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live love laugh

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This message was self-deleted by its author (Original Post) live love laugh Sep 30 OP
Ice Block app. amerikat Sep 30 #1
What does it do? live love laugh Sep 30 #2
It looks interesting, but seems to be Apple-only due to security constraints 0rganism Sep 30 #6
It could be ICE. It could be a criminal gang. RockRaven Sep 30 #3
How indeed. Is there a network we can text to, to send out local area warnings? 0rganism Sep 30 #4
Those roving bands of tweenage shoppers is a real threat. TheBlackAdder Sep 30 #5
I'm sure it's way more sinister than that. live love laugh Sep 30 #8
Contact ICIRR to report ICE activity. WhiskeyGrinder Sep 30 #7
I didn't see your post before I posted mine hunter Sep 30 #11
Mobilize is an app/website used to schedule/organize around a planned event or petition; I don't see what use it would WhiskeyGrinder Oct 1 #16
You could use it to get in touch with people who do know. hunter Oct 1 #20
. WhiskeyGrinder Oct 1 #22
I'm not in Chicago so I don't have local phone numbers... hunter Sep 30 #9
Ice Ice Baby very loudly Historic NY Sep 30 #10
Call the police Easterncedar Sep 30 #12
Well ... yeah actually that's something to consider. live love laugh Sep 30 #13
Aren't heavily tinted out front windows illegal? Liberal In Texas Oct 1 #18
Yell and point JoseBalow Sep 30 #14
Clever live love laugh Sep 30 #15
Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 1 #17
Welcome to du. Emile Oct 1 #19
Post removed Post removed Oct 1 #21
Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR) EarthFirst Oct 1 #23
If I knew it was ICE xmas74 Oct 1 #24

amerikat

(5,169 posts)
1. Ice Block app.
Tue Sep 30, 2025, 10:07 PM
Sep 30

I have it on my I phone. I think it's available for android too.

live love laugh

(16,028 posts)
2. What does it do?
Tue Sep 30, 2025, 10:08 PM
Sep 30

0rganism

(25,378 posts)
6. It looks interesting, but seems to be Apple-only due to security constraints
Tue Sep 30, 2025, 10:17 PM
Sep 30
https://www.iceblock.app/android

They note that older iPhones can run the app and you can probably get one cheap.

RockRaven

(18,213 posts)
3. It could be ICE. It could be a criminal gang.
Tue Sep 30, 2025, 10:10 PM
Sep 30

But I repeat myself.

0rganism

(25,378 posts)
4. How indeed. Is there a network we can text to, to send out local area warnings?
Tue Sep 30, 2025, 10:11 PM
Sep 30

If that's all it did, I can see the federales shutting it down. Maybe something more like the "nextdoor" app or craigslist?

TheBlackAdder

(29,807 posts)
5. Those roving bands of tweenage shoppers is a real threat.
Tue Sep 30, 2025, 10:16 PM
Sep 30

live love laugh

(16,028 posts)
8. I'm sure it's way more sinister than that.
Tue Sep 30, 2025, 10:29 PM
Sep 30

WhiskeyGrinder

(25,920 posts)
7. Contact ICIRR to report ICE activity.
Tue Sep 30, 2025, 10:22 PM
Sep 30
https://www.icirr.org/fsn

They may have training or guidance on how/when to report, what kind of confirmation they want, etc.

hunter

(40,121 posts)
11. I didn't see your post before I posted mine
Tue Sep 30, 2025, 10:50 PM
Sep 30

Just a general question, what do you think of mobilize.us?

Wikipedia says it's owned by a British private equity firm.



WhiskeyGrinder

(25,920 posts)
16. Mobilize is an app/website used to schedule/organize around a planned event or petition; I don't see what use it would
Wed Oct 1, 2025, 08:22 AM
Oct 1

be for reporting ICE.

hunter

(40,121 posts)
20. You could use it to get in touch with people who do know.
Wed Oct 1, 2025, 10:56 AM
Oct 1

The most effective activism isn't going to happen on cell phone "apps" if the Project 2025 authoritarians have their way.

WhiskeyGrinder

(25,920 posts)
22. .
Wed Oct 1, 2025, 11:10 AM
Oct 1
The most effective activism isn't going to happen on cell phone "apps" if the Project 2025 authoritarians have their way.
Right, which is why I suggested contacting an organization that explicitly provides a phone number to report ICE sightings and provides know-your-rights training, such as ICIRR.

hunter

(40,121 posts)
9. I'm not in Chicago so I don't have local phone numbers...
Tue Sep 30, 2025, 10:39 PM
Sep 30

... but maybe you could find them here:

https://www.mobilize.us/indivisiblechicago/

I probably wouldn't tap on any windows to ask them what they are doing.

Historic NY

(39,407 posts)
10. Ice Ice Baby very loudly
Tue Sep 30, 2025, 10:42 PM
Sep 30


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Easterncedar

(5,157 posts)
12. Call the police
Tue Sep 30, 2025, 10:54 PM
Sep 30

Haven’t they been telling us for 25 years: “if you see something, say something”?

Mall security too?

live love laugh

(16,028 posts)
13. Well ... yeah actually that's something to consider.
Tue Sep 30, 2025, 11:01 PM
Sep 30

Liberal In Texas

(15,767 posts)
18. Aren't heavily tinted out front windows illegal?
Wed Oct 1, 2025, 08:54 AM
Oct 1

I would imagine it varies by state.

JoseBalow

(8,864 posts)
14. Yell and point
Tue Sep 30, 2025, 11:02 PM
Sep 30

live love laugh

(16,028 posts)
15. Clever
Tue Sep 30, 2025, 11:02 PM
Sep 30

Response to live love laugh (Original post)

Emile

(38,719 posts)
19. Welcome to du.
Wed Oct 1, 2025, 09:03 AM
Oct 1

Response to Emile (Reply #19)

EarthFirst

(3,882 posts)
23. Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR)
Wed Oct 1, 2025, 11:13 AM
Oct 1

…ICRR works with over 100 immigrant and refugee groups in Illinois in ensuring your report is properly sent to the appropriate organizing groups throughout the state….


Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR)

https://www.icirr.org/

https://www.icirr.org/contact

xmas74

(29,979 posts)
24. If I knew it was ICE
Wed Oct 1, 2025, 12:31 PM
Oct 1

I'd probably start yelling and pointing at the van, saying they keep looking for small children or something. Make it as embarrassing as possible.
If you're in a local discord group post there.

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