Are you more likely to be convicted of a crime you didn’t commit if you’re autistic? Here’s the story of how Robert Roberson’s autism paved the way for his execution next month. He’s got the support of Innocence Project, John Grisham, and autism support orgs. themarshallproject.org/2024/09/18/tex…

First "Cop City" mention in #ONA24 by sandhya dirks during the opening panel, as she was explaining why young people have lost faith in the local Democratic party and how this issue, among other things, might affect the electoral calculus

taking the opportunity to remind that sandhya dirks is one of the best there is. so good at analyzing power and speaking on it

Just released! A groundbreaking book on U.S. Sheriff's offices with uncommon levels of power, how it has been used, and at times abused, especially in our recent political climate. In an authentic democracy, does this office more help or harm? A must read IMHO. @JessPishko

The move came after a record voter registration drive. kosu.org/politics/2024-…

This is very important for people to understand. Immunity against SARS-CoV-2 - wanes/declines/disappears with time (months). This applies to immunity from natural infection and vaccine-derived immunity.

A new study from the CDC found that 75% of U.S. adults support wastewater monitoring for diseases, and 95% say they would take protective steps if there's disease spread in their area. Would be nice if orgs like, well, the CDC implemented this with more public communication...

“Four of Maga’s most influential voices are fiftysomething white men with formative experiences in apartheid South Africa. This probably isn’t a coincidence.” gift link on.ft.com/3XtHLpz

Learning there’s more cvd informed people in my area than I realized, per a conversation with the Costco pharmacist who said many of his patients have asked specifically to confirm they’re getting Novavax. Anyway, free with my insurance!

If you are not wearing a mask in, at the very least, indoor public spaces, you are contributing to a climate that allows this poster to go up; that allows mask bans to be suggested, pass; that further marginalized folks with little choice but to mask as covid continues to spread.

If you wonder how this person can still be sheriff, I have a book for you! penguinrandomhouse.com/books/707263/t…

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If you'd like to send a copy of Jessica's book to someone in prison, message or email me -- and I'll send you a name, address and instructions for sending. amazon.com/Highest-Law-La…

@ journalism institutions and nonprofits: you have consistently abandoned your Arab colleagues for a full year now & every time you refuse to condemn the attacks on us (physical & online) you are abandoning all ethical principles and telling us we have no place in this industry.

Breaking: 3 weeks before early voting MAGA majority on Georgia state election board votes to require hand count of ballots, which will make counting longer, costlier & more inaccurate. Will be used as yet another pretext for GOP boards not to certify election if Harris wins

I mean, this reporter actually had Trump goons threaten *his children* when he refused to turn over his phone or delete his notes.

New: New: Trump called for “remigration,” a term with a deep fascist history, and which has always been a euphemism for ethnic cleansing. Idk man it’s all really really bad huffpost.com/entry/trump-re…

Anecdotes are not data, but this is entirely unsurprising after seeing how horrifically my hEDS having partner has suffered from a single cvd infection. frontiersin.org/journals/neuro…

Sorry but it's still a bit jarring to see some of y'all tweeting ad nauseum about celebrity journalist gossip/ethics while staying completely silent on the genocide in Gaza, where 100s of Palestinian reporters have been killed in the last year

According to local news, the sheriff who shot the judge in Kentucky has recently been deposed in a lawsuit involving a deputy who forcibly raped a woman who couldn’t afford her ankle monitor fees.