{"id":13229,"date":"2023-12-04T17:22:06","date_gmt":"2023-12-04T22:22:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/idavox.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/04\/in-contempt-35-repression-strikes-toronto-palestinian-solidarity-activists-community-rallies-for-victor-puertas\/"},"modified":"2023-12-04T17:22:06","modified_gmt":"2023-12-04T22:22:06","slug":"in-contempt-35-repression-strikes-toronto-palestinian-solidarity-activists-community-rallies-for-victor-puertas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/idavox.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/04\/in-contempt-35-repression-strikes-toronto-palestinian-solidarity-activists-community-rallies-for-victor-puertas\/","title":{"rendered":"In Contempt #35: Repression Strikes Toronto Palestinian Solidarity Activists, Community Rallies for Victor Puertas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/unicornriot.ninja\/2023\/cop-city-defendant-victor-puertas-has-been-held-for-months-without-trial-but-his-community-hasnt-forgotten-him\/\">Unicorn Riot<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>In this column, we present our monthly roundup of political prisoner, prison rebel, and repression news, happenings, announcements, action and analysis. Packed in as always are updates, fundraisers, and birthdays.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s a lot happening, so let\u2019s <em>dive right in!<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Political Prisoner News<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The Citrus County Detention Facility, a private prison run by Corecivic where the Virgin Island 3 are held, appears to have changed their mail policies, so mail for the Virgin Island 3 should now be sent to PO Box 22997, Tampa, FL, 33634.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thewordischange.com\/events\/rattling-the-cages\">There will be a launch event for <em>Rattling the Cages<\/em><\/a>, the new book on North American political prisoners edited by Eric King and Josh Davidson, held in Brooklyn on Sunday December 17th.<\/p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/itsgoingdown.org\/running-down-the-walls-report-back-philly\/\">Philadelphia ABC have shared a reportback<\/a> from their recent Running Down the Walls event.<\/p>\n<p>Former political prisoner Ed Mead sadly passed away in November, and <a href=\"https:\/\/itsgoingdown.org\/remembering-the-life-and-times-of-revolutionary-and-former-political-prisoner-ed-mead\/\">you can read a tribute to his life here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/itsgoingdown.org\/eight-years-detention-fidencio-aldama\/\">The support group for former political prisoner Fidencio Aldama has released a final statement reflecting on their activities<\/a>, as Fidencio has now been released.<\/p>\n<p>As Eric King prepares for his upcoming release after a long and difficult sentence, he continues to write new essays, and <a href=\"https:\/\/supportericking.org\/2023\/11\/20\/arrowhead-an-essay-by-eric-king\/\">his support group have shared an update on his situation along with an essay on the Kansas City Chiefs<\/a>, as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/supportericking.org\/2023\/11\/24\/the-king-i\/\">some words of appreciation for Eric from an ex-prisoner who knew him while inside<\/a>. You can still <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/release-funds-for-political-prisoner-eric-king\">donate to his pre-release funds here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>It\u2019s Going Down<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/itsgoingdown.org\/interview-with-anarchist-prisoner-and-okupa-che-member-jorge-yorch-esquivel\/\">recently interviewed anarchist political prisoner Jorge \u201cYorch\u201d Esquivel<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/bloomingtonabc.noblogs.org\/post\/2023\/11\/22\/fire-ant-anarchist-prisoner-solidarity-17\/\">the Fire Ant collective have just put out issue 17 of their long-running anarchist prisoner zine<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/itsgoingdown.org\/letter-miguel-peralta-101-years-ricardo-flores-magon\/\">Anarchist prisoner Miguel Peralta<\/a> has released a new statement on the <a href=\"https:\/\/itsgoingdown.org\/letter-miguel-peralta-101-years-ricardo-flores-magon\/\">anniversary of Ricardo Flores Magon\u2019s death<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Final Straw Radio<\/em> recently interviewed <a href=\"https:\/\/thefinalstrawradio.noblogs.org\/post\/2023\/11\/26\/direct-democracy-throughout-human-history-2024-certain-days-calendar\/\">the Certain Days collective to talk about the new edition of their prisoner solidarity calendar<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As more attention has been focused on Palestine recently, <a href=\"https:\/\/samidoun.net\/2023\/11\/free-the-holy-land-five-15-years-of-imprisonment-freedom-cannot-wait\/\">the Palestinian prisoner support network Samidoun have shared a reminder of the case of the Holy Land 5<\/a>, who\u2019ve been held for 15 years after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrw.org\/news\/2022\/03\/11\/after-israels-designation-human-rights-groups-terrorists-biden-should-release\">a legally questionable trial which has been condemned by groups such as Human Rights Watch<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<p>New York City ABC have shared <a href=\"https:\/\/nycabc.wordpress.com\/2023\/11\/18\/guide_16_9\/\">the latest version of their guide to US political prisoners<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday November 29th, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thejerichomovement.com\/news\/virtual-fundraiser-tribute-our-baba-sekou-odinga\">an online fundraiser was held for elderly former political prisoner Sekou Odinga<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thejerichomovement.com\/news\/virtual-fundraiser-tribute-our-baba-sekou-odinga\">further donations for his medical costs can be made here<\/a>. Former Black Liberation Army prisoner Zolo Azania <a href=\"https:\/\/www.idocwatch.org\/blog-1\/2023\/11\/7\/veteran-freedom-fighter-amp-former-political-prisoner-zolo-azania-needs-support\">has also been requesting financial help this month<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/jerichony.org\/events5.html\">A memorial event for Ruchell Cinque Magee<\/a> will be held in Oakland on December 9th.