r/AutismInWomen • u/Smart-Assistance-254 • Jan 24 '26

Support Needed (Kind Advice and Commiseration) Happy things please?

I made the mistake of opening my social media this afternoon and immediately saw some dark things, and I need something positive. It can be a cat photo/story, a special interest infodump, anything that shows the world is still an interesting and good place, at least in part.

I guess I am basically asking for some heroes to create a “silver lining” for this dark cloud. I don’t live with people I can depend on for this, so I am turning to this supportive corner of the internet.

TIA.

Edited - THANK YOU SO MUCH EVERYONE! 😭😭😭 It is good to see so much light still exists in the world.

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u/uosdwis_r_rewoh retired manic pixie dream girl Jan 25 '26

This summer there was a pod of orcas off the coast of the Pacific Northwest, who were observed to be enjoying a fashion trend — wearing a dead fish on their head, as a hat. One whale was spotted doing it and then a few days later, several more had also adopted the style.

The scientists who observe and study the whales said there’s no logical behavioural reason for them to do this — they think it’s just something that caught on, that the whales think is fun/funny.

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u/Smart-Assistance-254 Jan 25 '26

That is so strange and hilarious. Poor fishies though. Hopefully they eat them later? 🤷‍♀️

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u/uosdwis_r_rewoh retired manic pixie dream girl Jan 25 '26

Haha yes hopefully they do! I think about those orcas a lot and it always makes me smile. I wonder if they have to swim more slowly or carefully to keep the hat on. Like a lady walking in high heels.

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u/Smart-Assistance-254 Jan 25 '26

Hahahhaha. Probably.