@jpitney

Claremont McKenna College Prof. Author: The Politics of Autism (2015), Un-American: the Fake Patriotism of Donald J. Trump (2020), Read My Lips (2026).

 Claremont, California
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Joined November 2008
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Jay Nordlinger
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If you had told me, short years ago, that the GOP would become the party of the Kremlin, tariffs, governmental ownership of companies, and homoeroticism …
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.@PennCHIBE tested ChatGPT, finding that it provides accurate information on measles and vaccines. It also noted that the best available evidence shows that the MMR vaccine does not cause autism. autismpolicyblog.com/2026/10…
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At @HacksOnTap last week, @murphymike had a key insight: Trump is a showman who's always winking at the gag. Brought me back: my high school pals and I loved TV wrestling precisely because it was so fake. Trump wannabes fail because they don't understand the kayfabe.
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It would greatly annoy Trump if one simple fact went viral: Norway has a higher per capita GDP than the United States. See link in the first comment.
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Trump and his people are reviving old slurs against people with disabilities. Link in first comment.
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The US has had more measles cases since Trump retook the White House than in the previous 20 years put together. It's not the GOP's biggest midterm liability, but it doesn't help, either. autismpolicyblog.com/2026/10…
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Mike Johnson is not stupid. He knows how polls work, and he has often cited them. This nonsense is what Pat Moynihan called "Boob bait for Bubbas." xitter.cf/atrupar/status/2114348…
Aaron Rupar
@atruparOct 25
Mike Johnson: "When I'm in these big arenas, I ask for hands -- 'Show me your hand if you've answered a poll in the last six months.' There will be like three hands among 300 people. I'm telling you, these polls are off. All of them."
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In Santa Maria CA, ICE agents attacked and severely injured a developmentally disabled US citizen who was walking to school. Link in first comment.
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independent.com/2026/10/23/i…

ICE Detains Special Needs Student, U.S. Citizen Near Santa Maria High School

Rapid Response volunteers witnessed the student being tackled and left with injuries requiring surgery.

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4,588 measles cases in 2026. The US has now DOUBLED its 2025 total, with more than two months to go. RFK Jr. and his fellow antivaxxers must share the blame. Contrary to their lies, vaccines don't cause autism. They prevent disease. Link in 1st comment.
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cdc.gov/measles/data-researc…

Measles Cases and Outbreaks

Find the latest numbers of confirmed U.S. measles cases. CDC updates this page weekly.

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Ray Parrish is a true moral leader in the Magic Valley. He has a long list of accomplishments serving his community, his LDS faith, and in both his business and nonprofit work. He understands Idaho values, and his support of my campaign speaks volumes. Thank you, Ray. Read the full letter here: magicvalley.com/opinion/arti…
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A normal White House would instantly fire any staffer who used such language. But not this White House. Trump despises people with disabilities such as Down Syndrome. xitter.cf/RapidResponse47/status…
Rapid Response 47
@RapidResponse47Oct 20
.@POTUS absolutely roasts Mongoloid Moron @AndrewFeinberg for his disgraceful behavior: "What's wrong with you? Are you a sick person? I actually think there's something wrong with you."
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Catholic organizations sent a joint letter to Congress criticizing a recent Department of Justice guidance lowering the threshold for institutionalizing persons with disabilities such as autism. See link in the first comment.
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Jack Pitney retweeted
Ron Nehring
@RonNehringOct 21
Freed four million people from slavery because he refused to do a “deal.”
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Mitt Romney
@MittRomneyOct 21
Churchill could have shortened WW2 by years if he had just “done a deal” with Hitler. George Washington could have done a deal to end the American Revolution. Zelenskyy is in good company.
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