Major TW for my neurodivergent peeps. How did I know it was for autistic kids? How did I know even before I scrolled down

ProPublica@propublica.org · 3w ago

THREAD: The boy is called a liar. He’s told not to defend himself. Then the private school owner encourages all of his peers to attack him, one by one. She hits him, repeatedly, with a plastic pipe-like object. How does this school still exist — and receive state funds? 🧵

We are all going to have so many kinds of diarrhea

Phil Lewis@phillewis.bsky.social · 2y ago

Trump is reportedly expected to nominate anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services

Periodic reminder that the vast majority of people with mental health issues are never violent and are more likely to be victims of violence. The history of violence is the salient piece

The Associated Press@apnews.com · 3w ago

ICE officer who shot Colombian man in Maine has history of threatening behavior and mental illness, family and court documents say.

It’s almost like the right to vote is more important than the right to eat unlimited amounts of spaghetti

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 3w ago

White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson: "I saw a tweet yesterday from Olive Garden that in order to take advantage of their never-ending pasta pass, you have to show photo ID. I thought, that's weird, Olive Garden takes pasta pass security more seriously than Democrats take election security."

Prepping for trial during a Mercury retrograde in my 9th house is really fun. Every hour or so my computer forgets how to talk to my printer and I have to reboot everything, it’s really cool

Trump's big news is China acquired the publicly available voter file? Bro, DOGE employees took off with our Social Security info on thumb drives.

Once again I have run out of ADHD meds because state regulations only let me fill my prescription every 28 days. And I need to ask my provider for a new script every single month. Inevitability this lands on a weekend. I am so tired of this routine. If I could function without this stuff I would!

Getting older is crazy because you’ll be listening to your parasocial peers chat on a podcast or whatever and oh so casually mention they have never seen any Muppets content, don’t know who Liberace is, and their mom listens to Beyoncé and 😦

This

rax ‘levon honkers’ king@raxkingisdead.bsky.social · 4w ago

everybody who looked the other way on dealbreaker after dealbreaker because they were so stoked on their great white populist hope deserves the humiliation she’s going to be forced to bear instead. yall made her into a sin eater because you wanted a slur-saying left so badly

You’re telling me Schism Watch is happening under an exact Mars + Uranus square to natal Uranus? 8H-11H?? This chart is spicy, I’m so into it

“It is not simply that autistic people fail to understand others; non-autistic people may also fail to understand autistic communication, expression, and experience. When two people process the world differently, both may struggle to read the other accurately.”

Autistic Realms (Helen Edgar)@autisticrealms.bsky.social · last mo.

When Autistic Interests Are Mistaken for Narcissism: Understanding Neurodiversity and Relationships | Counselling in Cornwall #monotropism www.cornwallcounsellingdirectory.co.uk/blog/when-au...

I like this article. I think about Jupiter’s dark side and just its value-neutral Embiggening influence a lot! Jupiter transits do tend to teach me big life lessons by any means necessary 😂

@alicesparklykat.bsky.social · last mo.

JUPITER HAS A DARK SIDE — Jupiter's dark side is this: Jupiter is really paranoid. If you look for meaning in every single single accident or coincidence, in every single song lyric or tarot card pull—then you'll trip yourself out. www.alicesparklykat.com/articles/733...

Asking how people can partake in joyful acts during a period of immense suffering leads me to believe this is your first time at the suffering rodeo.

The House Democrats should hire me to make their social media graphics 👀

I had a great time with my DisCo friends at @lydiaxzbrown.com campaign fundraiser last week! If you live in MD District 7A or don’t but you care about disability justice, interdependence, economic stability for everyone, and more, check out Ly Xīnzhèn's campaign website: brownformaryland.com

I get the impulse for autistic people to want to respond by saying that they DID go to college or play baseball or date and work. But that still plays into ableist narratives. Even if an #ActuallyAutistic person does none of these, they still have worth.

FactPost@factpostnews.bsky.social · 2mo ago

RFK Jr: Kids with autism will never hold a job. They'll never play baseball. They'll never write a poem. They'll never go out on a date.

Today is Give Out Day! Learn more about AWN's work and how you can support it at this link: awnnetwork.org/give-out-day...

If I were a math teacher I’d have two bonus questions on the Friday quiz today: 1. $600 is ___% higher than $100. 2. $100 is ___% lower than $600. Please show your work.

Lý Xīnzhèn Brown (@lydiaxzbrown.com) is a Democratic Socialist running for the Maryland House. They are a longtime advocate, policy analyst, and scholar working in disability and technology. If you want people in politics who actually understand issues AND the stakes, Lý Xīnzhèn fully fits the bill

SS of the RFK quote w alt text

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 4mo ago

a yelling RFK Jr denies making comments about Black children that Rep. Sewell printed out and put on a placard

And guess what the demographics are in east Omaha. If you are an Omaha parent in the superfund zone worried about lead you can get free testing from the Omaha Healthy Kids Alliance (founded by Kara Eastman, district 2 Dem who challenged Bacon in 2018 & 2020!) omaha.net/omaha-health...

Flatwater Free Press@flatwaterfreep.bsky.social · 4mo ago

For more than a century, a smelter and other factories spewed 400 million pounds of lead dust across Omaha's east side. Faced with similar concerns, 13 states passed laws requiring all kids to get a blood test before kindergarten. But not Nebraska. 🔗 buff.ly/KBLSiXG

There is absolutely no chance that he’ll follow through on completing that 250 foot arch. But I fear we do have to worry about him defiling the nearby Arlington National Cemetery in the process of faking construction on another vanity project. The East Wing has been a pile of rubble for 6 mo…

Not enough people seem to know that it is the VP + a majority of the executive/cabinet who have to initiate a 25th amendment removal. And unless the President voluntarily agrees to step down, then and only then does it go to Congress. 2/3 of both houses then have to vote for removal.

🩸🩸🩸 I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget what the 34x POS convicted felon who incites political violence, adjudicated rapist & pedophile Trump did on J6 🩸🩸🩸 THIS IS WHAT AN INSURRECTION LOOKS LIKE ⬇️⬇️⬇️

THE ASTROLOGY OF APRIL: ACT I = 🌝⚖️💐🌊💬💎🌅🙏 (1-5 April) ACT II = 💥🤯⚔️⚠️‼️😫🔥🪐 (8-20 April) ACT III = 🤖📡🤪💬💖👩‍💻📲🛸 (24-30 April)

Looking forward to seeing everyone tomorrow! Also, it's time to remind everyone about safety so we're linking to this comprehensive guide from the EFF for your reference. And the one thing every No Kings rally tomorrow has in common is our commitment to nonviolence.

Having 25 tabs open on your phone just ain’t the same

JP@johnathanperk.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Somebody said millennials usually use their laptops (instead of smartphones) for major purchases, including booking flights. I can’t stop thinking about this.

“While we appreciate the necessity for alternatives to government-sanctioned bodies, we are disappointed to see so few autistic voices at the table,” said Elio McCabe, policy manager at the Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network

Independent autism committee kicks off efforts to counter RFK Jr., influence Congress

A group of autism scientists kicked off efforts Thursday to influence Congress, and the research agendas of private organizations.

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I feel this so hard. Especially when my only paid work is making visual art… it’s increasingly difficult to turn off the anxiety and get into that VERY different headspace of creativity

Nicola Allan 💫@nicola-allan.com · 5mo ago

I'm trying to remember that it's actually still really important that I keep drawing my silly little woodland creatures for my silly little tarot deck... while the world is on fire.