I'll add that soon, we'll also be posting the course's syllabus / reading list; we're working on an online version.
I'll add that soon, we'll also be posting the course's syllabus / reading list; we're working on an online version.
Malevolent Administration Harming Autistic people and all America
Just watched Trump's UN speech in its entirety. My God.
A federal judge, Rita F. Lin, has ordered the National Institutes of Health to release hundreds of millions of dollars in research funding that had been frozen at the University of California, Los Angeles. Thank you, Judge Lin!
Today, in front of the UN, Trump claimed “inflation has been defeated.” He's lying. Inflation is actually going up — particularly for groceries. Remember when he promised to bring down prices on "day one"? He lied about that too. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EXi6xyOXSk
Why are we taking our latest politics cover to the streets? We wanted you to see what we saw, over many months of covering DOGE, ICE, and the rest of it. Tech leaders got what they wanted—a seat at the table with a would-be king, and a chance to haggle over the rules that govern their businesses.
#sciencematters
Doesn't sound (or look) at all like a POTUS post, does it?
Recommendation: Don't take medical advice from profiteering quacks or convicted felons with no medical credentials.
My statement on President Trump’s announcement of a $100,000 fee for H-1B visas. This is reckless, and functions more as an arbitrary financial barrier than a thoughtful policy solution.
Malevolent Administration Gutting America strikes again. Data disappeared. Jobs cut. Services cut. See you Oct 18, if not before. Bring a friend. #sciencematter #nokings nokings.org mobilize.us
Problem: He doesn't know the meaning of leadership. Part of the Solution? We, the People. #WeAreAmerica and we'll work every day for democracy and justice for *all*. See you Oct 18, if not before. Bring your friends for some peaceful good trouble. #noking #1millionrising nokings.org mobilize.us
Any updates on the whereabouts of the detainees from Alligator Auschwitz that have dropped off the records? @schiff.senate.gov @padilla.senate.gov @replsimon.bsky.social
Didn't care for the billions lost, did they? I do believe they'll have to earn trust with their on-going actions before there's a rush to resubscribe.
The NYT liveblog on the autism press conference is a fascinating read -- largely because it's written by health reporters and not political reporters. Look at how direct and appropriately shocked these posts are! www.nytimes.com/live/2025/09...
Judge orders Trump administration to restore frozen federal grants for UCLA reut.rs/48AmZvk
Hey Virginia! You’re up!! 👀 I’ve got a concrete way for you to push back on the Trump administration! 🔥🔥 EARLY VOTING IS HAPPENING NOW!
J. Kagan dissent: "Our emergency docket should never be used, as it has been this year, to permit what our own precedent bars.Still more, it should not be used,as it also has been,to transfer government authority from Congress to the President, and thus to reshape the Nation’s separation of powers."
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has issued a sweeping new directive that further restricts what military officials can say at think tank panels and other outside events, deepening the Pentagon’s isolation from media, policy experts and even allies. www.politico.com/news/2025/09...
@schiff.senate.gov @padilla.senate.gov @replsimon.bsky.social Tell your leaders the People you represent don't want them to cave or backpedal on our rights or their responsibilities. The government must be for the People. We're 👀and will vote accordingly. #nokings #1millionrising #WeAreAmerica
Many of our veterans fought fascism on behalf of the American People. Doesn't that make the whole country anti-fascist (other than any fascists, themselves)? #WeAreAmerica and we value democracy. That's why we show up every day, in ways large and small. #nokings #indivisible #1millionrising
Pressure works. ABC/Disney bought into the image of Trump as all powerful, but they found out pretty fast that everyday people hold a lot of power, too. An attempt to subpoena FCC Chair Brendan Carr is being blocked. Tell your representative to demand an investigation into government censorship. 👇
We recommend holding off on going back just yet, let Disney work for it. It’ll be interesting to see if they try to tone him down or force changes. Once trust is broken, it has to be earned back.
NEXT UP: Boycott Amazon, Starbucks, and all the top recommendations by @bdsmovement.bsky.social as well, because our struggles are all connected! #boycott #BDSmovement #jimmykimmel
Lots of courageous acts happening every day. Find your lane. Do your part. #nokings nokings.org mobilize.us See you and your friends Oct 18, if not before.
