"Across the internet - and in the streets - the sentiment is unavoidable, especially after a federal immigration agent shot and killed Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old nurse, in Minneapolis on Saturday. The killing came just weeks after an immigration agent shot and killed another person, Renee Good, who federal officials smeared as a "domestic terrorist" with no evidence. This Reddit post's message would fit right in in online spaces for countless hobbies, interests, and creators: anti-ICE discussions are happening everywhere from r/Military to cat subreddits. Except this time, it was posted to an adult forum."
""Fuck ICE first, second, third, and fourth. Then worry about fucking me," a Reddit post reads. "Immigrants of any status are my friends, neighbors, and colleagues.""
"r/MassiveCock is a subreddit that is primarily photos of users' penises. Prior to this weekend, the forum was largely apolitical: a place for users to sext or promote their OnlyFans accounts. Over the weekend, peppered between the usual"
Anti-ICE sentiment has surged across online platforms and in street protests following two fatal shootings by federal immigration agents, including the killing of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. Federal officials previously labeled Renee Good a "domestic terrorist" despite no supporting evidence, fueling further outrage. Anti-ICE messages have appeared in a broad array of Reddit communities, from military and cat subreddits to adult forums. r/MassiveCock, normally dedicated to sexual images and OnlyFans promotion and previously apolitical, began featuring anti-ICE posts over the weekend. Direct, confrontational posts prioritized opposition to ICE above other forum norms amid widespread online anger.
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