i had lost touch with political prisoner Hridindu Roychowdhury for a little bit, but recently found out that he had been transferred to county jail (and thus without any programming and likely without any of his prior possessions) as punishment for refusing to cooperate with a federal grand jury. in effect, his federal sentence is frozen in time, even while he's still being jailed for contempt for refusing to snitch.

https://cldc.org/international-day-of-solidarity-with-long-term-anarchist-prisoners-june-11-2025/

Hridindu is a total gem, broadly knowledgable, supremely affable, varied in interests and skills, all around charming individual -- and more than that, a committed anarchist who acted directly against the rising tide of fascistic christian nationalism in the u.s. and took a principled stand in refusing to cooperate with the state.

please write him a note of support, encouragement or solidarity so that he knows people have his back while he faces renewed state repression. his address is:

Hridindu Roychowdhury
Columbia County Jail
403 Jackson St
Portage, WI 53901

prison #solidarity #support #FireToThePrisons #FreeThemAll

Tomorrow is the International Day of Solidarity with Long-Term Anarchist Prisoners (or, simply, June 11th, because the full name is a mouthful) and we're marking the date with a fundraiser!

Last year we raised almost $900 for freedom fighters inside the prison system, and this year we're aiming to break a grand by donating net proceeds from every single sale we make in-store and online!

Every book, t-shirt, sticker, or other item you purchase Wednesday will generate funds for prisoner commissary, legal defense, and other crucial support needs.

So, grab your next read, and then, if you're local, head next door to The Odd, where BRABC is organizing a benefit concert featuring four bands, local art, and a raffle. For more information on June 11th, check out https://june11.noblogs.org, where you can also find a list of individuals supported by the campaign.

#June11 #PoliticalPrisoners #StateRepression #Anarchism #FeministBookstore #FireToThePrisons #AbolishPrisons #MariusMason #FirestormCoop (- L)

PHONE ZAP FOR MALIK

Political prisoner Malik Muhammad is facing repression and has been thrown in solitary confinement again! Show him support by calling the prison and demanding his release!

Call Snake River Correctional with the following demands:

• Return Malik to general inmate population;
• Restore communications rights and mail;
• Return all books and possessions immediately;
• End the persecution now!

Master Control: 541-881-5018
Superintendent: 541-881-5002
Inspector: 541-881-5081
Chaplains: 541-881-4624,
541-881-4625,
541-881-4626,
541-881-4686
General Line: 541-881-5000

Call these numbers at any time of day, and leave messages with these demands if they don't answer!

2022 jane's revenge participant and political prisoner Caleb Freestone recently sent an update on how he's doing inside and some thoughts on some of our current struggles.

https://mongoosedistro.com/2025/02/14/update-and-thoughts-from-behind-the-walls-january-2025-by-caleb-freestone/

mongoose distro also made a nice little pamphlet out of it.

https://mongoosedistro.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/update-and-thoughts-caleb-imposed-caleb-freestone-1.pdf

if you'd like to write to Caleb, his address is:

Caleb Freestone #07786-506
FCI Yazoo City Low
P.O. Box 5000
Yazoo City, MS 39194

"I wouldn't have made it this far without books. In prison, reading is not so much a means of escape as a survival mechanism. Books become tools of diverse purpose within the penitentiary; not only do they combat loneliness, but they are also barriers against isolation. Books will build you up more effectively than any time spent in the yard's weight pit, and the information they impart will protect you far better than a sharpened shiv."
—Lee Doane, as quoted by Victoria Law in "Books Through Bars: Stories From the Prison Books Movement"

Here's a recent photo we snapped of abolitionist titles being modified before being mailed to an individual incarcerated in the Southeast. Because the facility doesn't allow hardbacks, we were asked to strip the covers, which we did as carefully as we could to avoid damaging the integrity of the book spine.

Prisons take a hostile view of even the smallest forms of care and solidarity expressed for those under their control. They outright ban tens of thousands of titles, only allow books from approved retailers (or *only* Amazon), regularly delay delivery by weeks, and, increasingly, want to restrict physical books entirely, forcing prisoners to access e-books. Banning physical books is a way to further squeeze profits out of prisoners while undermining both solidarity from outside and mutual aid within facilities.

