@onniegr.bsky.social
Ohio transplant who misses Minnesota. Tech translator. My thoughts are my own. I hope my kids don't find me on social media 🤣
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What happened and "changed our children?" The reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act in 1990s that and included autism as a covered disabilities. Schools had to report how many autistic students they served. Who was a cosponsor of that bill? RFK Jr.'s uncle Ted Kennedy.
RFK Jr on autism: "'Oh, we're just noticing it more.' But this is an absurdity ... if we were just noticing it more, we would notice it in older groups. But we're not ... so something happened in the mid '90s that changed our children"
August 11, 2026 at 2:33 PM
What happened and "changed our children?" The reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act in 1990s that and included autism as a covered disabilities. Schools had to report how many autistic students they served. Who was a cosponsor of that bill? RFK Jr.'s uncle Ted Kennedy.
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Brian is also appreciative of this praise because Maggie is a standard setter.
Read this story about Keith by my former colleague @brianralexander.bsky.social . It explains so much about what’s wrong with our healthcare system. It’s a short, easy read, because Brian is a good writer. It’s accurate, because Brian is a good reporter. by.brianralexander.com/keith/
Keith
People will die because of this. And not only will people die, but hospitals are at risk of dying, too, because when people lose this coverage, they go to ERs for care, and then don't pay the hospital...
by.brianralexander.com
August 7, 2026 at 10:34 PM
Brian is also appreciative of this praise because Maggie is a standard setter.
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I think it’s just possible that the mistake the Silicon Valley guys made was in thinking we all want to be like Silicon Valley guys.
August 6, 2026 at 3:16 AM
I think it’s just possible that the mistake the Silicon Valley guys made was in thinking we all want to be like Silicon Valley guys.
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www.reuters.com/world/americ...
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Thursday that her government plans to file criminal complaints in the U.S. regarding Mexican citizens who have died in immigration custody or while being targeted in anti-immigration operations….
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Thursday that her government plans to file criminal complaints in the U.S. regarding Mexican citizens who have died in immigration custody or while being targeted in anti-immigration operations….
Mexico to file criminal complaints in US over deaths of Mexicans in immigration enforcement
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Thursday that her government plans to file criminal complaints in the U.S. regarding Mexican citizens who have died in immigration custody or while being ...
www.reuters.com
July 9, 2026 at 4:49 PM
www.reuters.com/world/americ...
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Thursday that her government plans to file criminal complaints in the U.S. regarding Mexican citizens who have died in immigration custody or while being targeted in anti-immigration operations….
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Thursday that her government plans to file criminal complaints in the U.S. regarding Mexican citizens who have died in immigration custody or while being targeted in anti-immigration operations….
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“If the person is a U.S. citizen or otherwise lawfully in the United States, that individual will be free to go after the brief encounter.”
Justice Brett Kavanaugh
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
Justice Brett Kavanaugh
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
Woman held by ICE for 25 days, despite U.S. citizenship claim, gets a passport
Attorneys for Dulce Consuelo Diaz Morales had presented a Maryland birth certificate and other documents as proof of her U.S. citizenship.
www.washingtonpost.com
June 2, 2026 at 11:03 AM
“If the person is a U.S. citizen or otherwise lawfully in the United States, that individual will be free to go after the brief encounter.”
Justice Brett Kavanaugh
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
Justice Brett Kavanaugh
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
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Again, please share.
In every aspect of American history you will run smack dab into the critical contributions of Black people.
It’s not Black history. It’s American history. Trying to erase it is a fool’s errand. We live it every day.
time.com/5836444/blac...
In every aspect of American history you will run smack dab into the critical contributions of Black people.
It’s not Black history. It’s American history. Trying to erase it is a fool’s errand. We live it every day.
time.com/5836444/blac...
The Forgotten Black History of How Memorial Day Started
Historians like the Pulitzer Prize winner David Blight have tried to raise awareness of freed slaves who decorated soldiers' graves in 1865
time.com
May 25, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Again, please share.
In every aspect of American history you will run smack dab into the critical contributions of Black people.
It’s not Black history. It’s American history. Trying to erase it is a fool’s errand. We live it every day.
time.com/5836444/blac...
