Charlie Roos @charlieroos.bsky.social · 29/06/2026A joyous Stonewall Awards morning to all who celebrate! #alaac26 001
Reposted by Charlie RoosThe Daily Tism @thedailytism.com · 24/01/2026The government-commissioned report found a staggering 120% year-on-year increase in new autism diagnoses, suggesting that the neurotype is extremely common. As autism is genetically inherited, this would indicate that autistic people are prolific lovers.thedailytism.comRising autism diagnoses confirm that we totally fuckA recent public health report has revealed that autism is more common than previously thought, confirming that autistic people are really good at sex. The government-commissioned report found a… 422442
Charlie Roos @charlieroos.bsky.social · 28/10/2025I became a librarian to give kids books and put on puppet shows but today I made a bookmark for food assistance resources in my area, because I know my library has families who depend on SNAP and I know a lot of folks are ashamed to ask at the reference desk. It’s a dark kind of moment. 030
Reposted by Charlie RoosElizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 23/09/2025Let's be clear: no one should be taking medical advice from the man who told Americans to inject bleach. To moms worried about the Tylenol they took while pregnant: you deserve better than being RFK Jr's scapegoat. And to the autism community: you are loved exactly as you are. 531157874338
Charlie Roos @charlieroos.bsky.social · 01/09/2025When you MFA at the most notoriously abusive writing program in the country. 010
Reposted by Charlie RoosTamra Bonvillain @tamrabonvillain.bsky.social · 30/08/2025This shit sucks man. Medically proven and effective treatment that would save trans youth a lifetime of pain and discomfort in their own bodies thrown in the trash because our country enables the most evil people imaginable. 301729720
Charlie Roos @charlieroos.bsky.social · 30/05/2025I’m not a liability, and you cannot neutralize me. You can, however, take a journey with me to the correct side of history if you simply stop saying bigoted shit like this. 030
Reposted by Charlie RoosGillian Branstetter @gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 24/05/2025Republicans in Utah commissioned an investigation into gender-affirming care for trans youth after banning it in 2023. They're now rejecting the findings of that investigation which showed access to care reduced suicides and improved "positive mental health and psychosocial functioning outcomes."sltrib.comUtah lawmakers’ own study found gender-affirming care benefits trans youth. Will they lift the treatment ban?The Utah Legislature's own newly-released study found that gender-affirming care benefits trans youth. Now, will lawmakers lift the treatment ban? 9043911589
Reposted by Charlie Roosdan sinker @dansinker.com · 24/05/2025We're living through the Who Cares Era, where completely disposable things are shoddily produced for people to mostly ignore, while the government stomps its uncaring boot on our necks. But there's an easy way to fight back: Care. I wrote about it: dansinker.com/posts/2025-0... 431358415
Reposted by Charlie RoosEric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 22/05/2025New: Not only would Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” ban gender-affirming care via Medicaid, it would ban insurance under the Obamacare exchanges from covering it as an essential health benefit www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...independent.co.ukTrump’s ‘One, big, beautiful bill’ would transgender care on Medicaid and Obamacare‘It's one more example of health care that they're trying to rip away,’ Rep. Sarah McBride, the first openly transgender member of Congress, tells The Independent 20560386
Reposted by Charlie RoosThe Serfs (youtube.com/theserfstv) @theserfstv.bsky.social · 21/05/2025Ms.Rachel is showing more humanity than our politicians 4142161062
Reposted by Charlie RoosMaggie Astor @maggieastor.bsky.social · 20/05/2025One important thing to note: The list of conditions that increase the risk of severe illness is long, and a LOT of people who wouldn't think of themselves as "high-risk" actually do have one. In addition to the obvious, like immunocompromise, risk factors the CDC officially acknowledges include...cdc.govUnderlying Conditions and the Higher Risk for Severe COVID-19Learn risk factors for severe outcomes from COVID-19 and actions to take. 17372169
