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Concertina Wired U152 - A Choice of Unsavoury Words
General | Posted a week ago2026-03-09 - A Choice of Unsavoury Words: JJ, Once More, With Feeling.
In this Concertina Wired Short, Xial laments and commiserates the return of brother-from-another-mother, JJ, to the prison system, and rails on a system stacked against them.
https://concertinawired.com/2026/03/09
https://bsky.app/profile/concertina...../3mgqkouf6oc2v
In this Concertina Wired Short, Xial laments and commiserates the return of brother-from-another-mother, JJ, to the prison system, and rails on a system stacked against them.
https://concertinawired.com/2026/03/09
https://bsky.app/profile/concertina...../3mgqkouf6oc2v
Concertina Wired U151 - If tariffs were ruled illegal...
General | Posted 2 weeks ago2026-03-03 - If Trump's tariffs were ruled illegal, am *I* entitled to a refund?
If the tariffs were illegal, and refunds become due, when do we prisoners get relief from the abusively high prices, and when do we get refunded for the illegally assessed fees?
https://concertinawired.com/2026/03/03
https://bsky.app/profile/concertina...../3mg7ca22kpc2l
If the tariffs were illegal, and refunds become due, when do we prisoners get relief from the abusively high prices, and when do we get refunded for the illegally assessed fees?
https://concertinawired.com/2026/03/03
https://bsky.app/profile/concertina...../3mg7ca22kpc2l
Concertina Wired U150 - A Secret Agreement...
General | Posted 2 weeks ago2026-02-28 - A Secret Agreement to Illicitly Tax the People
In this issue of Concertina Wired, Xial goes into great detail about the impact of private corporations colluding to force inmates and their families to pay extreme prices for staple foods using bad meals.
https://concertinawired.com/2026/02/28
https://bsky.app/profile/concertina...../3mg6tyaebrk2i
In this issue of Concertina Wired, Xial goes into great detail about the impact of private corporations colluding to force inmates and their families to pay extreme prices for staple foods using bad meals.
https://concertinawired.com/2026/02/28
https://bsky.app/profile/concertina...../3mg6tyaebrk2i
Concertina Wired U149 - Content Delivery
General | Posted 3 weeks ago2026-02-26 - When 'Content Delivery' Costs More Than the Content
In this Concertina Wired Short, Xial grumbles about fees on the Securus store.
https://concertinawired.com/2026/02/26
https://bsky.app/profile/concertina...../3mfsw65ym3225
In this Concertina Wired Short, Xial grumbles about fees on the Securus store.
https://concertinawired.com/2026/02/26
https://bsky.app/profile/concertina...../3mfsw65ym3225
Concertina Wired U148 - A Bit of Safety Advice
General | Posted 3 weeks ago2026-02-22 - A Bit of Safety Advice: Jails and Prisons
I just want to offer a few pieces of advice for people in the *free world*... things you can implement now, to prepare yourself should you ever fall into a situation where you are ever jailed or imprisoned.
https://concertinawired.com/2026/02/22
https://bsky.app/profile/concertina...../3mfpuqmrvkk25
I just want to offer a few pieces of advice for people in the *free world*... things you can implement now, to prepare yourself should you ever fall into a situation where you are ever jailed or imprisoned.
https://concertinawired.com/2026/02/22
https://bsky.app/profile/concertina...../3mfpuqmrvkk25
Concertina Wired U147 - In a few parts...
General | Posted a month ago2026-02-12 - In a few parts of America, prisoners CAN vote.
But I sure can't.
I'm in Florida, where it is a headache to get your voting rights back after your release from your stay in prison.
https://concertinawired.com/2026/02/12
But I sure can't.
I'm in Florida, where it is a headache to get your voting rights back after your release from your stay in prison.
https://concertinawired.com/2026/02/12
Concertina Wired U146 - Imagine This...
