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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 26/03/2026
"For autistic women, traits can be dismissed as manipulation or attention-seeking. For people of color? Those same traits can be perceived as threatening." @kalaomeiza.bsky.social on why "It's so important to learn more about diverse autistic experiences." www.linkedin.com/posts/kalaom... #autism
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Autism often comes with everyday stigma, especially for autistic women and people of color. I’m encouraged to see research begin to validate what so many people have been describing for years… | Kala...
Autism often comes with everyday stigma, especially for autistic women and people of color. I’m encouraged to see research begin to validate what so many people have been describing for years, includ...
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Accessibility Awareness @a11yawareness.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
For screen readers to recognize headings, heading text can't just be body text or normal text that's been made to look bigger and bolder. It must be formatted as a heading. In Microsoft Word and Google Docs, this can be done in the styles box. In HTML, use the tags h1 through h6.
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Emmett Macfarlane 🇨🇦 @emmettmacfarlane.com · 20/03/2026
The Carney government brings us destruction. A full-frontal assault on Indigenous peoples, the integrity of the tax collection system, foreign aid, and, apparently, the country's rail system, among many other things.
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Emmett Macfarlane 🇨🇦 @emmettmacfarlane.com · 20/03/2026
Who cares about the environment anymore? Who needs a public health agency? The Canadian space agency? Canadian sovereignty will apparently be protected by destroying state capacity.
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Dr Surekha Davies, Historical Monster Consultant (she/her) @drsurekhadavies.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Today, tech billionaires who are ignorant, evil, or both are trying to change how we understand what it means to be human: what we are able to do with our minds, what we want to do, why we bother living at all. Don't let them monstrify you. From HUMANS: A Monstrous History: 7/7
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We’re Already at Risk of Ceding Our Humanity to AI
Machines It’s 2019. I’m in a bar in Providence, Rhode Island, chatting with graduate students and researchers with PhDs. One of them, who holds a PhD in Latin American literature, observed approvin…
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Tara C. Smith @aetiology.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
This is terrifying given how often AI gets health information absolutely wrong. (eg www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/w...)
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Health Advice From A.I. Chatbots Is Frequently Wrong, Study Shows
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Mary Gillis @marygillis.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
This petition asking that every federal party leader be required to hold top-secret security clearance only has 40k signatures, but I think it would have far more if more people knew it was a GFY directed squarely at Poilievre, who refuses to get clearance. www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
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Petition e-7148 - Petitions
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David M. Perry @lollardfish.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
St Patrick’s Day is anti-colonial, anti-fascist, anti-empire, pro-immigrant. Have a good safe one.
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Opinion: This St. Patrick’s Day, celebrate anti-fascism
YouTube video by Star Tribune
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maumcg.bsky.social @maumcg.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Do NOT do this. Seriously. Do not give any LLM this kind of personal data.
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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 13/03/2026
Family members who are concerned about an autistic person as a safety risk might want to call an ambulance rather than law enforcement, because even with "autism training," officers can misinterpret autistic behavior—with possibly awful consequences. www.ehextra.com/news/when-sl... #autism #safety
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When slowing down can save a life: Training LA law enforcement to understand autism
LOS ANGELES — Kate Movius moved among a roomful of Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies, passing out a pop trivia quiz and paper prism glasses.
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Conor Browne @brownecfm.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
It staggers me how fast the vast majority of people - including medical professionals - have normalised infection with a virus that can cause cognitive dysfunction / anosmia. SARS-2 is definitively not 'just another respiratory virus', yet society is just shoehorning it in there.
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Julia Angwin @juliaangwin.com · 11/03/2026
I'm suing Grammarly over its paid AI feature that presented editing suggestions as if they came from me - and many other writers and journalists - without consent. State law requires consent before someone's name can be used for commercial purposes. www.wired.com/story/gramma...
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Grammarly Is Facing a Class Action Lawsuit Over Its AI ‘Expert Review’ Feature
The feature, which Grammarly shut down Wednesday, presented editing suggestions as if they came from established authors and academics—without their consent.
