#BootsTheChemist at Cribbs gets 0/10 from me for #autism acceptance month. Self-checkout tills only; tills crammed together so the customers to each side of me were well inside my personal space; trying to use the till triggered the "seek assistance" message not once, but four times.

Went from "tense but dealing with it" to "imminent meltdown" in less than ninety seconds and I had to abandon the transaction completely and just walk out.

You know what, Boots?
I'm never, EVER coming back.

It dawned on me today that, for me, for as long as I can remember, the core experience of what I now know is #complexptsd and #autism has been the sickening feeling that I've just done something terribly, horribly wrong.

Believe me, it wears you out.

it's kind of impressive that the Guardian can write a big think piece on Kessler Syndrome without once mentioning Kessler Syndrome.

https://www.theguardian.com/science/ng-interactive/2026/mar/31/this-feels-fragile-how-a-satellite-smashing-chain-reaction-could-spiral-out-of-control

Apparently #Meta have decided I "don't follow the rules" and have disabled my accounts there. No explanation, no email, nothing. They've simply changed the locks on accounts I've had for more than two decades.

Given that the first step of the appeals process requires logging in to the accounts that I can no longer log in to, I guess that means I'm done with Instagram and Facebook for ever.

If you followed me there, sorry, but I'm out. And you know what? It's actually a relief.