Eric Phetteplace

Computer programming is a lifelong journey. Happily married and father of 3 boys. Living in rural Maine.

[Eric Phetteplace @ericp56]

@SenatorCollins Thank you @SenatorCollins ! If that DOE funding was in DHHS hands, I don’t think my son would be getting the services he does today.

[Eric Phetteplace @ericp56]

@tpgoebel Draft. All day every day.

[Eric Phetteplace @ericp56]

@tpgoebel @BeaBovary @derspiegel This lady explains it very well. Everybody has ID. This is completely a political ploy.

[@Chicago1Ray 🇺🇸 @Chicago1Ray]

This woman wins the internet today 🔥

This is where my righteous anger pops up, bc know what he saying is a lie bc I live in the south and when I go to vote, every single time there's an election, and guess what, I show my ID, I write my signature, they check to see who I am

Nobody asking me to count any jellybeans in the jar, and quit lumping us in the people of color category

Nobody taking away our right to vote, wake up black people, he's talking about illegal migrants, they don't have ID, that's their new voting base

I've been having ID since I was 15 years old, I'm 50 years old, every black person i know has ID

You need an ID to buy liquor, cigarettes, get on a plane, go to a club, even the homeless guy i just gave $5 dollars had an ID to go get his liquor

Wait till the end when she talks about her marriage license... this lady nails it

[Eric Phetteplace @ericp56]

@abbydphillip I have only seen it once. It must be trained on what you desire.

[Meet Kevin @realMeetKevin]

🚨 Breaking: Trump now saying "no extensions will be granted" to the August 1 deadline.

[Eric Phetteplace @ericp56]

@JackPosobiec https://t.co/RddnxtKDDj

[Janna Champagne @rogueherbalism]

Ginny is 23! Many of you know, she experiences autism, which began with a dramatic overnight regression at 19 months.

Ginny makes everyone she meets a better person, and on her good days she’s a sparkly and loving soul who lights up the room. However, her challenges are immeasurable, and it’s likely she will require intensive lifelong 24/7 care.

We have worked hard to optimize her quality of life and function, and thankfully her good days outnumber those with insurmountable struggle. Some days she suffers terribly, despite our best efforts.

Trust me when I say the extraordinary gifts in autism also come with a lot of hard-won successes. In our case, the wins follow 20+ years of perseverance, research, and intense therapies - mostly paid out of pocket.

Ginny is highly intelligent and even gifted, having passed proctored testing to earn a HS diploma, and she’s able to type independently. Yet communication is still limited, as we continue to explore with the help of @Dianepowell of the Telepathy Tapes podcast.

My experience is not extraordinary, and I’m a pretty typical autism parent to a moderately impacted child. I know literally tens of thousands of families on the same journey. We meet in our private forums, where we don’t haven’t explain why we are seeking answers to ease our child’s obvious suffering. It’s not controversial to us because we live it.

We live with the type of autism that’s not seen on TV shows, unless it’s a tragic news story. It’s said most of us have PTSD rivaling combat soldiers, from being physically accosted when trying to protect our child from harming themself. On rare nights “off”, assuming we are lucky enough to have respite, we often hear a memory of their noise and wake up to check. Breaking drywall is a distinct specialty amongst behavioral autism. My brilliant contractor husband @ChampagneB83032 finally broke the never ending cycle of repairs, when a split second punch takes 3 days to properly fix. Unfortunately, this is a growing specialty.

So yes, I believe there is much room to discuss how we can better serve everyone with all levels of autism.

This is my mission through 501c3 nonprofit Autism Safe Haven. There must be room for many approaches, to accommodate a wide range of severity and address the needs of every individual. Because autism means many different gifts, challenges, and levels of life impact.

As Autism Awareness month comes to a close, please listen to the families, speaking out about their experiences. We have been waiting a very long time to be heard and represented in the autism conversation.

[Eric Phetteplace @ericp56]

@tpgoebel @sesame That's a fascinating conversation! Today, I was having a conversation with Grok about my dog. The human-like latency in the conversation turns is amazing.

[Eric Phetteplace @ericp56]

“I’m glad I could help 😊” 😂😭

[Weapons Daily @WeaponsVault]

This guy is working for SkyNet.

[Lex Fridman @lexfridman]

I had a great conversation with Volodymyr Zelenskyy (@ZelenskyyUa).

Podcast episode should be out Monday. 3+ hours.

[David Sacks @DavidSacks]

“The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man.”
George Bernard Shaw

[Eric Phetteplace @ericp56]

@tpgoebel Interesting! The solid lines makes one commit to a lane way too early. I might do the same thing in that situation. Can you train FSD to learn how to handle it?

[America @america]

U.S. yearly deficit vs. surplus

We are speeding toward bankruptcy

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Anyone – of any race, creed or nationality – who came to America and worked like hell to contribute to this country will forever have my respect.

America is the land of freedom and opportunity. Fight with every fiber of your being to keep it that way!

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[Eric Phetteplace @ericp56]

@MarciMcCarthyUS @DeKalbGOP @JohnKingGA Congratulations, Marci!

[Kimberley Strassel @KimStrassel]

The facts about polar bears.. and other inconvenient climate untruths. Calling Al Gore. Good piece by @BjornLomborg https://t.co/JonRSrvpo2 via @WSJopinion

[Eric Phetteplace @ericp56]

Hey @tpgoebel maybe this interests you?

[Whole Mars Catalog @wholemars]

If you’re a Whole Mars subscriber and still haven’t gotten FSD Beta 12 post your car photo / VIN in this thread and let’s see if we can get you situated

[Linda Thomas @lindathomas102]

@EndWokeness When did that become a crime!!

[Eric Phetteplace @ericp56]

@tpgoebel Any word when you are eligible for v12?

[Eric Phetteplace @ericp56]

@TheLaurenChen I haven’t been to the gym in over 30 years, but if she yelled “spot!” wouldn’t someone run over and spot her?