David Laxton
@dlaxton.bsky.social
Reposted by David Laxton
I told @rebeccacokley.bsky.social this the other day: In a lot of ways, the autism rights movement has taken a major step back. But one difference between now and the anti-vaccine panic of the 1990s and 2000s is that now, CNN interviews folks like myself and Holden Thorp.
It takes a lot to get Alison Singer and ASAN to agree about something. We’re all together on this. @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social @ericmgarcia.bsky.social
www.cnn.com/2025/04/19/h...
www.cnn.com/2025/04/19/h...
Many in the autism community say RFK Jr. is pushing harmful and regressive rhetoric about who they are | CNN
“These are kids who will never pay taxes. They’ll never hold a job. They’ll never play baseball. They’ll never write a poem. They’ll never go out on a date. Many of them will never use a toilet unassi...
www.cnn.com
April 20, 2025 at 9:39 PM
I told @rebeccacokley.bsky.social this the other day: In a lot of ways, the autism rights movement has taken a major step back. But one difference between now and the anti-vaccine panic of the 1990s and 2000s is that now, CNN interviews folks like myself and Holden Thorp.
Reposted by David Laxton
My piece in @statnews.com on creating a better environment for autistic researchers in science. Great comments from researcher Greg Siegle on his journey. #ActuallyAutistic @thekibosch.bsky.social www.statnews.com/2025/02/12/a...
Science editor-in-chief Holden Thorp’s advice for other scientists with autism
“Building a much better scientific enterprise means embracing the idea of collaboration across all aspects of neurodiversity,” writes Science editor-in-chief Holden Thorp, who was diagnosed with autis...
www.statnews.com
February 12, 2025 at 12:49 PM
My piece in @statnews.com on creating a better environment for autistic researchers in science. Great comments from researcher Greg Siegle on his journey. #ActuallyAutistic @thekibosch.bsky.social www.statnews.com/2025/02/12/a...
@hot-spur.bsky.socialnow you have 4!
January 22, 2025 at 3:38 AM
@hot-spur.bsky.socialnow you have 4!
At some point he’s gotta eat
A man in Indiana made an AT-AT costume for his horse, intending to only get a few pictures before removing it. When he took off the headpiece the horse got upset and insisted that he put it back on, which made the horse happy again. Now the horse isn't allowing him to remove any piece of the costume
January 11, 2025 at 12:34 AM
At some point he’s gotta eat