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John Marble @johnmarble.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

I walked back to the Hungarian Parliament at about 1:00am this morning. There were still tens of thousands of young Hungarians hugging, dancing, (yes, drinking), and celebrating democracy.

A crowd of young people dances under lasers outside the Hungarian Parliament late at night.

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John Marble @johnmarble.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

I happened to arrive in Budapest on the last day of the 16-year Viktor Orbán regime. Today, I watched as Peter Magyar was sworn in as Hungary’s new Prime Minister.

A crowd gathered outside of Hungary’s Parliament Building.

A photo of an elderly couple holding a banner which reads “Bye Bye Orbán” in Hungarian.

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John Marble @johnmarble.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

I think my first time at INSAR I met ONE autistic autism researcher. At #INSAR2026, there aRE HUNDREDS. 💕♾️🙌

An image of a large room filled with autistic autism researchers.

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John Marble @johnmarble.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

The nearest metro station is about a two block walk from my hotel in Prague. BUT… I just discovered there is an accessible elevator next to my hotel lobby that takes you DIRECTLY TO THE TRACKS! A rather personal use of the #CurbCutEffect, but still proves the effect nonetheless. #INSAR2026

An image of an elevator door open to a subway platform.

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John Marble @johnmarble.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Very excited to be listening to Dr. Damian Milton give they keynote presentation at #INSAR2026! Dr. Milton just made the point that the #DoubleEmpathy problem could be applied to any two people. 🙌 How true. We all would do well to pause and seek to understand where another person is coming from.

Dr. Damian Milton, a white man wearing a blue tshirt, speaks from the stage at INSAR2026.

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John Marble @johnmarble.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

I’ve spent way too much time at #INSAR2026 looking across the street and wondering as to whether or not this is a deliberate pun.

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John Marble @johnmarble.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

I’m begging conferences to provide printed programs and clear signage onsite and not just rely on apps. I honestly cannot cognitively follow the schedule in the #INSAR2026 app, nor figure out where to go, nor tell what is a session, poster presentation, or something else.

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John Marble @johnmarble.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

It’s encouraging to see a packed room for the Autistic People’s Views panel (@drstevenkapp.bsky.social) at #INSAR2026. I’ll note the majority here are YOUNG autism researchers (not veterans). That’s such an apt commentary on the past/current state of autism research, but also its hopeful future.

Steven Kapp speaks before a room or autism researches at INSAR 2026.

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John Marble @johnmarble.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

David Mandell is presenting at #INSAR2026 about the effects of U.S: autism insurance mandates on services delivered. I’m curious about the breakdown of how insurance mandates have increased ABA services, occupational therapy, and speech therapy as separate categories. Not all services are the same.

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John Marble @johnmarble.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

I’m sitting next to @shannonrosa.bsky.social of @thinkingautism.com at #INSAR2026 in Prague and that makes me endlessly happy.

A photo of the stage of the opening session of INSAR 2926. A white man with a black jacket stands at a podium on stage next to a large screen.

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Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

I say this for myself as much as anyone else, it's ok to not have an expressed thought about every subject.

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John Marble @johnmarble.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

🙏 To quote @GloriaEstefan, “Go away. Won’t you just go away?! Go away. Don’t you come back one day (Go away. Just go away now)!” “Cause people have the right to party, and you won’t let them have their fun. See ya, wouldn't wanna be ya…” 🇮🇷🦁 #Iran www.thetimes.com/world/middle...

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Ayatollah Khamenei plans to flee to Moscow if Iran unrest intensifies

The republic’s supreme leader has plotted an exit route out of Tehran should his forces fail to quell dissent, an intelligence report reveals

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John Marble @johnmarble.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

A Western progressive movement that rightly confronts structural racism, sexism, and homophobia seems utterly incapable of confronting, or even acknowledging, structural antisemitism. That does real harm. We must accept responsibility for changing that.

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John Marble @johnmarble.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

I’ve witnessed far more death and violence than most I know. Empathy, Empathy, Empathy, Empathy is the only truly effective strategy to combat ideas with which we don’t agree.

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John Marble @johnmarble.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

At #INSAR2025, Drexel University is presenting research on how to effectively adapt cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for autistic youth. The research team is neurodiverse—including autistic researchers—and it shows in the outstanding quality of their study design. 🙌♾️🔬

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John Marble @johnmarble.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

Appreciated the research presented this morning at #INSAR2025 (by Drexel University/Michigan State University) on training mental health providers to recognize and reduce the barriers THEY THEMSELVES may create when working with disabled and autistic communities.

