Alt Moms ROAR
@altmomsroar.bsky.social
A grassroots coalition of #AltCitizen mothers of autistic children—some of us autistic ourselves—Rallying Outcry for Autistic Rights (R.O.A.R.). These mama bears bite back. https://linktr.ee/AltMomsROAR
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After reading through the descriptions of the autism-related research projects that were cut, I was struck by how complicated the science is — especially when compared to the simple (and debunked) theory that vaccines cause autism.
www.propublica.org/article/rfk-...
www.propublica.org/article/rfk-...
RFK Jr. Vowed to Find the Environmental Causes of Autism. Then He Shut Down Research Trying to Do Just That.
While touting a $50 million initiative to identify the causes of autism, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is helping lead an administration that is rolling back protections against pollution and toxic chemicals,...
www.propublica.org
August 22, 2025 at 5:25 PM
After reading through the descriptions of the autism-related research projects that were cut, I was struck by how complicated the science is — especially when compared to the simple (and debunked) theory that vaccines cause autism.
www.propublica.org/article/rfk-...
www.propublica.org/article/rfk-...
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My latest on the Health Sec who promised to figure out what causes autism and the autism research that's been stopped along the way www.propublica.org/article/rfk-...
RFK Jr. Vowed to Find the Environmental Causes of Autism. Then He Shut Down Research Trying to Do Just That.
While touting a $50 million initiative to identify the causes of autism, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is helping lead an administration that is rolling back protections against pollution and toxic chemicals,...
www.propublica.org
August 20, 2025 at 10:58 AM
My latest on the Health Sec who promised to figure out what causes autism and the autism research that's been stopped along the way www.propublica.org/article/rfk-...
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ProPublica: RFK Jr. Vowed to Find the Environmental Causes of Autism. Then He Shut Down Research Trying to Do Just That
by Sharon Lerner
bit.ly/41gy1Se
by Sharon Lerner
bit.ly/41gy1Se
RFK Jr. Vowed to Find the Environmental Causes of Autism. Then He Shut Down Research Trying to Do Just That.
While touting a $50 million initiative to identify the causes of autism, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is helping lead an administration that is rolling back protections against pollution and toxic chemicals,...
bit.ly
August 20, 2025 at 12:35 PM
ProPublica: RFK Jr. Vowed to Find the Environmental Causes of Autism. Then He Shut Down Research Trying to Do Just That
by Sharon Lerner
bit.ly/41gy1Se
by Sharon Lerner
bit.ly/41gy1Se
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Extensive story from ProPublica about HHS staffing cuts.
Outstanding reporting and a lot to digest.
projects.propublica.org/federal-heal...
Outstanding reporting and a lot to digest.
projects.propublica.org/federal-heal...
Gutted: How Deeply Trump Has Cut Federal Health Agencies
More than 20,500 workers have left or been pushed out of federal health agencies, a ProPublica analysis found. Staffers say the cuts will leave their agencies less equipped to conduct studies, perform...
projects.propublica.org
August 21, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Extensive story from ProPublica about HHS staffing cuts.
Outstanding reporting and a lot to digest.
projects.propublica.org/federal-heal...
Outstanding reporting and a lot to digest.
projects.propublica.org/federal-heal...
Heads up, team! Get it done 📣
August 21, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Heads up, team! Get it done 📣
Maybe @youthlaw.bsky.social or @aapd.com can make this story even more "exciting" by aiding this family in filing a lawsuit. Do not poke the mama bears. 🤬
📍𝐋𝐎𝐒 𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐒, 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐍𝐈𝐀:
A 15-year-old student with disabilities was handcuffed at gunpoint by masked agents outside his school, mistakenly detained during a federal operation.
Their response to the trauma? One agent called it “an exciting story to tell.” #AbuseofPowerWatch
A 15-year-old student with disabilities was handcuffed at gunpoint by masked agents outside his school, mistakenly detained during a federal operation.
