Footage from the Jan. 14 ICE shooting in Minneapolis show a scuffle between an ICE agent and two Venezuelan men lasting less than 12 seconds, contradicting the agent's account. Prosecutors watched the footage 3 weeks after charging the men for assaulting the agent and then dropped all charges.

Just so amazingly cool #Moon #Eclipse #ArtemisII

See the first close-up photos of the moon from NASA's Artemis II mission:

I often think about that scene at the end from the movie Don't Look Up, where the good guys have done everything they can to no avail so they just spend time with loved ones, have a good meal, and hold each other close. Which is a sad scene but it also feels strangely comforting.

Thread 🧵 #TrumpsAmerica #IranWar

“ #Trump’s #IranWar Is Tearing Apart His Catholic–Evangelical Coalition Once allies opposing abortion, gay marriage, and supporting Trump, the war broke them.” “Last week, in a prime-time speech that was confused and discursive even by his own standards, President Donald Trump…, 1/ #TrumpsAmerica

This is my critical review of the recently released CASP ABA practice guidelines. #StopABA #EndABA #ActuallyAutistic #AutismAcceptanceMonth #AutismAwarenessMonth

Protect your energy. Set boundaries. Sustain your impact. Advocacy work often demands more than time, it asks for your lived experience, your energy, and your capacity. This toolkit is designed to help you do that work without burning out. The Sustainable Advocacy Toolkit is a practical,…

If a book like mine would be helpful to you or someone you know, or if you'd just like to support me, both Queerly Autistic and it's follow-up, The Queerly Autistic Workbook, are available to buy, individually or as a special discounted bundle: uk.jkp.com/products/the...

Thank you BBC Essex for giving me space to talk about finding out that my book had been banned at a school in Manchester, and @indexoncensorship.org for blowing the whistle. As someone who grew up during Section 28, I'll never stop fighting for autistic teenagers' right to access books like mine.

I wrote Queerly Autistic as the book I desperately wish I'd had as a young queer autistic person. I know what it was like trying to figure myself out without access to this sort of information, and how vulnerable that made me. Knowledge is empowerment - and safety. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Our new video on the history of autism and World autism day! youtu.be/L2hTt9poS9o?... #ActuallyAutistic #WorldAutismDay #AutismAcceptanceMonth #AutismAwarenessMonth #autism

This Trans Day of Visibility, I think about those of us who can’t be trans out loud. Those who rely on being seen as cisgender for their work, their housing, their social network.

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Ministers are reportedly exploring how to cancel dangerous spy-tech firm Palantir's contract to handle NHS data after over 150k people joined me in calling on them to break the contract. Join us - together we can kick out Palantir out of our NHS: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...

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Wow , sounds like it was a fantastic experience #TransMission @goodlawproject.org #TransRightsAREHumanRights

Neurodivergent Celebration For Neurodiversity Celebration Week Join David Gray-Hammond & Charlie Hart 'Ausome Charlie' to explore the origins of neurodiversity celebration week and what it means to them to celebrate neurodivergence.

“….I could see the sea of faces in the crowd and the electric energy in the concert. In a world that can feel increasingly cold, this wasn't just a #fundraiser; it was a defiant, glittering, and deeply moving safe space.” #TransMission #TransLivesMatter #Substack open.substack.com/pub/bobbielm...

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The first blog from our discussions in our Neurodivergent Book Nook in the NeuroHub Community. Please do check out our community space if you want to get involved in our reading group, it is accessible to all paid subscribers. https://neurohubcommunity.org/neurohub #ActuallyAutistic #autism

This is a great free resource Cervical screening for Trans+ Autistic people: A tool for self advocacy By Georgia Rivers and @kmunday.bsky.social heyzine.com/flip-book/0a...

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Navigating Academia as a Neurodivergent Academic. Edited by Sarah Timperley Matthew Harrison and Jessica Riordan The beautiful front page artwork by @melissavallenceillustrations shows the writer's favourite home flowers. I chose the fly agaric for its fairytale quality. 🍄

YeahI know it’s around all over SM.. but I kinda like Amanda a lot 💜 #PA #MAGA woke up #TrumpsAmerica

I don’t know if many are paying attention . #Project2025 is over 50% finished . The recent #TSA non payment is literally written in it . The #OrangeClown 🍊🤡’s #government have a goal and are almost finished compelling it. It is LITERALLY ALL HERE . #TrumpsAmerica project2025.observer/en

This moral crusade only hurts young people – particularly young autistic people. They deserve better than this.