Want to make a difference and learn how people are fighting back against prison book bans? You can join Asheville Prison Books today at 1pm for a packaging party at our co-op!

#Abolitionism #FreeThemAll #BookBan #FireToThePrisons #PrisonBookBan #FeministBookstore #FirestormCoop (- L)

P H O N E Z A P

UPDATE - 11/19/24: https://kolektiva.social/@malikspeaks/113516269500045005

Malik Muhammad (@malikspeaks) has been brutalized by prison staff and is now on hunger strike in protest. they dogpiled, beat and viciously tased him. he is being held in a notoriously brutal cell block and has not been allowed to visit the medical unit.

call Oregon State Penitentiary any time of day to demand that they drop his charges, return his belongings to him, move him to his original cell, legally recognize his hunger strike, and give him medical attention. flood their lines during business hours and pack their voicemails after hours.

OSP numbers:
(503) 378-2453 ext 4
(503) 602-0089
(503) 378-2115
(503) 378-2333
(503) 378-2125

MALIK IS ON HUNGER STRIKE AND NEEDS YOUR HELP! (picture of Malik and child)
2020 uprising rebel and political prisoner Malik Muhammad is currently being held in solitary confinement. Prison staff took away all of his property and put him in a cell with no bed, no blanket, and no shirt. He has a slipped disk in his back and previous shoulder injuries that make sleeping on the hard floor torturously painful, and he cannot be sleeping without a bed. Prison staff have also been blasting the AC in his cell nonstop and kept it punishingly freezing. Malik has been on hunger strike since May 13 and will continue until prison staff give him a bed and blanket and return his rightful property to him. (photo of Malik)
You can stay in touch with Malik by:
Writing him a letter at:
Malik Muhammad #23935744 Oregon State Penitentiary 2605 State Street
Salem, OR 97310
Visiting his blog at: malikspeaks.noblogs.org
#FreeThemAll #FireToThePrisons
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CALL OREGON STATE PENITENTIARY!
superindendent Corey Fhuere (503) 378-2453 then press 4_
segregation unit (503) 378-2115 ___
SAMPLE SCRIPT:
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"Hello, I'm calling to demand that OSP staff end their persecution of Malik Muhammad #23935744, who is bravely on hunger strike to protest being held in torturous conditions in solitary confinement. OSP staff are violating his human rights and have a legal responsibility to provide him with adequate living conditions. OSP staff must immediately provide him with a bed, a blanket, adequate clothing, reasonable room temperature, and any other medical needs he has due to his health conditions. OSP staff must also immediately return his rightful property to him and restore his communication and visitation rights. End this injustice against Malik now!"

https://malikspeaks.noblogs.org/post/2024/05/16/phone-zap-malik-needs-our-help/

2020 uprising rebel and political prisoner Malik Muhammad currently being tortured in solitary at oregon state penitentiary and is now on hunger strike. support him by calling in to echo his demands!

call all these numbers any time -- you can call as much as you want during office hours to clog their lines, or leave a message after hours to stuff their voicemail.

superindendent Corey Fhuere
(503) 378-2453 then press 4

segregation unit
(503) 378-2115

inspector general Gary Ninman
(503) 602-0089

SAMPLE SCRIPT:

“Hello, I’m calling to demand that OSP staff end their persecution of Malik Muhammad #23935744, who is bravely on hunger strike to protest being held in torturous conditions in solitary confinement. OSP staff are violating his human rights and have a legal responsibility to provide him with adequate living conditions. OSP staff must immediately provide him with a bed, a blanket, adequate clothing, reasonable room temperature, and any other medical needs he has due to his health conditions. OSP staff must also immediately return his rightful property to him and restore his communication and visitation rights. End this injustice against Malik now!”

#Berlin, #Germany: Graffiti in Solidarity with 4 Imprisoned Anarchist Comrades - Fotis, Iasonas, Panos & Lampros in #Greece
https://www.athens.indymedia.org/post/1625036/
#AnarchistPrisoners
#InternationalSolidarity
#FireToThePrisons

I have been summoned for jury duty next week. I'm expecting some moments of "you... do you actually believe that? you're not just lying to get out of jury duty?" if I get as far as voir dire. #FireToThePrisons #Anarchism #PrisonAbolition

Fire to every prison and the guards inside and out

for every pétroleuse who ever picked up a torch