Dallas Augustine

I am a former incarcerated firefighter. I served in a California fire camp from 2009 to 2012.

Misinformation is afire on the internet, so here are facts about the prison firefighter program, all in one place.

A thread.

When Kittens Came to My Prison, I Had Not Petted One in 15 Years I had not touched a cat in 15 years when an orange kitten wandered over to sit with me in the grass.

"[The cats] are gracious enough to spend their time with us so that we might learn, and so that we can enjoy a few quiet moments of warmth, softness, non judgment, and freedom."

Oh no what have I done 😭

Santa, all I want for Xmas is for you to grade these final exams for me. Like, please, make yourself useful for once 😭😭😭

Please also add/repost the second Starter Pack, which I made because so many great criminologists have joined bluesky lately that the first starter pack got full.

As before, please reply if you'd like to be added -- I'll do my very best to include all CJ academics here.
go.bsky.app/7qmM6yB

🎶 Watching Wicked, holding space;
“Adjuster” with a handsome face;

Everything is pink and green;
Topple the Assad regime;

Surprise release of GNX;
Lindsay Lohan on Netflix;

A Nonsense Christmas just for fun;
DECEMBER’S ONLY JUST BEGUN!

We didn’t start the fire… 🎶

Google trends show it spiking as news of the CEO killing broke, and again right now

Searches for jury nullification over the past week

Violence Against People Who Are Homeless: The Hidden Epidemic | Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative Recently, a spate of assaults and murders have highlighted how people without housing are vulnerable to violence. Margot Kushel, MD, Director of BHHI, sheds light on the longstanding crisis of violenc...

Jordan Neely’s death shows how homelessness, mental health, and racial injustice intersect. Black Americans are 7x more likely to experience homelessness and face greater risks of violence. Housing cuts the risk of violence in half, ends homelessness, and supports healing.

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Yay thanks Christopher!

I'd love to be added! Thank you!

Hello, I am here 🫡