Amanda Wallwin
@wallwin.bsky.social
Recovering state legislative staffer, fighter for justice, mom, school board member, abortion advocate, bisexual shitposter, #actuallyautistic, Jeopardy champ.
All these things are not without their meanings. 🐋
she/they
🏡 in Hudson Valley, ❤️ in Chicago
All these things are not without their meanings. 🐋
she/they
🏡 in Hudson Valley, ❤️ in Chicago
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54% of ABA practitioners "have considered leaving the ABA profession altogether" & while 70% are currently working in autism/IDD, only 4% want to work in this area? link.springer.com/article/10.1... quote from ABA practitioner: "feeling like this field does more harm than good for autistic people"
An Analysis of Variables Affecting Behavior Analytic Practitioners’ Intention to Leave a Position and Leave the Field - Behavior Analysis in Practice
With burnout prevalence rising in behavior analysts, it is important to consider the attrition rates of the field to determine variables that affect decisions to leave an organization versus decisions...
link.springer.com
Autistic people have been saying this for YEARS.
This is why it’s so critical to listen to directly impacted voices in every field - truly, these abusive practices aren’t serving anyone but if autistic voices had been centered, so much trauma could have been avoided.
This is why it’s so critical to listen to directly impacted voices in every field - truly, these abusive practices aren’t serving anyone but if autistic voices had been centered, so much trauma could have been avoided.
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Happening Now: Students have walked out of school and are protesting against ICE in Saint Paul, Minnesota
January 14, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Happening Now: Students have walked out of school and are protesting against ICE in Saint Paul, Minnesota
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health care lawyer here:
CBS 'news' reports that: "Jonathan Ross, suffered internal bleeding to the torso following the incident..."
Here's the thing, that can mean 'a bruise' — it just sounds much more dramatic to call it "internal bleeding to the torso"
CBS 'news' reports that: "Jonathan Ross, suffered internal bleeding to the torso following the incident..."
Here's the thing, that can mean 'a bruise' — it just sounds much more dramatic to call it "internal bleeding to the torso"
BREAKING: The ICE agent who fatally shot Renee Good last week in Minneapolis, Jonathan Ross, suffered internal bleeding to the torso following the incident, according to two U.S. officials briefed on his medical condition.
ICE agent who shot Renee Good suffered internal bleeding, officials say
Jonathan Ross, who shot Renee Good in Minneapolis last week, suffered internal bleeding after the incident, two officials said, though it's not clear how extensive the bleeding was.
cbsn.ws
January 14, 2026 at 6:34 PM
health care lawyer here:
CBS 'news' reports that: "Jonathan Ross, suffered internal bleeding to the torso following the incident..."
Here's the thing, that can mean 'a bruise' — it just sounds much more dramatic to call it "internal bleeding to the torso"
CBS 'news' reports that: "Jonathan Ross, suffered internal bleeding to the torso following the incident..."
Here's the thing, that can mean 'a bruise' — it just sounds much more dramatic to call it "internal bleeding to the torso"
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There is a new autistic barbie out, but no one is talking about her mother, undiagnosed computer engineer barbie about to get the surprise of her life when she starts to argue with the evaluator that these are all normal childhood behaviours that she had when she was the same age.
January 13, 2026 at 3:15 AM
There is a new autistic barbie out, but no one is talking about her mother, undiagnosed computer engineer barbie about to get the surprise of her life when she starts to argue with the evaluator that these are all normal childhood behaviours that she had when she was the same age.
tbh i generally *do* feel smug when confronted with people who have the moral fortitude of a plate of spaghetti, so i guess you got this one right, will cain
Fox News' Will Cain: “There's a weird kind of smugness... in the way that some of these liberal white women interact with authority”
January 14, 2026 at 4:50 AM
tbh i generally *do* feel smug when confronted with people who have the moral fortitude of a plate of spaghetti, so i guess you got this one right, will cain
cops don't produce safety
January 14, 2026 at 3:09 AM
cops don't produce safety
hey look it’s an autism treatment that’s even worse than ABA!
