Ice Crusher

“The incident caught my eye because I sometimes attend wrestling shows, and because of a pet theory that’s gained momentum among pundits over the past decade: that the style of pro wrestling actually explains a lot about modern politics. The way that politicians stretch the truth for their audience, and quickly swap stances, and lean into a blustering, exaggerated persona—all of that’s wrestling.” Jeremy Gordon in The Atlantic (Gift Article): Wrestling’s Newest Star Is Massive, Bearded, and Ready to Piledrive Ice. “Politics may creep into any sport, but it can feel closer to the surface in wrestling, which made me think their anti-ICE chants were less a momentary gesture of support for the character King is cultivating and more an authentic expression of feeling at a particularly charged and violent moment in American life.”

+ Why is ICE losing favor in places where you might not expect it? Because the notion that they’re going after the worst and most dangerous criminals has been body slammed by reality. These are just a few of the headlines I came across today. MoJo: She Helped the Authorities Deport Her Abuser. Then They Deported Her Back to Him. NYT (Gift Article): ICE Agents Detain Newlywed Spouse of Soldier Training to Deploy. The Atlantic (Gift Article): She Testified About Being Raped. Then ICE Showed Up. NBC: Some Marines graduate without their parents present amid ICE fears.