ian lasch
@ianlasch.bsky.social
autistic episcopal priest | أبو إلياس و أبو عزرا | theology & liturgy nerd | cleveland/osu sports | “the boy who cried serious” | phd student @ aberdeen
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when we say we want more streets to be pedestrianized, this is what we mean
November 25, 2025 at 4:46 PM
when we say we want more streets to be pedestrianized, this is what we mean
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If I had a nickel for every time I saw ASAN and Autism Speaks team up I’d have two nickels
Which isn’t a lot
But it’s weird that it happened TWICE
Which isn’t a lot
But it’s weird that it happened TWICE
WOW! Autism Society of America, The Autistic Self-Advocacy Network, the Autism Science Foundation, the Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network and Autism Speaks put out a statement denouncing the CDC changing its website on vaccines
autisticadvocacy.org/2025/11/lead...
autisticadvocacy.org/2025/11/lead...
Leading Autism and Disability Organizations Statement on CDC's Vaccines and Autism Page
As national organizations dedicated to advancing the well-being of autistic individuals and partners across the disability and public health sectors, we are deeply disappointed by the latest update to...
autisticadvocacy.org
November 25, 2025 at 3:17 AM
If I had a nickel for every time I saw ASAN and Autism Speaks team up I’d have two nickels
Which isn’t a lot
But it’s weird that it happened TWICE
Which isn’t a lot
But it’s weird that it happened TWICE
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Google at its peak was basically the best information retrieval system in human history and they and every competitor decided going from there to “you didn’t want answers you wanted half-assed auto-complete 80%-wrong hallucinations” in a few years was the right idea
November 25, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Google at its peak was basically the best information retrieval system in human history and they and every competitor decided going from there to “you didn’t want answers you wanted half-assed auto-complete 80%-wrong hallucinations” in a few years was the right idea
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you want quaint Bethlehem stories and little babies, NO, I’m going to talk about the POWER OF DEATH RULING THE COSMOS, and GOD’S INFILTRATION OF ENEMY TERRITORY
November 24, 2025 at 5:01 PM
you want quaint Bethlehem stories and little babies, NO, I’m going to talk about the POWER OF DEATH RULING THE COSMOS, and GOD’S INFILTRATION OF ENEMY TERRITORY
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Disability advocates and their supporters have called on the Massachusetts legislature to pass a bill banning the use of ‘aversive therapy’, as the state’s Judge Rotenberg Center (JRC) continues to administer electric shocks to disabled children.
Massachusetts legislators urged to pass bill banning electric shock treatment on disabled children
Disability advocates and their supporters have called on the Massachusetts legislature to pass a bill banning the use of ‘aversive therapy’, as the state’s Judge Rotenberg Center (JRC) continues to administer electric shocks to disabled children.
liamodell.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Disability advocates and their supporters have called on the Massachusetts legislature to pass a bill banning the use of ‘aversive therapy’, as the state’s Judge Rotenberg Center (JRC) continues to administer electric shocks to disabled children.
can confirm
the average American cannot imagine the luxury of a Tesco Express.
November 24, 2025 at 4:12 PM
can confirm
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Many disabled kids would benefit so much if parenting classes that focus on disability inclusion and the harms of ableism were widely available (so, free) to their parents.
November 24, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Many disabled kids would benefit so much if parenting classes that focus on disability inclusion and the harms of ableism were widely available (so, free) to their parents.
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Common, common, common, common
Common Camellia
Common Camellia
November 23, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Common, common, common, common
Common Camellia
Common Camellia
there is so much wrong with this but the part i cannot get past is an ostensibly ethnonationalist project quoting *the prophet isaiah*. like i know context doesn't matter to a lot of christians when finding a proof text verse they like but just wow.
DHS uses American Standard Version translation when quoting scripture. In case you were wondering.
November 22, 2025 at 8:10 PM
there is so much wrong with this but the part i cannot get past is an ostensibly ethnonationalist project quoting *the prophet isaiah*. like i know context doesn't matter to a lot of christians when finding a proof text verse they like but just wow.
the hhs secretary has changed the cdc website to assert an autism-vaccine connection in defiance of scientific evidence, and all because he wants to eliminate people like me from the face of the earth, so i guess it is time to re-up this article (again):
"What if there is something about autism and autistic experience that somehow shows us more about who God is, that we might not otherwise see?"
sojo.net/articles/opi...
sojo.net/articles/opi...
Why RFK Jr. Doesn't See the Image of God In Autistic People
The Secretary of Health and Human Services looks at autistic people and only sees what they can't do, not who they were created to be.
sojo.net
November 21, 2025 at 7:42 PM
the hhs secretary has changed the cdc website to assert an autism-vaccine connection in defiance of scientific evidence, and all because he wants to eliminate people like me from the face of the earth, so i guess it is time to re-up this article (again):
hudson hawk
Name an underrated film.
