"The strike is a response to the fatal shootings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good in Minnesota. In the days since, calls for a nationwide shutdown have spread rapidly across social media, shared by activists, nonprofits, and everyday people urging a halt to economic activity. Celebrities including Pedro Pascal, Edward Norton, and Jamie Lee Curtis have amplified the message to their followers."
"Some businesses-mostly small, independent ones-have heeded the call. Clothing label Misha and Puff, olive oil maker Brightland, and underwear brand Oddobody have all closed for the day, forgoing revenue as a form of protest. "The only thing the Trump administration responds to is the market," says Polly Rodriguez, founder of the sexual wellness company Unbound Babes, who has shuttered her business for the day. "Our goal is to raise awareness today, link people to other resources, and gather donations for organizations on the ground in Minnesota.""
Thousands of Americans are participating in a general strike with instructions to refrain from work, school, and shopping to pressure the Trump administration to remove ICE from local communities. The strike responds to the fatal shootings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good in Minnesota and has sparked calls for a nationwide shutdown across social media, amplified by celebrities. Several small independent businesses closed for the day, forgoing revenue as protest and raising funds for organizations in Minnesota. The General Strike US website, built by Eliza Blum in 2022, offers decentralized organizing guidance and frames labor as a central tool of resistance.
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