Shannon Rosa
@shannonrosa.bsky.social
Thinking Person's Guide to Autism. She/Her. Neutral Good. Earnest AF. Likes cephalopods. Targ herder. “A Vulcan should have a more resilient bladder.” So mamy typos.
Let Werner Herzog cheer you up today (no, really). This is where we are, folks.
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December 15, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Let Werner Herzog cheer you up today (no, really). This is where we are, folks.
www.instagram.com/p/DSNwWpgDE83/
[video: Werner Herzog cheerfully showing off his three toy musical Bavarian yodeling rodents.]
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[video: Werner Herzog cheerfully showing off his three toy musical Bavarian yodeling rodents.]
Journalist Brian Deer "found that not one of the 12 cases reported in the 1998 Lancet paper was free of misrepresentation or undisclosed alteration, and that in no single case could the medical records be fully reconciled with the descriptions, diagnoses, or histories published in the journal."
Never forget that Andrew Wakefield’s article linking MMR vaccine and autism was fraudulent. "Clear evidence of falsification of data should now close the door on this damaging vaccine scare." YOU'D THINK SO, WOULDN'T YOU? TY @briandeer.com:
www.bmj.com/content/342/... #VaccinesWork #AutisticHealth
www.bmj.com/content/342/... #VaccinesWork #AutisticHealth
Wakefield’s article linking MMR vaccine and autism was fraudulent
Clear evidence of falsification of data should now close the door on this damaging vaccine scare
“Science is at once the most questioning and . . . sceptical of activities and also the most trusting,...
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December 15, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Journalist Brian Deer "found that not one of the 12 cases reported in the 1998 Lancet paper was free of misrepresentation or undisclosed alteration, and that in no single case could the medical records be fully reconciled with the descriptions, diagnoses, or histories published in the journal."
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We all need to treat autistic people like my son with the respect they deserve, and do our best to understand that my son lives a full, happy life and is no one’s cautionary tale. #VaccinesWork, have nothing to do with autism, & protect autistic people too.
thinkingautismguide.com/2025/03/bust...
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Busting Anti-Vaccine Myths While Supporting Autistic People — THINKING PERSON'S GUIDE TO AUTISM
We need to be careful about pro-vaccine arguments when autism is involved—so we don't reinforce negative stereotypes about autistic people.
thinkingautismguide.com
December 8, 2025 at 6:29 PM
We all need to treat autistic people like my son with the respect they deserve, and do our best to understand that my son lives a full, happy life and is no one’s cautionary tale. #VaccinesWork, have nothing to do with autism, & protect autistic people too.
thinkingautismguide.com/2025/03/bust...
thinkingautismguide.com/2025/03/bust...
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So basically if my kid was younger, they'd be f***'d, because we relied on Sutter.
My trans kid was so miserable before they got the care they needed. They are living such a fulfilled life now.
These cruel, bigoted ghouls are cutting off literal lifelines for younger trans kids. I am disgusted.
My trans kid was so miserable before they got the care they needed. They are living such a fulfilled life now.
These cruel, bigoted ghouls are cutting off literal lifelines for younger trans kids. I am disgusted.
I've reported on trans legislation and anti-trans actions in states across the United States for five years, including in blue states.
I distinctly remember some people getting upset at me for reporting blue-state anti-trans actions, saying that it could never happen there.
Sadly, it can.
I distinctly remember some people getting upset at me for reporting blue-state anti-trans actions, saying that it could never happen there.
Sadly, it can.
NorCal’s largest hospital to end gender-affirming care for kids
Sutter is the latest clinic to bow to federal pressure and stop treatment, leaving Bay Area families in medical limbo.
sfstandard.com
December 12, 2025 at 6:33 PM
So basically if my kid was younger, they'd be f***'d, because we relied on Sutter.
My trans kid was so miserable before they got the care they needed. They are living such a fulfilled life now.
These cruel, bigoted ghouls are cutting off literal lifelines for younger trans kids. I am disgusted.
My trans kid was so miserable before they got the care they needed. They are living such a fulfilled life now.
These cruel, bigoted ghouls are cutting off literal lifelines for younger trans kids. I am disgusted.
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This reboot of the Exorcist leaves a lot to be desired
December 13, 2025 at 5:04 AM
This reboot of the Exorcist leaves a lot to be desired
So basically if my kid was younger, they'd be f***'d, because we relied on Sutter.
My trans kid was so miserable before they got the care they needed. They are living such a fulfilled life now.
These cruel, bigoted ghouls are cutting off literal lifelines for younger trans kids. I am disgusted.
My trans kid was so miserable before they got the care they needed. They are living such a fulfilled life now.
