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Letter from Dave Mahoney

Hello everyone. Two weeks have passed relatively quickly without incident. The first week I spent transferring between cell blocks, struggling to get vegan food (which I now get) and generally getting used to the place. Routine has kicked in and I'm just counting down the days. I am receiving lots of letters and spend half my day writing back to people (keep them coming!).

It takes a long time to send stuff, but I will reply to every letter as long as there is a return address. I have been reading a lot, both fiction and non-fiction (sometimes it's nice to escape this place into some kind of fantasy). I jog during recreation and workout when I can. The food will sustain me, but I'll be needing to put on some weight when I get out!

I struggled during the first week with the systematic racism of jails, but it's nothing we didn't know already. Now the only thing getting me down is the conditioned racism, sexism, homo/trans phobia of the inmates with whom I interact. It would be great to hear messages of support AGAINST these issues to know I'm not the only one (it sure feels like it in here).

Despite everything, I remain determined, uncompromising and high spirited. Thanks to everyone who has written and to everyone who will write, thanks to those who have sent books and photos, thanks to those who called in to help me get vegan food. Your support means the world to me and makes this screwed up place very much more bearable.

After the next letter writing event or prisoner support benefit, friends should discuss the next action in which to challenge this system of domination.

"Words don't do JUSTICE to pain." Propagandi

Things I miss and would like to write/ talk about:

  • Music: epic hardcore, anything punk/ metal, pop... fuck it, anything.

  • inddymedia/ infoshop.org/ occupied london/ CSA/ social rupture/ etc. (any 'world' news from these websites would interest me - keep it safe!)

  • Radical literature: the coming insurrection, tiqqun, etc., etc.

  • Stupid movies: Mr. Deeds, Dumb and Dumber, 2012, Jurassic Park (my love), fizzy drinks
    anything English

    Love,

    Dave

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