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Upriver Press @upriverpress.com · 1d

"To everyone interested in learning about #autism from the perspectives of the #families, this book should be essential reading for the general public, students, clinicians, researchers, and policymakers." -- Mirko Uljarevic, Stanford University.

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You, Me, and Autism — Upriver Press

The Upriver Press book titled "You, Me, and Autism" is designed to help readers learn how to support, befriend, and work with autistic people, and to help autistic people make great contributions to t...

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Upriver Press @upriverpress.com · 2d

"[The] writing cuts to the quick of media bias and identity-based grievances ... By encouraging media literacy principles ... the essays promote cultivating healthy information ecosystems."

Review of "Overcoming Information Chaos" by Foreword Reviews. www.forewordreviews.com/reviews/over...

Review of Overcoming Information Chaos

Overcoming Information Chaos: With an eye toward transformational changes that require good-faith buy-ins from all consumers of mainstream media, "Overcoming Information Chaos" is a compelling politic...

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Upriver Press @upriverpress.com · 4d

Biographical drama is a perhaps the most popular genre of films and plays. Our new book by award-winning playwright Dr. Tee O'Neill is the only book designed to help #playwrights and #screenwriters master this art.

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Cover of the book "Writing the Biographical Drama."

Upriver Press @upriverpress.com · 5d

Suggested criteria for the Nobel Peace Prize: Avoid giving it to people who end a war and give preference to those who prevent a war before all the death and destruction happens in the first place.

#nobelpeaceprize #ukraine #gaza

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Upriver Press @upriverpress.com · 5d

Many #parents and #teachers misinterpret kids' "bad" behavior as disobedience, apathy, etc. In fact, the kids are struggling with undiagnosed #autism. Our new book "You, Me, and Autism" is a first resource for assessing whether a child or teen might be autistic.

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You, Me, and Autism — Upriver Press

The Upriver Press book titled "You, Me, and Autism" is designed to help readers learn how to support, befriend, and work with autistic people, and to help autistic people make great contributions to t...

www.upriverpress.com

Upriver Press @upriverpress.com · 14d

McIntyre's work is essential reading for our times! Upriver Press is publishing a complementary book, "Overcoming Information Chaos," written by fourteen leading media, journalism, and legal scholars. More at: www.upriverpress.com/home/overcom...

Overcoming Information Chaos — Upriver Press

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Upriver Press @upriverpress.com · 14d

"What Orwell feared were those who would ban books. What Huxley feared was that there would be no reason to ban a book because there would be no one who wanted to read one."

— Neil Postman, Amusing Ourselves to Death

#books #reading #criticalthinking #medialiteracy

Upriver Press @upriverpress.com · 15d

Upriver Press will not use AI for any aspect of publishing our books. Read some of our reasons here: www.upriverpress.com/news/ai-policy

#AI #books #publishing

Upriver Press Policy on AI and Publishing — Upriver Press

Why Upriver Press will not use AI for book publishing.

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Upriver Press @upriverpress.com · 16d

"To evaluate the workings of [economic development] agencies ... we need rigorous economic analysis," says Cambridge University PhD Saeed Ahmed. "The Shady Economics of International Aid" provides solutions to help millions of people.
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#IMF #worldbank #poverty

The Shady Economics of International Aid — Upriver Press

While supporting the importance of humanitarian aid, this book shows that economic development programs rarely bring about meaningful changes. As the economic data shows, many developing countries ha...

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Upriver Press @upriverpress.com · 17d

Banned Books Week starts October 5. Books banned yesterday, challenged today, and censored tomorrow often share one trait: they ask us to think differently. At Upriver Press, that’s exactly what scholarship is meant to do. #CensorshipIsSo1984 #UniteAgainstBookBans @uabookbans.bsky.social

Upriver Press @upriverpress.com · 19d

Mark Twain: "Life . . . consists mainly of the storm of thoughts that is forever blowing through one's mind."

Mark Twain if alive today: "Life . . . consists mainly of the storm of chatbot responses that is forever blowing through an algorithm."