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Cult MTL @cultmtl.com · 12/03/2026
“This isn’t a complex, nuanced issue: Canadian MPs shouldn’t be meeting with people threatening Canada’s sovereignty, let alone adjudicated rapists or their apologists.” cultmtl.com/2026/02/the-...
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Timothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Ugh. Study shows use of AI can nudge our beliefs... Are we moving toward a corporate controlled and (given who owns AI) an increasingly conservative hive mind? Study: Biased AI writing assistants shift users’ attitudes on societal issues www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Biased AI writing assistants shift users’ attitudes on societal issues
Biased AI writing assistants shift people’s attitudes about societal issues; common interventions do not prevent this influence.
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Yuen Pau Woo @ypwoo.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
I would welcome @jennykwan.bsky.social's bill to be debated in the Senate. It is an important step towards taking the sign from the window.
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The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 11/03/2026
New podcast! -Trump looks for a way out of the Iran War he started -Carney looks for a position on the war -Poilievre looks for respect in Europe +More open.spotify.com/episode/1LEy...
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Rebecca Bollwitt @miss604.com · 10/03/2026
Here’s @seanorr.bsky.social’s GoFundMe link: gofund.me/5127d2fa9
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Donate to Sean Orr is Suing Ken Sim – Help Fund the Fight, organized by Vyas Saran
My name is Sean Orr, and I’m a Vancouver City Councillor with COPE. On Febr… Vyas Saran needs your support for Sean Orr is Suing Ken Sim – Help Fund the Fight
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Jasmine "Skellington" Gower @jasminegower.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
The thing about AI is that it's not even efficient if you already have a functioning human brain and an iota of tech literacy. Of course you don't need a 5-step plan to talk to another person on the computer, wtf I say that as an autistic person who scripts.
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The Autistic Coach | Mati (he/they) @theautisticcoach.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
A REMINDER THAT AUTISTIC WOMEN ARE MORE LIKELY TO NOT RECEIVE A FORMAL DIAGNOSIS. ARE MORE LIKELY TO NOT RECEIVE SUPPORT. ARE MORE LIKE TO BE THE VICTIMS OF SEXUAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL VIOLENCE
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Scottish Ethnic Minority Autistics @semascot.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
We are pleased to see the positive response to our Autistic Ramadan E-book! We would like to thank our service users for the learning, our partner organisations and fellow Autistic advocates for the continued love and support over the years & the team who put this together. 🧵👇
Poster promoting a book titled “Ramadan Through Autistic Lens – 2nd Ed, March 2026” by SEMA (Scottish Ethnic Minority Autistics). The design features warm beige tones with hanging Ramadan lanterns. At the bottom are two images of the book cover showing an illustrated Muslim woman wearing a hijab. Colorful shapes around her list topics such as executive dysfunction, sensory overload, meltdown moments, routine changes, fasting challenges, prayer, social anxiety, and sleep struggles. The subtitle reads “An Autistic Guide to Ramadan.”
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Missing The Point @missingthept.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
Today as it's International Women’s Day, all men are asked to listen to themselves and stop mansplaining until after midnight.
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David M. Perry @lollardfish.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
NEW “We’re celebrating a tradition that is at its core about resisting occupation and maintaining community in the face of horrors. You can’t keep politics out of Irish music. No one should try, for two reasons. First, it’s ahistorical. Second, Minnesotans are ready for a big anti-fascist party.”
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Perry: This St. Patrick’s Day, don’t forget Irish music’s anti-fascist roots
Dropkick Murphys, the iconic Irish American punk band, are headlining a free block party March 6 near where Alex Pretti was killed by immigration agents, contributing columnist David M. Perry writes.
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Nicole Anne. @nicolewalker.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
Canadians need to start speaking up to @pmcarney.bsky.social & the liberal party. We can respect someone and like that he can speak well and like him more than the alternative but Millennials & younger don’t want this! We are a parliament & the liberals are a minority government. Say no to this war.
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the beggars out of here getter @milesklee.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Once a simple proofreading tool, Grammarly is now bristling with AI features and a suite of "expert" agents based on the works of real authors. But the company doesn't ask permission and in some cases offers feedback from virtual versions of dead writers—including one historian who died in January.