Reposted by Charlie RoosKara Jorgensen @authorkaraj.bsky.social · 20/05/2025The comment period for this ends in 3 DAYS. Please leave a comment telling them EVERYONE should be able to get covid boosters. www.regulations.gov/commenton/FD...regulations.govRegulations.gov 1743704952
Charlie Roos @charlieroos.bsky.social · 20/05/2025Google out here trying as hard as possible to get me to finally switch off all its platforms 020
Charlie Roos @charlieroos.bsky.social · 16/05/2025Looking forward to having no idea what parts of my state are on fire! 010
Reposted by Charlie Roosonekade @onekade.bsky.social · 16/05/2025Why didn’t the liberals and the anti-Nazi conservatives unite to stop Hitler? The answer will not make you feel great about today’s Democratic Party. 715266
Reposted by Charlie RoosDavid_j_roth @davidjroth.bsky.social · 16/05/2025This kid is 15, and so has a moral clarity and uprightness that no adult elected official would or could ever have. There aren't really and never have been two sides of this issue, but if it has to be argued as a binary thing I don't see how anything less than this could seem like the side to be on. 77119913203
Reposted by Charlie RoosT. Green, MLS 💻🧑🏽💻📚🇵🇭🇺🇲 @flipinthestacks.bsky.social · 15/05/2025A group of librarians is circulating a joint statement condemning the firing of Dr. Carla Hayden for signatures. They plan to deliver the statement to the U.S. Joint Committee on the Library and the U.S. Committee on Rules on May 18, 2025. 📚📜 (Small 🧵)docs.google.comStatement against Carla Hayden's Firing May 14 2025.docx 116979
Reposted by Charlie RoosCohen is a Ghost @skullmandible.bsky.social · 14/05/2025two absolute rules: 1) if you can't afford to tip you can't afford to eat out 2) if you can't do a thing without using AI you can't do it 151258271
Reposted by Charlie RoosJamison Foser @jamisonfoser.bsky.social · 14/05/2025there are 1,100 words in this article and zero of them are "bus" 5744731085
Reposted by Charlie RoosNeil Renic @ncrenic.bsky.social · 14/05/2025This is bleak reading 1502226244898
Charlie Roos @charlieroos.bsky.social · 14/05/2025Gavin Newsom over here prepping for his 2028 bid for the Republican nominee. 010
Reposted by Charlie RoosThinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 12/05/2025“It’s not enough to let people know that vaccines don’t cause autism. We also have to affirm that autism is not something to fear." #VaccinesWorktheguardian.comRFK Jr’s autism comments place blame and shift research responsibility to parents, critics sayHead of US Department of Health told parents to ‘do their own research’ when deciding to vaccinate their children 17926
Reposted by Charlie RoosNPR @npr.org · 13/05/2025A new study estimates that 19 million children in the U.S. have a parent with a substance use disorder and that alcohol is the most commonly used substance by the parents.npr.orgA quarter of children have a parent with substance use disorder, a study findsA new study estimates that 19 million children in the U.S. have a parent with a substance use disorder and that alcohol is the most commonly used substance by the parents. 2332634704
Reposted by Charlie RoosAnnalee Newitz @annaleen.bsky.social · 13/05/2025Fentanyl deaths are up by 50 percent in San Francisco after Mayor Lurie replaced harm reduction programs with police and prisons. It's almost like you put lives in danger when you treat a public health problem like it's a crime 48hills.org/2025/05/fent...48hills.orgFentanyl deaths up 50 percent in three months; why isn't this a big news story? - 48 hillsPlus: A terrible project that Yimby, Wiener and Co. has forced on San Francisco. That's The Agenda for May 11-18 292089732
Reposted by Charlie RoosMaris Kreizman @maris.bsky.social · 12/05/2025We need to ensure that, like Schumer, he has to cancel his book tour. 517429
Reposted by Charlie RoosLindsay Beyerstein @beyerstein.bsky.social · 10/05/2025“FDA Commissioner Marty Makary is sending signals that FDA will likely not authorize a COVID-19 booster vaccine this year for children, and perhaps not for the general population as a whole, saying he “cannot, in good faith” recommend booster vaccination for children.”insidehealthpolicy.comMakary Sets Low Expectations On COVID Booster Shots For Kids | InsideHealthPolicy.comFDA Commissioner Marty Makary is sending signals that FDA will likely not authorize a COVID-19 booster vaccine this year for children, and perhaps not for the general population as a whole, saying he ... 96658363