Forgive me if I have a hard time criticizing the #ActuallyAutistic Barbie when the Trump administration is outright pushing dangerous bunk "cures" for autism that could kill autistic people.
arstechnica.com/health/2026/...
arstechnica.com/health/2026/...
FDA deletes warning on bogus autism therapies touted by RFK Jr.‘s allies
The agency used to warn of chelation, used by RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine ally David Geier.
arstechnica.com
January 13, 2026 at 11:42 PM
hey look it’s an autism treatment that’s even worse than ABA!
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I really want ppl w/o Minneapolis connections to understand
You might've heard that Mpls public schools went hybrid bc so many families are in hiding. Well, a coworker just told me that today, during his kid's hybrid class, a kid's apt building was raided onscreen
*Everyone has stories like this*
You might've heard that Mpls public schools went hybrid bc so many families are in hiding. Well, a coworker just told me that today, during his kid's hybrid class, a kid's apt building was raided onscreen
*Everyone has stories like this*
January 13, 2026 at 6:06 PM
I really want ppl w/o Minneapolis connections to understand
You might've heard that Mpls public schools went hybrid bc so many families are in hiding. Well, a coworker just told me that today, during his kid's hybrid class, a kid's apt building was raided onscreen
*Everyone has stories like this*
You might've heard that Mpls public schools went hybrid bc so many families are in hiding. Well, a coworker just told me that today, during his kid's hybrid class, a kid's apt building was raided onscreen
*Everyone has stories like this*
Worth noting that this relaunch is hosted by Ghost, *not* Substack! 😍
Condé Nast forgot to renew the trademark for Gourmet and so a group of journalists grabbed it and are relaunching the food magazine as a worker-owned co-op. Love it. [gourmetmagazine.net]
Gourmet Magazine
Gourmet is a worker-owned publication about food and the people who make and consume it.
gourmetmagazine.net
January 13, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Worth noting that this relaunch is hosted by Ghost, *not* Substack! 😍
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Condé Nast forgot to renew the trademark for Gourmet and so a group of journalists grabbed it and are relaunching the food magazine as a worker-owned co-op. Love it. [gourmetmagazine.net]
Gourmet Magazine
Gourmet is a worker-owned publication about food and the people who make and consume it.
gourmetmagazine.net
January 13, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Condé Nast forgot to renew the trademark for Gourmet and so a group of journalists grabbed it and are relaunching the food magazine as a worker-owned co-op. Love it. [gourmetmagazine.net]
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this is war. I don't know why this isn't the language that everyone uses. The Feds are waging war on civilians.
Honestly have lost count in the chaos but this is the third (?) gas incident today
Federal authorities have tear-gassed a crowd outside the Whipple Federal Building at Fort Snelling. Follow updates here. bit.ly/3Lakres
January 13, 2026 at 3:12 AM
this is war. I don't know why this isn't the language that everyone uses. The Feds are waging war on civilians.
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ICE is a logical extension of policing in America. Never forget.
January 12, 2026 at 8:29 PM
ICE is a logical extension of policing in America. Never forget.
Des Plaines River 💜💜💜💜
My favorite Twitter prompt was "RT this with your home river," so reskeet this with your home river.
Mine is the Patuxent.
Mine is the Patuxent.
January 12, 2026 at 11:40 PM
Des Plaines River 💜💜💜💜
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🕯️My cousin Brian passed away last night. After a courageous 3 wk stint with ICE. He slipped on a fellow agent’s frozen peepee puddle & somersaulted many times in the air, yelling “yabbada yabbada yabbada” & tragically aspirating (a different) agent’s pee he’d been gargling. He hated women🇺🇸💔
January 12, 2026 at 9:33 PM
🕯️My cousin Brian passed away last night. After a courageous 3 wk stint with ICE. He slipped on a fellow agent’s frozen peepee puddle & somersaulted many times in the air, yelling “yabbada yabbada yabbada” & tragically aspirating (a different) agent’s pee he’d been gargling. He hated women🇺🇸💔
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Most autistic adults aren’t struggling because they “lack skills.”
