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ANNOUNCEMENT: #Justice4Aspen Livestream Fund Drive Wednesday, Oct 29

LIVE with Misty Winston, Dissent in Bloom, Jesse Jett and more!

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Oct 26, 2025
Cross-posted by Indie Media Today
"Join us LIVE tonight at 8pm ET! On Substack, watch at Indie Media Today or at Dissent in Bloom!"
-
Indie

Join us for a special livestream at Indie Media Today, co-streamed to

Dissent in Bloom 🌼
and on all the
IndieNews Network (INN)
channels.

Aspen is facing 30+ YEARS in federal prison for drug trafficking - but she was merely a passenger in an RV. She had no idea the person driving was a drug dealer, she had no idea he had drugs in the RV.

“I interviewed Aspen. She did not traffic drugs & SHOULD NOT be facing 33 years in prison for being in someone’s vehicle completely oblivious to who he was & what he was holding” -

Indie

“I don’t believe in hell, but this comes pretty close to how I’d imagine it. Every word of this article gets more and more heartbreaking. Nobody should have to go through this.” - Chase Miller

“Aspen, a Woman of Color on the autism spectrum, who is a vibrant activist & only 27, was incarcerated in Georgia ... She was in jail for 15 days, starved, abused & neglected. While she is out of jail [for now], she is facing up to 33 years in prison for a crime she did not commit. Please join this fight by raising awareness. Remember every repost & your own post, too, can go a long way as ripples matter. Her family is raising money on a Go Fund Me page for a lawyer. If you can, please donate.” - Pepper Oceana, Activist

Join us LIVE this Wednesday night, 10/29 at 8pm ET / 5pm PT

  • Misty Winston
    will host a LIVE conversation with Aspen and Halo, talking about Aspen’s story.

  • Dissent in Bloom 🌼
    will join the stream to talk about her research into how Georgia’s prisons operate, plus about autism in prisons.

  • Jesse Jett
    will play a set of songs and spoken word pieces in a special edition of American Tradition

  • We’ll finish with Jesse playing requests for viewers who donate to Aspen’s GoFundMe


Channels to watch live:

  • Indie Media Today on Substack (right here!): https://www.indiemediatoday.com

  • Dissent In Bloom on Substack: https://dissentinbloom.substack.com

  • INN on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/IndieNewsNetwork

  • INN on Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/indienewsnetwork/

  • INN on X: https://x.com/getindienews

  • INN on Kick: https://kick.com/indienewsnetwork

  • INN on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/indienewsnetwork

  • INN on Odysee: https://odysee.com/@indienews.network:7

  • INN on Bitchute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/NCu1rKFtUpAt

  • Self-hosted at: https://indienewsnow.com

Learn more about Aspen’s story:

  • ⭐ LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/Justice4Aspen

  • ⭐ GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-aspen-fight-unjust-charges

  • ⭐ X: https://x.com/@HaloBenson

  • ⭐ Article by

    Dissent in Bloom 🌼

    about Aspen’s Story: https://dissentinbloom.substack.com/p/she-was-starved-neglected-and-degraded?r=539

    Dissent in Bloom ♥
    She Was Starved, Neglected, and Degraded. She Held Her Humanity.
    When a young woman left Oklahoma in May, she thought she was taking a short trip to visit friends. It was a chance to see familiar faces who had since moved away from home. An opportunity to clear her head…
    Read more
    23 days ago · 443 likes · 51 comments · Dissent in Bloom 🌼

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