The seventh and final victim of the catastrophic July 1 fireworks facility explosion in Esparto, California has been identified: Christopher Bocog, known in the community as the rapper “Oopz.” His family confirmed the news this week, speaking with local media about the devastation of losing him in such horrific, preventable circumstances.

Bocog had worked for Devastating Pyrotechnics for several years, and helped organize events like Union Square’s Chinese New Year fireworks display…

That anger must be directed not just at one individual, or even one company, but at the entire economic and political system that enabled this disaster. This is not merely a workplace accident; it is a social crime, the result of a capitalist order that prioritizes private profit over human life, tears down safety regulations, and allows an oligarchy of criminals in suits and uniforms to operate with impunity…

Most of the dead came from working-class immigrant families—families, which are doubly vulnerable. On the one hand, they face the daily risks of exploitative labor, without job security, benefits or safety. On the other, they live under the constant threat of ICE raids, deportation and police harassment. This dual terror creates the conditions in which immigrant workers are most easily used and discarded like refuse…