Wishing FJI’s Staff Attorney Erica Downs a happy birthday! Learn more about our dedicated team, board, and community at linkin.bio/fji

Take April to consider how you can help make more opportunities for equal employment happen. If you run a business, hire someone with a record. If you work somewhere, push your company to change hiring practices. Follow to see more ways to engage and improve our justice system.

We want to spotlight two of the people who make FJI’s work possible: Mike Langley is always pushing for change and advocating for our organization. Bethell Forbes is behind our pro bono work, connecting attorneys with the people who need them most. Learn more about our team at FJI.law

It's important that people coming home after incarceration have the opportunities and support they need, but this is rarely the case. Join us tomorrow in Tallahassee to discuss these exact issues, including what you and our communities can do about it.

This year's winner of the Roderick N. Petrey Public Service Award is Kathie Klarreich! This year's winner of the Randall C. Berg, Jr. Social Justice Award is the Florida Prison Education Project! Look out for our next posts highlighting the winners and the amazing work they do in the community.

As we approach another sweltering summer, our extreme heat case is making headlines once again. Your support makes our work possible, and attending or sponsoring our signature event is one way you can contribute. Visit fji.law/celebration to get tickets and see sponsorship opportunities.

We’re excited to welcome Paige Mulac back to the Florida Justice Institute. Paige first joined us as an intern for the Spring 2025 semester. Having her back is a huge win for our team. Welcome back Paige!

Thanks to the efforts of the Murphy family, people are now screened for mental health issues early in the custody process. Last year, Cindee Murphy spoke about what the moment meant to her. During May and beyond, we’ll continue to advocate for mental healthcare access.

Elmer Williams spent years in a Florida prison while battling terminal cancer. In 2022, FJI attorney Erica Downs secured his compassionate release. FJI is fighting for others like Elmer, but we need your help to keep doing it. Support our compassionate release work at linkin.bio/fji

Mark your calendars for the night of April 16th. We’re gathering at the historic Miami Women’s Club for FJI’s Annual Signature Event. Don't miss this chance to celebrate the work and the people behind it. Sign up at linktr.ee/fji.law

How to fake an attack in four easy steps: 1. push 2. sprint to the police 3. crybaby 4. don’t forget the victim card. Nice France, Place Massena. Source: Rima Hassan on X

PhD is not just science, it’s project management and stress mitigation combined. Our DCs Marlene, Sara, Philippine, and Pauline get candid about what’s like to be a HUMAN PhD while keeping their sanity and stress levels in check. 👇 What's the most underrated stress-management tip you swear by?

A huge THANKS to our incredible #CARTEN100 cyclists who took on the 100-mile ride from Cardiff to Tenby in support of LOOK. Every pound helps us continue supporting young people with vision impairment. Feeling inspired? Click 🔗to get involved! buff.ly/BNgUdXm #ManchesterMarathon #LondonToBrighton

“This above all: to thine own self be true.” Not ego. Not pride. Not every passing mood. But that quiet place inside you that still knows what is right when the world gets loud. A song about integrity, courage, and refusing to trade your soul for applause. 🔊 Unmute for the song.

A public holiday in Germany - Ascension Day. 1 of 3 public holidays in May. 2 of those are religious (today & Whitmonday), 1 is modern (May 1). So to all neoconservatives complaining about too much time off for workers: Shall we lose the religious stuff so few now believe in?😉 #GoodMorning, everyone

This coming week on the podcast!

.@cheetah.bsky.social: Don't look, and definitely don't jinx it but Congress just might be showing signs of growing a spine. Republicans decided to call it quits after a series of bills and amendments, including one to fund the ballroom and another that would give money to January 6th-ers.