We should all be deeply worried about these bans. When we deny young people access to information and knowledge, we are failing to give them the tools they need to safely navigate the world, particularly around identity, sexuality, gender, and sex.

I want to thank ‘Emily’, the librarian at the heart of this story, for your work trying to make sure that your students have access to my book and others. I stand in solidarity with you against the harassment and abuse you have faced from the school.

I will never apologise for the content in Queerly Autistic – particularly the chapter on sex and consent. This is the book I needed when I was younger. Many autistic young people, autistic adults, parents, and professionals, have told me how vital a resource it has been.

Education on sex and sexuality is not a bad thing. It’s knowledge, and knowledge is power.

It’s vital that autistic young people have access to clear, easy-to-understand information on sex, sexuality and consent, so they can safely figure out their own identities whilst being able to clearly identify abuse.

I wrote Queerly Autistic as a guide for autistic young people. It includes clear and concise information on sex, what forms sex can take, and consent. Autistic people are more likely to identify as LGBTQIA+. They are also more likely to be the victims of exploitation and abuse.

I recently found out, thanks to this investigation by @indexoncensorship.org, that my book, Queerly Autistic, was caught up in a mass book ban in a Greater Manchester school. I’m furious that the librarian, who is autistic, was harassed by the school for providing my book to autistic young people.

Happy birthday to an AMAZING BEAUTIFUL woman who is crazy talented and a voice of power Love you #ROSIEODONNELL

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This is deeply worrying and very much not OK.

Book banning ANYWHERE is not ok!

Oh good, this nonsense is back. As the obvious little poof, I was the kid selected by my school's library to take all the Oscar Wilde books to a skip when Section 28 came in in 1988. Because it wasn't enough to just remove a gay author's works: cruelty required making a closeted gay kid do it.

Thread 🧵 “In November 2025, a #school #library in #GreaterManchester underwent a #purge. Inspired by the headteacher’s dislike of one particular title, #books were pulled off the shelves, in a case unlike any previously seen in the UK. Within weeks, more than 130 books had been targeted #BookBan 1/

My cultural context is somewhat different (Eastern Europe, the Balkans). We tend to lag 15–20 y behind, and much of our progress depends on lateral thinking, building bridges, engaging with people we don’t immediately see eye to eye with. Creating space for dialogue and building connections.

Note Tony might want to revise, as this was before his disclosure of autistic traits.

Yep. I think some might get a badly-photocopied leaflet with a few 'contact this charity' hints on it. What do you reckon the cost of that is? 30p?

Yes. To use a (not-the-same-thing) example, it's like standing at the doors of the Emergency Dept at a hospital, turning away 90% of people with a broken leg, as we've reached our quota of what we can afford to do. Their failure to plan is not our problem.

They say, "Prof Frith will be worried, as many of us are, that there will not be enough funding to support those autistic people who have the highest support needs." So do I, but it takes a particular political dogma to try to limit wider support rather than to challenge the actual system itself.

Join us on 26 March, 7pm UK time, to find out more and see the short films we’ve created with Sophie Broadgate (Pikaia Films). If you are a social prescribing link worker or a dance teacher you could learn simple ways to make your practice more accessible for #autistic adults. 4/

Challenges included having the space and time to dance at home, practical issues e.g. getting to classes, the sensory environment of clubs or classes, hypermobility, dyspraxia, and not knowing what to expect. Friendly faces, and understanding and support from others (including teachers) helped. 3/

122 #autistic adults took part in our survey about dance. People danced for fun, to socialise, express themselves, emotional regulation, as a stim, as mindfulness… Some enjoyed learning routines, and the repetition of practice. Some said it helped with alexithymia. 2/

If you are #autistic, come along to see if our findings resonate with you, and watch some amazing autistic dancers share their joy, and some challenges they experience. More info & link to register below. View our short trailer here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OGc... End/ bsky.app/profile/nihr...

Thread 🧵 StateDepartment visa rule sets stage for ICE scrutiny of transgender immigrants New visa requirements could create document conflicts that follow gender-nonconforming travelers into immigration enforcement databases.” 1/