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Cop City, Uprising Defendants, and Other Ongoing Cases<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p>A legal battle is currently ongoing in Virginia, <a href=\"https:\/\/prismreports.org\/2023\/11\/08\/mountain-valley-pipeline-lawsuit-alarming-precedent-protests\/\">where an injunction has been brought to try and crush opposition to the Mountain Valley Pipeline<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/nitter.net\/stopthemv\/status\/1727400465053462884?s=20\">Appalachians Against Pipelines have published a thread on the repression they\u2019re facing here<\/a>, and you can donate to their <a href=\"https:\/\/secure.actblue.com\/donate\/applegaldefense?=2\">legal defense funds here<\/a>. A statement from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C0MZ6WmuWKw\/\">Instagram<\/a> wrote:<\/p>\n<p>Yesterday, another pipeline fighter who is going by the name Bear turned themselves in at the Giles County courthouse on multiple felony charges. They are currently one of five people being charged with absurd abduction felonies in connection with an action in October that stopped work for a full day on so-called Peters Mountain in the Jefferson National Forest. They are in jail with $1,000 bail.<\/p>\n<p>Before turning themselves in, Bear released this statement:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWithin weeks, MVP razed an ugly scar down Peters mountain, clearing the right-of-way that had been protected for years, enabled by fraudulent permits forced into the Fiscal Responsibility Act by spineless Joe Manchin. Manchin has carried on the long history of Appalachian oppression and exploitation, but we have resisted just as long. Appalachian resistance has fought colonization, imperialism and exploitation for over 400 years.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re not going anywhere. These mountains are older than us, the rivers have watered life older than our species. These mountains and forests are not a luxury, but a necessity of the human spirit, and as vital to our lives as clean water and good cornbread. We cannot let MVP destroy more of Appalachia, and fuel the military industrial complex, and the terrorism of the United States. The struggles of Palestine and Appalachia are intertwined, and we, together, are strong.<\/p>\n<p>Godspeed to all outlaws, indigenous communities, protectors of Weelaunee forest, queers, chainsmokers, resistors of state oppression, mad grannies, long-haired theys, and all direct activists. Our history is growing all the time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>We see these felonies as part of an ongoing repression campaign by the state and the corporation to crush resistance to the Mountain Valley Pipeline. Weeks ago, pipeline fighters were rearrested on these same ridiculous charges in court- a wild occurrence to take place at a routine court date. In other courts, MVP has filed a series of SLAPP suits (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation) in attempts to intimidate and threaten opponents. These bullshit tactics are as outrageous as this pipeline itself, and just like the MVP, these attempts to deter resistance will fail.<\/p>\n<p>The struggle against Cop City continues, and <a href=\"https:\/\/itsgoingdown.org\/block-cop-city-jail-vigil-noise-demo\/\">a jail vigil\/noise demo was held on November 13th at DeKalb County Jail after the main Block Cop City action<\/a>.<em> Unicorn Riot<\/em> has published <a href=\"https:\/\/unicornriot.ninja\/2023\/cop-city-defendant-victor-puertas-has-been-held-for-months-without-trial-but-his-community-hasnt-forgotten-him\/\">an article on Victor Puertas<\/a>, a Cop City defendant who has now been held in pretrial detention for over seven months. Long-running abolitionist radio show <em>Kite Line<\/em> has also been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kitelineradio.org\/podcast\/358-block-cop-city\/\">covering the Cop City struggle<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<p>From <a href=\"https:\/\/unicornriot.ninja\/2023\/cop-city-defendant-victor-puertas-has-been-held-for-months-without-trial-but-his-community-hasnt-forgotten-him\/\"><em>Unicorn Riot<\/em><\/a> on the recent community gathering to support Victor:<\/p>\n<p>November 12 marked Victor Puertas\u2019 46th birthday<strong>.<\/strong> But while family and friends throughout the region gathered in his hometown of Salt Lake City, Victor spent the day behind bars.<\/p>\n<p>For more than seven months, Puertas has been <a href=\"https:\/\/unicornriot.ninja\/2023\/indigenous-climate-activist-victor-puertas-remains-in-custody-despite-no-indictment\/\">in pretrial detention<\/a> after he was arrested and charged as a \u201cdomestic terrorist\u201d for allegedly protesting against the sprawling police training campus known as <a href=\"https:\/\/unicornriot.ninja\/unicorn-riot-coverage-of-the-movement-to-protect-the-atlanta-forest\/\">\u201cCop City.