These cruel, bigoted ghouls are cutting off literal lifelines for younger trans kids. I am disgusted.
I've reported on trans legislation and anti-trans actions in states across the United States for five years, including in blue states.
I distinctly remember some people getting upset at me for reporting blue-state anti-trans actions, saying that it could never happen there.
Sadly, it can.
I distinctly remember some people getting upset at me for reporting blue-state anti-trans actions, saying that it could never happen there.
Sadly, it can.
NorCal’s largest hospital to end gender-affirming care for kids
Sutter is the latest clinic to bow to federal pressure and stop treatment, leaving Bay Area families in medical limbo.
sfstandard.com
December 12, 2025 at 6:33 PM
So basically if my kid was younger, they'd be f***'d, because we relied on Sutter.
My trans kid was so miserable before they got the care they needed. They are living such a fulfilled life now.
These cruel, bigoted ghouls are cutting off literal lifelines for younger trans kids. I am disgusted.
My trans kid was so miserable before they got the care they needed. They are living such a fulfilled life now.
These cruel, bigoted ghouls are cutting off literal lifelines for younger trans kids. I am disgusted.
Parents who refuse to listen to autistic people are like the American tourists who don’t bother to learn words in local languages, but think they can be better understood if they just talk louder—and then get upset when the situation doesn’t improve.
#autism #neurodiversity #parenting
#autism #neurodiversity #parenting
December 9, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Parents who refuse to listen to autistic people are like the American tourists who don’t bother to learn words in local languages, but think they can be better understood if they just talk louder—and then get upset when the situation doesn’t improve.
#autism #neurodiversity #parenting
#autism #neurodiversity #parenting
So I am watching the series Parks and Rec for the first time, and don't know if Rob Lowe's character Chris Traeger is considered autistic if not canon? Because it is a fascinating variant if so. #autism #Neurodiversity
December 9, 2025 at 3:02 AM
So I am watching the series Parks and Rec for the first time, and don't know if Rob Lowe's character Chris Traeger is considered autistic if not canon? Because it is a fascinating variant if so. #autism #Neurodiversity
We all need to treat autistic people like my son with the respect they deserve, and do our best to understand that my son lives a full, happy life and is no one’s cautionary tale. #VaccinesWork, have nothing to do with autism, & protect autistic people too.
thinkingautismguide.com/2025/03/bust...
thinkingautismguide.com/2025/03/bust...
Busting Anti-Vaccine Myths While Supporting Autistic People — THINKING PERSON'S GUIDE TO AUTISM
We need to be careful about pro-vaccine arguments when autism is involved—so we don't reinforce negative stereotypes about autistic people.
thinkingautismguide.com
December 8, 2025 at 6:29 PM
We all need to treat autistic people like my son with the respect they deserve, and do our best to understand that my son lives a full, happy life and is no one’s cautionary tale. #VaccinesWork, have nothing to do with autism, & protect autistic people too.
thinkingautismguide.com/2025/03/bust...
thinkingautismguide.com/2025/03/bust...
A reminder that "too much information coming in too fast for an autistic brain to process can lead to meltdowns" applies to autistic people whether they can speak or not, whether they have ID or not. Explaining away this imposed distress as "autistic behavior" is both unkind, and unhelpful. #autism
“My brain takes in so much more information than the person next to me. So, I need time to process that information, & if I don't process it and more is coming in, then I could shut down & implode or just have massive meltdowns.” Chloé Zhao on her neurodivergence:
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Chloé Zhao on “Hamnet,” Her Film About William Shakespeare’s Grief
Podcast Episode · The New Yorker Radio Hour · 12/07/2025 · 24m
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December 7, 2025 at 9:45 PM
A reminder that "too much information coming in too fast for an autistic brain to process can lead to meltdowns" applies to autistic people whether they can speak or not, whether they have ID or not. Explaining away this imposed distress as "autistic behavior" is both unkind, and unhelpful. #autism
Question for Trans friends in the U.S.: Would you feel safer traveling across the country by Greyhound and Amtrak, or by plane? Asking on behalf of a young trans loved one.
December 7, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Question for Trans friends in the U.S.: Would you feel safer traveling across the country by Greyhound and Amtrak, or by plane? Asking on behalf of a young trans loved one.
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Here's a better headline for Axios: "How Trump has normalized racism and racist slurs." Why can't some journalists just call a thing what it is? https://loom.ly/hiKWr58
How Trump flipped America's race conversation
Language that once was disqualifying is now a fixture of national political discourse.
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December 6, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Here's a better headline for Axios: "How Trump has normalized racism and racist slurs." Why can't some journalists just call a thing what it is? https://loom.ly/hiKWr58
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"The Donald Trump administration has changed which holidays qualify for free entrance to national parks, removing two holidays celebrating Black people and adding the president’s birthday."
