Let's normalize the agreement that Autism & Neurodiversity broadly ARE NOT heinous forms of existence that bring despair to all humankind. When we talk about causes of Autism or any Neurodiversity, we should do so with the reverence that we are discussing fellow humans, worthy of dignity all.

Extremely well written. "The secret fear of the morally depraved is that virtue is actually common, and that they’re the ones who are alone." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0... Gratitude to @adamserwer.bsky.social. My thanks & my thanks to the people of Minnesota, neighbors & valorous, all.

@bethmacy.bsky.social I’ve been reading Paper Girl & am deeply grateful to you for your writing + work you have done to lend personal insight into some of the big differences of experience in our nation. My thanks also to the folks you profiled. Even in disagreeing, I value their openness. 1/3

Is the U.S. still bombing fishermen near Venezuela?

“We know the old order is not coming back. We shouldn’t mourn it. Nostalgia is not a strategy… The powerful have their power. But we have something, too: the capacity to stop pretending.” — Canadian PM Mark Carney at Davos, basically announcing divorce from America and receiving a standing ovation

@popsci.com Tried to follow-thru on a story featured in the "Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week" (fans of horror movies are empaths), but the links to X, formerly Twitter, stopped me cold. There is no reason to ever link to that site: it has no credibility, honesty, morality, civility, or safety.

Worth a watch: youtube.com/shorts/7icZh...

@theatlantic.com I found Judith Shulevitz's article on presidential portraiture to be interesting (www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026...). My one request is that articles never + never link to X (formerly Twitter). That is not a site that is honest, reputable, moral, civil, or safe.

@sophiegilbert.bsky.social Thank you for your work. www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026...

@fordcompany.bsky.social Maybe this is a fake or empty account.... But I am glad to have any opportunity to say: I am profoundly grateful to the MI employee who exercised his first amendment rights to call the P&CIC what is clearly true, & in defense of assaulted girls + women. To him: my thanks

@jesscraven101.bsky.social I want to stand firm w Federal Reserve Chair Powell & the principle of independence from pressure in their decision-making. In addition to calling my elected officials, is there a way I can reach out to his offices & convey my support? youtu.be/KckGHaBLSn4?...

Today (Jan. 6th, 2026), I am glad to boost the excellent investigative journalism of @juddlegum.bsky.social at Popular Information + those companies who have held their honor & my trust in good care by staying clear of donations to insurrection deniers. open.substack.com/pub/populari...

For something completely different, I love the 10-minute art challenges with the @nytimes.com. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

When I watched the HBO documentary series on Nxivm, I was struck by how cognitively demanding it was to listen to their lectures -- the manipulation of language to contort meanings to their purposes was exhausting. I'm reminded of this again as I see various takes on what DJT said/says. 1/2

#PSA #SpreadTheWord #USElections bsky.app/profile/isth...

“Speaker of the House, third in line to the Presidency, should the press go ahead & put on record that you don’t care enough to know what the Commander in Chief has said or done?” - Any reporter at all, please

@dgraham.bsky.social I noticed in your article (www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...), DJT's post re: 3 cog tests was referenced. But for years his use of numbers has itself been absurdly detached from meaning. How do you/editors decide when to characterize a pattern like this vs quote him? 1/3

It’s been two weeks since ICE took Yuanxin Zheng from his father. He is six years old. He’s still not home. This has to end.

@nautil.us I love the Nautilus magazine: much gratitude for the work you do. In Issue 63’s “Rethinking the Big Bang” Tom Metcalfe credits “James Webb’s more powerful mirror…” & I would like to know more: How is the power of a mirror determined/measured? Apologies for basic question.

The idea was to crochet a squishy 3-D “puzzle” activity with becomes a tree. I think it’s cute!

@rheanamurray.bsky.social Thank you for your article on boundaries re: hugs & other forms of physical affection. I'm curious -- were you asked to avoid the topic of incest & how families can be the start of grooming children to accept others' touch? www.theatlantic.com/family/2025/...

The AAP and more than 40 organizations are alarmed that the CDC is promoting the outdated, disproven idea that vaccines cause autism. We’re calling on the CDC to return to its long history of promoting evidence-based information to protect Americans’ health. Read the full statement: bit.ly/3XILwry

Just an absolutely gutting essay by Tatiana Schlossberg, a writer, mother of two young children, and cousin of RFK Jr who is dying of leukemia. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...