Video footage captures the moment an ambulance was struck in an Israeli attack in Deir Qanoun En Nahr, south Lebanon. A Syrian father & his young daughter were killed in the initial strike. Moments later, paramedics from the Islamic Risala Scout Association rushed to the scene to rescue the wounded

"You have to find the soft spots and you squeeze" - Stephen A. Smith

Gelmerbahn in Handegg, Switzerland is the steepest open-air funicular railway in Europe, & it feels like you’re riding a slow motion roller coaster! 🗓️ Open seasonally from June-October. #Switzerland #rollercoaster#slow #travel #Europe #adventure #fun

“Is it cool that I said all that? Is it chill that you’re in my head? ‘Cause I know that it’s Delicate” 🖤🐍

🚨 Cúilín Media - Podcast Clip! 🚨 The lads discuss Dublin’s huge win over Kilkenny in Parnell Park 🔥 Cúilín Media Championship Coverage 2026 is partnered by ATAK Sports 🤝 Full Pod available on YouTube & Spotify 🎧

We are filled with DETERMINATION this Monday - to a great #GDC! 💯 See y'all in SF this week around Moscone... 🌉 - Casey (via @obscure.postings)

It’s been 11 years since the release of Crypt of the NecroDancer, and to celebrate, we have a very special guest joining us on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation. Welcome to the Crypt, Shovel Knight! 🤝 @yachtclubgames.bsky.social

AI Is Crawling Your Mobile Site and What It Finds There Is Costing You Citations #AISEO, #ChatGPT, #AISearch, #MobileSEO, #DigitalMarketing, #SEOTips, #AIVisibility, #TechnicalSEO, #MobileFirst, #DigitalBlacksmiths

Dressed in white, convicts of the brutal abduction, gang rape, and murder of 18 years old Jaffna schoolgirl Sivaloganathan Vidya in 2015 are escorted by prison officials after the death sentence of the perpetrators was confirmed by Sri Lanka’s supreme court on Wednesday (06.05.2026).

Jeff Bezos had the caucasity to say if “you double my taxes, it would have a negligible impact on people’s lives. Well, Bezos, let’s try it and see. Oh, right Mayor Mamdani taxed multi-million dollar residents in NYC and was able to do it in a month. #jeffbezos #taxes #tax #taxtherich #eattherich

Privatization makes wait times worse. It just allows the wealthy few to jump the queue, pushing everyone else with greater needs further back. 😠 ~ Ontario Health Coalition #onpoli #healthcare #nursing #dougford #daniellesmith #markcarney #abpoli #cdnpoli #privatization

Catherine Bouvier Ellis, CEO and Co-Founder of Neuroendocrine Cancer UK, local patient Jane Aylott and host Steve Band explore neuroendocrine cancer in this podcast Spotify: bit.ly/432flq3 Apple: bit.ly/4ny1Uqk Amazon: bit.ly/4gOcOFG YouTube: bit.ly/4mLkhqr

"Reform Councillors one week into their new job" 😉 #Reform in #councils

Awesome party match and a FANTASTIC finishing sequence. Great to see a win for Private Party! #aew #aewcollision #aewdynamite

Hi-C Full-Throttle Taste Commercial Recorded May 23, 1999 on KMSP/UPN 9 in Minneapolis, MN #commercial #beverage #vitaminC

You’re not just my love, but also my best friend ❤️🤝 #love #relationshipgoals #lovequotes #romanticquotes #relationshipquotes

My pawrents gave me this box that came. I can never be sure with those two .. there's been trawps in the past. This was a happy surprise and looks like me too. 🥰🎄🐶🥰 #adventcalendar #corgi #spoiledorindulged #luckythepracticecorgi #Christmas

3 things all Michiganders deserve: 1.) A good job with fair pay 2.) The ability to go to the doctor without going broke 3.) The ability to afford to live and stay here

President Stubb did not rule out the possibility of becoming the European Union’s representative in peace negotiations with Russia if asked to do so. At the same time, he stressed that negotiations with Moscow would only be possible after Russia agrees to a […] [Original post on mstdn.social]

The pirates of the Iranians Trump talks about the U.S. Navy seizing ships: We landed on top of it and took over the ship. We seized the cargo, we seized the oil, & we seized everything. It's a very profitable business. Who would have thought we'd do that? We're like pirates

🇺🇸🚶‍♂️👽📌Who did this?!

