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This #SundayMorning, we're asking whatever happened to Reality Winner?

As one of the first whistleblowers in the Trump era, Reality was sentenced to more than 5 years for leaking classified materials about Russian interference in the 2016 election. #FreeRealityWinner
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(2) My followers arranged an opportunity to ask Reality Winner's mom @bjwinnerdavis questions about her daughter's case, why the media hasn't given it more coverage & how to help

Answers shortened for this thread. Read the full interview @RanttMedia

rantt.com/where-is-reali…
(3) 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿’𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁?

"@alisongrinter has volunteered to assist with the completion of a Petition for Clemency, which will ask for commutation of sentence for Reality Winner...

standwithreality.org/action-to-take…
(4) ...As you may know, our small group & other supporters have been asking for letters in support of clemency & commutation to include with the petition.

Go to Stand With Reality to submit a letter, send a personal letter to us & sign the petition."

standwithreality.org
(5) 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀?

"This has been a question from the beginning.
The government made sure that the narrative about my daughter was out & portrayed her as a traitor to country & a Taliban sympathizer...
(6) ...When news outlets began contacting the initial attorney, Nichols went on CNN & spoke on behalf of Reality.

He was admonished by the judge & given a warning. He argued this was unfair given the government was releasing docs to media & Reality had a right to answer to it...
(7) ...A "gag" order was put in effect immediately, which made it difficult for media to produce or report on the case.

Reality was denied bond and bail and no one was allowed access to her, so the media couldn't give anyone her story...

whistleblowersblog.org/2018/08/articl…
(8) ...the government’s silencing of Reality made people wary of supporting her.

We also couldn't enlist whistleblower organizations to "sponsor" her, as she was not defined as a true whistleblower, so she was not provided the same public support as Snowden and Manning."
(9) 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗱𝗼 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆?

"Keep her name out there. Write to congressional leaders, media. Sign the petition & submit a letter in support of her."

standwithreality.org/action-to-take…
(10) 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗽, 𝗵𝗲𝗿 3𝗿𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗮𝗿𝘀. 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘀?

"Cards and postcards are welcomed! Please let's not let her think she is forgotten in there...
(11) ...Another thing that I truly think would make her happy is for people to donate to nonprofits, such as animal rescues, the White Helmets, veterans groups, etc. in her name, and send her a little note letting her know that she is still making a huge difference in the world."
(12) Thanks to @bjwinnerdavis for answering our questions for the #SundayMorning thread.

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