131 strong — 69 more gets us to 200
131 of you have signed for Thomas. Thank you — truly. Now we need 69 more to hit 200, and here's the honest truth about how that happens: petitions don't grow because strangers stumble onto them. They grow because one person who signed sends it to one person who hasn't.
So this update isn't just news — it's a pathway. Pick whichever one takes you 60 seconds:
- Text it to 3 people. Copy and paste this, word for word if you want:
"Hi — I signed a petition for Thomas Aranda, who's been in prison since he was 16 (he's 35 now) and the DNA evidence doesn't match him. Would you read his story and sign if it moves you? It takes a minute: https://c.org/ZfSFDvdTB5"
2. Post the link where your people actually are. Your Facebook feed, a group you're in, anywhere your friends will see a face they trust behind it. A share from you is worth more than any ad.
3. Send one skeptic to the evidence. If someone in your life likes to see proof before they sign, send them straight to it: justiceforthomasaranda.com — the expert reports and the DNA findings are posted there for anyone to read.
That's it. If even half of you get one more person to sign, we're past 200 — and every name on this list is in front of Washington's Attorney General, the Governor, and the Clemency Board.
Thomas was 16 when Washington State put him in prison. He's been there 18 years. Thomas's DNA was not found on the primary evidence-collection samples.
You signed because it mattered. A share makes it matter to someone else.
— Erica
Justice for Thomas Aranda campaign