I for one am shocked, shocked to learn that the training for Elon Musk's trash chatbot is not being conducted with the absolute highest ethical standards

The word “autism” was first used to describe behavioral differences in children in 1911 but autism has been documented using available records going back to the 1700s (definitively) and further. Acetaminophen (Tylenol, paracetamol) was discovered in 1878 and first sold in the United States in 1950.

I want to see the actual policy, but can't find it. Because the level of hilarity here increases greatly if they forgot to specify *human* genders and sexes...although it's not funny for the kids if they can't actually teach biology class anymore.

In the news from Texas: Angelo State University has just informed faculty that "if they make any statement implying that there are more than two sexes or genders (male and female) they will be fired." conchoobserver.com/2025/09/19/a...

In addition to all the ableism, blaming moms for taking tylenol during pregnancy or vaccinating their children definitely feels like a recycled version of the "refrigerator mom" theory of autism. Every single day under this administration I have been reminded of why disability history matters.

As the brother of an autistic American, as a person who worked on US scientific integrity policy at the White House, and as human being, I'm boiling at the RFK idiocy. And though I have little to offer beyond surpassing rage and national shame, I did smile at this statement from NYU's Arthur Caplan:

2. I don't particularly care if he was charged (largely because of 1). The point to me, though, is they knew this and he's still in office. He doesn't need to be charged to be deemed by the administration to be not fit for office.

A journalist asked what keeps me up at night. Here was my answer, at a press conference yesterday on parliament hill with a Canadian Medical Coalition Against Genocide demanding that Canada end its complicity and active involvement in Israel’s genocide of Palestinians in Gaza.

If this coming winter’s snowpack proves as poor as the last, Lake Powell and the entire Colorado River system could reach a dangerous low point.

A federal judge ruled Monday that a nearly complete offshore wind project halted by the administration can resume, dealing President Donald Trump a setback in his ongoing effort to restrict the industry. https://to.pbs.org/4gBPT0k

The NYT liveblog on the autism press conference is a fascinating read -- largely because it's written by health reporters and not political reporters. Look at how direct and appropriately shocked these posts are! www.nytimes.com/live/2025/09...

Meiselas: Brazil convicted Trump ally Jair Bolsonaro, sentencing him to 25+ years. Trump’s regime just retaliated by slapping Magnitsky Act sanctions on the judge’s wife and hitting Brazil with 50% tariffs—punishing U.S. farmers as China scoops up Brazil’s soybeans.

Boeing will be up a gazillion percent tomorrow.

West Point in the mix of academic freedom: apnews.com/article/west...

"Italy’s grassroots unions, which represent hundreds of thousands of people ranging from schoolteachers to metalworkers, called for a 24-hour general strike...long delays for national trains and limited public transport in major cities, including Rome." apnews.com/article/ital...

He was talking about signing the law that prohibited federal agents from wearing masks in CA. bsky.app/profile/atru...

“The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists said in a statement that the announcement "is not backed by the full body of scientific evidence and dangerously simplifies the many and complex causes of neurologic challenges in children".

RFK Jr.'s little dig at "Believe All Women" when talking about autism, vaccines and Tylenol (all while blaming moms who take Tylenol for autism) reminded me of @lebassett.bsky.social's piece last year saying Trump's re-election was revenge for #MeToo. www.thecut.com/article/trum...

This looks to be the study that Trump and RFK are citing to justify the correlation between acetaminophen and autism. It’s a meta-analysis, which is a study of studies. It’s hard to tell what the increase of risk actually means. They authors recommend consulting your doctor and limiting use.

I'm sorry to post this so sooner after the timeline cleanse. But wtf. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/22/h...

Trump hyped a huge autism announcement for months then followed through today with a press conference where his brain leaked out of his ears for an hour while he couldn't pronounce "acetaminophen" and yelled "DON'T TAKE ASPIRIN" over and over. Congratulations, America.

Too late, Batman. Once this Tylenol floods the city's water supply, my wiki won't run out of editors ever again

When Trump and RFK said there is no autism in Amish communities I yelled at the TV. This is persistent medical misinformation. It’s depraved. It’s also the cornerstone of RFK’s eugenic worldview. Here’s an explainer from 2023: publichealthcollaborative.org/alerts/anti-...

