Análise Âû | Neurodivergence in Pink
@nd-in-pink.bsky.social
Multiply Neurodivergent, Chronically Ill + Disabled | Late-Discovered Autistic | Fearlessly Authentic | Cultivating true belonging + shared humanity | Writing a book | Launching a nonprofit 💖
Also: @analise-pink.bsky.social
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Also: @analise-pink.bsky.social
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My friend, Bridgette Hamstead, was the keynote speaker for the Neurodiversity Foundation’s World #NeurodiversityPrideDay.
Thanks to Bridgette and her nonprofit, Fish in a Tree, I’ve found a group of late-discovered AFAB autists from various walks of life… ⬇️
Thanks to Bridgette and her nonprofit, Fish in a Tree, I’ve found a group of late-discovered AFAB autists from various walks of life… ⬇️
June 17, 2025 at 4:06 AM
My friend, Bridgette Hamstead, was the keynote speaker for the Neurodiversity Foundation’s World #NeurodiversityPrideDay.
Thanks to Bridgette and her nonprofit, Fish in a Tree, I’ve found a group of late-discovered AFAB autists from various walks of life… ⬇️
Thanks to Bridgette and her nonprofit, Fish in a Tree, I’ve found a group of late-discovered AFAB autists from various walks of life… ⬇️
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Goals for 2025:
- Survive the tRump regime
- Be approved for SSI (disability) benefits
- Launch “My NeuroSparkly Era: The Journal”
- Finish 1st draft of my book: “Fearlessly Authentic: The Journey of a Late-Discovered Autistic Woman”
- Move
To help make it possible ⤵️
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- Survive the tRump regime
- Be approved for SSI (disability) benefits
- Launch “My NeuroSparkly Era: The Journal”
- Finish 1st draft of my book: “Fearlessly Authentic: The Journey of a Late-Discovered Autistic Woman”
- Move
To help make it possible ⤵️
buymeacoffee.com/w9gwjhwxgjt
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May 1, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Goals for 2025:
- Survive the tRump regime
- Be approved for SSI (disability) benefits
- Launch “My NeuroSparkly Era: The Journal”
- Finish 1st draft of my book: “Fearlessly Authentic: The Journey of a Late-Discovered Autistic Woman”
- Move
To help make it possible ⤵️
buymeacoffee.com/w9gwjhwxgjt
- Survive the tRump regime
- Be approved for SSI (disability) benefits
- Launch “My NeuroSparkly Era: The Journal”
- Finish 1st draft of my book: “Fearlessly Authentic: The Journey of a Late-Discovered Autistic Woman”
- Move
To help make it possible ⤵️
buymeacoffee.com/w9gwjhwxgjt
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Just five of the reasons I’m 99.999% sure I’m also ADHD… the conflict and contradictions are real, my friends! 💖
Thanks for another great video Chris and Debby!
youtu.be/SJhJKEThpvI?...
Thanks for another great video Chris and Debby!
youtu.be/SJhJKEThpvI?...
5 Contradictions of Being Autistic with ADHD (AuDHD)
YouTube video by Auticate with Chris & Debby
youtu.be
April 29, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Just five of the reasons I’m 99.999% sure I’m also ADHD… the conflict and contradictions are real, my friends! 💖
Thanks for another great video Chris and Debby!
youtu.be/SJhJKEThpvI?...
Thanks for another great video Chris and Debby!
youtu.be/SJhJKEThpvI?...
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Love this: "Where might we be if we interrogated the conditions that allow harm to take root + flourish? What more could be possible if we actively embodied connection + community? What could we win if we sought out concrete practices to close the gap between our professed values + our actions?"
"Isolation feeds into the oppressive systems that we’re seeking to dismantle...What happens at a larger scale is transmitted and manifests within our most intimate interactions, including the spaces that are seeking to dismantle violent systems." - Briana Perry
www.soiltjp.org/blog/buildin...
www.soiltjp.org/blog/buildin...
