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Writer, geek, human rights activist. I work with Sister @helenprejean to end the death penalty and life without parole.
#fedi22

Passions in no particular order:
#CriminalJustice
#ClassicalMusic
#QuantumPhysics (for non-physicists)
#cosmology
#astronomy
#BonnieRaitt
#AussiePolitics
#scifi
#woodworking
#gardening
#birdwatching
#comics (especially non-fiction - I'm working on a graphic adaptation of Dead Man Walking)
#photography particularly #NaturePhotography

Pronouns:she/her/hers
Country:Transplanted Aussie in USA
Graphic Dead Man Walking:https://gdmw.org
Work web:https://sisterhelen.org

It's our annual fundraiser today. Please help my work with the Ministry Against the Death Penalty.

I'll be heading to Oklahoma tomorrow to try to prevent that state from killing an innocent man, Richard Glossip.

We have so much to do and we need your help to do it.

https://givenola.org/madp

GiveNOLA Day!

GiveNOLA Day, an initiative of the Greater New Orleans Foundation, is a one-day online giving event. For 24 hours, everyone who loves our region can support their favorite local causes by donating to one or more of 700+ participating nonprofit organizations.

A huge day. The Oklahoma AG files a brief to VACATE Richard Glossip's conviction for murder.

This is so big it is sending shockwaves through the capital defense community.

If the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals upholds this request, Richard's case will be returned to the district court. It seems unlikely they will want to retry this case, and that will mean Richard goes free.

Richard has faced 8 execution dates for a crime he didn't commit. He came within hours of death twice.

Hallelujah!

One thing I consistently hear from readers, even technically sophisticated ones who understand the importance of securing online accounts, is that their password management strategy is a mess.

At some point, they tried a password manager program, but the effort required to enter all those passwords was overwhelming and they gave up, leaving the job only partially complete.

Sound familiar?

I have a solution.

https://edbott.substack.com/p/get-your-passwords-organized-in-30

Get your passwords organized (in 30 minutes or less)

Set aside a half-hour, follow this three-step program. and you can dramatically improve your online security

Ed Bott's READ ME

Looking for a simple shared calendar app for browser, Windows, iOS, with decent sized text, color to help visibility.

Constraints: I work with octogenarians who are not adept with new software. Can’t handle spreadsheets or Google Calendar.

Currently trying Clickup because it’s calendar is simple but interface is terrible (and doesn’t look improved in v3). Would love a combo of Clickup’s calendar with Trello’s looks.

Any ideas?
#calendar #calendarapp #clickup #asana #trello

A two frame composite of the Milky Way and my kitty "Ding" waiting for me to join him in the freezing cold tent. Ding loved to go camping with me. I sure do miss Schrödinger, the Kampin' Kitty 💔. (Photo: Massacre Rim, International Dark Sky Sanctuary, Nevada (5/23/2020).)

#AstroPhotography #MilkyWay #Astronomy #Camping #CatsOfMastodon #Photography #LinuxPhotography #Darktable #GIMP

Never forget that when Seoul, Korea removed the #Cheonggyecheon expressway in 2003, and replaced it with a restored stream and 1000 acre park in the city’s centre, not only did it transform the city’s public life and economic success, but the vehicle traffic got better.

The traffic got BETTER.

#cars #cities #urbanism #Seoul #traffic #car

for #SoupySunday here’s a picture of me sitting in some soup

@ericaiguess This is so powerful! I hadn't heard it. Thank you for bringing it to my attention. We'll get it added to the Justice Train playlist as soon as possible.

I went on to read the NPR article about Tyler Childers and to watch the extraordinary video he made about creating 'Long Violent History'. What an important voice!

https://www.npr.org/sections/we-insist-a-timeline-of-protest-music-in-2020/2020/09/18/914469882/tyler-childers-pushes-back-on-southern-values-and-our-long-violent-history

Tears of joy today after hearing that Lamar Johnson has been freed after almost 30 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. Too, too long.

Hail to the Midwest Innocence Project, and all those who worked so hard to see this day of justice finally arrive.

https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/lamar-johnson-conviction-overturned-st-louisan-to-be-released-from-prison-after-30-years/article_7dbf605e-d341-5062-95cd-1071af6cdf14.html

#LamarJohnson #innocence #justice

Lamar Johnson walks free after murder conviction overturned

Lamar Johnson walked out the courthouse Tuesday afternoon, hours after a judge vacated his murder conviction and completing a decadeslong quest to prove he was wrongly imprisoned early 30 years

STLtoday.com

Now all the hate is louder than ever.

The fascists are

Anti-poor
Antisemitists
Anti working class
Anti gay
Anti trans
Anti Asian
Anti First Nations
Anti immigrant
Anti all people of color
Anti disabled
Anti women.
Anti modern men

When you add It together that’s 90% of us. All fighting separate battles.

When I say all oppression is related this is what I mean.

Start somewhere. Share Black history posts. Participate in #BlackHistory exercises.
Let’s get free together,