National parks change prioritizes Trump birthday over days honoring Black people
Free entrance days at national parks no longer include MLK Day and Juneteenth.
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December 5, 2025 at 4:10 AM
"The Donald Trump administration has changed which holidays qualify for free entrance to national parks, removing two holidays celebrating Black people and adding the president’s birthday."
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Obviously 2025 is trying to destroy me. RIP, Claude, you raised my children.
It's with heavy hearts that we share that Claude, our beloved albino alligator, has passed away at the age of 30. Claude brought joy to millions of people at the Academy and across the world during his 17 year tenure. We will miss him dearly. 🤍
December 3, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Obviously 2025 is trying to destroy me. RIP, Claude, you raised my children.
Obviously 2025 is trying to destroy me. RIP, Claude, you raised my children.
It's with heavy hearts that we share that Claude, our beloved albino alligator, has passed away at the age of 30. Claude brought joy to millions of people at the Academy and across the world during his 17 year tenure. We will miss him dearly. 🤍
December 3, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Obviously 2025 is trying to destroy me. RIP, Claude, you raised my children.
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It’s giving abundance! It’s giving solidarity! It’s giving …Tuesday. ✨ Mental health outcomes for trans people can be different if we have community-based support, free from police & involuntary hospitalization. Share and donate: give.translifeline.org/HopeisaDisciplineTL
December 2, 2025 at 5:00 PM
It’s giving abundance! It’s giving solidarity! It’s giving …Tuesday. ✨ Mental health outcomes for trans people can be different if we have community-based support, free from police & involuntary hospitalization. Share and donate: give.translifeline.org/HopeisaDisciplineTL
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Great post. And actually for all of us thinking a bit harder, a bit earlier, about what life is for and what gives us value would help all of us lead happier lives. And by "earlier" I mean before we ourselves become disabled, which most of us will if we are lucky enough to live long enough.
Autistic and other disabled people have always been and likely will always be part of our societies, and are valuable human beings who deserve unqualified love, acceptance, and access to supports. Truth from an older article, since I don't write so much anymore:
www.buzzfeed.com/shannonrosa/...
www.buzzfeed.com/shannonrosa/...
My Autistic Son Needs 24/7 Support. And That's OK.
We have a good life, because we stopped buying into mainstream notions about what happy families look like.
www.buzzfeed.com
December 1, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Great post. And actually for all of us thinking a bit harder, a bit earlier, about what life is for and what gives us value would help all of us lead happier lives. And by "earlier" I mean before we ourselves become disabled, which most of us will if we are lucky enough to live long enough.
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"If nothing else, I want us to focus on what we can do right now, as individuals, to make our kids’ lives and ours easier on a day-to-day basis: treating our kids with acceptance and love, which is what all kids deserve." #neurodiversity #autism #parenting
Autistic and other disabled people have always been and likely will always be part of our societies, and are valuable human beings who deserve unqualified love, acceptance, and access to supports. Truth from an older article, since I don't write so much anymore:
www.buzzfeed.com/shannonrosa/...
www.buzzfeed.com/shannonrosa/...
My Autistic Son Needs 24/7 Support. And That's OK.
We have a good life, because we stopped buying into mainstream notions about what happy families look like.
www.buzzfeed.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:13 AM
"If nothing else, I want us to focus on what we can do right now, as individuals, to make our kids’ lives and ours easier on a day-to-day basis: treating our kids with acceptance and love, which is what all kids deserve." #neurodiversity #autism #parenting
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🗣️🙌🏼💥 THIS:
“… if you focus on accepting them for who they are and understanding how they experience the world, you will all be happier. If you don’t believe me, well, research says so, too.”
THIS TRUTH APPLIES UNIVERSALLY TO ALL HUMANS 💖
“… if you focus on accepting them for who they are and understanding how they experience the world, you will all be happier. If you don’t believe me, well, research says so, too.”
THIS TRUTH APPLIES UNIVERSALLY TO ALL HUMANS 💖
Autistic and other disabled people have always been and likely will always be part of our societies, and are valuable human beings who deserve unqualified love, acceptance, and access to supports. Truth from an older article, since I don't write so much anymore:
www.buzzfeed.com/shannonrosa/...
www.buzzfeed.com/shannonrosa/...
My Autistic Son Needs 24/7 Support. And That's OK.
We have a good life, because we stopped buying into mainstream notions about what happy families look like.
www.buzzfeed.com
December 1, 2025 at 1:57 AM
🗣️🙌🏼💥 THIS:
“… if you focus on accepting them for who they are and understanding how they experience the world, you will all be happier. If you don’t believe me, well, research says so, too.”
