WHAT: SUPPORT DEMO FOR DANIEL SAN DIEGO WHERE: WESTMINSTER MAGISTRATES COURT, 181 MARYLEBONE ROAD, LONDON, NW1 5BR WHEN: TUESDAY 31ST DECEMBER, 11:45
Daniel San Diego was arrested in Wales after being wanted by the FBI for 20 years. The authorities have been wanting to talk to him in relation to actions at Huntington Life Sciences over 20 years ago. He has a hearing in Westminster Magistrates Court, UK, tomorrow 31st of December at 11:45.
Please show up and show support. It is easy for people to feel they do not have anyone whilst being processed by the system, ensure that they don’t by showing up and sending love! If you can make it to Westminster Magistrates court, show up and ensure Daniel knows he is not alone! Solidarity always.
Breaking cages and fighting the crappy society means you can sometimes be forced to spend time behind bars.
To be in prison can be lonely, especially during the so called holidays. Let’s remember our incarcerated friends and comrades these days. Send a postcard to a prisoner. Let them know they are not forgotten!
If it’s your first time writing an inmate, we have a list of prisoners you can send letters to. Check our website for more info.
Dimitria was acquitted of the assault and theft of a weapon charges they received back in 2018 in Evia, Greece. Read their words below:
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“For the trial with the hunter in Evia – A victory dedicated to comrade Lary
On November 28, 2024, the case with the hunter in Evia was tried on charges of robbery and theft. The prosecutor’s original proposal included the penalties of unlawful violence and vigilante justice. The final decision of the court announced by the president after a half-hour recess was acquittal of all charges, with the prosecutor himself stating that the charges were not arising from anywhere.
The lawyer appointed by the hunting club disappeared like lightning with the announcement of the decision, ashamed and with his face on the floor, as I was informed by comrades who were there since I personally did not even have time to notice when his seat went empty. Likewise, the hunter and his wife who had been roaring two days before – as she did this time on hearing the prosecutor’s proposal on the sentences – left the courtroom rapidly, so that I only had time to see their backs and unfortunately not their faces.
Be that as it may, what is certain is that it is not the court decision that gives this incident its just or unjust character. Preventing a killer from killing either a human or a non-human animal is just at its core, self-evident and non-negotiable. Nevertheless, there is now a precedent and I urge the people of the struggle not to let it go unheeded. Hunters continue to kill non-human animals and they will not stop on their own unless we stop them. We must never stop trusting our source instinct for immediate and direct action as it is only by doing so that this world is changed. Whether in or out of the courts, the fight for total liberation never stops.
A huge thank you to all the comrades who stood by my side all over the years and supported in any way they could each and every one of them both me and this case and its political opening, contributing to the spread of anti-hunting, anti-speciesist and total liberation discourse and struggle on the occasion of this trial.
This court victory is dedicated to my comrade and original attorney Lary, without whom the outcome of this trial would certainly not have been the same. He was there in my first phone call from the detention centre in Istiaia where I was completely disoriented and lost, in the formation of the defence line already on the phone, in the first pleas to the investigating judge and the prosecutor in Chalkida. He stood as a comrade defending with his lawyer identity an intense situation in the prosecutor’s office at the moment when the control was lost and we were shouting at her, risking pre-trial detention. He was there, in the preparations before every trial for 5 whole years, in the irregular phone calls in the midst of pressing moments, like a guardian angel at rallies and marches in the street, outside the Petrou Ralli hellhouse and elsewhere, where he never missed an opportunity to remind me that I have a court and I have to be careful. He was there to support both with his words and with an open hug when circumstances got tough. Always available whether in his office, in a hangout or squat, or on the street, wherever I might just happen to run into him, and he was always eager to discuss the case. He was there even when he was absent from court in adjournments due to health issues, on the phone ready to reassure, advise, guide, support in any way. And as he was there then so he was there now. His words – etched in my mind. His advice along with new guidelines – my guide in the court room. He was there and even though he wasn’t there. He was always there and without him nothing would be the same now.
