Michigan Abolition and Prisoner Solidarity (MAPS)
@mich-abolition.bsky.social
Michigan Abolition and Prisoner Solidarity (MAPS) fights for prison + police abolition
https://michiganabolition.org/
https://michiganabolition.org/
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An ongoing fundraiser to help MAPS continue publishing and distributing our quarterly newsletter of abolitionist writings to ~200 prisoners in Michigan and beyond. Our newsletter is free for prisoners...
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For the last seven years, we've been publishing, printing, and distributing our newsletter to folks held captive by the state of Michigan and beyond. Please consider boosting and or donating to our fundraiser to sustain this work in the future. Thank you!
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W4G continues our Black August practice. Read the statement of Jakhi McCray, who is facing federal charges for allegedly setting fire to 10 police vehicles of the 83rd precinct in Brooklyn, New York on June 12, 2025. archive.org/details/jakh...
Donate to his legal fund: www.givesendgo.com/freejakhi
Donate to his legal fund: www.givesendgo.com/freejakhi
August 24, 2025 at 5:10 AM
W4G continues our Black August practice. Read the statement of Jakhi McCray, who is facing federal charges for allegedly setting fire to 10 police vehicles of the 83rd precinct in Brooklyn, New York on June 12, 2025. archive.org/details/jakh...
Donate to his legal fund: www.givesendgo.com/freejakhi
Donate to his legal fund: www.givesendgo.com/freejakhi
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Donate to the Sameer Project
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August 24, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Donate to the Sameer Project
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Protect the environment. Protect laws protecting the environment. Thanks to @biologicaldiversity.org @foreverglades.bsky.social & the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida::
Federal judge orders closure of Trump’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration jail
Judge’s order finds jail, which has attracted waves of criticism, was causing severe harm to Florida Everglades
www.theguardian.com
August 22, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Protect the environment. Protect laws protecting the environment. Thanks to @biologicaldiversity.org @foreverglades.bsky.social & the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida::
For the last seven years, we've been publishing, printing, and distributing our newsletter to folks held captive by the state of Michigan and beyond. Please consider boosting and or donating to our fundraiser to sustain this work in the future. Thank you!
chuffed.org/project/supp...
chuffed.org/project/supp...
Supporting MAPS, Supporting Prisoners
An ongoing fundraiser to help MAPS continue publishing and distributing our quarterly newsletter of abolitionist writings to ~200 prisoners in Michigan and beyond. Our newsletter is free for prisoners...
chuffed.org
August 24, 2025 at 6:08 PM
For the last seven years, we've been publishing, printing, and distributing our newsletter to folks held captive by the state of Michigan and beyond. Please consider boosting and or donating to our fundraiser to sustain this work in the future. Thank you!
chuffed.org/project/supp...
chuffed.org/project/supp...
Our spring 2025 issue theme is the “F” word: fascism. Besides selections from George Jackson’s writings, this issue features an interview by MAPS with Alberto Toscano, and an article about the history of the Hands Off Ethiopia Movement by friend of MAPS, A.D.
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The Opening Statement – Spring 2025
Abolitionist greetings and happy summer!
michiganabolition.org
August 24, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Our spring 2025 issue theme is the “F” word: fascism. Besides selections from George Jackson’s writings, this issue features an interview by MAPS with Alberto Toscano, and an article about the history of the Hands Off Ethiopia Movement by friend of MAPS, A.D.
michiganabolition.org/2025/05/05/t...
michiganabolition.org/2025/05/05/t...
oops we forgot we had this account
August 24, 2025 at 6:02 PM
oops we forgot we had this account
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Amid the many tragedies in Gaza, far too many go untold. We must not forget those who lost their lives while simply trying to get a loaf of bread or a sack of flour.
Gaza, where bread means life — and death
Amid the many tragedies in Gaza, far too many go untold. We must not forget those who lost their lives while simply trying to get a loaf of bread or a sack of flour.
mondoweiss.net
January 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Amid the many tragedies in Gaza, far too many go untold. We must not forget those who lost their lives while simply trying to get a loaf of bread or a sack of flour.
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January 26, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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US President Donald Trump says he would like to “just clean out” Gaza, urging Egypt and Jordan to take in more Palestinians from the coastal enclave aje.io/zp2iaa
January 26, 2025 at 11:36 AM
US President Donald Trump says he would like to “just clean out” Gaza, urging Egypt and Jordan to take in more Palestinians from the coastal enclave aje.io/zp2iaa
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ICE is trying to deport Native American people to Mexico. This one from the Mescalero Apache Tribe.
That's right. People indigenous to the United States, tribal members. ICE is trying to remove them from the US.
This is the second verified incident I've heard about.
We were here 1st.
#ICE
That's right. People indigenous to the United States, tribal members. ICE is trying to remove them from the US.
This is the second verified incident I've heard about.
We were here 1st.
#ICE
January 26, 2025 at 6:08 AM
ICE is trying to deport Native American people to Mexico. This one from the Mescalero Apache Tribe.
That's right. People indigenous to the United States, tribal members. ICE is trying to remove them from the US.
This is the second verified incident I've heard about.
We were here 1st.
#ICE
That's right. People indigenous to the United States, tribal members. ICE is trying to remove them from the US.
This is the second verified incident I've heard about.
We were here 1st.
#ICE
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Occupied Palestine: Released prisoner Wael Al-Jaghoub to Al-Mayadeen: What is happening inside the occupation’s captivity is a complete war crime of starvation, torture, assaults, and deprivation of treatment
January 25, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Occupied Palestine: Released prisoner Wael Al-Jaghoub to Al-Mayadeen: What is happening inside the occupation’s captivity is a complete war crime of starvation, torture, assaults, and deprivation of treatment
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“Mom, I’m out of prison, Mom.”
