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Alt Moms ROAR

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A grassroots coalition of #AltCitizen mothers of autistic children—some of us autistic ourselves—Rallying Outcry for Autistic Rights (R.O.A.R.). These mama bears bite back. linktr.ee/AltMomsROAR

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Alt Moms ROAR @altmomsroar.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
Ugh. We're so sorry to hear this! It doesn't make sense and it sadly never will. Thanks for continuing to be their advocate and fight for them ❤️
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Alt Moms ROAR @altmomsroar.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
Thank you so much for covering this! Facts matter and far too many (some simply naive and overwhelmed) parents of autistic children have taken his bait. Brb while we spread this everywhere. 💅
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Sharon Lerner @fastlerner.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
After reading through the descriptions of the autism-related research projects that were cut, I was struck by how complicated the science is — especially when compared to the simple (and debunked) theory that vaccines cause autism. www.propublica.org/article/rfk-...
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RFK Jr. Vowed to Find the Environmental Causes of Autism. Then He Shut Down Research Trying to Do Just That.
While touting a $50 million initiative to identify the causes of autism, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is helping lead an administration that is rolling back protections against pollution and toxic chemicals,...
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Sharon Lerner @fastlerner.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
My latest on the Health Sec who promised to figure out what causes autism and the autism research that's been stopped along the way www.propublica.org/article/rfk-...
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RFK Jr. Vowed to Find the Environmental Causes of Autism. Then He Shut Down Research Trying to Do Just That.
While touting a $50 million initiative to identify the causes of autism, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is helping lead an administration that is rolling back protections against pollution and toxic chemicals,...
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Greg Folkers @gregfolkers.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
ProPublica: RFK Jr. Vowed to Find the Environmental Causes of Autism. Then He Shut Down Research Trying to Do Just That by Sharon Lerner bit.ly/41gy1Se
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RFK Jr. Vowed to Find the Environmental Causes of Autism. Then He Shut Down Research Trying to Do Just That.
While touting a $50 million initiative to identify the causes of autism, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is helping lead an administration that is rolling back protections against pollution and toxic chemicals,...
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boldbeloveds.bsky.social @boldbeloveds.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
RFK Jr has stripped funding from more than 50 autism-related studies, including studies looking at environmental causes of autism, while Trump rolls back protections from pollution & chemicals, including some linked to autism.

Source: ProPublica

RFK Jr. Vowed to Find the Environmental Causes of Autism. Then He Shut Down Research Trying to Do Just That.

