The International Day of Solidarity with Eric McDavid, Marie Mason, and Long-Term Anarchist Prisoners is Coming Soon!

From the organizers of June11:

The second anniversary of the international day of solidarity with Marie Mason, Eric McDavid, and other longterm anarchist prisoners is nearly upon us! To tell us about an event you’re planning, email june11 @riseup.net; to learn more about the day, click “about“; to download posters, hand-outs, and zines to distribute, click “resources“; to see the ever-growing list, click “events“; to find links to support pages and articles, click “links“; for news, or to read about last year’s events and acts of solidarity, visit the main page of june11.org.

June 11th is a unique opportunity for people to be in solidarity with Marie, Eric, and others who continue to fight for a better world, despite being behind bars in a collective way. Whether it’s getting together with a few friends to learn more about their cases and write letters, to organizing public events, June 11th is a time you can engage with these people in a collective manner, tapping into the collective activity and spirit with the many others across the globe doing the same.

Here’s a bit of inspiration from some folks in Portland gearing up for the day.

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Write to Marie Mason

We encourage everyone to write to Marie Mason in prison:

Marie Mason #04672-061

FMC Carswell

Federal Medical Center

P.O. Box 27137

Fort Worth, TX 76127

Under no circumstances mention any illegal acts. Letters that mention other Green Scare prisoners may be rejected. Mason has a list of 100 pre-approved people she can write to; if you are not on that list, she will be able to receive your letter but not write back.

Everyone must use their first and last name when writing. All letters must be entirely in English. Be sure to include your return address on the envelope. You should also write her name and prisoner number on each piece of correspondence, as the prison tends to discard the envelope and then may "lose" track of who the letter is going to.

Last, do not send anything that is "affixed" to the letter or card - such as glitter and glue. Pen, pencil, crayon and paint are fine.

About Marie Mason

Marie Mason is a loving mother of two and a long-time activist in the environmental and labor movements. In March 2008, she was arrested by federal authorities for charges related to two acts of property destruction that occurred in 1999 and 2000; no one was injured in either of them. She accepted a plea bargain and was sentenced on February 5, 2009 to just under 22 years. She is now serving the longest sentence of any "Green Scare" prisoner.

The “Green Scare” is the name given to the recent arrests of animal rights and environmental activists who have been charged with acts of economic sabotage. Federal authorities have sought outrageous sentences (often Life in prison) and have publicly and legally labeled the activists as “terrorists” – despite the fact that no one has been killed or injured in any of the acts.

Supporting Marie Mason does not mean agreeing with the actions that she took -- but it does mean opposing the fear-mongering tactics of the federal government and the outrageous sentences they have imposed.

Support Marie Mason