Reposted by A gay lil autistic potato
I am begging non-autistic folks talking about Trump and RFK’s dubious claims about #autism and Tylenol to do more than just point out the scientific flaws in the argument. I’m begging you all to renounce the idea that autism is a tragedy in the first place.
![Noem: (continuing) —specifically to the rioters and to the politicians in Las Angeles. (short pause) I also want to talk about specifically how many of our ICE agents have been doxed for doing their duty.
Onscreen: 10:54 AM, 1 minute and 28 seconds into the video. No further sounds from across the room. Camera swings back to Noem and we see screens on either side of her podium going through a powerpoint with photos of brown-skinned men. The text is blurry but seems to indicate these are undocumented immigrants who have been caught doing crimes in the U.S.
Noem: (continuing) How they have been targeted and how their families have been put in jeopardy and that we’re not going to allow that anymore as well. That those individuals who are purposely endangering our ICE agents—
Onscreen: 10:54 AM, 1 minute and 39 seconds into the video: Camera pushes back in on Noem and the screens are out of view.
Noem: (continuing) —and our law enforcement officers and their families will be prosecuted for what they are doing as far as perpetuating violence on them. I want to know that the American people are grateful for our law enforcement officers. We will always respect them and—
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