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Grammarly Is Offering ‘Expert’ AI Reviews From Your Favorite Authors—Dead or Alive
The tool, offered by the recently-rebranded company Superhuman, gives feedback based on the work of famous dead and living writers—without their permission.
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Brendan Dawe @dawe.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
Policy makers have settled on the wrong social media evil to regulate (age) rather than the really pernicious one (engagement maximization algorithms)
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Matthew Broberg-Moffitt (any/all) @mbrobergmoffitt.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
This was actually infuriating to read. “Not a spectrum,” but goes on to describe four categories with differing levels of impact in differing areas. Says there’s no scientific basis for things like ear defenders or other sensory accommodations, so I guess when we say they help it’s meaningless?
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Tea Pain @teapainusa.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
It's hard to promote democracy in Iran when Trump don't want democracy in America.
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Matt Shipman (he/him) @shiplives.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
With regard to Meta smart glasses, I say: nope. Nope nope nopety nope nope nope.
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Mikael Thalen @mikaelthalen.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
NEW: Contractors for Meta say they've been tasked with reviewing smart glasses footage in order to train the company's AI. The contractors say they've seen videos showing wearers having sex, undressing & using the bathroom. san.com/cc/what-your...
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What your Meta smart glasses record doesn’t stay on your smart glasses, ‘data labeling’ contractors say
Meta contractors say they’ve been tasked with reviewing highly sensitive videos captured by the company’s smart glasses.
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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 04/03/2026
CARDIFF!! Visit this link:zurl.co/eWAki? to learn more about your local SATURDAY MARCH 7TH RALLY to TAKE BACK OUR SCIENCE! See map for location! Rally starts at 1pm and goes till 3pm! #March7Cardiff #standupforscience #science #savescience
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AmperSand @dottnett.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Here is the statement of the Canadian Sleep Society on the practice of Daylight Saving Time (DST). British Columbians' health is at stake. Please reconsider your decision, @davidebybc.bsky.social @josieosborne.bsky.social
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Position statement of the Canadian sleep society on the practice of daylight saving time (DST) - Canadian Sleep Society (CSS)
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John Fugelsang @johnfugelsang.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
"Years ago, we tore up a nuclear peace deal w/Iran. Months ago, we bombed Iran & "obliterated" their nuke capabilities. And now, we might just have to go to war with Iran bc of their nuke capabilities." -the ppl who tore up the nuclear peace deal w/Iran
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
As Trump ramps up his warmongering with Iran, his own son-in-law Jared Kushner — who is leading negotiations with Iran — stands to profit from lucrative contracts with its regional rivals. The Trump family's insatiable greed endangers us all.
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Deeply conflicted, Kushner represents the U.S. in high-stakes negotiations with Iran
Today in Geneva, Switzerland, Jared Kushner will represent the United States in meetings with Iranian officials — a last
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Violet Blue® @violetblue.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Comparing the NYT and Guardian live blogs on the developing war and it's alarming how much editorializing/opinion is in the NYT reports. Check it out yourself: Guardian: www.theguardian.com/world/live/2... NYT: www.nytimes.com/live/2026/02...
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US and Israel attack Iran as Trump says ‘major combat operations’ under way – live
Israel says Iran has fired missiles in retaliation as Trump tells Iranian troops to lay down arms or ‘face certain death’
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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 26/02/2026
Hey, so, reminder that Tennessee Republicans are introducing a bill that would kill women who get an abortion. I dug up the MAGAs names, numbers, emails, & a script to use when calling them. Men—we need to step up. Act. Inundate them. Shut this trash down ASAP. www.qasimrashid.com/p/tennessee-...
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Tennessee GOP Intro Bill To Kill Women Who Get An Abortion
Here's an update on the bill, on the men responsible, and how you can contact them to stop this bill
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Eb @ebthen.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
The way some of your faves use psychiatric diagnoses as insults and signifiers of bad people is... Folks, we've got to internalize, collectively, that being a shitty person is not a psychiatric disorder and that sane people are fully capable of doing harm. Even intentionally.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
It only takes a minute -- "hey, my students really loved your book!" hit send -- but it makes all the difference in the world.
