the most important thing to remember when you see eugenicists who don’t believe that autistic people should exist rambling about “the autism epidemic” is not that they’re wrong about the “cause” (although they are absolutely wrong about it); it’s that they are eugenicists

It's weird how Tylenol caused autism (first diagnosed in 1943) before it was even invented (1955). What a clever drug.

Fun time to re-up this @hbomberguy.bsky.social video

Trump, Kennedy say the data show that Tylenol use during pregnancy causes autism. It doesn't, but the PACER files show that the researcher whose data is fueling their conclusions was paid $150,000 to testify in a case against Tylenol. www.statnews.com/2025/09/23/r...

“We are told by leaders that we are the future. But when it comes to the ongoing pandemic, our present is being stolen right in front of our eyes.” Incredible speech by Violet Affleck who warned about the ongoing dangers of COVID & Long Covid, & advocated for masks and clean air at the UN today!

Cw filicide I think some reporters really need to learn about the Disabled Day of Mourning. Some parents of autistic kids despise them so much they kill them. This is how deadly ableism (and lack of social supports) can be. Our articles do not need to feed into ableism.

i think america would be a better place if everyone just stopped paying attention to politico til they went out of business. there’s no “autism problem” just like there’s no “trans debate.” both of those things are eugenics. both questions are really “should these subhumans be allowed to exist?”

their new anti-autism line being, on one level, "women should be in pain MORE when they're pregnant" is so obnoxiously on the nose. yet more on the pile of shit that would be panned as being too pointed if it were in a fucking satire

I am once again asking @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social to come on The War on Cars podcast to talk about his transportation, public space, and climate policies.

gwem #knightsofguinevere #art #fanart

so #knightsofguinevere pilot rocked. Patiently waiting for episode 1 👀 [ #pixelart #art #fanart #KoG #glitchprod #artistsonbsky ]

Happy #KnightsOfGuinevere Day!

i am seriously begging democrats to bring the same smoke to this story that they brought to jimmy kimmel being indefinitely suspended

I've said it before, and I'll say it again.

Randhawa said: “I’m on top of the world right now. I feel great. Like I could run a marathon, or defeat God in single combat – hang on a minute! I forgot to add those things to my to-do list. I’ll put them both under ‘Priority’.”

The cruelty is the point.

Whether they're blaming vaccines and Tylenol, or selling dubious "remedies," what they're really doing is promoting the perception that families (and especially mothers) can prevent and treat Autism. And thus also the perception that people with Autism and their families don't need social support.

i have to say, as a trans journalist who has covered the "trans debate" for about a decade now, there is no daylight between how the trump administration and conservatives lie about tylenol and autism and how they've lied about youth trans care.

Take your Kimmel protest energy and use it to freeze out that hateful JKR too! Maybe HP was a part of your childhood. Well now it's a slap in the face and a dagger in the back of people who just wanna live. Don't let her see a dime!

I know antifa isn't a real organization because I don't get 40 texts a week from them asking for donations.

LOL

why do these fucking companies always try to ply with popups whining about how i'll "get less targeted advertising" if i turn their spyware off like that's a fucking downside. DON'T TARGET ME. FUCK OFF.

Pressure works. ABC/Disney bought into the image of Trump as all powerful, but they found out pretty fast that everyday people hold a lot of power, too. An attempt to subpoena FCC Chair Brendan Carr is being blocked. Tell your representative to demand an investigation into government censorship. 👇

Why are they so afraid of autism. Is it the swag. Is it the autism swag

Jimmy Kimmel isn't returning to the airwaves because of "thoughtful conversations" with Disney executives. He's back because consumers sent Disney a clear message: selling out our fundamental rights is not an acceptable cost of doing business.

my heart is breaking for that poor boy they hauled into the oval office as a prop. forcing him to stand there while one person after another comes up and says no one like him should exist. this is child abuse.

