Urgent call for solidarity with Juan Aliste Vega

Posted on 2018/04/26 by Bloomington ABC

From Publicacion Refractario

THIS IS THE URGENT HEALTH SITUATION OF OUR FRIEND AND AUTONOMOUS, SUBVERSIVE PRISONER JUAN ALISTE VEGA.

WE MAKE A FERVENT CALL FOR SOLIDARITY.

We would like to share this story with all of you containing the details of the current state of his health:

“On December 16, 2017 I suffered an unexpected convulsion, collapsing to the ground and losing consciousness. As a result, I was transferred to the Penitentiary Hospital where my blood, urine and heart were examined. That same day I was given a medical order for treatment by a specialist neurologist in an external hospital or clinic.

After almost 80 days, I was treated by a neurologist at the San Borja Arriarán Hospital on March 6th 2018, who gave a diagnosis of secondary epilepsy after performing an electroencephalogram, an electrocardiogram and a brain scan. This is caused by an arteriovenous malformation as a result of multiple blows I had received, and the amount of time I have been living with the malformation could not be specified. He advised a primary treatment using an anticonvulsant called Levetirasetam and, together with a neuroradiologist and neurosurgeon, will find a way to perform an intravascular intervention as a first step to prevent the growth of the malformation. A further microneurosurgical intervention will then be carried out on the right side of the brain where said venous artery malformation is located.

The deadlines for these procedures are estimated at between 1-2 months, as they are urgent due to a high risk to my life and health, especially in the conditions of captivity which I have been in for 8 years now.

At present I am absolutely prohibited to practice any exercise or any sudden movement that carries a risk of hitting my head. I must rest well, although it is evident that in my circumstances of confinement, this is impossible.

It is a race against time.” Continue reading →

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Hamilton Anarchist Support for Cedar

Posted on 2018/04/16 by Bloomington ABC

From Hamilton Anarchist Support

As It Stands Today: Cedar’s Arrest

This has been a big month for Hamilton. To contextualize Cedar’s arrest, we can start with the Anarchist Bookfair in early March, our first bookfair in 7 years. The event was a smashing success, and brought together people from all over the continent to explore possibilities for radical change, to envision a world without enforced hierarchies and domination, to simply meet each other and learn from each other. The weekend was particularly marked by a small riot through one of Hamilton’s most affluent neighborhoods and down one of its most noxious commercial streets. The “Locke Street Riot” was a collective expression of rage, not only against the rapid gentrification of Hamilton, but against capitalism and the violent world of alienation it fosters. It led to a lot of productive conversations about the inevitability of discomfort in fighting for new worlds, and the importance of clarifying and articulating our politics. The riot also kicked up some toxic Hamilton sediment, including a mass spillage of sentimental tears for small businesses, shrieks of “terrorism” from city councillors, and anti-anarchist fervor from local alt-right trolls who saw this as an opportunity to step into the limelight.

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June 11, 2018: A Day Against Oblivion

Posted on 2018/04/11 by Bloomington ABC

From June 11th

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June 11th is an international day of solidarity with Marius Mason and all long-term anarchist prisoners. A spark in the eternal night of state repression. A day set aside for honoring those who have been stolen from us. On this day, we share in songs, events, and actions to celebrate our captured comrades and loved ones. In years past, June 11th celebrations have been international and wide-ranging – from potlucks with friends to various inspiring attacks; fundraising benefits and prisoner letter writing nights to all of the untold and unknown ways we keep the flame alive.

Building up to this day, each year several of us come together to discuss and reflect on lessons from years past and to renew this call for continuous solidarity. This year we invite you to explore and ponder with us how maintaining support for long-term prisoners depends directly on sustaining the movements and struggles we all remain part of. How can we expect to continue through decades of support as movements, groups, and people come and go, burn out, and get caught in the exhausting ebbs and flows of struggle? Going deeper, what can we learn from long-term prisoners and their legacies of solidarity? How can we sustain and improve the health of our movements, and in turn strengthen that support? Continue reading →

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Bond Denied for Kings Bay Plowshares

Posted on 2018/04/06 by Bloomington ABC

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From Kings Bay Plowshares

Seven Catholic plowshares activists were arrested early Thursday morning at the Kings Bay Naval Base St. Mary’s Georgia.

