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liberalla

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20. Those words he typed are similar (probably intended) to the lyrics of the song "Join ICE"
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 02:36 PM
Jan 17

Song by Jesse Welles. I like his play on words -- to hunt down the authorities instead of minorities! Well done John Abernathy!

He performed it on the "Late Show with Stephen Colbert". The song is great too! Very clever in describing the losers and incels that would want or take this job!

JOIN ICE

Well, if you're lookin' for purpose in the current circus
If you're seekin' respect and attention
If you're in need of a gig that'll make you feel big
Come with me and put some folks in detention

Just last week was kind of tough, I put a kid in cuffs
I zip tied a lady to a van
We can sneak around town, hunt workin' folks down
I hear they got a great benefit plan

Join ICE, boy, ain't it nice?
Join ICE, take my advice
If you're lackin' control and authority
Come with me and hunt down minorities
Join ICE


Well, I failed the academy, the cops weren't havin' me
The Army didn't sound that fun
So I found me a paramilitary operation
That was keen to hand me a gun

I got picked on at school, I never felt that cool
There's a hole in my soul that just a-rages
All the ladies turned me down, and I felt like a clown
But will you look at me now, I'm puttin' folks in cages

At ICE, we're respectin' power
Join ICE, I hear they got great hours
There's a sign-on bonus of 50 grand
They're in need of you, needin' to feel like a man
Join ICE

(Look at him go!)


Here's the video for those who would like to hear it:

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This photo should be an award winner. [View all] Liberal In Texas Jan 17 OP
Amendments has ICE violated: 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th, and 14th Amendments. sop Jan 17 #1
Not just any camera. Kid Berwyn Jan 17 #2
Would you be able totell us which bluesky acct posted about this please? irisblue Jan 17 #3
Here it is. He's on Bluesky chowder66 Jan 17 #5
Thx, I found a different John Abernathy on bluesky irisblue Jan 17 #6
THANK you. I don't know why it wasn't simply included in the first post. nt Grokenstein Jan 17 #21
You're welcome. chowder66 Jan 17 #31
I hope he's getting paid combat pay for working in a war zone. flashman13 Jan 17 #4
One would think! Liberal In Texas Jan 17 #7
I hope he sues the shit out of the federal pigs. llmart Jan 17 #11
I hope markodochartaigh Jan 17 #12
Which is why we need a Dem President for 8 years. llmart Jan 17 #15
There are so many nicknames that I can't keep up. Who is slappy? littlemissmartypants Jan 17 #22
Thomas llmart Jan 17 #25
Thank you. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Jan 17 #28
Taxpayers always pay. BidenRocks Jan 17 #18
My sister and I have decided we're not going to file this year. llmart Jan 17 #19
Now he gets prosecuted for destroying evidence? 3Hotdogs Jan 17 #8
Did this happen after Judge approved the TRO? surfered Jan 17 #9
I don't know about you, but I am enraged. Joinfortmill Jan 17 #10
Yeah!!!! Wouldn't it be justice if Jack Smith was the prosecutor at the ICC? nt in2herbs Jan 17 #14
Photographer dawgdan Jan 17 #13
I got lucky ornotna Jan 17 #17
Not to try and one-up, but I inherited my dad's Hasselblad 500C. Liberal In Texas Jan 17 #30
That's a very fine camera ornotna Jan 17 #32
It is. You should dig the camera out and get it cleaned up if it needs it. Liberal In Texas Jan 17 #34
He is a pro. He works for Getty. drray23 Jan 17 #26
He doesn't say what provoked the attack FakeNoose Jan 17 #16
It looks staged to me. littlemissmartypants Jan 17 #23
Those words he typed are similar (probably intended) to the lyrics of the song "Join ICE" liberalla Jan 17 #20
Damn! I love that harmonica too! liberalla Jan 17 #24
He's quickly becoming an American Musical Icon. JohnnyRingo Jan 18 #35
A GETTY photographer ?!?!? Bread and Circuses Jan 17 #27
Sure he is! A witness photographing a crime is always a threat Grokenstein Jan 17 #29
Fuck ICE! Initech Jan 17 #33
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