November 21, 2025 at 2:44 PM
hudson hawk
fyi gdt's frankenstein is an absolute masterpiece
November 21, 2025 at 2:26 AM
fyi gdt's frankenstein is an absolute masterpiece
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I want to live in a world where even if there's a "cause" of autism found, the answer would be "so?" But we don't live in that world, and that includes people on all parts of the political spectrum.
November 20, 2025 at 3:55 PM
I want to live in a world where even if there's a "cause" of autism found, the answer would be "so?" But we don't live in that world, and that includes people on all parts of the political spectrum.
wait they used to have breads *and* circuses?!
November 20, 2025 at 2:36 PM
wait they used to have breads *and* circuses?!
wow, this sucks!
CDC has overhauled its website to assert that “the claim ‘vaccines do not cause autism’ is not an evidence-based claim”
November 20, 2025 at 3:10 AM
wow, this sucks!
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Seek him that made the Pleiades and Orion
November 20, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Seek him that made the Pleiades and Orion
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Graeme Hart, 57, believes autism is a horrific scourge on humanity – but that there’s no reason for you, an autistic person, to be so uncivil about it.
“We can disagree and stay friends” says man who thinks you should be eugenicsed out of existence
A man who believes you can disagree on politics and “still love each other” also believes scientists should find out what caused you so someone like you never happens again, and you, personally,…
thedailytism.com
November 19, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Graeme Hart, 57, believes autism is a horrific scourge on humanity – but that there’s no reason for you, an autistic person, to be so uncivil about it.
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I need "Stats are down but he played great" to make it into the lexicon.
November 19, 2025 at 1:21 AM
I need "Stats are down but he played great" to make it into the lexicon.
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brb updating my lexicon
"ad slopulum" is actually a fantastic name for the integration of "ai" into everything for absolutely no discernible reason
November 17, 2025 at 8:19 PM
brb updating my lexicon
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periodic reminder of the existence of Atkinson Hyperlegible, a free font available from the Braille Institute designed to improve readability for people with low vision
I use it in talks because it's pretty and also because, as an audience member, I am perpetually squinting at people's slides
I use it in talks because it's pretty and also because, as an audience member, I am perpetually squinting at people's slides
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November 17, 2025 at 4:19 AM
periodic reminder of the existence of Atkinson Hyperlegible, a free font available from the Braille Institute designed to improve readability for people with low vision
I use it in talks because it's pretty and also because, as an audience member, I am perpetually squinting at people's slides
I use it in talks because it's pretty and also because, as an audience member, I am perpetually squinting at people's slides
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This is real. Our govt is Tweeting like a 14 year old and calling Americans imbecilic morons. We worry about children being bullied but this is the example set by the U.S. GOVERNMENT. This is so shameful. I’m embarrassed for any of you that think this is okay or make excuses for it.
November 15, 2025 at 2:09 PM
This is real. Our govt is Tweeting like a 14 year old and calling Americans imbecilic morons. We worry about children being bullied but this is the example set by the U.S. GOVERNMENT. This is so shameful. I’m embarrassed for any of you that think this is okay or make excuses for it.
what a colossal loss. the world seems a little bit dimmer today.
I don’t want to formulate words yet, but my friend Alice Wong, @sfdirewolf.bsky.social of the Disability Visibility Project, has passed.
Here are the words she left behind:
www.instagram.com/p/DREMDNBjnq...
Here are the words she left behind:
www.instagram.com/p/DREMDNBjnq...
Alice Wong on Instagram: "ID: Yellow background with black text "This is Alice's friend Sandy Ho, posting. Per Alice's wishes, this message is being shared at the time of her passing. Hi everyone, it ...
423 likes, 73 comments - alicatsamurai on November 14, 2025: "ID: Yellow background with black text "This is Alice's friend Sandy Ho, posting. Per Alice's wishes, this message is being shared at the t...
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November 15, 2025 at 12:44 PM
what a colossal loss. the world seems a little bit dimmer today.
i know that there is an overwhelming number of things that we have historically taken for granted and now have to pay attention to and care about all of a sudden, but i am begging you to pay attention to and care about this, too.
NEW: I wrote about attacks on federal oversight of special ed and what it means for families like mine. I went into this thinking maybe MN kids would be ok, but "As I spoke to experts in federal disability education policy, I began to see the cracks."
www.startribune.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:37 PM
i know that there is an overwhelming number of things that we have historically taken for granted and now have to pay attention to and care about all of a sudden, but i am begging you to pay attention to and care about this, too.
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nothing says you’re kicking ass at Buddhism quite like having an insatiable desire for something
November 12, 2025 at 10:16 PM
nothing says you’re kicking ass at Buddhism quite like having an insatiable desire for something