Laura Sherley
@lauraharveysherley.bsky.social
Teacher of blind & low vision students, editor of speculative fiction, writer, seminary graduate, dispenser of random facts. Happily married to my partner in crime
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that sans serif fonts aren’t suited for world-class diplomacy and ordered the department to drop Calibri in favor of Times New Roman, reversing a Biden-era policy intended to help employees who are visually impaired.
Calibri font banished as U.S. diplomacy returns to Times New Roman
Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the Biden administration’s shift to a sans serif font, to assist people with vision issues, a “wasteful” diversity move.
wapo.st
December 11, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that sans serif fonts aren’t suited for world-class diplomacy and ordered the department to drop Calibri in favor of Times New Roman, reversing a Biden-era policy intended to help employees who are visually impaired.
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Good grief. This administration is so soft on crime.
November 7, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Good grief. This administration is so soft on crime.
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The goal of healthcare is not to increase the GDP
It’s to make people healthy & tend to the sick. It’s not supposed to be a money making scheme
Dr Oz saying that to “flourish in life” you must engage in the workforce is useless eater rhetoric
He wants you to see the sick & disabled as expendable
It’s to make people healthy & tend to the sick. It’s not supposed to be a money making scheme
Dr Oz saying that to “flourish in life” you must engage in the workforce is useless eater rhetoric
He wants you to see the sick & disabled as expendable
October 24, 2025 at 9:35 PM
The goal of healthcare is not to increase the GDP
It’s to make people healthy & tend to the sick. It’s not supposed to be a money making scheme
Dr Oz saying that to “flourish in life” you must engage in the workforce is useless eater rhetoric
He wants you to see the sick & disabled as expendable
It’s to make people healthy & tend to the sick. It’s not supposed to be a money making scheme
Dr Oz saying that to “flourish in life” you must engage in the workforce is useless eater rhetoric
He wants you to see the sick & disabled as expendable
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Remember our mantra:
Don't Engage, Just Block.
Don't Engage, Just Block.
October 17, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Remember our mantra:
Don't Engage, Just Block.
Don't Engage, Just Block.
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UPDATE: President Trump and his deputies tied autism to acetaminophen use during pregnancy, presented a cancer drug as a possible treatment, and said the FDA would change labeling to reflect both claims. There is little strong scientific evidence for either.
Trump blames Tylenol for autism. Science doesn't back him up
President Trump and his deputies tied autism to acetaminophen use during pregnancy, presented a cancer drug as a possible treatment, and said the FDA would change labeling to reflect both claims. There is little strong scientific evidence for either.
n.pr
September 23, 2025 at 12:43 AM
UPDATE: President Trump and his deputies tied autism to acetaminophen use during pregnancy, presented a cancer drug as a possible treatment, and said the FDA would change labeling to reflect both claims. There is little strong scientific evidence for either.
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live your life in such a way that it won’t be considered an insult to your memory to post unedited direct quotes of things you said in public repeatedly
September 14, 2025 at 5:22 PM
live your life in such a way that it won’t be considered an insult to your memory to post unedited direct quotes of things you said in public repeatedly
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Nothing like RFK Jr's nonsense to make you feel awkward. Over the years, I have come to appreciate and celebrate my autistic-ness, and it really sucks to continually see headlines that imply that being like you is devastating or the worst thing that can happen to someone.
I think I'm pretty cool
I think I'm pretty cool
elmo from sesame street standing in front of a wall
Alt: elmo from sesame street standing in front of a wall and shrugging
media.tenor.com
September 9, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Nothing like RFK Jr's nonsense to make you feel awkward. Over the years, I have come to appreciate and celebrate my autistic-ness, and it really sucks to continually see headlines that imply that being like you is devastating or the worst thing that can happen to someone.
I think I'm pretty cool
I think I'm pretty cool
Oh. Look. Special education students are being stripped of their accessibility devices due to the gen ed need to ban cellphones in the classroom.
Exactly the thing I’ve been warning about bc I know how SpEd gets treated.
I. TOLD. YOU. SO.
Exactly the thing I’ve been warning about bc I know how SpEd gets treated.
I. TOLD. YOU. SO.
August 31, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Oh. Look. Special education students are being stripped of their accessibility devices due to the gen ed need to ban cellphones in the classroom.
Exactly the thing I’ve been warning about bc I know how SpEd gets treated.
I. TOLD. YOU. SO.
Exactly the thing I’ve been warning about bc I know how SpEd gets treated.
