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Alysia

@akb5.bsky.social
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Mom of three, wife, advocate, former Vermonter but now MA is my home. Constantly reminding myself “don’t let the sound of your own wheels make you crazy”.

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
It's hard to fathom that, let alone be OK with the fact that, the six people who allowed tonight to happen will start hearing cases next week, the outcome of which will affect us all.
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Alysia @akb5.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I’m so excited for you! What a great way to learn this. Haven’t made maps since the old days with pen and ink so I can’t wait.
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Alysia @akb5.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
@mapcenter.com how does one sign up for your map making night? Or do we just come in?
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Alysia @akb5.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Every. Word. Of. This.
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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
We're witnessing the Rapist-to-President and/or Rapist-to-Supreme Court Justice pipeline with this Cornell scandal.
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Jake Wright @bcnjake.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I don’t wanna hear SHIT about woke run amok when protesting genocide gets you banned from campus and sexual assault gets you an apology letter.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
When they get back in power, Democrats need to go all-in on higher education. We need a campaign of reinvestment in public universities across the country that makes the Morrill Land-Grant Act look like nothing by comparison *and* a GI Bill of Rights-style program of tuition grants.
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Drew McKevitt @drewmckevitt.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
On top of that, many of the brightest and most motivated students bypass our intro surveys because they come in with dual enrollment or AP credit. They're never exposed to college history faculty, even though our "engineering school" requires every student to have at least 6 credits in history
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🌬Breeze @cool-summer-breeze.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
This is the Stolen Neighbors Quilt. Each of the 11,000 squares represents a person taken by ICE in Minnesota.
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Alysia @akb5.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
This was a great panel tonight! Thank you @jessdiaryofamom.bsky.social, @lollardfish.bsky.social, @autisticenough.bsky.social , @thinkingautism.com and Tiffany for your time and for sharing your experiences.
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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 21/09/2026
Today! At 4:35 Pacific! Our panel on Respectful Parenting of High Support Neurodivergent Children featuring the phenomenal quartet of Jess Wilson from Diary of a Mom, @lollardfish.bsky.social, Tiffany Hammond of Fidgets & Fries, and our very own Carol Greenburg @autisticenough.bsky.social.
Panel flyer.

At the top is a graphic on a red background. On the left is a rainbow tree with a brain at the top.

On the right, white text reads, “Stanford Neurodiversity Summit 2026, Building Strengths through Neurodiversity Community Innovation, September 19, 20, & 21, 2026”

Next is text on a white background, reading, “RESPECTFUL PARENTING OF HIGH SUPPORT NEURODIVERGENT CHILDREN
Monday Sep 21, 4:35 pm - 5:30 pm Pacific”

Next is four circular photos of the speakers, next to their text descriptions.

“Carol Greenburg, Thinking Person’s Guide To Autism” is a smiling white woman with short platinum hair and glasses.

“Tiffany Hammond, Fidgets and Fries” is a smiling Black woman with long curly black hair and glasses. She is holding a copy of her book A Day With No Words.

“David M. Perry, University of Minnesota” is a white man with a brownish mustache and beard, wearing a brown cap.

“Jess Wilson, Diary of a Mom” is a smiling white woman with long wavy brown hair.

Text in the lower left reads, “Registration and full program info:
tinyurl.com/StanfordNDsummit26”

Text in the lower right reads, “Virtual panel; attend from your computer
or device!”
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Alysia @akb5.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Ok! Gotta plan a trip. Thank you!
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Alysia @akb5.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
@mapcenter.com I can’t wait to buy the new world map. Do you have any maps or books on it already?
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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 31/08/2026
macabre = “muh-KAHB” Worcestershire = “WOOSS-ter-sheer” omnipotent = “ahm-NI-puh-tunt” reticent = “RET-uh-sunt” epitome = “ih-PIT-uh-mee” myriad = "MEER-ee-ud" Never make fun of someone if they mispronounce a word. It means they learned it by reading.
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Alysia @akb5.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Everyone at the Savannah Bananas instead?
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Alysia @akb5.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
I like this thread
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MapQuest @mapquest.com · 27/08/2026
We’re not changing it.
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Drew Scanlon @drewscanlon.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Hi Internet! I'm Drew and THIS IS MY FACE. If this GIF has ever brought you joy in the past, I humbly ask you to consider making a donation to the National MS Society. It would mean a lot to me and to those I know affected by the disease! Donate at blinkingguy.com
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NPR @npr.org · 16/08/2026
The high-profile murder trial of Lindsay Clancy's has put the condition in the spotlight. Women who have had it call for more research and understanding of a difficult mental illness. n.pr/4zkpZqD
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Doctors and women who've had it call for more attention on postpartum psychosis
The high-profile murder trial of Lindsay Clancy's has put the condition in the spotlight. Women who have had it call for more research and understanding of a difficult mental illness.
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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 10/08/2026
Important: Trump’s executive order is NOT legislation. Though the executive order promotes more misinformation about vaccines, nothing has changed about the availability of childhood vaccines. For evidence-based guidance, please follow and share American Academy of Pediatrics recommendations.
AAP Recommended Immunization Schedule
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Alysia @akb5.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Why does this have the feel of an insurance issue too? More visits, more copays…besides the obvious this is insane and we will end up with sick kids.
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Alysia @akb5.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Rinse/repeat.
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Alysia @akb5.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
No no no no no no no (etc)
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Alysia @akb5.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
“The town says the roosters run afoul of local codes governing signage.” Well done, Maine Public Radio. www.mainepublic.org/arts-and-cul...
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Ogunquit's spat over six-foot-tall roosters gets national attention
Dave and Sara LeBlanc have been issued fines for installing six-foot tin roosters in front of their home, which the town says is a violation of local code governing signage. The LeBlancs say the roost...
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Mina Kimes @minakimes.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Your annual reminder that the Packers’ CEO is named ED POLICY which sounds like a fake adult name a child made up
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Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
I’m hard pressed to come up with any single thing that has been studied as much as vaccines & autism (vaxx safety in general), or as debunked as a link between vaccines & autism. But even more striking is how these people clearly think autism is worse than your child getting a disease or even dying
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Alysia @akb5.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Arrgh is another one
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Eileen Clancy 🧿 @clancyny.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Amazing! ICE kills a man ~7:30 am. 1st news report is an hour later. ~1:30 pm, a group of 𝒔𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒉𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 marches in Main Street and "storms into the Biddeford office of [U.S.] Sen. Susan Collins." Would be hard to do in NYC. Biddeford pop. = 22,000! www.pressherald.com/2026/07/13/s...
As the crowd marched down Main Street and gathered outside Sen. Collins’ Biddeford office, about a dozen people made it inside the entryway, chanting “Vote her out!” and banging their fists on the office’s locked doors.