We're struggling because we're taught to survive systems that never planned to support us.
That’s not a personal failure - it's a structural one.
We're struggling because we're taught to survive systems that never planned to support us.
That’s not a personal failure - it's a structural one.
January 9, 2026 at 9:56 AM
Most autistic adults aren’t struggling because they “lack skills.”
We're struggling because we're taught to survive systems that never planned to support us.
That’s not a personal failure - it's a structural one.
We're struggling because we're taught to survive systems that never planned to support us.
That’s not a personal failure - it's a structural one.
George Clooney misses the mark by a hair but the effect is enormous.
Julia Roberts exists publicly just enough to maximize charm and man, I wish I knew that secret
January 12, 2026 at 4:12 AM
George Clooney misses the mark by a hair but the effect is enormous.
for real, this music is out of control. fatboy slim? these are not serious people.
January 12, 2026 at 4:11 AM
for real, this music is out of control. fatboy slim? these are not serious people.
Julia Roberts exists publicly just enough to maximize charm and man, I wish I knew that secret
January 12, 2026 at 4:10 AM
Julia Roberts exists publicly just enough to maximize charm and man, I wish I knew that secret
this is my first introduction to these two and, um, i can think of a couple of places where i'd invite them
Based on the content from the Golden Globes, Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams will be invited to appear on everything. The Emmys. SAG's Actor Awards. The Oscars. The Met Gala. Fashion shows. Every major morning and talk show. The Paley Center. San Diego Comic Con. The limit does not exist.
January 12, 2026 at 4:06 AM
this is my first introduction to these two and, um, i can think of a couple of places where i'd invite them
tapping this sign
there's been, like, an unusual number of taylor swift songs played tonight, right?
January 12, 2026 at 3:55 AM
tapping this sign
the tuxes tonight are HORRIBLE
January 12, 2026 at 3:47 AM
the tuxes tonight are HORRIBLE
to be clear, there *is* a limit to what i can be bullied into watching and i don't care if adolescence wins the nobel peace prize, i will not watch it
fuck, yeah, fine i will watch the gay hockey show
January 12, 2026 at 3:46 AM
to be clear, there *is* a limit to what i can be bullied into watching and i don't care if adolescence wins the nobel peace prize, i will not watch it
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As of now they’re not trying to talk me out of it but told me to email PriorityLetter@HIlton.com. That may just be a deflection hoping that if they throw up some hurdles some people won’t cancel but I think they underestimate how much time I will devote to making trouble.
On the phone with them right now.
You can host the armed goons terrorizing our families, or you can host us.
You can host the armed goons terrorizing our families, or you can host us.
It's worth your time to call Hilton to cancel your account with them. 1-800-446-6677. Here's why:
They asked me if it was because of the ICE thing. I said it was. Then they suggested I wait a couple days to see if they were going to change course.
The pressure is getting to them. Let's keep it up.
They asked me if it was because of the ICE thing. I said it was. Then they suggested I wait a couple days to see if they were going to change course.
The pressure is getting to them. Let's keep it up.
January 12, 2026 at 3:23 AM
As of now they’re not trying to talk me out of it but told me to email PriorityLetter@HIlton.com. That may just be a deflection hoping that if they throw up some hurdles some people won’t cancel but I think they underestimate how much time I will devote to making trouble.
Rhea Seehorn finally winning a goddamn award is almost as good as the Bears win last night.
January 12, 2026 at 3:28 AM
Rhea Seehorn finally winning a goddamn award is almost as good as the Bears win last night.
there's been, like, an unusual number of taylor swift songs played tonight, right?
January 12, 2026 at 3:25 AM
there's been, like, an unusual number of taylor swift songs played tonight, right?
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Few people in power deserve more credit for this than Sarah McBride
BREAKING and HUGE news for transgender people: The bipartisan final negotiated text for these spending bills REMOVED language to restrict gender-affirming care as part of the Federal Employees Health Benefit Program.
docs.house.gov/billsthiswee...
docs.house.gov/billsthiswee...
January 12, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Few people in power deserve more credit for this than Sarah McBride