me!
(this section is a work in progress)
i'm a third-year college student studying biology in the central-southern US! my academic interests are in ornithology and ecology, as well as sociology and gender studies
i love birds and birding! birds have been my main special interest for about 4 years at this point, one of my longest running special interests. please talk to me about birds!!
my other interests include music (fav artists are cavetown and ajr, and i play trumpet and ukulele), video games (i like a variety of games but some long-term favs are genshin impact, powerwash simulator, subnautica, disco elysium, and a little to the left), crafts, collecting pins and art prints, and hanging out with my cat nova and my bf @caspergotlost!
i identify primarily as a queer trans guy (queer in both sexuality and gender). i'm also acespec, arospec, and on the polyam spectrum. i was lucky and privileged enough to get on T at 16 in May 2023, so i'm 3 years on T!
my primary disabilities include hEDS, depression, autism, and ADHD. i also have POTS and likely mild MCAS but they are both well-controlled currently and don't affect me nearly as much. i struggle with chronic fatigue, particularly mental fatigue and limited social battery, due to the overlap of several of my conditions. in my day to day life, i use a cane and knee braces. i am low support needs and work to listen to and uplift the voices of those who are higher support needs. i've hyperfixated on hEDS research (and EDS in general) several times, including an extensive class project, and am always willing to answer questions about it!
i'm a median system, which causes some fluctuations in identity and opinions as well as some memory issues. currently there's an unknown amount of asters (at least a couple dozen) that are each better at certain situations. generally i am not able to determine which aster is fronting at any given time so i don't distinguish us. i used to have more distinct headmates at a worse point in my life but they are mostly gone now.
politically i'm a leftist, still working out if there's any more specific ideology i align myself with. i support a free palestine, land back, and major prison and psych reform, among other things.
asks are always welcome! however i am not always good at answering them well or in a timely manner. you're welcome to dm as well but i'm not very good at replying due to anxiety.
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my favourite bit right now is saying "scientists still don't know" in relation to something I (One Single Scientist) specifically do not know the answer to
it's like a baby sling for my legs? but the weight is spread out over my whole back with the nice gentle pressure of a good pair of leggings and it's deshrimping my shoulders back is this the first time I sat like a normal human? maybe
these are really great it sort of gently pulls your back and shoulders into stable positions like... exotendons or something. it literally feels so restful to sit up straight when youve got this thing on
my friend w hypermobile EDS insisted i try this thing and the first time i wore it, it was so restful i cried so hard i threw up. because i realized how much tension i was holding in my body and how tired i really was
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okay i have a hypothesis but it's based on a sample size of two so i need more data
people with labia¹: are you hypermobile², and what length are your labia minora³? (clarification below)
not hypermobile; 0 cm (i have labia but no labia minora)
not hypermobile; 0.1-1.5 cm
not hypermobile; 1.6-3.0 cm
not hypermobile; 3.0-4.5 cm
not hypermobile; greater than 4.5 cm
hypermobile; 0 cm (i have labia but no labia minora)
hypermobile; 0.1-1.5 cm
hypermobile; 1.6-3.0 cm
hypermobile; 3.1-4.5 cm
hypermobile; greater than 4.5 cm
i do not have labia/results
Remaining time: 6 days 18 hours
¹ labia which have not been surgically created or altered. if you have had them surgically altered as an adult, such as with a labiaplasty or gender affirming surgery, and you know what size they were before, you can answer with the size they were before surgery. if you do not and have never had labia, then please choose the final option, not a 0 cm option! (the 0 cm option is for people with labia majora but no labia minora)
² for the purposes of this poll, i'm asking about generalized joint hypermobility, joint hypermobility syndrome, hypermobility spectrum disorder, hypermobile EDS, and other types of EDS causing hypermobility. localized hypermobility (in just one or two joints) does not count. if you're not sure if you're hypermobile, the beighton score is a fairly quick and easy assessment you can use, although it isn't perfect and will exclude some hypermobile people.
³ aka inner labia or inner lips. i was going to include diagrams to help with identification, but they made this post get hit with an automated content label before it even left my drafts, so i removed them and you can look up "labia anatomy" to find diagrams. a small mirror or your phone's selfie camera may help you see better down there if needed. if your labia minora are asymmetrical and/or have sections that are much longer than the rest (both normal and expected btw), estimate the average.
please reblog if you're comfortable so i can get a larger sample size, or tag other blogs who might be willing to reblog!
@v-hypospadias @certifiedsexed hope you don't mind the tags, i need more reach for science!! (i know tagging an intersex-specific blog here has a chance to skew my data, but i'm hoping it'll help the poll reach a larger sample size of hypermobile people with labia)
ID: a loose watercolour painting of a lavender plant with purple flowers and green stems and leaves growing out from the bottom left corner of the painting /end ID
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the reason why i think so many alloromantic people outright refuse the idea of "aromantic subtext" being a legitimate thing is that people view aromanticism as inherently shallow. to a lot of queer fandomites, "aromantic" is what they make the side character they don't really care about, so they don't have to bother coming up with actual analysis of their interpersonal relationships. it sucks, because aromantic narratives in fiction, intentional or otherwise, are worth exploring, analysing, and appreciating.
Tiger found caged in abandoned home gets second chance at wildlife sanctuary: ‘He seems to be so happy’
The estimated 350-pound tiger was transported to the facility, an affiliate of the Humane Society of the United States, on Wednesday afternoon, and is settling in well, Almrud said. There, he will have the chance to roam in enclosures of up to three acres.
Almrud, who estimates him to be about 2 years old, described the moment he first walked onto the grass at the sanctuary as remarkable.
“It was just amazing to see him walk out on grass and to see him explore and have that freedom of movement,” she said. “It was just such a reward and fulfilling to us.”
Now, he spends his days rolling around the grass in glee, Almrud said.
“He comes right up to the fence every time a staff member is present,” she said. “He seems very amenable to our presence.”
The tiger is eating well – a combination of chicken, humanely raised non-processed beef and whole prey complete with organs and bones. It appears that he was being fed chicken, which is what owners of exotic cats often feed them, but chicken alone does not provide the complete nutrition they need to thrive, Almrud said.
In addition, caregivers are tasked with keeping the tiger mentally stimulated by creating “pretend hunting” games and rotating him through different areas so he has access to new smells and environments to explore.
“He seems to happy and content,” Almrud said. “Our staff is just falling in love with him.”
me trying to convince myself that the whole spectrum of human emotions is a good and necessary thing to feel even if its not comfortable while im actively experiencing emotions that make me feel like my bones are being dissolved in acid
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