If you'd like a brief escape from the global chaos, I recommend reading REEFS OF TIME, my latest book. It will take you to tropical islands to hunt for fossils and underwater to living reefs, which are somehow both fragile and resilient (as are we). #scicomm #nonfiction #coral #fossilfriday

Not to put too fine a point on it, but if you want to understand how we got to the point where anti-vaxxers have so much power and why their arguments aren't just bad for public health but also #ActuallyAutistic people, buy my book. www.harpercollins.com/products/wer...

My son is one of millions of kids who benefit from an individualized education program (IEP), and who stand to lose with continued cuts at Department of Education. I shared my family’s story with columnist @heidikstevens.bsky.social. Check out her latest column and make your voice heard! #IDEA #IEP

How is any of this making America safer? Crueler? Certainly. Merciless? Absolutely. Heartless? We’re heading there. My column. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/01/h...

There’s been a lot of talk about autism from powerful government figures and the media. Let’s help young Coloradans with autism achieve their dreams through coaching, therapy, and social connections. I’ll match fifty $5 donations to REVEL: www.coloradogives.org/story/3s7h9f...

BREAKING: Trump goes on a wild and unhinged rant spouting misinformation and easily debunked lies about autism. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

If I wanted to see a bunch of super wealthy quacks shout fictional things to a TV audience, I’d watch “DuckTales.”

COMMENTARY: Charlie Kirk was shot in Utah today. And so were schoolchildren in Colorado. Because of the sick delusion that violence solves problems. None of us is safe.

This is ghoulish, and I don’t know any other way to comment on it.

Honestly, when did everyone lose their minds?

"Every dollar spent relitigating the disproven vaccine-autism link is a dollar stolen from research that could actually help people with autism — studies on support services, educational interventions, employment programs and other factors behind autism" www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Mashing Pumpkins.

MAHA isn’t about health or caring for people, it’s about creating a shame and blame structure and a market for wellness gurus and cons. Enjoy a slice of carrot cake and treat yourself to this observant piece from author @jessicacalarco.com. #LetUsEatCake #GrifterOfOz

If you’re wondering what exactly the Department of Education does (and, just as importantly, doesn’t do!) there’s an easy explainer you can read for free in my newsletter.

It might be Prime Day, but you don't have to rely on Amazon to get a good deal on ebooks. @bookshop.org's ebook program has Holding It Together for $8.99--the same price as Amazon, with the added bonus of helping to support your favorite independent bookstore. bookshop.org/p/books/hold...

Traditional design doesn’t always meet the needs of neurodivergent individuals, who represent 15-20% of the population. Inclusive design looks at space differently. Check out my latest article in Retrofit magazine about neuro-inclusive design! #neurodiversity #InclusiveDesign tinyurl.com/3y23tpvm

If you haven’t already read “Holding It Together,” it’s a very important read and here’s a chance to grab a half-priced copy.

NEW from me: Tim Walz, who has a neurodivergent son, blasts RFK Jr.'s rhetoric about autism as "just so blatantly false and, quite honestly, just evil in its intent and all the work we've done." www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

So to be clear, the guy with gold toilets thinks the problem these days is that kids want too many pencils. Got it.

If you haven't checked out HOLDING IT TOGETHER, Women's Day is a great place to start. It shows how billionaires and their cronies force us to DIY society, how a DIY model traps us in precarity, and how we manage that precarity by forcing women--especially the most vulnerable--to be our safety net.

I am excited to share a new episode of my podcast, "A Pessimist's Guide to Optimism," featuring Dr. Lisa Gardiner, a climate scientist, writer and educator 🌏 We dive into the world of coral reefs, climate change and resilience. Check it out on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Audible! tinyurl.com/msae86b6