This week was a weird one, with many unscheduled interruptions and crises. Today was my only chance to get any real writing done, so I just spewed out three newsletters all in one day. Not recommended.
Tomorrow morning, I’m running a local 5K. Wish me luck!
Local Politician Harassment
NJ.com — one of the few New Jersey news outlets that has survived the killing fields of local media — did a great series on the awful harassment that happens to local government officials in my state. Most of these political leaders receive NO salary. They work for free, and they get utter crap from social media and extremists.
Last year, my older son got a little too involved in local politics. He created a chart of all the towns that were running “Moms for Liberty” candidates in their local Board of Election races, and posted it anonymously on Reddit. In two days, the chart was viewed 100,000 times. He got death threats. Someone figured out our address from his IP address and sent him a picture of our house. He immediately took down the post.
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Neurodiverse Drivers’ Education
Yesterday, a local mom organized an event where law enforcement conducted simulations with drivers with autism and other disabilities. These guys are smart enough to get their licenses, but can get totally freaked out when they get pulled over for something little like driving too slowly. So, the autistic teens drove their cars around a parking lot. The cops put the lights on their cars and went through a typical encounter.
This event was a great way for law enforcement to get to know our kids better and become more familiar with their oddities.
Pictures here.
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Sorry this happened to Jonah. Yikes! Could this be an opportunity for Ian to figure out how to help Jonah install some cyber security tools to create better anonymity online?
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Ha. Jonah has to stop wading into dangerous waters if he can’t take the heat. He has been fighting with uber conservative people on X, which is a complete waste of time.
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