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Helen Ellis

@hjellis.bsky.social

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Autistic adult working for the National Autistic Society (UK) - posts/reposts my own opinions, not my employers. Unapologetically loves Rugby Union! 📚💜 Autism & Masking (2021) 📚💜 Eat, Drink, Be Autistic & Merry - still writing!

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Helen Ellis @hjellis.bsky.social · Jun 11

Request for help from the autistic community! 💜♾️

I'm writing a book about autistic people's relationships with food & drink, and I want to include more personal examples/stories than just my own

If anyone is interested in contributing, this survey link has more info:
www.surveymonkey.com/r/PGCYTJP

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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 1h

Venezuelan democracy activist María Corina Machado wins Nobel peace prize
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c1...

Nobel Peace Prize 2025 live updates: Venezuelan democracy activist María Corina Machado wins

Nominations closed in January but US President Donald Trump had led a public campaign to win the award.

www.bbc.co.uk

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European Parliament @europarl.europa.eu · 1h

Congratulations to 2025 Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado!

In 2024, the European Parliament awarded the leader of Venezuela's democratic forces its Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, which is the EU’s highest award for those defending human rights and fundamental freedoms.

A photo from the European Parliament’s plenary chamber during the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought award ceremony, showing María Corina Machado and MEPs standing for an ovation.

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Mark Bray @mark-bray.bsky.social · 1d

“Someone” cancelled my family’s flight out of the country at the last second.

We got our boarding passes. We checked our bags. Went through security. Then at our gate our reservation ‘disappeared.’

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Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 13h

👀A Rutgers professor who teaches an anti-fascism class was blocked from leaving the US hours > Trump’s “Antifa” roundtable w/ Jack Posobiec who has called Bray a “domestic terrorist professor.” TPUSA at Rutgers has called him an “antifa member,” a claim he denies. He’s received death threats. 1/

US anti-fascism expert blocked from flying to Spain at airport

Rutgers University professor who published book on antifa was informed at boarding gate that his trip was cancelled

www.theguardian.com

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 14h

BREAKING:

The Israeli government has officially approved the deal to end the war in Gaza.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 14h

The lies are becoming pure fantasy lately. Time for the 25th amendment.

Screenshot of a tweet from Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) on X featuring a clip of Donald Trump speaking. The tweet quotes Trump saying: ‘I don’t know what could be worse than Portland. You don’t even have stores anymore. They don’t even put glass up. They put plywood on their windows.’ The image below shows Trump seated at a table with a microphone and water cup, speaking during a meeting.

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Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 15h

The reporter's name is George Condon, the dean of the White House Press Corps. I worked with George for a year at National Journal and learned so much. He is a repository of knowledge about White House reporting and also just a mensch.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

Q: Last week you signed the security guarantees with Qatar. Do you see any role for the Senate in voting on that?

TRUMP: I wouldn't mind if they did. But you know -- Qatar has been very very helpful to us.

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Julia Métraux @juliametraux.bsky.social · 15h

The media has also published far too many essays by these "autism parents" who hate their autistic kids. This has increased the vilification of autism IMO.

Amy Hoy @amyhoy.bsky.social · 16h

it's bc so many "autism parents" hate their children for being disabled.

it's never driven by autistic adults. autistic adults grow to be, at best, wary of "autism parents"

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Dr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · 16h

Trump and RFKjr are trying to demonize autistic people. Do NOT allow this. Push TF back.

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 15h

After pointing out that she's an immigrant Joanna Lumley asks why we don't fix the problems that create asylum seekers and address climate change

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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 17h

I’ve been saying this for ten years now but possibly not often enough: Ask Them What They Think The Words They’re Using Mean. And then ask them to name the ‘problematic’ people. We had ‘sovereignty’, ‘laws’ & ‘unelected bureaucrats’. The US now has ‘Antifa’, the ‘radical left’ & ‘insurrection’. Ask!

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𝔇𝔢𝔫𝔫𝔦𝔰 𝔅𝔞𝔯𝔯𝔢𝔱𝔱 @bsky.pickpear.com · 18h

By way of a reminder folks...

You voted for Cameron
Everything got worse

You voted for Johnson
Everything got worse

You voted for brexit
Everything got worse

You voted for Truss
Everything got worse

If you vote for Farage

You have no idea how bad your life will become.

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Andrea Junker @strandjunker.com · 17h

If you rename the Department of Defense the Department of War, then bomb fishing boats in the Caribbean, and shoot an unarmed priest in the head with a pepper bullet, you should automatically be barred from receiving the Nobel Peace Prize for the rest of your life.

