Political prisoner Malik Muhammad was recently assaulted by prison guards. They dogpiled, beat and tased him before throwing him into a bare cell. He has no access to his belongings and fears that prison staff will cut off his communications. He has frequently been persecuted and singled out by OSP staff and has been held… Continue reading ⚡☎️⚡ P H O N E Z A P ⚡☎️⚡ MALIK IS ON HUNGER STRIKE!
Author: malikspeaks
“Every month is Black August”
Audio file link: https://malikspeaks.noblogs.org/files/2024/08/malik-speaking-2024-08-21.mp3 Transcript: What does Black August commemorate? Well, it is a month where prisoners, specifically Black, honor George Jackson and the sacrifices he made in the California prison system. For those who don’t know, Jackson was given a 1-year-to-life term for a petty crime, as is what happened during that time with… Continue reading “Every month is Black August”
“You are not the wolf”
Malik recently shared an audio essay over a call. A rough transcript follows — any errors are the editor’s own. audio file link: https://malikspeaks.noblogs.org/files/2024/08/malik-speaking-2024-08-15.mp3 Transcript: Democracy, as defined by Oscar Wilde: “The bludgeoning of the people, by the people, for the people” — in other words, a system that offer everyone the opportunity to rule… Continue reading “You are not the wolf”
“Prison is a microcosm of society”
I just had a long conversation about how to we can make prisons suck less, cuz California has phones in their cells, they have free or 4¢/min phone calls, tablets, conjugal visits. This prison in CA had outside food every week, BBQs on the yard, ice cream, long yard times, Xboxes, new movies as fast… Continue reading “Prison is a microcosm of society”
Thoughts on Pride Month
[ed.: This is a belated post from a letter from June 2024] As Pride Month winds to a close, I wanna give a shout out to my beautiful queers out there, Happy Pride Month! Like I say, for all the government breadcrumbs they give us (us being any marginalized group), it’s a great cause for… Continue reading Thoughts on Pride Month
Hole Thoughts #2
So the past two days, I’ve had a very lively debate about lots of things, but it started over someone calling me a hypocrite for saying that everyone has the right to be themselves without persecution from others. They said this because I say that right don’t apply to anyone whose beliefs and ideologies are… Continue reading Hole Thoughts #2
Guest post: “Introduction of a revolutionary”
“This is from my comrade Rio, I’d like to post this with his info. He’s the guy who came up under the BGF in Oakland, CA, he fought with me with the pigs, they shipped him to Snake River, he’s facing repression there too, I’m sure.” – Malik Life from a political, revolutionary… Continue reading Guest post: “Introduction of a revolutionary”