Austinist: Because It's Harder to Fight the Man When You're Nekkid

eljeffe

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:41:26 -0600

I love these. I wonder, would Hustle 4 Freedom be willing to help us out? We paid $350k for our house in Tarrytown 8 years ago; It appraised for $1m this year and I don't think we can afford the taxes. Sure, we could move somewhere like 78704, or even Georgetown, by that doesn't seem fair. The man is trying to force us out ... we demand justice! BTW, I'm serious.

Waterlewd

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 08:46:44 -0600

The Comrads of the Great Eastern Bloc of Austin prefer Che Guevara on T-shirts, but like the idea of armed violence.

bluejar

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 22:50:55 -0600

omfg these comments are auh-mazing. one thought. cities change. deal with it. heyzeus, i could not agree more!

seth

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 21:56:43 -0600

Kenneth, Just go to an online custom bumper sticker service and order the 'Keep East Austin Shitty' stickers. My friend quickly gave his all away. I think he paid $25 for 100. Seth

Random

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:30:12 -0600

Reminds me of this yahoo: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/20/AR2007022001912.html

kenneth1

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:56:45 -0600

"They're tearing down the projects & creating plush condos"? That's got to be an inside joke. It's probably someone who is pro-gentrification. And seth, can I still buy one of those "Keep East Austin Shitty" bumper stickers?

Scooby

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:38:11 -0600

According to the Daily Texan, the guy who made these is a former UT computer science student who moved to the east side 5 years ago when he was in school. He grew up in Buffalo and was inspired by the Brooklyn shirts. In other words, he's a wannabe, and part of the problem.

sigmund

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:22:42 -0600

and who, exactly, on the east side might be predisposed to wearing fitted, ringner tee's, anyways?

meanhippy

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:11:52 -0600

file under: Hooray For Stupid

kingkirbythegreatoftexas

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:05:52 -0600

Retarded.

spee

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:07:38 -0600

egh. another battle lost, courtesy of half-assed advocacy.

seth

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:00:40 -0600

This reminds me of how a buddy of mine was drunk on the internet a couple years back and ordered 100 custom bumper stickers that proclaimed: "Keep East Austin Shitty." Seth

cram

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:25:30 -0600

I'm going to buy a Defend East Austin tote bag for when I go to Whole Foods!

truecraig

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:25:05 -0600

The "Defend Brooklyn" t-shirts from 2000/01 had an AK-47 across the chest. Much more forceful. But sadly, just as effective. http://www.tikaro.com/features/defend_brooklyn/

madcityjts

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:17:41 -0600

This has got to be a joke. The graphic sucks.

heyzeus

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:09:32 -0600

If the vigilante solution to east side development is some guy hawking tshirts that carry a vague threat of violence, and an even more vague promise to donate "a portion" of proceeds to unnamed "needy public programs," it may be good to look for another solution. One that could possibly solve something/anything/do any good at all.

Justin Cox

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:09:10 -0600

i'd imagine the only people who are going to buy these are the people who hate the idea of gentrification, but secretly want to buy a home in the only place thats currently mildly attainable to them.