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Elder & former political prisoner Zolo Agona Azania is facing hard economic times. He spent 35 years in prison before beatimg bogus charges & winning his freedom. In prison one can't earn SSI or save money cashapp $ZoloAzania5 or sign up for his patreon; www.patreon.com/ZoloAzania

November 22nd reading group details, covering 2 essays by Russell "Maroon" Shoatz. Zines available for the asking at @firestorm.coop , texts linked in the following post : brabc.mayfirst.info/reading-grou...

Booksellers and indie publishers take note! ⚠️ Elizabeth Soto is appealing a 50 year sentence connected to the publication and distribution of anarchist literature in Texas.

Here's the zine and transcript of our interview with Cal, defendant of the @minnesota15.bsky.social case, about resistance to the ICE / DHS / Border Patrol surge in the Twin Cities last winter, known as Operation Metro Surge. Check it out, alongside many more, at tfsr.media/zines/#Septe...

An interview with Champagne Song in Johnson County Jail, having received a 100 year sentence in the #Prairieland Antifa case, about their political development and assessment of the situation with the USA today. thefinalstrawradio.mayfirst.info/2026/10/18/c...

Shezza Abboushi Dallal (Cuny CLEAR) joins Outlaw to break down what people in movements need to know about protecting their privacy and navigating US law enforcement interactions while traveling, with a focus on airports and crossing international borders. More ways to listen: linktr.ee/outlawpod

thanks to all who supported Running Down The Walls this year! 💸

We're excited to share the transcribed zine of our interview with the #Spokane3, defendants from Washington State appealing their conviction under the Trump administration DOJ's repression against people defending their neighbors from ICE / CBP kidnappings. More at tfsr.media/zines/#Augus...

In the last two years, quite a few of our comrades left prison. See what awaits released political prisoners on the outside and why they need even more support than before. 1/2

4 DAYS LEFT TO END THE FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN 💖 ✊🏼Solidarity Trip to Ukraine, October 2026: WE STILL NEED €390 to support housing for displaced people in Kharkiv 👉🏽 Donate here! whydonate.com/fundraising/... Thank you so much! 💖🏴 #Ukraine #Dresden #Solidarity

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Federal prison DENIED Song's ballistics expert access to his client and Trump appointed Judge Mark Pittman DENIED defense the ability to argue self-defense after trial revealed officer drew and aimed at the back an unarmed, fleeing protester. This trial was rigged.

Whoa the protests in Madrid have been so strong that they managed to get the 87-year-old Maricarmen back in her home after being evicted!

Hear our chat with Cal of the Minnesota 15 (activists facing felony charges in relation to resisting the ICE and Border Patrol assault on the Twin Cities during Metro Surge. More on the case & how to support can be found via @minnesota15.bsky.social thefinalstrawradio.mayfirst.info/2026/09/27/c...

September 27th, come discuss through the second section of "I Am Maroon", 4-6pm at @firestorm.coop More info, plus our past readings, at our new website, brabc.mayfirst.info/reading-group/

Join us for the second discussion of three talking about this amazing memoir of Russell "Maroon" Shoatz on September 27 at @firestorm.coop ! More info at our updated website: brabc.mayfirst.info/reading-group/

Our latest newsletter... BLACK AUGUST edition 🖤 Study, Train. Fast. Fight! Soledad hungerstrike!, Jail mail report from censored Santa Rita, Street vendors organize, Grand jury resistance training, Open meeting and tapping in. mailchi.mp/3ab0bdee015a...

THOUGHTS ABOUT SOLIDARITY #WOSWAP2026 For me, the many letters I received, as well as the exchange of ideas through correspondence—even though it was strictly monitored by the prison—helped me survive. Thomas Meyer-Falk solidarity.international/index.php/20...

A sliver of the discussion of the Prairieland federal sentencing on the July 5th episode with @dfwsupportcommitt.bsky.social Check the rest of the discussion on the legal travesty and next steps at thefinalstrawradio.noblogs.org/post/2026/07...

Updates from the @dfwsupportcommitt.bsky.social on the federal sentencing in the #Prairieland #Antifa terror in north Texas, followed up by details and discussion of the court case related to an anti-flock sabotage in the Great Lakes region of the US thefinalstrawradio.noblogs.org/post/2026/07...

Really informative @outlawpod.bsky.social with Kez of Atlanta Jail Support to talk about anti-repression organizing structures plus how they were used (or not) during the Stop Cop City #Rico61 case & beyond sites.libsyn.com/572680/suppo...

WANT TO KNOW what really happened at Prairieland Detention Center last July 4th? The evidence in the Prairieland case has FINALLY been made public, so now you can see for yourself. And BIG SURPRISE - it's NOT what you heard from the government or on the news.

Daily Memo: A Push for ‘Quieter’ Immigration Raids and An Increasing Use of Force at Detention Centers We are also exactly a month away from June 6th, when the Border Patrol arrived in Los Angeles and began the raids that terrorized so many around the country. lataco.com/quieter-ice-...

Two more months of our Spring Fundraiser! Your donation will help us not only to keep going, 10% of all proceeds will be going to the Prairieland Defendants! idavox.com/index.php/20...