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s one of dozens of protesters swept up in the past 11 months in what lawyers and activists have called a political effort to repress a movement against the facility. While other protesters were denied bond in the weeks following their arrests, none have been detained as long as Puertas, who\u2019s been held for the better part of a year with no trial.<\/p>\n<p>n September, while being held in an ICE detention center, Puertas was named as one of 61 defendants in <a href=\"https:\/\/unicornriot.ninja\/2023\/over-60-people-indicted-on-rico-charges-in-atlanta-allegedly-promoting-anarchist-ideas\/\">a sprawling RICO case<\/a> brought against the movement to stop \u201cCop City.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Victor\u2019s case serves as a particularly harsh example of the repression brought against people in the movement to stop \u201cCop City,\u201d according to supporters who have organized around his case.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn Victor\u2019s case, and in so many others, we can clearly see the heightened targeting of people in Georgia and throughout the US for their alleged involvement in political activism,\u201d a press release marking the November 12 event reads.<\/p>\n<p>In response, a growing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freevictor.org\/\">support network<\/a> has formed around Puertas to counter what supporters say is a clear-cut example of a political imprisonment. And for months, friends, family and activists have been calling for his release.<\/p>\n<p>In Wisconsin, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/minnesota\/news\/hridindu-roychowdhury-firebombing-wisconsin-family-action-guilty-plea\/\">a defendant has pleaded guilty after taking action against an anti-abortion organization\u2019s office<\/a>. At time of writing, there doesn\u2019t seem to be any publicly organized support campaign for Hridindu Roychowdhury, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/minnesota\/news\/man-charged-firebombing-wisconsin-anti-abortion-office-half-eaten-burrito\/\">media coverage of the case is worth reading for what it reveals about how police identify suspects<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/503junk.house\/@evdas\/111453142613858037\">George Floyd uprising defendant Malik Muhammad is currently facing repression from prison officials<\/a> who have prevented him from being able to communicate directly with his wife, readers can ring (503) 378-2453 to complain to Oregon State Penitentiary officials about his treatment. For more information on how to support Malik, <a href=\"https:\/\/malikspeaks.noblogs.org\/\">go here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ant Smith, a George Floyd uprising defendant, was sentenced recently in Philadelphia to 1 year and 1 day. He has been out on bail so will probably have to go back in for about another 9 months.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Banner at recent anarchist bookfair in Sacramento in support of Peppy and Krystal, two activists in Pittsburgh facing heavy charges following the protest of an anti-LGBTQ+ speaker. More info at: freepeppyandkrystal.blackblogs.org\/<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>Unicorn Riot<\/em> has published <a href=\"https:\/\/unicornriot.ninja\/2023\/fbi-labels-anti-fascists-and-anti-racists-as-violent-extremists\/\">a new report on the FBI\u2019s labeling of anarchists, antifascists and anti-racists as violent extremists<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Following a recent gathering in support of political prisoners in Oaxaca, <a href=\"https:\/\/itsgoingdown.org\/indigenous-activists-detained-in-oaxaca-following-gathering-on-political-prisoners\/\">Mexican police arrested three indigenous land defenders<\/a>. You can read <a href=\"https:\/\/itsgoingdown.org\/miguel-peralta-support-group-recent-arrests-eloxochitlan\/\">a statement on the arrests from Miguel Peralta\u2019s support group and a number of other organizations here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firefund.net\/freedandelion\">Comrades in Florida are fundraising for the legal defense of Dandelion<\/a>, a native Palauan transfemme activist currently held awaiting trial. You can write to her at:<\/p>\n<p>Smart Communications\/Putnam County (Matthew, Temael) PSCO23JBN000896, P.O. Box 9151, Seminole, FL 33775-9151<\/p>\n<h2>Repression Follows Actions in Solidarity with Palestine<\/h2>\n<p>The past few months have seen a strong wave of protest and direct action in solidarity with Palestinians, and there are already new arrests and charges coming through as a result. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/new-hampshire-office-of-israel-based-company-elbit-systems-hit-with-red-paint-windows-smashed\">Three people in Massachusetts are facing charges for direct actions against the Israeli arms company Elbit Systems<\/a>, while in Toronto <a href=\"https:\/\/breachmedia.ca\/toronto-police-pre-dawn-raids-palestine-activists-indigo\/\">at least 11 people are facing charges<\/a>, which Toronto police appear to be treating as a \u201chate crime.\u201d From\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/breachmedia.ca\/toronto-police-pre-dawn-raids-palestine-activists-indigo\/\">Breach Media<\/a>:\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday at 5:30 a.m., Sharmeen Khan woke up to a police officer in her bedroom shining a flashlight in her face\u2026Across the city, a half dozen other people were also having their homes raided. Front doors were broken, computers and cell phones were confiscated, and anyone present was placed in handcuffs, including the elderly, leaving disturbed and distressed families in their wake.