I. TOLD. YOU. SO.
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It’s easy to speak up for those who are the same as you
For people you like or empathize with
The true test is whether you will speak out for those you don’t care about or identify with
For those who you don’t like
Everyone deserves the same basic rights & we must fight for all or we all lose
For people you like or empathize with
The true test is whether you will speak out for those you don’t care about or identify with
For those who you don’t like
Everyone deserves the same basic rights & we must fight for all or we all lose
July 8, 2025 at 4:42 AM
It’s easy to speak up for those who are the same as you
For people you like or empathize with
The true test is whether you will speak out for those you don’t care about or identify with
For those who you don’t like
Everyone deserves the same basic rights & we must fight for all or we all lose
For people you like or empathize with
The true test is whether you will speak out for those you don’t care about or identify with
For those who you don’t like
Everyone deserves the same basic rights & we must fight for all or we all lose
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I'm thinking a lot lately about Hadrian's Wall, which had hypocausts. After the Romans left, it took England 1,300 years to reinvent steam heating. If we think nothing like that can happen to us, we are delusional.
July 7, 2025 at 12:17 AM
I'm thinking a lot lately about Hadrian's Wall, which had hypocausts. After the Romans left, it took England 1,300 years to reinvent steam heating. If we think nothing like that can happen to us, we are delusional.
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Is assaulting law enforcement in the room with us right now?
June 17, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Is assaulting law enforcement in the room with us right now?
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Anyone who has ever lived in LA county will not be surprised it was the sheriff's department that escalated
June 15, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Anyone who has ever lived in LA county will not be surprised it was the sheriff's department that escalated
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Not only can working from home make you happier, for many disabled people it allows them to remain in the workforce
It gives them autonomy & independence. Flexibility to attend doctors appointments and care for their health
It’s a crucial accommodation, and removing it will harm disabled lives
It gives them autonomy & independence. Flexibility to attend doctors appointments and care for their health
It’s a crucial accommodation, and removing it will harm disabled lives
Scientists have studied remote work for 4 years and have reached a clear conclusion: working from home makes us happier - Caring Minds United
Scientists have spent four years diving deep into the world of remote work and stumbled upon a powerful truth: working from home genuinely makes us
www.cmu.fr
June 15, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Not only can working from home make you happier, for many disabled people it allows them to remain in the workforce
It gives them autonomy & independence. Flexibility to attend doctors appointments and care for their health
It’s a crucial accommodation, and removing it will harm disabled lives
It gives them autonomy & independence. Flexibility to attend doctors appointments and care for their health
It’s a crucial accommodation, and removing it will harm disabled lives
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Take a listen and seriously consider it. While this is not an uncommon practice, I am glad people are beginning to speak up about it.
June 11, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Take a listen and seriously consider it. While this is not an uncommon practice, I am glad people are beginning to speak up about it.
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Keeping the most, overtly ignorant and hostile people in charge is part of the plan, because it's about pushing the line to make sure everyone knows the hierarchy, "Our least capable and deserving will get more than the best of you."
Lee: Would say it would be “illegal DEI” for a lesson plan on the Tulsa race massacre?
McMahon: I’d have to get back to you
Lee: Do you know what the Tulsa race massacre is?
McMahon: I’d like to look into it more and get back to you on it.
McMahon: I’d have to get back to you
Lee: Do you know what the Tulsa race massacre is?
McMahon: I’d like to look into it more and get back to you on it.
June 4, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Keeping the most, overtly ignorant and hostile people in charge is part of the plan, because it's about pushing the line to make sure everyone knows the hierarchy, "Our least capable and deserving will get more than the best of you."
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For kids with complex health issues, Medicaid is the difference between staying with family and being forced into a nursing home as a child.
Private insurance doesn't want to cover home care. Medicaid has to.
Private insurance doesn't want to cover home care. Medicaid has to.
I wish journalists would stop framing political news as wins or losses for politicians or political parties. It’s an abrogation of our mission. Why do we keep doing this? Is the spending bill a win or loss for the American people? Who does it help? Who does it hurt? Is it sound policy? Fiscally?
May 22, 2025 at 5:54 PM
For kids with complex health issues, Medicaid is the difference between staying with family and being forced into a nursing home as a child.
Private insurance doesn't want to cover home care. Medicaid has to.
Private insurance doesn't want to cover home care. Medicaid has to.
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I am again begging people to understand that "that's illegal!" only matters if somebody does something about it. This includes "that's unconstitutional!"