In every aspect of American history you will run smack dab into the critical contributions of Black people.
It’s not Black history. It’s American history. Trying to erase it is a fool’s errand. We live it every day.
time.com/5836444/blac...
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"The idea of a … recreational swim near the tomb is 'horrifying,' said William M. McBride, a Navy veteran and professor emeritus of history at the U.S. Naval Academy .… 'Snorkeling around Arizona is as disrespectful as playing kickball on top of the graves at Arlington.'"
NYT confirms — with new details:
Last year, Navy SEALs used two boats to escort Kash Patel and nine others on what a Pentagon email called a 'VIP Snorkel' next to one of the military's most sacred sites, the underwater tomb of the U.S.S. Arizona.
One Navy vet called the swim "horrifying."
Last year, Navy SEALs used two boats to escort Kash Patel and nine others on what a Pentagon email called a 'VIP Snorkel' next to one of the military's most sacred sites, the underwater tomb of the U.S.S. Arizona.
One Navy vet called the swim "horrifying."
Snorkeling at Pearl Harbor: Kash Patel’s Travels Add to Focus on Ethical Issues
www.nytimes.com
May 16, 2026 at 9:22 PM
"The idea of a … recreational swim near the tomb is 'horrifying,' said William M. McBride, a Navy veteran and professor emeritus of history at the U.S. Naval Academy .… 'Snorkeling around Arizona is as disrespectful as playing kickball on top of the graves at Arlington.'"
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War crimes are morally and legally wrong. But they also don’t win wars or get us beyond politics. Insofar as there is a logic to this it is to provoke the Iranians and then act shocked and go for a coup domestically.
See my essay "The Next Coup Attempt"
snyder.substack.com/p/the-next-c...
See my essay "The Next Coup Attempt"
snyder.substack.com/p/the-next-c...
The Next Coup Attempt
And How to Stop It
snyder.substack.com
April 7, 2026 at 2:09 PM
War crimes are morally and legally wrong. But they also don’t win wars or get us beyond politics. Insofar as there is a logic to this it is to provoke the Iranians and then act shocked and go for a coup domestically.
See my essay "The Next Coup Attempt"
snyder.substack.com/p/the-next-c...
See my essay "The Next Coup Attempt"
snyder.substack.com/p/the-next-c...
Trump is threatening to KILL millions of innocent men women and children! Murder them!And what of the slow deaths of thousands more by radiation in the Middle East (& beyond) if he uses nuclear weapons? It doesn't look bad, it IS bad. #immoral #insane #brutality
April 7, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Trump is threatening to KILL millions of innocent men women and children! Murder them!And what of the slow deaths of thousands more by radiation in the Middle East (& beyond) if he uses nuclear weapons? It doesn't look bad, it IS bad. #immoral #insane #brutality
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"The law also cut taxes on the richest 1% of Americans by $1 trillion. Ohio Republican U.S. Sen. Jon Husted, who voted for it, declined to comment."
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/04/07/a...
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/04/07/a...
10 Ohio hospitals face risk of closure due to Trump/Republican spending law, analysis shows • Ohio Capital Journal
A 2025 Trump spending law cuts $911 billion from Medicaid over 10 years. A new report says that puts 10 Ohio hospitals at risk of closure.
ohiocapitaljournal.com
April 7, 2026 at 1:25 PM
"The law also cut taxes on the richest 1% of Americans by $1 trillion. Ohio Republican U.S. Sen. Jon Husted, who voted for it, declined to comment."
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/04/07/a...
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/04/07/a...
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I am listening to Ron Desantis talk about elections as he is about to sign a new voter suppression law. He is every bit as unhinged as Trump. Amazingly unhinged.
As soon as he stops rambling and signs this bill, Florida will be sued. Stand by....
As soon as he stops rambling and signs this bill, Florida will be sued. Stand by....
April 1, 2026 at 2:26 PM
I am listening to Ron Desantis talk about elections as he is about to sign a new voter suppression law. He is every bit as unhinged as Trump. Amazingly unhinged.
As soon as he stops rambling and signs this bill, Florida will be sued. Stand by....
As soon as he stops rambling and signs this bill, Florida will be sued. Stand by....
