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'Surreal Moment for America': ICE Agents in Chicago Drag Children Out of Their Homes, Ransack Building
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Speaking of, I am a little familiar with this group https://generalstrikeus.com/
I don't see it discussed much in fediverse channels, and I don't really know why. Curious to hear what people think of them. But they're the only group pushing for a general strike that I can think of off the top of my head.
I don't like having to share my phone number, which is why I haven't signed up. Or that every social is the typical - discord, bluesky, youtube, instagram.
I'm all for the idea, but they give me big privacy worries.
Check the site again. They've changed in the last few weeks to include an option with more privacy, I think.
So they have! Though you have to scroll down to see it, its not really apparent that other options are there now....
For reference:
I've included the link to their (ugh) Google Drive version of the mail-in card. Name or pseudonym and an email are required, phone number is not, so that is a good option.
Again, I've included the link to their google drive version of the in-person sheet.
This is what I just did, I'll deal with the mailer later on.
Same. I looked at it but as soon as it wanted all that contact info I dipped. I already get "omg! send us money to craft these strongly worded letters in opposition!" texts. I don't want more of them nor a centralized location someone can use to find those who support the idea of a general strike.
If it happens, people will talk about it and it'll pick up steam like domino's falling!