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 Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation   Topic: Grotesque Human Rights Scandal Happening To Autistic People

Posted: 5 minutes ago 

Replies: 10
Views: 267


This was already happening in my parent's and grandparent's time -- very likely even earlier. What they called "cripples" and "ret*ds" (their words, not mine) were often kept out of sight from the general community. Those who could afford it would send their children away; those...

 Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion   Topic: Babylon Bee Jokes About Inbred Racists, Fans Meltdown

Posted: 19 minutes ago 

Replies: 48
Views: 608


^ I didn’t really see that. It always appeared to be a reactionary label thrown about by those who were opposed to progress although, perhaps, the polarization that increased with Trump made it even more obvious. From what I remember "woke" started coming into use as a pejorative concurre...

 Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion   Topic: Babylon Bee Jokes About Inbred Racists, Fans Meltdown

Posted: Today, 6:12 am 

Replies: 48
Views: 608


I have posted their jokes on occasion because I do find them both funny and refreshing because they do come from a different ideological place than most comedians. As far as their audience goes let's see. They are ok with jokes about them, not about thee, snowflakes who need a safe space from jokes ...

 Forum: News and Current Events   Topic: Mideast War blowback

 Post subject: Re: Mideast War blowback
Posted: Today, 4:55 am 

Replies: 292
Views: 22,719


Pro-Palestinian protesters interrupted Biden’s glitzy New York fundraiser Pro-Palestinian protesters repeatedly interrupted President Joe Biden’s fundraiser featuring former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton Thursday night — underscoring a serious electoral challenge for the incumbent Democr...

 Forum: News and Current Events   Topic: Mideast War blowback

 Post subject: Re: Mideast War blowback
Posted: Yesterday, 8:20 pm 

Replies: 292
Views: 22,719


Protesters attack Israel-Norway soccer match throw rocks, fireworks at police Anti-Israel Protesters threw rocks and fireworks at police as they attempted to disrupt an Israel-Norway under 19 soccer match in Skien on Tuesday Video posted by pro-Palestinian activists showed protesters clashing with ...

 Forum: News and Current Events   Topic: Shadowy Russian actors spread Princess Kate conspiracies

Posted: Yesterday, 4:56 pm 

Replies: 0
Views: 41


NBC News Social media accounts linked to a prominent Russian disinformation campaign were all too happy to capitalize on conspiracy theories about the whereabouts of Kate, Princess of Wales, according to an analysis by British security experts. The role played by these shadowy Russian actors may se...

 Forum: News and Current Events   Topic: Deadly rampage in Rockford, Illinois

Posted: Yesterday, 4:49 pm 

Replies: 3
Views: 135


4 dead, including teen who was killed protecting her sister, in Illinois stabbing spree Police took the suspect, Christian Soto, 22, into custody on charges of murder, attempted murder and home invasion. The attacks occurred at "multiple scenes" in Rockford and an area of Winnebago County...

 Forum: News and Current Events   Topic: Sam Bankman-Fried cites Autism at sentencing hearing

Posted: Yesterday, 11:49 am 

Replies: 11
Views: 710


Disgraced former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years for financial fraud, must forfeit $11 billion for victims A judge sentenced Sam Bankman-Fried to 25 years in prison Thursday for orchestrating what prosecutors have called one of the biggest financial frauds in American history. He mu...

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Autism and lying

 Post subject: Re: Autism and lying
Posted: Yesterday, 11:40 am 

Replies: 22
Views: 460


A theory is that we are bad liars. That makes sense because of our atypical body language. Our poor body language reading skills would mean we do not pick up that others are on to us. Black and White thinking would seem to indicate it is not natural for us. As noted above autistics despite the natur...

 Forum: News and Current Events   Topic: [IMPORTANT] Hamas launches foot assault against settlements.

Posted: Yesterday, 10:39 am 

Replies: 2,055
Views: 60,857


IDF soldiers seen playing with Gazan women's underwear in viral videos Within Israel, the lingerie posts have attracted little attention, said Oren Persico of the Seventh Eye, a website covering Israeli media. Israeli soldiers have been posting photos and videos of themselves toying with lingerie f...

 Forum: News and Current Events   Topic: Mideast War blowback

 Post subject: Re: Mideast War blowback
Posted: Yesterday, 10:26 am 

Replies: 292
Views: 22,719


Majority in U.S. Now Disapprove of Israeli Action in Gaza - Gallup After narrowly backing Israel’s military action in Gaza in November, Americans now oppose the campaign by a solid margin. Fifty-five percent currently disapprove of Israel’s actions, while 36% approve. The latest results are from a ...

 Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion   Topic: RFK Jr. names attorney Nicole Shanahan as his VP pick

Posted: Yesterday, 9:44 am 

Replies: 1
Views: 99


Why Nicole Shanahan could be bad news for Democrats Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new running mate might not help him win an election, but she’s already highlighting a change that unsettles both parties in American politics — and shows how tech-world money might be accelerating it. Nicole Shanahan, the 3...

 Forum: News and Current Events   Topic: Nickelodeon - Accusations of 1990s, 2000s child abuse

Posted: 27 Mar 2024, 7:49 pm 

Replies: 4
Views: 423


Drake Bell accusers face online attacks after ‘Quiet on Set’ docuseries Supporters of former Nickelodeon star Drake Bell have rallied behind him after he came forward with his child sexual abuse story in an explosive docuseries. But some people have gone to extremes, harassing women who previously ...

 Forum: News and Current Events   Topic: [IMPORTANT] Hamas launches foot assault against settlements.

Posted: 27 Mar 2024, 7:43 pm 

Replies: 2,055
Views: 60,857


UN expert says Israel has committed genocide in Gaza, calls for arms embargo United Nations expert told the global body's Human Rights Council on Tuesday that she believed that Israel's military campaign in Gaza since Oct. 7 amounted to genocide and called on countries to immediately impose sanctio...

 Forum: Random Discussion   Topic: Fans are flocking to bars that show only women's sports

Posted: 27 Mar 2024, 7:31 pm 

Replies: 0
Views: 98


NBC News Long lines are expected this week outside A Bar of Their Own, where the 12 televisions will be screening March Madness. Only women's March Madness. And when the NCAA women's basketball tournament isn't monopolizing the airwaves, the bar's TVs will blast women's NCAA softball, women's profe...

 Forum: News and Current Events   Topic: Melting polar ice is slowing the Earth's rotation

Posted: 27 Mar 2024, 7:24 pm 

Replies: 0
Views: 93


A new study found that ice loss caused by climate change is redistributing mass on the Earth enough to alter its spin Global warming has slightly slowed the Earth’s rotation — and it could affect how we measure time. A study published Wednesday found that the melting of polar ice — an accelerating ...
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