• Aggressive Autism Speaks crowd threatens Autistics with "don't cure us" signs
  An autistic describes and shares news/personal videos of Autism Speaks supporters threatening autistics that were standing peacefully with "don't cure us" signs at a walk-for-a-cure event.
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• Unanswered Questions
  A disabled reporter's commentary on the reality behind assisted suicide requests, examining one in particular.
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• When Common Sense Is Wrong and Help Can Harm
  Article explaining, with examples, why and how "common sense" is often wildly inaccurate in a variety of situations.
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• 1930s "Tests For Husbands and Wives" Flickr Set
  Humorously outdated "test" booklet gives a glimpse into a then-ideal married life back in the 1930s.
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• The WIP (Women's International Perspective)
  "The WIP reports news, world opinion, and commentary...our mission is to provide quality articles from the unique perspectives of women, accessible worldwide, and free to readers."
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• 2002 HHS fiscal report on long-term care
  Fiscal Analysis section of a 2002 Health & Human Services report on long-term care. Outdated, but useful for quick citations re: spending on at-home vs. nursing home care.
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• Aspies For Freedom
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• Democracy not Meritocracy - Eliminating the "Mediocracy"
  Great essay by one of the creators of Aurora (formerly Eeebuntu) Linux, explaining why it's a bad idea for a Linux distro to reject/ignore the needs & wishes of its users, in reaction to the Ubuntu distro team doing precisely that in a very visible way.
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• Free Software is a democracy, Mark Shuttleworth! - InaTux Computers
  Another carefully thought-through reaction to the Ubuntu refusal to pay attention to the needs & wishes of its users.
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• Listen to parents…except when they say things you don’t want to hear
  Alterna-med orgs say "listen to the parents" when offering anecdotes as 'proof' of their products, but when a parent spoke out (and brought a full malpractice suit) after trying their way, they found very creative ways of insisting his word alone couldn't possibly be credible...
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• Meritocracy vs. Democracy - TildeHash
  Another intelligent, methodical explanation of why it's a bad idea to reject the input of your users...
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• Models Of Disability
  disability,society,info
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• NHS Choices
  Living Well With Autism
  in Health & Disability with articles autism disability info society
• No Autistics Allowed - Michelle Dawson's Website
  Essay-filled home of autistic researcher Michelle Dawson, well-known for tackling the ethical problems of various autism 'treatments'.
  in Health & Disability with aba acceptance advocacy autism autistic disability_rights research society
• NoKillBlog
  PETA's number games hid a 97% kill rate
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• Pentobarbital in Pet Food Never Resolved
  Interesting, unbiased review of the facts & results in the FDA investigation into euthanized pets possibly being used in pet food.
  in Misc. with cats info pet_food pets society
• Rendering Unto Oprah: How Dead Pets, Bad Brains, and Free Speech Landed Me in Amarillo
  Followup from the reporter that wrote the original article exposing how dead pets were being used in pet food, and who later testified in the lawsuit against Oprah Winfrey for her coverage of CJB "mad cow" disease.
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• Shock Site - Television Tropes & Idioms
  If you've wondered about any of the big internet memes but didn't want to actually look at the often-horrifying images/video, this is the place to read all about it.
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• Testimonies of learning disabled abuse - The Guardian
  Description of some of the stories chronicled in the new documentary "Sticks and Stones", which covers how people with learning disabilities are victims of hate crimes, experiencing violence, harassment, or cold indifference.
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• The Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN)
  "Dedicated to advancing understanding, acceptance, & support for the autistic community."
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