Building Organizations by Building Community — SOIL: A Transformative Justice Project
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www.soiltjp.org
April 29, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Love this: "Where might we be if we interrogated the conditions that allow harm to take root + flourish? What more could be possible if we actively embodied connection + community? What could we win if we sought out concrete practices to close the gap between our professed values + our actions?"
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#MutualAidMonday
If, like me, you’re in need of some help, whether it’s with housing, groceries (not a new word), car repairs, pet food, utilities, or anything else, please reply with your need/ ways people can help.
Shared humanity and empathy will help us all survive the crises we face… 💖
If, like me, you’re in need of some help, whether it’s with housing, groceries (not a new word), car repairs, pet food, utilities, or anything else, please reply with your need/ ways people can help.
Shared humanity and empathy will help us all survive the crises we face… 💖
April 28, 2025 at 8:36 PM
#MutualAidMonday
If, like me, you’re in need of some help, whether it’s with housing, groceries (not a new word), car repairs, pet food, utilities, or anything else, please reply with your need/ ways people can help.
Shared humanity and empathy will help us all survive the crises we face… 💖
If, like me, you’re in need of some help, whether it’s with housing, groceries (not a new word), car repairs, pet food, utilities, or anything else, please reply with your need/ ways people can help.
Shared humanity and empathy will help us all survive the crises we face… 💖
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It’s Monday and I didn’t have to get up before the sun for another heart-function test!
I’m one step closer to a diagnosis of Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), an autonomic nervous system disorder characterized by a fast heart rate and lightheadedness upon standing (+ moving).
I’m one step closer to a diagnosis of Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), an autonomic nervous system disorder characterized by a fast heart rate and lightheadedness upon standing (+ moving).
April 28, 2025 at 8:19 PM
It’s Monday and I didn’t have to get up before the sun for another heart-function test!
I’m one step closer to a diagnosis of Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), an autonomic nervous system disorder characterized by a fast heart rate and lightheadedness upon standing (+ moving).
I’m one step closer to a diagnosis of Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), an autonomic nervous system disorder characterized by a fast heart rate and lightheadedness upon standing (+ moving).
Sharing one of my favorite video responses to RFK Jr. and his insistence that #autism is a ‘preventable childhood disease’.
Spoiler alert! 🔔
It’s not a disease; science has proven it’s mostly genetic; and it doesn’t magically disappear as you age.
#ActuallyAutistic 💖
youtu.be/FpptmuepZck?...
Spoiler alert! 🔔
It’s not a disease; science has proven it’s mostly genetic; and it doesn’t magically disappear as you age.
#ActuallyAutistic 💖
youtu.be/FpptmuepZck?...
Responding to RFK Jr’s Autism Comments
YouTube video by Orion Kelly - That Autistic Guy
youtu.be
April 27, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Sharing one of my favorite video responses to RFK Jr. and his insistence that #autism is a ‘preventable childhood disease’.
Spoiler alert! 🔔
It’s not a disease; science has proven it’s mostly genetic; and it doesn’t magically disappear as you age.
#ActuallyAutistic 💖
youtu.be/FpptmuepZck?...
Spoiler alert! 🔔
It’s not a disease; science has proven it’s mostly genetic; and it doesn’t magically disappear as you age.
#ActuallyAutistic 💖
youtu.be/FpptmuepZck?...
ignorance says: “autism is ruining lives, families and society”
experience says: “ignorance about autism is ruining lives, families and society”
Content creator: @audhdities (Threads)
experience says: “ignorance about autism is ruining lives, families and society”
Content creator: @audhdities (Threads)
April 26, 2025 at 8:56 AM
ignorance says: “autism is ruining lives, families and society”
experience says: “ignorance about autism is ruining lives, families and society”
Content creator: @audhdities (Threads)
experience says: “ignorance about autism is ruining lives, families and society”
Content creator: @audhdities (Threads)
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"I am not living in spite of my autism nor am I living with it. I am living through my autism. I am conscious & breathing, capable of love & happiness, pain & distress, because my Autistic brain makes it so. One can not understand my experience of existence w/o understanding my Autistic cognition."
