Mastodawn

A snippet from a poem I wrote a few months ago for my Substack publication, Dear Two Daughters. A place where I write open letters and poetry to my two estranged teenage daughters.

Please take some time to click on the link below and enjoy my poem, free of charge. If you like it, please consider subscribing (free!) and liking, sharing, and commenting on my work so that more people will see it. Your support means everything to me.

You can enjoy my poem here: https://open.substack.com/pub/deartwodaughters/p/today-i-woke-up-crying?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=35z54g

#OpenLetter #Poetry #Poem #Poet #Estranged #Parenting #Alienation #CustodyCourt

Lindsay Douglas 1d ago

From my recent open letter to my estranged teenage daughters. From my secondary publication on Substack, Dear Two Daughters.

Please take a moment to click on the link below and give my letter a read, like, share, and comment. I'm working towards getting these letters out into the world and your support means the world to me.

This piece is titled 'Just another empty week' and it is very close and dear to my heart. In it, I highlight the ambivalent nature of the longterm and complex grief of parental alienation and domestic abuse. I also talk about how the weight of grief shifts over time.

Please read my open letter here: https://open.substack.com/pub/deartwodaughters/p/just-another-empty-week?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=35z54g

#OpenLetter #Estrangement #Isolation #Grief #ParentalAlienation #Alienation #DomesticViolence #DomesticAbuse #Divorce #CustodyCourt #FamilyCourt

Gerd_Brodowski 2d ago

#usa #israel #iran : #warofaggression / #internationallaw / #university / #poll

„The joint US-Israel military strikes on Iran has drawn criticism. Over 100 international law experts from institutions including Harvard, Yale, Stanford and the University of California, signed an #openletter warning that US actions and officials' statements "raise serious concerns about violations of international human rights law & international humanitarian law, including potential…

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https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-04-03/US-Israel-Iran-tensions-escalate-amid-strikes-and-humanitarian-crisis-1M2gxBdhKTe/p.html

US-Israel-Iran tensions escalate as regional strikes and humanitarian crisis deepen

The US-Israel-Iran conflict entered 35th day with no end in sight, as Israeli military said on Friday that its air defenses were operating to down missiles fired from Iran.

Gerd_Brodowski 3d ago

#uk #israel #palestine : #westbank / #opt / #settler / #violence / #civilpopulation / #government / #vulnerability / #openletter

„An open letter to Herzog facilitated by the London Initiative – a liberal Zionist network of 360 people, including eminent Jewish, Israeli and Israeli Palestinian figures – has attracted more than 3,000 signatories, including diplomats, philanthropists, rabbis and academics from #Australia, #Canada, across Europe, South Africa the UK and US.“

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/02/malcolm-rifkind-urges-israeli-president-to-stop-attacks-by-jewish-extremists-on-palestinians

Jewish diaspora leaders urge Israeli president to stop West Bank settler violence

Former UK foreign secretary among 3,000 signatories of open letter to Isaac Herzog after spate of killings

The Guardian

DopeGhoti 6d ago

Dear My Employer's Personnel Department,

You profess to be concerned about high stress amongst the employees within your demesne. If you are going to book meetings about "Stress Management" one idea to not compound the problem you purport to desire to mitigate is to not book meetings into the calendars of personnel which conflict with already-booked meetings.

XOXO,
Me

#OpenLetter #CorporateBullshit #Rant

CBC Top Stories Mar 29

Sask. and federal NDP clash over stance on fossil fuels in open letter
Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck has slammed newly-elected federal NDP leader Avi Lewis over his stance on fossil fuels projects.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/sask-ndp-letter-carla-beck-avi-lewis-federal-9.7146488?cmp=rss

CBC Saskatchewan Mar 29

Arte es Ética Mar 29

Bravísima carta abierta de Emily Tucker a los estudiantes de la Universidad de Georgetown para que luchen y resistan ante la implementación de IA generativa por parte de la institución 🔥

«...para preservar su riqueza y su poder, necesitan que nos acostumbremos tanto a negar nuestra propia capacidad de resistencia que acabemos perdiéndola de verdad» 🎯

https://medium.com/center-on-privacy-technology/an-open-letter-to-georgetown-students-in-response-to-recent-announcements-about-generative-ai-8869dcd523ef

#AI #Georgetown #Education #OpenLetter #genAI #generativeAI #students #EmilyTucker #Privacy #Technology

An Open Letter to Georgetown Students, In Response to Recent Announcements about "Generative AI"

Image source: Bibliothèque nationale de France An Open Letter to Georgetown Students, In Response to Recent Announcements by the University about “Generative AI” Dear students, As you know, in …

Medium

CBC Top Stories Mar 28

25 years later, how the ‘Alberta firewall’ letter reflects today’s political landscape
When six prominent Albertans penned an open letter to then-premier Ralph Klein in 2001, many viewed the suggestions it called for as extreme. But a quarter century later, as Albertans ready for a potential referendum vote on their future in the country, the letter has a renewed relevance.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-firewall-letter-25-years-later-9.7145406?cmp=rss

Daniel Waxweiler Mar 23

#OpenLetter requesting #Google to stop its plans to introduce mandatory #developer registration for third-party distribution https://keepandroidopen.org/open-letter/

An Open Letter to Google regarding Mandatory Developer Registration for Android App Distribution

Open Letter to Google Regarding Mandatory Developer Registration for Third-Party App Distribution