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John Marble @johnmarble.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Correct me if I’m wrong, but I don’t think there’s any inherent biological/genetic factor that prevents a person from attending #INSAR2025. Did I miss a poster on that?! Maybe instead of blaming the autistic person we should be examining what WE ARE DOING to prevent their participation.

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John Marble @johnmarble.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Seattle has a Filipino-Slavic bakery and it is delicious. 🇵🇭🇺🇦

A bakery wrapper which reads “Pinoyshki”.

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John Marble @johnmarble.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Tremendously encouraged by the wide range of the research posters I viewed today at #INSAR2025. Just a few: Research on autistic pregnancy, menopause, masking, autistic-led training for educators, the impact of autistic-friendly initiatives in Australian airports…lots more.

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John Marble @johnmarble.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Singer’s repeated praise for RFK, Jr. and her statement that the Trump Administration is the first “in 20 years” to focus on nonspeaking autistic people and those with complex needs should raise alarms.

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John Marble @johnmarble.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

I am all for this session! Of course, I walked in 45 minutes late thinking I was 15 minutes early. Not blaming my #dyscalculia… 😂 #INSAR2025

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John Marble @johnmarble.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

But your agenda is on Signal. 🤷‍♂️

A screenshot of a tweet by the DNC calling on Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to resign followed by his response to the DNC saying that their “agenda” is illegals, trans, and DEI.

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John Marble @johnmarble.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

His ignorance of the science is one thing. But the revulsion, fear, and contempt that Secretary Kennedy showed autistic and disabled people on Wednesday was grotesque. He—and the country—would be better off if he unpacked those feelings in therapy, not at a press conference.

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John Marble @johnmarble.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Less than two days later, I’m sad to say that this piece is already outdated. The amount of damage that Secretary Kennedy is inflicting on autistic people and families is abhorrent.

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John Marble @johnmarble.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Over on Twitter, the Vice President kicks-off #AutismAcceptanceMonth by lying about the Administration’s illegal deportation of the father of a nonspeaking autistic child.

A tweet by JD Vance which reads “My comment is that according to the court document you apparently didn’t read he was a convicted MS-13 gang member with no legal right to be here.

My further comment is that it’s gross to get fired up about gang members getting deported while ignoring citizens they victimize.”

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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 24/03/2025

If you aren’t ND, please know that “A neurodivergent person’s way of experiencing the world may differ from yours—but that’s normal. Just as we’ve come to understand variations in the human family, we should also understand neurological variations as ordinary.” @johnmarble.bsky.social: a.co/aIUMzAA

KindleQuote graphic with a black background.

White all-caps text reads, ““A neurodivergent person’s way of experiencing the world may differ from yours, but that’s normal. Just as we’ve come to understand variations in the human family, we should also understand neurological variations as ordinary.”

Smaller yellow text underneath reads, “John Marble, Khushboo Chabria, et al.”

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John Marble @johnmarble.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Say howdy if you’re at @sxswedu.com in Austin. I’ll be speaking at 4:00pm Central today in room 10AB (third floor) on a panel about inclusive education and AI.

A graphic which reads “I’m presenting at SXSW EDU”

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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 06/02/2025

Today in Hell Yes, Research: "While we can’t say with any certainty whether a particular child will ultimately become an oral communicator, we can be pretty confident in saying that AAC [Augmentative and Alternative Communication] won’t hurt." www.theinformedslp.com/review/setti... #neurodiversity

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Setting the record straight on AAC and speech

In which we refute the myth that AAC hinders oral language development. Hang on, though… slinging citations won’t convert most skeptics. Bring your curiosity and empathy, too.

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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 29/01/2025

"It is difficult to imagine a more dangerous choice for HHS Secretary than Tr**p’s pick, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.—a notorious opponent of life-saving vaccinations [who] has widely promoted unproven and outright dangerous “health” products." How to take action: 5calls.org/issue/robert... #VaccinesWork

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Oppose Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for Secretary of Health and Human Services - Senate Hearing on 1/29 ⭑ 5 Calls

The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is the United States’ principal federal health agency and the world’s largest public health …

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