“Autistics have their own social culture which is suppressed and pathologised by society
Given the social nature of how autism defines us & the way we are viewed, the defining factor of Autistic experience itself is the imbalance in social relationships between Autistic & non-Autistic culture”
Given the social nature of how autism defines us & the way we are viewed, the defining factor of Autistic experience itself is the imbalance in social relationships between Autistic & non-Autistic culture”
Does autism define us?
The text discusses how autism significantly shapes both the experiences of Autistic individuals and society's perception of them. It argues against the idea that autism should not define one's identit...
emergentdivergence.com
April 19, 2025 at 5:24 PM
"I am not living in spite of my autism nor am I living with it. I am living through my autism. I am conscious & breathing, capable of love & happiness, pain & distress, because my Autistic brain makes it so. One can not understand my experience of existence w/o understanding my Autistic cognition."
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I never thought I would experience what so many human beings did as the Nazi regime spread across Europe… but, I’m sitting here wondering where it will be safe to flee to before I get tagged and sent to a concentration camp by the #tЯ☭mp regime for being #disabled and #Autistic.
April 22, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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We are currently recruiting for TWO advisory editors and FIVE editors!
Deadlines are 25th April (Advisory Editors) and 23rd May (Editors)
For full information, please see the links below.
1. Advisory editors - journals.sagepub.com...
2. Editors journals.sagepub.com...
Deadlines are 25th April (Advisory Editors) and 23rd May (Editors)
For full information, please see the links below.
1. Advisory editors - journals.sagepub.com...
2. Editors journals.sagepub.com...
April 11, 2025 at 11:02 AM
We are currently recruiting for TWO advisory editors and FIVE editors!
Deadlines are 25th April (Advisory Editors) and 23rd May (Editors)
For full information, please see the links below.
1. Advisory editors - journals.sagepub.com...
2. Editors journals.sagepub.com...
Deadlines are 25th April (Advisory Editors) and 23rd May (Editors)
For full information, please see the links below.
1. Advisory editors - journals.sagepub.com...
2. Editors journals.sagepub.com...
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At @journalautism.bsky.social we are looking for 2 advisory editors (suited for academics who can provide insight into autistic community priorities): journals.sagepub.com/pb-assets/cm... (deadline 25th April) and 5 action editors: journals.sagepub.com/pb-assets/cm... (deadline 23rd May)
#AutRes
#AutRes
journals.sagepub.com
April 22, 2025 at 8:39 PM
At @journalautism.bsky.social we are looking for 2 advisory editors (suited for academics who can provide insight into autistic community priorities): journals.sagepub.com/pb-assets/cm... (deadline 25th April) and 5 action editors: journals.sagepub.com/pb-assets/cm... (deadline 23rd May)
#AutRes
#AutRes
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At what point do they plan on asking the Autistic community for their opinion on this idiocy?
An “autism database” of people and their medical histories? Sounds like a recipe for disaster!
#ActuallyAutistic #autism #StopRFKJr #AutismIsNotADisease #WeArePeopleToo #SharedHumanity #IBelong
An “autism database” of people and their medical histories? Sounds like a recipe for disaster!
#ActuallyAutistic #autism #StopRFKJr #AutismIsNotADisease #WeArePeopleToo #SharedHumanity #IBelong
We're learning more about NIH's plans for Secy Kennedy's new autism studies
NIH Director Bhattacharya says they're amassing a swath of confidential medical data to link together for first time, ranging from broader access to CMS records to smartwatch data
www.cbsnews.com/news/rfk-jr-...
NIH Director Bhattacharya says they're amassing a swath of confidential medical data to link together for first time, ranging from broader access to CMS records to smartwatch data
www.cbsnews.com/news/rfk-jr-...
RFK Jr.'s autism study to amass medical records of many Americans
The autism study is planning to link confidential data "with broad coverage in the U.S. population" in one place for the first time.
www.cbsnews.com
April 22, 2025 at 9:44 PM
At what point do they plan on asking the Autistic community for their opinion on this idiocy?
