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Paulo Cesar Siqueira, PhD
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Assistant professor at UFRRJ. Speech-language pathologist from Rio de Janeiro. Computational chemist. My thing is inorganic and photochemistry. I do some python. I play some blues. This is my personal account. Opinions are my own.
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"To all the teachers, I would like to say—believe in us! Please don’t assess [autistic] potential based entirely on our outward behavior or what we may not be able to say verbally. There is a lot more under the surface than you might initially see" -Sid Ramaswamy, at TPGA:

tinyurl.com/SidRamaswamy
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Horrifying ICYMI: Aliya Rahman, an autistic woman in Minneapolis, was dragged from her car after ICE broke the window, and hauled away by masked agents even though she was saying she was disabled and trying to get to the doctor.

www.cbc.ca/news/world/i...
Video shows woman dragged from car in altercation with ICE agents in Minneapolis | CBC News
Violent clashes between ICE agents and protesters are escalating in Minneapolis, with a new video circulating of a woman being dragged from her car and hauled away by masked agents as she says she is ...
www.cbc.ca
January 16, 2026 at 4:54 AM
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On January 18, 1964, President Lyndon Johnson met with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the Oval Office as the White House pressed Congress on civil rights legislation.

They were joined by civil rights leaders Roy Wilkins, Whitney Young, and James Farmer.
January 18, 2026 at 5:04 PM
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Not sure if the iPhone’s Lockdown Mode is for you? Here’s some advice on who it’s for and when to use it. ssd.eff.org/module/how-...
How to: Enable Lockdown Mode on iPhone
What Is Lockdown Mode? Lockdown Mode is an optional setting for iPhone, iPad, and Macs, designed to protect high risk people from specific types of digital threats. It’s available on any device that can run iOS 16, iPadOS 16, macOS 13, and newer. Malware and spyware developers targeting Apple devices...
ssd.eff.org
January 18, 2026 at 7:03 PM
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We don’t want Greenland.
We want healthcare.
January 16, 2026 at 4:51 AM
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Uma resposta pra quem repete falas sobre a Lei Rouanet
January 13, 2026 at 8:20 AM
In a world that’s both unsettling and fascinating, Mattel just launched an autistic Barbie—complete with a loose dress to visually signal “neurodiversity.”

I would have paid good money to sit in those product development meetings.
Barbie® Introduces the First Autistic Barbie Doll, Championing Representation for Children through Play
Mattel, Inc. unveiled today its first-ever autistic Barbie doll created with guidance from the autistic community to represent common ways autistic people may experience, process, and communicate abou...
corporate.mattel.com
January 13, 2026 at 8:10 AM
ChatGPT down. Riots in the streets.
January 11, 2026 at 7:27 PM
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Where’s the files don the con ?
January 11, 2026 at 7:16 PM
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Routine immunizations are staving off seemingly unrelated illnesses in older people, research shows.
Vaccines Are Helping Older People More Than We Knew
Many shots seem to have “off-target” benefits, such as lowering the risk of dementia, studies have found.
nyti.ms
January 8, 2026 at 1:40 AM
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Not a very good shot tonight since there were clouds covering it but here it is anyways.

#SantaBarbara #MoonPhotography #MoonPhotos #MoonShots #Photography

Settings:
Canon T5i
Sigma 150mm x 600mm
Focal length: 600mm
F-stop: f/9
Exposure time: 1/640
ISO: 1600
#Moon phase: Waning 99%
January 4, 2026 at 6:54 AM
Nice.
January 5, 2026 at 6:43 AM
Difficulties in communication and social interaction are *central and defining characteristics of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)*, present in varying degrees, from challenges in initiating conversations and making eye contact to absence of speech.
January 2, 2026 at 6:25 AM
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January 2, 2026 at 1:01 AM
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Look who got a shiny new *.academics.blue handle! 🎓

Congrats @pcsiqueira.academics.blue!

Want one too? Head to https://vanity.blue

#bluesky
January 2, 2026 at 3:14 AM
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Age verification mandates are spreading rapidly, despite clear evidence that they do not work and actively harm the people they claim to protect. 2026 will be the year we push back harder. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
January 1, 2026 at 8:57 PM
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We published thousands of puzzles in 2025. The editors, writers and community managers who make Games run got together to share the ones that stuck with us. See all 25 of our editors’ picks here: nyti.ms/4sf46pv

Every puzzle we featured is free for a limited time.
NYT Games: 25 Memorable Puzzles from 2025
Solve the Crosswords, Connections, Strands and other puzzles that the Games team can’t stop thinking about.
nyti.ms
December 31, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Completely wild to me that people allow their own computers to display advertisements.
December 29, 2025 at 6:20 AM
When John Mastodon was born, it's the doctor who cried.
December 24, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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CBD oil may help manage certain symptoms associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
December 24, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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That’s why as mental health professionals we say “if you’ve met one autistic person, you’ve met one autistic person.”
December 20, 2025 at 5:19 AM
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How did you do in Connections today? Players must select four groups of four words without making more than three mistakes. nyti.ms/3YaaMY5
December 22, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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Keep digging, everyone.

Having spoken with a dev affiliated with Critical Reflex, there's a lot of rot under the surface.
With Critical Reflex being such a major player in the indie space, these accusations of covered up sexual harassment and unfair labour practices are all deeply disappointing and distressing. I hope this all gets tackled quickly and decisively.

noisypixel.net/critical-ref...
Former Critical Reflex Employee Alleges Harassment And Unfair Labor Practices
Ex-employee Evelina Zemljic accuses Critical Reflex of sexual harassment, unpaid labor, and poor working conditions in a revealing YouTube exposé.
noisypixel.net
December 21, 2025 at 4:20 AM
It's me, @jay.bsky.team? 🥂

Thank you! 😅
December 21, 2025 at 1:08 AM
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The RAM shortage is here to stay, raising prices on PCs and phones www.theverge.com/news/848199/...
The RAM shortage is here to stay, raising prices on PCs and phones
The RAM shortage comes for everyone.
www.theverge.com
December 19, 2025 at 5:20 PM