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Again, HBD to B. Russell. A scientific consensus forms when current evidence strongly & consistently points to one best answer. I think the quote should be "near unanimous" because you can often find a slim minority of fringe experts who espouse bovine scat. Other than that, it's a solid quote.
May 18, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Again, HBD to B. Russell. A scientific consensus forms when current evidence strongly & consistently points to one best answer. I think the quote should be "near unanimous" because you can often find a slim minority of fringe experts who espouse bovine scat. Other than that, it's a solid quote.
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Why we must fight disinfo, online & IRL: "If there’s no counter-speech, no pushback against rumors or misleading claims, all the algorithms have available to surface is the nonsense." Thanks @noupside.bsky.social for talking with us. New interview up at TPGA:
thinkingautismguide.com/2025/05/rene...
thinkingautismguide.com/2025/05/rene...
Renée DiResta on Countering Disinformation, Spammers, and Scammers — THINKING PERSON'S GUIDE TO AUTISM
If there’s no counter-speech, no pushback against rumors or misleading claims, all the algorithms have available to surface is the nonsense.
thinkingautismguide.com
May 16, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Why we must fight disinfo, online & IRL: "If there’s no counter-speech, no pushback against rumors or misleading claims, all the algorithms have available to surface is the nonsense." Thanks @noupside.bsky.social for talking with us. New interview up at TPGA:
thinkingautismguide.com/2025/05/rene...
thinkingautismguide.com/2025/05/rene...
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The Trump administration has upended the right to due process—a day in court afforded everyone, including noncitizens, under the Constitution.
Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Clashes With Right to Due Process
U.S. officials are denying migrants a day in court provided by the Constitution, accusing them with little proof of membership in a violent gang.
buff.ly
May 15, 2025 at 7:01 PM
The Trump administration has upended the right to due process—a day in court afforded everyone, including noncitizens, under the Constitution.
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At yesterday’s congressional hearing, RFK Jr. said he shouldn’t be trusted for medical advice.
We agree. ASAN demands his resignation or removal.
autisticadvocacy.org/2025/05/cris...
We agree. ASAN demands his resignation or removal.
autisticadvocacy.org/2025/05/cris...
Crisis of confidence: Robert F Kennedy Jr. continues to use his position at HHS to promote lies about autism & public health. - Autistic Self Advocacy Network
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network is alarmed at Robert F Kennedy (RFK) Jr.’s continued choice to prioritize unethical junk science and dangerous misinformation about the autistic community in his…
autisticadvocacy.org
May 15, 2025 at 10:50 PM
At yesterday’s congressional hearing, RFK Jr. said he shouldn’t be trusted for medical advice.
We agree. ASAN demands his resignation or removal.
autisticadvocacy.org/2025/05/cris...
We agree. ASAN demands his resignation or removal.
autisticadvocacy.org/2025/05/cris...
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“I got a job in Canada because I’m scared of where this country is going” does not send the heroic, bold message these guys think it does, especially after they’ve let it just become a huge media blitz.
May 14, 2025 at 10:29 PM
“I got a job in Canada because I’m scared of where this country is going” does not send the heroic, bold message these guys think it does, especially after they’ve let it just become a huge media blitz.
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Learn about what the lawsuit Texas v. Becerra is, how it threatens Section 504, and why Section 504 is important — then tell your State Attorney General to STOP the attacks on Section 504! dredf.org/protect-504/
Texas v. Kennedy (formerly Texas v. Becerra): What it is and How You Can Help Stop the Attack on Section 504 | DREDF
This page explains what the lawsuit Texas v. Kennedy (previously Texas v. Becerra) is, how Texas v. Kennedy threatens Section 504, and why Section 504 is important. Learn what you can do to help…
dredf.org
May 14, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Learn about what the lawsuit Texas v. Becerra is, how it threatens Section 504, and why Section 504 is important — then tell your State Attorney General to STOP the attacks on Section 504! dredf.org/protect-504/
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Diana Diaz-Harrison will likely run Special Education under Tr**p. She is an ABA therapy supporter, & her autism schools have used the dangerous disciplinary practice of restraint and seclusion on students at an unusually high rate. By @bethhawkins.bsky.social:
www.the74million.org/article/trum...
www.the74million.org/article/trum...