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a style of operation that one policing expert said likely cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, if not millions, and is usually reserved for \u201cgun or drug\u201d busts\u2026But the alleged crime in this case is very different: plastering posters and splashing washable red paint onto the windows of a Toronto Indigo bookstore.<\/p>\n<p>The protest against Indigo CEO Heather Reisman, who runs a foundation that supports foreigners to join Israel\u2019s military, is being \u201ctreated as a suspected hate-motivated offence,\u201d according to a police press release.<\/p>\n<p>But lawyers and progressive Jewish organizations are decrying the arrests and charges for trying to \u201csilence\u201d activism in solidarity with Palestinians, who have endured Israeli bombardment in Gaza the past six weeks.<\/p>\n<p>From <a href=\"https:\/\/theintercept.com\/2023\/05\/18\/abortion-conspiracy-lawsuit-florida\/\">the use of the FACE Act to charge pro-choice activists<\/a>, to <a href=\"https:\/\/north-shore.info\/2018\/05\/21\/on-hate-the-hamilton-police-and-mexican-food\/\">Hamilton Police counting themselves as a victimized group<\/a>, to these latest charges, any weapon in the hands of the State will end up being used to defend the status quo, no matter how \u201cprogressively\u201d it\u2019s packaged. <em>North Shore Counter-Info<\/em> has <a href=\"https:\/\/north-shore.info\/2023\/11\/23\/stronger-together-worried-about-repression-read-this\/\">published some advice for those worried about repression here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>General Prison News and Abolitionist Media Projects<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p>New York City Anarchist Black Cross have put out <a href=\"https:\/\/itsgoingdown.org\/international-call-for-new-years-eve-noise-demonstrations-6\/\">the annual international call for New Year\u2019s Eve noise demonstrations outside prisons<\/a>. A noise demonstration in Brooklyn has already been called. <a href=\"https:\/\/nycabc.wordpress.com\/2023\/12\/01\/nye2023\/\">More info here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Kentucky anarchist prisoner Christopher Young is looking to connect with more outside supporters, as he currently has very little stable outside support. He asks for regular communication, respect, honesty, understanding, and help with accumulation of materials, fundraising for zine printing and research. Anyone who can help with any of those requests is encouraged to read out to Christopher L Young #136515, Western Kentucky Correctional Complex, 374 New Bethel Church Road, Fredonia, KY 42411.<\/p>\n<p>Long-time prison organizer Kevin \u201cRashid\u201d Johnson continues to face serious repression and dangerous medical neglect while he battles cancer. He has now been transferred <a href=\"https:\/\/rashidmod.com\/?p=3525\">back to the notorious Red Onion supermax prison<\/a> and faces the possibility of another punitive out-of-state transfer. You can read <a href=\"https:\/\/rashidmod.com\/?p=3525\">his most recent report from Red Onion here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The West Virginia Department of Corrections have finally released Andrew Miller, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.friendlyatheist.com\/p\/wv-prison-finally-releases-atheist\">an atheist prisoner who was blocked from release because he refused to participate in religious programming<\/a>, and Miller has been successful in a lawsuit meaning that other prisoners should not be placed in the same position.<\/p>\n<p>In Louisiana, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nola.com\/news\/crime_police\/teens-attack-guards-try-to-escape-from-louisiana-youth-jail\/article_bbdd97d4-8593-11ee-a1f3-ebb841079a14.html\">five teenagers held in a \u201cyouth jail\u201d revolted and staged a group breakout attempt<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Mongoose Distro has published two new writings by Virginia anarchist prisoner David Annarelli, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/mongoosedistro.com\/2023\/11\/10\/contraband-and-collective-punishment-or-how-the-vadoc-and-pscc-staff-punish-those-captives-who-refuse-to-buy-their-drugs-by-david-annarelli\/\">Contraband and Collective Punishment<\/a>\u201d and \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/mongoosedistro.com\/2023\/11\/12\/the-tools-are-laid-out-on-the-table-by-david-annarelli\/\">The Tools are Laid Out on the Table<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>IDOC Watch continues to report on conditions inside the Indiana prison system, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.idocwatch.org\/blog-1\/2023\/11\/13\/stabbing-and-medical-neglect-at-indiana-state-prison\">stabbings and medical neglect at Indiana State Prison<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Prison Lives Matter project recently shared <a href=\"https:\/\/www.supportprisonlives.org\/submitted-writing\/kenjuan-congo-jr\">writing from Kenjuan Congo Jr on the issue of elderly prisoners<\/a>. The <em>From Embers<\/em> podcast has interviewed <a href=\"https:\/\/fromembers.libsyn.com\/unionizing-prison-labour\">the authors of a book on unionizing prison labor<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/kolektiva.media\/w\/2765a6d7-9b1f-4746-a8cd-92af4e5b9d4b\"><em>Molotov Now!