THIS TRUTH APPLIES UNIVERSALLY TO ALL HUMANS 💖
“… if you focus on accepting them for who they are and understanding how they experience the world, you will all be happier. If you don’t believe me, well, research says so, too.”
THIS TRUTH APPLIES UNIVERSALLY TO ALL HUMANS 💖
Autistic and other disabled people have always been and likely will always be part of our societies, and are valuable human beings who deserve unqualified love, acceptance, and access to supports. Truth from an older article, since I don't write so much anymore:
www.buzzfeed.com/shannonrosa/...
www.buzzfeed.com/shannonrosa/...
My Autistic Son Needs 24/7 Support. And That's OK.
We have a good life, because we stopped buying into mainstream notions about what happy families look like.
www.buzzfeed.com
November 30, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Autistic and other disabled people have always been and likely will always be part of our societies, and are valuable human beings who deserve unqualified love, acceptance, and access to supports. Truth from an older article, since I don't write so much anymore:
www.buzzfeed.com/shannonrosa/...
www.buzzfeed.com/shannonrosa/...
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When Massachusetts passed a "millionaires tax" in 2023, conservatives claimed the rich would flee.
But two years later, they haven't — and MA has collected $5.7B for infrastructure and public education.
A reminder that positive change can still happen at the state level.
But two years later, they haven't — and MA has collected $5.7B for infrastructure and public education.
A reminder that positive change can still happen at the state level.
November 14, 2025 at 4:13 PM
When Massachusetts passed a "millionaires tax" in 2023, conservatives claimed the rich would flee.
But two years later, they haven't — and MA has collected $5.7B for infrastructure and public education.
A reminder that positive change can still happen at the state level.
But two years later, they haven't — and MA has collected $5.7B for infrastructure and public education.
A reminder that positive change can still happen at the state level.
Encanto is such a lovely, creative, thoughtful movie. I don't mind watching it hundreds of times. I mean this sincerely. Also, this is a post about autism.
November 27, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Encanto is such a lovely, creative, thoughtful movie. I don't mind watching it hundreds of times. I mean this sincerely. Also, this is a post about autism.
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Holiday gatherings can be really hard for autistic kids and adults.
And the reasons why aren’t always obvious.
So please use and share our guide to helping autistics avoid
meltdown triggers. At TPGA:
thinkingautismguide.com/2022/01/auti...
#autism #neurodiversity #autistic #sensory
And the reasons why aren’t always obvious.
So please use and share our guide to helping autistics avoid
meltdown triggers. At TPGA:
thinkingautismguide.com/2022/01/auti...
#autism #neurodiversity #autistic #sensory
November 27, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Holiday gatherings can be really hard for autistic kids and adults.
And the reasons why aren’t always obvious.
So please use and share our guide to helping autistics avoid
meltdown triggers. At TPGA:
thinkingautismguide.com/2022/01/auti...
#autism #neurodiversity #autistic #sensory
And the reasons why aren’t always obvious.
So please use and share our guide to helping autistics avoid
meltdown triggers. At TPGA:
thinkingautismguide.com/2022/01/auti...
#autism #neurodiversity #autistic #sensory
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USians: "Ask your representatives to make sure the White House follows the law. Remember, Congress made the Department of Education. Congress is in charge of okaying any changes to the Department of Education. Congress needs to stand up to the White House to protect the Department of Education."
Today, the White House said it would get rid of most of the Department of Education (ED). Everyone has the right to a good education — and we need to protect that right. Tell your Congresspeople we will not let this attack on disability rights continue! autisticadvocacy.org/2025/11/what...
November 19, 2025 at 12:40 AM
USians: "Ask your representatives to make sure the White House follows the law. Remember, Congress made the Department of Education. Congress is in charge of okaying any changes to the Department of Education. Congress needs to stand up to the White House to protect the Department of Education."
"The CDC under RFK Jr. & Acting CDC director Jim O’Neill has proven that it can no longer be trusted to provide truthful information about health to the American public. We deserve public health info we can trust to help us make important health care decisions for ourselves and with our loved ones."
Yesterday, the CDC changed a webpage to lie about vaccines and autism. Vaccines are an important part of public health. HHS Secretary RFK Jr. and Acting CDC Director Jim O’Neill cannot be trusted to tell the truth. They must be removed from office immediately. autisticadvocacy.org/2025/11/kenn...
November 20, 2025 at 6:22 PM
"The CDC under RFK Jr. & Acting CDC director Jim O’Neill has proven that it can no longer be trusted to provide truthful information about health to the American public. We deserve public health info we can trust to help us make important health care decisions for ourselves and with our loved ones."