Tweeting the Holocaust Museum

Originally posted at Change.org.

On Tuesday I had the opportunity to go on a “live tweet” architectural tour of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (@holocaustmuseum).  For those unfamiliar with the “live-tweet” genre, this means that a group of us showed up at the museum, blackberries, iPhones and cell phones in hand, ready to send [...]

Photos – honor the past, act now for Darfur (Washington, DC)

Posted at Blog for Darfur.
On April 19th DC-area advocates for Darfur (and 3 buses of advocates from Pittsburgh!) joined over 450 communities across the United States to honor the past and act now for Darfur.
The event began with a moving memorial ceremony honoring the victims of the genocides and mass atrocities commemorated in the month [...]

Washington, DC Honor the Past – Act Now for Darfur event

IMG_6549, originally uploaded by shaggy2797.
Girl adds her postcard asking President Obama to act for Darfur at the Washington, DC event honoring Genocide Prevention Month and calling for action in Darfur.
Photo copyright: Ryan Riley

Signs that Spring is Actually Here!

Some signs of spring from the past few weeks as it burst onto the scene.

National Cathedral

The Squirrels of DC

The squirrels of DC have a long and fascinating history.  This spring, they seem particularly friendly and adventurous (and photograph-able!)

Sudanese vigil at the Sudanese Embassy today

Sudanese Diaspora leaders led a vigil at the Sudanese Embassy today, thanking the ICC and Ocampo and urging the US government to act for Darfur.  Some photos are below.