TOGETHER WE CAN BLOW THE WHISTLE ON ICE
It's time
Find your people, print the zines, get some whistles, and show out to protect your community.This site shares info for Oregon, but feel free to copy it for other states.You can write us at [email protected]
On mobile you can long click on the flyer to download it.
How to Build a Whistle Kit
Suggested Contents:1 whistle with lanyard (yarn or twine necklace)
1 zine in Spanish
1 zine in English
1 flyer with the Portland Immigrant Rights Coalition's hotline informationPut it all in a sandwich bag or wrap it all up with the lanyard.
Image of whistle kits, including Form a Crowd, Stay Loud zine and flyer for Portland Immigrant Rights Coalition's hotline for the state of Oregon. Whistles and twine are used to keep the kit together.
The Signal
🔊 Whistles in ChicagoAcross Chicago, neighbors are carrying plastic whistles to keep each other safe. When immigration agents appear, the signal goes out: three short blasts if agents are nearby, one long note if someone is being detained. The sound brings people out of their homes. Phones come up. Witnesses gather. What once happened quietly now happens in public, with eyes and voices around it.It’s working. Agents move faster and linger less. People get early warnings and time to act. The whistles turn fear into action, and isolation into connection.🔥 Join the Toot BrigadeThe signal is already here. Three short, one long. Learn it, carry it, use it. When you hear it, don’t freeze. Step outside if it’s safe, look, record, call others, and make sure no one is alone.It doesn’t take much to be part of the toot brigade. A $2 whistle, a few deep breaths, and the decision to care out loud. Chicago showed it works. We can too.Not everyone can be on the street or hold the whistle, but the signal spreads in other ways too.You can print flyers or stickers that explain the pattern. You can drop a handful of whistles in a community fridge or free library. You can share the signals online, add them to neighborhood chats, or talk them through at gatherings. You can tell a friend who tells a friend.Every echo helps. Every reminder makes the network stronger.Want to make and share some whistle packets of your own?Or host a zine-folding party with some friends? Download the whistle packet to get printable instructions, zines, and sharing materials.