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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