Alexa Woodward
@alexawoodward.bsky.social
Executive Director, Vermont Complex Systems Institute 🐙 potter ☕️ lawyer ⚖️ songwriter 🪕 sci fi nerd 🛰️ | this is a personal account & views are mine only 🧠
Find me on LinkedIn (work) & Spotify or Bandcamp (songs) & etsy.com/shop/CritterCeramics (pottery)
Find me on LinkedIn (work) & Spotify or Bandcamp (songs) & etsy.com/shop/CritterCeramics (pottery)
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If you’re looking for a cookbook that meets autistic needs, check out autistic professional chef @mbrobergmoffitt.bsky.social's “Color, Taste, Texture!”
Broberg-Moffitt even includes a Food Preference Profile and Worksheet to support understanding and choice-making.
buttondown.com/TPGA/archive...
Broberg-Moffitt even includes a Food Preference Profile and Worksheet to support understanding and choice-making.
buttondown.com/TPGA/archive...
Autistic Holiday Gift Guide | Spectrum Santas | Elves We'd Shelve
Would you like to express a joyful spirit with intention in these trying times? Consider these autistic-curated gifts to show the autistic people in your life that yes, you see them, and that yes, the...
buttondown.com
December 19, 2025 at 1:01 AM
If you’re looking for a cookbook that meets autistic needs, check out autistic professional chef @mbrobergmoffitt.bsky.social's “Color, Taste, Texture!”
Broberg-Moffitt even includes a Food Preference Profile and Worksheet to support understanding and choice-making.
buttondown.com/TPGA/archive...
Broberg-Moffitt even includes a Food Preference Profile and Worksheet to support understanding and choice-making.
buttondown.com/TPGA/archive...
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"There is no user-facing toggle to disable this."
Millions of Private ChatGPT Conversations Are Being Harvested and Sold for Profit
Over six million conversations with private AI chatbots were scraped and sold to data brokers for profit, according to new security research.
trib.al
December 18, 2025 at 9:55 PM
"There is no user-facing toggle to disable this."
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We are excited to welcome @rafaelprietocuriel.bsky.social as a 2026 keynote for IC2S2. His work at the Complexity Science Hub in Vienna, as well as his work with OECD - OCDE and the The World Bank focuses on mobility, migration and urban dynamics:
December 18, 2025 at 9:00 PM
We are excited to welcome @rafaelprietocuriel.bsky.social as a 2026 keynote for IC2S2. His work at the Complexity Science Hub in Vienna, as well as his work with OECD - OCDE and the The World Bank focuses on mobility, migration and urban dynamics:
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Organized Communities Against Deportations has a goal of raising $20,000 this month to support families whose loved ones have been detained by federal agents. Since their fundraising began in October, they have distributed funds to 29 families in Chicagoland.
Support for Immigrant Families Impacted by ICE raids | Organized Communities Against Deportations (Powered by Donorbox)
UPDATE 12/12/2025: Fundraising update, the meter on this page resets on the 1st of each month. In October 2025, in less than 10 days, we raised $26,874.41 and in the month of November we raised $12,...
donorbox.org
December 17, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Organized Communities Against Deportations has a goal of raising $20,000 this month to support families whose loved ones have been detained by federal agents. Since their fundraising began in October, they have distributed funds to 29 families in Chicagoland.
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An absolute bedrock institution for understanding how the planet works, just civilization-scaled vandalism by the most incurious morons on Earth
December 17, 2025 at 2:52 AM
An absolute bedrock institution for understanding how the planet works, just civilization-scaled vandalism by the most incurious morons on Earth
Solid read
The Silicon Valley titans acted like the "vibe shift" was permanent. Are they ready for the backlash?
Are the Broligarchs Ready to Be on the Downward Turn of the Wheel? talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/are-t...
Are the Broligarchs Ready to Be on the Downward Turn of the Wheel? talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/are-t...
Are the Broligarchs Ready to Be on the Downward Turn of the Wheel?
Today, I want to share some additional thoughts with you on this...
talkingpointsmemo.com
December 16, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Solid read
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2026 abstract submissions are open!
