Helen Rottier
@helenrottier.bsky.social
PhD in Disability Studies. Disabled Dis-Epistemologies and Knowledge Production. Opinions are my own. she/her
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HEADS UP: CDC website now officially asserts that vaccines may cause autism.“Studies supporting a link have been ignored by health authorities.” Also says the “vaccines do not cause autism” header remains b/c of an agreement with Cassidy.
November 20, 2025 at 2:53 AM
HEADS UP: CDC website now officially asserts that vaccines may cause autism.“Studies supporting a link have been ignored by health authorities.” Also says the “vaccines do not cause autism” header remains b/c of an agreement with Cassidy.
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How awful. This is outright health disinformation, lying to the American people. Not only is there massive evidence showing no link between vaccines & autism, there’s not even a plausible mechanism based on what we’ve learned about the genetics of autism, some environmental exposures in pregnancy
HEADS UP: CDC website now officially asserts that vaccines may cause autism.“Studies supporting a link have been ignored by health authorities.” Also says the “vaccines do not cause autism” header remains b/c of an agreement with Cassidy.
November 20, 2025 at 3:18 AM
How awful. This is outright health disinformation, lying to the American people. Not only is there massive evidence showing no link between vaccines & autism, there’s not even a plausible mechanism based on what we’ve learned about the genetics of autism, some environmental exposures in pregnancy
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VACCINES DO NOT CAUSE AUTISM, YOU FLAMING SHITBIRDS.
WE HAVE, IN FACT, RULED IT OUT.
WE HAVE, IN FACT, RULED IT OUT.
November 20, 2025 at 3:02 AM
VACCINES DO NOT CAUSE AUTISM, YOU FLAMING SHITBIRDS.
WE HAVE, IN FACT, RULED IT OUT.
WE HAVE, IN FACT, RULED IT OUT.
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K just texted me this, and now you can see it too
November 19, 2025 at 8:30 PM
K just texted me this, and now you can see it too
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I really hate it when scientists keep saying that “we need to rebuild trust in science,” because it implies that scientists are to blame for the mistrust rather than the millions of dollars of dark money that have funded political attacks on science in order to advance a far right agenda.
November 19, 2025 at 9:48 PM
I really hate it when scientists keep saying that “we need to rebuild trust in science,” because it implies that scientists are to blame for the mistrust rather than the millions of dollars of dark money that have funded political attacks on science in order to advance a far right agenda.
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Learn about a new coloring book available from two Wisconsin-based disability advocates in this fun article. The handmade art booklet, or zine, pairs quotes, poems and reflections on disability justice with interactive pages for writing, coloring and other activities.
www.wpr.org/news/wiscons...
www.wpr.org/news/wiscons...
Wisconsin friends team up to create disability justice zine
Emily Nott and Miso Kwak, the creators behind "Crip Wisdoms," worked with a braille publisher to create a tactile version of the book for blind readers.
www.wpr.org
November 19, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Learn about a new coloring book available from two Wisconsin-based disability advocates in this fun article. The handmade art booklet, or zine, pairs quotes, poems and reflections on disability justice with interactive pages for writing, coloring and other activities.
www.wpr.org/news/wiscons...
www.wpr.org/news/wiscons...
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Today is Native Women’s Equal Pay Day. It symbolizes how much longer Native women have to work to earn the same amount white men earned the previous year. Native women are paid $.52-$.58 on the dollar compared to white men, and over their careers lose out on an average $1 million...
November 18, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Today is Native Women’s Equal Pay Day. It symbolizes how much longer Native women have to work to earn the same amount white men earned the previous year. Native women are paid $.52-$.58 on the dollar compared to white men, and over their careers lose out on an average $1 million...
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But in the spirit of my own advice for what to focus on from earlier this year — “when we are in the position to rebuild, what will we need to have?” — hopefully this database will be useful because it connects a whole lotta people who, over more than a century, have worked for a better world.
November 19, 2025 at 3:26 AM
But in the spirit of my own advice for what to focus on from earlier this year — “when we are in the position to rebuild, what will we need to have?” — hopefully this database will be useful because it connects a whole lotta people who, over more than a century, have worked for a better world.