Did he recommend drinking bleach or something else equally harmful? Malevolent Administration Harming Americans strikes again. 🤬
Maybe they're afraid they'll be boycotted if they cover lies and distortion. 🤣 Malevolent Administration Harming Autistics and their communities. #nokings See you there Oct 18, if not before.
So many coverups. Release the Epstein files. Release the Homan tapes. Release the Venezuelan fishing boats evidence.
As are all the autistic adults listening to this nonsense. #sciencematters
To all the moms and dads out there listening to President Trump, do not be fooled. Tylenol does not cause autism. Vaccines do not cause autism. Children with autism spectrum disorder are important just like any other children.
"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed." -Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953
Will he be revoking awards to our veterans who've fought fascism around the world next? #WeAreAmerica and fascism will be overcome by democracy. The People have learned from our ancestors how to stand up peacefully and effectively. See you Oct 18, if not before. #nokings #indivisible
Trump wants everyone to think that submitting to his will is the only option – but that is a lie. Defiance is not only available, it is the strategic choice.
Three takeaways from the Jimmy Kimmel win: 💰 In a hypercapitalist country, your consumer spending is your superpower. Keep thinking about where you’re putting your dollars. 👊When we organize TOGETHER we win! 🪧 Get ready for the biggest protest in US history on 10/18! nokings.org !
L'Shana Tova to those celebrating Rosh Hashanah in CA-12, wishing you all a prosperous new year!
Jimmy Kimmel isn't returning to the airwaves because of "thoughtful conversations" with Disney executives. He's back because consumers sent Disney a clear message: selling out our fundamental rights is not an acceptable cost of doing business.
As Jewish communities in NW Ohio, across the Buckeye State, throughout our country, and around the globe begin Rosh Hashanah celebrations tonight, let this time spent with family bring you closer together. Wishing you all sweet tidings for a happy and healthy New Year to come.
John Roberts liked to think he would be ranked among the great chief justices. And probably that is what everyone he ever encounters tells him. The rest of us think: Step aside, Roger Taney. It's now Roberts on his own.
Time to speak up is now - FCC open for public comment on this merger that will give Nexstar ( Disney parent co) unheard of influence over more that the currently allowed media stations www.thewrap.com/nexstar-tegn...
Disney has backed down, but there's no evidence that Sinclair or Nexstar have learned their lesson. If you haven't already done so, check the links in the thread below for stations in your area. Find the advertisers and let them know you're boycotting them until they remove ads from these stations.
As Trump and his goons strip Americans of our constitutional rights, the silence of the nation’s leadership class is deafening. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/america-without-a-leadership-class
I really think congresspersons need gather the courage to address the corruption rampant in our administration before murdering folks on the open sea or targeting people in other countries. #WeAreAmerica and Congress needs to uphold the Constitution rather than ceding their power. nokings.org
September 21, 2025
Whatever happens at tomorrow’s announcement by RFK Jr, know this: autism spectrum disorder is not caused by one thing, and I refuse to let mothers be shamed for taking Tylenol during pregnancy.
"I’m free today because of this advocacy,” Soliman said. “Don’t underestimate your voice."
www.thenerdreich.com/sinking-poll...
Former counselor to RFK Jr’s predecessor:
I love whenever I come across judges that actually uphold the law and their oath to the constitution. #Pinks #ProudBlue 👇👇👇
Hateful, probably not sorry at all. That's his attempt at humor. Not funny. #WeAreAmerica and our government should take care of *all* the People. #nokings #1millionrising nokings.org See you Oct 18, if not before.
In normal times, the President presides over all of us. President of the US. Not President of the people who I like. This? He has unpresidented himself.
Get my flu and covid shots ... to protect myself, my loved ones, and my community.
Some of today's chalking for democracy. Not pictured: "Courage is contagious. Act peacefully. www.mobilze.us" #WeAreAmerica and we act for democracy. #Indivisible @indivisibleeb.bsky.social
Worth listening to the folks from deep red West Virginia. youtu.be/RP8Oxe6OxJc?...