✔️ Submission deadline: March 3rd, 2026
✔️ Acceptance Notification: April 14th, 2026
View the guidelines here:
lnkd.in/eJEXvd8u
✔️ Submission deadline: March 3rd, 2026
✔️ Acceptance Notification: April 14th, 2026
View the guidelines here:
lnkd.in/eJEXvd8u
December 15, 2025 at 4:31 PM
2026 abstract submissions are open!
✔️ Submission deadline: March 3rd, 2026
✔️ Acceptance Notification: April 14th, 2026
View the guidelines here:
lnkd.in/eJEXvd8u
✔️ Submission deadline: March 3rd, 2026
✔️ Acceptance Notification: April 14th, 2026
View the guidelines here:
lnkd.in/eJEXvd8u
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2026 tutorial submissions are open!
✔️ Submission deadline: February 2nd, 2026
✔️Acceptance Notification: February 16th, 2026
View the guidelines here:
lnkd.in/eBHVe2tP
✔️ Submission deadline: February 2nd, 2026
✔️Acceptance Notification: February 16th, 2026
View the guidelines here:
lnkd.in/eBHVe2tP
December 15, 2025 at 2:37 PM
2026 tutorial submissions are open!
✔️ Submission deadline: February 2nd, 2026
✔️Acceptance Notification: February 16th, 2026
View the guidelines here:
lnkd.in/eBHVe2tP
✔️ Submission deadline: February 2nd, 2026
✔️Acceptance Notification: February 16th, 2026
View the guidelines here:
lnkd.in/eBHVe2tP
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"My Grandfather's Cat" is a cross-Canada organization that helps dying seniors find homes for their beloved animals. They also offer a senior's pet food pantry, to help support low income seniors.
Please consider donating as a gift for the pet lover in your life.
www.mygrandfatherscat.ca
Please consider donating as a gift for the pet lover in your life.
www.mygrandfatherscat.ca
support fill the dishes — My Grandfather's Cat
www.mygrandfatherscat.ca
December 13, 2025 at 4:57 PM
"My Grandfather's Cat" is a cross-Canada organization that helps dying seniors find homes for their beloved animals. They also offer a senior's pet food pantry, to help support low income seniors.
Please consider donating as a gift for the pet lover in your life.
www.mygrandfatherscat.ca
Please consider donating as a gift for the pet lover in your life.
www.mygrandfatherscat.ca
Wild times in the USA
Brutal but effective public health messaging from New York Public Health.
The CDC is compromised. They’re no longer a reliable source of information.
They push anti-vaxx & anti-science grift.
Get your vaccines. Wear a respirator. Clean the air
Get public health advice from experts, not RFK Jr
The CDC is compromised. They’re no longer a reliable source of information.
They push anti-vaxx & anti-science grift.
Get your vaccines. Wear a respirator. Clean the air
Get public health advice from experts, not RFK Jr
December 13, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Wild times in the USA
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MAGAZINER: How many veterans have you deported?
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
December 11, 2025 at 4:22 PM
MAGAZINER: How many veterans have you deported?
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
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Jena Friedman: Treat Nazis Like You Treat Women | CONAN on TBS
YouTube video by Team Coco
www.youtube.com
December 12, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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The first paragraph of Judge Breyer‘s opinion granting an injunction in the California National Guard case is a banger.
December 10, 2025 at 3:30 PM
The first paragraph of Judge Breyer‘s opinion granting an injunction in the California National Guard case is a banger.
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Supreme Court oral argument this morning, in sum
Sotomayor: you're asking us to destroy the foundation of government (derogatory)
Gorsuch: you're asking us to destroy the foundation of government (complimentary)
Sotomayor: you're asking us to destroy the foundation of government (derogatory)
Gorsuch: you're asking us to destroy the foundation of government (complimentary)
December 8, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Supreme Court oral argument this morning, in sum
Sotomayor: you're asking us to destroy the foundation of government (derogatory)
Gorsuch: you're asking us to destroy the foundation of government (complimentary)
Sotomayor: you're asking us to destroy the foundation of government (derogatory)
Gorsuch: you're asking us to destroy the foundation of government (complimentary)
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Keynote Announcement!