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Feeling all the feelings of doing research on a topic that is so core to who I am, everything I believe, and how I live in the world but also falls under the list of special dirty words created by the government of the country I live in. 🤬
November 19, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Feeling all the feelings of doing research on a topic that is so core to who I am, everything I believe, and how I live in the world but also falls under the list of special dirty words created by the government of the country I live in. 🤬
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For ordination too.
It's not a foolproof plan but every political debate from now on should be a Normal Guy competition. Ask them to describe grocery shopping in detail. Talk about what it's like to have a friend
November 19, 2025 at 3:23 AM
For ordination too.
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Important paper. So far most of the potential solutions I've seen mentioned (in-person surveys, high-quality/validated panels, address-based sampling) cost lots of money and will thus deepen divides based on resources. Something that we'll also need to grapple with.
www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/55uok...
www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/55uok...
November 18, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Important paper. So far most of the potential solutions I've seen mentioned (in-person surveys, high-quality/validated panels, address-based sampling) cost lots of money and will thus deepen divides based on resources. Something that we'll also need to grapple with.
www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/55uok...
www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/55uok...
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Doing this work is the honor of my life. The state ain’t gonna save us. We save us.
We are offering one time payments to disabled folks in the South who will not receive their SNAP benefits this month. If you need help, please find more information and details at ndsdj.org/snaphelp.
If you’d like to donate to the fund, go to ndsdj.org/snapdonate
We take care of each other ❤️
If you’d like to donate to the fund, go to ndsdj.org/snapdonate
We take care of each other ❤️
October 28, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Doing this work is the honor of my life. The state ain’t gonna save us. We save us.
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This is a wonderful way to grieve: Alice worked tirelessly to raise awareness about why Palestine was a disability justice issue and to raise funds for Gaza.
One way I have found to mourn someone is to set up a monthly sustaining donation to a mutual aid effort they cared about. If you can join me in honoring Alice Wong, @sfdirewolf.bsky.social with a sustaining donation today, please do. Thank you Alice, and I will not let the bastards grind me down.
November 15, 2025 at 2:48 PM
This is a wonderful way to grieve: Alice worked tirelessly to raise awareness about why Palestine was a disability justice issue and to raise funds for Gaza.
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I'm having complicated and frustrated thoughts about having to see reminders all over my feed that the president said something jaw-droppingly fatphobic in public while at the same time wondering how many of those people themselves make fat jokes and only clock this one as bad because Trump said it
November 19, 2025 at 3:13 AM
I'm having complicated and frustrated thoughts about having to see reminders all over my feed that the president said something jaw-droppingly fatphobic in public while at the same time wondering how many of those people themselves make fat jokes and only clock this one as bad because Trump said it
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I predict that 2027 is the year everybody starts to admit that AI is a total shitshow and 2028 is when the What Have We Done Oh My God really starts to take hold
November 19, 2025 at 3:40 AM
I predict that 2027 is the year everybody starts to admit that AI is a total shitshow and 2028 is when the What Have We Done Oh My God really starts to take hold
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autocomplete can't even fix a common phrase and people are gonna give spicy autocomplete access to their detailed financial data and their credit card number
November 19, 2025 at 3:35 AM
autocomplete can't even fix a common phrase and people are gonna give spicy autocomplete access to their detailed financial data and their credit card number
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Books I read/finished reading in 2025 🧵
This is a yearly ritual. I shall be adding to the thread every now and then. May you happily stumble upon something worth your time:
#booksky
This is a yearly ritual. I shall be adding to the thread every now and then. May you happily stumble upon something worth your time:
#booksky
November 18, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Books I read/finished reading in 2025 🧵
This is a yearly ritual. I shall be adding to the thread every now and then. May you happily stumble upon something worth your time:
#booksky
This is a yearly ritual. I shall be adding to the thread every now and then. May you happily stumble upon something worth your time:
#booksky
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man we should bring back the pamphlet
Hey historians 🗃️: Do you know of presses that publish short books (around 30K words / 90 pages plus notes)? I have been working on an article project that could easily turn into an great micro-history of that length, but I'm not sure it would make it to the usual full 60-90K words...