General | Posted a month ago2026-02-08 - Imagine This: A Sandwich Shop Behind the Wires
In this issue of Concertina Wired, Xial reflects on a discussion with her cellmate about the lack of job roles in prison, and proposes a fix in the form of a sandwich shop.
https://concertinawired.com/2026/02/08
https://bsky.app/profile/concertina...../3meji2p32qk2g
In this issue of Concertina Wired, Xial reflects on a discussion with her cellmate about the lack of job roles in prison, and proposes a fix in the form of a sandwich shop.
https://concertinawired.com/2026/02/08
https://bsky.app/profile/concertina...../3meji2p32qk2g
Concertina Wired U145 - I Need a PCSK9 Delete, Please
General | Posted a month ago2026-02-03 - I Need a PCSK9 Delete, Please.
In this issue of Concertina Wired, Xial talks statins, terrible prison diets, the impossibility of healthy eating behind the wire, and a potential unorthodox fix...
https://concertinawired.com/2026/02/03
https://bsky.app/profile/concertina...../3me6ceew3yc25
In this issue of Concertina Wired, Xial talks statins, terrible prison diets, the impossibility of healthy eating behind the wire, and a potential unorthodox fix...
https://concertinawired.com/2026/02/03
https://bsky.app/profile/concertina...../3me6ceew3yc25
Concertina Wired U144 - Grift Store Cleans Up...
General | Posted a month ago2026-01-29 - Grift Store Cleans Up (some of) Its Act
In this issue of Concertina Wired, Xial and her fellow inmates notice a lot of emulated Nintendo titles vanishing from the Securus Media Store...
https://concertinawired.com/2026/01/29
https://bsky.app/profile/concertina...../3mdmdrpcfxc27
In this issue of Concertina Wired, Xial and her fellow inmates notice a lot of emulated Nintendo titles vanishing from the Securus Media Store...
https://concertinawired.com/2026/01/29
https://bsky.app/profile/concertina...../3mdmdrpcfxc27
Concertina Wired U143 - Another Snow Day...
General | Posted 2 months ago2026-01-22 - Another Snow Day in Blessington
In this Concertina Wired Short, Xial discusses the increasing frequency of freak weather events, and how humanity needs to further itself to survive.
https://concertinawired.com/2026/01/22
https://bsky.app/profile/concertina...../3mdere3islk25
In this Concertina Wired Short, Xial discusses the increasing frequency of freak weather events, and how humanity needs to further itself to survive.
https://concertinawired.com/2026/01/22
https://bsky.app/profile/concertina...../3mdere3islk25
Concertina Wired U142 - Initializing: 2026
General | Posted 2 months ago2026-01-08 - Initializing: 2026
In this issue of Concertina Wired, Xial shares a New Years message.
https://concertinawired.com/2026/01/08
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In this issue of Concertina Wired, Xial shares a New Years message.
https://concertinawired.com/2026/01/08
https://bsky.app/profile/concertina...../3mc6eyckywc2g
Concertina Wired U141 - What am I supposed to be learning?
General | Posted 2 months ago2026-01-06 - What am I supposed to be learning?
This issue of Concertina Wired carries a content warning for suicidal ideation and firearms.
Pema Chödrön, once said (paraphrasing): "Things will come back to us over and over again until we have learned all that there is to learn from them"...
https://concertinawired.com/2026/01/06
https://bsky.app/profile/concertina...../3mbsqbyxg6k2c
This issue of Concertina Wired carries a content warning for suicidal ideation and firearms.
Pema Chödrön, once said (paraphrasing): "Things will come back to us over and over again until we have learned all that there is to learn from them"...
https://concertinawired.com/2026/01/06
https://bsky.app/profile/concertina...../3mbsqbyxg6k2c
Concertina Wired U140 - To Do List...
General | Posted 3 months ago2025-12-26 - To Do List, Shipping Container Home Planning Edition, v2025.12
When I am not busybusy (which I am much of the week), I plan for reentry, both short term and long term. One of the things I do is contemplate housing options for myself.
https://concertinawired.com/2025/12/26
https://bsky.app/profile/concertina...../3mawc7uavic23
When I am not busybusy (which I am much of the week), I plan for reentry, both short term and long term. One of the things I do is contemplate housing options for myself.
https://concertinawired.com/2025/12/26
https://bsky.app/profile/concertina...../3mawc7uavic23
Concertina Wired U139 - A Graduation Ceremony...
