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On Leah Lynn-Plante's Moment of Capitulation

To see my comrades broken is a very sad thing, and I see no reason to further sadden it with unrelenting, unchecked hostility. If I am to severe ties with a comrade or otherwise limit them, by consequence of actions of the state and our other enemies and under circumstances of social war, it is even then, and even especially then, beyond me to conjure up any form of malice for my fallen friend, for I have failed them, just as they have failed me. It was the state who tore us apart. Were it not for this ever-encroaching leviathan, we would remain co-conspirators forever to storm the heavens together. A fire for every linkage lost, every fallen friend. My every hatred is for the existent order.

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In this video you will find grand jury resister Leah-Lynn Plante updating us after each court hearing, reading her statement to supporters, giving goodbye hugs, and walking into court before being taken into custody on October 10th, 2012. Please support Leah, Matt & KteeO.

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We made this video for our good friend Leah who will most likely be taken into custody in a few hours for not cooperating with the Seattle Grand Jury. Please watch it, and share it, and post it everywhere.

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WE ARE MADE OF ST(A)R STUFF - Statement by Leah-Lynn Plante

On the morning of July 25th, 2012, my life was turned upside down in a matter of hours. FBI agents from around Washington and Oregon and Joint Terrorism Task Force agents from Washington busted down the front door of my house with a battering ram, handcuffed my house mates and me at gunpoint, and held us hostage in our backyard while they read us a search warrant and ransacked our home. They said it was in connection to May Day vandalism that occurred in Seattle, Washington earlier this year. However, we suspected that this was not really about broken windows. As if they had taken pointers from Orwell’s 1984, they took books, artwork and other various literature as “evidence” as well as many other personal belongings even though they seemed to know that nobody there was even in Seattle on May Day. While we know that knowledge is powerful, we suspected that nobody used rolled up copies of the Stumptown Wobbly to commit property damage. We saw this for what it was. They are trying to investigate anarchists and persecute them for their beliefs. This is a fishing expedition. This is a witch hunt. Since then, thanks to a Freedom of Information Act request, we have learned that this Grand jury was convened on March 2nd, 2012, two months before the May Day vandalism even took place.

I was served a subpoena to testify before a Grand Jury on August 2nd, a week later. I hastily packed my life up into boxes, got rid of almost all of my personal belongings in preparation of incarceration. I was dismissed that day after refusing to testify and re-subpoenaed for August 30th, which was pushed back to September 13th. In that time I did a lot of self care, got my affairs in order and got advice from other people who have either resisted Grand Juries, gone to prison or both. I returned to the Grand Jury on September 13th where I was granted immunity. When you are granted immunity, you lose your right to remain silent and can be thrown into prison for civil contempt. Between consulting with my attorney and an hour long recess, I narrowly avoided a contempt hearing simply because they ran out of time. I was dismissed and was told I would receive my 4th subpoena. I walked out of the courthouse just in time to witness Matthew Kyle Duran, my fellow resister, being taken away to prison in a police van. It broke my heart to watch them kidnap an amazing and strong person and take him away from his friends and loved ones. Katherine “Kteeo” Olejnik has met a similar fate for refusing to testify on September 27th. Right now, Matt and Kteeo are both sitting in prison cells for doing nothing but remaining silent. I have nothing but love and admiration for them both and I know that thousands of others feel the same. On the drive home that night my brain felt like it was short circuiting. A few days later, I received notice that my next subpoena was for October 10th. They also notified my lawyer that they were preparing for a contempt hearing.

Court dates aside, my life has been a roller coaster. Thanks to unrelated events, I have suffered with severe depression and PTSD for many years. These are now much worse and new things trigger me. For a while after the raid, I was in a constant state of panic and I could barely eat. Every time someone knocked on the door, every time I heard any sort of loud sound in my house, my heart sank and I thought “they’ve come for me.” To the day of this writing, I haven’t slept a full night since that cold July morning thanks to nausea inducing anxiety that wakes me up between 4:00 and 7:00 every single morning. After a couple months, the initial panic has faded into grim acceptance. Despite my mental health issues, I never once considered co-operation and never would. It is against everything I believe in. On my right arm I have a tattoo reading “strive to survive causing least suffering possible.” This is something I live by every single day and will continue to live by whether I am in a cage or not.

I cannot express in words how grateful I am to all those who have shown us support and solidarity, especially our friends, partners and loved ones. We will all get through this together. I know I am a broken record with the following sentiment, but I feel like it’s worth repeating. They want us to feel isolated, alone and scared. I know that even though Kteeo has been held in what is essentially solitary confinement, she does not feel alone. I know that Matt does not feel alone. I know that I will not feel alone. When they try to mercilessly gut communities, we do not scatter, we grow stronger, we thrive. I view this State repression like this: The State thinks it is a black hole that can destroy whatever it wants. In reality, it is much more like a stellar nursery, wherein it unintentionally creates new, strong anarchist stars.

I do not look forward to what inevitably awaits me today, but I accept it. I ask that people continue to support us throughout this process by writing us letters, sending us books, donating and spreading awareness.

My convictions are unwavering and will not be shaken by their harassment. Today is October 10th, 2012 and I am ready to go to prison.

Love and solidarity to all those who resist,

Forever in silence.

Leah-Lynn Plante

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On October 10th, Leah Plante will appear for the third time before a federal grand jury. Show yr support in person if you can. Solidarity for all our comrades!

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**LEAH'S COURT DATES ARE AT 9 AM AND 1 PM. PLEASE BE THERE BEFORE THESE TIMES OR ELSE SHE WILL NOT SEE YOU AND YOU WILL NOT HEAR HER SPEAK** On October 10th, Leah Plante will appear for the third time before a federal grand jury. The last two times, she has refused to testify and vows to likewise refuse this third and likely final time.

We are expecting her to join Matthew Kyle Duran and Katherine Olejnik in prison at Seatac following a contempt hearing. Leah has a hearing at 9 AM and again at 1 PM. Contempt hearings are public, so if you plan to attend, please wear appropriate court attire. More info: http://nopoliticalrepression.wordpress.com/ http://supportresist.net/ http://saynothing.info/ http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/political-convictions/Content?oid=14397498 Leah's statements: http://nopoliticalrepression.wordpress.com/2012/09/13/leah-lynn-plantes-statement-and-demonstrations-in-support-of-grand-jury-resisters/

SAY NOTHING. SUPPORT OUR POLITICAL PRISONERS. RESIST THE GRAND JURY. SOLIDARITY FOREVER!

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Thank you all..

For your messages, your comments, your donations and support.

I don't have the time to thank you all personally, but I have read them and I am truly grateful to have your support. I really mean it. Thank you. I hope that you all continue to stay in contact with me, even if I end up in prison.

I am going to get to Seattle late tonight. Again, to all of those I didn't get a chance to see, I'm sorry. To my friends, loved ones, etc, I love you with all of my tiny skipping heart.

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it took me 14 months after i unemployed myself to be a little stressed about what i will be doing after the fall season-- proof to myself that the answer to that question will not always be blatantly obvious (as everything has just fallen into my lap and worked out so easily the past two years), and that i should stop thinking too many months ahead of the moment. live for now. so i guess im going to try to play the accordion, and then take a walk to go draw in the park while its still sunny out. and also, i've got many feels on leah and matt's grand jury resistance since i've been reading about them-- inspiration overall. i am keepin' them in mind and sending lots of love and good thoughts their way. <3