Laura Schaefer

I don’t have any resources, but as another parent of a level 2 guy, I get where you are coming from. It’s really hard when the world isn’t built for your beloved child. The fact that you are so worried about doing right by your son is pretty strong evidence that you will though, in my book.

"I love time travel!"

"Since when?"

"Tomorrow."

Notice how quickly “we want our nation to uphold Christian values” turns into “it’s not the government’s job to feed the hungry or help the poor!” which are actually things Christ taught his followers to value.

Protesters on the side of the road with an inflatable polar bear holding large flags, one the American flag & the other saying “Pro- America, Anti- Trump”

No Kings Protesters on Capital Blvd Raleigh North Carolina.

No Kings Protesters on Capital Blvd Raleigh North Carolina.

From the Raleigh protest on Capital Blvd. I only had one vantage, so this doesn’t really show the numbers of people. Protesters lined Capital Blvd, by Triangle Mall, up & down both sides of the street & in the grassy median. it was a large protest for this local. #NoKings

The power of the people is greater than the people in power.

How can autistic adults thrive in life?

This should be at the heart of autism researchers, not what causes autism.

But instead.. 2025.. and I still keep seeing all the same things that's labeled as negative or a barrier from these researchers, that is disappointing to say the least.

Come on now.

Beyond this, I am in Birmingham because injustice is here. Just as the eighth-century prophets left their little villages and carried their "thus saith the Lord" far beyond the boundaries of their hometowns; and just as the Apostle Paul left his little village of Tarsus and carried the gospel of Jesus Christ to practically every hamlet and city of the Greco-Roman world, I too am compelled to carry the gospel of freedom beyond my particular hometown. Like Paul, I must constantly respond to the Macedonian call for aid. Moreover, I am cognizant of the interrelatedness of all communities and states. I cannot sit idly by in Atlanta and not be concerned about what happens in Birmingham. Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly affects all indirectly. Never again can we afford to live with the narrow, provincial "outside agitator" idea. Anyone who lives inside the United States can never be considered an outsider. You deplore the demonstrations that are presently taking place in Birmingham. But I am sorry that your statement did not express a similar concern for the conditions that brought the demonstrations into being. I am sure that each of you would want to go beyond the superficial social analyst who looks merely at effects and does not grapple with underlying causes. I would not hesitate to say that it is unfortunate that so-called demonstrations are taking place in Birmingham at this time, but I would say in more emphatic terms that it is even more unfortunate that the white power structure of this city left the Negro community with no other alternative.

"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught up in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly."

--MLK, "Letter From Birmingham Jail"

yearly reminder to people insisting that we view Christopher Columbus as "a man of his time" that *the people responsible for the Spanish Inquisition* thought Columbus was out of pocket

If U.S. states have any degree of sovereignty, if there’s any states’ rights at all, it is the right not to be invaded by the armed forces of another U.S. state.

Ceiling Cat meme: Meme says Share if you love cats or if you know that Trump & RFK Jr. are full of shit about "Tylenol causes Autism"

I could say I was boycotting ABC but the fact of the matter is I literally cannot remember the last time I actually watched an ABC show over the air

One thing about rights is that they only exist if you fight for them. If you just capitulate to authoritarian demands they are worthless.

I’m looking forward to reading your review. I have tickets for my mother, daughter, & me for tomorrow afternoon. My mom’s last movie theater adventure was for the last Downtown Abbey movie 😂

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Happy Birthday Rachel :) I’m sorry that the day was a disappointment. For what it’s worth, I’m always happy to see your posts & I wish I interacted more often. I present this Mr. Darcy gif as a gift :)

2 Tickets for the Daily Show

The Daily Show set from our seats in the audience

Book cover of “Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes” by Leah Litman

Spent a wonderful night celebrating my oldest kid’s 18th birthday!
The @thedailyshow.com was fabulous & guest @leahlitman.bsky.social was spectacular. I’m looking forward to reading her book “Lawless” when I get home.
A big shoutout to #thedailyshow staff for making everything run so well.

Elizabeth Van Lew’s story is far from “untold”. But she is probably my favorite historical person to tell people about and people are always surprised. So I’m happy that Van Lew is getting even more press, because I really think she should be well known even outside of historical circles.

That feeling when you are hungry for dinner but you know that you are the person who needs to make dinner.

No one is able-bodied forever. Advocate for an accessible world now.

Not that this is the only reason to advocate but true

Raise your hand if you have someone in your life that you love and care about who has autism (Autism Spectrum Disorder)

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(please RT/share)

I need to make dinner.

Again.

Every night. Dinner.

Who came up with that?

A view of protesters on Halifax Mall, Raleigh April 19, 2025 from the middle of the assembly.

Today in Raleigh, my first protest! Probably not the last. My feelings about that are complicated, but I’m glad to have exercised my constitutional rights today.
#NoKings

Actual autism is not the rfk story. Eugenics is.

There is *no type of person* that is a burden to be eradicated. One of the ways Trumpers benefit from being loose with words is bc it defines the narrative and makes counter arguments sound academic.

Do not eradicate people. Do not abdicty people.

“Sewing your own clothes to avoid tariffs” seems like a good idea until you realize it’s very expensive, takes a ton of time, and just about every component — from fabric and thread to sewing machines — are made abroad. I do think this is a great time to learn how to mend clothes, though!

COURAGE BEGETS COURAGE

It's simple. Everyone in the US enjoys the protections of the Constitution - even visitors. So if someone commits a crime here, you give them due process here. You charge them here, try them here, and sentence them here. You don't deport them to an offshore torture prison.

Reading updates on this story about the group-chat military strikes in Yemen, and remembering that I have to use two-factor authentication to order a burrito.

I have been in fandom group chats with better operational security than this. Not in anyway a comfortable conclusion.

And, of course, also chats that leaked like sieve, but they were about TV, not national defense.