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Saeed Jones

@theferocity.bsky.social

140K followers 2.7K following 20K posts

Poet and cultural critic. I co-host the podcast VIBE CHECK. Also, I teach creative writing at Harvard Medical School. BOOKS: Prelude to Bruise, How We Fight for Our Lives, Alive at the End of the World. THE PEOPLE’S PROJECT is out now.

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Saeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social · 1h

I don’t know what that means but yes.

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Saeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social · 1h

“I don’t want to be free!!!” — Sherman

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Saeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social · 1h

SHERMAN!!!!

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Saeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social · 1h

Sherman put THEM in a situation.

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Saeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social · 4h

It’s 37 degrees in Cambridge right now. Thrilling!!!

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Saeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social · 4h

My theory is that Sherman was like, “those holes are cool and cozy.” Or maybe he’s just chaos agent.

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Saeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social · 5h

He’s the best.

Saeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social · 5h

“I don’t want to be free!!”

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Saeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social · 5h

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve watched this TikTok since yesterday. Sherman was stressing those ladies out.

AmeriKraut @inchargeofthegirls.bsky.social · 14h

sherman, for the love of god!

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Saeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social · 5h

30th???????

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Saeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social · 5h

It be like that sometimes. My dreams last fall were wearing me out.

Saeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social · 5h

There was a full moon on Monday, I believe.

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Saeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social · 18h

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picayune sasquatch @pettyyeti.bsky.social · 18h

my autistic kid has a totally different year at school depending on who his teacher is. accommodation is so important for autism. my autistic kid is brilliant and funny and kind, and I wouldn't give him a "cure" if they found one. he just needs help navigating our neurotypically-normative world

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Saeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social · 18h

OOP, it’s always eugenics!! Damn.

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Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 16d

I think…people’s obsession with “a cause”…is precisely because autism’s genetic randomness is hard to stratify by social class……………..

Audra Mitchell @audralmitchell.bsky.social · 17d

THERE. ARE. NO. 'CAUSES'. OF. AUTISM.

(other than being born as a member of Homo sapiens, which is a huge risk factor for turning out to be Autistic).

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Saeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social · 19h

Ohhhhhhh, yes. That’s a great point.

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Saeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social · 19h

Everything is speeding up, y’all.

The Boston Globe @bostonglobe.com · 19h

A grand jury has indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James on a fraud charge, multiple media reports say. Follow live updates.

N.Y. Attorney General Letitia James indicted on fraud charge, reports say. Follow live updates. - The Boston Globe

It's the latest indictment by the Justice Department sought against someone in the crosshairs of President Trump.

trib.al

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Saeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social · 19h

I’m learning so much and grateful because I’ve been baffled.

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Sophronia Borgia, maybe. @sophronia.bsky.social · 19h

There is so little support for disability in our medical system. Raising a kid with high needs means a huge amount of time and money and frustration, and everyone knows that the US medical system will not help and will not change. So people look for someone to blame.

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Saeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social · 19h

Whew, this was really helpful. And makes so much sense.

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Nicole Chung @nicolechung.bsky.social · 19h

I’m not autistic, just a parent to an autistic kid w/ fairly significant support needs, but I personally find it very frustrating to see so many people fixated on preventing, reducing, or “curing” autism and neurodiversity instead of talking about inclusion + getting folks whatever support they need

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Atlas Mugged ✊🏿🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ @pamacious.bsky.social · 19h

We're learning so much more about the experiences of nonverbal autistic people now, too, thanks to increasing awareness and assistive technology, and what really stood out to me was how much their intelligence, experiences, and suffering have been unheard and dismissed in favor of the parents' POV.

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Laura Tanenbaum @ltanenbaum.bsky.social · 19h

highly recommend this interview to anyone interested in this question! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...

How Autism Became Political with Richard Grinker

Podcast Episode · Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast · 10/07/2025 · 55m

podcasts.apple.com

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