An “autism database” of people and their medical histories? Sounds like a recipe for disaster!
#ActuallyAutistic #autism #StopRFKJr #AutismIsNotADisease #WeArePeopleToo #SharedHumanity #IBelong
An “autism database” of people and their medical histories? Sounds like a recipe for disaster!
#ActuallyAutistic #autism #StopRFKJr #AutismIsNotADisease #WeArePeopleToo #SharedHumanity #IBelong
✅ Nuclear stress test
✅ Echocardiogram
✅ Two IVs in 7 days for the girl who normally has Autistic meltdown when IV mentioned
✅ Found a new IV guy, no meltdown occurred
✅ Wearable heart monitor
✅ Literal sandpaper used on chest, then alcohol wipe to ensure monitor connects = worse than two IVs
✅ Echocardiogram
✅ Two IVs in 7 days for the girl who normally has Autistic meltdown when IV mentioned
✅ Found a new IV guy, no meltdown occurred
✅ Wearable heart monitor
✅ Literal sandpaper used on chest, then alcohol wipe to ensure monitor connects = worse than two IVs
Last Monday was the stress test, this Monday is the echocardiogram and wearable monitor.
I’m one week closer to proving it’s POTS, not heart disease! 💖
And while some may find it odd to be excited, for me, every step closer to an actual diagnosis is a reason to celebrate. 🎉
I’m one week closer to proving it’s POTS, not heart disease! 💖
And while some may find it odd to be excited, for me, every step closer to an actual diagnosis is a reason to celebrate. 🎉
April 21, 2025 at 1:01 PM
✅ Nuclear stress test
✅ Echocardiogram
✅ Two IVs in 7 days for the girl who normally has Autistic meltdown when IV mentioned
✅ Found a new IV guy, no meltdown occurred
✅ Wearable heart monitor
✅ Literal sandpaper used on chest, then alcohol wipe to ensure monitor connects = worse than two IVs
✅ Echocardiogram
✅ Two IVs in 7 days for the girl who normally has Autistic meltdown when IV mentioned
✅ Found a new IV guy, no meltdown occurred
✅ Wearable heart monitor
✅ Literal sandpaper used on chest, then alcohol wipe to ensure monitor connects = worse than two IVs
Last Monday was the stress test, this Monday is the echocardiogram and wearable monitor.
I’m one week closer to proving it’s POTS, not heart disease! 💖
And while some may find it odd to be excited, for me, every step closer to an actual diagnosis is a reason to celebrate. 🎉
I’m one week closer to proving it’s POTS, not heart disease! 💖
And while some may find it odd to be excited, for me, every step closer to an actual diagnosis is a reason to celebrate. 🎉
April 21, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Last Monday was the stress test, this Monday is the echocardiogram and wearable monitor.
I’m one week closer to proving it’s POTS, not heart disease! 💖
And while some may find it odd to be excited, for me, every step closer to an actual diagnosis is a reason to celebrate. 🎉
I’m one week closer to proving it’s POTS, not heart disease! 💖
And while some may find it odd to be excited, for me, every step closer to an actual diagnosis is a reason to celebrate. 🎉
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The list of startling statistics grows
Adult diagnosis matters regardless of perceived ability or need
To know a risk is to lower a risk
I’ll repeat it until it’s no longer true
Adult diagnosis matters regardless of perceived ability or need
To know a risk is to lower a risk
I’ll repeat it until it’s no longer true
On a related but separate note, 60% of late diagnosed autistic adults reported suicide ideation compared to just 42% of individuals who were diagnosed earlier in life. This tells me that the problem of adults remaining undiagnosed is way worse than anyone is acknowledging.