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Ryan Jabs @ryanjabs.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Wow... this is a massive story. The B.C. government had non-profit home providers spend millions in design work & 1,000s of expensive hours with planners & planning deps. to get affordable housing project applications shovel ready. They've now pulled the plug: grandforksgazette.ca/2026/02/18/b...
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B.C. quietly suspends major affordable housing fund, leaving proponents holding the bag - Grand Forks Gazette
Province had earmarked $775 million for roughly 100 projects provincewide
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Rick @calder12.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
This is actually worse, much worse, than fining NHL hockey players $2,500. We hold individuals to SO much higher standards and penalties than we do fucking multi-billion dollar corporations. Let me remind you that this is the fucking company that ran a bread price fixing scam, for years.
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karen ward @kwardvancouver.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
"A fine of $10,000 for a business is considered a “very serious” violation on the CFIA’s monetary penalties list" Real Canadian Superstore is a subsidiary of Loblaws, which reported $61.06 BILLION in revenue for the year ending Dec 28 2024 they were fined $10K globalnews.ca/news/1167260...
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Real Canadian Superstore fined for ‘misleading’ Product of Canada displays - National | Globalnews.ca
Real Canadian Superstore has been fined $10,000 by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency for what the agency says were 'misleading' displays about 'Product of Canada' labels.
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The Daily Tism @thedailytism.com · 20/02/2026
Ryan Wilkins, 34, who struggles to compose work emails without sounding like a regency gentleman challenging a rival to a duel, recently decided that five exclamation points were the sweet spot for conveying that elusive laid-back enthusiasm.
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Fifth exclamation mark successfully compensates for social skills
A fifth exclamation mark has successfully masked an autistic man’s social awkwardness, it has been confirmed.  Ryan Wilkins, 34, who struggles to compose work emails without sounding like a regency…
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PEIPolitical 🇨🇦 @peipolitical.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
BOYCOTT Estée Lauder products. #cdnpoli Ronald Lauder, the son of Estée Lauder, uses the fortune he was born into to fund the very authoritarianism that destroyed Europe years ago. He is the architect of the Greenland scheme and the lithium deals in Ukraine.
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Mel Woods @melwoods.me · 13/02/2026
It got a bit lost in the shuffle of the news this week, but I wrote a feature breaking down why Skate Canada's choice to pull out of Alberta is such a big deal. Published as a collaboration between @xtramagazine.com and @thewalrus.ca ⛸️🏳️‍⚧️ xtramagazine.com/power/skate-...
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Skate Canada showed they don’t have to play by non-inclusive rules | Xtra Magazine
The sports organization pulling out of Alberta is unique. But it sets a standard
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Jackie Bigford (JackiesBuzz) 🍁 🇨🇦 @jackiebigford.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Prime Minister @mark-carney.bsky.social this must stop! Canada should stop this sale NOW...Canadians do not want this #ICEOUT 🇨🇦 #ameripoli #cdnpoli
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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Canada has a legal obligation under domestic and international law to deny export permits for military machinery that could be used against civilians. My latest on the need for the PM to cancel the export permits of the Rochel vehicles going to ICE. charlieangus.substack.com/p/canada-mus...
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Canada Must Stop the Sale of Armoured Vehicles to ICE
Canada has a legal obligation, under both domestic and international law, to block the sale of armoured vehicles to U.S.
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Krista D Ball is Canada's Spooky Potato @kristadb1.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
The Mounties who went into the school were under fire, and they are goddamn heroes. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
At the news conference earlier, McDonald also gave a few more details about what happened when officers first arrived at the high school on Tuesday.

He said someone leaned out of a window and told the officers that the suspect was upstairs.

Officers entered the school, went upstairs and were immediately met with gunfire, McDonald said. Then, in a matter of seconds, the shooter took her own life.

No one else was injured once the shooter encountered police, he added.
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