Trump Official’s Autism Schools Secluded and Restrained Students at High Rates
Diana Diaz-Harrison's Arizona Autism Charter Schools restrained 41% of kids and put 20% in seclusion in 2020-21, 50% higher than the national average.
www.the74million.org
May 14, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Diana Diaz-Harrison will likely run Special Education under Tr**p. She is an ABA therapy supporter, & her autism schools have used the dangerous disciplinary practice of restraint and seclusion on students at an unusually high rate. By @bethhawkins.bsky.social:
www.the74million.org/article/trum...
www.the74million.org/article/trum...
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Autistic people are human beings with autonomy, and that autonomy should be respected. When we tell autistic people (especially children) that they aren’t allowed to express themselves freely, we tell them that their thoughts and emotions don’t matter. That people pleasing is what matters.
"My best advice for parents out there who feel berated or beat down by the world about their neurodiverse children: First: Believe in yourself, in your kids, & in your love for them."
A whole bunch of good advice by @katiepryal.bsky.social:
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/livi... #neurodiversity
A whole bunch of good advice by @katiepryal.bsky.social:
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/livi... #neurodiversity
When People Pressure You to Change Your Neurodiverse Kids
Parents of neurodiverse children face a constant barrage of criticism. Here's some advice for dealing with it.
www.psychologytoday.com
May 13, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Autistic people are human beings with autonomy, and that autonomy should be respected. When we tell autistic people (especially children) that they aren’t allowed to express themselves freely, we tell them that their thoughts and emotions don’t matter. That people pleasing is what matters.
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“It’s not enough to let people know that vaccines don’t cause autism. We also have to affirm that autism is not something to fear." #VaccinesWork
May 12, 2025 at 4:19 PM
“It’s not enough to let people know that vaccines don’t cause autism. We also have to affirm that autism is not something to fear." #VaccinesWork
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Your School House Rock moment......
May 11, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Your School House Rock moment......
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₊˚⁺𓏲Peaceful weekends 🍃🐰𓈒𓂂𖧷
May 10, 2025 at 4:25 PM
₊˚⁺𓏲Peaceful weekends 🍃🐰𓈒𓂂𖧷
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Witnesses say 20-30 ICE officers arrested Baraka while he was standing outside, on public property.
Menendez and Watson Coleman said Baraka's arrest was about intimidation.
Menendez and Watson Coleman said Baraka's arrest was about intimidation.
May 10, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Witnesses say 20-30 ICE officers arrested Baraka while he was standing outside, on public property.
Menendez and Watson Coleman said Baraka's arrest was about intimidation.
Menendez and Watson Coleman said Baraka's arrest was about intimidation.
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ASAN is LIVE again this morning at the #ProtectMedicaid vigil, hearing the stories of autistic adults who depend on Medicaid to live in the community. This storyteller shared words from an autistic woman who would be forced to live in an institution, or with controlling family members, w/o Medicaid.
May 8, 2025 at 2:32 PM
ASAN is LIVE again this morning at the #ProtectMedicaid vigil, hearing the stories of autistic adults who depend on Medicaid to live in the community. This storyteller shared words from an autistic woman who would be forced to live in an institution, or with controlling family members, w/o Medicaid.
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Pope Leo XIV: ‘There Couldn’t Be A Better Time To Get The Fuck Out Of America Forever’
May 8, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Pope Leo XIV: ‘There Couldn’t Be A Better Time To Get The Fuck Out Of America Forever’
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Parents who aren’t themselves autistic or disabled—and who rely on medical model mainstream autism resources—may have no guidance for viewing their autistic kids positively. They may not see their kids as who they are, but rather as what they aren’t.
thinkingautismguide.com/2025/04/crea... #autism
thinkingautismguide.com/2025/04/crea... #autism
A "Profound Autism" Category Is Segregation—Not Progress
RFK Jr. went full "useless eaters" on autistics—& Profound Autism parents are thrilled. Here's why "profound autism" is harmful, not helpful.
thinkingautismguide.com
May 8, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Parents who aren’t themselves autistic or disabled—and who rely on medical model mainstream autism resources—may have no guidance for viewing their autistic kids positively. They may not see their kids as who they are, but rather as what they aren’t.
thinkingautismguide.com/2025/04/crea... #autism
thinkingautismguide.com/2025/04/crea... #autism
