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Here is the latest compilation of every-other-week updates:
https://nycabc.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/7-jul-2026.pdf
NYC ABC, along with several other individuals and prisoner support
crews, now send hard copies to all political prisoners and prisoners of
war we support.
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SLIDE 1: White header text reading “freeosoblanco.org” is followed by series of broken dots. Purple headline text reading “Independence—But for Who” is imposed over an black-and-white photo of Oso Blanco. An arrow in a purple circle at bottom right of image indicates direction to swipe for next slide.
SLIDE 2: White text on a black background reads: “Good evening, beautiful people. This is Oso Blanco. Please let me tell you why I DESPISE the 4th of July. This is NO “Happy Birthday for America.” For us, this 4th of July madness is the American celebration of their 1776 celebration ON OUR LAND for the American’s freedom from the British Empire.” Under statement text is purple bar directing readers to swipe to next slide.
SLIDE 3: White text on a black background reads “Independence Day” for who, I ask? Not for Native people. This 4th of Juy marks the next 250 years of massive waves of genocide, land theft, extinction of may tribes, environmental destruction of the Earth—rivers, lakes, all waters air and soil. Under statement text is purple bar directing readers to swipe to next slide.
SLIDE 4: “The 4th marks unrestrained colonialism, and the oppression of Native spiritual lifeways, healing practices, and Native peoples’ freedom. So, in short, the 4th is the end of Native Nations’ freedom and safety from attack and destruction of our cultures and customs. There is NO WAY I can “celebrate” that stupid EVIL day in ’76. The positives do not outweigh the negatives. The negatives far. FAR outweigh the positives starting with the 4th of July 1776. Under statement text is purple bar directing readers to swipe to next slide.
SLIDE 5: White text on a black background reads: I love you, people. PLEASE STOP these RIDICULOUS holidays and what they really, REALLY represent. I love you.” Under statement text is purple bar directing readers to swipe to next slide.
SLIDE 6: White text reads Write to and Support Oso Blanco. Purple text provides correspondence address information as: Byron Chubbuck #07909-051 USP Atwater P.O. Box 019001 Atwater, CA 95301. Below address information is original artwork from Oso Blanco featuring a full color Cherokee Medicine Wheel behind 4 Eagle feathers on a background half daytime sky and half nighttime sky. Small white footer text reads: Email: [email protected].
This was taken from the NYC ABC Illustrated Guide to Political Prisoners and Prisoners of War at
https://nycabc.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/nycabc_polprislisting_june-2026_legal.pdf
Alexander Contompasis 22B5028
Sing Sing Correctional Facility
354 Hunter Street
Ossining, New York 10562
Birthday: February 26
On January 6, 2021, right-wing agitators gathered outside the New York State Capitol in support of the Stop the Steal rally in Washington DC. A handful of counter protesters spoke out against them and a melee broke out after a Proud Boy tased a Black man in the neck. Alex Stokes was watching from the sidelines and ran to help others. Police did not intervene until the violence had ended, arresting three Black activists. Alex was charged with several felonies. The Proud Boys were not arrested at the scene. Alex’s family and friends maintain that he was railroaded by the system. He was a journalist under a court-ordered gag-order for over a year. His previous work and experience with dangerous hate groups were inadmissible for his defense, but the prosecution picked apart his social media accounts and portrayed his actions as premeditated. He was found guilty on all charges and sentenced to 20 years in prison, despite the fact that no one died and neither of the victims received life-altering injuries. More Information: freealexstokes.com
Illustration by Gianluca Costantini
This was taken from the NYC ABC Illustrated Guide to Political Prisoners and Prisoners of War at
https://nycabc.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/nycabc_polprislisting_june-2026_legal.pdf
The “Virgin Island 3” are a group of activists accused of murdering eight people in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The murders took place during a turbulent period of rebellion on the Islands. During the 1970’s, as with much of the world, a movement to resist colonial rule began to grow in the U.S. occupied Virgin Islands. From 1971 to 1973, there was a small scale Mau Mau rebellion taking place on the islands. This activity was down-played by the media, for fear it would damage the tourist industry, which the island’s survival depends on. More information: vi3.org
Preferred/chosen names in italics below.
