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<title>Does the DHS meme strategy actually work?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Growing up, Republicans treated deportations like a topic that required careful handling. Under presidents such as George W. Bush, the language was softened, the messaging was restrained, and the emphasis was placed on policy rather than persuasion. The assumption was that if the argument was sound, the public would eventually come around to it.That assumption turned out to be wrong.The goal is not to explain policy in a traditional sense, but to normalize it through repetition, familiarity, and shareability.Consider the sympathetic yet stern immigration pivots Republicans such as former Texas Governor Rick Perry had during the 2012 GOP primary. Back then, the media and liberal pundits painted Perry as hardcore and extremely right-wing. Compared to Republicans in office now, however, he would be considered passive and extremely soft on the issue.The assumption that the independent and flip-voter public would buy in to the GOP stance was not because the policy case for enforcement lacked merit, but because the conversation was happening somewhere else entirely.Opinions were not being decided based on press briefings or white papers. They were being shaped on TV screens, social media feeds, comment sections, and viral content ecosystems where tone and format mattered as much as the substance.Jeremy Knauff, founder of the PR firm Spartan Media, puts it this way:Public relations plays a far larger role in policy than most people realize. It’s not enough just to educate the public any more — today, lawmakers need to engage in a more direct effort to influence public perception. The government has always done this to some degree, but the left has been significantly more active and effective in this regard. But now we’re starting to see a measurable shift from the right.What we are seeing now from the Department of Homeland Security’s social media team represents a break from that old model. Simply put, they’re playing to win.The kids want memesThe DHS, along with the White House and ICE, has been using memes, viral audio, and internet-native content to promote deportation policy and immigration enforcement. This includes Christmas-themed deportation memes, TikTok-style videos set to trending music, and stylized content designed to travel well beyond traditional government channels.Keep in mind that Millennials (roughly ages 27-42) spend an average of nearly three hours per day, or approximately 17 to 20+ hours per week, on social media.These aren’t your father’s government employees figuring these things out on the fly, looking sloppy and rushed. The content they’re putting out isn’t just quality; it is the type of content you would see on the feeds of the most viral social media content creators. They’re in the major leagues of viral political content.One viral video posted by the DHS, captioned &#039;Gotta Catch ‘Em All,&#039; showed ICE agents blowing in doors and handcuffing and leading away undocumented immigrants to the theme song from the &quot;Pokemon&quot; cartoon. It certainly tugged on Millennial heartstrings, because that clip alone has been viewed 75.5 million times.The backlash has been as immediate and intense as you would expect. Critics say this approach is dehumanizing, that it trivializes serious issues, and that it reflects a level of insensitivity that should not be associated with government communications.CNN has gone so far as to claim that &quot;underlining&quot; DHS recruitment posters &quot;are undertones that historians and experts in political communication say are alarmingly nationalist — and fraught with appeals to a specifically White [sic] and Christian national identity.”Supporters see it as effective and long overdue after years of what they view as overly cautious messaging from the right.RELATED: The case against ‘principled conservatism’                                Erhui1979/Getty ImagesFocusing only on whether the memes are appropriate misses the larger point. What is happening here is not primarily about humor or tone; it is about control over how the issue is framed and where the framing takes place.Knauff says, “The people who are criticizing this approach are only doing so because they can see that it’s effective. And their complaints are disingenuous because it’s the exact same thing they’ve been doing for decades.”The cool kids in controlFor the better part of the last decade, conservatives did not lose the immigration argument on substance. They lost it on distribution. They had policies and data on their side, but they failed to communicate those ideas in the environments where younger voters and low-information audiences were actually forming opinions.Put plainly, they were boring and unwilling to defend their position with the same passion as liberals.The polling makes the gap impossible to ignore. Multiple 2026 surveys show that younger Americans are far less supportive of Trump’s immigration policies than older voters, especially Boomers who largely consume cable news.A February PBS/NPR/Marist poll found that just 18% of voters under 30 approved of the administration&#039;s approach to deportations, while 69% disapproved. A CBS/YouGov survey in mid-January similarly found that 60% of respondents under 30 believed Trump was doing “too much” to deport illegal aliens.This issue isn’t cut and dry. Trump was delivered a mandate in 2024, but now that optics are changing, the question is whether to keep the foot on the pedal or not.The picture is clear though: Younger voters are not instinctively aligned with the administration’s immigration