https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/b4b13382-b636-445f-9f6d-0f4915affb32 If you're a journalist or simply only interested in the facts of this Kara update it's only going to last the first 12 minutes or so. These are firsthand facts, not rumors, not reposts, not something I heard somebody say that they saw in a screenshot. Trans prisoners in the federal system are being rounded up and taken from their housing units, with the understanding they may be rehoused in the wrong unit soon. This started happening late on Friday, January 24th at FMC Carswell (where the overwhelming majority of trans inmates in the federal system are housed) and there is an unconfirmed rumor that as early as Wednesday, January 29th these women may be moved into an incorrect unit and mixed in with men either at Carswell or elsewhere. Now, let's separate facts from myths: 03:28 - Myth Number 1: "The Federal Bureau of Prisons has been designating trans women arbitrarily." This is false. There is (or was until very recently) an entire Transgender Offender Manual and the Transgender Executive Council inside of BOP. It was actually hard to be properly designated as a woman and housed in the correct environment. All of Kara's paperwork including birth certificate, driver's licenses, passport, and all other banking and insurance documents properly designate her as female. 04:47 - Myth Number 2: "This is only happening with inmates who haven't 'completed' transition or who don't pass and are visibly distinct." First of all, people in the past have commented that they were unaware of the term "v-coding" and again I'm not going to explicitly talk about it but here's a link that comes with a serious content warning for sexual assault... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transgender_rights_in_the_United_States#V-coding ...but more importantly, the BOP is not making a distinction right now. They are taking ALL trans women, regardless of their history with medication or surgery. People who have had their FFS, top surgery, and even bottom surgery are currently moved. 06:36 - Myth number 3: "Everyone knew this was coming." Actually, no. FMC Carswell was actually staffed by knowledgeable and in some cases even caring people. The women there were being given reassurances and offered hope. Then when Kara was taken from her unit, it was under false pretenses with the guards saying she had to "report to the chapel for a psychiatric care appointment." They whisked her away to a different floor and a different unit without her being able to say goodbye to her bunkies or any friends. 07:51 - Myth number 4: "These women are being moved for their own protection." They already had friends, a support structure, not to mention amenities and resources where they were. Now their phone availability is very limited, they have no computers, no access to the law library, and cannot complete their FSA programs, etc. 08:48 - Myth number 5: "All is lost and there's nothing we can do about this." Actually there's plenty. If you have anybody on the inside, make sure they and their attorneys have copies of all their legal paperwork. You can also spread news of this (but make sure to focus on facts and fighting rumors. I will always do my best to post updates that come directly from the inside either from Kara herself or from counsel.) I had a hard time coping with this for the last 48 hours but now, I'm going to continue doing all the things you know me for doing. You're going to see content from me at SHOT show. We have an RTA training in a week that I am running. There are still a few seats available, BTW... https://shop.redteamalliance.com/products/covert-methods-of-entry-lockpicking-red-team-training-for-pentest-penetration-testing-boot-camp ... the 10% discount code for the class at that above URL is "FEB2025CMOE" I've got new tools that I'm developing all the time for the website I don't mention. I have a very scared trans daughter who gets to look forward to her regular call with her dad and I have LGBTQ friends and loved ones who are buying plane tickets or boxes of ammo or both right now and who need me. But I can't show up for any of the loved ones in my world if I fail to show up for myself, too. That goes for all of you. Secure your own oxygen mask first before assisting others around you. Remember, authoritarians draw their power from the people beneath them being scared and disorganized and unable to cope with everything happening around them. It saps their will to fight. During times like these, The practice of joy is one of the most radical activist things in which you can engage. Keep going out to see friends and neighbors. Talk to your loved ones. Raise a glass alongside of raising your fist. We're all in the fight together... stay here with us. We love you and we need you and we've got you. If this message reaches the people on the inside, please know that we've got you, too. Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:47:57 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://stream.echo6.co https://stream.echo6.co/client/assets/images/icons/icon-512x512.png https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/b4b13382-b636-445f-9f6d-0f4915affb32 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://stream.echo6.co/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.