Today I learned this from the internet: "All matter started first with the atom. Where did the atom come from? Research shows that the atom is the root molecule of all Creation. Who created the atom?" Thanks to user "jesusisking" I am logging off for the rest of the day.

I guess the main thing I’m learning this week is that lots of elite media people knew charlie kirk personally and didn’t know any minnesota state legislators

How did America lose its democracy? Two ways. Gradually, then suddenly.

Vance and his family are expected to be met with a wide variety of demonstrators during their luxury vacation to the Cotswolds. “JD Vance is every bit as unwelcome in the UK as Donald Trump.” https://trib.al/eoZNudn

He’s gone harder after Rosie O’Donnell than he has Jeffrey Epstein.

Putting someone who’s on the list, in charge of revealing who’s on the list was never going to work. #showUsTheList

World War 3 kinda sucks, but you know, it was either this or pronouns

Good doggie

people like to pretend malice doesn't exist bc it makes them, the pretender, feel better. superior. insulated. but treating things as malice is not only usually more accurate, it's more effective:

Those who don't criticize the government have nothing to fear.

And to anyone thinking "impact is more important than intent"... that may be true in many/most cases... but saying this in relation to autism is placing blame on a disabled person for their disability.

So the US President can decide what prices private businesses are allowed to charge? And the Republicans are cool with this? But they all still hate communism?

Don't mess with zooming on a website. Don't mess with scrolling on a website. Don't mess with default cursors on a website. Don't mess with the default Tab order. Don't mess with the back button in the browser. Thank you.

It’s good. Really, really good :)

If you think you know what autism is but your only reference is what you've seen on TV or your cousin's/sister's/neighbor's kid... there's a very good chance you're wrong.

It's British Sign Language (BSL) Awareness day! BSL is a visual language used by over 150,000 people in the UK. Explore our range of accessibility videos, all with BSL. Quick Accessibility Tests: www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2PS... Browsing with Assistive Technology: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcNW...

Caught up on Doctor Who and it was joyful to see Rose Ayling-Ellis playing Aliss. True representation front and centre So glad the Beeb went with a Deaf actor and smoothly incorporated BSL & live caption tech into the episode Really good episode. Worth a watch! www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

Apparently RFK is trying to walk back his bullshit comments by saying he doesn't mean autistics like *me* are bad and awful and need to be irradicated; no, he just wants to get rid of the "low functioning" autistics and let me just say FUCK THAT I'm not more worthy of existing than autistics who 1/

Oooo! I forgot to mention. I’m joining a panel on neurodiversity & design stuff tomorrow. The questions look cracking :) It should be a fun one & it’s free if folks want to come along: clearleft.com/thinking/onl...

Don't send all your users' data to the broligarchs. The Astro Fonts API downloads and caches fonts so they're served from your site, not an ad company's. Better for CLS *and* GDPR.

When I didn’t have “I’m autistic” I had “I need a minute”, “I don’t understand”. I had a lot of ways to communicate my needs. Better than what to many is a vague medical label. I was still autistic. #AutismAcceptance means accepting all autistic people, not just ones with “certificates”.

Happy Transgender Day of Visibility dear friends! We see you, we appreciate you and we can't imagine the world without you! ❤️

“The US right is coming for disabled people. Here’s why that threatens everyone” www.theguardian.com/global/2025/... If you are not disabled you need to read this incredibly smart and useful piece by @novicsara.bsky.social

Let it begin.

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🤫 Pretty sure opsec handbook tells you to preface war plan texts with a shush emoji 🤫

Only takes 23 Senate Democrats to remove Chuck Schumer from leadership and replace him with someone willing to fight

Rights of Federal Employees with Disabilities, Explained

“Normal” people expend an awful lot of effort stating the obvious, like pointing out the currently observable weather. How weird is that? 😅 #WeirdPrideDay

Anyone interested in learning about how good design matches up function with user needs would do well to study bad design: www.theuncomfortable.com

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is now the new leader of the free world Pledging troops and $1.6 billion pounds to support Ukraine-saying “The UK is prepared to back this with boots on the ground and planes in the air” While Trump is “busy” making a “crypto strategic reserve” x.com/disclosetv/s...

Some master trolling by the U.K.

Whoever suggested that democrats should step in and grab this golden PR opportunity to host their own town halls and specifically invite republican voters who are being denied the chance to speak by their reps nailed it. "They don't want to listen but we do" seems like a home run.

⚓️ New Article: Self-Hosting Fonts

The fact that the USA has banned visas for trans people but welcomed rapist Andrew Tate shows how all this "defending women" stuff is total bullshit

American scientists, come to Europe. 🇪🇺🔬 The horror stories about what Trump is doing to US science look like straight up fascism. Scientists need to know their power. Their global mobility has shaped history before- and can again now. —> vm.tiktok.com/ZNdJueUN2/

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'You can't post your way out of fascism.' A personally uncomfortable read from @janus.bsky.social at @404media.co. www.404media.co/you-cant-pos...

this is a misuse of the concept of “infantilization” Infantilization is when someone *treats* an Autistic person like a child because we *are* Autistic. Many Autistic ppl embrace things that are considered juvenile by our peers, and that’s just a fact about Autism. bsky.app/profile/auti...

#teslatakedown I made some protest art.

The Real BBC ‘Impartiality Crisis’ Is Its Constant Platforming of Hard Right Tufton Street Think Tanks – Byline Times bylinetimes.com/2024/12/21/b...

My friends @jamieandlion.bsky.social like to say, "if you've met one person with autism, you've met one person with autism," because no two humans are alike. But I can't be the only autie (or human, in fact) that occasionally checks with an LLM chatbot to see if something is "socially acceptable"?

Told to rewrite a pitch to exclude DEIA? Explain why you won't and walk away if necessary. If you don't have that privilege, here are some alternatives - Expands market reach - Reduces customer experience barriers - Maximizes appeal with untapped user segments I hate that I live in this world now.

We've launched our intermediate accessibility training module in the DfE Accessibility and inclusive design manual this morning. Working in the open means anyone can complete it regardless of who you are or where you work or what you do. accessibility.education.gov.uk/training #accessibility

I just can't imagine thinking "I need to be on Twitter to fight back" You're fighting with LLMs pal

did you know that if you look up 'how to weigh myself as a wheelchair user' the main advice is to go to the vets and get on the dog scale? truly a life of glamour I lead

Watching live European news. Americans have no idea how much political damage was caused in the last week. Absolutely stunning to hear allies saying aloud that the US is in an active hybrid war against the EU.