ICE, Protests, and the Never-Ending Austin Outrage Loop

Ah, another day, another protest in Austin—because nothing says "Keep Austin Weird" like a revolving door of righteous outrage. Today’s flavor of dissent? ICE’s latest contribution to America’s never-ending action movie, where the villains wear badges and the plot never thickens, just repeats. Hundreds of folks have gathered at City Hall, the same sacred concrete where, just last week, they were chanting against military intervention in Venezuela. Consistency is overrated anyway, right?

This time, the crowd is mourning Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old whose life was cut short by ICE’s signature brand of "law enforcement." It’s the fourth protest in three days, which, honestly, is impressive stamina for a city that can’t even fix its potholes. But hey, priorities! Tonight’s encore performance kicks off at 6:30 p.m. at the JJ Pickle building—because nothing says "revolution" like protesting outside a federal facility named after a condiment.

Meanwhile, investigators are busy reviewing "multiple videos" of the encounter, because in 2024, the only thing more American than gun violence is filming it for clout. Will justice be served? Unlikely. Will there be another protest tomorrow? Absolutely. And the day after that? You bet. Austin’s protest scene is like a punk show that never ends—just swap the mosh pit for sidewalk chants and the stage divers for cops in riot gear. Stay tuned for the next episode of "This City Could’ve Been a Zine."