Notations On Our World: On the Fate of Al Jazeera Journalists (#FreeAJStaff)

Our team was very gratified this morning as we received word at our Virtual Studios that The Al Jazeera Journalists Mohammad Fahmy and Baher Mohammad were pardoned by President Sisi of Egypt as he prepared to leave for the UN General Assembly in New York.   It was in many respects the culmination of a 3 year campaign that we here @ #Outsiders were very gratified to support as we all agitated to #FreeAJStaff.     

As we celebrate this good day, we must never forget all who have continued to pay a heavy price for Freedom.    We remember them all on this day.

   

Notations On Our World (Special Edition): On Europe & The Refugee Crisis

The European Union has agreed on a plan.    Here is the news clip courtesy of the Guardian of London (which was released to our Twitter Feed earlier on #Europe Watch)  that detailed the broad structures which lays out how 120,000 refugees will be settled throughout Europe:


The Syrian Inferno rages on though as Russia and Iran seem to have doubled down on their support for Bashar Assad.   It was interesting how Russia and Israel agreed to "coordinate" efforts.    We view Putin's comments that the Syrian Army was in no position to open a second front as quite telling in underscoring the true nature of the challenge being faced as Assad fights for survival with support from Hizbollah, Iran and Russia.   This is as more continue to leave with nothing more than the clothes on their backs.

An #Outsider Newsflash: National Voter Registration Day

We here at #Outsiders are here today to join @Bing to  celebrate National Voter Registration Day and to urge all to register to vote:

   

It is of note that 23 States in the United States offer Online Registration as we hope all check out this guidance from +USA.gov we received earlier today at our Virtual Studios:

Use Today as a Day to Encourage Others to Register

Are you registered to vote? If not, celebrate National Voter Registration Day today and register! It’s now easier since 23 states offer online voter registration. Find out if you can register online with your state, or if you need to download a National Mail Voter Registration Form to mail in.

Follow the conversation on Twitter using #GetRegistered and tell others why registering to vote is important to you.