BijouBee
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BijouBee
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Proudly Colorado Springs progressive. I believe in science and the inherent beauty of life on this gorgeous planet.
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RFK Jr. says there are no autistic poets, so we interviewed one.

Hear from Elizabeth McClellan, @popelizbet.bsky.social, an award-winning poet, attorney, and legal educator based in Memphis, Tennessee.
RFK Jr. says there aren't autistic poets. We asked an autistic poet.
"I will challenge RFK Jr. to write a poem as good as me any day of the week."
www.motherjones.com
April 17, 2025 at 9:12 PM
For the record: the wonderfully neurodivergent, autistic people in my family pay taxes, hold real jobs (some at their own businesses), and have deep, meaningful relationships. I respect all of them a heckuva lot more than I do this guy's poor science.
Autistic people and their loved ones have swiftly and publicly rejected statements by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nation’s top health official, that people with autism will never play baseball, date, pay taxes or have a job.
RFK Jr. said autistic people don’t work or play sports. They say he’s wrong.
The health and human services secretary on Wednesday suggested that autistic children would never play baseball or pay taxes, enraging those in the community.
wapo.st
April 18, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Friends: What drugs are you taking to want to go out dancing on a weeknight?

Me: No drugs. Just rage. What I hear in my head are alarm bells, but what I feel in my heart is music. It's a lot like this (Thank you, @toomanyzooz.bsky.social:

youtu.be/xV7nHX2RLjQ
Too Many Zooz - Car Alarm (Official Video)
YouTube video by Too Many Zooz
youtu.be
February 4, 2025 at 11:00 PM