This nails it.

The Trump Administration Aims to Gut Critical Habitat Protections for Endangered Species Habitat destruction is the number one cause of extinction. This lawless proposal would eliminate the Endangered Species Act’s core protections against it.

Our nation's wildlife is at risk. The Trump admin wants to rewrite the rules to allow habitat destruction with no accountability. If we lose our forests and wetlands to industry, we lose the species that call them home. Take action against these attacks on the Endangered Species Act.

Job requirements for thee, not for me.

Meet Mary - Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network (AWN) *Mary is a composite character based on autistic women’s lived experiences. She is not a real person and any real connection is coincidental. Meet Mary. Mary grew up feeling different than everyone el...

"Autistic people can develop deep, all-consuming interests; but not all special interests are recognized as 'autistic.' Autistic women often have socially acceptable interests, so nobody notices—even if they’re just as intense." From @awnnetwork.org:

awnnetwork.org/meet-mary/ #neurodiversity

"America should be run like a business" makes perfect sense—if you don't think about it.

Not only does the government provide services and resources that do not easily map to the business world’s profit/loss framework, but it's also designed to be a corrective force to the excesses of business.

Keep demonstrating against Trump — but also for a better future. The importance of progressive populism

Demonstrations against Trump are getting larger and louder. This is absolutely essential.

But Trump’s regressive populism — cruel, tyrannical, bigoted, authoritarian — must be met by a bold progressive populism that strengthens democracy and shares the wealth.

👇🏻👇🏻

Wait, That’s Unconstitutional Making sense of Trump's all-out assault on the foundations of our system

If you've ever found yourself thinking, 'That can’t be constitutional' after one of Trump’s executive orders or deportations, you're not wrong. This piece breaks down the five core constitutional principles Trump has taken a wrecking ball to, so we can better fight back against the threat he poses.

Someone skipped Marbury v. Madison day in school.

May 4th: Awareness in Action—Solidarity with Roshi Joan Halifax Roshi Joan offers the next session of Awareness in Action, bringing the importance of growing solidarity as one of the means for keeping our democracy open. Free + by donation.

One person like Gandhi, King, Walesa, or Greta Thunberg might be the spark, but the movement only works because, like fire, we rise up together. Join us for Awareness in Action "Solidarity" with Roshi Joan this Sunday. FREE, ONLINE.

www.upaya.org/program/awar... @joanhalifax.bsky.social

OR JUST NOT FUCKING USE IT EVER

Neurodiversity FAQ — THINKING PERSON'S GUIDE TO AUTISM So you’re doing a story about Neurodiversity, or you want to know more about the Neurodiversity Movement. We’re here to help.

When we support neurodiversity, we don't shame people for how their brains work. Instead, we find the best ways to have their backs.

Learn more at our #Neurodiversity FAQ:

tinyurl.com/TPGAneurodiversityFAQ

#autism #neurodiversity

America to Congress:

One of the hardest things to make people realize is what didn't happen. "Implemented policies to date are likely to have reduced global emissions by several billion tons of CO2eq per year...."

any and all!

whichever song is playing - can't choose!

The Women going to the Sepulchre, 1912, Robert Anning Bell Painting of women in blue garments walking leftward, one woman, and then five behind her, on a flat plain, hazy sky ....

Thanks to my friend Harriet for pointing out that the women went to Christ's tomb and saw he was not there, the angels showed up to describe what happened, & the women then told the apostles, who dismissed them. A Biblical account of women not being believed.

not cool.

A post from aaron from queens (@aaronnarraph ) on X reads: "The fact that Bukele felt the need to tweet this (after giving him back his clothes and letting him meet Van Hollen in such a scenic location) is proof that he and Trump know this is politically untenable." Below, a quote from Nayib Bukele (@nayibbukele ) says: "Óscar Abrego García, miraculously risen from the 'death camps' & 'torture', now sipping margaritas with Sen. Van Hollen in the tropical paradise of El Salvador! ." The quote includes four images: two men shaking hands in a formal setting, two men in casual clothing interacting, and two scenes of men dining together, one outdoors with a green wall and another in a restaurant.

Per the Times, the president of El Salvador asked hotel staff to stage the salt rimmed glasses to try and troll the two men. What a fool.

This is a photo of the good senator and his constituent, Kilmar Abrego Garcia. He prevailed against two authoritarian regimes to connect. I hope against hope that Mr. Garcia is flying home for Easter.

(All the people who speculated he was already dead should not have. And here he is.)

Today’s staggering levels of economic inequality are not inevitable.

To overcome today’s oligarchy, we must look to our history. Watch:

Bring. Him. Home. Our cause is here; our time is now.

"In an authoritarian regime, the opposition needs symbols and stories. Kilmar Abrego Garcia is that symbol. His abduction in front of his autistic son and imprisonment in a foreign concentration camp is that story."

Citizens United is among the worst decisions in history. It corrupts our system every day.

RFK Jr.’s Autism Investigation Offers Americans ‘False Hope’ Plus: Failing at the ballot box is the fastest way to a promotion.

"'What I worry about, and what a lot of other people worry about, is this idea that measles is somehow worse than having autism. Measles is a deadly disease,' said Eric Michael Garcia, who is autistic."

ICYMI @cheetah.bsky.social: www.thebulwark.com/p/rfk-jr-aut...

Russia Jails 4 Journalists for Working With Navalny’s Organization The case highlighted the perils of independent journalism amid an intensified Kremlin crackdown on freedom of expression.

Four Russian journalists have been convicted of extremism and jailed for working with an anti-corruption group founded by the opposition leader Aleksei Navalny, highlighting the perils of independent journalism amid an intensified Kremlin crackdown on freedom of expression.

Autistic and Black: Our Experiences of Growth, Progress and Empowerment Our Experiences of Growth, Progress and Empowerment

"The research community needs to listen to autistic women and girls, not just study them."

-Kiera Adams

From @kalaomeiza.bsky.social's book Autistic and Black: Our Experiences of Growth, Progress, and Empowerment. #AutisticWhileBlack #neurodiversity #autism

bookshop.org/p/books/auti...

Let’s be clear. When the President defies the Supreme Court, it is the role of Congress to remove him from office. Full stop.

I’m an Autistic Woman, a Mom, and an Advocate: Here’s What I Want Leaders to Know Autistic advocate and mom Karen Krejcha shares what the autism community truly needs: support across the spectrum, not harmful rhetoric or erasure.

Autism is not a "competition of suffering. This is not a zero-sum game. Autism is not a hierarchy—it’s not 'my autism is harder' versus 'your autism isn’t real.' Everyone’s needs are valid. Everyone deserves to be seen, heard, and supported." From Karen Krejcha:

www.spectrumlife.org/blog/i%E2%80...

Temple life at Upaya is transformative, deepening, and a truly unique experience in Zen training, study, and practice. Our mahasangha gathers daily, co-creating a space that nourishes and serves.

Please enjoy this special selection of photos and the chanting of the Heart Sutra by our sangha.