Tara Houska, who is Couchiching First Nation, is an environmental justice attorney working for the Standing Rock tribe to defend the Water Protectors who have been arrested during the fight to stop the Dakota Access Pipeline. Big shout outs…
New Painting and Thank You from Marius
Marius asked that this painting of Darryl and Danae be shared as a thank you to everyone you sent him sympathy cards in the law few weeks. Marius wrote: “It’s not possible to show in a painting what beautiful and…
Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist- a review by Marius Mason
The new issue of the Fifth Estate has a review by Marius in it of Alexander Berkman’s classic, Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist. Marius really appreciates receiving books and likes to review them. Please consider sending him a book from…
“Laura Jane Grace, Rise Like the Lotus” by Marius
“The lotus is a major symbol in the Buddhist writings, as it is something beautiful that rises from the muck. Water seemed like the best image to show crossing from one state of being to another (water to air, muck to…
“Target / Giraffe” by Marius
“This is a portrait of a baby giraffe seen through a gun scope. Recent news stories tell of increasing numbers of giraffes that are killed to provide for mercenaries and insurgent armies. Guerrillas, such as Joseph Kony’s Lord’s Resistance Army,…
RIP Darryl
When Marius was arrested 9 years ago he was not only taken away from human friends and family but also one dog, one iguana, and five cats. During his incarceration Marius has endured hearing second hand about the death of his loved…
Carswell Holiday Show Report Back
This past December Marius and two other prisoners on his unit, wrote and performed a puppet show. The show was performed for Admin Unit prisoners and staff and was based off of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Marius said the show…
Statement from Marius Mason for Jan. 22 Events in Solidarity With Trans Prisoners
Below is a letter from Marius. Please read at your January 22nd events and distribute widely. Dear Family and Friends, This has been a strange and intense year, both for me personally and for so many others as this world…