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Zoë Crowther @zoecrowther.bsky.social · 4d

Reminder: these claims originated on social media, including on X but also repeated here on Bluesky

These posts reached millions and are still up and being shared

Misinformation was NOT covered by the Online Safety Act, which came into effect this year. Some MPs want legislation to go further

Zoë Crowther @zoecrowther.bsky.social · 5d

Oh my god.

Have I Got News For You just referred to this completely false claim as a fact!!

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Graeme T-G @graeme.thomson-gold.com · 9d

Our chair at ARGH is about to give evidence to the committee. So happy that our voices can be heard in this way - hopefully they are listened to also!!

ARGH Scotland (formerly Autism Rights Group Highland) @arghscotland.bsky.social · 9d

Very early start this morning. Off to Edinburgh to give evidence to the Health, Social Care and Sport committee who are running an inquiry into waiting times for assessment and support autism & ADHD:

yourviews.parliament.scot/health/adhd-...

ADHD and ASD pathways and support - Scottish Parliament - Citizen Space

Find and participate in consultations run by the Scottish Parliament

yourviews.parliament.scot

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Graeme T-G @graeme.thomson-gold.com · 9d

You can watch the entire session here: www.scottishparliament.tv/meeting/heal...

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee | Scottish Parliament TV

www.scottishparliament.tv

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ARGH Scotland (formerly Autism Rights Group Highland) @arghscotland.bsky.social · 9d

Very early start this morning. Off to Edinburgh to give evidence to the Health, Social Care and Sport committee who are running an inquiry into waiting times for assessment and support autism & ADHD:

yourviews.parliament.scot/health/adhd-...

ADHD and ASD pathways and support - Scottish Parliament - Citizen Space

Find and participate in consultations run by the Scottish Parliament

yourviews.parliament.scot

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The Warm and Fuzzy Book Club @warmfuzzybookclub.bsky.social · 11d

New episode out now! This month's book club pick is the fab Summer of Love by Lily Easton - Available wherever you get your podcasts

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Dungeons & Dickheads @dungeonsanddickheads.co.uk · 12d

Its New Episode Day!
Riding The Monarch, King Gill, Recycled Fish Puns, Dave Does A Funny!, Regrettable Crab, Introduction Of New Fan Favourite and other things might occur in Ep 93: Hi-De-Hydra
www.dungeonsanddickheads.co.uk/episodes?pag...
Available right here and all other Podcast places

Dungeons & Dickheads | All Episodes

An unscripted, unhinged and wholesome weekly comedy D&D podcast adventure made by three people you have never heard of, a DM with infinite patience and a magic otter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...

www.dungeonsanddickheads.co.uk

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ARGH Scotland (formerly Autism Rights Group Highland) @arghscotland.bsky.social · 15d

arghighland.co.uk/statement-mi...

Statement from ARGH Scotland on Recent Misinformation Regarding Autism – ARGH

arghighland.co.uk

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Dr Jamie Gallagher @jamiebgall.co.uk · 15d

Happy Bisexuality Day from me and my little bi pins.
Hope y’all feel powerful, seen and welcome today and every other day.

#BiVisibilityDay #BiPrideDay

3 pins. A police box. A heart and a rack of test tubes. All on the colour of the bisexual pride flag

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PolitiFact @politifact.bsky.social · 16d

During pregnancy, acetaminophen — the main ingredient in Tylenol — is generally considered a safe painkiller and fever reducer. Research hasn’t shown that it causes autism.

5 things to know about autism and Tylenol during pregnancy

During pregnancy, acetaminophen — the main ingredient in Tylenol — is generally considered a safe painkiller and fever reducer. Research hasn’t shown that it causes autism.

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Scott Reid @ascottreid.bsky.social · 16d

Full credit to the BBC here which makes it explicitly clear headline down that these claims are unproven and contains only enough to report that the comments were made, before providing a lot of expert opinion. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Trump urges pregnant women to avoid Tylenol over unproven autism link - BBC News

Some studies have suggested an association between the two, but experts say there is no causal relationship.

www.bbc.co.uk

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The Autism Books by Autistic Authors Project @autisticbooks.bsky.social · 16d

I am begging people to please seek out Autistic voices if you want to learn about autism. You will find that rather than wanting our lives to be prevented or cured, we want appropriate supports for ALL Autistic people (including those with intellectual disability and other co-occurring conditions).

