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Interstellar: A Relatively Unserious 10-Year Retrospective

Do not go gentle into the spoilers, silliness, and slingshots around Saturn.

13 min readApr 28, 2024

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astronaut Cooper in an abstract visualization of making the first “handshake” across timelines

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I Quit Adderall and Now I’m Microdosing Psilocybin

Magic mushrooms changed my mind, and that’s how I found my focus. An ADHD experience, six months later.

11 min readNov 23, 2023

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Is Bionic Reading the future?

“Reading that feels like the sensation of walking on a moving walkway at an airport.”

4 min readNov 30, 2023

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10 (More) Guides for Making Life With ADHD a Little Easier

Cannabis, Duolingo, hyperfocus, energy drinks, microdosing psilocybin, ESAs, and other topics from a neurodivergent perspective.

4 min readNov 2, 2023

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A person’s cuffed jeans and white converse with red heart designs on them raised toward a light blue sky with wispy clouds

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11 Guides for Making Life with ADHD a Little Easier

Tips AND tricks? In THIS economy?!

5 min readJan 23, 2023

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29 Questionable Icebreakers for Your Next Team Meeting

Take yourself off mute and tell HR to look the other way.

3 min readNov 22, 2023

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A man gesturing with his hands in a virtual meeting, joined at a conference table by coworkers in the background also on their laptops

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1,000 Days Learning Spanish on Duolingo: Pros, Cons, and Otras Cosas

An ADHDer’s experience, from affordability and app-based learning to gamification and grammar gripes.

7 min readSep 4, 2023

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a phone’s messaging app, a speech bubble that says “Qué?” and the 1,000 day learning streak badge from Duolingo

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An ADHDer’s Honest Review of the Quiet Mind Weighted Pillow

Stress-relieving hugs and a different kind of pillow talk.

6 min readJul 5, 2023

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29 Satire Headlines I Would Have Written Articles for if I Had Time (and 5 That I Did)

These made my idea list but not the light of day… Until now!

3 min readMay 4, 2023

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Racist Man Tries Shrooms, Finally Sees Color

A new perspective: from trippin’ to… trippin’.

2 min readApr 18, 2023

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Senior man with grey hair and beard so surprised he’s wide-eyed, he is wearing a tie dye colorful t-shirt

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Dylan M. Austin

Dylan M. Austin

Copy and content writer in Seattle. Sometimes satirical, sometimes sincere. Run-on mixed metaphor. Gay, autistic dog dad with ADHD (and too many plants).

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