Agitated Spiders for Justice

My God, man.

First autism study to take place without any autistic people called a “bloody relief” by researchers A groundbreaking new autism study has reportedly taken place without any autistic people involved at all - to the relief of its researchers. The study, entitled "Why are they like that?", seeks to…

The study, entitled “Why are they like that?”, seeks to investigate the causes of autism as conjectured by the highly opinionated loved ones and colleagues of autistic people, whose hot takes are infinitely more valuable than anything autistic people have to say.

Those ingredients mixed together should not be as delicious as they are.

Trump Ramps Up Pressure on G.O.P. to Thwart Epstein Vote

It is instructive to see where Trump sees the need to exert political leverage. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...

Some of you folks, bless your hearts, are being way too lenient on Mr. Schumer. I get that some of you don't like attacking Democrats. I sympathize. I don't like doing it, either. But this is twice this year that Mr. Schumer has dropped the ball in a position of critical importance. No excuses.

Listen Kaine, Hassan, King, Cortez-Masto, Durbin, Shaheen, Rosen, and Fetterman. You're NOT gonna take away my 2025 election joy. We voted in that election for folks to FIGHT for us. That doesn't include YOU.

YOU are what we voted AGAINST last Tuesday. So I'm gonna hang on to that.

Mail-in voting is highly secure AND Constitutional.

Also, honestly, once you've experienced how it improves the voting experience you'll never want anything else.

re: #ElonMusk...

I think Joyce Carol Oates has managed to be impossible to milkshake duck.

Not because she hasn't said problematic things - she has.

But she has said them in service to no higher goals. She's not trying to take over the government, or start a cult or a movement

Great @muellershewrote.com explainer of what's next for the shutdown.

TL/DR YOU CAN STILL SAVE THE ACA. Flood Senate inboxes!

Schumer: Whip your caucus.
Yes votes (D or R): Flip your vote.
No votes: Don't shorten waiting periods. Use procedure to delay.

WE are more powerful than their donors!

I love a good cover and this one is GREAT.

Jean Shaheen is campaigning to fill the upcoming Susan Collins "Disappointed But Still Gullible" opening.

Can somebody tell her that it's 2025 and we don't do that anymore?

For those watching the Seattle mayoral election, which could be headed for a hand recount: In 2015, when the campaign for City Council District 1 was subject to a recount, the results didn't change by a single vote.

your.kingcounty.gov/elections/20...

YouTube video by Michael Burns How to Do Nothing (and Fight the System)

in the fast paced world of retention editing, i made a video about a book and then went to the woods to talk about the book, and included slow shots of nature.

it's not going to crush the algorithm, but it might make you feel something?

youtu.be/DsCUxFTpRkc

someone should put a flower in the barrel of that gun and then take a photo of that

Never forget who sold us out:

Hassan
King
Cortez-Masto
Shaheen
Kaine
Fetterman
Durbin
Rosen

It's not Democrats vs. Republicans, it's the rich vs. the rest of us. Democrats like Chuck Schumer were never on our side.

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Ooh! Slow Horses!

In fact, @karlykingsley.bsky.social, if you haven't watched The Diplomat yet* I'll be especially interested in your take (given the interests in your bio).

*I haven't seen it yet but plan to.

IIRC from the trailer, the current storyline is relevant to real world politics right the F now.

Your incentive to keep going after season 1?

In season 2, they're FIGHTING NAZIS.

Peacemaker. It's a weird choice, but it's honestly funnier and more emotionally deep than anything else I've seen this year...and I'm usually no fan of comic book movies.

TAPPING THE SIGN.

Chuck Schumer playing poker:
Hmm...I'm holding a straight flush in my hand. But it's like 20 minutes past my bedtime and I see no need to drag this game out. I'm just gonna fold and walk away with nothing.

The American people need protection from those who seek to exploit the workers for every last penny.

Some decry this view as "socialism."

I call it fair.

Regular reminder that Axios stories saying Dems are about to cave are likely sourced from GOP staffers trying to make it happen.
Doesn't mean it definitely won't happen. But it's like those NYT stories that Harvard is considering caving (they haven't). The anonymous source was trying to manifest it.

Also possibly romantic. 🩷