LARY THANASIS ARMAOS PRESENT THROUGH OUR STRUGGLES. FIGHT UNTIL THE DESTRUCTION OF EVERY CELL AND EVERY CAGE UNTIL THE TOTAL LIBERATION
Last month we released a pre-order only fundraiser, selling t-shirts and art prints to raise funds for Cara and Celeste, who are facing trial accused of being involved in a mink liberation in the USA.
We have received a few orders and reached the minimum to print t-shirts, but it would be great if we could raise extra funds, so please have a look and grab yourself a print, or a collection of prints, or a t-shirt or three! If you order both a t-shirt and a print collection, we will send some free stickers designed by Praxis with your order!
We’ve priced minimum payment for t-shirts at 20GBP, for the print collection 15GBP and for single prints 7GBP, but we are not a shop and simply collect donations, so if you can afford paying more for them please consider adding a few coins towards the fundraiser, you can name your price in the shop! Remember that if you order pre-order items alongside other bits from the shop, we will send them all mid December when the pre-orders are ready, so they will take a little while!
If you want to donate but don’t want to grab any tees you’re also welcome to just send your donation to the Philly ABC fundraiser for Cara and Celeste. Find it on www.unoffensiveanimal.is/nu2
Remember that Cara and Celeste have not been found guilty of the mink releases and you should not imply they are guilty of anything! Just support them because the state bites hard on anyone they fancy and we should protect everybody as that is the very best self defence.
As has been widely reported, Daniel San Diego was arrested this week in Wales, 21 years after he was named as a person of interest in two bombings at companies connected to the notorious animal research laboratory Huntingdon Life Sciences.
At this moment, we would like to be clear that Daniel has not been charged with, nor convicted for these actions and is therefore, as far as society is concerned, innocent until proven guilty.
While he has been wanted by the FBI for two decades, he has never escaped custody and has not been ‘on the run’. He has seemingly chosen not to talk to an organisation that labelled him as significant a threat as Bin Laden (who they famously assassinated in his own home).
We would encourage everyone to respect Daniel’s position at this time, and to avoid speculation, or praising/critiquing him for actions he may have played no part in.
We will of course keep you updated, and offer whatever support we can as we learn more.
As many of you know, we are organising a fundraiser to support the legal costs that Cara and Celeste might face due to their arrest following the release of 600 mink from a fur farm.
They spent a few weeks in jail and after bail modifications they were able to come out awaiting trial. They are facing multiple charges, including felony eco-terrorism, and have a long road ahead in court. For that reason, we are selling limited edition t-shirts and prints, which all profits going directly to their fundraising link.
Artists @daisy.lotta, @zerofoursixeight and @steveortiz_art designed artwork which we are printing on A4 size, matt finished recycled paper (they look amazing!!) and @praxis_vgz designed a t-shirt, which we are screen printing on NoSweat garments (cooperative made, organic, eco friendly threads!)
You can grab one or more items, we sell the prints individually or as a collection and we are still running the pre-order for t-shirts too. If you grab a print collection AND a t-shirt, we will also send a bunch of stickers that Praxis designed for us totally free of charge just as a thank you <3
As always, Unoffensive Animal is not a shop. You choose your price on the item’s page, so donate however much you can afford. All the fundraising items are pre-orders and the run will close on the 12th of December, so go order one before it is too late! Remember that if you order any other items alongside the pre-order items, they will be sent together once the tees are printed.
If you can’t afford grabbing a tee or a print, please share this fundraiser far and wide! Also, if you do not want to grab any items but would still like to donate, this is the fundraising link:
Remember that Cara and Celeste have NOT been found guilty of any charges, so do not treat them like such. Instead, treat them like any other human who needs support when the state tries to bite back.
Toby Shone walked free from HMP Garth on Monday 11th November after serving his entire sentence. He was released at 830am and picked up by friends and comrades. He has no licence conditions or restrictions.
The State made a few last desperate attempts to exercise their spite and misery at losing Toby, including removing another close comrade from his phone list four days before his release, but it was to no avail.
