Michelle Markel

@mgmarkel
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Many people say they would never plead guilty to a crime they did not commit. Those people have likely never faced that choice. https://guiltypleaproblem.org/
#guiltypleaproblem #law #lawfedi #criminaljustice #criminaljusticereform #criminallegalreform @law #innocence #innocenceproject
Why innocent people are pleading guilty

Get involved to fix America’s guilty plea problem.

Let's Fix America's Guilty Plea Problem
@tuckerteague Yep. We don't have to be crunched by the #algorithm. People are craving connection and positive affect.
If you enjoy someone's post on #Mastodon go ahead and click the star. If someone tells you that's meaningless because there's no #algorithm, ignore them. Sure, boost the post too if you want others to also see the post, but don't think telling someone you like what they posted is somehow unimportant. In real life I don't tell someone, "good job," or "well said," or "I love that," for the sake of some algorithm, I do it because I'm human and they are too. It's fundamental to being truly social.
@donmelton In this vast gaping fediverse it's a way of saying."The light in me goes out to the light in you."

#FollowFriday

In my three weeks of being a self-appointed Walmart greeter here on #Mastodon, I've noticed people looking for a connection. Just someone to follow them.

So I follow them. Why? Because it costs me nothing, other than time to say hello and click the "+" button.

Many of these folks are shy. Often they're not big posters anyway. So they're not crowding my Home timeline.

And when they do post?  So cool. And I think, "There's my new friend! I wonder what they have to say?"

Emma & her Jungian Shadow. #caturday #catsofmastodon
Tom Gauld on Monopoly for book lovers – cartoon

There is only one winner … literature

the Guardian

I’ve had a lot of people ask me recently why not stay on Twitter and fight.

The reason is because Musk controls the algorithm. He could ban you tomorrow, and he could also just deprioritize every one of your tweets so no one sees them.

You can’t fight and win when the opponent has complete control over the field of conflict.
#TwitterMigration