I am autistic. Not mildly autistic, not just barely autistic, not a “high-functioning” autistic. I was born disabled not sick or broken, and worthy of the love I feel from my husband, son, and beautiful friends. I am autistic with no qualifiers, and like everybody else, I am worthy.

Thinking Person's Guide to Autism@thinkingautism.com · 4d ago

There is no such thing as “mild” autism. If you are autistic, you are disabled. Yes, there is HUGE variability re: how that disability manifests. Almost infinite and complicated and often misunderstood and underestimated variability. But there is no such thing as “mild” autism. #neurodiversity

To quote @kaybowzie.bsky.social, "My head hurts and I'm mad at the government." Thank you, Melody, for listening to and amplifying the very real fears of our community members who need these disability benefits to keep our loved ones and selves above water. Focus on us, not overblown fraud claims.

Melody Schreiber@melodyschreiber.com · 3d ago

“Without this, people become homeless. They lose their income. They lose their stability. Whatever tiny safety net they had is gone,” @shannonrosa.bsky.social said. “It’s just cruel.” My latest: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Wait, did an ordinary raccoon have the compassion—nay, HEROISM— to take this beleaguered peer to to the Ringtailed Mammal Prom? I’m not crying You’re crying. 🙄

The Squeaky Wheel@thesqueakywheel.bsky.social · 2w ago

Isn’t it inspiring that a raccoon is doing raccoonery?

We’re creating space for Black autistic voices this September. Join our virtual summit for stories, lived experience, and community. Seeking speakers, self-advocates, parents, educators, clinicians & allies. 📩 BlackAutismAcceptanceDay@gmail.com Please share!

Did you know that @autismspectrumnews.bsky.social has an entire issue dedicated to the nonspeaking autistic people who, for too long, “have been underestimated, misunderstood, and denied the tools and opportunities they need to communicate”? autismspectrumnews.org/asn-summer-2... #neurodiversity

ASN Summer 2026 Issue

“Giving Voice to Nonspeakers: Communication, Advocacy, and Inclusion Across Life”

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Our newsletter is back from hiatus! Today @ejwillingham.bsky.social takes exception to the Autism Science Foundation (ASF) & its coldly manipulative attempt to convince the autism community that ABA therapy is "nicer" now. (Spoiler: It is not.) Pls share & subscribe! buttondown.com/TPGA/archive...

No, ASF. "Modern" ABA is still a way to coldly manipulate autistic children

ABA is a profitable operation, and threats to this carefully ordered infrastructure tend to mobilize strategic resistance.

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Dr. Fauci is a hero. He really is. He helped guide America thru a mass death event. Millions more could have died but they did not, thanks to him. Everyone over 70 owes him a debt. It is disgusting that we live in a country that not only dishonors him but actively smears his good name.

No matter how elaborately each new time it is repackaged, rodent training is still rodent training. And as Dr. Willingham has said for years, humans are not rodents. I hate that I fell for the crappy, COI-riddled, pseudoscience underlying ABA and that my kid paid the price. #ABAIsGarbage

Emily PhD 🎓@ejwillingham.bsky.social · last wk.

A personal note from me as prelude to this week's newsletter:

"More than 80 children and adolescents have been hospitalized this year for measles complications like pneumonia or brain swelling, which can cause lasting damage, including blindness, deafness and intellectual disabilities. There are no treatments for measles..." www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/w...

Measles Cases Hit New Record in U.S., as Vaccination Rates Wane

More measles cases have been reported in the United States in the last two years than in all the years from 2000 through 2024 combined.

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While imperfect and unevenly enforced, the Americans with Disabilities Act was a genuine civil rights milestone that has literally reshaped our society for the better. We should celebrate it loudly.

Eric Michael Garcia@ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 2w ago

This month is the 36th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act and it reminds me that the ADA could not be passed today. It probably couldn’t get a vote in committee today.

Funny how transparency became optional.

Every State should be doing this. We know he's going to interfere in the election because he knows if we win, it's the end of his regime.

Today, we honor the life and legacy of the great John Lewis. Rep. Lewis was a giant of the civil rights movement, whose fight for equality transformed our nation. In his memory, we must pick up the mantle and continue to work together toward true equality for every American.

Many autistics repeat things over and over; this is called "perseveration". Sometimes the perseveration happens because the person is thinking about something they don't want to forget, and they haven't yet figured out another way to hold onto the thought. -Judy Endow: ollibean.org/autism-perse...

"Autism, Perseveration and Holding onto Thoughts" by Judy Endow

Useful strategies for holding on to thoughts for people on the spectrum by Judy Endow. Most importantly --respect autistic neurology.

