"Jim Crow is over and the tradeoffs we face today are nothing on that scale": oh, is that so? Are we sure? (h/t @sorayanadiamcdonald.com)

He's so weak that he couldn't even shut down an evening comedy show. W E A K. Also: look what happens when we push back together.

it's important to make these companies more afraid of people with empathy and good sense than they are of weird fucking brigading authoritarian babies we outnumber these assholes by a wide margin

Navratri Ki Shubhkamnaye – नवरात्रि की शुभकामनाये संदेश May Maa Durga stand with us and bring us strength and victory in dangerous times.

Syphilis awareness activist with "1491" in their handle

Autistic advocates and researchers: please be in my email inbox [email protected] to share what type of autism research could actually be helpful instead of trying to "eliminate autism"

"I had pleaded with Joe [...] to extend the same empathy he showed to the suffering of Ukrainians to the suffering of innocent Gazan civilians" "But he couldn't do it: While he could passionately state, 'I am a Zionist,' his remarks about innocent Palestinians came off as inadequate and forced."

everyone be quiet, this rapist has reproductive health advice for us

Good hed from @apnews.com

Today is the 119th anniversary of one of the most consequential days in Atlanta history. It was once the capital of the "New South," according to Henry Grady. It was also dubbed, "The city too busy to hate," before it was declared the "Black Mecca"in the 1970s. But there's a dark history 🧵

They will simultaneously assure us there is nothing more Righteous, Beautiful, and Natural than a suffering pregnant woman who could easily not be suffering

One thing conservatives are gonna do is they’re gonna make sure pregnant people are suffering as much as possible—because, of course, they hate women and want them to suffer!

If you protested Jimmy Kimmel being pulled off the air by canceling Disney+ or some similarly simple action that had clear, direct, effective results, it feels good that you helped get him back, right? The neat part of you can choose another simple action, and keep that awesome feeling going.

"kristi noem and corey lewandowski, who we can confirm are not only dating but running DHS together" absolutely cursed sentence

one of the dumbest days in liberalism was liberals and democrats paying homage to sandra day o'connor when she died. i see no upside to the person who opened the door to the presidency of george w bush and all the global suffering that followed.

I think it is important to note that there’s nothing wrong with having a different neurotype, such as Autism (ASD), ADHD, etc. Pathologizing someone with Autism potentially exacerbates existing harms they’re likely already struggling with. It leads to harmful labeling and stigma.

If you, like me, are the parent of a neuro-atypical child dreading this autism press conference, please remember: These are the people hurting our kids. Not us. They are the ones stigmatizing and pathologizing them. They are the ones peddling untested science. And we should be very, very angry.

SCOTUS is going to hear a case on whether to overturn a 1935 decision that blocked presidents from firing independent regulators based on policy (or personal) disagreements alone. This is on top of SCOTUS allowing Trump to fire the FTC commissioner, so you can see where this is going.

And Sandra Day O'Connor who cynically cast the tiebreaking vote in Bush v. Gore so a Republican would appoint her replacement.

just a reminder that if you hate scotus, dont just hate trump for creating the majority. hate poppy bush and especially dubya too.

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

Holy shit RFK Jr just used the idea that we should "believe all women" to defend the idea that vaccines might have caused their kids' autism, I am INCANDESCENT with rage

Believe all women

I love when I’m watching a movie and the hero and villain stop fighting and turn to the camera to say, “I consent to this.”

Involuntary lolsnorting

actions that will contribute more to pushing against bluesky's censorship than a blackout: -submitting a feedback request -@ing moderation about it -commenting on mods posts about it -making and sharing memes (ex: "i consent!" sticker) -leaving an app store review -just generally posting about it

I hate that I have to keep telling FULL ADULTS, some of whom are my age or older, that you need to watch what people DO. People can say anything, but what do they DO, because that is who they are. Everyone has patterns. Changing a pattern requires work, and most of us aren’t up to it.

“There’s a rumor that there is no Tylenol in Cuba and there is no autism”, says Trump. This is false.

We can’t begin to make a dent in our carbon footprint if we don’t know which of our actions are having the most impact. Unfortunately, according to a study published in @pnas.org, a lot of people are massively misjudging the climate impacts of their actions.

If ALL our elected officials were this brave, where might our country be right now?

Karina Villa protecting her constituents by literally running ICE off the streets in West Chicago and yelling to residents to stay inside their homes.

Funny, I was just reading multiple papers today about de novo genetic events that impact neurodevelopment. Autism Spectrum Disorder is a collection of *descriptors*, not a disease. There IS NOT one cause.

Protest, resist, yell, mock, organize. Dissent and dissent LOUDLY. We live under a fascist regime, not a successfully totalitarian regime. These people are not bright and they are not competent. They will lose.

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Celine and Hadi

One of the major lessons of the last decade in American politics has been realizing how many voters on the fence will respond to the impression of strength and raw willpower. I can't think of a Democrat who's learned it.

why are people talking about the rapture, do I have to worry about my soul now or can it wait after Hades 2 releases

Reminds of the time in a bar in France, wife wanted a straw, couldn't remember the name, I said it's pipe. She proceeded to ask for one, incorporating hand gestures. Whole bar in stitches.

This meme could take a very NSFW turn, as "pipe" in French is also a slang word for "blowjob".

Theo caught a shrimp!

The boycotts work, kids, & represent our most direct weapon against fascism in this moment. Time to *expand* them & leverage their impact against this increasingly dangerous regime.

Erika Kirk said Charlie Kirk’s Christian mission was to “save the lost boys of the West.” Just in case anyone missed that his support rested on his project to strengthen misogynistic white supremacism.

The revelation that endometriosis is linked to autoimmune disorders is opening up a whole new way to treat this painful and poorly understood condition

Shanah tovah. May this year be more just, more sweet, and more peaceful than last. And may we all actively engage in the work of building this world together.

I get it. It’s been almost a year of nonstop loss. I’m queer and disabled and love people who aren’t ecru so I am fully apprised of the situation. A win’s a win.

It’s also a pretty high profile win when it’s been months of nonstop loss, so yeah, people are gonna be a bit excited and that is A REALLY GREAT WAY TO GET OBJECTS IN MOTION TO STAY IN MOTION instead of resorting to shame.

Gently: instead of whatabouting the Kimmel thing, you can use the win to motivate people who are new to collective action. Don’t punish behavior you want to see, especially if you want to see more of it.

being forced to say something nice about this guy

JUST IN: Wall Street Journal seeks dismissal of Trump libel suit over article disclosing his alleged birthday note to Epstein. WSJ: 'There is nothing defamatory about a man sending a bawdy letter to his friend' & is consistent w/Trump's reputation. Doc: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...