General | Posted 3 months ago2025-12-24 - A Graduation Ceremony for Faith and Character Based Program.
It's the day before Crimbo as I write this; Merry Crimbo, if you celebrate.
At long last, Blessington held its graduation ceremony for those of us who have completed the Faith and Character Based Program here.
https://concertinawired.com/2025/12/24
https://bsky.app/profile/concertina...../3mawc7g37vs23
It's the day before Crimbo as I write this; Merry Crimbo, if you celebrate.
At long last, Blessington held its graduation ceremony for those of us who have completed the Faith and Character Based Program here.
https://concertinawired.com/2025/12/24
https://bsky.app/profile/concertina...../3mawc7g37vs23
Concertina Wired U138 - LoFi Holidays
General | Posted 3 months ago2025-12-19 - LoFi Holidays
In this issue of Concertina Wired, Xial talks about what she wants for Christmas this year.
https://concertinawired.com/2025/12/19
https://bsky.app/profile/concertina...../3mamdyocwgs2m
In this issue of Concertina Wired, Xial talks about what she wants for Christmas this year.
https://concertinawired.com/2025/12/19
https://bsky.app/profile/concertina...../3mamdyocwgs2m
Concertina Wired U137 - Whatever Happened To ...
General | Posted 3 months ago2025-12-11 - "We Are Not Evil" -- Whatever Happened To ...
In this era of "Stream Everything, Possess Nothing", whatever happened to companies like Magnatune?
https://concertinawired.com/2025/12/11
https://bsky.app/profile/concertina...../3m7rhzc74ic2g
In this era of "Stream Everything, Possess Nothing", whatever happened to companies like Magnatune?
https://concertinawired.com/2025/12/11
https://bsky.app/profile/concertina...../3m7rhzc74ic2g
Concertina Wired U136 - University of the People Behind the
General | Posted 3 months ago2025-12-09 - A Wishlist Item: *University of the People* Behind the Wires
In this issue of Concertina Wired Xial discusses the concept of a "University of the People" behind the wire to get better access to education, the technical hurdles of setting up such a thing, and the current state of education in prisons.
https://concertinawired.com/2025/12/09
https://bsky.app/profile/concertina...../3m7o54wyq622g
In this issue of Concertina Wired Xial discusses the concept of a "University of the People" behind the wire to get better access to education, the technical hurdles of setting up such a thing, and the current state of education in prisons.
https://concertinawired.com/2025/12/09
https://bsky.app/profile/concertina...../3m7o54wyq622g
Concertina Wired U135 - Goodbye to CAHOOTS...
General | Posted 3 months ago2025-12-06 - A Fond, Well-Loved Goodbye to CAHOOTS in Eugene.
In this Concertina Wired short Xial speaks fondly of the CAHOOTS program in Oregon, a scheme designed to help people in crisis without involving the police, and laments its end.
https://concertinawired.com/2025/12/06
https://bsky.app/profile/concertina...../3m7o544ugh22g
In this Concertina Wired short Xial speaks fondly of the CAHOOTS program in Oregon, a scheme designed to help people in crisis without involving the police, and laments its end.
https://concertinawired.com/2025/12/06
https://bsky.app/profile/concertina...../3m7o544ugh22g
Concertina Wired U134 - X.location and Jayel
General | Posted 4 months ago2025-11-26 - X.location and Jayel
In this Concertina Wired short, Xial muses about X (formerly Twitter)'s brief stint into revealing the locations of user accounts from a privacy perspective.
https://concertinawired.com/2025/11/26
https://bsky.app/profile/concertina...../3m6kokmb2ck2n
In this Concertina Wired short, Xial muses about X (formerly Twitter)'s brief stint into revealing the locations of user accounts from a privacy perspective.
https://concertinawired.com/2025/11/26
https://bsky.app/profile/concertina...../3m6kokmb2ck2n
Concertina Wired U133 - Are Prisoners in this State American
General | Posted 4 months ago2025-11-16 - Are Prisoners in this State Americans?
