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BumRushDaShow

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15. Technically

Reply to Wonder Why (Reply #13)

Wed Jul 8, 2026, 10:13 AM

Jul 8

Many many years before "Immigration and Customs Enforcement" ever existed (which only happened in 2002), the term of "putting" something "on ice" had a broad meaning of "chilling or freezing", whether literally, like champagne or a body, or figuratively, like a plan, as some examples.

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Trump Administration Puts Plan for Harriet Tubman $20 Bill on Ice [View all] BumRushDaShow Jul 8 OP

Simply F#@& Bessent rogue emissary Jul 8 #1

No surprise there. Tubman is both the wrong brer cat Jul 8 #2

To be expected from this criminal maladministration wolfie001 Jul 8 #3

Maybe He's Planning On Putting Obama On the 20 DrFunkenstein Jul 8 #4

Only 45 will eventually be allowed on currency BumRushDaShow Jul 8 #5

Put his picture on a 86 dollar bill. twodogsbarking Jul 8 #6

Brilliant idea!. Kid Berwyn Jul 8 #8

Maybe an 86 peso coin would be better. twodogsbarking Jul 8 #9

Love collectors' items. Rec "Centavos" for valuation, though... Kid Berwyn Jul 8 #10

Hand is enlarged 1500 %. twodogsbarking Jul 8 #11

Who was Harriet Tubman? Kid Berwyn Jul 8 #7

The Combahee River Raid is one of the most amazing stories of American heroism ever Pinback Jul 8 #12

Thank you for sharing most important history. Kid Berwyn Jul 8 #16

Wow, thanks -- never heard of this guy til today. Pinback Jul 8 #18

Put on ICE? As deporting the whole idea? Ugh! Wonder Why Jul 8 #13

Technically BumRushDaShow Jul 8 #15

I don't wanna get attacked for asking this, but I'm not understanding something Polybius Jul 8 #14

"So why didn't it happen during Biden's? Did Republicans block it, or something else?" BumRushDaShow Jul 8 #17

Tubman on currency makes it harder to erase the Underground Railroad from history Martin Eden Jul 8 #19

She did more for this country than that racist piece of shit ever did Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 8 #20