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 Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation   Topic: Contact the FDA to “Stop the Shock”

Posted: 26 Mar 2024, 4:19 pm 

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Views: 118


For years, ASAN and our allies have been working to stop the electric skin shock torture being used on some residents of the Judge Rotenberg Center. We have another chance RIGHT NOW to stop this for good! Read on to learn more about the issue and how YOU can take action. Background The Judge Rotenbe...

 Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation   Topic: Michigan man arrested for sex crimes against child

Posted: 26 Mar 2024, 1:59 pm 

Replies: 0
Views: 111


Michigan man arrested for sex crimes against child with autism A 39-year-old man has been booked on several charges of criminal sexual conduct after the Genesee County Sheriff said an 11-year-old victim told authorities that the man sexually assaulted them. Dennis Walter, from Clio, Michigan, was a...

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

Posted: 26 Mar 2024, 1:35 pm 

Replies: 10
Views: 271


Adults with autism faced ‘torture’ at this L.A. group home. Their moms want justice The two caregivers edged toward the staff bathroom as the sounds of slaps and screams ricocheted across the ranch-style home. The evening of Aug. 25, 2023, had already been an exceptionally trying one for staff at E...

 Forum: News and Current Events   Topic: Francis Scott Key Bridge collapses after hit by ship

Posted: 26 Mar 2024, 7:04 am 

Replies: 6
Views: 179


CNN Live Updates Rescue workers in Baltimore are searching for as many as seven people after a major bridge in the city’s port was struck by a container ship early Tuesday, officials said. It is an “active search and rescue” situation, the city’s fire chief said, and the number of missing people co...

 Forum: News and Current Events   Topic: Emergence of a Deadly Coronavirus

Posted: 26 Mar 2024, 4:01 am 

Replies: 8,548
Views: 239,657


FDA Authorizes Pemgarda for Pre-Exposure Prevention of COVID-19 in Certain Immunocompromised Individuals The FDA issued an emergency use authorization for the monoclonal antibody (mAb) pemivibart (Pemgarda, Invivyd) for the pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) of COVID-19 in certain adults and adolescen...

 Forum: News and Current Events   Topic: Francis Scott Key Bridge collapses after hit by ship

Posted: 26 Mar 2024, 3:04 am 

Replies: 6
Views: 179


Major bridge in Maryland collapses after being hit by a ship A major bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, partially collapsed Tuesday morning, possibly leaving a number of people in the river below, authorities said. A spokesperson for Baltimore Police Department told NBC News that it had been notified o...

 Forum: News and Current Events   Topic: Diddy's homes raided in sex trafficking probe

Posted: 26 Mar 2024, 2:58 am 

Replies: 1
Views: 84


Diddy’s LA, Miami homes raided by federal agents as part of sex trafficking probe: report Diddy’s homes in Los Angeles and Miami were raided Monday as part of a federal sex trafficking investigation, according to law enforcement. The raid was made by Homeland Security Investigations in the Holmby H...

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

Posted: 25 Mar 2024, 11:42 pm 

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Netanyahu, Gantz spar over canceled DC trip; premier ‘rejects suggestion’ to visit US A public spat breaks out between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and war cabinet minister — and erstwhile political rival — Benny Gantz in the wake of the former’s decision to cancel a trip for his top aides to ...

 Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion   Topic: Chinese migrants risking it all for the American dream

Posted: 25 Mar 2024, 10:26 pm 

Replies: 39
Views: 838


Not exactly. In the case of Seinfeld, the characters are "coded as Jewish" which, as I understand it, can have a negative connotation, but in this case it's just that the audience, or at least much of the audience, will see them as Jewish New Yorkers. In particular, Jerry Seinfeld's comed...

 Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion   Topic: Chinese migrants risking it all for the American dream

Posted: 25 Mar 2024, 9:04 pm 

Replies: 39
Views: 838


The characters on Seinfeld were widely recognized as Jewish. It wasn't seen as a negative, and one didn't have to be Jewish to enjoy the humor. Likewise shows in which the main characters were presented as Irish or Italian. Perhaps in NY? definitely not in Australia. My parents watched Paul Reiser,...

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

Posted: 25 Mar 2024, 8:43 pm 

Replies: 10
Views: 271


^Yes, was very much the way it used to be back in the day. Doctors used to advise parents to give their children up stating it would destroy their lives if they kept them. There remain news stories in certain countries where autistic children & adults, have been found tied to trees while family...

 Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion   Topic: Legally bringing God into Public school hours

Posted: 25 Mar 2024, 2:08 pm 

Replies: 13
Views: 254


Some orthodox Jews proselytize members of other religions while others limit it to Jews who are not members of their sect. The majority of Jews not only do not proselytize but because we are a small minority view it a threat. Or at least that is how it was. With all the diversity and mixed marriages...

 Forum: News and Current Events   Topic: Trump real estate fraud suit

Posted: 25 Mar 2024, 1:50 pm 

Replies: 61
Views: 6,344


goldfish21 wrote:
Why is he getting special treatment in the courts vs. the same justice for all criminals? :? Lame.

Fear

Also with this a case it is the New York State coffers that were gypped, not individuals.

 Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion   Topic: Why trump can’t win

 Post subject: Re: Why trump can’t win
Posted: 25 Mar 2024, 1:44 pm 

Replies: 172
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Heard on a couple recent David Pakman clips that in multiple states where trump is the only nominee on the republican primary ballot something like 18-20% of primary voters that turned out voted for someone else (haley, desantis etc) which is a pretty good indicator that he's Not going to get enoug...

 Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation   Topic: The Guardian column on diagnosis denial by others

Posted: 25 Mar 2024, 12:47 pm 

Replies: 4
Views: 179


Questioning the diagnosis of autism denies the difficulties people like me live with There is a man alongside me. He is well put-together, hand outstretched, deep voice. I stand in a room filled with competent people who look the part. I am there in my role, to get a story, but I have not been slee...

 Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation   Topic: The Countries Least Accepting Of Autistic Individuals

Posted: 25 Mar 2024, 12:41 pm 

Replies: 1
Views: 140


Forbes A new survey of 306 autistic individuals residing in eight countries found that participants from Japan and Belgium experienced the lowest levels of societal acceptance. The study participants were from the USA, UK, Canada, South Africa, New Zealand, Australia, Japan, and Belgium. While auti...
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