I refuse to be told by a guy who has suggested all neurodivergent Individuals should be institutionalised, and another whose brain was eaten by a worm, that my being autistic is the problem, or a crisis. Autistic individuals aren't the problem, the way we are treated and minimised damn sure is.

Kenvue, which owns Tylenol, is issuing mildly worded statements when they need to say “we are going to sue you into the middle of next year.” There is no scientific basis whatsoever for people with zero medical expertise telling anybody to not take Tylenol, cut and dried interference-with-commerce

"You can’t eradicate autism without eradicating autistic people. It’s genocidal rhetoric against us that’s justified by 'autism destroys families. It destroys children.' No, it doesn’t. It’s bias against autistic people." From an interview at @motherjones.com www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

I have zero fucking sense of humor about this rfk shit. besides the obviously gross misreprestation/othering/etc of autistic people it's catastrophic from any sound scientific POV. any doctor who consults governmental guidelines for anything at all under this admin is guilty of malpractice

I know we clown strongly worded statements but every medical professional in the US needs to issue one by tomorrow morning saying "we're not following the bullshit guidance of a lifelong antivax activist & his senile boss"

joining the war on autism on the side of autism

A spokesperson for the Great and Powerful Worm said: “Our beloved holy parasite has finally taken his throne. Now his glorious work can commence on eradicating vaccines and removing fluoride from the water.”

"In the name of 'fighting antisemitism', the Trump administration is publicly making an example out of arguably the most famous Jewish public intellectual in the country today."

The thing is, being autistic doesn't need to be "stopped" or "cured" or further demonized. The entire conversation is wrong.

These downward trend lines are what Bob Iger and other Disney/ABC execs are tying themselves to. It’s weak, pathetic, and cowardly - and our democracy is paying the price. But it’s also really stupid and bad for Disney. This guy is really unpopular! #BoycottDisneyABC

The only way I’m going to “treat” my autistic kid is with love and respect. Stupid motherfuckers.

This is exactly how I am trying ti live right now. 💖

THIS ALL DAY. When I was coming up in writing, I learned 2 things from my elders. Cream rises to the top. You never have to worry about losing out if you're always trying to be your best self. There's always room at the top. Readers read more than one writer. Someone's success won't hurt yours.

ok having not looked too deeply into this, this seems like it could be a replacement for parents who are hesitating to cancel the other apps bc they need Bluey?

People who use AI think that they’re skipping to the success when they’re skipping to the failure. You begin and end your life as someone who has not written the novel, you did not teach yourself to express what was inside of you, you died without making something that no one else could make.

the most annoying thing about the #bskycensorship is that the tools are already built to ensure youth are protected via confirming their accounts are 18+ to view adult material, and the equivalent of spoiler labels allow adults to toggle or click to consent to see artwork with sensitive topics

lot of people out there oblivious to the fact they've made "curing autism" a special interest

Disabled people aren’t “less than”. It’s not a moral failing. Most people will experience disability at some point. It’s a minority group you can join at any time. We need more accessibility, inclusion, accommodation and compassion. There’s no social justice without disability justice.

Instead of an account blackout to protest BlueSky’s anti-sex T’s and Cs update, how about you share content from adult creators whose work you love? We’re drowning. It’s not just me, I don’t know anyone who produces adult content who is doing well right now.

15 years ago the Supreme Court decided corporations are people under the First Amendment. Today, sold-out politicians block progress on all fronts to appease their corporate donors. Citizens United is among the worst decisions in history. It corrupts our system every day.

I literally never want to get a text from Al Franken. How do I stop this. How do I say, "I will never, ever, ever consider giving you money if you have Al Franken text me." Who do I have to convince that this is bad?

I explained all this to my mom last night, as well as all the other horrors queer people were subjected to during WWII, and she was horrified. She didn't know. This knowledge has been hidden from most people.

The idea of running anti-abortion Democrats is sickening to me. That means killing women! That is what that means!