#AI #criticalthinking #medialiteracy

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Upriver Press @upriverpress.com · 25d

Thanks to Eric Topol for debunking what will be a rising tide of disinformation about #autism. False info will hurt autistic people and their families. To better understand autism, "You, Me, and Autism" by autistic scholar Phoebe Jordan is a helpful tool. www.upriverpress.com/home/you-me-...

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Upriver Press @upriverpress.com · 26d

"Empire of AI" by @karenhao.bsky.social is a brilliant work of journalism. AI business leaders and investors are reshaping our economy without citizens' input. Fantastic book! There is a better way. Read our review at: upriverpress.substack.com/p/ai-is-not-...

#AI #bookreview #technology #economy

AI Is Not Inevitable

Upriver Press Book Review

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Upriver Press @upriverpress.com · 29d

Regardless of users' political leanings, Bluesky is better than the others because it is operated in an ethical manner. Thank you!

We all need to help Bluesky stay civil and thoughtful by practicing good media literacy skills. www.upriverpress.com/home/overcom...

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Upriver Press @upriverpress.com · Sep 17

French mathematician Blaise Pascal in 1650: "Man is only a reed, the weakest in nature, but he is a thinking reed."

Blaise Pascal in 2025: "Man is only a reed, the weakest in nature, but he is a reed that types chatbot prompts."

#AI

Upriver Press @upriverpress.com · Sep 17

Articles like this, which are based in facts rather than conspiracy theories, are important. The new Upriver Press book "You, Me, and Autism," by autistic PhD candidate provides even more depth and understanding for parents and employers. www.upriverpress.com/home/you-me-...

#autism

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Upriver Press @upriverpress.com · Sep 16

For the record, Upriver Press does not use artificial intelligence for any aspect of publishing our books (editorial, publicity, etc.). We refuse all submissions of books generated by AI. We love humans, not machines. See our full AI policy at this link: www.upriverpress.com/news

#publishing #AI

Upriver Press @upriverpress.com · Sep 14

Inequality in America has been growing since the early 1980s. The new Upriver Press book "Inequality by Design" shows how it impacts average people and what we can do to help. More at: www.upriverpress.com/home/inequal...

Inequality by Design — Upriver Press

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Upriver Press @upriverpress.com · Sep 13

Civic polarization is facilitated by our media ecosystem, in which disinformation and conspiracy theories are empowered to spread freely. The new Upriver Press book "Overcoming Information Chaos" addresses our collective plight and how to respond. Coming soon! www.upriverpress.com/home/overcom...

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Upriver Press @upriverpress.com · Sep 13

On the importance of pursuing factual information:

"When the mind withdraws into itself and dispenses with facts, it makes only chaos." -- Edith Hamilton

"The facts are always friendly. Every bit of evidence one can acquire, in any area, leads one that much closer to what is true." -- Carl Rogers

Upriver Press @upriverpress.com · Sep 11

Upriver Press author Phoebe Jordan is a great example of how top universities can enable autistic people to make great contributions. Learn more about her at: www.upriverpress.com/home/you-me-...

Upriver Press @upriverpress.com · Sep 10

Academy Award-nominated screenwriter José Rivera says Writing the Biographical Drama guides writers into the "joys, challenges, and secrets of writing a biographical drama for stage and cinema." A unique book for a profitable genre.

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#screenwriting #playwriting

Upriver Press @upriverpress.com · Sep 10

Trillion dollar company, and that's the best they can do . . .

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Upriver Press @upriverpress.com · Sep 9

The RAND Corporation study on “Trends in Income from 1975 to 2018” found that $50 trillion flowed from the bottom 99 percent of the American population to the top 1 percent. The economy's rules work against average Americans.

More at: www.upriverpress.com/home/inequal...

#inequality

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Upriver Press @upriverpress.com · Sep 6

Good news for everyone who cares about protecting intellectual property rights in publishing. AI companies can't steal copyrighted books or use those that have been stolen by other entities. $1.5 billion settlement. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/t...

#anthropic #AI #publishing #copyrights

Anthropic Agrees to Pay $1.5 Billion to Settle Lawsuit With Book Authors

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