April 20, 2025 at 10:45 PM
The list of startling statistics grows
Adult diagnosis matters regardless of perceived ability or need
To know a risk is to lower a risk
I’ll repeat it until it’s no longer true
Adult diagnosis matters regardless of perceived ability or need
To know a risk is to lower a risk
I’ll repeat it until it’s no longer true
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If you work in the Department of Health and Human Services or any of agencies and your work on autism has been affected by RFK Jr.’s policies or approach, I would love to talk to you. My Signal is emgarcia.85
April 20, 2025 at 11:51 PM
If you work in the Department of Health and Human Services or any of agencies and your work on autism has been affected by RFK Jr.’s policies or approach, I would love to talk to you. My Signal is emgarcia.85
I posted this on my personal account, the one where I get all political and snarky, but thought it was worth sharing here, as well…
Dear RFK, Jr.,
I’m #ActuallyAutistic and can confirm that:
1. I’ve paid taxes for 35+ years, because ⤵️
2. I’ve been working since age 14, with some breaks.
More ⬇️
Dear RFK, Jr.,
I’m #ActuallyAutistic and can confirm that:
1. I’ve paid taxes for 35+ years, because ⤵️
2. I’ve been working since age 14, with some breaks.
More ⬇️
April 16, 2025 at 11:53 PM
I posted this on my personal account, the one where I get all political and snarky, but thought it was worth sharing here, as well…
Dear RFK, Jr.,
I’m #ActuallyAutistic and can confirm that:
1. I’ve paid taxes for 35+ years, because ⤵️
2. I’ve been working since age 14, with some breaks.
More ⬇️
Dear RFK, Jr.,
I’m #ActuallyAutistic and can confirm that:
1. I’ve paid taxes for 35+ years, because ⤵️
2. I’ve been working since age 14, with some breaks.
More ⬇️
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Please, for the love of all that is good in this world, please make an effort to deescalate the situation, or go less lethal… just stop shooting people experiencing a mental health crisis!
I am sick and tired of seeing people within the Autistic community suffer due to a lack of empathy.
I am sick and tired of seeing people within the Autistic community suffer due to a lack of empathy.
An autistic teen had to have his leg amputated and is in critical condition after cops shot him as he was experiencing a mental health crisis.
This is your umpteenth reminder to NEVER call cops when someone is experiencing a crisis. They will not help.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
This is your umpteenth reminder to NEVER call cops when someone is experiencing a crisis. They will not help.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Autistic teen fighting for life after being shot multiple times by police in Idaho
The shooting sparked protests outside the Pocatello Police Department on Sunday
www.independent.co.uk
April 16, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Please, for the love of all that is good in this world, please make an effort to deescalate the situation, or go less lethal… just stop shooting people experiencing a mental health crisis!
I am sick and tired of seeing people within the Autistic community suffer due to a lack of empathy.
I am sick and tired of seeing people within the Autistic community suffer due to a lack of empathy.
April is World Autism Month, and I love someone who is #Autistic!
My nephew, great-nephews & nieces, and others in my family and friends circle… and ME!
I love knowing who I am and WHY. Discovering I am Autistic has brought me immense joy! 💖
Is there an Autistic ‘someone’ you love?
My nephew, great-nephews & nieces, and others in my family and friends circle… and ME!
I love knowing who I am and WHY. Discovering I am Autistic has brought me immense joy! 💖
Is there an Autistic ‘someone’ you love?
April 10, 2025 at 4:06 PM
April is World Autism Month, and I love someone who is #Autistic!
My nephew, great-nephews & nieces, and others in my family and friends circle… and ME!
I love knowing who I am and WHY. Discovering I am Autistic has brought me immense joy! 💖
Is there an Autistic ‘someone’ you love?
My nephew, great-nephews & nieces, and others in my family and friends circle… and ME!
I love knowing who I am and WHY. Discovering I am Autistic has brought me immense joy! 💖
Is there an Autistic ‘someone’ you love?
Article: “New research reveals that individuals with #autism express emotions using the same facial muscles as neurotypical individuals, but at intensities too subtle for the human eye to detect.”
More about the research on “micromovement spikes” in article👇🏻
neurosciencenews.com/micromovemen...
More about the research on “micromovement spikes” in article👇🏻
neurosciencenews.com/micromovemen...
