Jack Pitney

RFK Jr. is waging war against science, truth, public health, and autistic people. Like that other war, this one won't be over soon. @autselfadvocacy & the American Association of People with Disabilities have a toolkit to help fight back. See first comment.

A blockade is an act of war. So the Secretary of "War" is carrying out an act of war in what he says is not a war.

@thedailybeast A blockade is an act of war. So the Secretary of "War" is carrying out an act of war in what he says is not a war

The Trump administration has been at pains to suggest that Operation Epic Fury is not a war, because that would require congressional approval. thedailybeast.com/trump-goon-rol…

Fraudsters sap resources that should be going to autistic kids. Better oversight is necessary. autismpolicyblog.com/2026/05/minnes…

@MediawatchNw Prayers for Steve and your whole family.

My BIL Steve is home and resting. He’s got ways to go until he heals but thank you all for your kindness these past few days. Your love is overwhelming and it kept me going through this difficult time. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Michael Wilner is an alum of Claremont McKenna College.

Receipts: autismpolicyblog.com/2026/05/1814-m…

CDC just reported 1,814 measles cases in 2026, already more than all of 2024. That’s what happens when RFK Jr. and fellow antivaxxers flood the zone with misinformation. Let’s be clear: vaccines DON'T cause autism.

Don’t 86 this tweet. Retweet it.

@NormOrnstein Time to repurpose an old commercial: youtu.be/PJbyV-InCCo?si…

Retired? Forget about it. Get back to work, no matter how old you are!

@FrankLuntz @calleymeans It's good that Trump decided to 86 her nomination.

@calleymeans Speaking of “mindless.”

I am so proud of Casey, and the way she conducted herself during this process. I am also proud to work for the Trump admin, who has marshaled the disruptive MAHA message and driven victories against dark forces personified by Bill Cassidy. At every step, Casey’s message of hope and empowerment was thwarted by Bill Cassidy. Bill Cassidy is a mindless avatar for his donors and a blind defender of the status quo system that is profiting from American sickness. At every turn during Casey’s confirmation, Bill Cassidy worked to delay her and smear her. For several months last year, Bill Cassidy knew Casey’s due date. He demanded to schedule her hearing on her due date, and at the last minute scheduled it two days later. He could have scheduled it weeks before. Casey ended up having her baby the hour her first hearing was scheduled. Bill Cassidy worked with Mike Pence’s pharma-funded group to smear Casey in the media as not sufficiently pro-life - when anyone who has a rudimentary understanding of Casey’s message knows it is grounded in a deep respect and awe for the miracle of life. To Casey’s assertion that Americans should consult with their doctor before taking any medical product, he worked to smear her as “anti-vaccine” for not saying every American should submit their children to mandatory injections without parental or medical input (which is his view). Bill Cassidy will lose his re-election and immediately work for the pharmaceutical industry who funded his political career. He will be remembered as an inconsequential figure who tried to stop the important and disruptive MAHA conversation President Trump and RFK unleashed. Because of his constant delay tactics, Casey is being pulled from consideration. I am so proud of her and the historic change the Trump admin is pushing for against broken and corrupt defenders of the status quo like Bill Cassidy.

RFK Jr is big mad that Trump had to 86 the nomination of an unqualified hack.

@slooterman As the father of an autistic person, I agree that IACC has taken a very bad turn.

Moms have been some of the most prominent voices in autism advocacy for decades, across the ideological spectrum. What happens when a key government autism advisory committee gets reshaped in MAHA’s image? My latest. 19thnews.org/2026/04/mother…

This week, @PattyMurray ripped Secretary McMahon a new one over her efforts to 86 the Education Department's efforts on special education and civil rights. autismpolicyblog.com/2026/04/sen-mu…

@ChristopherHale Michael Corleone to J.D. Vance: "Never take sides with anyone against the family again. Ever."

NEW: Donald Trump's Catholic support is cratering six months from the midterms — the result of a sustained one-sided attack from the White House on the first U.S.-born pope. Three new polls measure the cost: a 46-point favorability gap with Pope Leo XIV, a 20-point gap on the Iran war, and a 16-point collapse in Trump's Latino Catholic support since November 2024. If these numbers hold, Republicans are headed for a historic defeat in November. thelettersfromleo.com/p/pope-leo-xiv…

The Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee recommended that federal agencies adopt the term "profound autism." autismpolicyblog.com/2026/04/iacc-e…

The Trump administration is demanding a $400 million White House ballroom. Meanwhile, it is proposing to cut SSI benefits for people with disabilities (e.g., profound autism) who live with their families. autismpolicyblog.com/2026/04/cuttin…

A new study finds wide variation across states in autism diagnoses by primary care providers among Medicaid-enrolled children. autismpolicyblog.com/2026/04/variat…