Staffers inside could be seen on the phone as the crowd grew. Minutes later, five Biddeford police officers pushed through the entryway and placed themselves between protestors and the door.

“This is your fault Susan!” one man shouted.

“You're a fascist!” another person yelled at the officers.

photo of protesters with signs reading
GET THE FUCK OUT
14TH AMENDMENT: DUE PROCESS FOR ALL NO EXCEPTIONS
A woman with a bullhorn


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A group storms into the Biddeford office of Sen. Susan Collins on Monday after a man was shot in an altercation with federal immigration agents at the intersection of Hill and Pool streets. (Derek Davis/Staff Photographer)

The crowd dissipated and began marching back toward Mechanics Park after chanting at and heckling the officers.

Police did not answer questions about whether Collins’ staffers called 911 on protestors.
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Joshua Eaton @joshuaeaton.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
They could have made this map any color.
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Boo!-per Lund @cooperlund.online · 05/07/2026
One of the most frustrating parts of Donald Trump is his ability to take any moment, anywhere and make it about Donald Trump. I’m sick of thinking about this fucking guy.
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Alysia @akb5.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Does that mean you’re up in MA? I thought the place closed?
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Gillian Branstetter @gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
I'm so thankful to Becky and her mom for their trust, generosity, and strength in front of the Supreme Court. No matter what the Court says, Becky is a hero for standing up for herself and trans girls like her. Doing what's right, even when the odds are against you, is the definition of courage.
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Alysia @akb5.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
THIS
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Alysia @akb5.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
I must quote this once a month. One of my favorite lines of all time.
static.klipy.com
Mel Brooks as Moses with Ten Commandments
Alt: Mel Brooks as Moses with Ten Commandments
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Alysia @akb5.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
This is so awful and gross
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Denny Carter @dennycarter.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
NPR is calling the Mamdani-backed candidates “far left” which I guess is shorthand for “would like to give healthcare to their constituents somewhat”
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Micah @rincewind.run · 24/06/2026
what’s happening tonight in NY is how we win the infrastructure is there, you don’t have to build it from scratch, it’s called the Democratic Party you just need to go and wrest the controls from the people who aren’t serious about doing what needs to be done, and as tonight shows, that’s doable
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Peter Abraham @peteabeglobe.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
The Globe ran a house ad in the sports section today praising the Tartan Army for the joy they brought to the city. Great idea. They were awesome at Fenway.
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Anjali Dayal @anjalikdayal.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
look I realize I’m a New Yorker but separately on a deep spiritual level I also understand futzing around for the first three quarters and realizing all of a sudden you have to show up for the fourth
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an appliance is making a weird noise that isn't on youtube @jesseltaylor.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
let's also point out the beauty of a city where someone can literally run from a stage play to a professional sporting event
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Alysia @akb5.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
So proud of these students for standing up for themselves and their classmates.
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VTDigger @vtdigger.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
US Education Secretary Linda McMahon tours Essex tech center, prompting protest
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US Education Secretary Linda McMahon tours Essex tech center, prompting protest - VTDigger
Dozens of students and adults protested the controversial leader's visit to the tech center Tuesday, railing against her dismantling of the federal Education Department.
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NPR @npr.org · 31/05/2026
A novel pill helped people with advanced pancreatic cancer live longer, researchers reported Sunday, raising hopes of long-needed better treatments for one of the deadliest types of cancer.
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Experimental pill promises new hope for deadly pancreatic cancer
A novel pill helped people with advanced pancreatic cancer live longer, researchers reported Sunday, raising hopes of long-needed better treatments for one of the deadliest types of cancer.
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NPR @npr.org · 31/05/2026
A novel pill helped people with advanced pancreatic cancer live longer, researchers reported Sunday, raising hopes of long-needed better treatments for one of the deadliest types of cancer. n.pr/4fRJobf
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Experimental pill promises new hope for deadly pancreatic cancer
A novel pill helped people with advanced pancreatic cancer live longer, researchers reported Sunday, raising hopes of long-needed better treatments for one of the deadliest types of cancer.
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Jerry Chen @jcsalterego.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
clark kent is gonna grow up a red sox fan 😤
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Alysia @akb5.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
We also thought a tree fell.
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Alysia @akb5.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Yes! Out here in central Ma!
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Jennifer N. Victor @jenvictor.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
American politics is bananas. I can’t believe there is a whole generation growing up to think that it’s normal for known criminals to win party nominations and public office.
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Alysia @akb5.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
My kids could have made this.
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Alysia @akb5.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Me in a nutshell:
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