Monthly Archives: July 2016

Suzanne Wright, co-founder of Autism Speaks, has died

Posted on July 31, 2016 by autismjungle

I’m a member of the Facebook group Boycott Autism Speaks. Yesterday, I learnt from the group that Suzanne Wright, one of Autism Speaks’ cofounders, died on Friday of pancreatic cancer. As you’ve probably guessed by the fact that I’m a … Continue reading →

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Dreading the outcome of the 2016 U.S Presidential Election

Posted on July 23, 2016 by autismjungle

I’ve been watching the preliminary running in the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election. Donald Trump is the Republican Presidential Candidate while Hillary Clinton will likely be selected as the Democratic one. I am reminded of a comedian’s (John Pinette, perhaps?) comment … Continue reading →

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Feeding an evil narrative

Posted on July 17, 2016 by autismjungle

Sorry I haven’t posted for over a month. Life has a habit of getting in the way sometimes. I learnt about this noxious video from Orac and Matt. I’ve been having problems with embedding, so here’s a direct link to … Continue reading →

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