by Sharon Lerner, Aug. 20, 2025
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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
Extensive story from ProPublica about HHS staffing cuts. Outstanding reporting and a lot to digest. projects.propublica.org/federal-heal...
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Gutted: How Deeply Trump Has Cut Federal Health Agencies
More than 20,500 workers have left or been pushed out of federal health agencies, a ProPublica analysis found. Staffers say the cuts will leave their agencies less equipped to conduct studies, perform...
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Alt Moms ROAR @altmomsroar.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
Heads up, team! Get it done 📣
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ALT: a cat is sitting in front of a laptop computer and says `` get it done !!! get it done !!! ''
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Alt Moms ROAR @altmomsroar.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
Maybe @youthlaw.bsky.social or @aapd.com can make this story even more "exciting" by aiding this family in filing a lawsuit. Do not poke the mama bears. 🤬
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Alt Moms ROAR @altmomsroar.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
Sue TF out of them. 🤬
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Alt Moms ROAR @altmomsroar.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
Here's your #GoodTrouble homework for the day, folks. Get it done. Pass it on.
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Alt Moms ROAR @altmomsroar.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
✔️
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Disability Scoop @disabilityscoop.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
Disability advocates say that the U.S. Department of Education could cancel hundreds of grants made under the Individuals with #Disabilities Education Act in the coming weeks. #SpecialEducation
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Ed Department Preparing To Cut Millions In Special Education Funding, Advocates Warn
Disability advocates say that the U.S. Department of Education could cancel hundreds of grants made under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act in the coming weeks.
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Alt Moms ROAR @altmomsroar.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
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Education Dept. to start Northern Virginia school funding cuts over transgender policies
The Department of Education said Friday it will start the process of suspending or cutting off federal funds to five Northern Virginia school districts: Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun and Pri...
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Alt Moms ROAR @altmomsroar.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
📣 NOVA schools are back in session and the Education Dept. is preparing cut their funding because they support trans students. We can't think of a better time for a reporter with some grit to tap Lindsey Burke's sis for a tell-all interview. Hot tip below 💅
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Alt Moms ROAR @altmomsroar.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
Lastly, this one has been high on our gym mix this week.
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Barns Courtney - Glitter & Gold
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Alt Moms ROAR @altmomsroar.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
We've recently discovered Softcult and are a little obsessed.
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Softcult - Take It Off [official video]
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Alt Moms ROAR @altmomsroar.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
Because we can't get through a single Insta post without being reminded that this song is trending. Now everyone must suffer.
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Stileto - Cravin (Lyrics) ft. Kendyle Paige
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Alt Moms ROAR @altmomsroar.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
Given what's unfolding in D.C., we like this for the apropos lyrics not vibes.
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Alt Moms ROAR @altmomsroar.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
This entire video reinforces the fact we've never succeeded at a claw game and now our ego is triggered. Thanks. 🤣
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Alt Moms ROAR @altmomsroar.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
📣 #AltGov #AltFam #AltCitizen Regarding the arrests of D.C. homeless individuals, particularly those who are disabled, *please* drop resources we can share with their loved ones. Legal help, temporary housing, etc. in the comments 👇
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Alt Moms ROAR @altmomsroar.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Haha, right? They've nailed the quintessential *look* moms give when we've said the same thing 1,000 times with no results. 🤣
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Alt Moms ROAR @altmomsroar.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
We don't know where this is going, but we're committed to the journey.
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Alt Moms ROAR @altmomsroar.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Mood 👇🏼
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Alt Moms ROAR @altmomsroar.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Winner ☝🏼
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Alt Moms ROAR @altmomsroar.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
🧵🚨‼️VA/DC/MD Families: We previously shared our list of practical tips for parents and caregivers caught in a raid scenario with small children. We're both enraged & sickened to have to share these again, but we find preparedness is power in this unthinkable reality of occupation. ❤️#TheMoreYouROAR
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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
RFK Jr. is over on Twitter telling everyone to hit the gym on the weekends. IDK it’s almost like he doesn’t know or care that: Many Americans don’t have weekends off Many Americans can’t afford gym fees Many Americans don’t have a safe place to exercise
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Alt Moms ROAR @altmomsroar.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
We're still the top Meryl. Getting there though...☕☕☕
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AltSSA @altssa.altgov.info · 11/08/2025
I have a whole thread in the works about this but just didn’t have it in me this weekend y’all. Just know this “fix” isn’t gonna fix anything and will likely make things worse. I’ll try to get the thread up tomorrow to explain why. I did giggle at the headline though because it’s so true 🤣🤣🤣😩😬😑🥴😭
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AltSpaceForce 🚀🇺🇲 @altspaceforce.altgov.info · 10/08/2025
DC belongs to the people, not some temporary part time staffer in a borrowed house. Time to stand all the way up.
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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
Someone forgot to take down this webpage: www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/v...
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Alt Moms ROAR @altmomsroar.bsky.social · 09/08/2025
Thinking of you all! And agree. This shit has got to stop! 💔
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Alt Moms ROAR @altmomsroar.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
Pale Septemberrrr was such a bop! 😍 We feel you. School supplies shopping does it for us too haha.
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Alt Moms ROAR @altmomsroar.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
I don't know. We're not fully convinced you're not more of a September person. 🤣
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AltFDA @altfda.altgov.info · 05/08/2025
Yesterday, I posted the thread below about RIF’ed employees and their PMAP rewards and how fucked they were. Well, I have some new info and a hot tip on how to get that Info.
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a woman in a red dress is sitting in a chair and the word hot tip is visible
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Alt Moms ROAR @altmomsroar.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
Vaccines did not cause our children's autism. We repeat: Vaccines did not cause our children's autism. Stop speaking for us, MAHA moms. Look at what you're doing to new moms. 👇 Now do TF better.
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Alt Moms ROAR @altmomsroar.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
We're so sorry mama! Congrats on your little one and cheers to protecting them fiercely (and to science) 🫶
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Alt Moms ROAR @altmomsroar.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
Guilty. We August so hard! 🤣
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Alt Moms ROAR @altmomsroar.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
A must-have if we're kicking off August. It's only right.
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Taylor Swift – august (Official Lyric Video)
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Alt Moms ROAR @altmomsroar.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
And don't forget to check out our #AltTacoTunesday playlist on Spotify 🎶🌮
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Taco Bangers
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Alt Moms ROAR @altmomsroar.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
I mean, we're not even sure how to follow this really. Haha. Let us have a think 🤔
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Alt Moms ROAR @altmomsroar.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
Bahaha we see we've unlocked a real trigger for you. We'll use it later...wisely. 🤣🤣🤣👀
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
Today marks the 60th anniversary of the passage of the Voting Rights Act. The beginning of true democracy in America. A offering to this country paid for by the work, dedication and lives of ordinary Black people. We’ve always had to fight. Are you prepared to fight to protect our rights?
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Alt Moms ROAR @altmomsroar.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
Yes! Gorgeous weekend, despite the boatload of spotted lantern flies here in D.C. 🫤 Not gonna lie though—we're ready for some fall hiking weather.
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Alt Moms ROAR @altmomsroar.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
Autistic @vanderbilt.edu fellow Amber Crabtree, who navigates life with a hearing disorder that makes sounds physically painful, shares how she's forging new funding pathways to help others like her in the midst of Trump's DEI funding cuts. #GoodNews Learn more about her groundbreaking research 👇
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Autistic researcher finds new path as DEI programs face cuts
CBS News' Nicole Valdes visits Vanderbilt University, where an autistic researcher is finding creative ways to fund her work amid federal rollbacks to diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
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Jaime Hoerricks, PhD @jaimehoerricks.bsky.social · 03/08/2025
Today’s episode explores the lived experience of autistic intimacy and co-regulation, contrasting it with the often clinical and deficit-focused lens of academic autism research. open.substack.com/pub/autside/...
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Episode 313 - The Sacred Rhythm of Autistic Love
Today’s episode explores the lived experience of autistic intimacy and co-regulation, contrasting it with the often clinical and deficit-focused lens of academic autism research.
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Alt Moms ROAR @altmomsroar.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
Rolling back into the skeet grind this morning with some tunespiration from @altstategov.altgov.info. Hey-oh! Who else is a parent desperately ready for school to start? 🤣
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Alt Moms ROAR @altmomsroar.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
Omg we're obsessed. 😍
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Alt Moms ROAR @altmomsroar.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
This!
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