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AMASE @amase.org.uk · 16d

Paracetamol (Tylenol) does not cause autism, and it is a source of great dismay that autism researchers and Autistic advocates still have to spend so much time battling misinformation.

Research on causes of autism systematically fails to control for the existence and behaviour of Autistic parents.

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Ann Memmott @annmemmott.bsky.social · 16d

No doubt the US leaders will try to link e.g. paracetamol to autism.
Can I recommend www.tylervigen.com/spurious-cor... for anyone who can't work out what's causing what? Hilarious site that compares things that 'seem' to cause each other. But they don't.

Spurious Correlations

Correlation is not causation: thousands of charts of real data showing actual correlations between ridiculous variables.

www.tylervigen.com

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Graeme T-G @graeme.thomson-gold.com · 17d

Well deserved. You lot are amazing!!

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Graeme T-G @graeme.thomson-gold.com · 22d

I’d do anything for a bit of nigella’s soup!!

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Dungeons & Dickheads @dungeonsanddickheads.co.uk · 27d

We got shortlisted in the gaming category at the Indie Podcast Awards with our pals in @dicecompany.bsky.social who are much better than us and also shortlisted is podcast that wins this award every year. I dont fancy our chances

Gaming shortlist Dice Company, Dungeons & Dickheads, An AI podcast and The Apocalypse Players

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ESC Discord @escdiscord.com · 27d

🇮🇪 In an official statement, Irish broadcaster RTÉ states that “Ireland will not take part in the 2026 #Eurovision Song Contest if the participation of Israel goes ahead.”

A final decision on Ireland’s participation will be made after the EBU’s decision on Israel.

More: about.rte.ie/2025/09/11/r...

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ARGH Scotland (formerly Autism Rights Group Highland) @arghscotland.bsky.social · Sep 6

remember everyone (in UK) : this is tomorrow (Sunday 7th Sept): www.gov.uk/government/n...
GOV.UK
UK’s Emergency Alert system
The UK government will be carrying out a national test of the Emergency Alerts system on Sunday 7 September at 3pm.

UK’s Emergency Alert system

The UK government will be carrying out a national test of the Emergency Alerts system on Sunday 7 September at 3pm.

www.gov.uk

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Good Law Project @goodlawproject.bsky.social · Sep 1

Keir Starmer’s new director of communications isn’t just the founder of Portland Communications – which represented Qatar, Russia and Kazakhstan – he’s also come straight from the board of the anti-trans charity Sex Matters.

The government is heading in a dark direction.

Archive screenshot from the Sex Matters website reading:

“Tim Allan
Trustee
Tim Allan’s career has spanned working as a senior advisor in 10 Downing Street for Tony Blair, running corporate communications for BSkyB and founding a communications consultancy, Portland, which grew into one of the most highly regarded global reputation-management consultancies. Since selling Portland, he has become an investor in the communications consultancy sector.”

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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · Aug 22

It never rains but it pours.

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Dungeons & Dickheads @dungeonsanddickheads.co.uk · Aug 8

Its New Episode Day!
The Bear, Doll Diving, Porkeye Is Not An Incel, Slip N Snap, Serious Princess and many other things and stuff in Ep 86: Pimp My Shack
Available right here and all other Podcast depositories
www.dungeonsanddickheads.co.uk/episodes/ep-...

Dungeons & Dickheads | Ep 86: Pimp My Shack

The Bear, Doll Diving, Porkeye Is Not An Incel, Slip N Snap, Serious Princess and many other things and stuffhttp://bit.ly/dungeonsdickheads-surveyBluesky:https://bsky.app/profile/dungeonsanddheads...

www.dungeonsanddickheads.co.uk

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Graeme T-G @graeme.thomson-gold.com · Aug 7

That sounds like a lovely day! Enjoy it!

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Dungeons & Dickheads @dungeonsanddickheads.co.uk · Aug 6

An occasional reminder that JK Rowling is a horrible mould snorting cunt who I hope receives a percentage of the pain she has put on upon others directly, indirectly and financially. She is an evil scumbag who cant write for shit and I reckon she stinks of piss. AbracaFuckOff

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Autistic Realms (Helen Edgar) @autisticrealms.bsky.social · Aug 2

Exploring why and how Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) can harm Autistic people.
#Neurodiversity #AutismAcceptance #PBS #DisabilityJustice

https://autisticrealms.com/why-pbs-is-harmful-for-autistic-and-neurodivergent-young-people/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social

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Graeme T-G @graeme.thomson-gold.com · Jul 28

“He told the daily star” then they quote your video. 🤣