Yep, I'm back, caffeinated and undeterred, ready to take on the swirling mess of “autism registries,” junk science, and that perennial fixture of Twitter meltdowns: RFK Jr. himself. This week’s episode - “Autism Registry - RFK can suck a lawnmower.” It's not for the faint of heart—or for anyone who thinks the federal government has a “big red medical record button” (newsflash: it doesn’t). Are you exhausted by the flood of misinformation around autism and tired of policymakers who couldn’t diagnose a runny nose, let alone understand complex neurodiversity? I've got your back. I've been running national mental and behavioral health organizations, helping autistic folks get real, accessible diagnoses, and pushing for patient-first, clinician-also-first, accessible-always care. And I'm not here for the fantasy that “good autistics” and “bad autistics” are some kind of moral spectrum, or to let anyone label people as “burdens” because a guy with a microphone doesn’t understand science. This episode pulls back the curtain on why the proposed national “autism registry” isn’t just misguided, but fundamentally impossible. Listen as I call out the shadow incentives behind these political crusades—why it’s less about public health than…well, padding the pockets of a few very persistent anti-vaxxers. It’s market research, not science, dressed up like a crusade. And it comes directly at the expense of real autistic people who are already fighting for space, resources, and dignity. If you’re wondering how these hot takes at the top reach deep into everyday community life—shaping infighting, stoking fear, and making the realities of being autistic even harder—you'll be wanting to listen. And, as always, we'll answer a question from our community in our "Small Talk" segment. Ready? Press play. Spark some hope. And get the real story. Ready to join our Patreon community? - https://differentnotbrokenpodcast.com/patreon Signed up to our newsletter yet? - https://differentnotbrokenpodcast.com/newsletter Timestamped summary 02:00 Eugenics Rhetoric - Ugh! 05:17 Autism Registry Data Mismanagement 07:36 Inaccessible Universal Medical Data 13:11 Flawed Data Sharing Assumptions Exposed 15:33 Debunking Autism-Vaccine Myth 17:40 RFK's Vaccine Injury Profit Motive 21:41 Handling Unwanted Job Discussions 25:23 "Truck Driver's Evasive Answer"
