”Times are getting harder, fascism is rising,and states, fascists and conservatives make us again the targets of their opposition – as progressive forces, Queers, Antifas, and Anarchists… … Join the International Week of Solidarity for Anarchist Prisoners! Organize a letter writing, solidarity event, film screeening, direct action, ralley, or whatever comes to your mind and send us pictures and a small report!”
Daniel ”Des” Sanchez Estrada is convicted for moving a box of anarchist zines. On June 23th Des was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison, for “corruptly concealing a document or record”. The trial is a political witch hunt, in which the Trump administration is targeting people for being so called ”antifa”.
Des is one of 19 people who was arrested in the so called Prairieland Case, in which defendants as of now is sentenced to more than a total of 562 years in prison, for what allegedly happened around a solidarity noise demo outside the ICE Prairieland detention centre in Alvarado Texas on 4th July 2025. People came to the noise demo to show solidarity with the immigrants and detainees inside the ICE centre, and now they and others are facing decades in prison. There are a lot more details regarding the bogus case and trial, and all is not said and done for the defendants. Read more in the links below.
Des where not at the noise demo at the ICE detention centre. He was arrested two days after and accused of transporting ”antifa materials” (a box of zines), and of being part of a (fictitious) “North Texas Antifa Cell”. Also Des is currently on an ICE hold, and he has been publicly doxxed by fascists.
At the trial Des said:
“I worked really hard every day in this country, and I believe in human rights and helping others in need. I donate money and art to help animals and other people… I am a father, I am a husband, I am a teacher, a poet — I am many things, Your Honor, but I am not a terrorist.”
There are several ways to support Des.
1. Write letters.
You can write to Des at the following address. (Please consider the guidelines for writing letters to his current address)
Daniel Rolando Sanchez Estrada, #95099-511
FMC Fort Worth Federal Medical Center
PO Box 15330 Fort Worth,
Texas 76119
USA
Guidelines: ”Write only in blue or black ink. No stickers, glitter, or whiteout. Include his first and last name as well as ID number, page numbers, date, and a return address at the top of each sheet. An example for the top of each page could look like this: First Name, Last Name, ID Number Page Number X/X Date Return Address All correspondence is read, scanned, and cataloged by facility staff. Do not say anything you don’t want read on Fox News or in court about you or Des.”
“As the months have passed I’ve become quieter and more withdrawn. I suppose those are normal effects after spending a fairly prolonged period in prison.
I hadn’t written for a while because I hadn’t felt like it and because I felt I’d already said what I needed to politically. But I have never stopped receiving shows of support, solidarity actions and other gestures. That is why I write these words.
First of all: about three months ago I was moved out of my old unit, 3C; punished, and sent to what is considered one of the two punishment units in the prison: “Gallery 12”. A kind of underworld within the prison underworld, governed by the church, who pronounce the gendarme’s decisions as if they were one of them, under the cover of evangelical faith. A very crazy and violent place, more so than anyone would imagine. Fortunately, through previous connections you pick up over the months inside, I got through it without major incident, but under quite intense psychological pressure.
After a couple of weeks I was moved to Street 5, a ward that is generally decent, where you can get through day-to-day life with some calm, and where I was received by people from common criminality with whom I’ve formed good bonds, and where I found a few comrades from the struggle, which has been a mental and spiritual relief.
I’ve been applying for a transfer to Colina 1 for several months to be with other long-standing comrades and to seek better chances of shortening my sentence, since it’s easier to apply for benefits and such from Colina 1. Last week I signed the confirmation of this transfer, so I’m awaiting the move, which is imminent.
These past months have been marked by an influx of convicted comrades arriving at this kidnapping centre known as the prison, specifically the comrades from the 6 July case and comrade Lucas Hernández, who has been subjected to an impressive amount of police bullying, obstructing any proper classification and leaving him in the other punishment section, “Heavenly Hell”, Street 4, arbitrarily and permanently, in evident revenge for the significance of his case. Lucas has kept their head high and resisted this stoically, without bending his combative spirit. I send him my respects and embraces, and call for active solidarity with his situation.
With my transfer imminent, I also call for participation in fund‑raising initiatives, as all these transfers between units, losses of essential items, lawyer fees and parcels have been very costly and are being covered by my partner and my family. Therefore I call on all anti‑speciesists to show up and ease this situation.
