The Imaginary String: Neurodivergence, Eugenics & the Rights We’re Fighting For

What happens when we forget that the rights we inherited had to be fought for?

This week, we’re following the imaginary string through Aktion T4, American eugenics, Buck v. Bell, forced sterilization, the disability rights movement, Section 504, the ADA, and the rhetoric and policies raising alarm for neurodivergent and disabled Americans in 2026.

This is a heavier episode, but an important one because knowing our history gives us the context to recognize patterns, protect our rights, and understand why informed participation matters now more than ever.

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Sources & Further Reading

• NPR — Kennedy says an autism registry is coming. HHS says it won't be a registry.
https://www.npr.org/2025/05/08/nx-s1-5391310/kennedy-autism-registry-database-hhs-nih-medicare-medicaid

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum — Euthanasia Program and Aktion T4
https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/euthanasia-program

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