If you can't make it to KGO in SF today, consider joining a chalking group at Lake Merritt at 2 PM today. Family fun, sharing encouragement for those standing up for democracy. www.mobilize.us/indivisible-...
Remember that MLK said America suffers not just from "the vitriolic words and actions of the bad people but for the appalling silence of the good people."
IOWA your SENATOR The female senators who voted to keep the Epstein files from being released: Katie Britt AL Lisa Murkowski AK Ashley Moody FL Susan Collins ME Cindy-Hyde Smith MS Deb Fischer NE Marsha Blackburn TN Shelly Moore Capito WV Cynthia Lummis WY PRAY ON THAT 🙏 Joni Ernst IA
On September 28, in Madison, Wisconsin, we’ll march for solar power, clean energy jobs, science, environmental justice, conservation & democracy. We have the technology and solutions. Now we need the political will to make clean energy accessible to all! Join us:
#WeAreAmerica and we haven't done kings since 1776. Not backing down now. See you Oct 18, if not before. 🗽⚖️ for *all* the People. nokings.org - sign up today!
A campaign of hate and domination is so unnatural it collapses under its own weight. The harder they push, the stronger the resistance grows. Every act of defiance pushes us forward, and every day more people are making good trouble.
Whether danger comes from overseas or from within, we are a proud people who will defend this country against all threats. Congress bows its head while the President uses war rehtoric on U.S. cities. That will be remembered.
Using war terms against your own citizens isn’t just reckless it’s the fuel behind the escalation tearing through the country. But Americans don’t take threats against their home lightly, no matter who makes them.
People convince themselves they’ll be immune to the crackdown. But the truth of hate campaigns is this: no one is safe. Sooner or later, the monster comes for us all.
Power and ultimate control. Canceling late-night shows. Silencing the press. Threats of war against U.S. cities. Using force against peaceful protesters and journalists. Now Trump is demanding Bondi prosecute his political opponent.
The president ordering the murder of 3 more human beings on a boat didn’t even make the list
Does anyone else see this as more coercion of corporations by the administration? Mergers, licenses, skilled workers? @schiff.senate.gov @padilla.senate.gov @replsimon.bsky.social @hcrichardson.bsky.social @jbf1755.bsky.social
The empire has stricken back now we must rise! Support the actions happening across the country, September 21st by going to boycottdisneyabc.com - see toolkit with details on how to continue the pressure on Disney and its affiliates, like Hulu, ESPN, Sinclair, and Nexstar Media. #boycottdisneyabc
Always worth your time.
Law and order is just a ruse for the Malevolent Administration Gouging Americans to enrich themselves. #WeAreAmerica and we believe the rule of law applies to everyone. That's why we defend democracy. See you Oct 18, if not before. #nokings #Indivisible nokings.org mobilize.us
The FBI recorded Tom Homan, now the White House border czar, accepting $50,000 in cash after indicating he could help the agents — who were posing as business executives — win government contracts in a second Trump administration. www.mediaite.com/media/news/b...
So Trump gets DOJ to drop an obvious bribery case against Tom Homan, then fires the US Attorney who found insufficient evidence to prosecute Letitia James, then threatens to fire Pam Bondi and replace her with dunce Lindsey Halligan unless she immediately indicts his enemies.
NEW: In a rare public appearance, Jack Smith spoke at length this week issuing a dire warning about Trump's weaponization of the Department of Justice. My latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/new-jack-s...
Happy to report absolutely zero negative hecklers today after a big uptick last week. The People aren't on board with quashing free speech. #WeAreAmerica and the People are choosing courage over fear in defending the Constitution. See you Oct 18, if not before. 🗽 #nokings #indivisible
It's official: D.C. taxpayers are on the hook for over $1 billion to build a new stadium for the Washington Commanders. The team's owner is a private equity mogul worth nearly $10 billion. Here's what you should know about the billionaires' public subsidy stadium scam.
