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Eric Michael Garcia

@ericmgarcia.bsky.social

Journalist, Author of We’re Not Broken: Changing the Autism Conversation. Tar Heel. He/Him
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Remember when Chris Coons wanted the Senate to wrap up Trump's second impeachment trial without calling witnesses because he wanted to go home for Valentine's Day?
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Incidentally, I'm old enough to remember when Republicans beat up Democrats for voting for Waxman-Markey in 2010, which scared Democrats into not acting on climate change for a decade. If Democrats don't get credit for acting on climate, they will think nothing is ever good enough and give up.
Hochul’s decision to kill congestion pricing was horrible but seeing a story about Gen Z influencers abandoning Biden over climate policy makes me think pols have absorbed the lesson that lowering emissions just doesn't pay off politically - you make enemies and proponents won't be satisfied.
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It's almost as if Youngkin only narrowly won largely because McAuliffe made a few bad gaffes, Biden's approval rating was low and people still felt the overhang from Covid rather than the fact he was a political phenom.
it is very funny that this piece is a detailed examination of glenn youngkin’s (not particularly hard to predict) failure as governor that pivots, halfway, into arguing that he is still a rare political talent. well, if true, he wouldn’t be a lame duck with a year and some change left in his term!
What Happened to Glenn Youngkin?www.politico.com The Virginia governor seems to have lost his way, both in his state and his party.
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For book research: Looking to talk with #ActuallyAutistic men who found themselves going down the rabbit hole of Incel content or forums or followed Pick-up artists as a way to cope with living in an ableist workd. DMs are open and email is [email protected]
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I wrote about why anti-abortion groups might try to replicate their success in Louisiana, in getting mifepristone and misoprostol legally redefined as "controlled substances," and what to look out for: they are coming for anyone who helps people get an abortion.
The Real Reason for Louisiana’s New Mifepristone Lawnewrepublic.com Most of the rationale for making mifepristone and misoprostol controlled substances is gibberish. Groups are targeting these drugs because they offer a way around abortion bans.
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People who keep saying "this verdict helps Trump" are trying to be too clever. The data show 65 percent of "double-haters" view the verdict in New York as correct and 52 percent of independents think that Trump should end his candidacy. abcnews.go.com/Politics/plu...
Half of Americans think Trump's guilty verdict was correct, should end campaign: POLLabcnews.go.com Forty-seven percent say they think the charges against Trump were politically motivated. At the same time, 51% think Trump intentionally did something illegal.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene berated Alejandro Mayorkas for his past service on the board of HIAS, a refugee resettlement agency formerly known as the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society. This is essentially what the shooter at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh said. www.nytimes.com/2024/06/02/u...
Faith-Based Groups That Assist Migrants Become Targets of Extremistswww.nytimes.com Charities that feed, clothe and shelter border crossers fear for the safety of their employees and volunteers as the election nears and the vitriol over immigration intensifies.
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I do this every year and I learn something new. For #PrideMonth, who is a prominent LGBTQ+ person from your home state, home region or hometown that most people don't know but should?
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Melania gets to see her husband convicted. Luka is going to the finals. Slovenians stay winning.
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Historically, disability rights groups looked at abortion rights organizations with skepticism. But the fading of the bipartisan consensus on disability and the Dobbs decision has put these two camps in concert, @slooterman.bsky.social 19thnews.org/2024/05/hous...
Today, ‘disability justice is reproductive justice’ — but that hasn’t always been the case19thnews.org The announcement of the Disability Reproductive Equity Act marks a new chapter in disability history.
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Sara Jacobs is the youngest Jewish congresswoman. She has family from Israel staying in San Diego and has family members involved with Jewish Voice for Peace. She's also supports a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. I spoke to her for the Independent. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Trump will ‘give Netanyahu a blank check’: Youngest Jewish Congresswoman on Gaza warwww.independent.co.uk Representative Sara Jacobs talks with Eric Garcia about the war in Israel and Gaza, where Biden falls short and why she thinks Republicans are weaponizing ‘Jewish pain’
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Why bring attention to it?? It just reminds people of it.
This is also very funny.
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Updated (and fixed!) my block-level map of NYC's POC population. kieranhealy.org/blog/archive...
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“Those of us who can communicate our experiences watch nonspeaking autistic people experience the same sensory challenges, & we understand in ways non-autistic people simply never will, no matter how close their relationship.” By @autisticdoctor.bsky.social: www.thetransmitter.org/spectrum/wea...
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I am looking to interview #ActuallyAutistic men for my book about how they felt that traditional archetypes of masculinity and gender roles did not fit them. Open to all races, gender identities and sexual orientations.
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What are the best books and tools for #ActuallyAutistic people. A friend needs this for their recently-diagnosed kid. #AskingAutistics
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I'm looking to interview #ActuallyAutistic dads for my new book on #Autism and masculinity. My email is [email protected].
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Kind of hilarious how the New Jersey Democratic machine got behind Van Drew and then he just up and switched parties and is now campaigning for Trump
watch this clip from Trump’s rally in New Jersey today while keeping in mind that the unemployment rate four years ago was over 13 percent. it's now under 4 percent.
Aaron Rupar (@aaron.rupar) on Threadswww.threads.net the unemployment rate four years ago was over 13 percent. it's now under 4 percent.
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We got a little more than 24 hours left in #AutismAwarenessMonth #AutismAcceptanceMonth. So for the next 28 hours, ask me anything about #Autism or #AcutallyAutistic people. No question is too embarrassing.