Tyler Moore
@thalbane.bsky.social
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Most disability rights lawyers work for the Department of Justice or disability rights agencies. The administration wants to cut funding for these lawyers. We have the right to live in the community, but it's hard to protect our rights if we can't find lawyers. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Disability Rights Lawyers Threatened With Budget Cuts, Reassignments - KFF Health News
The Trump administration wants deep funding cuts for state-based legal services for disabled people, as rights advocates say the Justice Department pushed out many of its lawyers who worked on such…
kffhealthnews.org
February 14, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Most disability rights lawyers work for the Department of Justice or disability rights agencies. The administration wants to cut funding for these lawyers. We have the right to live in the community, but it's hard to protect our rights if we can't find lawyers. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
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Exposé: There are so many fake and dangerous "treatments" for autism, and too often they are practiced in parent misinformation echo chambers where people get told that severe symptoms like a child vomiting just means the product is working. From @bigiftruetvo.bsky.social:
youtu.be/j8hmuGR340k?...
youtu.be/j8hmuGR340k?...
Fake Autism "Cures" | Full Episode | Big [If True]
YouTube video by Big [If True]
youtu.be
February 10, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Exposé: There are so many fake and dangerous "treatments" for autism, and too often they are practiced in parent misinformation echo chambers where people get told that severe symptoms like a child vomiting just means the product is working. From @bigiftruetvo.bsky.social:
youtu.be/j8hmuGR340k?...
youtu.be/j8hmuGR340k?...
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Medicaid matters because it "enables me to oversee my own caregivers—including friends and other people I trust. That control matters deeply. It means I am not just receiving care; I am directing my life." -Marisa Conners with @communicationfirst.bsky.social:
communicationfirst.org/medicaid-the...
communicationfirst.org/medicaid-the...
Medicaid: The Quiet Force Behind My Independence
Guest Blog by Marisa Conners
communicationfirst.org
February 9, 2026 at 3:53 AM
Medicaid matters because it "enables me to oversee my own caregivers—including friends and other people I trust. That control matters deeply. It means I am not just receiving care; I am directing my life." -Marisa Conners with @communicationfirst.bsky.social:
communicationfirst.org/medicaid-the...
communicationfirst.org/medicaid-the...
Don't forget A4TE's webinar tomorrow!
*New webinar* Hands Off Our Healthcare! Comment-a-thon
Sign up to learn about proposed anti-trans restrictions on our healthcare. Find more information at the link below: action.transequality.org/a/hands-our-...
Sign up to learn about proposed anti-trans restrictions on our healthcare. Find more information at the link below: action.transequality.org/a/hands-our-...
Hands off our healthcare! Comment-a-thon
action.transequality.org
February 8, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Don't forget A4TE's webinar tomorrow!
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Please: We need to help caregivers understand that autism is inborn, meaning that trying to “cure” autism will not help their child one bit—though it will likely traumatize that child while warping their parents’ attitude towards them.
Article: tinyurl.com/supporting-caregivers
#autism #parenting
Article: tinyurl.com/supporting-caregivers
#autism #parenting
February 7, 2026 at 3:15 AM
Please: We need to help caregivers understand that autism is inborn, meaning that trying to “cure” autism will not help their child one bit—though it will likely traumatize that child while warping their parents’ attitude towards them.
Article: tinyurl.com/supporting-caregivers
#autism #parenting
Article: tinyurl.com/supporting-caregivers
#autism #parenting
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At the link you will find our campaigns against anti-LGBTQ bills that are up for a vote in Tennessee next week. Take action! www.tnep.org/legislative_... .
Legislative campaigns week of Feb 9, 2026
Legislation important to the LGBTQ community in Tennessee
www.tnep.org
February 6, 2026 at 3:50 PM
At the link you will find our campaigns against anti-LGBTQ bills that are up for a vote in Tennessee next week. Take action! www.tnep.org/legislative_... .
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A bill censoring health care providers on issues of gender and sexuality is up for a vote in the TN House Health Subcommittee on Wednesday. Tell the members to reject it with the easy form at the link:
ujoin.co/campaigns/36...
ujoin.co/campaigns/36...
Vote NO HB1665 in Health Subcommitee on Wednesday
<p>This bill prevents health care providers from asking children and youth about gender and sexuality without parental permission. This bill comes between providers and patients and limits access to v...
ujoin.co
February 6, 2026 at 4:53 AM
A bill censoring health care providers on issues of gender and sexuality is up for a vote in the TN House Health Subcommittee on Wednesday. Tell the members to reject it with the easy form at the link:
ujoin.co/campaigns/36...
ujoin.co/campaigns/36...
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A bill banning government support for Pride flags/celebrations & a bill that says one need not use gender-appropriate honorifics for trans and non-binary people in school settings up for a vote in the House Public Service Subcomm. Take action with the quick form at the link.
ujoin.co/campaigns/35...
ujoin.co/campaigns/35...
