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General Strike!

I'm under/unemployed (and working on changing that other days), so today isn't necessarily differentfrom a regular day for me. But.

People in online activist spaces have been boycotting and talking about a general strike for a long time. And the reasons for and against putting our energy into them are week discussed. But.

Big societal changes need big portions of society to make them. And this moment feels more active and ready for change than any I have lived through. We need to know reasons for and against different actions, but at also need to be ready to join mass movement when it comes around.

Let's all take advantage of this moment to the best of our ability. Support folks on the ground, get to know our neighbors, and organize with the people around us ❤️❤️❤️

There are frequent rumors of ICE activity in Des Moines, and this week none have been verified but it's very hard to dismiss the possibility.

There is already a great site where we can report ICE activity/ presence at iceout.org !

The site moderators verify/ categorize everything, so you can see when a sighting has been verified as reliable (the markers with check marks) or not yet. Unverified reports are useful, especially if a bunch of individuals start reporting activity before verification can happen. But it's also super important to share information and not rumors/ fear. And keep showing up for each other!