The more they make their corruption obvious, the more People will resist. #WeAreAmerica and we haven't bowed to kings (or wannabe kings) since 1776. 🗽 #nokings #Indivisible #1millionrising Join true patriots on Oct 18, if not before. www.nokings.org
Courage is contagious. 👏 Bravo to those who won't compromise their integrity and tell us why. #WeAreAmerica and we spend our hard-earned cash on companies with sound, moral policies and practices. #nokings #1millionrising
And we can do even BETTER!!! If you already cancelled yours, tell a friend 😎 #cancelDisney #cancelHulu #jimmykimmel
Opportunity for Bay Area folks 9/21 @ noon in SF. #nokings #Indivisible
Tell Your Democratic Senator(s) to Make Sure Schumer Doesn't Hand Trump a Blank Check act.indivisible.org/sign/funding...
Courage is contagious and more important than ever. Take whatever steps suit your talents, interests, and risk tolerance. If you're heading out, there is safety in numbers. Know your rights. Have a safety plan. Keep your eyes open and your head on a swivel. 🙏 Document, document, document.
Are they still claiming to be targeting criminals? 😅😢🤬 #WeAreAmerica and we stand up for the rule of law, decency, and due process for every person. See you on Oct 18, if not before. 🗽www.nokings.org
#Trump spent the week bulldozing history (goodbye Jackson Magnolia), selling visas like VIP passes, shrugging at #Putin’s bombs, and getting his $15B lawsuit laughed out of court as a “vexatious press release.” #uspolitics #immigration #freespeech open.substack.com/pub/marygedd...
This is what actual freedom of speech looks like — join in www.nokings.org
They're leaving this discretion up to a dog killer? Really? #WeAreAmerica and we call on our representative to find their courage (and souls), exercise their Constitutional authority, and stop bending their knees to a mad wannabe king. #nokings See you Oct 18, if not before. nokings.org
Well said! Do you want your tax dollars used to murder people without trial while obliterating any evidence of crime? #WeAreAmerica and our tax dollars should be used to improve the lot of Americans so they aren't demanding the supply of drugs to assuage their pain and suffering. #nokings Oct 18
underneath all the doom and hideous stuff happening at the top of our country is a more inspiring story: regular Americans are not buying all this crap. and they're still willing to call the government out on it. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
September 19, 2025
I saw that an acquaintance on FedBook has personally gotten over 55 people to cancel their Disney subscriptions. This is a homebound person and she found her lane and is absolutely kicking ass at the moment. People are doing things.
Let’s recognize the good work that good legislators are trying to do.
SUNDAY: We’re offering a training on how to identify, defuse, and prevent the spread of political violence. By standing up in defense of democracy and in opposition to violence, we spread the courage for more to do so.
Blowing up boats in the Caribbean without any legal authority risks dragging the United States into another war, and provoking attacks against American citizens. I'm getting ready to force a vote with @kaine.senate.gov to ensure Congress' power to declare war is not so easily trampled.
If we don’t speak up, the regime will only become more emboldened to target comedy, opinions, and news they don’t like. None of us will be free to dissent. None of us will be able to speak our minds. Join a peaceful protest to make it clear that America has NO KINGS: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...
Disney/ABC have a responsibility to refuse to participate in corruption. Kimmel must be reinstated. If Disney/ABC agree to this extortion then perhaps creatives + workers should consider collective action to push back. Same w/buying park + cruise tickets if they bow. People have power. Ask Target
Excellent series!
Are we great yet?
No Laughable www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
True History! #WeAreAmericans #19thAmendment Thank you @hcrichardson.bsky.social Please share #MakeTheCircleLarger #JourneyToDemocracy youtu.be/Kj1UQuJjrXI?...
Wonderful, TRUE, factual, history! #WeAreAmericans #TheConstitution youtu.be/7PlwXwTJneE?... @hcrichardson.bsky.social
Wonderful, true, factual, inspiring history! #WeAreAmericans #MaryMcLeodBethune Thank you @hcrichardson.bsky.social Please Share #MakeTheCircleWider #OrdinaryPeopleExtraordinaryGood #WomenInHistory #ThisIsOurMoment #TeachersAreAwesome #TheBlackCabinet youtu.be/ImnWEv3SN_Q?...