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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 39m

"For the longest time, I thought I was selfish & inconsiderate when I would infodump. I thought it meant I was not interested in other people’s thoughts. I’ve learned more that I am just trying to share what I love." Wisdom from @ericmgarcia.bsky.social: theautisticmom.substack.com/p/autistic-l...

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Autistic Lives, Unmasked: Eric Garcia

What it means to live as an autistic person

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Beth Hawkins @bethhawkins.bsky.social · 15h

My kids’ other family is STOCKED with astronomers. Like world class ones. They have treated the kids to amazing viewing experiences over the years. Let me know if you have needs!

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Jay Rosen @jayrosen.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

Wowzer. Go, @markjacob.bsky.social I especially enjoy that it takes five Times people to handle Mark Jacob.

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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

ESPN producer Nicole Noren quits over sports broadcasting's increasingly predatory promotion of gambling: “I’m not going to work for a gambling company and have blood on my hands.”

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Nicole Noren: “I’m not going to have blood on my hands.”

Why Nicole Noren, a decorated ESPN producer, quit in protest.

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Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

Before King Charles spoke before Congress, I attended a roundtable with Epstein survivors. Throughout the meeting, Melanie Stansbury was furiously scribbling notes as she listened to what the survivors and experts said. Didn't have an aide do it. She did it.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Netflix is laying off 1,000 workers — its largest layoff ever. In 2025, Netflix had a net income of $11 billion (up 26%). Its CEO was paid $53M (255x more than the median employee). And it just raised prices for the second time in just over a year. Corporate greed in a nutshell.

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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

SNL banned Elvis Costello for 12 years for singing a song about corporate media consolidation, so

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Open Campus @opencampus.org · 14/10/2026

New: Most North Carolina community college student IDs aren't approved for voting in the upcoming midterms. Just 24 of 58 schools had their IDs approved. @jacobbiba.bsky.social asked why more didn't seek approval: www.opencampus.org/2026/10/14/m...

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Most N.C. community college student IDs are not approved for voting in midterms - Open Campus

Students at more than half of all North Carolina community colleges will not be allowed to use their student IDs to vote because their schools failed to get required state approval.

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Beth Hawkins @bethhawkins.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Smart @mwhitler.bsky.social @minnesotareformer.com framing here, evaluating Minnesota gubernatorial hopefuls' education — not sure we can call them platforms? statements? — using the recent New York Times visualization of education interventions by cost & effectiveness.

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Klobuchar, Demuth have school plans, but neither addresses funding challenges • Minnesota Reformer

Neither candidate’s platform addresses major funding challenges facing Minnesota school districts.

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Education Writers Association @edwriters.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Sexual violence on campus is back in the spotlight after recent sexual assault allegations. Here are related laws and records requests to understand. ewa.org/educated-rep... #eduSKY #journalistSKY

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Legal Guidance on Sexual Assault at Colleges

Understand relevant laws and public records after sexual assault allegations at colleges, such as Cornell and Louisiana State.

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Max Rivlin-Nadler @maxrn.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

What the hell was Eric Adams doing selling a data center in Wisconsin? How did this happen? And why did it all go so wrong so very very fast? For @hellgatenyc.com I went to Wisconsin Rapids to find out, and add another chapter to the Eric Adams lore. hellgatenyc.com/eric-adams-w...

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Eric Adams Promised to Pitch a Wisconsin Data Center With 'Rigor.' His Failure Was Spectacular

Hell Gate went to Wisconsin Rapids to trace the footsteps of the former mayor of New York City.

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betsy ladyzhets 😷 @betsyladyzhets.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Today @thesicktimes.org: Big feature by @khaoticaa.bsky.social exploring the immense challenges that trans people with Long COVID face in getting healthcare. "Neglect within healthcare and the queer community both contribute to the medical and social erasure of trans people."

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Trans people with Long COVID navigate a new “dark age” in trans health - The Sick Times

We spoke with and surveyed dozens of trans people navigating gender-affirming care and Long COVID during Trump’s second term.