Vote NO on HB1474 and HB1666 on Wednesday
<p>Two bills are up for a vote in the House Public Service Subcommittee. HB1474 prohibits government support for Pride flags/emblems and celebrations. HB1666 says that it is not required to use gender...
ujoin.co
February 5, 2026 at 4:19 AM
A bill banning government support for Pride flags/celebrations & a bill that says one need not use gender-appropriate honorifics for trans and non-binary people in school settings up for a vote in the House Public Service Subcomm. Take action with the quick form at the link.
ujoin.co/campaigns/35...
ujoin.co/campaigns/35...
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“Imagine if we had to follow the law”
February 3, 2026 at 5:16 PM
“Imagine if we had to follow the law”
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Health Care Providers Warn of Impacts of Increased ICE Presence at Health Care Facilities
www.kff.org/quick-take/h...
#FundHealthcareOverICE
www.kff.org/quick-take/h...
#FundHealthcareOverICE
Health Care Providers Warn of Impacts of Increased ICE Presence at Health Care Facilities
The presence of ICE at hospitals and health care facilities represents a reversal in policy under the Trump administration from previous policy that had protected against enforcement in these and other...
www.kff.org
February 3, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Health Care Providers Warn of Impacts of Increased ICE Presence at Health Care Facilities
www.kff.org/quick-take/h...
#FundHealthcareOverICE
www.kff.org/quick-take/h...
#FundHealthcareOverICE
According to analysis of Gov. Lee's proposed budget for FY2026-27 by the TN Disability Coalition:
No additional funds are included in the Department of Disability and Aging Services for intellectual or developmental disability services or aging services.
tndisability.org/news/disabil...
No additional funds are included in the Department of Disability and Aging Services for intellectual or developmental disability services or aging services.
tndisability.org/news/disabil...
Disability Priorities in the Governor's State of the State & Budget | Tennessee Disability Coalition
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee delivered his eighth and final State of the State Address last night before a joint session of the Tennessee General Assembly. He reflected on his seven...
tndisability.org
February 3, 2026 at 2:33 PM
According to analysis of Gov. Lee's proposed budget for FY2026-27 by the TN Disability Coalition:
No additional funds are included in the Department of Disability and Aging Services for intellectual or developmental disability services or aging services.
tndisability.org/news/disabil...
No additional funds are included in the Department of Disability and Aging Services for intellectual or developmental disability services or aging services.
tndisability.org/news/disabil...
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They want us working earlier and til we die to pay for their tax cuts for the rich. Supervillains.
February 3, 2026 at 4:15 AM
They want us working earlier and til we die to pay for their tax cuts for the rich. Supervillains.
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This IACC is illegitimate and does not represent our community. We do not trust it. We think no one should trust it. ASAN will work to hold the government accountable and spread accurate and science-backed information. autisticadvocacy.org/2026/02/asan...
February 2, 2026 at 4:44 PM
This IACC is illegitimate and does not represent our community. We do not trust it. We think no one should trust it. ASAN will work to hold the government accountable and spread accurate and science-backed information. autisticadvocacy.org/2026/02/asan...
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I'm at the IEP meeting, now what?
Presenter(s): Michelle Weltman & Tal Goldin, Esq,
For additional information and to register now, please visit our website. www.copaa.org/page/2026-conference-register.
#COPAA2026 #COPAAConference #COPAAHillDay #COPAAPresenters
Presenter(s): Michelle Weltman & Tal Goldin, Esq,
For additional information and to register now, please visit our website. www.copaa.org/page/2026-conference-register.
#COPAA2026 #COPAAConference #COPAAHillDay #COPAAPresenters
February 2, 2026 at 10:01 PM
I'm at the IEP meeting, now what?
Presenter(s): Michelle Weltman & Tal Goldin, Esq,
For additional information and to register now, please visit our website. www.copaa.org/page/2026-conference-register.
#COPAA2026 #COPAAConference #COPAAHillDay #COPAAPresenters
Presenter(s): Michelle Weltman & Tal Goldin, Esq,
For additional information and to register now, please visit our website. www.copaa.org/page/2026-conference-register.
#COPAA2026 #COPAAConference #COPAAHillDay #COPAAPresenters
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Filed this afternoon.
February 2, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Filed this afternoon.
Reposted by Tyler Moore
I couldn't be prouder to be bringing HB 1316 forward in my first year. Autistic folks are being attacked and dehumanized by authority figures who seem to long for the days of eugenics. My bill restricts the collection and disclosure of an autistic person's personal data by any State agency. 🧵
February 2, 2026 at 3:44 AM
I couldn't be prouder to be bringing HB 1316 forward in my first year. Autistic folks are being attacked and dehumanized by authority figures who seem to long for the days of eugenics. My bill restricts the collection and disclosure of an autistic person's personal data by any State agency. 🧵
Happy Black History Month! A few months ago, I had the chance to visit the Pin Point Heritage Museum and learn more about Gullah Geechee heritage and the resilience of black communities along the southeastern coast. I recommend a visit if you get the chance. chsgeorgia.org/pin-point-he...
