I'm sending this fax the Iranian Mission to the UN (fax number: 1-212-867-7086). I'm assuming they are closed on Monday, because I assume they're closed on Monday due to the MLK holday.

To Whom It May Concern:

I am a Health Educator living in the United States. One of my jobs is to teach people of all ages and religious backgrounds to protect themselves from HIV infection. I also advocate for funding that will help find better treatments and one day, God willing, a cure for this disease.

As both a health educator and I person concerned with global healthcare justice, including for the people of Iran, I urge you to reconsider the imprisonment of the of Alaei brothers, renounced Iranian AIDS researchers. The brothers were not attempting to communicate with an enemy government; they were talking to other AIDS researchers. Attempting to end a global plague that affects every person on the planet, either directly or indirectly, is no crime. No one should sentenced to die for doing it. The Alaei brothers deserve the praise of their government; not it�s punishment.

Sincerely,

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My poor assistant can't come to work today (apparently, her dad didn't believe her that she needed to work and took her car). She's really upset and crying on the phone, so I believed her. Because you can't fake that! At least, I found someone who can help me come and pee, eat, and so on. It got be worse.

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I should, after this entry, break three dollars here. It's been a long road to one third payout but it's been fun too. I like posting here because I don't always have to be the activist in the wheelchair if I don't feel like it. On a lot of my other blogging sites, that's the persona i present so that's what they expect. It's hard to fill that role 24 hours a day 365 days a year. Sometimes, I'd like to talk about other stuff or just have fun blogging about nonsense. But people on my other sites are expecting what they're expecting and as they say the customer is always right. End of rant. Thank you for listening.

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