Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

highplainsdem

(60,509 posts) Fri Jan 23, 2026, 07:15 PM Friday

NOT The Onion: DHS has asked FEMA to say "freezing rain" instead of "ice" in warnings to prevent memes hurting ICE [View all]

CNN: DHS officials have come to FEMA staff and told them to limit the use of the word iceâ€¦they are worried that by posting something like, watch out for the ice, that it's going to become a memeâ€¦.
— Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) 2026-01-24T00:07:52.323Z

22 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

NOT The Onion: DHS has asked FEMA to say "freezing rain" instead of "ice" in warnings to prevent memes hurting ICE [View all] highplainsdem Friday OP

Talk about a bunch of snowflakes.😂😂😂 Phoenix61 Friday #1

... orangecrush Friday #10

Was that a pun? flashman13 Friday #13

Jesus Christ mr715 Friday #2

OH FFS! sheshe2 Friday #3

ICE: Illiterate Crass Embarrassment chouchou Friday #4

DUzy!!🏆🏅 littlemissmartypants Friday #12

What a bunch of clowns. travelingthrulife Friday #5

Effin lunatics malaise Friday #6

Having lived in chicago, i hear those words as having two different meanings lostnfound Friday #7

Did you hear what Jake Tapper said? That hearing about freezing rain doesn't make him think of ice - highplainsdem Friday #11

That's called sleet. BidenRocks Friday #17

Sleet isn't the same as freezing rain, which is more dangerous: highplainsdem Friday #20

I thought frozen rain BidenRocks Friday #21

From Weather.com: highplainsdem Yesterday #22

So when is Jake's latest blockbuster book coming out? OGBuzz Friday #18

Wow. Solly Mack Friday #8

I don't know if I should laugh or scream 😱 Deuxcents Friday #9

MAGA are so bad at this IronLionZion Friday #14

Like "ICE" isn't damaged enough. These people are so stupid. paleotn Friday #15

Clown show Emile Friday #16

Maybe stay in your fucking lane, you fucking imbeciles Aviation Pro Friday #19