February 1, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Happy Black History Month! A few months ago, I had the chance to visit the Pin Point Heritage Museum and learn more about Gullah Geechee heritage and the resilience of black communities along the southeastern coast. I recommend a visit if you get the chance. chsgeorgia.org/pin-point-he...
@transequality.bsky.social is hosting a Virtual Comment-a-thon to educate and train on adding public comments to CMS-proposed rules about how Medicaid funds are used (or not) for essential transgender care. Monday, Feb 9 @ 6 p.m. EST.
action.transequality.org/a/hands-our-...
action.transequality.org/a/hands-our-...
Hands off our healthcare! Comment-a-thon
action.transequality.org
February 1, 2026 at 7:38 PM
@transequality.bsky.social is hosting a Virtual Comment-a-thon to educate and train on adding public comments to CMS-proposed rules about how Medicaid funds are used (or not) for essential transgender care. Monday, Feb 9 @ 6 p.m. EST.
action.transequality.org/a/hands-our-...
action.transequality.org/a/hands-our-...
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DM me? We used to get hundreds of highly qualified applicants for a single job posting. Good prosecutors are increasingly hesitant to work for this DOJ.
January 31, 2026 at 3:51 PM
DM me? We used to get hundreds of highly qualified applicants for a single job posting. Good prosecutors are increasingly hesitant to work for this DOJ.
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ICYMI: Most new IACC appointees are autism pseudoscience has-beens who were NEVER taken seriously by the autism research community—& were shunned by the media after the 2015 Disneyland measles outbreak showed the public health consequences of anti-vax disinfo.
And now RFK Jr. has resurrected them.
And now RFK Jr. has resurrected them.
January 31, 2026 at 7:04 PM
ICYMI: Most new IACC appointees are autism pseudoscience has-beens who were NEVER taken seriously by the autism research community—& were shunned by the media after the 2015 Disneyland measles outbreak showed the public health consequences of anti-vax disinfo.
And now RFK Jr. has resurrected them.
And now RFK Jr. has resurrected them.
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Sitting President attempts to steal $10 BILLION from taxpayers.
The most corrupt regime of our lifetimes. With no close second.
And the Hunter hunters are silent.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
The most corrupt regime of our lifetimes. With no close second.
And the Hunter hunters are silent.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
January 30, 2026 at 1:38 AM
Sitting President attempts to steal $10 BILLION from taxpayers.
The most corrupt regime of our lifetimes. With no close second.
And the Hunter hunters are silent.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
The most corrupt regime of our lifetimes. With no close second.
And the Hunter hunters are silent.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
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Don’t expect autistic people to be able to make "an instant transition from one thing to another, especially if it’s unexpected. It’s hard enough changing tracks even when we know what’s coming." By @fergus.oolong.co.uk, at TPGA:
tinyurl.com/UnderstandAutismTPGA
#autism #autistic #neurodiversity
tinyurl.com/UnderstandAutismTPGA
#autism #autistic #neurodiversity
January 28, 2026 at 1:35 AM
Don’t expect autistic people to be able to make "an instant transition from one thing to another, especially if it’s unexpected. It’s hard enough changing tracks even when we know what’s coming." By @fergus.oolong.co.uk, at TPGA:
tinyurl.com/UnderstandAutismTPGA
#autism #autistic #neurodiversity
tinyurl.com/UnderstandAutismTPGA
#autism #autistic #neurodiversity
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Research suggests "there may be a relationship b/t mental health hospitalizations & getting ABA" as "Autistic youth often receive applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy, but some autistic adults who had ABA as youth say it harmed their mental health as adults."
journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
Mental health outcomes associated with applied behavior analysis in a US national sample of privately insured autistic youth - Nahime G Aguirre Mtanous, Jamie Koenig, Melica Nikahd, Sarah E Effertz, S...
Applied behavior analysis is a widely used intervention for autistic youth, though its mental health impacts remain under-researched. This study aims to investi...
journals.sagepub.com
January 28, 2026 at 3:55 AM
Research suggests "there may be a relationship b/t mental health hospitalizations & getting ABA" as "Autistic youth often receive applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy, but some autistic adults who had ABA as youth say it harmed their mental health as adults."
journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
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Welp, we have a new IACC (Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee), the US government’s advisory panel for autism issues. It is entirely planted with worst case pseudosciencers who will “Fight Against Autism”—and ignore autistic rights and needs. Just awful news.
www.hhs.gov/press-room/h...
www.hhs.gov/press-room/h...
www.hhs.gov
January 28, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Welp, we have a new IACC (Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee), the US government’s advisory panel for autism issues. It is entirely planted with worst case pseudosciencers who will “Fight Against Autism”—and ignore autistic rights and needs. Just awful news.
www.hhs.gov/press-room/h...
www.hhs.gov/press-room/h...
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As linemen work around the clock to restore power, The Pancake Pantry is stepping up to provide free, warm meals between shifts – fueling the crews helping our city recover. This is community in action.
January 29, 2026 at 7:02 PM
As linemen work around the clock to restore power, The Pancake Pantry is stepping up to provide free, warm meals between shifts – fueling the crews helping our city recover. This is community in action.