#k8 rambles about autism

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I WOULD SPEND AT LEAST AN HOUR THERE JUST FLIPPING SWITCHES AND PRESSING BUTTONS I AM SO JEALOUS. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

had an autism moment at the computer part store today

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Also before I nap I have decided I have beef with Tumblr. People have left nice tags on some of my posts (the art posts are what sparked this thought you guys are so nice 😭😭😭), and they make me happy, but I don't know of any way to say "I saw what you said, thank you!" besides like tagging people in a post, or liking their reblog, and I don't think that's normal Tumblr etiquette.

I might be autistic, I might suck at face-to-face interaction, but you don't understand, Tumblr. I am from the Appalachia mountain region. Not the deep south, but it is the south, funny drawl, "bless your heart"s and all. If I hear a southern accent for five seconds, I will have my accent triggered and suddenly sound like an extra from The Andy Griffith Show. And by golly, when you teach an autistic Appalachian kid that you should say thank you when someone gives you a compliment, it becomes Law, Tumblr. You don't have to look 'em in the eye, you don't even have to really stop what you're doing, but you Have to say Thank You. It is INSTINCT. THEMS DA RULEZ.

Anyway, I've decided we need something like the boop button that leaves something like a "hey, [so and so] says thank you for the nice tags!" in your notifications. The button to send it should be next to the note about "[a different so and so] reblogged your post" like a reply button. I feel like it could help spread some needed kindness. Lord knows we could all use that right now.

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Okay, I swear I'll shut up after this. I love the music. Do not get me wrong, I adore the music for all the Favreau/Filoni shows, Ludwig Göransson's score and everything that's evolved from it is killer.

But they're using the Rebels music, and that music somehow has a way of going straight to my core. I started tearing up just hearing the first strains of Ahsoka's theme even though I was prepared for it. But when Hera's started? When Sabine's beautiful theme (that's never gotten an official release beyond the Trials of the Darksaber episode guide on StarWars.com) started? And those brief teases of Thrawn and Ezra? I'm choking up just thinking about it. My autistic brain latches on to music so tightly and these melodies bring back such good feelings and I'm so happy they got the Kiners back. I don't know why I was so afraid they wouldn't, but I'm just so relieved they did.

If they never put out official soundtracks for Seasons 3 and 4 of Rebels, we at least have the inevitable Ahsoka soundtrack coming. I'll take it. 🤣🤣😭😭

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My brother was catching up with Loki and made a comment about Sophia di Martino as a live-action face claim for Lana Beniko this afternoon and now I can't unsee it.

Like it's not perfect but... huh. Okay. Face claim accepted.

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Behold my masterful photo editing skills.

Secret about autistic people: a lot of times we don’t actually miss a social cue. We see it. We just decide to ignore it because we think it’s a stupid social cue.

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Okay clear shot of the new outfit is great but I still want turnarounds, HAT MAN. WHERE IS THE CONCEPT ART. IT'S BEEN OVER FIVE YEARS.

I love it already though. I miss the wolf/World Between Worlds motif on the belt buckle but the flower is neat too. Reminds me of the White Lotus logo from Avatar... which now I'm thinking about it is probably intentional since Filoni briefly worked on Airbender too. 🤣🤣🤣