<\/em> has just broadcast an interview with the Campaign to Fight Toxic Prisons on fighting prison construction in Eastern Kentucky<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kolektiva.social\/@cedar\/111490447909436148\">The Barton Prisoner Solidarity Project are holding a fundraiser show<\/a> in Hamilton on Friday December 1st, and you can also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/37gphi2z20\">donate to them online here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abocomix.com\/store\/p346\/bettersolution.html\">ABO Comix have released their latest queer prisoner\u2019s comix anthology<\/a>, and are also <a href=\"https:\/\/crowdfundr.com\/queerprisoncomix\">fundraising to be able to support their contributors\u2019 commissary funds<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>International<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>In Palestine, the truce agreed in late November led to the freeing of at least 150 Palestinian political prisoners, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C0H1xtQpxm0\">the Palestinian Feminist Collective has shared details of some of the women prisoners who were released<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In Santiago, Chile, <a href=\"https:\/\/abolitionmedia.noblogs.org\/post\/2023\/11\/12\/verdict-against-anarchist-comrades-monica-caballero-francisco-solar\/\">anarchists Monica Caballero and Francisco Solar have been found guilty on a number of charges<\/a>. Their sentencing hearing is expected in early December. You can <a href=\"https:\/\/actforfree.noblogs.org\/post\/2023\/11\/20\/santiago-chile-6-7-november-2023-end-of-trial-and-final-declarations-of-anarchist-francisco-solar-and-monica\/\">read their final statements to the court here<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/abcireland.wordpress.com\/2023\/11\/20\/new-mural-in-solidarity-with-anarchist-prisoners-in-chile-from-crete\/\">A new mural has been painted in solidarity<\/a> with Monica and Francisco in Crete, Greece.<\/p>\n<p>In the UK, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepinknews.com\/2023\/11\/12\/sarah-jane-baker-prison-detransition\/\">trans prisoner Sarah Jane Baker, who is being held in a men\u2019s prison despite being found not guilty of the offense she was arrested for, is reportedly facing treatment that amounts to forced medical detransition<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/darknights.noblogs.org\/post\/2023\/11\/21\/uk-hmp-garth-illegally-restricting-toby-shones-mail\/\">Anarchist prisoner Toby Shone has had his mail restricted<\/a>, although he is still able to receive messages sent through emailaprisoner.com. The UK has also seen a number of trials and sentences connected to the Palestine Action campaign, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C0KRXjotyRo\/\">Mike Lynch-White, who is serving a 23 month sentence for taking actions against a weapons factory<\/a>. You can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/support-mike-in-prison\">donate to help support Mike here<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.palestineaction.org\/donate\/\">donate to the main Palestine Action legal fund here<\/a>, as they continue to face a number of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.palestineaction.org\/trials\/\">upcoming trials<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thefinalstrawradio.noblogs.org\/post\/2023\/11\/12\/thomas-meyer-falk-is-free\/\"><em>The Final Straw<\/em> recently recorded an interview with Thomas Meyer-Falk<\/a>, an anarchist ex-prisoner who\u2019s just been released after 27 years in German prisons. <a href=\"https:\/\/samidoun.net\/2023\/11\/statement-by-samidoun-palestinian-prisoner-solidarity-network-on-the-23-november-2023-raids-in-germany\/\">The German state has also seen a major police operation against the Palestinian solidarity movement<\/a>, following on from <a href=\"https:\/\/samidoun.net\/2023\/10\/statement-germany-announces-ban-on-samidoun-network-we-remain-steadfast\/\">the criminalisation of the prisoner support group Samidoun<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In Greece, <a href=\"https:\/\/abolitionmedia.noblogs.org\/post\/2023\/11\/20\/anarchist-political-prisoner-pola-roupa-from-revolutionary-struggle-released-from-prison\/\">anarchist prisoner Pola Roupa has just been released from prison after serving a total of 13 and a half years<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<p>ABC Belarus have published <a href=\"https:\/\/abc-belarus.org\/en\/2023\/11\/16\/news-on-anarchist-political-prisoners-in-belarus-october-2023\/\">their latest round-up of news about anarchist and antifascist political prisoners in Belarus<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In Russia, the support team for the antifascists arrested in the Tyumen case have published <a href=\"https:\/\/avtonom.org\/en\/news\/support-team-defendants-tyumen-case-summarizes-results-past-two-months\">a report of the last two months<\/a>. You can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.firefund.net\/tumenskoedelo\">donate to their legal costs here<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/avtonom.org\/en\/news\/firefund-call-support-collection-pay-lawyers-defendants-tyumen-case\">read more about the defendants here<\/a>. Tyumen defendant Danil Chertykov has written<a href=\"https:\/\/avtonom.org\/en\/news\/open-letter-written-danil-chertykov-detention\"> a new open letter, which is translated and published here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In Slovakia, <a href=\"https:\/\/unoffensiveanimal.is\/2023\/11\/10\/ladislav-kuc-will-soon-be-free-donate-to-his-release-fund\/\">long-time animal liberation prisoner Ladislav Kuc is due to be released soon<\/a>, you can read more and find out how to donate to his release fund here.