Unhoused people have some of the lowest turnout of all voters, yet there are often ballot measures that directly affect them. @bolts looks at a program in Los Angeles County that seeks to bring voting directly to service centers and shelters. The effort is working — almost 3,000 who might not otherwise have cast a ballot did so in the last general election.

https://boltsmag.org/los-angeles-county-flex-vote-centers-unhoused-voters/

#Homelessness #LosAngelesCounty #California #Voting #VotingRights #Newstodon #NewstodonFriday #FollowFriday

“I Am Ready, Warden” is streaming now on Paramount+. @TexasObserver talked to director Smriti Mundhra about the documentary, which chronicles the days leading up to the execution of John Henry Ramirez, and which they say is a must-watch for people on any side of the death-penalty debate.

https://www.texasobserver.org/death-penalty-john-ramirez-documentary/

#Movies #Film #Cinema #Television #Documentary #DeathPenalty #CapitalPunishment #Newstodon #NewstodonFriday #FollowFriday

Last of all, we love a story that combines gaming and Microsoft’s Office suite. To wit, this little gem from @Gizmodo that our @CultureDesk shared about Michael Jarman, who last week won the Microsoft Excel World Championship, competing with 11 over finalists in a simulated game of World of Warcraft via spreadsheet. Congrats, Michael!

https://gizmodo.com/canadian-man-crowned-as-king-of-spreadsheets-at-the-2024-microsoft-excel-world-championship-2000537901

#Gaming #Games #VideoGames #Excel #Microsoft #Newstodon #NewstodonFriday #FollowFriday

@Flipboard @damemagazine what palooka wrote this?