Creators and communities everywhere take a stand against ICE

[highplainsdem]

Source: The Verge

The tenor on social media and Reddit took an even sharper turn yesterday, following the killing of Alex Pretti by ICE. Even the moderator of normally politics-free r/catbongos (a subreddit “Where gentlemen, gentlewomen, and gentlethems of quality gather to watch cats being played like bongos”) spokeout in a post where they declared that “If you still support Trump/ICE even slightly, you’re not welcome in this sub.”

That quilters on Instagram or a Facebook account dedicated to New England gravestones have decided enough, is enough, is one thing. But, judging from the comments, it seems like the government has lost the support of r/military as well. The subreddit is filled with angry posters decrying that “this is exactly what tyranny looks like” and sharing memes mocking Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. One poster claiming to be an active member of the U.S. Army who has served for 21 years said, “these guys are against all we stand for as Americans. Modern day brownshirts.”

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Canadian musician bbno$ decided to break his silence, even if it risked his visa and his current U.S. tour, to throw his support behind the abolish ICE movement. Even Thoren Bradley, the Axe Man himself, whose whole schtick is being a ripped rural dude who chops wood, has decided to call out the hypocrisy of the Christian conservatives to his 10.7 million followers.

That creators like Hank Green are speaking out is no surprise. But when fitness influencers, duck-painting TikTokers, football subreddits, and even Second Amendment rights activists have finally broken their silence, it seems like the government has lost control of the narrative. No matter how hard they try to spin it.

Read more: https://www.theverge.com/policy/867451/creators-and-communities-take-a-stand-against-ice

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Much more at the link, including lots of links within the article to the online sites mentioned.

The opposition to ICE is not just in the streets or on specifically political platforms.

[IronLionZion]

1. Cat bongos

[ybbor]

8. That's nothing...

Have you heard of cat juggling?! Atrocious! 🤣🤣🤣

[0rganism]

12. Impressive that cat bongos somehow got top-billing in the article -- that's kind of a publicity coup right there

I mean, 5 minutes ago I had no idea it existed, and now I'm cat bongo curious. How many more readers like me? In my book, that counts as pure win for the cat bongo lobby, whatever the hell it is. I bet internet searches for "cat bongos" spike 20% from this article alone.

[IronLionZion]

13. Same, I had to google cat bongos

great publicity for them

[WhiteTara]

2. now to translate into policy and law

with the modern day republicons in power, it's going to be a real fight to make this more than words on screens.

[MadameButterfly]

4. If it spread throughout society it will eventually penetrate the military

And Trump is nothing if the military won't back him up.

[ananda]

10. I've read that fascism dies when the military starts supporing the people.

It has something to do with the population of anti-fascists getting
large enough to include friends and relatives of the military.

[MadameButterfly]

15. Yes. At some point soldiers won't shoot into a crowd

that is likley to have loved ones in it.

[Attilatheblond]

3. Daughter just found anti-ICE posts on social media accounts of golf groups & hiking enthusiasts groups

When the librarians show up, it's one thing. When golfers show up pissed on social media, whoa, the Trump mob has gone too far.

[murielm99]

9. Whattd'ya mean, librarians?

We always show up. Our jobs are always on the line. We are always criticized for our choice in books. We are stereotyped. And yet we always stand our ground for freedom of thought and freedom to read.

[Attilatheblond]

11. Formerly being one and pals with many, I know

But some librarians' signs at some protests made that joke. When Patriot Act threatened library patron's privacy, librarians went above and beyond to circumvent Bush/Cheney privacy violations. Yep, we did.

Another thing I know about the bookish sssushers: DO NOT try to drink one under the table. Oh, the tales I have heard as a designated driver. The most fun one can have is with a bunch of quiet readers.

[MadameButterfly]

16. I think you are confirming the point

Librarians always show up. Now groups that usually don't show up are showing up. That makes this different.

But thanks, librarians. For always showing up.

[SheltieLover]

5. Excellent!

[Pluvious]

6. I think we hit the breaking point

"Only a crisis – actual or perceived – produces real change. When that crisis occurs, the actions that are taken depend on the ideas that are lying around. That, I believe, is our basic function: to develop alternatives to existing policies, to keep them alive and available until the politically impossible becomes the politically inevitable."

~ Milton Friedman Capitalism and Freedom

[Beartracks]

7. Republicans: turning their perceived crises into our actual crises since 1980.

If not longer.

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[Skittles]

14. yes

murdering a white male gun owner may just do it