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Final Straw<\/em> recently broadcast an interview discussing <a href=\"https:\/\/thefinalstrawradio.noblogs.org\/post\/2023\/11\/19\/anti-zionist-jew-in-palestine-antifascists-repressed-in-budapest\/\">the current case against antifascists in Hungary<\/a>, where other European states such as Germany are helping the far-right Orban government\u2019s crackdown. There are two solidarity sites for the Budapest defendants, <a href=\"https:\/\/budapest-solidarity.net\/\">Free the Budapest 2<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basc.news\/en\/current\/\">Budapest Antifascist Solidarity Committee<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In Italy, <a href=\"https:\/\/abcireland.wordpress.com\/2023\/11\/20\/new-appeal-in-classification-for-the-conviction-of-alfredo-cospito\/\">anarchist prisoner Alfredo Cospito has launched a new appeal against his sentence<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firefund.net\/pustakacatut\">Indonesian anarchist prisoner Bima is fundraising for help to enable him to continue writing<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Atlanta Forest Defendants<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/unoffensiveanimal.is\/prisoner-support\/\">According to <em>Unoffensive Animal<\/em><\/a>, the current list of Atlanta Forest\/Cop City defendants is:<\/p>\n<p><strong>People who can accept any letter type or length:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>pen and marker only<br \/>\nmail is scanned digitally to jail<br \/>\nmail takes about 3 weeks to arrive<\/p>\n<p><strong>Victor<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>ADDRESS:<\/p>\n<p><em>VICTOR PUERTAS<\/em><br \/>\n095610252<br \/>\n6B 215B<br \/>\nP.O Box 248<br \/>\nLumpkin GA 31815 USA<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Uprising Defendants<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>See<a href=\"https:\/\/uprisingsupport.org\/individual-support\/\"> Uprising Support<\/a> for more info, and check out<a href=\"https:\/\/antirepressionpdx.com\/\"> the Antirepression PDX site<\/a> for updates from Portland cases. To the best of our knowledge they currently include:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PugetSupport\/status\/1434295400744194053\">Tyre Means 49981-086<\/a><br \/>\nUSP Atwater<br \/>\nP.O. Box 019001<br \/>\nAtwater, CA 95301<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PugetSupport\/status\/1414636556854251522\">Kelly Jackson 50288-086<\/a><br \/>\nFCI Phoenix<br \/>\nFederal Correctional Institution<br \/>\n37910 N. 45th Ave<br \/>\nPhoenix, AZ 85086<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uprisingsupport.org\/washington-state\/\">Margaret Channon 49955-086<br \/>\n<\/a>FCI Tallahassee (according to BOP locator info at time of writing)<br \/>\nP.O. Box 5000<br \/>\nTallahassee, FL 32314<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uprisingsupport.org\/oregon\/\">Gavaughn Streeter #19203494<\/a><br \/>\nColumbia River Correctional Institution<br \/>\n9111 NE Sunderland Ave<br \/>\nPortland, OR 97211<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/post-release-help-for-vibez\">You can donate to Gavaughn\u2019s post-release fundraiser here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/malikspeaks.noblogs.org\/\">Malik Muhammad #23935744<\/a><br \/>\nOregon State Penitentiary<br \/>\n2605 State Street<br \/>\nSalem, OR 97310<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uprisingsupport.org\/oregon\/\">Cyan Waters Bass #23905849<\/a><br \/>\nOregon State Correctional Institution<br \/>\n3405 Deer Park Drive SE<br \/>\nSalem, Oregon 97310<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mnuprising.wordpress.com\/who\/\">Montez Lee<\/a> 22429-041<br \/>\nFCI Ray Brook<br \/>\nFederal Correctional Institution<br \/>\nPO Box 900<br \/>\nRay Brook, NY 12977<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mnuprising.wordpress.com\/who\/\">Matthew White<\/a> #21434-041<br \/>\nFCI Terre Haute<br \/>\nFederal Correctional Institution<br \/>\nP.O. BOX 33<br \/>\nTerre Haute, IN 47808<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mnuprising.wordpress.com\/who\/\">Matthew Rupert<\/a> #55013-424<br \/>\nUSP McCreary<br \/>\nP.O. Box 3000<br \/>\nPine Knot, KY 42635<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uprisingsupport.org\/minnesota\/\">Jos\u00e9 Felan<\/a> #54146-380<br \/>\nFCI Terre Haute<br \/>\nFederal Correctional Institution<br \/>\nP.O. Box 33<br \/>\nTerre Haute, IN\u00a0 47808<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CP-5xcxlcV-\/\">David Elmakayes<\/a> 77782-066<br \/>\nFCI McKean<br \/>\nFederal Correctional Institution<br \/>\nP.O. Box 8000<br \/>\nBradford, PA 16701<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uprisingsupport.org\/pennsylvania\/\">Andrew Augustyniak-Duncan<\/a><br \/>\nSmart Communications\/PA DOC<br \/>\nAndrew Duncan-Augustyniak \/ QN9211<br \/>\nSCI Rockview<br \/>\nPO Box 33028<br \/>\nSt Petersburg, Florida 33733<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aarc.substack.com\/p\/a-short-statement-from-ellie-brett\">Ellie Brett<\/a> 14822509<br \/>\nFCI Petersburg Medium<br \/>\nFederal Correctional Institution<br \/>\nP.O. Box 1000<br \/>\nPetersburg, VA 23804<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aarc.substack.com\/p\/a-message-from-john-wade\">John Wade<\/a> 14762509<br \/>\nFCI Beckley<br \/>\nFederal Correctional Institution<br \/>\nP.O. Box 350<br \/>\nGeneral &amp; Legal Mail<br \/>\nBeaver, WV 25813<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uprisingsupport.org\/georgia\/\">Alvin Joseph 1002016959<\/a><br \/>\nHays State Prison<br \/>\nPO Box 668<br \/>\nTrion, GA 30753<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/freerichardhunsinger.com\/supportrichard\/\">Richard