Abdul Azeez
Warren Ballentine #191878
Tallahatchie County Correctional Facility
19351 US Highway 49 North
Tutwiler, Mississippi 38963
Hanif Shabazz Bey
Beaumont Gereau #191952
Tallahatchie County Correctional Facility
19351 US Highway 49 North
Tutwiler, Mississippi 38963
Malik Smith
Meral Smith #191874
Tallahatchie County Correctional Facility
19351 US Highway 49 North
Tutwiler, Mississippi 38963
Illustration by Gianluca Costantini
This was taken from the NYC ABC Illustrated Guide to Political Prisoners and Prisoners of War at
https://nycabc.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/nycabc_polprislisting_june-2026_legal.pdf
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Alvaro Hernández #255735
Post Office Box 660400
Dallas, Texas 752660400
Birthday: May 12
Xinachtli (Nahuatl, meaning “seed”) is a community organizer from Texas. Police informants were used to monitor Xinachtli’s organizing activities in the barrio. They were told Xinachtli was “typing legal papers,” “had many books” and was working on police brutality cases in Alpine. The police knew of Xinachtli’s history of community-based organizing and his legal skills. Xinachtli was recognized nationally and internationally as the national coordinator of the Ricardo Aldape Guerra Defense Committee, which led the struggle to free Mexican national Aldape Guerra from Texas’ death row after being framed by Houston police for allegedly killing a cop. Xinachtli’s human rights work was recognized in Italy, France, Spain, Switzerland, Mexico and other countries. He was sentenced in Odessa, Texas on June 2-9, 1997 to 50 years in prison for defending himself by disarming a police officer drawing a weapon on him. The trial evidence clearly showed Xinachtli was the victim of witch hunts and a policeorchestrated conspiracy to frame or eliminate him. More information: freealvaro.net
Illustration by Gianluca Costantini
This was taken from the NYC ABC Illustrated Guide to Political Prisoners and Prisoners of War at
https://nycabc.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/nycabc_polprislisting_june-2026_legal.pdf
Byron Chubbuck #07909051
USP Atwater
Post Office Box 019001
Atwater, California 95301
Birthday: February 26
Indigenous rights activist serving 55 years for bank robbery, aggravated assault on the FBI, escape and firearms charges. Oso Blanco is a wolf clan Cherokee/ Choctaw raised in New Mexico, whose Cherokee name is Yona Unega. He became known by the authorities as “Robin the Hood” after the FBI and local gang unit APD officers learned from a confidential informant that he was robbing banks in order to acquire funds to support the Zapatista rebellion in Chiapas, Mexico throughout 1998-99. Info at: freeosoblanco.blogspot.com
Illustration by Gianluca Costantini
This was taken from the NYC ABC Illustrated Guide to Political Prisoners and Prisoners of War at
https://nycabc.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/nycabc_polprislisting_june-2026_legal.pdf
Hridindu Roychowdhury #51111510
FCI Thomson
Post Office Box 1002
Thomson, Illinois 61285
Birthday February 24th
Hridindu Roychowdhury is an anarchist and PhD student, is a vocal advocate for bodily autonomy, currently imprisoned for standing up against systems of oppression. In the wake of the leaked supreme court decision to overturn Roe V. Wade, anger and grief spilled into the streets across the country. For some, it was a moment of protest. For others, it became a flashpoint that led to incarceration. In May, 2022, Hridindu acted in protest against Wisconsin Family Action, an anti-abortion lobbying group, whose building was damaged in an attempted arson. Every precaution was taken to insure no one was injured and the words spray-painted on the wall read, “IF ABORTIONS AREN’T SAFE, THEN YOU AREN’T EITHER.” The state responded with surveillance, collecting DNA from a discarded burrito, and eventual federal charges. In a non-cooperating plea agreement, Hridundu pled guilty and took responsibility for his actions, and was sentenced to 90 months.
Illustration by Gianluca Costantini
This was taken from the NYC ABC Illustrated Guide to Political Prisoners and Prisoners of War at
https://nycabc.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/nycabc_polprislisting_june-2026_legal.pdf
Malik Muhammed #400523
Marion 183
Broad River Correctional Institution
4460 Broad River Road
Columbia, South Carolina 29210
Birthday: February 13
Malik is a Black/Palestinian pansexual muslim, anarchist, antifascist, and anti-racist abolitionist. They were charged with possession of unregistered destructive devices, engaging in civil disorder and obstructing law enforcement and using explosives to commit a felony during the George Floyd uprisings. They have a young child and have a long history of protesting and associated actions for Black liberation.
More info: malikspeaks.noblogs.org
Illustration by Gianluca Costantini
We’ve finished the latest version of the NYC ABC “Illustrated Guide to
Political Prisoners and Prisoners of War” and it’s available for viewing
(and download) by clicking on:
https://nycabc.wordpress.com/2026/06/27/guide_19_5/
This update includes updated mini-bios, illustrations, and address changes
for several prisoners.
https://linktr.ee/nycabc
This was taken from the NYC ABC Illustrated Guide to Political Prisoners and Prisoners of War at https://nycabc.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/nycabc_polprislisting_may-2026_legal.pdf
Casey Goonan #24611511
FCI Allenwood Medium
Post Office Box 2000
White Deer, Pennsylvania 17887
Birthday:April 25
Casey Goonan is an anarchist/anti-imperialist political prisoner incarcerated for actions carried out in solidarity with Palestinians facing genocide in Gaza and response to the repressive actions against the pro-Palestine student encampments in the United States. In January 2025, Casey pleaded guilty to one count of maliciously damaging or destroying property used in or affecting interstate commerce by means of fire or an explosive for the arson attack on a campus police car. As part of a plea agreement, Goonan took responsibility for the other attacks but pleaded not guilty to the additional charges and was sentenced to 235 months in federal prison. More information: freecaseynow.noblogs.org
Illustration by Gianluca Costantini