Regarding my integrity, I can only say I remain vegan, I remain straight edge and I am more anarchic than ever, and under any pressure or circumstance I will remain so, because many years ago I signed in blood my commitment to this war against multiform domination.
My eyes still light up when I see images of the arson I am accused of and for which I fully and proudly accept intent. I still sigh with joy when I see its echo in other territories and times.
For that reason I send an incendiary greeting to the anti‑speciesist “anarchist flamethrowers” who torched the trucks of the Paris Terroir slaughterhouse in France.
Another affectionate show of support to the Animal Liberation Front in the United Kingdom, who freed a lamb that faced only torture and death.
And to the members of the FAI/FRI, who set fire to the livestock company Rio Bueno S.A., disabling much of its facilities. To all of them: health and much freedom! Keep being shadows of chaos, always faceless and nameless to the bastard power.
I end this message from Street 5 of the Former Penitentiary, awaiting a new start in my incarceration, but firmer and more determined than ever, now on course to serve four years of effective imprisonment. With a heart fuller than ever, eager soon to breathe the air of a mountain or bathe in the icy water of a river, keen to join the trenches that have formed in these years of struggle. Fire to existence.
Fire to all prisons and to all authority. Total liberation or barbarism. They would not coexist, so they will have to die.
Marius has been serving a 22 year long sentence accused of arson at a University GMO research facility, logging infrastructure and a mink farmer’s boats. He was locked up in 2008 after his arrest, and later sentenced in 2009. He has been an incredibly resilient activist behind bars, where he transitioned, set up Jan 22: Day of Solidarity with Trans Prisoners, fought for his own legal name change as well as for his ability to be moved to a male prison and has kept supporting workers rights, animal rights and environmental campaigns.
Last week it was announced that in May Marius will be released to a half way house in Detroit. We don’t know what the conditions will be, but this is huge news and cause for celebration.
Tinka and Zulu are two humans from so called Germany that have suffered a heavy raid by the cops linked to an investigation on the destruction of hunting towers and other hunting infrastructure. Their phones, laptops and other tech infrastructure were seized, and Zulu was evicted from their house by the landlord due to the raid. They are being investigated under § 129 (formation of a criminal organization), which is an extreme legal overreach but it is increasingly being used against climate activists in Germany.
They are asking for support to face the difficulties of surviving repression by the state, so if you can help them in any way, please drop some coins in their GoFundMe.
Once a year organisers and prisoners put together a new calendar, ”Certain Days, Freedom for Political Prisoners Calendar”, with the help of awesome artists, in support of prisoners. All proceeds goes to political prisoners and grassroots organisations.
The calendar includes wonderful artwork, interesting essays and important date from social justice history.
Certain Days has been published for several years. It is a good way to support prisoners, in a project that includes prisoners. Much of the artist in the calendars are, or has been, prisoners. Folks who read stuff that we published on Unoffensive Animal will recognise artists like Krime, and prisoners like Marius Mason, which participate in the work with Certain Days 2026.
”The Certain Days: Freedom for Political Prisoners Calendar is a joint fundraising and educational project between outside organizers in Montreal, New York, and Baltimore, and current and former political prisoners, including currently imprisoned Xinachtli (s/n Alvaro Luna Hernandez) in Texas. We were happy to welcome founding members Herman Bell and Robert Seth Hayes (Rest in Power) home from prison in 2018, and David Gilbert in 2021, each of whom spent over forty years behind bars. All of the current members of the outside collective are grounded in day-to-day organizing work other than the calendar, on issues ranging from legal aid to community media, radical education to prisoner solidarity. We work from an anti-imperialist, anti-racist, anti-capitalist, feminist, queer- and trans-liberationist position. All proceeds from the calendar go to abolitionist organizations working for a better world.”
After almost three years resisting behind bars, Panda has been released from prison, with order to serve the rest of the sentence under partial house arrest and on tag.
Rucio is still serving prison for the same action.
Welcome back to the outside world Panda, we couldn’t be happier for you.
Cara and Celeste were arrested last year and accused of liberating mink from a fur farm. On July the 21st, they had a hearing where some positive developmets were shared. read it directly from their support team:
“On July 21, Judge Paige Rosini heard arguments on an omnibus motion for Cara and Celeste. This motion detailed the state’s lack of evidence for the charges and petitioned the court to dismiss them. We anticipate the judge will hand down a decision in the coming months. In the meantime though…
The RICO charges against Cara & Celeste were dropped! The DA withdrew them before the hearing even started. The judge also asserted that the DA, by way of pretrial services, cannot restrict C&C’s travel. Moving forward, travel requests will be decided by the judge directly.
