'Just better awareness' has done lots of heavy lifting these past decades when it comes to the autism stats. I wonder when we will actually reach 'aware' (indeed, haven't we moved on to 'acceptance' now?)

Autism propaganda I’m not falling for: Autism is just a “different ability” Self diagnosis is valid My nonverbal severely autistic child is telepathic Autism is a superpower Autism treatment or cure talk is hate speech Only autistic people should be speaking for my child

"Beyond classical neurological manifestations, cCMV infected babies show a high prevalence of vestibular dysfunction; neurodevelopmental sequelae are frequent, including autism" pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40448827/ Just like rubella, congenital CMV infection has links to autism.

Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill: - forbids states from regulating AI for 10 years, -centralizes control at the federal level -integrates all AI systems nationwide into federal government agencies. Do you get it yet?

Three decades of neuroscience research using animal models of ADHD and ASD: a bibliometric analysis pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12… One model - the prenatal valproate exposure model of autism - reveals that some autism is acquired. And has also provided some important generalisable data.

Man comes to the US from Lebanon. Starts out delivering pizzas, becomes a Nobel winning neuroscientist. Trump freezes his funding, he gets an email from China offering to move his lab “any city, any university I want" with guaranteed funding for 20 years. What are we doing?

“In conclusion, sulforaphane shows potential in improving ASD symptoms without significant adverse effects”

Reminder that Trump was ordered by the Supreme Court to facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia. That was nearly two months ago. If Trump can violate due process and openly defy a SCOTUS order, what’s to stop him from doing the same to anyone else?

Erasing Harvey Milk’s name is disgusting, blatant discrimination—and during Pride Month to boot. He served the U.S. Navy and his country honorably, and he was assassinated while serving the public and fighting for LGBTQ+ rights. Hegseth should be ashamed of himself and reverse

Opinion | We are witnessing the suicide of a superpower - The Washington Post This is really sobering and important piece. apple.news/A119edOPdRyKh0…

Trump just quietly erased guidance that told hospitals they had to save pregnant women's lives. That's right—they don't care how many women die or are forced into health crises to advance their anti-abortion agenda. I won’t let this fly under the radar. theguardian.com/us-news/2025/j…

Voting on a bill you haven’t read is legislative malpractice.

BREAKING: In a stunning moment, Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries calls for Trump's masked ICE agents engaged in aggressive overreach to be identified, because "This is America, this is not the Soviet Union, we're not behind the iron curtain." BOOM!💥

ICE detain the wrong restaurant worker—then arrest him anyway for "resisting." Agents didn't ask for ID—or even his name—just tackled him down with no warrant. Romeo has a speech impediment, making it difficult for him to communicate quickly to agents. ICE later admit that he

Removing recommendations that pregnant women & kids get #Covid shots by secretarial fiat rather than a science-based consultation process is "both absurd and dangerous," lawyers Sara Rosenbaum & Richard Hughes argue in STAT.com. statnews.com/2025/06/04/rfk…

Without a doubt, the spread of scientific mis/disinformation may be one of the most serious public health threats of our time.

Well that backfired.

This might be an unpopular opinion but if you’re in Congress you should probably read the bills you’re voting on

While all the attention is on the CBO report - $2.4T added to the deficit and 10.9M losing health coverage - don’t forget the bill also threatens science: restructuring NIH, slashing STEM funding, and diminishing our standing as a global leader in innovation.