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Boots on the Ground - Massive Attack & Tom Waits
Film created by Massive Attack (working with US photo artist thefinaleye). This montage work portrays a momentous American epoch that is yet to be named, and comes in the aftermath of the largest public protests in American history - focused on opposition to ICE raids, the militarisation of domestic forces, and state authoritarianism.
The film quotes statistics and research by the following sources: American Immigration Council, American Civil Liberties Union, Inside Higher Ed, National Coalition for Homeless Veterans, US National Library of Medicine, US National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), Privacy International, FactCheck.org. Viewers seeking further information or wishing to take action are encouraged to visit aclu.org, veterans-aid.net, immigrantdefenseproject.org, and freedomforimmigrants.org.
posted by Kitteh on Apr 16, 2026 at 6:00 AM
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powerful
the image of Renee Good's smashed car instantly makes me filled with tears and rage.
posted by mcstayinskool at 6:45 AM
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For those who have already died in protests or detention, rest in peace / rest in power.
posted by Silvery Fish at 7:14 AM
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I truly love that two of my favorite artists from back in the day are so committed to caring about others. That Italian documentary with Tom Waits shared last year is just heartbreaking, but it shows a deep and lasting sensitivity and commitment to the plight of the downtrodden. This short is the other end of things, bringing the fire to keep the activist torch lit. Good on these guys.
Also, what a cool collaboration! Massive Attack and Tom Waits, who'da thunk it??
posted by Smedly, Butlerian jihadi at 8:09 AM
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It's wild to see my South Minneapolis neighborhood highlighted in a Massive Attack video. That said, after the last 6 years, nothing surprises me. In the months after George Floyd's murder, I was certain a civil war was imminent, but I could not anticipate what it would look like. Maybe this is it.
Adding to this video's numbers, so many more people have died at the hands of ICE.
32 people died at the hands of ICE 2025.
At least 4 more in the first 10 days of 2026.
These are their NAMES.
It is not a complete list.
Abelardo Avellaneda-Delgado
Alberto Gutierrez Reyes
Alex Pretti
Brayan Rayo-Garzon
Chaofeng Ge
Delvin Francisco Rodriguez
Emanuel Cleeford Damas
Fouad Saeed Abdulkadir
Francisco Gaspar-Andres
Gabriel Garcia-Aviles
Genry Ruiz Guillen
Geraldo Lunas Campos
Hasan Ali Moh'D Saleh
Heber Sanchaz Domínguez
Huabing Xie
Isidro Perez
Ismael Ayala Uribe
Jairo Garcia Hernandez
Jean Wilson Brutus
Jesus Molina-Veya
Johnny Noviello
Juan Alexis Tineo-Martinez
Kai Yin Wong
Keith Porter Jr.
Leo Cruz-Silva
Lorth Sim
Lorenzo Antonio Batrez Vargas
Luis Beltran Yanez Cruz,
Maksym Chernyak
Marie Ange Blaise
Miguel Angel Garcia-Hernandez
Mohammad Nazeer Paktiawal
Nenko Stanev Gantchev
Nhon Ngoc Nguyen
Norlan Guzman-Fuentes
Oscar Rascon Duarte
Parady La
Pete Sumalo Montejo
Pejman Karshenas Najafabadi
Renee Nicole Good
Santos Reyes-Banegas
Serawit Gezahegn Dejene
Shiraz Fatehali Sachwani
Victor Manuel Diaz
Villegas-Gonzalez
posted by pwenzel at 8:48 AM
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This is powerful and heartbreaking.
Thank you for sharing.
Should be seen by as many people as possible.
posted by Zumbador at 8:48 AM
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pwenzel: "32 people died at the hands of ICE 2025.
At least 4 more in the first 10 days of 2026.
These are their NAMES.
It is not a complete list. "
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Thank you for naming them. May their memories be for a comfort and blessing to their loved ones, and for a revolution for the rest of us in this country.
posted by wicked_sassy at 9:07 AM
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This is an important document of our time. So much has happened in such a short period of time.
At about 4 minutes in, the photo of the press filming a burning American flag, there is a lot being said in that one shot.
posted by bstreep at 10:43 AM
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Good to see that Banksy is still out there making music after getting outed by the press.
posted by any portmanteau in a storm at 12:37 PM
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