Their response to the trauma? One agent called it “an exciting story to tell.” #AbuseofPowerWatch
'He doesn't feel safe': Family speaks out after teen with disability is mistakenly detained by federal agents
The boy’s mother said one agent told them the mistake amounted to an “exciting story to tell.”
www.nbcnews.com
August 20, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Maybe @youthlaw.bsky.social or @aapd.com can make this story even more "exciting" by aiding this family in filing a lawsuit. Do not poke the mama bears. 🤬
Here's your #GoodTrouble homework for the day, folks. Get it done. Pass it on.
Please sign the letter for our HHS colleagues and spread the word across the various platforms.
#AltCitizen
#AltCitizen
NPHC & FBF stand united w/ CDC, NIH, & other HHS agencies in formal dissent of HHS Sec Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. & his political rhetoric that led to Aug 8 attack on CDC & his response.
Help ensure safety of public servants.
Hold RFK Jr accountable by signing the letter: savehhs.org
#HHSUnited #SaveHHS
Help ensure safety of public servants.
Hold RFK Jr accountable by signing the letter: savehhs.org
#HHSUnited #SaveHHS
August 20, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Here's your #GoodTrouble homework for the day, folks. Get it done. Pass it on.
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Disability advocates say that the U.S. Department of Education could cancel hundreds of grants made under the Individuals with #Disabilities Education Act in the coming weeks. #SpecialEducation
Ed Department Preparing To Cut Millions In Special Education Funding, Advocates Warn
Disability advocates say that the U.S. Department of Education could cancel hundreds of grants made under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act in the coming weeks.
www.disabilityscoop.com
August 18, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Disability advocates say that the U.S. Department of Education could cancel hundreds of grants made under the Individuals with #Disabilities Education Act in the coming weeks. #SpecialEducation
📣 NOVA schools are back in session and the Education Dept. is preparing cut their funding because they support trans students. We can't think of a better time for a reporter with some grit to tap Lindsey Burke's sis for a tell-all interview. Hot tip below 💅
Trump picked Project 2025's Lindsey Burke 👇🏼 to lead U.S. Dept. of Education policy. Burke's sister is a tattooed single mom with a kid enrolled in public schools and co-owns a business with a person using "they/them" pronouns. To be a fly on the wall at their Thanksgiving...👀
August 19, 2025 at 6:56 PM
📣 NOVA schools are back in session and the Education Dept. is preparing cut their funding because they support trans students. We can't think of a better time for a reporter with some grit to tap Lindsey Burke's sis for a tell-all interview. Hot tip below 💅
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It’s #AltTacoTunesday around here and as we find ourselves in these final weeks of (the weirdest ever) summer, share a tune you’ve had on replay or a brand new release you’re digging.
P.S. this feels like a chilaquiles sort of day, amirite?
@altstategov.altgov.info
@altmomsroar.bsky.social
P.S. this feels like a chilaquiles sort of day, amirite?
@altstategov.altgov.info
@altmomsroar.bsky.social
August 19, 2025 at 1:58 PM
It’s #AltTacoTunesday around here and as we find ourselves in these final weeks of (the weirdest ever) summer, share a tune you’ve had on replay or a brand new release you’re digging.
P.S. this feels like a chilaquiles sort of day, amirite?
@altstategov.altgov.info
@altmomsroar.bsky.social
P.S. this feels like a chilaquiles sort of day, amirite?
@altstategov.altgov.info
@altmomsroar.bsky.social
📣 #AltGov #AltFam #AltCitizen Regarding the arrests of D.C. homeless individuals, particularly those who are disabled, *please* drop resources we can share with their loved ones. Legal help, temporary housing, etc. in the comments 👇
a man is standing in front of a blackboard in a classroom and giving a lecture .
