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Skype and the Deaf

Jan 6, 2015deafinprisonorg3 CommentsASL, Deaf and the Internet, Editorials#FreeFelix, #JusticeForFelix, #KeepASLinSchools, #StopHearingLossBullying, ASL Learners by DeafInPrison.com, BitcoDavid, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Microsoft, Skype

By BitcoDavid Video Relay is a godsend for the Deaf community. It allows those who cannot speak or hear, to engage in phone conversations with those who can. And it does so with far greater ease and speed, than its predecessor, TTY. But Video Relay has its drawbacks as well. It’s slower than full duplex

2014 in Review

Jan 2, 2015deafinprisonorg2 CommentsAdministrative Information, Awards and Accolades#JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, ASL Learners by DeafInPrison.com, BitcoDavid, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Joanne Greenberg, New Year - New System, Pat Bliss

By BitcoDavid I hope you all had a great New Years holiday. Since my days of wearing lampshades have gone the way of the pterodactyl, my last vice consists entirely of food. Like all Jews, to me the last day of the year means one thing and one thing only – Chinese! I’ll be running

Something Different for New Years

Dec 28, 2014deafinprisonorg1 CommentEmbeded Files#FreeFelix, #JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, BitcoDavid, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Dogs, Fuzzbutts, New Year - New System

By BitcoDavid This isn’t about the Deaf. It isn’t about rampant police overreach or even about the failed war on drugs. For our last post of 2014, I decided on something a little different. If God rested on Sunday, he woke up Monday morning, clear headed and with fresh eyes. His last – his bestest

A Holiday Thank You to Felix’s Supporters

Dec 22, 2014deafinprisonorg3 CommentsUncategorized#FreeFelix, #JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, BitcoDavid, Deaf Insight, DeafInPrison.com FaceBook Page, Pat Bliss

By Pat Bliss TO MY SUPPORTER FRIENDS OF FELIX GARCIA! ON BEHALF OF FELIX AND MYSELF, I WANT TO WISH YOU ALL A WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS! I CANNOT EXPRESS IN WORDS WHAT IT IS LIKE TO HAVE YOUR SUPPORT AND KNOWING THERE IS A COMMUNITY OUT THERE OF BELIEVERS IN FELIX’S INNOCENCE AND PRAYING FOR HIS

Felix’s Response to the Parole Hearing

Dec 9, 2014deafinprisonorg6 CommentsFelix Garcia Case#FreeFelix, #JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, BitcoDavid, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Florida Department of Corrections, Marion CI, Pat Bliss

By Pat Bliss I arrived at Marion Correctional Institution, thinking I was early, but still having to wait one and one-half hours, to get in. Fortunately it was not raining. I was checked through security, and waiting for Felix to come into the visiting room. Actually, I was very excited with the news of the

Pat Bliss Talks About Felix’s Parole Hearing

Dec 2, 2014deafinprisonorg2 CommentsFelix Garcia Case, Photo-essay#FreeFelix, #JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, BitcoDavid, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Florida, Pat Bliss, Sachs Media Group

By Pat Bliss Preparation for Felix’s Parole Hearing Attorney Reggie Garcia and I received notice about Felix’s November 19th parole hearing on November 3rd. We were surprised, as we expected it to be a month or two away. After much preparation and arrangements, I set out for Florida on the 15th, and arrived in Tallahassee,

Press Release Video From Sachs Media

Nov 25, 2014deafinprisonorgEmbeded Files, Felix Garcia Case, Interview (Video), Video#FreeFelix, #JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, BitcoDavid, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Embedded Media, Pat Bliss, Sachs Media Group

By BitcoDavid This video was created by Dave Heller, and sent to me by Porsche Haynes of Sachs Media Group, via Pat Bliss. It can also be seen on Vimeo. [wpvideo qYf6Audi] Pat has shared with me, some of the monumental effort she put into this hearing – the travel, the personal financial expense, the

Update on Felix’s Parole Hearing

Nov 20, 2014deafinprisonorg5 CommentsFelix Garcia Case#FreeFelix, #JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, BitcoDavid, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Looks like I have to keep typing #JusticeForFelix, Pat Bliss, Sachs Media Group

By BitcoDavid I am deeply saddened to report that Felix Garcia was denied parole. Attorney Reggie Garcia has provided the following for media dissemination: 1. the parole commissioners will review the case again in three years (it could have been 5 – 7) 2. They referred Felix to Sumter C.I. in Bushnell, Florida. for special

Felix Garcia Gets First Parole Hearing

Nov 19, 2014deafinprisonorg5 CommentsEmbeded Files, Felix Garcia Case#FreeFelix, #JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, BitcoDavid, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, I hope this is the last time I'll ever have to type #JusticeForFelix, Sachs Media Group

By BitcoDavid At 9:30AM, Eastern Standard Time, Felix Garcia – the innocent Deaf man who is currently serving his 31st year of a life sentence – will plead his case in front of a parole board. Although we all hope desperately, that Felix finally gets a scintilla of the justice he so rightly deserves, parole

Some Thoughts on Sign Videos

Oct 12, 2014deafinprisonorgASL, Embeded Files, Video#FreeFelix, #JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, BitcoDavid, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Firework, Katy Perry, Stephen Torrence

By BitcoDavid Stephen Torrence made Sign Language versions of popular rock videos, and he’s not alone. He’s not the first, and he won’t be the last, but he’s the first to shut down his channel, and halt all future production. He has also taken down his revenue channel. Torrence is Hearing, but has an interest

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