NEW: Victor Rosario spent 32 years behind bars for a crime he says he did not commit before a judge overturned his convictions. More than a decade after his release, he returned to MCI Norfolk as a free man. There, he shared a walk—and a message of hope—with his old friends. #Massachusetts

Those who sentence people to prison should know where they are sending them. JUDGES SHOULD SPEND A DAY IN PRISON! The proposal, now open for public comment through Nov. 21, would require every New York judge with sentencing or detaining responsibilities to visit a correctional facility once a year.

Good Ruling! "Judge rules Trump’s DC National Guard deployment was illegal." The judge postponed the impact of her decision until Dec. 11 to give the Trump admin time to appeal her decision...However, her decision lands just as other rulings set on deployment in Chicago, Portland and LA.

Important Report from @prisonpolicy.org The criminal legal system doesn't have to get any bigger in 2026. Here are 34 actionable policies I'm counting on lawmakers to follow for meaningful criminal justice reform. By Sarah Staut & Emmett Sanders

Important Report from @prisonpolicy.org The criminal legal system doesn't have to get any bigger in 2026. Here are 34 actionable policies I'm counting on lawmakers to follow for meaningful criminal justice reform. By Sarah Staut & Emmett Sanders

Great Op-ed @bostonglobe.com today by Lara Jirmanus, Aaron Shakow & Sandra Susan Smith "Harvard idealizes pluralism. It needs restorative justice instead" "This is a crisis as serious as any in Harvard’s 400-year history. The university is failing in its duty to make academic freedom real for all"

Always up for hope and good news involving former prisoners who succeed in ways we never expect! @nolanews.bsky.social Brava Calvin Duncan!

Check out John Oliver on #felonymurder! youtu.be/Y93ljB7sfco?...

Check out John Oliver on #felonymurder! youtu.be/Y93ljB7sfco?...

For those interested in theatre in prison-- guess what? In Italy I listened to a band made up of former prisoners and correction officers. Unheard of in the states!

Excited to go to Florence tomorrow for this amazing Theatre in Prison conference where I will speak on the work I've done behind bars and the importance of theatre and literature programs for those who are often discarded. Easily translatable article --

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Great Ruling! "Judge Permanently Blocks National Guard Deployments to Portland for ICE Protests." "With her temporary block expiring, Judge Karin Immergut said the Trump administration had failed to prove that protesters were hampering President Trump’s policies." Gift article

After you read this wonderful article below, then check out another program that brings HOPE to those released from prison

"How an Illinois Prison Cheers Up Residents by Taking Their Photos" When I directed plays inside prison, the women revelled in sending video to their family at home. They felt seen. They shared strengths with their kids. they were proud. Why would we expect anything else?

A fantastic program in higher ed for formerly incarcerated people that I wrote to shine a light on the talents and persistence of those who come out of prison and shine far beyond society's expectations. Please share! binj.news/2025/11/04/b...

A fantastic program in higher ed for formerly incarcerated people that I wrote to shine a light on the talents and persistence of those who come out of prison and shine far beyond society's expectations. Please share! binj.news/2025/11/04/b...

What we know, 10:20pm —VA Dems flip Gov, LG, *and* AG —BIG Dem gains in VA House —Dems win NJ-Gov —Mamdani wins —Dems keep PA supreme court —Larry Krasner & Bragg win — GA Dems flip 2 statewide offices —JD Vance’s half-brother loses Cincy —Dems sweep Orlando council —ME anti-mail vote measure loses

MAMDANI WINS projects @msnbc.com

This is shaping up to be a spectacular night for democracy.

First NYC results are in: That's already 819,165 votes. Mamdani: 51.5% Cuomo: 40% Sliwa: 8%. (That's roughly 40% of the vote.)

What we know so far, 8:30pm —Democrats flip VA-Gov & VA-LG. —Also means Dems take VA trifecta. —Dems in good shape to win NJ-Gov. —Dems appear to flip 2 statewide offices in Georgia. —JD Vance's half-brother loses in Cincinnati. —Last GOPer in Orlando council gone. —PA: Dem justices up big so far.

GO MY HOME TOWN CINCINNATI!

I love my new I am Aunt Tifa shirt. ANd I love @jeantrounstine.com who gave it to me!!!

