International Day of Solidarity with Marius Mason & All Long-Term Anarchist Prisoners
Received anonymously
Using copper wire we sent false signals on five sets of freight trains tracks around Cincinnati, ideally delaying or stopping all rail traffic that day. We want to acknowledge the sacrifice of imprisoned anarchists and our desire to halt industrial society. There is so much spirit in our shared struggles and we refuse to allow the prevailing order to crush it.
In pursuit of wildness and anarchy.
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Welcome to This Is America, June 10th, 2021.
On this episode, first we bring you an interview with Lauren Swain, the partner of anarchist prisoner Sean Swain who currently has launched a campaign in order to help them hopefully transition out of prison later this summer. We discuss Swain’s case and his amazing life, his journey to anarchist politics, and the repression he has faced as a politicized prisoner. For ways to support Sean, check out this Instagram account here.
Anarchist prisoner Sean Swain is up for parole soon! Take action to help get this comrade free after nearly 30 years locked up. pic.twitter.com/EARqUXSmJF
— Fidencio Libre (@FidencioLibre) June 5, 2021
Continue reading “This Is America #141: Mass Action Against Line 3; Sean Swain and June 11th”
From Twin Trouble
This is a special episode we’re recording for June 11th International Day of Solidarity with Marius Mason & All Long-Term Anarchist Prisoners. The twins share reflections on prisoner support in general but also in the context of the recent anniversary of the George Floyd uprising, where thousands are facing repression for fighting back against racist cops. Also plenty of thoughts on recent hacks and leaks, and the political ramifications of these high-profile ransomware attacks against Colonial Pipeline, the MPD, Citizen App, and Jones Day leaks.
Greetings from Salzburg on the eve of the International Day of Solidarity with Marius Mason & All Long-Term Anarchist Prisoners.
Freedom for all, fire to the prisons!
In solidarity, Salzburg anarchists
From CLDC
“June 11th is a reminder to us that though we spend our days outside of a prison many of our friends and allies spend theirs behind bars having sacrificed what little freedom they had to fight for something greater than themselves. We have a responsibility to them and to ourselves to struggle and fight until all are free.”
– Jeff “Free” Luers, former Green Scare prisoner
When you’re a political prisoner, the cards are stacked against you in a very purposeful way by the carceral State. Prisoners who feel isolated from their families and friends, uncared for, and forgotten, are more easily demoralized and depoliticized. For these reasons, it means so much for supporters on the outside to show solidarity with incarcerated comrades by maintaining contact through letters, sending books, and raising funds for their commissary needs. Sharing ongoing updates with your networks about how prisoners are faring while locked up is an act of resistance. New York City Anarchist Black Cross compiles and publishes a newsletter every other week for just this purpose.
Continue reading “Civil Liberties Defense Center: Flowers for the Rebels Caged”
From The Anews Podcast!
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Welcome to the anews podcast. This podcast is on anarchist activity, ideas, and conversations from the previous week on anarchistnews.org.
Sound editing by Greg.
What’s New written by chisel and Greg.
TotW conversation this week with ariel and multiple guests on supporting anarchist prisoners, and June 11.
One of the New Things in the Library (readings from new entries to theanarchistlibrary.org), with octox!
Music:
1. Since U Been Gone – Kelly Clarkson
2. Identity Theft – The Chats
3. Blind Lemon Jefferson – Prison Cell Blues
June 12, 2021
12pm
@ the First Trinity Lutheran Church
Please join MWBTP this Saturday for a letter-writing and book-packaging party in observance of June 11th International Day of Solidarity with Marius Mason and Long-Term Anarchist Prisoners!
June 9, 2021
Rose Park
Letter writing for prisoners
& reading of Sean Swain’s “Days of Tear Gas, Blood & Vomit” (in solidarity with Sean’s push for parole)
I have a lot on my plate. Like Marius, I’m also a student paralegal – recently enrolled in Blackstone Paralegal Studies Program. I’ve also applied for summer courses at Coastline College.
On top of that I’m always pursuing various writing projects, and have recently been granted a writer’s mentorship after being accepted into the Writer’s Cohort of Empowerment Avenue & Prison Renaissance Project, started by Rahsaan Thomas at San Quentin. All this, in addition to my prison job assignments on the Recycle Crew, ISUDT Intensive, and Inmate Advisory Council (I.A.C.) Transgender Rep.
I’m always busy answering a stack of mail, reading books/zines, and pursuing my legal campaign for Executive Clemency/commutation of sentence, and to challenge the unfair parole denial and housing discrimination. I recently hired the National Clemency Project to help prepare my commutation application packet. I need support letters!