ALT: a man is standing in front of a blackboard in a classroom and giving a lecture .
media.tenor.com
August 13, 2025 at 7:25 PM
📣 #AltGov #AltFam #AltCitizen Regarding the arrests of D.C. homeless individuals, particularly those who are disabled, *please* drop resources we can share with their loved ones. Legal help, temporary housing, etc. in the comments 👇
Mood 👇🏼
August 12, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Mood 👇🏼
🧵🚨‼️VA/DC/MD Families: We previously shared our list of practical tips for parents and caregivers caught in a raid scenario with small children. We're both enraged & sickened to have to share these again, but we find preparedness is power in this unthinkable reality of occupation. ❤️#TheMoreYouROAR
Trigger ⚠️ Warning: Contains loud noises & distressing audio of a minor. This is the first escalation we've seen that warrants families start immediately packing first-aid kits, inhalers, and seizure meds in public. Make a safety plan NOW for elopement, SIBs, etc. if you're caught in a raid scenario.
BREAKING: ICE RAID reported at Buona Forchetta tonight about a mile up the road in San Diego. Smoke bombs were used to disperse the crowd. FUCK ICE. WTF?!
August 11, 2025 at 3:33 PM
🧵🚨‼️VA/DC/MD Families: We previously shared our list of practical tips for parents and caregivers caught in a raid scenario with small children. We're both enraged & sickened to have to share these again, but we find preparedness is power in this unthinkable reality of occupation. ❤️#TheMoreYouROAR
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RFK Jr. is over on Twitter telling everyone to hit the gym on the weekends.
IDK it’s almost like he doesn’t know or care that:
Many Americans don’t have weekends off
Many Americans can’t afford gym fees
Many Americans don’t have a safe place to exercise
IDK it’s almost like he doesn’t know or care that:
Many Americans don’t have weekends off
Many Americans can’t afford gym fees
Many Americans don’t have a safe place to exercise
August 10, 2025 at 8:23 PM
RFK Jr. is over on Twitter telling everyone to hit the gym on the weekends.
IDK it’s almost like he doesn’t know or care that:
Many Americans don’t have weekends off
Many Americans can’t afford gym fees
Many Americans don’t have a safe place to exercise
IDK it’s almost like he doesn’t know or care that:
Many Americans don’t have weekends off
Many Americans can’t afford gym fees
Many Americans don’t have a safe place to exercise
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I have a whole thread in the works about this but just didn’t have it in me this weekend y’all. Just know this “fix” isn’t gonna fix anything and will likely make things worse. I’ll try to get the thread up tomorrow to explain why. I did giggle at the headline though because it’s so true 🤣🤣🤣😩😬😑🥴😭
The Social Security Administration has conceded an issue with phone service, after denying it to NPR, and has announced a fix.
Social Security announces a phone service fix after denying there was an issue
The Social Security Administration has conceded an issue with phone service, after denying it to NPR, and has announced a fix.
n.pr
August 11, 2025 at 3:25 AM
I have a whole thread in the works about this but just didn’t have it in me this weekend y’all. Just know this “fix” isn’t gonna fix anything and will likely make things worse. I’ll try to get the thread up tomorrow to explain why. I did giggle at the headline though because it’s so true 🤣🤣🤣😩😬😑🥴😭
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DC belongs to the people, not some temporary part time staffer in a borrowed house.
Time to stand all the way up.
Time to stand all the way up.
Every single person in DC that is physically able to get in the streets should do so tomorrow. What he's got planned in the wake of 'Big Balls'' "attack" spells the end of your freedom.
August 10, 2025 at 7:40 PM
DC belongs to the people, not some temporary part time staffer in a borrowed house.
Time to stand all the way up.
Time to stand all the way up.
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August 11, 2025 at 2:22 AM
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Yesterday, I posted the thread below about RIF’ed employees and their PMAP rewards and how fucked they were. Well, I have some new info and a hot tip on how to get that Info.
August 5, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Yesterday, I posted the thread below about RIF’ed employees and their PMAP rewards and how fucked they were. Well, I have some new info and a hot tip on how to get that Info.
Vaccines did not cause our children's autism.
We repeat: Vaccines did not cause our children's autism.
Stop speaking for us, MAHA moms.
Look at what you're doing to new moms. 👇
Now do TF better.
We repeat: Vaccines did not cause our children's autism.
Stop speaking for us, MAHA moms.
Look at what you're doing to new moms. 👇
Now do TF better.
