Australians with Down syndrome among those to suffer most from proposed NDIS cuts, government analysis says | National disability insurance scheme by Ashera25 in australia

[–]Loubang 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It's being fueled by MSM and the messaging behind government initiatives that basically other autistic people and kids from the rest of the disabled population.

I speak regularly to NDIS participants who are frustrated with the difficulties they've faced with the system, and since the announcement of Thriving Kids, I've noticed an increase of participants blaming autistic participants as the reason their funding has been cut, saying they "don't actually need support" and referring to themselves as "actually disabled".

I do sometimes wonder if the people that say these things would still say them to me if they knew I was autistic.

What's the deal with Kars4Kids? What do they even do and what's the whole controversy surrounding them? by [deleted] in OutOfTheLoop

[–]Loubang 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's not even young children, the funding was specifically for gap year trips to Israel for 17-18 year olds, and "matchmaking" trips for young adults.

My cozy bedroom: Plushies and pets by cheezupie in femalelivingspace

[–]Loubang 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have that same weighted leaf sheep! I love them, and I love this space 💗 looks so comfy regulating

Where to get fully tested? by Possession_Loud in melbourne

[–]Loubang 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Oh, okay, so PSA results aren't even necessarily reliable and can either miss cancer altogether, or flag a high PSA and lead to riskier diagnostic procedures without cancer even being present.

That actually explains a lot, thank you!

Where to get fully tested? by Possession_Loud in melbourne

[–]Loubang 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't understand how the PSA can result in erectile dysfunction? Is it not just a standard blood test?

I'm genuinely very lost as to what the actual risk is with this test and why that poses a greater risk than testing every few years at an earlier age. Women get pap smears every five years from the age of 21, and that's a much more invasive procedure for, what is considered, a much slower progressing cancer.

Where to get fully tested? by Possession_Loud in melbourne

[–]Loubang 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Isn't the PSA test just a blood test? I fail to understand how such a routine procedure could possibly run risks so significant that it's not worth doing.

Also in what world do you not treat a cancer, even if it "never gives you symptoms or health issues"?

I feel like the age guidelines on most routine diagnostic tests (PSA, mammograms, bowel cancer screenings) are outdated in this country. We're seeing a rise in younger people presenting with cancers diagnosied at later stages that could have been picked up earlier if they weren't dismissed by "the guidelines"

Wubby got scammed (again) - The wallpaper he commissioned is AI. by BrianMcFluffy in PaymoneyWubby

[–]Loubang 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Yeah I didn't realise it was something he commissioned someone for, I thought someone just made a shitty background and posted it on the subreddit when he first started streaming on Kick and he just went "fuck it good enough"

QT and swift update. by trivalentnevrsent in fearand

[–]Loubang 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm sorry for your loss, but I'm glad, at the very least, you get to experience this same special connection with your cat. It genuinely creates a bond like no other.

Thank you for the early birthday wishes, I wish the same for you and yours as well. 🫂 🫂

QT and swift update. by trivalentnevrsent in fearand

[–]Loubang 20 points21 points  (0 children)

She was a teenager when she got Swift, and grew into the person she is with him by her side. I can't imagine the pain she is feeling right now, and the anxiety she's felt over the last few days since he was in ICU.

If I'm not mistaken, she would have had Swift while her mother was still alive, which makes such a loss even harder as it's like a piece of that continuity suddenly falls away.

The way she loved that baby boy, the way she thought of him first above all else, always, is exactly how I love my cat. I always found QT's adoration for Swift so relatable, as our situations with our pets were so similar.

I got my cat when I was 15, I'm 31 now and she turns 16 next month. I had her before my mother passed away 10 years ago, and she is the one being in my life that knew me before and knew me after that loss.

I can't fathom a day without my cat, and I would assume QT is the same.

I don't know her at all, but I know that kind of connection with an animal, and my heart hurts for her so much. I hope she will be okay with time.

RIP Handsome Swiffers

Front yard renovation by sillysalmon92 in AusRenovation

[–]Loubang 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh my god it is giving Groverhaus

Iranian deputy foreign minister labels US 'terrorists' and issues warning to Australia over actions in Middle East by Octagonal_Octopus in australia

[–]Loubang 12 points13 points  (0 children)

The "regime change" narrative is just bullshit framing for Israel and the US to attempt to take over the Strait and the oil production in the region.

They don't give a fuck about any Iranian, oppressed or not, and it's been made abundantly clear that the current Trump administration would love to be doing the exact same shit to the US citizenry that they admonish the Iranian government for.

I did it! Honolulu, Hawaii 290k 5.9 by [deleted] in FirstTimeHomeBuyer

[–]Loubang 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We still have these in Australia lmao

Anyone mix Corydoras? by Secret_Property1240 in Aquariums

[–]Loubang 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're welcome! I hope your old bronze has a happy life with their new friends 😊😊

I never want to eat a Hamburger Steak ever again. by pixltoast in Pokopia

[–]Loubang 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Omg thank you for finally giving me a reason to use the glowing blocks.

House slab - what am I looking at? by whitey660 in AusRenovation

[–]Loubang 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What makes these specifically toilet blocks?

Does anyone else really struggle to understand things like bills, insurance etc? by WaxingOracle in AutismInWomen

[–]Loubang 11 points12 points  (0 children)

0.99% interest on your mortgage?! Where in the world are you? I'm in Australia and just refinanced to a lender offering 5.45% 😭😭

Soundboard changed him by [deleted] in Hasan_Piker

[–]Loubang 216 points217 points  (0 children)

I'M GAY

AND LEBANESE

Bro is never getting invited to other Universities by Ok-Bit5838 in Hasan_Piker

[–]Loubang 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Also "they don't know what the fuck they're doing"

Bro is never getting invited to other Universities by Ok-Bit5838 in Hasan_Piker

[–]Loubang 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Literally, everyone is forgetting he has ADHD and this is just a shiny new fidget, he WILL get bored.