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I was feeling so down after watching the news this evening, I decided to type #therapydogs into Bluesky. If you too are feeling sad, I recommend you do the same.

Epstein PSA from survivors telling the senate not to confirm Todd Blanche. They are so strong in this video.

For oh so many reasons, I am in a headspace to say only this on social media about SBC’s Guardian Interview. Regrets are not repair. If anyone is in closer touch w/ him l than I am please feel free to pass that along to him. He knows how to reach me if he wants to talk further.

Thinking Person's Guide to Autism@thinkingautism.com · last mo.

"Any time in the last 20 years, Simon Baron-Cohen could have asked the autism community or looked beyond his own biases at the existing literature […] but he was too busy being galaxy brained about autistic people." @ejwillingham.bsky.social on SBC, in our newsletter. buttondown.com/TPGA/archive...

Gillian tracks ICE flights and makes the info public. She definitely deserves to be paid and we absolutely need work like hers. If you know how to connect her with someone who can make this a FT paid position, please let her know.

Gillian Brockell@gillianbrockell.com · 4w ago

Guys I can’t keep doing this independently. I need a job. If you know of a place—advocacy, OSINT org, think tank, left media, etc—where I could take this work in-house, pls let me know. I admire the folks making independent work for them, but I am collapsing under the weight and the lack of impact.

I wrote about why I will be celebrating the birth of our nation tomorrow: The 9th of July – the day the 14th amendment was ratified. medium.com/p/2ab7282575...

The Country I Want to Celebrate Was Born on July 9th

My fianceé and I out of morbid curiosity, tuned into CSPAN the night of July 4th. We were curious what we would see in the nation’s…

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Hundreds of people have already gathered. We have active duty service members AND veterans here to join the Veterans Against Fascism. 7/4/26

A whole lot of stuff happens at the state and local level. I remind myself of that whenever I panic over the federal government’s aim of stripping my disabled son of his autonomy.

Edwin Park@edwincpark.bsky.social · last mo.

Andy Schneider explains the lawsuit filed by 25 states and D.C. challenging CMS's rule implementing H.R. 1's #Medicaid work reporting requirement as the rule departs significantly from the statutory language as well as guidance given to states over the last year: ccf.georgetown.edu/2026/07/02/m...

#ProudBlue #ResistanceUnited #Pinks This, folks, is a sad truth.

OPINION: "A giant has gone home, but heaven’s promotion has left earth with a significant assignment … to continue his work," Ronnie C. Crudup Sr. writes. www.mississippifreepress.org/opinion-john...

Opinion | John M. Perkins Is Gone, But His Work Continues

Ronnie C. Crudup writes about his friend and mentor, the late John M. Perkins.

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Can genetics studies ever be a positive for autistic people? Depends! Genetics tools can be used for better or worse. The key is a research ethics framework that ensures that it’s all for the better. @ejwillingham.bsky.social in the TPGA newsletter. Share/subscribe! buttondown.com/TPGA/archive...

Can genetics studies ever be a positive for autistic people?

Genetics tools can be used for better or worse. The key is a research ethics framework that ensures that it’s all for the better.

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Moving the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) and the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) out of the Department of Education will harm disabled students. Take action now — tell Congress to protect the rights of students with disabilities: aapd.quorum.us/campaign/148...

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American Association of People with Disabilities

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“Moving IDEA oversight into the Department of Health and Human Services risks changing how the federal government understands and responds to students with disabilities. […] Students with disabilities may need health care & related services, but they are students first.” thearc.org/blog/moving-...

Moving Special Education Out of the Department of Education Risks Students’ Rights | The Arc

The Arc warns that moving special education and civil rights offices out of the Department of Education could weaken protections for students with disabilities.

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✨JUNETEENTH MUTUAL AID THREAD ✨ Here’s a thread with Black folks you can support in celebration of #Juneteenth. Do some good - even if you’re sending $3 to a Black person to treat themselves to a dessert or a coffee! Circulate & give to at least one person in the thread if you have the means 💜

Montgomery Square, the newest @eji.org Legacy Site, memorializes the Montgomery bus boycott and modern Civil Rights Movement. It is also a warning to all of us. I talked with Bryan Stevenson about memory, erasure, and what history demands for @us.theguardian.com.

New monument turns Rosa Parks’s booking number into warning on US erasure

‘We have come too far to turn around now,’ the monument on Alabama’s Montgomery Square reads

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‼️IMPORTANT NYC ICE Hotline Update The ICE hotline will be down until July as it is being transferred to a new carrier. Until it is back up, send sightings to: @floodthestreetsnyc @nycicewatch @handsoffnyc (on instagram) For #KnowYourRights resources, visit our website: weprotectusny.org