Like Windfield Beaver, I also live near Orleans in far eastern Humboldt, a village of less than 1000 people. But I have never done an act remotely as courageous, timely nor moral as Beaver.
Do not know Beaver but found at senior meals yesterday where he lives. Many nooks and crannies in the mountains.
Have utmost respect for Beaver. Windfield has put his own safety on the line. That takes more than being a keyboard warrior excusing genocide and murder of innocents.
From Redhead Blackbelt; there are photos, a map text messages and local comments at the link
‘Abducted’ in International Waters: North Coast Native Sailing to Gaza on Veteran’s Flotilla is Intercepted
Thursday, 2 October 2025, 3:55 pm Ryan Hutson 44 comments
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Among the group of over 40 civilian vessels carrying more than 500 people from different nations, The Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) has confirmed the ship Ohwayla was “intercepted” in international waters as it approached Gaza’s territorial seas, in the early hours of October 2, in the Mediterranean sea. As it was heading toward Gaza’s waters near the front of the flotilla group, the vessel lost connection with the tracking team late in the evening, as Windfield “Wind” Beaver sent messages to family and friends via Signal, before ultimately going into security protocol in anticipation of the Ohwayla being boarded and seized.
In his official pre-recorded SOS transmission posted to the GSF website, Windfield Beaver tells the public, “if you are watching this video, I have been kidnapped by the Israeli occupation forces and taken against my will. Tell my government to end its complicity with Israel and to bring me home. Stop the genocide.”
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We spoke with Windfield Beaver’s brother, Ben Beaver, who explained that his brother, Windfield, grew up in Forks of Salmon and later made a home in the eastern remote part of Humboldt County, in the enclave of Orleans, where he has lived for 20 years. Feeling compelled to offer his services as a mechanic to the GSF, Beaver was added to the crew of the Ohwayla – better known as the “Veterans boat” which has made news in recent weeks featuring interviews from US Veteran Gregg Stoker.
Wind’s brother, Ben Beaver, explained by phone that family and friends understood Wind’s convictions and moral compass on the issue, and were all in to support him once he had announced his intent to sail with the GSF. His brother told us, “These people, these hundreds of people on this Flotilla… knew they’re risking their lives, and they’re like, ‘no but this is a cause that we’re willing to fight for’,” he said, illustrating the group’s tenacity in the face of what they recognized as near-impossible objective.
Not knowing where his brother is being held, in what conditions, or when he may get news of Wind’s safety – he added, “Many of us wait our entire lives to find a purpose or find something to fight for. These are ‘moral warriors’ who understand what it means to stand up for human rights.”
According to Ben Beaver and confirmed by media representatives from the GSF, Windfield Beaver’s last messages to a Signal group chat showed that he was aware of the risks as the Israeli military began circling vessels, applying pressure tactics like spraying vessels with what was described by some crews as “sulfur water”, flying drones overhead, and using frequency jamming technology to frustrate radio communications between vessels.
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https://kymkemp.com/2025/10/02/abducted-in-international-waters-north-coast-native-sailing-to-gaza-on-veterans-flotilla-is-intercepted/
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