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Wisconsin Examiner @wisconsinexaminer.com · 13/10/2026

A $3 million capital investment to equip Dane County sheriff’s deputies with body cameras is included in the proposed 2027 county budget @isiahholmes.bsky.social reports wisconsinexaminer.com/2026/10/13/d...

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Dane County proposes $3 million for sheriff body camera program • Wisconsin Examiner

The Dane County Sheriff's Office may be able to equip all its deputies with body cameras under a county budget proposal.

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Bill Lindeke @blindeke.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

TPM does a nice job here putting the raid on Rep. Omar into the larger authoritarian context talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo...

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It’s All Happening Right Before Our Eyes

The Retribution: Ilhan Omar Edition It’s easy to get tripped up by...

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Marta Jewson @martajewson.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

JUST IN: Dr. King Charter board meets tonight amid district’s ‘Triggered Revocation Review’ King and Fannie C. Williams elementary schools could face closure under NOLA Public Schools’ stricter accountability standards that went into effect over the summer. www.lamplighter.news/p/just-in-dr...

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JUST IN: Dr. King Charter board meets tonight amid district’s ‘Triggered Revocation Review’

Two charter schools could close if NOLA Public Schools yanks the groups’ contracts after review.

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Marta Jewson @martajewson.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

We are watching a new era of accountability: Typically, the high-stakes reviews of charter school operations and academic performance take place at the end of a charter group’s contract. That’s what makes this review different — neither King nor Williams schools are up for contract review this year.

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Beth Hawkins @bethhawkins.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

You have produced a lot this year. Counting clips is not the measure of a human’s productivity and productivity is not the measure of a person’s worth to their community. You enrich lives — both in measurable and meaningful ways.

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Susan McPherson @susanmcp.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

A beautiful masterpiece. Make time to read @blairbraverman.bsky.social's story.

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Mark Follman @markfollman.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

According to a new NYT investigation, at least 44 governors, 70 US senators, and 185 House members have faced violent threats over the past two years. Their staff and families as well. A key source of this danger is Donald Trump, as I documented earlier this year. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

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How Trump is using violent tragedies to divide America

ICE shootings, assassinations, mass attacks, and other traumas all serve as ammo for the demagogue in chief.

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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 10/10/2026

When it comes to autism “treatments” for children, we endorse healthy skepticism. Does an approach make sense, or do you just really, really want to believe it will help? Are there real risks and only possible benefits? More veteran parent advice, at TPGA: thinkingautismguide.com/2025/07/iden...

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How Parents Can Identify and Avoid Harmful Autism Treatments — THINKING PERSON'S GUIDE TO AUTISM

When it comes to autism treatments, parents new to autism need to work past their fear & confusion, & embrace their critical reasoning skills.

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Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

This also goes to my point that #ActuallyAutistic people and their loved ones who support them need to welcome parents of newly-diagnosed autistic children as soon as possible. If they don't, then the cranks and grifters selling snake oil will.

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Beth Hawkins @bethhawkins.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

@karenho.bsky.social has been relentless in her support for those of us who want healthier relationships with social media. Her suggestions are 2000% a good starting point. And when your dopamine supply flags? Max loves you.

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 11/10/2026

“If you look at the history of antifeminist movements, they have always positioned themselves as responding to an overreach."

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Men looked for guidance after MeToo. They got influencers instead.

After MeToo, a regressive vision of masculinity became increasingly popular. Here’s a guide.

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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

I love taking the train between San Diego and Los Angeles since it's such a gorgeous view but there's just no way it'll still exist on the same track a generation from now. www.instagram.com/reels/DeSCAh...

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 11/10/2026

With 90-degree temperatures, the Twin Cities tied and St. Cloud topped high-temperature records on Saturday, Oct. 10. Both records were set nearly 100 years ago in 1928.

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October turns up the heat: Twin Cities tie, St. Cloud breaks 98-year-old record

Sunday’s expected temperatures could bring more records.