Hunsinger 16066-509<\/a><br \/>\nFCI Forrest City Low<br \/>\nP.O. Box 9000<br \/>\nForrest City, AR 72335<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uprisingsupport.org\/illinois\/\">Diego Vargas 55070-424<\/a><br \/>\nFCI Allenwood Medium<br \/>\nPO Box 2000<br \/>\nWhite Deer, PA 17887<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uprisingsupport.org\/michigan\/\">Howard Eugene Nall #586907<\/a><br \/>\nNewberry Correctional Facility<br \/>\n13747 E. County Road 428<br \/>\nNewberry, MI 49868<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uprisingsupport.org\/ohio\/\">T\u2019Andre Buchanan 67637-060<\/a><br \/>\nMilan FCI<br \/>\nPO Box 1000<br \/>\nMilan, MI 48160<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Upcoming Birthdays<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Ellie Brett<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uprisingsupport.org\/georgia\/\">Ellie Brett is a George Floyd Uprising prisoner from Georgia<\/a>, convicted of charges related to vandalism of government property and police cars. You can read <a href=\"https:\/\/aarc.substack.com\/p\/a-short-statement-from-ellie-brett\">a short statement from him<\/a> here.<\/p>\n<p>The Federal system uses Corrlinks, a system where a prisoner must send a request to connect to someone on the outside before they can exchange emails, so if you\u2019re not already connected to John then you\u2019re best off just sending him a card or a letter.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Birthday:<\/strong> December 1<\/p>\n<p><em>Address:<\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/aarc.substack.com\/p\/a-short-statement-from-ellie-brett\"><br \/>\nEllie Brett<\/a> 14822509<br \/>\nFCI Petersburg Medium<br \/>\nFederal Correctional Institution<br \/>\nP.O. Box 1000<br \/>\nPetersburg, VA 23804<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kevin \u201cRashid\u201d Johnson<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rashidmod.com\/\">Rashid has been an outspoken revolutionary prisoner for years<\/a> and is highly active with the New Afrikan Black Panther Party and the Incarcerated Workers Organizing Committee, facing harsh repression for his organizing and position as one of the public faces of the prison strike movement. He is <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/defendRashidToolkit\">currently fighting for adequate medical treatment after being diagnosed with cancer<\/a>, and as noted above he may be facing an interstate transfer.<\/p>\n<p>Virginia uses Jpay, so you can send him a message by going to jpay.com, clicking \u201cinmate search\u201d, then selecting \u201cState: Virginia, Inmate ID: 1007485,\u201d although Rashid\u2019s access to mail including JPays may well be censored.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Birthday:<\/strong> December 3<\/p>\n<p><em>Address:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Kevin \u201cRashid\u201d Johnson #1007485<br \/>\nRed Onion State Prison<br \/>\n10800 H. Jack Rose Hwy.<br \/>\nPound, VA 24279<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fred \u201cMuhammad\u201d Burton<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.advocateforjustice.net\/SupportFreedomForFrederickBurton.html\">Fred Burton is one of the Philly 5, a group of men accused of an alleged attack on a police station that left one officer killed.<\/a> He was sentenced to a life term for murder. Burton has maintained his innocence since his arrest. His preferred name is Muhammad, but envelopes should be addressed to Fred Burton.<\/p>\n<p>Pennsylvania uses Connect Network\/GTL, so you can contact him online by going to connectnetwork.com, selecting \u201cAdd a facility,\u201d choosing \u201cState: Pennsylvania, Facility: Pennsylvania Department of Corrections\u201d, going into the \u201cmessaging\u201d service, and then adding him as a contact by searching his name or \u201cAF3896\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Birthday:<\/strong> December 15<\/p>\n<p><em>Address:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Smart Communications\/PA DOC<br \/>\nFred Burton<br \/>\nAF3896<br \/>\nSCI Somerset<br \/>\nPost Office Box 33028<br \/>\nSt Petersburg, Florida<br \/>\n33733<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alejandro Rodriguez-Ortiz<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vaughn17support.org\/about\/\">A former Vaughn 17 defendant.<\/a> While the state has now dropped its attempts to criminalize Alejandro in relation to the uprising, all Vaughn-related prisoners continue to be targets for retaliation. Years later, these prisoners are still being abused for staying in solidarity with one another against the state.<\/p>\n<p>Pennsylvania uses Connect Network\/GTL, so you can contact him online by going to connectnetwork.com, selecting \u201cAdd a facility\u201d, choosing \u201cState: Pennsylvania, Facility: Pennsylvania Department of Corrections\u201d, going into the \u201cmessaging\u201d service, and then adding him as a contact by searching his name or \u201cNW2883\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Birthday:<\/strong> December 17<\/p>\n<p><em>Address:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Smart Communications\/PADOC<br \/>\nAlejandro Rodriguez-Ortiz, NW2883<br \/>\nSCI Rockview<br \/>\nPO Box 33028<br \/>\nSt Petersburg, FL 33733<\/p>\n<p><strong>Julio A. Zuniga<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Julio \u201cComrade Z\u201d Zuniga is an anarchist prisoner, writer, artist, and IWW\/IWOC member held in Texas.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/julioazunigaart\/\"> You can see some of his work at his instagram page<\/a>, and check<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mongoosedistro\/\"> Mongoose Distro<\/a> for some of his writings.