They entered the base late in the evening of April 4, 2018 in an attempt to nonviolently transform weapons of mass destruction and inspire Americans to reject racism, militarism, and economic injustice. They are being held at the Camden County Public Safety Complex in Woodbine, Georgia.

On April 6 at 9:30 am the seven had a first appearance in Camden County court before Chief Magistrate Judge Jennifer E. Lewis. They were charged with two felonies, Possession of Tools for the Commission of a Crime and Interference with Government Property, and a misdemeanor, Criminal Trespass. Despite their well-established commitment to nonviolence and integrity and a clear promise to reappear, the seven were denied bond for the felony charges. Magistrate Lewis acknowledged the seven posed no flight risk, but claimed they were a threat to the community because she believed they might return to the base.

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Seven Kings Bay Plowshares activists arrested inside Trident nuclear submarine base

Posted on 2018/04/06 by Bloomington ABC

[Note from Bloomington ABC: Please show some support for the Kings Bay Plowshares by writing them at the address below. We will post further updates as they come.

Clare Grady  65197
Patrick O’Neill  65205
Elizabeth McAlister  65198
Stephen Kelly  65201
Martha Hennessy  65206
Mark Colville  65200
Carmen Trotta  65203

Camden County Detention Facility
P.O. Box 699
Woodbine, GA 31569.

Please note: “Inmates may only receive plain white postcards. Postcards may not have any pictures nor backgrounds on them. Plain white postcards may be purchased at any Post Office.  All postcards are subject to search and /or screening. Postcards should have a return address in situations where the post card must be returned. Inmates cannot receive letters or e-mail.”

From The Nuclear Resister

Seven Catholic plowshares activists were detained early Thursday morning, April 5 at the Kings Bay Naval Base in St. Mary’s, Georgia.

They entered on Wednesday night, April 4.  Calling themselves Kings Bay Plowshares, they went to make real the prophet Isaiah’s command: “beat swords into plowshares”.

The seven chose to act on the 50th anniversary of the assassination of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.,  who devoted his life to addressing the triplets of militarism, racism and materialism. In a statement they carried with them the group quoted King, who said: “The greatest purveyor of violence in the world (today) is my own government.”

Carrying hammers and baby bottles of their own blood, the seven attempted to convert weapons of mass destruction.  

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Sean Swain on hunger strike

Posted on 2018/04/05 by Bloomington ABC

From SeanSwain.org

From Friends of Sean:

We have not heard from Sean in a week and have received word via a proxy that he is 6 days into a hunger strike.

We have also heard that Sean is facing repression of various kinds, such as false conduct reports, unnecessary/unexplained cell changes, and limitation of his communications.

Although as of yet these issues are unconfirmed, we would like to request that supporters take a moment to call Warren Correctional and inquire about Sean’s status and raise concerns about how he’s being treated right now.

Warren Correctional Institution:
(513) 932-3388 – press 7 to be connected to the Warden’s office.

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Holman Report by Michael Kimble

Posted on 2018/03/30 by Bloomington ABC

From Anarchy Live

Back in 2006 a friend who practiced the Rastafarian religion was cut in the face while asleep by an unknown person. No one was ever charged and my friend sent word to me and another prisoner that he wanted us to hold down the slot he had in the chapel since he was going to be transferred because he had an unknown enemy in the population.

So, ever since 2006 i and the other prisoner have been holding talent shows, Kwanzaa events, Black August events, seminars and Black History Month events under the banner of the Rastafarian religion. Rastafarianism is just another bizarre liberation theology.