After 23 years in captivity, freed Palestinian captive Muhammad Zayed from Beit Liqya visits the grave of his mother, who passed away during his imprisonment, after his release in the exchange deal today.
After 23 years in captivity, freed Palestinian captive Muhammad Zayed from Beit Liqya visits the grave of his mother, who passed away during his imprisonment, after his release in the exchange deal today.
January 25, 2025 at 11:30 PM
“Mom, I’m out of prison, Mom.”
After 23 years in captivity, freed Palestinian captive Muhammad Zayed from Beit Liqya visits the grave of his mother, who passed away during his imprisonment, after his release in the exchange deal today.
After 23 years in captivity, freed Palestinian captive Muhammad Zayed from Beit Liqya visits the grave of his mother, who passed away during his imprisonment, after his release in the exchange deal today.
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Released prisoner Abla Saadat recounts ‘inhumane’ conditions at Israeli prison #FreePalestine
Saadat was arrested by Israeli forces in September 2024 and spent 12 days in solitary confinement.
Saadat was arrested by Israeli forces in September 2024 and spent 12 days in solitary confinement.
Released prisoner Abla Saadat recounts ‘inhumane’ conditions at Israeli prison
YouTube video by Middle East Eye
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January 22, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Released prisoner Abla Saadat recounts ‘inhumane’ conditions at Israeli prison #FreePalestine
Saadat was arrested by Israeli forces in September 2024 and spent 12 days in solitary confinement.
Saadat was arrested by Israeli forces in September 2024 and spent 12 days in solitary confinement.
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It’s happening here in Michigan. Our democratic AG has been accused repeatedly of it.
Michiganders. We need your help. Democratic Attorney General Dana Nessel is weaponizing her office to target pro-Palestine advocates. @theguardian.com even published an article about it. Use this tool to demand that Nessel drop these Trumpian charges immediately: actionnetwork.org/letters/drop...
January 24, 2025 at 3:33 PM
It’s happening here in Michigan. Our democratic AG has been accused repeatedly of it.
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TO REPEAT: GUARDS AND STAFF CONTROL THE PRISON DOPE TRADE.
Book bans and mail digitization are about surveillance and controlling minds, not dope.
Book bans and mail digitization are about surveillance and controlling minds, not dope.
January 15, 2025 at 12:11 AM
TO REPEAT: GUARDS AND STAFF CONTROL THE PRISON DOPE TRADE.
Book bans and mail digitization are about surveillance and controlling minds, not dope.
Book bans and mail digitization are about surveillance and controlling minds, not dope.
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we made another zine, you should read it michiganabolition.org/2024/12/27/f...
From Crisis to Collapse?
The staffing crisis is an opportunity to examine some of the key dynamics playing out in Michigan prisons today and to reflect on the implications for abolitionist strategy and prisoner solidarity …
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January 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM
we made another zine, you should read it michiganabolition.org/2024/12/27/f...
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All these people and so much of our food will be impacted by this dangerous air. This is going to reverberate for a long time. 😢
Ventura County strawberry workers are harvesting in heavy smoke from the Hughes Fire. We remind workers their employers have to provide them with respirator masks if the AQI exceeds 150. Stay safe! #WeFeedYou
January 23, 2025 at 12:24 PM
All these people and so much of our food will be impacted by this dangerous air. This is going to reverberate for a long time. 😢
also "fun" to see that the evergreen genre of tweet that says "can you believe this oppressive thing is happening in America, what are we, a bunch of ASIANS?!" is alive and well on this application too
January 24, 2025 at 2:24 PM
also "fun" to see that the evergreen genre of tweet that says "can you believe this oppressive thing is happening in America, what are we, a bunch of ASIANS?!" is alive and well on this application too
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Please consider donating to Crips for eSIMs for Gaza to help keep folx there connected!
We are still in the negatives by quite a bit. Please check out the description for ways to donate directly to USD accounts, which we recently changed to reduce our fees! We just need to raise $4700USD to break even for US-based volunteers!
bit.ly/eSimsRUs
#ConnectingGaza
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#ConnectingGaza
January 24, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Please consider donating to Crips for eSIMs for Gaza to help keep folx there connected!
"New documents confirm that private prison corporations GEO Group, Inc., CoreCivic... submitted proposals to Requests for Information (RFI) to expand ICE’s detention capacity and facilities."
Incl North Lake Correctional Facility in Baldwin, MI, which closed in 2022.
www.aclu.org/press-releas...
Incl North Lake Correctional Facility in Baldwin, MI, which closed in 2022.
www.aclu.org/press-releas...
ACLU FOIA Litigation Continues to Disclose ICE Proposals to Expand Immigration Detention Nationwide | American Civil Liberties Union
More Information Disclosed as President-elect Donald Trump Prepares to Enact Mass Deportations on Day One
www.aclu.org
January 24, 2025 at 2:22 PM
"New documents confirm that private prison corporations GEO Group, Inc., CoreCivic... submitted proposals to Requests for Information (RFI) to expand ICE’s detention capacity and facilities."
Incl North Lake Correctional Facility in Baldwin, MI, which closed in 2022.
www.aclu.org/press-releas...
Incl North Lake Correctional Facility in Baldwin, MI, which closed in 2022.
www.aclu.org/press-releas...
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This op-ed explains how to start an ICE Watch neighborhood program in your community. ⤵️
How to Keep Tabs on ICE Agents Who May Be Surveilling Your Neighborhood
Here’s a step-by-step guide.
www.teenvogue.com
January 22, 2025 at 8:48 PM
This op-ed explains how to start an ICE Watch neighborhood program in your community. ⤵️