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Beth Hawkins @bethhawkins.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Oh Eric, such bad news. You are a credit to journalism and your next shop will be lucky indeed

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e.w. niedermeyer @niedermeyer.online · 09/10/2026

The New Yorker gets it: Gibney set out to "solve a mystery" with this film: “How could Musk assume so much power, and why had we given it to him?” The answer: largely through a personal narrative that the film "does an excellent job of expunging." Exactly! www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...

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In “Musk,” Alex Gibney Punctures Elon’s Self-Mythology

“To make this film, I set out to solve a mystery,” Gibney says in the documentary. “How could Musk assume so much power, and why had we given it to him?”

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Brian Arola @brianarola.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Minnesota attorney general candidate Ron Schutz's vast stock portfolio includes financial interests in Meta, Google, Microsoft, Amazon and dozens more companies tied to data centers. It brings new conflict of interest concerns into a tight race with AG Keith Ellison. www.minnpost.com/elections/20...

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Scrutiny of Schutz's stock holdings reveals the perils that data centers pose for candidates

AG candidate Ron Schutz's promise to divest of certain stocks reflects how pushback against data centers is influencing races in Minnesota.

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All Aboard Minnesota @allaboardmn.org · 09/10/2026

This article from the Star Tribune is a great piece on where passenger rail in Minnesota is now and what could be in store in the future. Read here: www.startribune.com/borealis-tra...

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Borealis train hits ridership milestone. Here is how Amtrak is responding.

A southern Minnesota highway has been named in honor of a longtime first responder.

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Doug Mack @douglasmack.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

This place was so good in both the original and hipster reboot iterations

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K Petrin @petrinkae.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Had a blast making my debut on TNISG with @kenschneck.bsky.social and @hcomeriato.bsky.social. We dug into coverage analysis, upcoming anti-LGBTQ+ ballot initiatives, and more.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

> @cnbc.com #Tariffs www.cnbc.com/2026/10/08/i...

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Them @them.us · 08/10/2026

Basic fact-checking reveals the ad has nothing to do with the state of Ohio or Democratic Senate candidate Sherrod Brown.

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A Detransitioner Stars in a New GOP Ad. Surprise! It’s Full of Lies

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The Public Domain Review @publicdomainrev.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

It's #WorldOctopusDay! Pictured here a “Polypus levis Hoyle” from a 1910 publication on the German Deep-Sea Expedition of 1898, led by Leipzig University Professor of Zoology, Carl Chun. Buy it as a print here: publicdomainreview.org/product/octo…

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Oceana in Europe @oceanaeurope.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

🐙 Today is #WorldOctopusDay! Did you know there are more than 300 known species of octopus worldwide? Join our Wavemakers and help us protect the habitats that these extraordinary animals call home! ➡️ act.oceana.org/page/126925/...

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Lisa @tuexplorer1.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Since it's World Octopus Day I have to be transparent & show you my favorite Octopus. Vitreledonella richardi from @schmidtocean.bsky.social dive 556 #ventunderworld #MarineLife

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Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution @whoi.edu · 08/10/2026

Happy World Octopus Day! 🐙 In 2019, scientists in Alvin discovered thousands of octopuses tending their eggs in a part of now known as Octopus Garden. 📲Watch the full video with WHOI principal engineer Andy Bowen and MBNMS research specialist Chad King: go.whoi.edu/octo-garden

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Nick Benson @ottergoose.net · 08/10/2026

I’ve only consumed a couple of pieces of artistic retrospectives on Metro Surge - in both cases becuase my flight tracking work was included. I had been dreading this, as I was scared it was going to rip open some scabs, but it hit me as a thoughtful reminder of the time, and not a bayonet to guts.

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Tom Bonier @tbonier.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

In Hennepin County, which endured some of the most brutal ICE raids and the murder of Renee Good, Hispanic turnout is literally 5x what it was at this point in 2022, and >50% above 2024 at the same point.

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