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Jim Schneider

@jimschneider.bsky.social
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Writer, speaker, dad, and nonprofit executive passionate about sustainability, climate mitigation/adaptation and building a better future. Host of the podcast, “A Pessimist’s Guide to Optimism.”

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Jim Schneider @jimschneider.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Today’s news: “Rich A-holes Win. Again.”
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Jim Schneider @jimschneider.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
There is nothing quite like the feeling of starting your day with a cup of coffee and the morning paper, on actual paper. Thank you, @ptros.bsky.social, for the best gift a human can receive, a print subscription to America’s finest news source, @theonion.com.
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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
We shouldn't all be forced to live in this episode of The Twilight Zone constantly. This is no way to live.
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a young boy in a striped shirt is pointing his finger
ALT: a young boy in a striped shirt is pointing his finger
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Lisa S Gardiner @lisasgardiner.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
If you'd like a brief escape from the global chaos, I recommend reading REEFS OF TIME, my latest book. It will take you to tropical islands to hunt for fossils and underwater to living reefs, which are somehow both fragile and resilient (as are we). #scicomm #nonfiction #coral #fossilfriday
Multiples copies of REEFS OF TIME: WHAT FOSSILS REVEAL ABOUT CORAL SURVIVAL in a box that arrived at the author's front stoop and made her smile.
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Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Not to put too fine a point on it, but if you want to understand how we got to the point where anti-vaxxers have so much power and why their arguments aren't just bad for public health but also #ActuallyAutistic people, buy my book. www.harpercollins.com/products/wer...
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We're Not Broken
“This book is a message from autistic people to their parents, friends, teachers, coworkers and doctors showing what life is like on the spectrum. It’s also...
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Jim Schneider @jimschneider.bsky.social · 27/12/2025
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Jim Schneider @jimschneider.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
My son is one of millions of kids who benefit from an individualized education program (IEP), and who stand to lose with continued cuts at Department of Education. I shared my family’s story with columnist @heidikstevens.bsky.social. Check out her latest column and make your voice heard! #IDEA #IEP
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Heidi Stevens @heidikstevens.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
How is any of this making America safer? Crueler? Certainly. Merciless? Absolutely. Heartless? We’re heading there. My column. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/01/h...
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Heidi Stevens: ‘We’re going to throw our humanity out?’ Immigration crackdown taking us down a cruel path
It’s hard to believe that this blitz has anything to do with public safety or ensuring that people come to the U.S. the so-called right way.
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Kyle Clark @kylec.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
There’s been a lot of talk about autism from powerful government figures and the media. Let’s help young Coloradans with autism achieve their dreams through coaching, therapy, and social connections. I’ll match fifty $5 donations to REVEL: www.coloradogives.org/story/3s7h9f...
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Support Be a Neurodiversity Ally With REVEL and Next on ColoradoGives.org
Empowering Neurodiverse Lives Through Skill-Building, Connection, and Independence
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Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
BREAKING: Trump goes on a wild and unhinged rant spouting misinformation and easily debunked lies about autism. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
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Trump;‘taking Tylenol is not good’ for pregnant women and makes wild autism claims
President Donald Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made an announcement declaring that they had found a link between autism and acetaminophen, commonly known as Tylen...
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Jim Schneider @jimschneider.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
If I wanted to see a bunch of super wealthy quacks shout fictional things to a TV audience, I’d watch “DuckTales.”
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Kyle Clark @kylec.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
COMMENTARY: Charlie Kirk was shot in Utah today. And so were schoolchildren in Colorado. Because of the sick delusion that violence solves problems. None of us is safe.
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Jim Schneider @jimschneider.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
This is ghoulish, and I don’t know any other way to comment on it.
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Jim Schneider @jimschneider.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
Honestly, when did everyone lose their minds?
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Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
"Every dollar spent relitigating the disproven vaccine-autism link is a dollar stolen from research that could actually help people with autism — studies on support services, educational interventions, employment programs and other factors behind autism" www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Opinion | The Playbook Used to ‘Prove’ Vaccines Cause Autism (Gift Article)
Data can easily be manipulated to show causation that doesn’t exist.
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Jim Schneider @jimschneider.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
Mashing Pumpkins.
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Jim Schneider @jimschneider.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
MAHA isn’t about health or caring for people, it’s about creating a shame and blame structure and a market for wellness gurus and cons. Enjoy a slice of carrot cake and treat yourself to this observant piece from author @jessicacalarco.com. #LetUsEatCake #GrifterOfOz
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Aubrey Hirsch @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
If you’re wondering what exactly the Department of Education does (and, just as importantly, doesn’t do!) there’s an easy explainer you can read for free in my newsletter.
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Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 08/07/2025
It might be Prime Day, but you don't have to rely on Amazon to get a good deal on ebooks. @bookshop.org's ebook program has Holding It Together for $8.99--the same price as Amazon, with the added bonus of helping to support your favorite independent bookstore. bookshop.org/p/books/hold...
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Holding It Together: How Women Became America's Safety Net
How Women Became America's Safety Net
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Jim Schneider @jimschneider.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Traditional design doesn’t always meet the needs of neurodivergent individuals, who represent 15-20% of the population. Inclusive design looks at space differently. Check out my latest article in Retrofit magazine about neuro-inclusive design! #neurodiversity #InclusiveDesign tinyurl.com/3y23tpvm
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Neuro-inclusive Design Principles Create Better Spaces for Everyone - retrofit
The first step toward creating inclusion is recognizing it isn’t the default condition. The more we come to understand how human beings interact with the built environment, the clearer it becomes that...
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Jim Schneider @jimschneider.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
If you haven’t already read “Holding It Together,” it’s a very important read and here’s a chance to grab a half-priced copy.
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Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
NEW from me: Tim Walz, who has a neurodivergent son, blasts RFK Jr.'s rhetoric about autism as "just so blatantly false and, quite honestly, just evil in its intent and all the work we've done." www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
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Tim Walz calls out RFK Jr on children’s health: ‘Just so blatantly false’
Walz, a former teacher and a father of a son with nonverbal learning disorder, says the cuts to the Department of Education and RFK Jr’s words on autism are destructive
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Jim Schneider @jimschneider.bsky.social · 04/05/2025
So to be clear, the guy with gold toilets thinks the problem these days is that kids want too many pencils. Got it.
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Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 08/03/2025
If you haven't checked out HOLDING IT TOGETHER, Women's Day is a great place to start. It shows how billionaires and their cronies force us to DIY society, how a DIY model traps us in precarity, and how we manage that precarity by forcing women--especially the most vulnerable--to be our safety net.
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Holding It Together: How Women Became America's Safety Net 

By Jessica Calarco
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Jim Schneider @jimschneider.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
I am excited to share a new episode of my podcast, "A Pessimist's Guide to Optimism," featuring Dr. Lisa Gardiner, a climate scientist, writer and educator 🌏 We dive into the world of coral reefs, climate change and resilience. Check it out on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Audible! tinyurl.com/msae86b6
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