Release the Homan files and tapes.

We could actually study whether this drug is beneficial as an autism treatment. But so much for gold standard science and "substantial evidence of effectiveness."

This is bonkers. FDA is going to change leucovorin's label based on a lit review with data on 40 patients w/ cerebral folate deficiency and comparisons to "known natural history." www.statnews.com/2025/09/22/f...

I would like to take this opportunity to point out that the data showing the safety and effectiveness of vaccines is significantly more robust than it is for Leucovorin as a treatment for autism spectrum disorder. Gold Standard Science, eh fellas?

Sinclair plans to continue pre-empting "Jimmy Kimmel Live," despite the fact that ABC said it plans to bring back the show tomorrow.

The main fact that now seems to be in question—beyond who was the target of the counterintelligence investigation—is what kind of recording of the Homan exchange with the undercover agents exists.

Hong Kong is facing potentially the most damaging cyclone since Mangkhut in 2018, as a super typhoon tracks toward the financial hub with ferocious winds after skirting the Philippines

There are so many layers to how fucking bad this quote is holy shit

This gets Disney off the hook. Back door bs to still cripple the shows deemed unacceptable. Disney gets to play dumb. See, we welcomed Jimmy back, but we have no clue why Sinclair is cutting the show.

So Sinclair is your affiliate deal with ABC like the standard deals when I was in local TV? If you choose NOT to air any ABC show, ABC gets to offer it to another station in your market(s)? In other words you just gave a network show to one of your rivals in 86 markets?

Over 2000 families in Gaza have been completely erased from the civil registry- Shima and her two sisters are the only surviving members of her family preventing this from happening to them- and they are stuck in the North where it is very dangerous

We treat high fevers in the ICU with Tylenol and we don't make patients "tough it out" because that can be dangerous. Hope this helps.

It seems this is even dumber than I thought. The active ingredient in Tylenol is acetaminophen. Other drugs that have acetaminophen: NyQuil®/DayQuil® Excedrin® Alka-Seltzer Plus® Mucinex® Robitussin® and some others that I didn’t recognize so did not list. But sure guys. Point only at Tylenol. 🙄

There are 406 days until the Midterms, 1141 days until the next theoretical Presidential Election, and 1215 days until the next optional Inauguration Day. Midterms progress: ███▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ 37% Presidency/Regime progress: █▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ 17% Until Next Inauguration : █▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ 16%

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has issued a sweeping new directive that further restricts what military officials can say at think tank panels and other outside events, deepening the Pentagon’s isolation from media, policy experts and even allies. www.politico.com/news/2025/09...

Today, the president of the United States of America said that the country's current pediatric vaccine schedule was "too much liquid... going into that baby" and then issued a decree announcing that anti-fascism is terrorism

ain’t nobody watching that shit

This seems like a great way to get normies to realize that their local news is actually controlled by a MAGA conglomerate.

Under IMF pressure, Kyiv reportedly agrees to double its projections of additional funding Ukraine will need through late 2027 to around $65B. Zelensky is working toward a new IMF loan, reportedly for $8B. Ukraine’s main donor today is the EU, which lends Kyiv the income from frozen Russian assets.

Big Bloomberg report on Russian election meddling in Moldova. Tactics include recruitment of Moldovan voters abroad, staging protest and disinfo campaigns, and (this seems like the worst one) “the use of compromising material to pressure public officials to disrupt the electoral process.”

Well, there it is. Sinclair is digging in for a fight, so please help push back -- find stations in your area, watch their local news to see what ads they run, then write those advertisers to tell them you're boycotting as long as they're on a Sinclair station. List here: sbgi.net/tv-stations/

NEW: An app launched by Cancel the Hate, a website for anonymously reporting those accused of speaking ill against Charlie Kirk, was leaking user data. Cancel the Hate declined to respond to my inquires & removed the app from its website shortly after. san.com/cc/app-for-o...

"you're watching the sinclair network"

That is not a denial.

Find Sinclair stations near you here: sbgi.net/tv-stations/