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Please sign our open letter to the @libdems.org.uk party asling for the awful decision over diversity quotas to be scrapped. 👇
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A political poster ahead of the Dutch parliamentary elections which are in two days. Shows the leaders of the three main parties of the right and extreme right. Text (translated): "They chose genocide, what are you choosing?" Invites people to go to gazakieswijzer.nl which maps the extent to which each party on the ballot has been opposing the genocide in Gaza. Credited to “The Rights Forum”.

There has been a lot of noise in the Netherlands about this poster. See alt text for translation! The powerful extreme right, which has been supporting the genocide, is falsely framing the poster as a call for violence against individuals. #Genocide #stopgenocide #netherlands #parliament #elections

Using Antecedent and Functional Analyses to Conduct a Treatment Comparison on Echolalia Immediate echolalia is a communication excess often associated with children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Most studies evaluating immediate echolalia have focused on antecedent manipulations ....

Behavior analysts are still suppressing echolalia in autism?--"any echolalic response" resulted in autistics (age 3 years) being told to "shh" or being ignored "until the participant was free from this behavior for 3 consecutive seconds" onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... ABA in 2025, COIs

Surveying the Language Switching Behaviours of Multilingual Autistic and Non-Autistic Adults - Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders Purpose Whilst research in multilingualism and autism is increasing, there is still a gap when it comes to understanding how multilingual autistic individuals use their multiple languages. The aim of ...

Autism, multilingualism, & language-switching--online survey, free link.springer.com/article/10.1... autistic adults are "active and engaged users of multiple languages" & "comparably multilingual to non-autistic individuals, and in some cases even more so, but they are also frequent code-switchers"

The image is an X post by user Joshua Reed Eakle from 20 hours ago, stating: "The end of due process for immigrants is the end of due process for citizens. Few understand this." The post includes a profile picture and a verified badge.

I understand this. Please tell me you do, too.

YouTube video by dreamlion JANE GOODALL'S LAST INTERVIEW Recorded on 9/23/25

Jane Goodall's last interview, and what an interview! Seriously, watch this: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4osh... #JaneGoodall

Gezinnen radeloos: extra zorg voor ernstig gehandicapt familielid massaal geweigerd Veel gezinnen die thuis zorgen voor een zeer ernstig gehandicapt kind, partner of familielid, krijgen opeens veel minder geld voor deze zorg. Nieuwe aanvragen of verlengingen voor meerzorg, een extra toeslag voor intensieve zorg, worden sinds vorig jaar in sommige regios veel strenger beoordeeld. Het verschil loopt op tot ruim 100.000 euro minder zorggeld per jaar.

Gezinnen radeloos: extra zorg voor ernstig gehandicapt familielid massaal geweigerd #nieuws

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Trump's clown car of health advisors are already accidentally debunking his autism announcement The wheels were already off, and now the engine's fallen out as Trump's own advisors inadvertently destroy his autism conspiracy theory

Trump's clown car of health advisors are already accidentally debunking his autism announcement

The wheels were already off & now the engine's fallen out as Trump's own advisors inadvertently destroy his autism conspiracy theory, writes @rachelcdailey.bsky.social
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Angst voor oorlog? De klimaatcrisis bedreigt pas echt miljarden levens

In de Volkskrant: Angst voor oorlog? De klimaatcrisis bedreigt pas echt miljarden levens

With Tom Lehrer's passing, I suppose this is a moment to share the story of the prank he played on the National Security Agency, and how it went undiscovered for nearly 60 years.

I also wish ill upon JK Rowling.

And if saying that gets me banned, then consider this message my way of closing my account on this US corporate fascist "social" media site.

How language is hiding the real internet from you Most of the internet is out of your reach, but the barrier isn't just algorithms. In another language, the same platforms turn into whole other worlds.

How language is hiding the real internet from you
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#language #diversity #web #langsky

This is really a fascinating and useful paper.

Here's a handy thread about it, because reading papers is hard (even ones like this).

Tom Lehrer made all of his music 100% public domain so if seeing people sad about his death makes you want to check them out… it’s free. he wanted you to share them.

tomlehrersongs.com

Een strengere Israëlkoers is precíes wat GroenLinks-PvdA nodig heeft

Als rechts polariseert met racisme, aanvallen op de rechtsstaat en het verdacht maken van de wetenschap, dan hoeft links zich geen moment schuldig te voelen wanneer het polariseert op de inhoud.

