mikeTurroFeb 22
Dave Mandl
Acronym of the year, from the New Jersey Legislature.
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Show threadDavid ZaslavskyFeb 21
@dmandl 😂 👏
Show threadgluttoFeb 21

@dmandl

Some posts require verification. Apparently this one checks out. 👍 ✔️

Show threadMichael FenichelFeb 22

@dmandl

Nice.

I wanted to fact-check this before re-sharing, and...

Fact-checked. ✅
https://www.shorenewsnetwork.com/new-jersey-democrats-unveil-provocatively-named-f-u-c-k-i-c-e-act-targeting-federal-immigration-enforcement/

Show threadquadrivial, tall and grayingFeb 22

@dmandl I was skeptical too but it's been reported on nj.com.

https://www.nj.com/hudson/2026/02/what-is-the-fk-ice-act-nj-bill-targets-immigration-enforcement.html

Proud of my state. Even symbolic gestures matter at this point.

What is the F**K ICE Act? N.J. bill targets immigration enforcement.

The acronym stands for the Fight Unlawful Conduct and Keep Individuals and Communities Empowered Act, introduced by two Hudson County Democrats.

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Show threadDave MandlFeb 22
@quadrivial Yes, I confirmed it.
Show threadCarlos SolísFeb 22
@dmandl #ALT4you
Screenshot of website:
"New Jersey Legislature
Bill A4446
Session 2026 - 2027
Establishes "Fight Unlawful Conduct and Keep Individuals and Communities Empowered Act"; permits civil action for violations of US Constitution related to immigration enforcement.
Primary Sponsor:
Brennan, Katie
Bhalla, Ravi S."
Show threadD4lt0nFeb 22
@dmandl But it's an initialism, isn't it?
Show threadDave MandlFeb 22
@D4lt0n It's not. CIA is an initialism. NASA is an acronym (you pronounce it as a word, not a series of letters).
Show threadD4lt0nFeb 22
@dmandl That's what I mean: ONE word, but this case makes two words, so it's not an acronym. It might be an abbreviation then?
Show threadDave MandlFeb 22
@D4lt0n Who knows. But it's not an initialism, and it's not an abbreviation.
Show threadD4lt0nFeb 22
@dmandl It's not an acronym either. I'm not too sure about not being an abbreviation.
Show threadD4lt0nFeb 22
@dmandl Would "dual acronym" work? I have no idea, English is not my first language, it's my third one😅
Show threadDave MandlFeb 22
@D4lt0n I would call it an acronym. There's no such thing as a dual acronym.
Show threadD4lt0nFeb 22
@dmandl OK, I wouldn't because of what an acronym is: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acronym, but this is too hard for me. Thanks for the laughs!
Definition of ACRONYM

Definition of 'acronym' by Merriam-Webster

Show threadPasswordsarehard4Feb 22
@D4lt0n @dmandl I think it’d be more of a backronym anyway. They picked what they wanted the bills name to be and then found words to spell it out.
Show threadDave MandlFeb 22
@passwordsarehard4 @D4lt0n Yes, I know.
Show threadD4lt0nFeb 22
@passwordsarehard4 @dmandl I didn't know backronyms existed. Thanks!
Show threadTwotiredFeb 22
@dmandl The perfect name for a piece of legislation does not exi-
Show threadTed JacksonFeb 23
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Show threadGJ Groothedde 🇪🇺Feb 23
@dmandl Brilliant.