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Prairie Gates

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6. Holy Jesus

Reply to 4th (Reply #5)

Tue Oct 14, 2025, 09:36 AM

Oct 14

It tells everybody who is welcome and shows solidarity and if hundreds of restaurants in the city have them, it actually functionally bars ICE.

Your whole "come and raid me" nonsense is a weird fantasy and irrelevant.

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Cafes, restaurants across Chicago put up signs barring immigration agents [View all] 4th Oct 14 OP

I think this could be very powerful if lots of businesses do it. yardwork Oct 14 #1

It's not an empty gesture at all Prairie Gates Oct 14 #2

A "come here and raid us" sign? Really? n/t 4th Oct 14 #5

Holy Jesus Prairie Gates Oct 14 #6

Taking a surrender knee and acquiescing seems a worse deal Torchlight Oct 14 #10

It's the opposite of an empty gesture it's called walking the walk. Blues Heron Oct 14 #3

These masked stasi have to be opposed. She is brave. ratchiweenie Oct 14 #4

Hard to eat with a mask on anyway, gab13by13 Oct 14 #7

small acts of resistance add up eShirl Oct 14 #8

Stick a frog on the signs. That'll do it. cbabe Oct 14 #9

Most Chicago businesses ban armed customers. greatauntoftriplets Oct 14 #11

Beautiful & Brave Hekate Oct 14 #12