GOOD RULING "Government Ordered to Pay Food Stamp Benefits During Shutdown" by 2 judges so far A federal judge ordered Trump admin.. "to continue paying for food stamps...the second of two rulings in the span of about an hour that found the administration had acted unlawfully..." gift article

Every time there's a lawsuit against Trump, I feel a little jolt of joy. 22 states including Arizona, CA & Mass, called Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)"unnecessary & illegal," & asked a federal judge to force Washington to maintain SNAP benefits starting on Nov. 1."

Anybody got a link/way to open this blocked @washingtonpost.com article about Freedom Reads and Dwayne Betts? www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/20...

THIS BOOK IS AMAZING. (C'mon, can you even resist the title?) I read it before it was a book and it is stunning..and important..and immersive, too.

Always inspiring to see freedom! GIFT ARTICLE "James Comer’s case helped end de facto life sentences for young offenders in New Jersey. He had been convicted of felony murder as a teenager, after his companion in a robbery shot a victim"

Oct 10 ceasefire shaken by repeated violations. "Palestinian news agency said Israel violated ceasefire 80 times & killed at least 80 Palestinians in past 11 days. Israeli military accused Hamas of violating the agreement, killing 2 Israeli soldiers in Rafah & delaying return of hostages’ bodies."

I'm excited to announce my 8th book & first novel(!)--A CO kills her abusive husband & the women behind bars change her, & together they spur on a MeToo movement behind bars SOUNDS LIKE TROUBLE TO ME, Running Wild Press, May 12, 2026 PREORDER wherever you get books. It helps small presses!

I'm excited to announce my 8th book & first novel(!)--A CO kills her abusive husband & the women behind bars change her, & together they spur on a MeToo movement behind bars SOUNDS LIKE TROUBLE TO ME, Running Wild Press, May 12, 2026 PREORDER wherever you get books. It helps small presses!

Here's the 2nd #NoKings with 1000 or so in Lowell MA. Wearing yellow!

Going to two No KINGS events today. The first one was in Tewksbury! My small town went for Trump in 2024 but here are 250 of Tewksburians saying #Nokings cc: @maddow.msnbc.com

YES! POLITICAL OPPOSITION IS NOT REBELLION "Declaring that “political opposition is not rebellion,” the federal appeals court in Chicago refused Thursday to undo a lower court’s ruling that prevents President Donald Trump from deploying National Guard troops within Illinois."

JUSTICE TEAM ORGANIZING TO FIGHT BACK

JUSTICE TEAM ORGANIZING TO FIGHT BACK

Here's the link for artists to find a way to participate in this FANTASTIC EVENT in November drive.google.com/file/d/15oXk...

ANOTHER GOOD RULING: Judge blocks Trump temporarily from firing people during shutdown www.cnbc.com/2025/10/15/j...

ANOTHER GOOD RULING: Judge blocks Trump temporarily from firing people during shutdown www.cnbc.com/2025/10/15/j...

Here's the link for artists to find a way to participate in this FANTASTIC EVENT in November drive.google.com/file/d/15oXk...

“Dozens of prominent artists and cultural organizations will participate in a series of artistic demonstrations to protest what authoritarian overreach by the Trump administration. The protests, known as Fall of Freedom, will take place on the weekend of Nov. 21...” www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/a...

"Administrators at Harvard University have informed faculty and staff that the majority of the school’s research grants canceled by the Trump administration have been restored following a federal judge’s ruling last month that the cuts were illegal." ---Fu$k Trump and his appeal

YES! 22 State Attorneys General Slam Trump Administration for Alleged Retaliatory Strike Against NY's Letitia James Arizona, CA, Colorado, Conn, Del, Hawaiʻi, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, MA, Michigan, Minn, Nevada, NJ, New Mexico, N Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Wash, and Wisc, & DC

This is the truth.

Wonderful article by @adrianwalkerboston.bsky.social in @bostonglobe.com today. "It’s no surprise MIT’s Sally Kornbluth is the first to flatly reject Trump’s deal. MIT rejects proposed federal ‘compact’ as other institutions weigh their options." If u can't access-- www.bbc.com/news/article...

Going to chat with @chrislhayes.bsky.social about this ridiculousness in a few minutes - tune in!

Glad to hear that "Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado wins #NobelPeacePrize"

Is it an effort or is he just doing it? I expect more Democratic electeds to be indicted.