Join the discussion

Write your take first — we'll ask for email only when you're ready to publish.

  • Hacker News
  • Not even the first time Darth Vader has been involved in politics.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darth_Vader_in_Ukrainian_polit...

  • In another town he would be asked to remove his costume helmet and if he even tried one hand gesture of his dark powers, the police would knock that hat off his head, twist his arm around his back and frog march him from the room. Don’t mess with ______ township.
  • This was both hilarious and apropos.
  • A reminder that city council public comment meetings can be more like Parks and Rec than anyone imagines.

    That said, showing up and making comments at local meetings can really matter. The number of people who actually participate in meetings like this is low. Showing up with a reasonable argument (probably not in a Darth Vader outfit) can have an outsized impact.

  • Usually, it's Darth Vaders dressed as men that defend Flocksafty cameras.

Explore Birbla archives