November 19, 2025 at 3:48 AM
man we should bring back the pamphlet
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Watching disabled people around the world mourn Alice is a reminder of the good aspect of the internet. 30 years ago, few people outside of SF would ever have known Alice existed. I never would have met her. The internet connected us all. Let’s honor Alice’s memory by using that power and community.
My social media is wall-to-wall love for the incomparable Alice Wong, and I need more words. What captures sadness and/also affection for a community that knows what's been lost?
Alice could not eat food for years.
And yet at Christmas she would bake cookies and mail them to me—such was her desire to provide care for the people she loved.
And yet at Christmas she would bake cookies and mail them to me—such was her desire to provide care for the people she loved.
November 16, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Watching disabled people around the world mourn Alice is a reminder of the good aspect of the internet. 30 years ago, few people outside of SF would ever have known Alice existed. I never would have met her. The internet connected us all. Let’s honor Alice’s memory by using that power and community.
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If I were wealthy, I’d spend my time perfecting so many crafts. I’d have sheds built with commercial quality equipment for each new skill. I’d have a studio with all the musical instruments I could get my hands on. I’d have a tower library. Rich people today are so weird and useless.
November 15, 2025 at 10:18 AM
If I were wealthy, I’d spend my time perfecting so many crafts. I’d have sheds built with commercial quality equipment for each new skill. I’d have a studio with all the musical instruments I could get my hands on. I’d have a tower library. Rich people today are so weird and useless.
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When the creeper bought twitter and everyone was talking about what they'd do with all that money, my immediate thought was creating a whole community for the disabled & chronically ill, Eureka style. Education, medical, research, food, entertainment, gardens, everything - all accessible.
November 16, 2025 at 4:56 AM
When the creeper bought twitter and everyone was talking about what they'd do with all that money, my immediate thought was creating a whole community for the disabled & chronically ill, Eureka style. Education, medical, research, food, entertainment, gardens, everything - all accessible.
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A nice obituary for Alice, who was going to be recognized as one of The Post 50.
I hate that we now have to live without this phenomenal woman.
#GiftLink
wapo.st/49WOdx1
I hate that we now have to live without this phenomenal woman.
#GiftLink
wapo.st/49WOdx1
Alice Wong, disability rights advocate and wordsmith, dies at 51
Alice Wong, a transformational leader for disability rights and justice, who founded the Disability Visibility project to magnify disabled culture, died Nov. 14.
wapo.st
November 16, 2025 at 12:22 AM
A nice obituary for Alice, who was going to be recognized as one of The Post 50.
I hate that we now have to live without this phenomenal woman.
#GiftLink
wapo.st/49WOdx1
I hate that we now have to live without this phenomenal woman.
#GiftLink
wapo.st/49WOdx1
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RIP Alice Wong 💖
Alice has been and will always be a guiding star to me. She was such a brilliant advocate, writer, editor, and lovely person.
I hope more people continue to practice and fight for #DisabilityJustice in her name 💖
Alice has been and will always be a guiding star to me. She was such a brilliant advocate, writer, editor, and lovely person.
I hope more people continue to practice and fight for #DisabilityJustice in her name 💖
November 16, 2025 at 3:33 AM
RIP Alice Wong 💖
Alice has been and will always be a guiding star to me. She was such a brilliant advocate, writer, editor, and lovely person.
I hope more people continue to practice and fight for #DisabilityJustice in her name 💖
Alice has been and will always be a guiding star to me. She was such a brilliant advocate, writer, editor, and lovely person.
I hope more people continue to practice and fight for #DisabilityJustice in her name 💖
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I thank you, Alice Wong—author, activist, daughter, sister, friend, and innovator—for being with us here for as long as you were.
I thank you for blessing our larger community with your courage, your love, your indignation, and your fierce advocacy through #DisabilityVisibility.
I thank you for blessing our larger community with your courage, your love, your indignation, and your fierce advocacy through #DisabilityVisibility.
November 16, 2025 at 3:55 AM
I thank you, Alice Wong—author, activist, daughter, sister, friend, and innovator—for being with us here for as long as you were.
I thank you for blessing our larger community with your courage, your love, your indignation, and your fierce advocacy through #DisabilityVisibility.
I thank you for blessing our larger community with your courage, your love, your indignation, and your fierce advocacy through #DisabilityVisibility.