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Thank you for all of these incredibly moving posts.When this is over and you get your freedom back I urge you to run for office again. Our society needs you. Stay strong and keep on. 🤞🏼

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Hearing about the experiences of people working at the slaughterhouses is really moving. Thanks for sharing this, Wayne.

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It's amazing the way you keep doing all the advocacy even in there. You're awesome ❤️ it might also be a great relief from your own situation.. I know someone who thaugh their fellow prisoners meditation. He also changed it from within..many followed. People need love to guide them. If they don't know it, they need to see someone who does.. We are all lost souls swimming in the fish bowl as pink Floyd sings in wish you were here. Good luck on your sentencing this week Wayne! 🍀❤️🙏🏻 may there be some miracles for yourself to, you wonderful man.

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Amazing. You're looking for the best in the worst.

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“The second reason jail advocacy has been great is that everyone here knows the feeling of being trapped by a cruel system. When I got into jail, I had a wound on my arm that quickly became infected, spreading blood and pus all over my armpit. But while I begged for care for a week, nobody came. Everyone I’ve met — literally everyone — has a similar story. My cellmate, for example, was experiencing excruciating back pain that made it difficult to walk. After many weeks, they finally came for treatment — but took his blood to test for diabetes instead of treating his back!” I’m so sorry you are constantly being abused. It’s amazing how you use your power even at your weak state to empower others in jail. Thank you for everything you do Wayne and to show the world how to be a kind and compassionate leader. Hugs ❤️💚❤️💚

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Wayne never quits. It gives me strength.

Thank you for every minute you've endured . 🩵

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Both points make a lot of sense to me. It was seeing how animals were treated in the food and science industries in The Animals Film in the early 80s that turned me into a vegan. Simply lost the taste for meat. I bet that happens to a lot of people who've worked in slaughterhouses, and who themselves are confined.

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You are very much appreciated.

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I love this post! It was just yesterday during a brainstorming meeting about ways to build on the momentum of this case regarding the right to rescue, it occurred to me that speaking to workers, former and current, could be an invaluable opportunity to shed light on the reality of the cruelty in factory farms. Especially when owners lie on the stand in a court of law and get away with it, but then turn around and spread lies and false accusations in national media outlets and industry communications. Having insiders who are willing to testify may be just the thing to sway the next jury. Whether it's for a factory farm or an animal testing lab, etc. I also love the question of "have you ever felt trapped...?". This applies not just to feeling trapped by systems. It can apply to feeling trapped by an abusive person or people, which is also something many of us have experienced. Some of us have even escaped our captors and literally run for our lives, something every animal on a slaughter line wants to do. If you've ever run for your life, literally, you know the overwhelming sensations, the total flooding of adrenaline that enables you to run through broken glass with bare feet and not feel a thing. There are so many opportunities to allow people to relate to what the animals are going through, and I love this approach. So thank you thank you thank you for continuing to share your insights and experiences so that the rest of us have some new tools in our toolkit for having these sometimes challenging conversations. But back to the workers ... let's get them on board for real. Here in Sonoma County. Talk to you soon my friend!

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Amazing work! Thank you so much for being dedicated to the work of bringing light to unjust situations!

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Dear Wayne: Years ago I was called for jury duty to Supreme Court, Queens County. It was a criminal case. I did not want to serve on a jury as I had plans for a vacation pending.

Jury selection and the Judge: After hearing what other jurors had to say who didn't want to be selected, when it came to my turn, here's what I told the Judge something like this (as far as I can remember): "I don't believe the legal system is about justice because the system accommodates the law to serve the interests of those in power." The Judge: "But can you follow my instructions?" I replied, "I go by my beliefs." The Judge: "Excused!"

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Even in jail, you’re making a difference! Go Wayne!

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This is very positive to hear that some convicts are sympathetic towards the suffering of animals as they have seen firsthand the cruelty endured by sentient beings.

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The advantage of a captive audience, so to speak 🩷

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