Do you know that feeling when so may things simultaneously vie for attention in your brain that you can’t formulate a single, coherent thought? And do you agree that the timing of this always seems to be the worst kind, when grant deadlines beckon or important letters need to be written?

This week is one of those weeks, which is why you are getting a lot of text from other people, rather than my own musings. Just as well – probably these texts are more informative than much of what I have to say a week after Black Tuesday. Really an offense to that beautiful hue – maybe we should call it gold-plated Tuesday.

In any event, I am introducing you today to a woman of valor, who stood up for her values and was imprisoned for them, many months before gold-plated Tuesday arrived. One only wonders if these kinds of assaults on free speech will be the new norm. But her story is one of courage, determination and a will to stand against the justice machine, or the mad conductors at its levers….. I guess that is a mixing of metaphors. Told you, can’t think particularly straight. Bright spot, as promised. Echoed by the images from the 2015 Harvard Law School graduation that sent more valiant young people out in the fight for justice.

Here goes: imprisoned for wearing a Black Lives Matters pin in court.

Social Justice Attorney Andrea Burton: Jailed for Refusing to Remove Black Lives Matter Lapel Pin