This week, we lost Laura Sullivan of @onepeoplesproject.bsky.social, an incredible pillar of antifascism. Laura was one of the first people to reach out & believed in me. LCRW is still here because of her. Featuring comment by @dlj.bsky.social, @jaredlholt.bsky.social, & @mxscottkernest.bsky.social

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In a very solid display of mutual aid, the AK collective is donating $2 from every sale this month (not just books) to support Marius' re-entry. If you already have all their books, get that hoodie you've always wanted! Make your orders at akpress.org Artwork: crocodile by Marius J. Mason, 2019.

In Episode 2 of WHAT REALLY HAPPENED AT PRAIRIELAND, we answer the question: was a shooter hiding in the woods? Was Benjamin Song seen right outside the woods and near the woods, concealed and lying in wait to ambush ICE officers?

This week, we’re sharing two segments: an interview with the recently released anarchist organizer and writer #HybachiLeMar, plus a member of the #Xinachtli Freedom Campaign speaks on the incarcerated elder’s condition in Texas prison thefinalstrawradio.noblogs.org/post/2026/04...

❗️Anarchist partisans: 2000 days in prison in Belarus Anarchists from the “Black Flag” group — Dmitry Dubovsky, Igor Olinevich, Sergey Romanov, and Dmitry Rezanovich — were detained on the night of October 28–29, 2020.

Check out #HybachiLeMar speaking about organizing in Chicago's South Side with the local of the Black Autonomy Federation thefinalstrawradio.noblogs.org/post/2026/04...

Join BRABC on Sunday, April 26 from 4-6pm at @firestorm.coop to discuss the first 3 chapters of A Clean Hell by Eric King ( @pmpress.bsky.social , 2026) brabc.noblogs.org/reading-group Order your copy in person from Firestorm to get the book club discount

@abcdresden.bsky.social's Nina on the importance of safer practices in our activism, making anti-repression work easier. More at: thefinalstrawradio.noblogs.org/post/2026/04...

Nina of Dresden ABC talks about the impacts of Trumps NSPM-7 on anti-repression and prisoner support work in Germany. Hear more at thefinalstrawradio.noblogs.org/post/2026/04...

It seems #MalikMuhammad has been interstate transfered to South Carolina. Check malikspeaks.noblogs.org/contact-malik/ for deets & support requests. You can currently write to Malik at: Malik F Muhammed #400523 Kirkland Reception and Evaluation Center A1-50 4344 Broad River Road Columbia, SC 29210

Nina of @abcdresden.bsky.social on the implications of Foreign Terrorist Organization status of the US State Dept on the Antifa Ost case in Germany, the deBanking of anti-repression / prisoner support groups, & the political landscape in Germany thefinalstrawradio.noblogs.org/post/2026/04...

With the federal trial over and sentencing approaching, much remains to be resolved (appeals, state cases, etc) and more support is needed Check out our interview with supporters in the DFW #Prairieland case ( with @dfwsupportcommitt.bsky.social ): thefinalstrawradio.noblogs.org/post/2026/03...

Check out this week's episode, with @dfwsupportcommitt.bsky.social breaking down the Prairieland "Antifa Terrorist" case from Texas that just ended and the defense enters next phases Hear the chat at thefinalstrawradio.noblogs.org/post/2026/03...

An interview with two members of the @dfwsupportcommitt.bsky.social about the recently finished federal "Antifa terrorism" trial for 9 defendants in the terrorism case around the Prairieland Detention Center noise demo in July of 2025 thefinalstrawradio.noblogs.org/post/2026/03...

In the meantime please consider donating what you can to Marius's support fund at: supportmariusmason.org/support Contact freemariusmason@gmail.com if you have any specific questions. With deepest gratitude, The Support Marius Mason crew

Marius Mason is scheduled to be released from prison on May 4, 2026 to a halfway house in Detroit. At this time we do not know what restrictions will be in place, nor for how long...

Idris's success in this lawsuit will be a win for Palestine advocates everywhere. When they go after one of us, we must all stand together. Please help Idris Robinson cover legal fees and support his family through this ordeal: www.givesendgo.com/GKRFR

BREAKING: Texas State Fires Professor over Palestine Speech Philosopher Idris Robinson is being fired for having principles. He gave a talk on Palestinian resistance. He would not condemn it. Over a year later, TXST terminates his tenure-track contract. But he's fighting back.🧵

NEW: Rep. Salman Bhojani said lawmakers were denied entry to Prairieland Detention Center, where Leqaa Kordia has been running “a high fever for several days” due to what he called inhumane conditions. In May, her cousin said she had already lost 50 lbs. thebarbedwire.com/2026/01/30/t...

A System that Deports is a System that Kills. Abolish ICE Free Des ♡ Prairieland Defendants- Power and Love to the People in Minneapolis! Stay strong! Mehr zu den Prairieland Defendants: prairielanddefendants.com Mehr zu Minneapolis in unserem letzten Post. 📍Hamburg Hafenstraße

After a cop got shot, Prairieland ICE protesters face terrorism charges. Will Alex Pretti’s killing sway the jury?

CALL-IN CAMPAIGN HAPPENING RIGHT NOW The Prairieland defendants are facing horrendous conditions in Tarrant County Jail where they were moved this week before trial. They have had their legal paperwork confiscated, held in filthy cells, and treated as violent and dangerous.

Check out our 2018 biographical interview with Zolo to get some of his amazing back story in his own words: thefinalstrawradio.noblogs.org/post/2018/09... Or the 2020 panel he did with IDOCWatch (plus a followup Q&A) thefinalstrawradio.noblogs.org/post/2020/05...