Day 103: Sunday Strategy – The Letter to the Senator
- mainemoviepirate
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Original Entry: October 3, 2021
Woke up at 6:30 AM after a foggy, dreamy night of sleep. Today was about refining the mission. I showed the draft of my letter to Senator Angus King to J.K.. He’s a sharp guy—well-read and "with it." His take? I should send a similar version to the ACLU. He’s right. We need to frame this around civil liberties—what happens when these draconian copyright rules are applied to everyone on the internet?
My goal is clear: Bring awareness to Orphan Works and the "Dangerous Precedent" my case sets.
Skipped breakfast again, but brunch was solid: scrambled eggs, potato wedges, and biscuits with gravy. Spent some time helping J.K. with the "ever-depleting plasticware" situation—BOP pantomime at its finest. Later, I talked to a new JW in the library; an interesting guy. Finished the day with some CK fried rice, a power nap, and more of Orange is the New Black. Caught 30 minutes of Zombieland: Double Tap—basically a comical Walking Dead.
Four Years Later: The Pirate’s Perspective (2026)
J.K. was a rogue in the best sense of the word. He’d lived a life full of incredible stories, and despite the age gap, we clicked. He saw the value in what I was trying to do with the King Letter.
I did end up sending that letter to Senator Angus King a few days later. I wasn’t asking for a pardon or a reduced sentence; I was asking for his position on Orphan Works. It was never answered. I tried again in 2024 from the halfway house—silence again. I know public figures get flooded with mail from the incarcerated, but I was writing as a constituent and a creator.
They say "the third time’s a charm." Once May rolls around and I’m officially a "regular" citizen again, I’m going to test that theory. The message hasn't changed, but my standing has.
