Opinion | Autism Has Always Existed. We Haven’t Always Called It Autism.

Autism Has Always Existed. We Haven’t Always Called It Autism. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/o...

the most dominant theory in analytic jurisprudence today holds that when a society no longer believes in the standard that tells officials what counts as law, its legal system is under collapse

When the narrative that's dominating partisan discourse runs up against facts too glaring to deny, there ensues an awkward interstitial in which the discourse quiets as partisans grasp for a new narrative around which to coalesce. I suspect we'll soon be hearing a lot about how video games are bad.

Every now and then I notice how constantly I am advertised to.

🚨A U.S. born citizen was arrested in Florida for entering the state as an “unauthorized alien.” His mother and a community advocate showed his birth certificate during a hearing in Leon County. The judge said she had no authority to release him.

i'm not saying stephen miller is the worst person america has ever produced but i am saying that he's at least in a tie for first place

The State Department is asking employees to report any "anti-Christian bias" they experienced during theBiden administration, Politico reports and I've independently confirmed. www.politico.com/news/2025/04...

Images of the snitch portal they set up that were shared with me:

Note to editors and producers: If an executive order demands action that is illegal or outside of the president’s authority, then you should not describe it as ordering something. You should say it seeks to achieve some outcome and then note it is illegal or beyond the power of the president.

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SignalGate Is Bad; But OPSEC Isn’t Even the Worst Part Of It I haven’t had time to comment on the Jeff Goldberg’s story about...

SignalGate Is Bad; But OPSEC Isn’t Even the Worst Part Of It talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/signa...

Due process is not some courtesy we extend to criminals. Due process is the way we know who actually is a criminal to start with.

Unless you want to just grant the government 100% blind faith that they’ll never make any mistakes and never abuse their power ever.

Put your own oxygen mask on first. #NoraProblems

I wonder why Elon would want access to the child support database

Many Fulbright scholars say they feel stranded after the Trump administration suspended their funding Fulbright scholars were among those in programs administered through the U.S. State Department who learned their funding has been frozen.

Many Fulbright scholars say they feel stranded after the Trump administration suspended their funding

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Too many.

lol ... already folding. everyone having fun yet?

What would good mental health look like in times such as this? How do we manage in times where alarm is constant and appropriate?

What is going to happen to children in foster care without Medicaid?

Truly encourage everyone to do economic blackout days more often. Better for your wallet, better for the planet, sends a message.

But it's not exclusive to the privileged. In my experience, intolerance for discomfort, complexity, or just bad news is extremely widespread in the U.S. We're gonna have to get over that if we're going to build a better social contract and a world in which everyone gets to have a bit more comfort.

Argued too much with people on the internet tonight and now I’m just sad. #NoraProblems

Many of the arguments about "free speech" nowadays are really about "favored speech" versus "disfavored speech." The AP and "60 Minutes" are disfavored by the administration

A good moment to remember the Russia thing was always real. Trump's goal is to help Russia and Putin, always has been. He's trying to throw our democratic allies under the bus and America as well. Again, the Russia thing was always real.

Infant mortality rises in states with abortion bans, study finds Increases in infant mortality have been found in U.S. states that enacted abortion bans or severe restrictions after the Supreme Court overturned the landmark ruling that guaranteed a right to the procedure, U.S. researchers said on Thursday.

after the overturning of roe, black infant mortality has spiked nearly 11% in states with abortion bans:

www.reuters.com/world/us/inf...

Trump *also* seems to think those he casts as destroying the Country violate the Law by their very being. Trump calls immigrants from Latin America, Asia, and Africa “illegals.” Trump frames queer people as “groomers.” 1/2

The FDA has scrubbed from its website guidance on conducting medical trials with representative numbers of men/women and racial/ethnic minorities. these aren't symbolic issues. Drugs affect men/men, people with different genetic backgrounds differently. talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/medic...