Waste Not: Tips to Reduce Food Waste #StopFoodWaste Day #ZeroHunger Each year, we waste 1/3 of all the food that is produced! Tips to reduce #foodwaste! www.feedingamerica.org/our-work/red... #feedingAmerica

Pew pew #pixelart

Daily Mario Music - Day 39 !!! Steam Gardens [Rock Ver.] ↳ Mario Kart World ↳ Nintendo Switch 2

The authoritarian, violent, and anti-science actions of the Trump admin over the past week show clear contempt for democracy and the public good, endangering people in the US and around the world. Congress must uphold its constitutional responsibility and hold the administration accountable.

Are food disposal units in your sink a good idea? Social media seemed to think so when we posted about food waste so we delved into it 🕵️‍♂️ To hear the whole conversation just search Talking Rubbish wherever you get your podcasts, this clip is from episode 84 ♻️ #foodwaste #recycling #water

Flow like the river #rap #hiphop #trap #remix #rapper #praise #CHH #fyp #discover #viral #explore #mixtape #MusicSky

Why am I so easily amused

Relaxing on the Hand after Dinner with Angus and Betty!

Full penalty shootout #PSG vs #Arsenal 4-3 Arsenal's worst day ever? They shall never be closer than This #UCLFinal #arsenalfc #afc #ucl #championsleague #soccer #football #footballnews #footballculture #fyp #bluesky #sport #sports

Gardevoir said “have a good day” 💜✨ Cosplay content in advance and exclusives : patreon.com/emeii #pokemoncosplayer #Pokemon #gardevoircosplay #pokemoncosplay #gardevoir

The 25 remaining humans on it are aight tho...

Team HighballTV This or That: Director’s edition 🎬 Agnès Varda or Chantal Akerman? PTA or Ruben Östlund? Some choices reveal more than a Letterboxd profile ever could. 👀 #filmsky

Choose your starting place in the Johanna Kincaid Mystery Series. Listen to the Casefile Rollout. Oh. Pre-orders for Incident on the Right of Way are coming soon ⚡️ meanwhile COMMENT 1,2, or 3. I’ll be back to follow up 💙📚 #Booksky #WritingCommunity #Mystery #Thrillers #Writers❤️Reviews sound on ? 🎧

Thank you all who stands by our side in this fight for Ukraine. Together we will win ✌️ 2/2

A warning about impregnating a demon from a different dimension is said to be contained within the Talmud — and total shock was expressed by Rogan upon hearing it. 😂

📺 Visualizando el swing de Juan Soto utilizando tecnología de seguimiento de bate.

I didn't want to be inside my own head today. So I got outside of it the only way I know how — I moved. Chest full of something I haven't figured out yet. Legs that still work. That's enough. Some days that's everything.

‘MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE’ director Travis Knight says that he finds it unfair how VFX artists are treated online. “People generally are a little too hard on visual effects & VFX artists… there are a lot of times when budget & timing are things that have to be compromised.”

Excellent news! Terri Reese for U.S. House of Representatives (NJ-02) has taken the #PledgetoAmend and committed support to the #WeThePeopleAmendment, and abolishing corporate personhood and money as free speech! Terri Reese is a #wethepeoplechampion.

tomodachi life saying what i've known all along

6/2/26 MAGAts say there is no slush fund but we know there is one. #news #politics #currentevents

This is a safe space to set down the demands of the world and simply be held in kindness. You deserve to find more peace and meaning in every part of your journey. See link in profile to book your meeting now. 💗 #Burnout #Work #Stress #Insomnia #Exhaustion #Trauma #Heartbreak #Recovery #Career