@radiofreetom.bsky.social Gratitude, again, for taking on the seriousness of the times. My dad never talked much about his military service (particularly his time in Vietnam), but that knowing when to disobey an illegal order was the most important. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

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@dgraham.bsky.social I appreciated your article reviewing the newest turn of phrase DJT is trying out (www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...) but I have the same question for you I have anytime this topic is discussed: Why is Melania not questioned about all of this? 1/2

@arieldumas.bsky.social Writing to say that your 14 Nov 2025 New Yorker article, "I’M THE WOMAN WHO RUINED THE WORKPLACE" is hilarious & genius. Felt very good to laugh that heartily. Chef kiss to horses doing horse stuff. 😘

@juddlegum.bsky.social Could you please do a discussion of why there is no accountability on Melania at all? She was photographed at Epstein-Maxwell events. I do not understand why she is not asked what her participation was. This is part of a larger pattern where she is given a pass on apathy.

Agreed. Grateful to all those who uplifted it so it came across my path.

I know that the Trump Administration doesn't care, but has any other nation or organization been able to assess environmental impact of bombing fishermen? In addition to their murders, surely there are aquatic life which are caught up in this?

@hcrichardson.bsky.social Is it calculable how deliberately uninformed & willfully impotent Speaker Johnson is compared to other Speakers of the House — for example, how often did other Speakers say, “I don’t know” (& versions of that)? How many since social media & smart phones?

Beautiful day to #vote in Pennsylvania! Gratitude to all of the volunteer poll workers today. #VotingJoy

@profgalloway.com At the end of your conversation with Kyla Scanlon you commented on how much of the Admin's policies seem tailor-made to increase poverty & distrust. I think you're right. This quote from @sarahkendzior.bsky.social also resonates with what I see happening.

@karenho.bsky.social Have you seen the NYT's 10-Minute Challenges? I love it so much. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

@radiofreetom.bsky.social With regard to the fascism question, I found this distinction compelling & well-reasoned.

it's jarring to think about how much federal funding used to go to stuff like cancer research, food safety, public health, science grants, and USAID and now it's private planes for ICE, $40 billion to Argentina and a ballroom where the East Wing of the White House used to be

@radiofreetom.bsky.social Your Jan 2023 article was featured in the Atlantic Daily today (19 Oct 25). Here again, I greatly appreciate your taking on a topic that is enormously underreported in the thoroughness, complexity, & discussion points you've provided. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

San Diego California: Police Dept. thanks the citizens for peacefully protesting. Once again there were zero arrests.

I wonder how many military families were more hungry because of this. To be clear: it is an abomination that in a country that has billionaires, anyone should have food insecurity. I am particularly sensitive to military families bc they already sacrifice so much.

@lisad.bsky.social It is unacceptable for any member of the legislative branch, but especially the Speaker of the House (3rd in succession), to EVER say they "did not see" something the P&CIC said/posted. It is not a tactic of plausible deniability, it is actively a dereliction of duty.

@radiofreetom.bsky.social Another question about journalism, with gratitude that you entertain these at all. Could someone do a review/interview/discussion of what it suggests when a human no longer retains a connection between numbers & what they mean? journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10....

I agree with @radiofreetom.bsky.social & communicated with my elected officials that I stand with anyone, military, political leader of any party, who refuses to obey an illegal order. www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/... The U.S. armed forces do not belong to the P&CIC as personal assassins.

The government is shut down because Trump and the Republicans are hellbent on taking health care away from you. And they won’t even come to the table to talk to us about it. This is not about politics. It's about people. Let’s break it down:

@geologytime.bsky.social I am hoping this is not a dumb question: I know human intervention w/waterways to direct or dam rivers impacts entire ecosystems + can result in later flooding. Does changing rock formations (eg, for highways or quarries), have a comparable impact? Thank you

We are the champions! 😞

"What makes this one different is the Trump admin’s embrace of SHUTDOWN POLITICS as a GOVERNING STRATEGY. It is not a breakdown of negotiations but a way to paint the government as incapable, demoralize its workers, & shift the burden of dysfunction onto the public..." Emphasis with all-caps mine

This passage: "The Ministry of National Defense stated, “We will do our best to become a military trusted by the public by continuously identifying and commending genuine soldiers who can resolutely reject illegal or unjust orders according to constitutional values and reject injustice.”

More people should be talking about this.

Deeply grateful to have been wrong. I had been extremely concerned that the reporting on Monday conveyed that the Jimmy Kimmel SHOW was returning, but was vague on whether HE would be back. Very glad that he stood at the helm of his show!