The defense and prosecution will have 30 days following receipt of the July 21 hearing transcript to submit briefs outlining their legal arguments. Based on these motions, Judge Rosini will decide if any of the charges will proceed to trial.
Trial comes with many financial costs including added lawyer fees, expert witness testimony, travel and accommodations, and possible fees or fines. Please continue to donate if you are able so these defendants are supported through the remainder of their case!”
Credit/debit: Phillyabc.org/nu2
Venmo @phillyantirepression with note “for cc”
Their support website: https://wesupportcc.wordpress.com
It has been four months since Leonard Peltier left the federal prison walls behind him and returned home to Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa reservation.
In 1977 Leonard was convicted for a crime he didn’t committed, a murder of two FBI-agents, and he spent almost 50 years behind bars.
Though he is not totally free now (Joe Biden executed a communication and Leonard is now in house arrest for the remaining of his life), Leonard says it’s wonderful to be home again.
Leonard is angry for many things. Like for loosing so much time with his family, the wrongful conviction, and how society has been treating his people over the years.
“Goddamn right I’m bitter”, “Otherwise, I would have been guilty. Only the guilty would not be bitter…” “I’m pissed off, not only what they did to me, but what they did to my people…”.
Leonard says that he has no regrets for standing up for his people. He would do it again.
”I would stand up for them again today, if it cost me the rest of my life”, ”I don’t care. I believe what we were fighting for…” Regarding future activism Leonard says he is too old to be out in the streets. But ha can fight for the liberation of his people in other ways.
Leonard health has improved greatly since he left the prison. When he left prison he could barely walk, and he thought he was going to die. That was why he shouted, “I beat the bastards”, “They expected me to die in prison…” when he was released.
He doesn’t any longer have to take medication for diabetes, he is soon up for eye surgery, and his heart condition has improved greatly. “I’m starting to walk good now. My voice is still a little messed up, but I’m able to speak a lot better now, and I don’t feel as tired and constantly in pain”, “I think I’m starting to pull out of it…”
[EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a tweaked version of a correspondence with the support group helping our comrades in Chile. We have only edited the bits that do not make sense for public sharing, the rest is all theirs! read an update about the four comrades below:]
“Tortuga and Itamar continue to serve their intensive probation sentences on the street, having to report to a representative every month, who prepares reports on their compliance.
Panda and Rucio are in the ex-penitentiary, they have already served 2 years and 7 months of their 4.5 and 5 year prison sentences respectively.
The comrades have been doing well overall, staying as healthy as possible and with high morale. They continue to spread anti-speciesism and anarchism whenever they can.
A few months ago, we tried to arrange Panda’s early release through a prison benefit, but as expected, it went poorly. We have a new release date for both comrades almost at the end of the year. We hope things go better this time; if not, we can only wait for the sentence to be served.
One of our last posts was about how the many animals live inside prisons.
Despite sometimes providing emotional support for the prisoners, they lack the basic conditions for their well-being. For example, there’s no veterinarian here, no sterilization campaigns, and they don’t even allow cat food. So, caring for them is very difficult.
However, despite all these difficulties, our comrades took care of two litters of newborn kittens, as well as their mothers and other cats living there. They spent weeks providing them with all the necessary care and inventing ways to feed them.
Then, when they were older, we took them out one by one and found them homes, also taking care of their food and their visits to the vet.
We also temporarily took care of a kitten who became quadriplegic inside the prison. We gave him all the care we could until he couldn’t take it anymore and had to be put to sleep. We wanted to make this story public because we believe it’s important to tell how our comrades continue to carry out small anti-speciesist actions inside the prison, seeking to break the apathy and indifference of the other prisoners, so that these actions can be replicated and everyone knows that we can do something whenever we can, that even in very hostile circumstances our comrades were able to. And it was also because we needed financial contributions, since both feeding and paying veterinary care for all the kittens meant great expenses. At the same time, we had to continue to cover all the prison’s expenses.
We’ve been holding activities, information days, gigs, and various other opportunities to raise funds for all of this.
Our comrades also participate with written contributions whenever they can and when needed, to create a constant connection between the streets and the prison.
