Earlier this week, a 14-year old Texas high school student named Ahmed Mohamed brought a homemade clock to school simply because he likes inventing things and wanted to share that love with his teachers and fellow students. Unfortunately, when your name is Ahmed Mohamed and you carry around a homemade clock, people’s fear, racism, and innate shittiness tend to come out and you run the risk of getting arrested. At your school. Because of a clock. If you haven’t seen it yet, here’s Ahmed’s account of his arrest:

As horrifying as that story is, the image of a boy wearing a NASA shirt, in handcuffs because of his passion and intelligence, has brought a lot of attention, at a ton of support, Ahmed’s way.

I expect they will have more to say tomorrow, but Ahmed's sister asked me to share this photo. A NASA shirt! pic.twitter.com/nR4gt992gB

— Anil Dash (@anildash) September 16, 2015

Here are just a few of the people who want Ahmed to know they admire and support him:

Obama is impressed and wants to hang.

Cool clock, Ahmed. Want to bring it to the White House? We should inspire more kids like you to like science. It's what makes America great.

— President Obama (@POTUS) September 16, 2015

Ditto for Hilary Clinton.

Assumptions and fear don't keep us safe—they hold us back. Ahmed, stay curious and keep building. https://t.co/ywrlHUw3g1

— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) September 16, 2015

He has an open invitation to Facebook HQ.

Same goes for Google.

I want to invite Ahmed Mohamed and his clock to visit our team at @google! @GoogleForEdu He represents the best of learning #IStandWithAhmed

— Jaime Casap (@jcasap) September 16, 2015

But not only do these big names support Ahmed. His story has struck a chord with scientists and just generally non-terrible people alike, who are outraged by his treatment. The hashtag #IStandWithAhmed sprung up as a way for people to show their solidarity for science.

The look on this kid's face while he's wearing a NASA shirt and handcuffs should haunt all of us. #IStandWithAhmed pic.twitter.com/EHN9v7M8FB

— eSHEIKH (@eBama) September 16, 2015

My room looked exactly like his with soldering iron, computer, circuit boards. Some homemade, some cobbled together. #IStandWithAhmed

— Grant Imahara (@grantimahara) September 16, 2015

Team @ReThinkRights says #IStandWithAhmed. #nerdingwhilemuslim pic.twitter.com/JebdDmzJB8

— ReThink Media (@rethink_media) September 16, 2015

The more I think about this the angrier I get. So much stupidity and racism. All aimed at a kid who wanted his teachers to be proud of him.

— John Scalzi (@scalzi) September 16, 2015

Ahmed, you are welcome in the Hephaestus cabin at Camp Half-Blood any time. Some of the greatest heroes are inventors! #IStandWithAhmed

— Rick Riordan (@camphalfblood) September 16, 2015

Join us in standing with Ahmed. Take a photo of yourself with your clock to show solidarity. #IStandWithAhmed pic.twitter.com/MCB9NidQSS

— CAIR-Chicago (@cairchicago) September 16, 2015

Seeing that kid in his NASA shirt being handcuffed for an invention he is proud of is so heartbreaking. #IStandWithAhmed

— Kumail Nanjiani (@kumailn) September 16, 2015

Hey Ahmed! Come visit Stata to check out some of *our* cool school projects… #IStandWithAhmed pic.twitter.com/BYiZWQVXPH

— CSAIL at MIT (@MIT_CSAIL) September 16, 2015

#IStandWithAhmed because all kids should be allowed to invent and explore and imagine without fear of being arrested http://t.co/Hutmn95SGh

— AmyPoehlerSmartGirls (@smrtgrls) September 16, 2015

This support, by the way, has not been lost on Ahmed.

Thank you for your support! I really didn't think people would care about a muslim boy. #Thankyouforstandingwithme #IStandWithAhmed

— Ahmed Mohamed (@IStandWithAhmed) September 16, 2015