I wish more people thought like this.

Not only that, but the book is written by dozens if not hundreds of people who are considered experts, so the general public has no reason to doubt them.

In a shocking tun of events, an administration that had demonstrated it cared little for the lives of marginalized groups disbanded the one unit that could have focused on fighting an actual threat to the country instead of imagined strawmen. Republic of Gilead, here we come.

Sarcasm aside, it is terrifying to me how easily people in power can look the other way because changing the status quo is too inconvenient; in this case actively stymying efforts to protect people from a growing danger.

The "check for other coverage" technique is a quick and easy way to verify whether a news story has been reported by other recognizable sources. This is especially helpful when you run across a news story as part of an informal conversation on social media. Show me the references, people!

Autistic self-conception and identity are formed differently from the neurotypical standard. This influences both the motivations and actions of autistic people, and explains one aspect of social disconnect commonly experienced between autistic and neurotypical people.

Dekker describes the formation and momentum of online autistic culture. Within the context of the autistic narrative of the time, these communities allowed autistic people to find one another and encourage self-acceptance.

While criticism of social media is often well-deserved, this series of tweets provides another perspective that is usually overlooked. Disabled people and other disenfranchised people use social media to find community and resources that are otherwise inaccessible.