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Nick Reeves #FBPE #NAFO @nickreeves.bsky.social · 15h

Farage couldn't care less about the safety of teenage girls.

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Caroline Fiennes @carolinefiennes.bsky.social · 15h

Oh: the guy who told the Covid inquiry that he couldn't use WhatsApp has now got jobs with two tech firms.
Funny old game.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Rishi Sunak hired by Microsoft and Anthropic as paid adviser

The former prime minister has been told not to lobby the UK government by the appointments watchdog.

www.bbc.co.uk

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David_j_roth @davidjroth.bsky.social · 18h

The "somebody showed me a TikTok" era of American government is going pretty much exactly how you'd expect.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19h

RFK Jr: "Somebody showed me a TikTok video of a pregnant woman at 8 months pregnant -- she's an associate professor at the Columbia Medical School -- and she is saying 'F Trump' and gobbling Tylenol with her baby in her placenta. The level of Trump Derangement Syndrome is now a pathology."

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Thriving Autistic @thrivingautistic.bsky.social · 1d

Are you an #Autistic surgeon (diagnosed or self-identified)?

The Autism Research Centre @UAlberta is studying the lived experiences + career paths of Autistic surgeons.

📩 Confidential info/interest: [email protected]

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Participation request for a research study entitled 'Autistic Surgeons. Their Lived Experiences and Career Pathways'. The Autism Research Centre at the University of Alberta is looking for surgeons who are either formally diagnosed, or self described, as being Autistic and who would be interested in learning about, and possibly participating in, a confidential interview study addressing their lived experiences and career pathways. This research will inform future discussions aimed at improving neurodivergent equity, diversity and inclusion in work environments. Please email asdstudy@ucalgary.ca for confidential communication if you are interested, would like more information or have additional questions.

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Adam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · 18h

They lionised a woman for calling for hotels full of asylum seekers to be set on fire. Now they're lionising a man who set fire to a Quran in public.

The far-right, whether it's Reform UK or Conservatives, are championing the cause of those who will violently tear our society apart.

Reprehensible.

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Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) @autisticadvocacy.org · 15h

President Trump and Secretary RFK Jr. continued to spread untrue info about autism today. They said people who were circumcised were more likely to be autistic. This is not true. It is another example of lies that hurt autistic people and our families.

Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) @autisticadvocacy.org · 15d

Monday’s press conference with President Trump, RFK, and other members of HHS leadership contained false and harmful information about autism, acetaminophen, and vaccines. Read our full statement in formal language and plain language here: autisticadvocacy.org/2025/09/asan...

ASAN Condemns Administration's Rampant Misinformation about Autism, Acetaminophen, and Vaccines; Calls for Respectful, Fact-Based Approach - Autistic Self Advocacy Network

On September 22nd, President Trump, RFK, and other members of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) leadership held a press conference that contained false and harmful information about…

autisticadvocacy.org

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Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 15h

There are people who think that people myself who have written about autism acceptance diminish their needs. That couldn't be further from the truth. Accepting autistic people means accepting ALL autistic people. Not just the convenient ones like myself. It means providing them the proper supports

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Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 15h

Also, I want to be clear: autistic people with high support needs do have significant challenges. People with it have lower life expectancy, face more risks to health and institutionalization. They deal with self-injury and risk death from epilepsy. They deserve services that ameliorate it.

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Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 15h

It's no worse than any other disabilities. But for years, it was billed as one of the most tragic outcomes possible for kids. It was seen as a symptom of schizophrenia or this condition that drove children into a catatonic state. The fact mothers were blamed for it made the stigma worse.

Saeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social · 16h

I don’t exactly how to phrase this, but like… is autism that bad???? Like, why is it such a source of fear??? Of course there are challenges but you can be autistic and have a rich, fulfilling life! Many people do! I don’t understand the preoccupation.

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Peter Baker @peterbakernyt.bsky.social · 15h

The Letitia James charges come after the James Comey indictment and it looks like John Bolton may be next. Trump vowed to exact "retribution" against those he considers enemies and that is one campaign promise he is keeping.

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt.bsky.social · 15h

Trump's handpicked acting US attorney indicts Letitia James, the latest adversary of the president to be brought up on charges after career prosecutors concluded there was insufficient evidence. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...

Live Updates: N.Y. Attorney General Letitia James Indicted After Trump’s Pressure Campaign

www.nytimes.com

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 15h

BREAKING

New York Attorney General Letitia James has been indicted by the US Department of Justice.

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Helen Ellis @hjellis.bsky.social · 15h

No. Just no.

This is yet more ridiculous, not true claims about autism and dog-whistling against Jewish practises

act.autism.org.uk/page/178427/...