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Afstandsmoeder Ellen Venhuizen vond haar afgenomen dochter terug: ‘Toen ik haar rook wist ik meteen: dit is helemaal mijn kind’ Adoptie: Deze donderdag verschijnt het langverwachte rapport van commissie-De Winter over afstand en adoptie in Nederland tussen 1956 tot 1984. Ellen Venhuizen moest als zestienjarige haar pasgeboren ...

Morgen verschijnt het langverwachte rapport van commissie-De Winter over afstand en adoptie in Nederland tussen 1956 tot 1984. Ik interviewde de moedige Ellen Venhuizen die als 16-jarige haar dochter moest afstaan. Ze vond haar kind terug, maar verloor het vorig jaar opnieuw. #afstand #adoptie

If you have a Labour MP and you haven't written to them yet to urge them to loudly oppose benefits cuts, phrase PLEASE do that soon!

Incredibly concerned to see the forcible interception of the Madleen in international waters, and thinking of all those who were on board and have been detained. UK must condemn this breach of international law and immediately demand their release.

Good news: we are able to extend the registration deadline! The exact new deadline is not known yet; for now, registration remains open indefinitely past 31st May. We'll post more information here when we can announce it.

Please visit www.autscape.org for the latest. We hope to see you at Autscape!

A number of Autscape participants relaxing and socialising in one of the venue's lounges, sitting at comfortable distance from each other. Image used by permission of everyone pictured. Text: Autscape 2025, Evolving Autistic Space. 4-7 August 2025. The Hayes Conference Centre, Derbyshire. Website: www.autscape.org. Email: info@autscape.org. Register by 31st May!

The main programme schedule for #Autscape2025 is now available!
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Registration is open until 31st May. Join us in autistic space where being autistic is the norm! En-suite room, all meals, and tea & coffee are included in the price. www.autscape.org/2025/registr...

BlueSky announcement window about introducing "a new form of verification". See https://bsky.social/about/blog/04-21-2025-verification

Here we go. The enshittification of Bluesky begins. They're already starting to divide users in classes. It was always going to happen.

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Autistic Community and the Neurodiversity Movement This open access book demonstrates the first historical overview of the autism rights branch of the neurodiversity movement, describing the activities and rationales of key leaders in their own words ...

Just realised that my free book featuring over 20 activists Autistic Community and the Neurodiversity Movement: Stories from Frontline has been accessed over a million times! link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
Good to see it spread through news, policy, social media. Glad so many have benefitted. 🙏

Opinie | De EU moet nu politiek op Trump reageren Europese Unie: De kracht van de EU lag in een gedepolitiseerde aanpak. Maar met Trump werkt dat niet, meent Steven Everts.

Het geniale aan de Europese integratie was om politieke problemen om te vormen tot techische en door dingen vooral klein te houden.

Maar die kracht is nu onze zwakte. Trump wil de EU politiek verzwakken. Die moet nu hard reageren - en dat willen burgers ook.

Mijn stuk in @nrcnl.bsky.social:

Waarom sterft het Gronings langzaam uit, terwijl het Fries floreert? Streektaal: Nog slechts 17 procent van de Groningers spreekt thuis Gronings. Verschillende initiatieven pogen de streektaal levend te houden. Maar de taal oefenen is niet gemakkelijk. „De Groninger ta...

Waarom sterft het Gronings langzaam uit, terwijl het Fries floreert?

Nog slechts 17 procent van de Groningers spreekt thuis Gronings. Verschillende initiatieven pogen de streektaal levend te houden. Maar de taal oefenen is niet gemakkelijk. „De Groninger taalpurist is het grootste gevaar.”

You can still go to North America, just go further north. Canada is equally vast, beautiful and varied, but has a sane government and nice people.

As a "treatment" for ADHD...

"The company 'held safety among their lowest considerations,' the state attorney general said."

A bus stop shelter the advert is c marks the rot delete your account with Elon musk doing the Nazi salute

Bus shelter advert all black and it says Elon musk is a bellend signed the UK

A bus shelter sign that says goes from 0 to 1939 in seconds Tesla the swasticar a picture of a Tesla and Elon musk doing a Nazi salute

A bus shelter advert Tesla THE SWASTICAR NOW WITH WHITE POWER STEERING picture of trump and musk and a Tesla

London is nailing the guerrilla ad campaign. Hilarious, effective, and a perfect mix of shame for Tesla owners and deterrence for potential buyers

Someone made a Wiley E. Coyote style painted wall to see if Tesla’s autopilot would detect it and well…