You know what's fun is reading this when you're two weeks away from being able to get insurance to cover your baby's measles vaccine
‘Very contagious’ disease found in North Idaho wastewater. What to know
“Right now, we really can’t say if this indicates one person or more than one person,” a public health official said.
www.idahostatesman.com
August 6, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Vaccines did not cause our children's autism.
We repeat: Vaccines did not cause our children's autism.
Stop speaking for us, MAHA moms.
Look at what you're doing to new moms. 👇
Now do TF better.
We repeat: Vaccines did not cause our children's autism.
Stop speaking for us, MAHA moms.
Look at what you're doing to new moms. 👇
Now do TF better.
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Today marks the 60th anniversary of the passage of the Voting Rights Act. The beginning of true democracy in America. A offering to this country paid for by the work, dedication and lives of ordinary Black people.
We’ve always had to fight. Are you prepared to fight to protect our rights?
We’ve always had to fight. Are you prepared to fight to protect our rights?
August 4, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Today marks the 60th anniversary of the passage of the Voting Rights Act. The beginning of true democracy in America. A offering to this country paid for by the work, dedication and lives of ordinary Black people.
We’ve always had to fight. Are you prepared to fight to protect our rights?
We’ve always had to fight. Are you prepared to fight to protect our rights?
Autistic @vanderbilt.edu fellow Amber Crabtree, who navigates life with a hearing disorder that makes sounds physically painful, shares how she's forging new funding pathways to help others like her in the midst of Trump's DEI funding cuts. #GoodNews
Learn more about her groundbreaking research 👇
Learn more about her groundbreaking research 👇
Autistic researcher finds new path as DEI programs face cuts
CBS News' Nicole Valdes visits Vanderbilt University, where an autistic researcher is finding creative ways to fund her work amid federal rollbacks to diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
www.cbsnews.com
August 4, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Autistic @vanderbilt.edu fellow Amber Crabtree, who navigates life with a hearing disorder that makes sounds physically painful, shares how she's forging new funding pathways to help others like her in the midst of Trump's DEI funding cuts. #GoodNews
Learn more about her groundbreaking research 👇
Learn more about her groundbreaking research 👇
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Today’s episode explores the lived experience of autistic intimacy and co-regulation, contrasting it with the often clinical and deficit-focused lens of academic autism research.
open.substack.com/pub/autside/...
open.substack.com/pub/autside/...
Episode 313 - The Sacred Rhythm of Autistic Love
Today’s episode explores the lived experience of autistic intimacy and co-regulation, contrasting it with the often clinical and deficit-focused lens of academic autism research.
open.substack.com
August 3, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Today’s episode explores the lived experience of autistic intimacy and co-regulation, contrasting it with the often clinical and deficit-focused lens of academic autism research.
open.substack.com/pub/autside/...
open.substack.com/pub/autside/...
Rolling back into the skeet grind this morning with some tunespiration from @altstategov.altgov.info. Hey-oh! Who else is a parent desperately ready for school to start? 🤣
August 4, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Rolling back into the skeet grind this morning with some tunespiration from @altstategov.altgov.info. Hey-oh! Who else is a parent desperately ready for school to start? 🤣
"You’re not 'too much.' You are navigating systems that gave you too little." Man, some powerful writing from @aut2ask.bsky.social this morning in its Substack preview piece. Give it a read 👇
Working on Saturday’s piece about isolation and the importance of neurodivergent communities.
“Isolation isn’t just loneliness - it’s a symptom of systemic harm. “
#AutRes #AutSky #DisSky #Disability #Neurodiverent #NeuroSky
Read More: substack.com/@aut2ask?r=1...
“Isolation isn’t just loneliness - it’s a symptom of systemic harm. “
#AutRes #AutSky #DisSky #Disability #Neurodiverent #NeuroSky
Read More: substack.com/@aut2ask?r=1...
July 29, 2025 at 3:33 PM
"You’re not 'too much.' You are navigating systems that gave you too little." Man, some powerful writing from @aut2ask.bsky.social this morning in its Substack preview piece. Give it a read 👇