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Birthday:<\/strong> December 23<\/p>\n<p><em>Address:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Note:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.themarshallproject.org\/2020\/03\/02\/no-glitter-no-glue-no-meth\"> Texas prisons banned all greeting cards and postcards<\/a>, although this policy may have changed as a result of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tdcj.texas.gov\/news\/digital_mail_rollout.html\">the move to a fully digital mail system<\/a>. Texas now uses Securus, so you can send him a message by creating an account at <a href=\"https:\/\/securustech.online\/\">securustech.online<\/a>, clicking \u201cemessaging \u2013 launch account\u201d, then searching his name while selecting \u201cState: Texas, Inmate ID: 1961551\u201d. Or to send him<a href=\"https:\/\/tdcj.texas.gov\/news\/inspect_2_protect.html\"> a letter on standard white paper that complies with Texas restrictions<\/a>, write to:<\/p>\n<p>TDCJ<br \/>\nJulio A. Zuniga #1961551<br \/>\nPO Box 660400<br \/>\nDallas, TX 75266-0400<\/p>\n<p><strong>Casey Brezik<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/prisonersolidarity.com\/prisoner\/casey-brezik\">Anarchist prisoner serving time in Missouri<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Missouri uses Securus, so you should be able to send him a message by going to securustech.online, clicking \u201cinmate search\u201d, then selecting \u201cState: Missouri, Inmate ID: 1154765\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Birthday:<\/strong> December 30<\/p>\n<p><em>Address:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Casey Brezik<br \/>\nDaviess\/Dekalb County Regional Jail<br \/>\n102 Meadows Lane<br \/>\nPattonsburg, Missouri 64670<\/p>\n<p><strong>Noah \u201cComrade Kado\u201d Coffin<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Anarchist prisoner and artist being held in long-term solitary confinement in Texas, and<a href=\"https:\/\/bloomingtonabc.noblogs.org\/fire-ant\/\"> regular contributor to the <em>Fire Ant<\/em> zine<\/a>.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/comradekado\/\"> Noah now has an instagram page you can check out here<\/a>, and<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mongoosedistro\/\"> his writings are published by Mongoose Distro<\/a>. He was approved for parole in November 2022, but has not yet been released due to the lack of pre-release programming.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Birthday:<\/strong> December 30<\/p>\n<p><em>Address:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Note:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.themarshallproject.org\/2020\/03\/02\/no-glitter-no-glue-no-meth\"> Texas prisons banned all greeting cards and postcards<\/a>, although this policy may have changed as a result of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tdcj.texas.gov\/news\/digital_mail_rollout.html\">the move to a fully digital mail system<\/a>. Texas now uses Securus, so you can send him a message by creating an account at <a href=\"https:\/\/securustech.online\/\">securustech.online<\/a>, clicking \u201cemessaging \u2013 launch account\u201d, then searching his name while selecting \u201cState: Texas, Inmate ID: 1795167\u201d. Or to send him<a href=\"https:\/\/tdcj.texas.gov\/news\/inspect_2_protect.html\"> a letter on standard white paper that complies with Texas restrictions<\/a>, write to:<\/p>\n<p>TDCJ<br \/>\nNoah Coffin #1795167<br \/>\nPO Box 660400<br \/>\nDallas, TX 75266-0400<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bloomingtonabc.noblogs.org\/files\/2019\/11\/Fire-Ant-5.pdf\">You can also write to the Fire Ant Collective, who\u2019ve set up a fund to support him<\/a>, at:<\/p>\n<p>Noah Coffin Fund<br \/>\nc\/o Fire Ant<br \/>\nPO Box 164<br \/>\nHarmony, ME 04942<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jonathan Rodriguez<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vaughn17support.org\/about\/\">A former Vaughn 17 defendant<\/a>. While the state has now dropped its attempts to criminalize Jonathan in relation to the uprising, all Vaughn-related prisoners continue to be targets for retaliation. Years later, these prisoners are still being abused for staying in solidarity with one another against the state.<\/p>\n<p>Pennsylvania uses Connect Network\/GTL, so you can contact him online by going to connectnetwork.com, selecting \u201cAdd a facility\u201d, choosing \u201cState: Pennsylvania, Facility: Pennsylvania Department of Corrections\u201d, going into the \u201cmessaging\u201d service, and then adding him as a contact by searching his name or \u201cNU0434\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Birthday:<\/strong> December 31<\/p>\n<p><em>Address:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Smart Communications \/ PA DOC<br \/>\nJonathan Rodriguez \u2013 NU0434<br \/>\nSCI Rockview<br \/>\nPO Box 33028<br \/>\nSt. Petersburg, FL, 33733<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>photo: Unicorn Riot In this column, we present our monthly roundup of political prisoner, prison&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":13230,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1974],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13229","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-from-its-going-down"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>In Contempt #35: Repression Strikes Toronto Palestinian Solidarity Activists, Community Rallies for Victor Puertas &#8211; 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