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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Mideast War blowback |
| ASPartOfMe |
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Posted: Yesterday, 5:10 pm
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Replies: 144
Views: 3,348
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| University of Pennsylvania president steps down amid criticism of antisemitism testimony University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill resigned from her post Saturday after facing intense criticism from the White House, lawmakers and high-profile alumni over comments she made during a congression... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Sia says she is on the spectrum |
| ASPartOfMe |
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Posted: Yesterday, 1:00 pm
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Replies: 39
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| Honestly, I feel like this is a huge cop out, given that she already proved that she's not an ally to us because of that "Music" movie. I feel like she could be self-diagnosing. As quoted above “Sia then said that the online storm led to her being diagnosed with autism: "Kathy Griffi... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: [IMPORTANT] Hamas launches foot assault against settlements. |
| ASPartOfMe |
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Posted: Yesterday, 12:38 pm
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Replies: 1,514
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| If you look at my earlier posts in this thread, I did say that we would need a two-state solution to solve the Israel-Palestine conflict long term. However, with regards to current war, I have never seen anyone suggest a viable alternative response to the 7 October attack other than war, neither fr... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: What happened to Dee Snider, he's all right wing now. |
| ASPartOfMe |
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Posted: Yesterday, 10:57 am
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Replies: 8
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| He might have always transphobic but when ‘We’re not going to take it’ came out pretty much everyone was. Preferred Pronouns, 72 genders identities was basically not even thought about. If it is not recognized it is not hated. Much more seemingly contradictory then ‘We’re Not Going Take It’ is that ... |
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Forum: WrongPlanet.net discussion Topic: Trigger Warnings |
| ASPartOfMe |
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Posted: Yesterday, 10:09 am
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Replies: 42
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| I get kind of stressed by seeing TW's too, because my imagination goes wild. Those dots ; ; ; ; actually tempt people to take a look, imo. Would spoiler tags be better than the dots? Spoiler tags is what I use if I feel what I am about to post will traumatize people. As mentioned there is no way to... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Aspergers |
| ASPartOfMe |
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Posted: Yesterday, 9:25 am
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Replies: 15
Views: 527
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Being a minority is usually a disadvantage.
I do believe if we were not outliers with thinking and sensory sensitivities our lives would be much easier.
OTOH I can not envision any environment where executive dysfunction is not an impairment. |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Media opportunity: Seeking sources |
| ASPartOfMe |
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Posted: 08 Dec 2023, 10:42 pm
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Replies: 9
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| MatchboxVagabond - Nifty! Our readers are mostly interested in more low-key accessible outdoor recreation, but I sure would love to tell a story about how disabled people are capable of tackling true back-country experiences. IsabellaLinton - Definitely we can use pseudonyms. And I want to push on ... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Media opportunity: Seeking sources |
| ASPartOfMe |
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Posted: 08 Dec 2023, 4:04 pm
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Replies: 9
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| l like taking walks outdoors. If find it is a great solitary activity. |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Warning about new study to find a potential cure for autism |
| ASPartOfMe |
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Posted: 08 Dec 2023, 3:57 pm
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Replies: 3
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| As far as ableism/pathologizing goes individuals and governments only give money to researchers if they perceive there is a problem to be solved so the language researchers use is often going to reflect that mentality. When it doesn’t it is often just the researcher trying not offend. An example is ... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Mideast War blowback |
| ASPartOfMe |
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Posted: 08 Dec 2023, 11:14 am
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Replies: 144
Views: 3,348
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| Harvard president apologizes after backlash over remarks at antisemitism hearing Harvard President Claudine Gay is apologizing for her comments at a House antisemitism hearing on Tuesday, carefully parsed language on free speech that has seen some call for her resignation. Gay got into a heated bac... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Texas, Las Vegas Mass Shootings |
| ASPartOfMe |
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Posted: 08 Dec 2023, 10:15 am
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| The UNLV shooter was an 'eccentric' professor who was 'obsessed' with Las Vegas The man behind the shooting spree at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, was a former professor in North Carolina who spent much of his time in the classroom talking about his obsession with Sin City and had “peculiar”... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Mideast War blowback |
| ASPartOfMe |
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Posted: 08 Dec 2023, 3:56 am
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Replies: 144
Views: 3,348
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| FBI releases identity of suspect in Temple Israel shots fired incident The 28-year old suspect who allegedly fired two shotgun rounds at a Jewish temple in Albany has been identified as Mufid Fawaz Alkhader. According to Albany Police Chief Eric Hawkins, the suspect allegedly fired on the front ste... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Attempt to torch MLK birth home |
| ASPartOfMe |
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Posted: 08 Dec 2023, 3:49 am
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Replies: 3
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| Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birth home doused in gasoline in arson attempt, 1 arrested Two off-duty New York City Police officers and two Utah tourists are being credited with helping to stop the intentional burning of what Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum a "jewel of the city." Atlant... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Hunter Biden indicted for tax evasion |
| ASPartOfMe |
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Posted: 08 Dec 2023, 3:43 am
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| Hunter Biden hit with federal charges for evading tax The Department of Justice on Thursday filed new criminal charges against U.S. President Joe Biden's son, Hunter, accusing him of failing to pay $1.4 million in taxes while spending millions of dollars on a lavish lifestyle. Hunter Biden, 53, was... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Mideast War blowback |
| ASPartOfMe |
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Posted: 07 Dec 2023, 9:31 pm
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Replies: 144
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| More than $950,000 raised for Palestinian student paralyzed after being shot in Vermont More than $950,000 has been raised for the recovery of one of the three college students of Palestinian descent who was shot in Vermont and is currently paralyzed from the chest down, according to a GoFundMe pag... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: It's AuntBlabby's Birthday! |
| ASPartOfMe |
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Posted: 07 Dec 2023, 12:26 pm
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Replies: 225
Views: 19,617
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| Happy belated birthday to a valued member. |
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