We're thrilled to have Kate Starbird from the University of Washington's Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering speak at IC2S2 2026.
Registration is open with submissions opening on 12/15: ic2s2-2026.org
We're thrilled to have Kate Starbird from the University of Washington's Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering speak at IC2S2 2026.
Registration is open with submissions opening on 12/15: ic2s2-2026.org
December 8, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Keynote Announcement!
We're thrilled to have Kate Starbird from the University of Washington's Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering speak at IC2S2 2026.
Registration is open with submissions opening on 12/15: ic2s2-2026.org
We're thrilled to have Kate Starbird from the University of Washington's Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering speak at IC2S2 2026.
Registration is open with submissions opening on 12/15: ic2s2-2026.org
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this has become a very important video to me
December 7, 2025 at 4:29 AM
this has become a very important video to me
December 6, 2025 at 11:11 PM
A story about Vermont community resilience in the face of the Trump administration assault on working migrants. Ironic that Franklin county is one of the reddest voting blocks in VT. www.sevendaysvt.com/news/politic...
Migrants Have Food, Services and Holy Communion Brought to Farms
Dairy workers are reluctant to leave the farms where they live and work, prompting vendors, health care workers and a priest to come to them.
www.sevendaysvt.com
December 6, 2025 at 4:48 PM
A story about Vermont community resilience in the face of the Trump administration assault on working migrants. Ironic that Franklin county is one of the reddest voting blocks in VT. www.sevendaysvt.com/news/politic...
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“Framing autism as some kind of disease that needs to be eradicated is harmful. It hurts autistic people living their lives right now.” In @theguardian.com:
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... #autism #neurodiversity #VaccinesWork and have nothing to do with autism
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... #autism #neurodiversity #VaccinesWork and have nothing to do with autism
‘It becomes my whole job’: autism advocates fight RFK Jr’s barrage of misinformation
Advocates demand public health officials ‘listen to autistic voices’ after health secretary’s debunked vaccine claims
www.theguardian.com
December 6, 2025 at 5:02 AM
“Framing autism as some kind of disease that needs to be eradicated is harmful. It hurts autistic people living their lives right now.” In @theguardian.com:
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... #autism #neurodiversity #VaccinesWork and have nothing to do with autism
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... #autism #neurodiversity #VaccinesWork and have nothing to do with autism
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They met all the citizenship requirements. All that was left was the oath.
And here is the ban list:
Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen. Partial ban list: Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela.
And here is the ban list:
Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen. Partial ban list: Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela.
“She showed up as scheduled, and when she arrived, officers were asking everyone what country they were from, and if they said a certain country, they were told to step out of line and that their oath ceremonies were canceled.”
www.wgbh.org/news/local/2... @gbhnews.bsky.social
www.wgbh.org/news/local/2... @gbhnews.bsky.social
Immigrants kept from Faneuil Hall citizenship ceremony as feds crackdown nationwide
Trump administration is pausing naturalizations for immigrants from 19 countries.
www.wgbh.org
December 6, 2025 at 12:49 AM
They met all the citizenship requirements. All that was left was the oath.
And here is the ban list:
Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen. Partial ban list: Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela.
And here is the ban list:
Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen. Partial ban list: Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela.
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Ten years ago yesterday, I published my first piece about autism. It sent me on the trajectory to write about autism as my second job, write my first book and now my second book. I still have the emails people sent to me. From the bottom of my heart, thank you.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
I’m Not Broken
What this Washington reporter with autism wants you to understand.
www.theatlantic.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Ten years ago yesterday, I published my first piece about autism. It sent me on the trajectory to write about autism as my second job, write my first book and now my second book. I still have the emails people sent to me. From the bottom of my heart, thank you.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
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There's a software engineer in Hong Kong who makes incredibly detailed scientific diagrams for wikipedia, like this clickable metro-style map of metabolic pathways!!!
December 4, 2025 at 1:18 AM
There's a software engineer in Hong Kong who makes incredibly detailed scientific diagrams for wikipedia, like this clickable metro-style map of metabolic pathways!!!