Cara and Celeste were arrested back in October after a mink farm was raided in Pensylvania. They spent a few weeks in jail until the judge agreed to a reduction to 10% on their bail as well as dropping a few other bail conditions, and they were able to come out a few days ago. Whilst a reduction from 150k USD to 15k each for bail is an amazing drop in costs, Cara and Celeste are now facing such massive legal costs that they need all the help they can get.
They are facing multiple charges including felony eco-terrorism, accused of the release of 600+ mink from a fur farm. Their support team is fundraising 75k USD to help cover sots of legal, transportation and other outgoings for the long road ahead.
We have launched our own fundraiser, supported by artists @praxis_vgz, @daisy.lotta, @zerofoursixeight and @steveortiz_art.
Grab yourself a tshirt, a print (or a full collection if you fancy!). If you grab both a collection and a tshirt, we will add some free stickers to your order which have been specially designed for this fundraiser!
This is a pre-order item only. The preorder starts today and it stops 12th December, we will not print any more t-shirts than the ones you order, so please go grab one now, support the initiative. Every single penny in profits will be sent to Philly ABC’s run Cara&Celeste fundraiser.
As always, our site is not a shop, it is a pay as you feel style donation where we send you cool itemz when you drop some coins, so please if you can afford it donate more than the minimum for tshirts and prints! We’ve set the minimum price at 20 GBP for tshirts, 15GBP for the full print collection and 7GBP for individual prints. If you can donate more, please do!
Prints are A4 size, on thick, recycled luxury paper. The tshirts are printed on NoSweat garments, who run a campaign against sweatshops and produce garments that are organic, eco friendly and only made in cooperative factories.
If you grab other items on the same order, please understand they will all be sent together with the pre-order items, so you might now receive them for a little while.
Please, grab a tee and a print, share it around and spread the word. let’s support folks when they face the system, prisoner support is our biggest weapon!
If you don’t want to buy shit to clutter your wardrobe, please just donate some coins to the legal fundraiser: www.unoffensiveanimal.is/nu2
PS: Please use your head. Cara and Celeste HAVE NOT been found guilty of any crimes. Don’t thank them for crimes, don’t tell them they are heros, being charged does not equate guilt. Do not treat them like they are guilty of a crime they have not been sentenced for. Just support them throguh the fucked up road that is navigating the judiciary system.
Cara and Celeste, “the Northumberland 2”, were arrested after a mink raid at a fur farm. They were held on multiple charges, including felony eco-terrorism. On the 9th of November, their bail review changed as the judge accepted 10% bail (from 150k each to 15k each) and they are both out of jail after 3 weeks locked up. Despite the reduction of bail conditions, they are still facing multiple charges including felonies, which will ensure a lot of court dates ahead.
They are going to need a lot of support, even now when they are out of jail. The legal costs will start piling up very fast, and it is only through solidarity that we can ensure Cara and Celeste are supported and have the best chance at remaining free.
We have an art fundraiser in the pipeline, but for now, please head to Philly ABC’s donor box and donate a couple of coins to support them through the legal battle!
We see a lot of people celebrating when anonymous reports are published. It is time now to be as loud as possible about support. Regardless of their innocence, showing up for anyone who is facing the law means we are telling everybody the movement has their back if they ever get into trouble.
On October 30th Leonard was released from the hospital, back into prison. However, Leonard still needs continued medical care, his health is continuously getting worse. For example is he experiencing partial blindness. You can put pressure on politicians and prison staff to provide Leonard with the medical care that he needs. You can find contact information to Senate Judiciary Committee here: https://www.freeleonardpeltiernow.org/donate
Leonard is 80 years old, having been locked up since 1976, for a crime he didn’t commit. His was convicted by a racist jury of the involvement in the murder of two FBI agents inside Pine Ridge Reservation. Leonard does not have a release date. You can find more information about Leonard’s case here: https://unoffensiveanimal.is/prisoner-support/
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