Turns out that these things are all agreements, not immutable laws of the universe.
Turns out that these things are all agreements, not immutable laws of the universe.
May 10, 2025 at 1:35 PM
I am again begging people to understand that "that's illegal!" only matters if somebody does something about it. This includes "that's unconstitutional!"
Turns out that these things are all agreements, not immutable laws of the universe.
Turns out that these things are all agreements, not immutable laws of the universe.
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People want to believe that health is 100% in their control... That if they do the "right" things, they'll stay "healthy".
Truth is that it doesn't work like that.
Most of our "health" is out of our control.
We can only reduce risks
Truth is that it doesn't work like that.
Most of our "health" is out of our control.
We can only reduce risks
May 10, 2025 at 10:21 AM
People want to believe that health is 100% in their control... That if they do the "right" things, they'll stay "healthy".
Truth is that it doesn't work like that.
Most of our "health" is out of our control.
We can only reduce risks
Truth is that it doesn't work like that.
Most of our "health" is out of our control.
We can only reduce risks
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News: RFK Jr is refusing to come to an autism roundtable hosted by @autisticadvocacy.org, @awnnetwork.org, @aapd-disability.bsky.social, @thearcus.bsky.social, @nacdd.bsky.social, and more. You know, disability organizations that actually hire autistic people. www.aapd.com/autism-round...
Autism and Disability Organizations Invite Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to Join National Roundtable Discussion; Kennedy Declines to Attend - AAPD
For Immediate Release: May 8, 2025 Contact: Jess Davidson at jdavidson@aapd.com; 202-465-5528 WASHINGTON, D.C. — A coalition of the nation’s leading autism and disability organizations have come toge...
www.aapd.com
May 8, 2025 at 7:08 PM
News: RFK Jr is refusing to come to an autism roundtable hosted by @autisticadvocacy.org, @awnnetwork.org, @aapd-disability.bsky.social, @thearcus.bsky.social, @nacdd.bsky.social, and more. You know, disability organizations that actually hire autistic people. www.aapd.com/autism-round...
Making lists of disabled people like this never, ever results in good things. There is no good intent here.
The National Institutes of Health will partner with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid to create a database of Americans with autism, using insurance claims, medical records and smartwatch data.
RFK Jr. says autism database will use Medicare and Medicaid info
The National Institutes of Health will partner with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid to create a database of Americans with autism, using insurance claims, medical records and smartwatch data.
www.npr.org
May 8, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Making lists of disabled people like this never, ever results in good things. There is no good intent here.
Was recently on an interview panel in which we were told em dashes indicate AI use.
Y’all, no. Just no. Em dashes aren’t archaic. They’re standard punctuation used by many, many ppl use them every day. Stop your nonsense.
It’s not AI. It’s just punctuation.
Y’all, no. Just no. Em dashes aren’t archaic. They’re standard punctuation used by many, many ppl use them every day. Stop your nonsense.
It’s not AI. It’s just punctuation.
May 6, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Was recently on an interview panel in which we were told em dashes indicate AI use.
Y’all, no. Just no. Em dashes aren’t archaic. They’re standard punctuation used by many, many ppl use them every day. Stop your nonsense.
It’s not AI. It’s just punctuation.
Y’all, no. Just no. Em dashes aren’t archaic. They’re standard punctuation used by many, many ppl use them every day. Stop your nonsense.
It’s not AI. It’s just punctuation.
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The premise of all the concern over pediatric transgender medicine is that it's being given too quickly to too many children, and I continue to find it odd that every scrap of evidence I can find suggests that this isn't happening and never was.
May 2, 2025 at 1:00 PM
The premise of all the concern over pediatric transgender medicine is that it's being given too quickly to too many children, and I continue to find it odd that every scrap of evidence I can find suggests that this isn't happening and never was.
FYI: In the U.S., Head Start is an educational program for preK kids. It focuses on connecting families to necessary resources, as the most successful students are housed, fed, healthy, supported, & given early educational opportunities.
It’s a federal program.
$0 have been allocated for 2026.
It’s a federal program.
$0 have been allocated for 2026.
May 2, 2025 at 1:45 AM
FYI: In the U.S., Head Start is an educational program for preK kids. It focuses on connecting families to necessary resources, as the most successful students are housed, fed, healthy, supported, & given early educational opportunities.
It’s a federal program.
$0 have been allocated for 2026.
It’s a federal program.
$0 have been allocated for 2026.