In this Concertina Wired short, Xial takes aim at "Make America Healthy Again" and how it doesn't seem to apply to anyone in the prison system...
https://concertinawired.com/2025/11/16
https://bsky.app/profile/concertina...../3m5skthhodk2i
In this Concertina Wired short, Xial takes aim at "Make America Healthy Again" and how it doesn't seem to apply to anyone in the prison system...
https://concertinawired.com/2025/11/16
https://bsky.app/profile/concertina...../3m5skthhodk2i
Concertina Wired U132 - Weird Dreams...
General | Posted 4 months ago2025-11-09 - Weird Dreams are a part of the Prison Experience
In this issue of Concertina Wired, Xial talks about how the prison environment invades your subconscious, messes with your dreams, and how it can be the only option for some people to get food security.
https://concertinawired.com/2025/11/09
https://bsky.app/profile/concertina...../3m5cnx5qhzk24
In this issue of Concertina Wired, Xial talks about how the prison environment invades your subconscious, messes with your dreams, and how it can be the only option for some people to get food security.
https://concertinawired.com/2025/11/09
https://bsky.app/profile/concertina...../3m5cnx5qhzk24
Concertina Wired U131 - Beyond Meat × Florida DOC
General | Posted 4 months ago2025-11-04 - Beyond Meat × Florida DOC
This blog post not brought to you by Chicken of the Swamps brand NutriaLoaf. Available at your nearest prison chow hall or through your prison's food delivery service.
https://concertinawired.com/2025/11/04
https://bsky.app/profile/concertina...../3m4vxhjmmjs2o
This blog post not brought to you by Chicken of the Swamps brand NutriaLoaf. Available at your nearest prison chow hall or through your prison's food delivery service.
https://concertinawired.com/2025/11/04
https://bsky.app/profile/concertina...../3m4vxhjmmjs2o
Concertina Wired U130 - Cellie Roulette 3
General | Posted 4 months ago2025-11-03 - Cellie Roulette 3: Eclectic Shrub
In this Concertina Wired short, Xial talks about past cell-mates, the process of moving cells, and chatterboxes.
https://concertinawired.com/2025/11/03
https://bsky.app/profile/concertina...../3m4vxh67spc2o
In this Concertina Wired short, Xial talks about past cell-mates, the process of moving cells, and chatterboxes.
https://concertinawired.com/2025/11/03
https://bsky.app/profile/concertina...../3m4vxh67spc2o
Concertina Wired U129 - Bye, Bye, No CDBaby Pie
General | Posted 4 months ago2025-10-30 - Bye, Bye, No CDBaby Pie
In this issue of Concertina Wired, Xial muses about suspected piracy and the removal of music distributed by CDBaby and DistroKid from the Securus media store.
This includes the removal of music by PepperCoyote and Bucktown Tiger.
https://concertinawired.com/2025/10/30
https://bsky.app/profile/concertina...../3m4hm3wnaxc2x
In this issue of Concertina Wired, Xial muses about suspected piracy and the removal of music distributed by CDBaby and DistroKid from the Securus media store.
This includes the removal of music by PepperCoyote and Bucktown Tiger.
https://concertinawired.com/2025/10/30
https://bsky.app/profile/concertina...../3m4hm3wnaxc2x
Concertina Wired U128 - Government Shutdowns...
General | Posted 4 months ago2025-10-27 - Government Shutdowns, SNAP benefits, and My Little Brother
In this issue of Concertina Wired, Xial discusses the ongoing government shutdown, the government's refusal to release funds for SNAP, and how this is possibly impacting former prison friend and "little brother" JJ on the outside.
https://concertinawired.com/2025/10/27
https://bsky.app/profile/concertina...../3m4cmli6n6c2n
In this issue of Concertina Wired, Xial discusses the ongoing government shutdown, the government's refusal to release funds for SNAP, and how this is possibly impacting former prison friend and "little brother" JJ on the outside.
https://concertinawired.com/2025/10/27
https://bsky.app/profile/concertina...../3m4cmli6n6c2n