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This is my favorite climate change chart. Japanese monks, aristocrats, and emperors kept meticulous records of cherry blossom festivals for 1,200 years and accidentally built the world's longest climate dataset.
April 1, 2026 at 2:23 PM
This is my favorite climate change chart. Japanese monks, aristocrats, and emperors kept meticulous records of cherry blossom festivals for 1,200 years and accidentally built the world's longest climate dataset.
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people who use social media < 1 hour a day: 73% say democracy is the best form of government
people who use it 5+ hours a day: 57%
the more time you spend on social media, the less you believe in democracy (and for the bots: the less you believe in democracy the more time you spend on social media)
people who use it 5+ hours a day: 57%
the more time you spend on social media, the less you believe in democracy (and for the bots: the less you believe in democracy the more time you spend on social media)
March 31, 2026 at 4:55 PM
people who use social media < 1 hour a day: 73% say democracy is the best form of government
people who use it 5+ hours a day: 57%
the more time you spend on social media, the less you believe in democracy (and for the bots: the less you believe in democracy the more time you spend on social media)
people who use it 5+ hours a day: 57%
the more time you spend on social media, the less you believe in democracy (and for the bots: the less you believe in democracy the more time you spend on social media)
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Hard to overstate how obvious this was in Minneapolis. They'd roll around the neighborhood in full gear, doing nothing immigration-related at all, wait for angry crowds to gather, and then attack them with tear gas and pepper spray! It was a violent siege and the feds owe us billions in reparations.
Stephen Miller allegedly urged Department of Homeland Security agents to “force confrontations” with protesters in Minneapolis in order to win a “PR battle." trib.al/NcbpdiX
March 30, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Hard to overstate how obvious this was in Minneapolis. They'd roll around the neighborhood in full gear, doing nothing immigration-related at all, wait for angry crowds to gather, and then attack them with tear gas and pepper spray! It was a violent siege and the feds owe us billions in reparations.
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March 26, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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We as Americans cannot fathom how profoundly destabilizing Trump’s insane Greenland saber-rattling was to European allies. It was a rupture that will never be fully repaired — and yet America has already forgotten it.
Danish troops dispatched to Greenland in January took enough explosives to destroy the island’s main runways near the capital Nuuk and at a former fighter base, following Trump’s threats
Denmark was ready to blow up Greenland runways if US invaded
Danish soldiers sent to Arctic island in January were also given blood supplies in case of combat
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March 19, 2026 at 8:07 PM
We as Americans cannot fathom how profoundly destabilizing Trump’s insane Greenland saber-rattling was to European allies. It was a rupture that will never be fully repaired — and yet America has already forgotten it.
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We also need to make it easier for Trump's followers to leave him, such as by helping them develop a healthy sense of self and respect for others. Easier said than done, of course.
March 18, 2026 at 12:24 AM
We also need to make it easier for Trump's followers to leave him, such as by helping them develop a healthy sense of self and respect for others. Easier said than done, of course.
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If we made the green energy transition this war would be unthinkable and these authoritarians wouldn’t be in power — not in the US, not in Iran, not in Saudi Arabia, not in Russia. Hydrocarbons are killing our freedom and just plain killing us.
March 15, 2026 at 12:07 AM
If we made the green energy transition this war would be unthinkable and these authoritarians wouldn’t be in power — not in the US, not in Iran, not in Saudi Arabia, not in Russia. Hydrocarbons are killing our freedom and just plain killing us.
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whether building critical minerals supply chains or securing the strait of hormuz, turns out the united states still really needs friends and allies.
March 14, 2026 at 8:14 PM
whether building critical minerals supply chains or securing the strait of hormuz, turns out the united states still really needs friends and allies.
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Reminder the Senate is expected to vote on the Save America Act this week. Please contact your senator and urge them to vote no. You may be seeing a lot of apparent “support” for the bill on social media, but it is not organic. Bot accounts have been flooding senators pages urging them to vote yes.
March 14, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Reminder the Senate is expected to vote on the Save America Act this week. Please contact your senator and urge them to vote no. You may be seeing a lot of apparent “support” for the bill on social media, but it is not organic. Bot accounts have been flooding senators pages urging them to vote yes.