Note:This piece was originally published on the SF Bay Guardian Web Site with an introduction by Sarah Phelan–len A Day in the Life of Inmate # 98005-111 AKA Josh Wolf by Josh Wolf At 5:30 AM each morning, I awake to the sound of the morning guard walking down the corridor and unlocking each cell. [...]
The one thing Josh cannot do in jail in shoot and edit video. So he asked me to periodically repost some of his archived pieces. This one is a music video for the Nine Inch Nails song: The Hand that Feeds.-len The Hand That Feeds Originally uploaded by blackcatmedia
Note from Len:I missread the last word of this entry when I posted it. I thought the word was “dumb”. It wasn’t. Restoring the correct last word changes the message of the piece significantly. Although my plight has garnered some attention from the media, some people have been left to wonder why the story has [...]
Andy Blue and Julian Davis and the Support Josh group have great plans to help get him out of jail, starting with calling House Speaker to be, Nancy Pelosi tomorrow. Phone number (415) 556-4862. If you can’t get through please try back later in the day or next week. For information on writing to Speaker [...]
Inspired by The Ten Commandments of Vietnam which were found in the pocket of Martin Luther King Jr. after his assassination and read by Coretta Scott King on April 27, 1968. Thou shalt not believe in a military victory. Thou shalt not believe in a political victory. Thou shalt not believe that the Iraqis love [...]
It seems so sad that Josh won’t be home with me and his family for Christmas, including his very frail 87 year old grandfather. I didn’t even put up a tree this year or Christmas lights and I really wish it was all over so Josh wouldn’t feel so bad about missing Christmas with his [...]
The last time I was in San Francisco, I was transported in the back of a US Marshal’s van. Shackles bound my feet[ my wrists were handcuffed together; and a chain was wrapped around my waist and through the cuffs. Despite being tightly bound and crammed into a sweltering van, it felt refreshing to be [...]
FREE JOSH WOLF! A night of speakers, film, spoken word, and music to benefit Josh Wolf’s legal fund
After fighting tooth and nail for the opportunity to watch the election results kick in on the Jailhouse television, I became exhilarated with the realization that the Democrats had taken control of the House and were on track to secure the Senate as well. This flood of exuberance quickly dwindled when I heard that incoming [...]
Note: I’m Len, Josh’s Dad. Was discussing things with Josh recently and he suggested I post my thoughts here… The San Francisco Chronicle of November 22, 2006 ends its article on Josh’s recent hearing with this quote from Judge Alsop: “This great country which has allowed you to be a journalist — sometimes your country [...]