Micromovements Reveal Hidden Emotional Cues in Autism - Neuroscience News
New research reveals that individuals with autism express emotions using the same facial muscles as neurotypical individuals, but at intensities too subtle for the human eye to detect.
neurosciencenews.com
April 10, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Article: “New research reveals that individuals with #autism express emotions using the same facial muscles as neurotypical individuals, but at intensities too subtle for the human eye to detect.”
More about the research on “micromovement spikes” in article👇🏻
neurosciencenews.com/micromovemen...
More about the research on “micromovement spikes” in article👇🏻
neurosciencenews.com/micromovemen...
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My interview with Jesse Meadows for 'Sluggish' is up! Podcast + transcript.
We talked about #WeirdPride, #monotropism, being #autistic and #ADHD, #flow states and a bunch of other stuff.
I hope you enjoy this as much as I did! Jesse is an excellent interviewer.
open.substack.com/pub/sluggish...
We talked about #WeirdPride, #monotropism, being #autistic and #ADHD, #flow states and a bunch of other stuff.
I hope you enjoy this as much as I did! Jesse is an excellent interviewer.
open.substack.com/pub/sluggish...
"Autistic pride is impossible without weird pride"
Fergus Murray on attention tunnels, the duality of flow, and weird pride
open.substack.com
April 8, 2025 at 8:42 PM
My interview with Jesse Meadows for 'Sluggish' is up! Podcast + transcript.
We talked about #WeirdPride, #monotropism, being #autistic and #ADHD, #flow states and a bunch of other stuff.
I hope you enjoy this as much as I did! Jesse is an excellent interviewer.
open.substack.com/pub/sluggish...
We talked about #WeirdPride, #monotropism, being #autistic and #ADHD, #flow states and a bunch of other stuff.
I hope you enjoy this as much as I did! Jesse is an excellent interviewer.
open.substack.com/pub/sluggish...
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The next time you hear or see someone use the “900 medals lost by females to transgender athletes playing in women’s sports” drop this video or the talking points on them👇🏻 🏳️⚧️
youtu.be/flSS1tjoxf0?...
youtu.be/flSS1tjoxf0?...
Trans Athletes: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
YouTube video by LastWeekTonight
youtu.be
April 9, 2025 at 10:15 AM
The next time you hear or see someone use the “900 medals lost by females to transgender athletes playing in women’s sports” drop this video or the talking points on them👇🏻 🏳️⚧️
youtu.be/flSS1tjoxf0?...
youtu.be/flSS1tjoxf0?...
Beginning this year, let’s make an effort to move beyond ‘autism awareness’ to acceptance of all Autistic people.
Then, maybe someday soon, we can work on cultivating true belonging for all… 💖
#AutismAcceptance #belonging #SharedHumanity
Then, maybe someday soon, we can work on cultivating true belonging for all… 💖
#AutismAcceptance #belonging #SharedHumanity
April 2, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Beginning this year, let’s make an effort to move beyond ‘autism awareness’ to acceptance of all Autistic people.
Then, maybe someday soon, we can work on cultivating true belonging for all… 💖
#AutismAcceptance #belonging #SharedHumanity
Then, maybe someday soon, we can work on cultivating true belonging for all… 💖
#AutismAcceptance #belonging #SharedHumanity
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JUST IN: 470 Measles cases in Texas and New Mexico.
We’re not dealing with isolated events anymore.
This is regional surge.
A vaccine-preventable disease is exploding across two states while public health agencies offer press quotes instead of emergency declarations.
We’re not dealing with isolated events anymore.
This is regional surge.
A vaccine-preventable disease is exploding across two states while public health agencies offer press quotes instead of emergency declarations.
April 1, 2025 at 5:15 PM
JUST IN: 470 Measles cases in Texas and New Mexico.
We’re not dealing with isolated events anymore.
This is regional surge.
A vaccine-preventable disease is exploding across two states while public health agencies offer press quotes instead of emergency declarations.
We’re not dealing with isolated events anymore.
This is regional surge.
A vaccine-preventable disease is exploding across two states while public health agencies offer press quotes instead of emergency declarations.