@dinobelbo @autistics @actuallyadhd

Hashtags rocket requests to eyes expecting the topic.

Mastodon will show how many other posts used the tag recently, as you type

#adhd is at 134 uses today
#noise is 68
#headphones 19
#earplugs is 0

And those users often boost to their friends.

Engage

#engage

The Invention That Finally Shut Everyone Up

Daily writing promptThe most important invention in your lifetime is...View all responses People love to argue about the most important invention of our lifetime. The internet. Smartphones. Electric cars. AI. Cute list, very TED Talk, very exhausting. They’re wrong. It’s PU foam. Or PVS foam. The squishy miracle inside earplugs. The stuff that expands in your ear and politely tells the rest of the world to shut up. This foam didn’t make us smarter. It made life survivable. I […]

https://ericfoltin.com/2026/02/06/the-invention-that-finally-shut-everyone-up/

So I'm trying something new. My eldest child who has been diagnosed with ADHD had suggested I try using Loops earplugs. Now I don't know if I have any form of neurodiverse, at least I've never been diagnosed, but I do know that I have tinnitus. I've had it for years, and age and blood pressure probably doesn't make it any better. The pair of Loops I now have are supposedly good for helping tinnitus sufferers. Anyone ever try these? Anything I should know about?
#earplugs #loops #tinnitus
my new awesome earplugs (for daytime use) which also came yesterday. #earplugs #hyperacusis #actuallyautistic
my #earplugs fina came, they are super comfy ! #actuallyautistic #hyperacusis

@GeriAQuin
I hope this is okay to post here, tell me if not. It's generic advice from a reputable source.

https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/01/23/activists-guide-securing-your-smartphone/

*edited to add: just found the interview with the "Chasing Your Tail" guy - Matt Edmondson - who was asked to make a tool to help people recognise when they were being surveilled. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cjXp3bBd2h8 I link to it here because the #privacyGuides guide above doesn't (I think) fully explain how much information your telephone's radios freely transmit about you. He's an OSINT instructor by trade, so he's able to articulate how that information can be exploited. Were I going to any sort of political event, it's the sort of thing I'd want to understand before hand. Maybe talk to people who have attended protests in spicy countries, &/or been on the receiving end of less-lethal weapons (CS gas, sonic, microwave, water cannon, etc). Ideally find a retired copper and get their advice too. Maybe even email your lawyer *before* going... I'd wager if one did this, then one would *really* appreciate the elegance of the 10 tips in the original poster. And maybe pick up some other hot tips along the way.

#privacy #law #civics #policing #police #whatWouldSirRobertPeelDo #infosec #OSINT #meshtastic #earplugs #goodShoes #lawyersPhoneNumber #Umberella #identifyExitRoutes #innocentFancyDressWithFaceCoverings #water

Stay safe, steer others toward safety where you feel able, good luck, xoxoxoxo

The Protesters' Guide to Smartphone Security

Your phone is an essential tool, but it also represents a huge risk to your privacy and security. Understanding these best practices when it comes to securing your smartphone will help keep you and your data safe.

Privacy Guides

Received my #loop #earplugs yesterday. I didn’t know what to expect. Wearing them now for a couple of minutes during normal family life activities and I’m like HOLY COW I’M NOT SO STRESSED!? That surprised me.

Expecting a couple of friends later. Looking forward to test them out in a crowd.

Earplugs to the rescue again when traveling by train! Yay for Loop Earplugs 🙌

#sensoryOverload #earPlugs #neurodivergent

We've been using #Eargasm #EarPlugs since at least 2018. Wife has pretty much always kept hers on a carabiner. Today, got an email from Eargasm announcing that they now sell carabiners for their ear-plugs. I mean, I guess if you're not already using one, that's nice, but carabiners that don't have a company's markings on them are dirt-cheap. So, I'm not sure why you'd spend for an Eargasm-branded one?