To everyone who took the time to call and demand my release from the hole these past two years, thank you. I want you to know that it worked. I know that it can be daunting, we can feel so powerless in the face of this repressive beast that is the state — but it’s… Continue reading Pal Action’s Hunger Strike
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Art Commissions by Malik!
Malik has spent the past year teaching themself how to draw from their cell, and with the opportunity for more art supplies at EOIC, they want to open up their skills for commissions! Commissions will be donation-based, so if you have a photo you would like to see Malik draw, please don’t hesitate to reach… Continue reading Art Commissions by Malik!
Malik has been transferred!
In surprising but welcome news, Malik was transferred to Eastern Oregon Correctional this morning. This brings them closer to their legal and support teams, but also means that they are out of segregation and are back in general population! This is a tremendous relief, as they now have fuller access to communications, mail, and possessions,… Continue reading Malik has been transferred!
The News
What makes something “newsworthy?” Is it shock value, like Trump going on a racist, xenophobic rant targeting Somalians? Despite the fact that this man has shown he’s blatantly racist. This is supposed to be shocking. To anyone paying attention, he’s a fucking racist. It is known. It’s been known. The fact that reporters can say… Continue reading The News
Mail for Rio
DeMario Jackson #20621445 82911 Beach Access Rd Umatilla OR 97882 Rio is like my big brother. Of the people I trust in this world, he’s one of the top. He’s currently in prison on a 15 year sentence for a crime he did not commit. More than that, he’s a poet, rapper, and a revolutionary… Continue reading Mail for Rio
Getting back to “normal”
Normal was traffic stops turned fatal Arrest warrants served with halos poverty job seeking surviving at minimum rates certainly not living. No time. Normalcy was four year degrees with nothing to show but hopes and dreams. Perhaps a pretty plaque. Normalcy was immigrant fear mongering demonizing categorizing as “enemies within.” Normal was presidential bail outs… Continue reading Getting back to “normal”
ICE in Portland
There actually are lawless criminals fucking up the streets of Portland and destabilizing communities across the nation. They go by the name of DHS, ICE, Border Patrol, and the fascist jack boots employed as the National Guard. And this is abhorrent. The pigs in 2020 protected Proud Boys and other fascists assaulting Portlanders in these… Continue reading ICE in Portland