The Future is Broken

Kind of a sociologist

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I have spoken to countless lawyers and they have yet to discover any cases in Florida where an African American was able to successfully use the “Stand Your Ground Law” defense in a hearing.” Another step I will take is to call for a study into racial disparities in the application of this law. What I didn’t see in the courtroom today is mercy or justice. The three year plea deal from Angela Corey is not mercy and a mandatory twenty year sentence is not justice. I hope that the people will come to Marissa’s defense as the system has so utterly failed her. This is just the beginning, not the end.

Congresswoman Corrine Brown on Marissa Alexander (Jacksonville, FL) Ruling (link)

sorry — really should have posted this earlier.

ALSO:

DONATE to her legal defense fund on WePay: https://www.wepay.com/donations/178785

TWITTER page: https://twitter.com/#!/FreeMarissa

2 PETITIONS:

this page has a phone call campaign & more: http://sisterslead.org/?page_id=89

[…] This a travesty of justice. Tell the Judge and State Attorney that a woman’s safety is not a criminal act.

Call Judge James Daniel at 904-630-7154 and ask for Marissa Alexander to be released now

Call State Attorney Angela Corey at 904-630-7075 ask for Marissa Alexander to be released now

Please also visit our sisterfriend Antonia Vann’s blog, on what you can do to help Marissa Alexander.
http://antonia-advocate.blogspot.com/2012/04/justice-for-marissa-alexander.html

[warning for brief mention of details of the assault at that last link]

direct email addresses [from the petition in the above quote]:

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I find penguins at present the only comfort in life. One feels everything in the world so sympathetically ridiculous; One can’t be angry when one looks at a penguin.
John Ruskin (via dunkinchunkin)

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Latest News: Venture Bros. Halloween Special Coming In October 2012

mantiseye:

While Adult Swim’s Upfront announcement mostly contained info about non-Venture Bros. specials, pilots and renewals (including SuperJail!’s third season being formally announced), there was one bit of pertinent info on the Venture Bros.Halloween special, which is that it will be airing this year in October:

VENTURE BROTHERS HALLOWEEN SPECIAL — This October on Adult Swim, the Venture Family fills your Halloween goody bag with fun-sized Truth. Created and directed by Jackson Publick and written by Publick and Doc Hammer, both of whom also provide voices for the special, the Venture Brothers Halloween Special is being animated by Titmouse, Inc.

So just when you thought we would go all of 2012 without a Venture Bros. episode, fear not! No other info was provided but I’m sure we’ll find out more in the coming months.

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genderedintelligence: The Trans Youth Sexual Health booklet was produced by trans people aged 16-24 at Gendered Intelligence, in partnership with Terrence Higgins Trust. The project allowed young trans people to get together as a group and learn about sexual health, and also to discuss how to make sexual health information more relevant to trans people. As a result, a group of young people produced this information booklet, which is aimed at trans youth and their partners. Check out the full pdf here. Hard copies can be ordered here.

genderedintelligence:

The Trans Youth Sexual Health booklet was produced by trans people aged 16-24 at Gendered Intelligence, in partnership with Terrence Higgins Trust. The project allowed young trans people to get together as a group and learn about sexual health, and also to discuss how to make sexual health information more relevant to trans people. As a result, a group of young people produced this information booklet, which is aimed at trans youth and their partners.

Check out the full pdf here. Hard copies can be ordered here.