Reposted by Charlie RoosMary Rizzo @maryrizzo.bsky.social · 09/05/2025She was also the director of Baltimore's library system when Freddie Gray was murdered by police and kept the libraries open during the "riot" because community members needed a safe place to go. That ethic of care is just not welcome in our federal government anymore. 1336112
Reposted by Charlie RoosGreg Pak @gregpak.net · 07/05/2025The widespread use of consumer-facing LLMs and generative "A.i." is bad for our brains and bad for society. Stop using them and push back on all the clowns trying to force them into education. 1384105
Reposted by Charlie RoosElizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 07/05/2025The U.S. is on track to have the worst whooping cough outbreak since 1948. Some regions are reporting that they are struggling to do contact tracing of cases because they are ALSO managing measles investigations. And, of course, funding cuts to public health have resulted in fewer resources. 8228091091
Reposted by Charlie Roosmaple cocaine @maplecocaine.bsky.social · 04/05/2025It's strange to me that Google results were so good a few years ago that you'd almost suspect it was reading your mind. People thought their phone must be eavesdropping on them because targeted ads were so precise—right up until the emergence of AI, now it's all useless garbage 758172
Reposted by Charlie RoosThinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 02/05/2025#INSAR2025 researchers, if you actually talk to autistic people of all ages, disability profiles, and communication profiles, you'll find that a non-innate commonality is … trauma. And as this is avoidable, this is one of the root areas from which all autism research should proceed. #neurodiversity 413334
Reposted by Charlie RoosTW @twesq.bsky.social · 29/04/2025I’ve found it’s more visually appealing to just paste in his head at the inflection points 148104684528
Reposted by Charlie RoosTaniel @taniel.bsky.social · 29/04/2025It's really hard to overstate how hugely favored conservatives were up until two months ago. Here's the graph of Canadian polling between March 2023 and March 2025. (Reminder: blue is conservative.) Those are months and months of 20+ point leads for Tories. 962676676
Reposted by Charlie RoosBerlitz II. @vonmandelbrot.bsky.social · 22/04/2025How did we get from "Do not use Wikipedia as a source" to "ask hallucinating chatbot everything"? 8397053519
Reposted by Charlie Roos♾️Clear Autism♾️ @clearautism.bsky.social · 22/04/2025"...friction between teachers and autistic students often comes from the expectation that they should take things on faith, or on authority." I want to highlight this point, underline it, and put bright flashing lights around it to make sure it gets everyone's attention because...YES! 0225
Charlie Roos @charlieroos.bsky.social · 21/04/2025This is definitely what you would do if you wanted to scare other survivors away from coming forward. 000
Reposted by Charlie RoosVulture @vulture.com · 21/04/2025The author says she broke her NDA by sharing her story with the media, including with New York Magazine. Wallner accused Gaiman of sexual misconduct during the time she lived and worked on his property in Woodstock.vulture.comNeil Gaiman Seeks $500,000 From Accuser Caroline WallnerThe author says she broke her NDA by sharing her story with the media, including with New York Magazine. Wallner accused Gaiman of sexual misconduct during the time she lived and worked on his property in Woodstock. 150527140
Reposted by Charlie RoosInnsmouth Looksmaxxing @gonebabygone.bsky.social · 18/04/2025What if Elon is the first autistic person RFK has ever actually met and that’s why he assumes we don’t pay taxes or go on dates 102134312903
Charlie Roos @charlieroos.bsky.social · 18/04/2025The answer is actually both! It is great to both pushback against limiting stereotypes AND to uplift the value of folks with very high support needs. We can all pushback in different ways, and focus on different problems, because there’s about 1,000,000 problems with RFK overall. 040