Anyway, this year i posted flyers and enlisted the participation of a few young prisoners to do a Black History Month event (speakers, poets, singers, rappers, and our first fashion show). During these events there is no pig (A.C.A.B.) participating or attending. It’s solely organized by prisoners for prisoners alone.

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“Back in the CMU” by Walter Bond

Posted on 2018/03/04 by Bloomington ABC

From Support Walter

I was transferred from solitary confinement in FCI Greenville Tuesday, the 13th of February, 2018. According to my notice of transfer I am here because “On December 4th, 2017, the SIS office at FCI Greenville completed an investigation and determined that on November 15, 2017, you enlisted the help of the North American Animal Liberation Press Office, (NAALPO relays anonymous communiques, photos and videos to the media about direct action undertaken by radical animal rights activists) to encourage members of the public to e-mail and call FCI Greenville, in order to disrupt normal operations in an effort to pressure the executive staff to agree to several demands to address perceived grievances you have with the institution and the Bureau Of Prisons. Utilizing the inmate telephone system, you provided a recorded message which was released as a podcast, announcing your intention to engage in a hunger strike, outlining your grievances and encouraging supporters to contact the institution in support of your demands. To deter your continued attempts of using inmate communications to convey threats to injure and/or kill civilians; it is recommended that you be placed in a Communications Management Unit (CMU) for increased monitoring of your communications to protect the safety, security and good order of BOP institutions, government officials and the public.”

I was transferred in the morning in what looked like a hybrid between a tank and an armored car. by a team of CERT officers that looked like some sort of counter-terrorism Navy Seal team. I was shackled in a black box device that went over my handcuffs for further restriction and strapped to a chair and locked in a steel box barely big enough to house me and the hardware I was secured too. On top of this the transport vehicle was escorted by cars in front and back. Slightly excessive, in my opinion.

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Walter Bond moved to Communication Management Unit

Posted on 2018/02/17 by Bloomington ABC

From Support Walter

Walter Bond has been transferred to the Terre Haute CMU.

Here is his new mailing address:

Walter Bond
#37096-013
FCI Terre Haute CMU
PO Box 33
Terre Haute IN 47808

If you recently wrote to Walter at the Greenville Illinois prison address, your letter will probably be forwarded to the new address. If your letter is returned in the mail, just re-send it to the new address.

Thank you to all the supporters who have sent funds for Walter over the last few months while he was on hunger strike and later while he was in the SHU. Now that he is no longer in the SHU and transferred to a new location, your donations will be put to good use.

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Chile: Anarchist Prisoner Tamara Sol Transferred to the Maximum Security Section in Santiago

Posted on 2018/01/28 by Bloomington ABC

From Insurrection News

26.01.18: On January 25th, 2018, the comrade Tamara Sol was transferred once again, this time from the prison colony of Rancagua to the Maximum Security Section in Santiago. The reason for the transfer is due to her attempted escape from Valpraiso Prison.

The maximum security section is inside the High Security Unit (CAS) a punishment division inside a prison for men, with a strict disciplinary regime. This section began receiving women prisoners with the imprisonment of Marcela Mardones in June of 2017. Marcela is linked to the FPMR* and the muder of Jaime Guzmán**.

Making a mockery of their own regulations, the State and the prison administrators moved Tamara Sol to a men’s prison despite it being specifically forbidden by their own rules and standards. The Prison State does not hesitate to increase punishments, to make execeptions to their own rules and to seek out the worst and the most hostile conditions of confinement.

SOLIDARITY WITH TAMARA!
DESTROY THE EXTERMINATION CENTRES!

(via Publicacion Refractario, translated by Insurrection News)

*FPMR is the Manuel Rodríguez Patriotic Front, a armed Marxist-Leninist group.
**Jaime Guzmán was a senator for the right-wing party UDI (Independent Democratic Union), Guzmán was assassinated in April, 1991.

 

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