agenda, even if they support individual enforcement measures in isolation. So what to do? Keep the memes coming.The current strategy appears to be an attempt to close that gap by meeting the audience where it already is. Instead of trying to pull younger users into formal policy discussions, the DHS is embedding its messaging inside the formats the youth consume on a daily basis.The goal is not to explain policy in a traditional sense, but to normalize it through repetition, familiarity, and shareability.Propaganda? Only call it that if it&#039;s boring.RELATED: Why I support ICE as the son of an immigrant                                Michael M. Santiago/Getty ImagesIt’s all about viralityWhat we’re seeing represents a significant shift in how the government communicates. In the past, agencies relied on press releases, official statements, and media intermediaries to convey their message carefully and cautiously. Now, the message is being delivered directly to the public in the same formats used by influencers, creators, and online communities.The distinction between political communication and internet culture is becoming increasingly blurred.There are clear risks to this approach. When complex policies are reduced to highly shareable clips, the conversation can quickly become polarized.At the same time, the old model was not getting the job done. Staffers with communications degrees did not win over younger audiences, did not reshape cultural perception, and did not prevent immigration from becoming one of the most emotionally charged issues in our society today.Backtracking to a more restrained style of messaging would not solve anything. It would only surrender the digital battlefield once again.What makes this moment notable is not just the content itself, but what it signals about the future of political communication. The DHS is operating less like a government agency and more like a savvy political campaign, prioritizing reach, engagement, and narrative control over neutrality.Weapons of meme destructionThe DHS’ use of memes is an indication that the rules of engagement have shifted. Political power is no longer exercised solely through policy decisions or legislative victories, but through the ability to shape perception at scale.Republicans spent years trying to win arguments in spaces that fewer and fewer people were paying attention to. Now, they appear to be adapting to the environment as it actually exists. Whether that approach proves sustainable or backfires politically remains to be seen.Knauff explains it like this:I believe this strategy will not only continue to be effective, but also become more effective as time goes on. Right now, it’s novel and exciting, but as the new car smell wears off, the impact will remain — if we have the discipline to stick with the mission. Public relations requires time to create the desired outcome. It’s not something you can rush. The left had decades to slowly leverage this strategy, so the right needs to be just as patient in their execution.If the GOP maintains its majority in Congress, Republicans might joke about how the memes saved them. If they lose, expect the old guard to say the memes were too mean.What is clear is that the next phase of political communications will not be conveyed primarily through speeches, press conferences, or media panels. It will be fought through content and the side that understands that reality will have a decisive advantage.May the side with the best memes win. ]]></description>
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<title>‘Organic’ Protests That Come With Price Tags</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Foreign adversaries have figured out what American political campaigns are still learning: in a world where public opinion shapes policy, the battle for hearts and minds is fought on your phone. Iran, China, and Russia cannot compete with the United States militarily. But they can reach directly into your living room through social media, front organizations, and direct support of protest movements. ... ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 09:28:01 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>NASA astronaut gives very American response to DEI questioning</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Before the Artemis II mission blasted off to go around the moon, the astronauts were faced with one more earthly question about diversity and representation.The last-ditch struggle session-style question came while the astronauts were in preflight quarantine, literally unable to escape the woke query.&#039;It&#039;s the story of humanity, not black history, not women&#039;s history.&#039; Just three days before the launch on Sunday, the astronauts fielded questions, with a focus on race and gender coming from Spectrum News&#039; Anthony Leone. He asked, &quot;There are so many firsts here for this mission. The first commander of a returned manned mission to the moon. The first black man, the first woman, the first Canadian to visit the moon. What do these firsts mean to each of you?&quot;The first to answer was Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman, who squashed any idea of self praise:&quot;We are not doing this for the superlatives. We&#039;re doing this because it&#039;s a unique opportunity. We are going for all and by all. This is what NASA embodies.&quot;Next it was pilot Victor Glover who completely rejected the premise, going viral for his response.&quot;I want to highlight, I guess maybe one facet of this is the tension,&quot; Glover explained. &quot;This dichotomy between happiness that a young woman can look at Christina and just physicalize her, her passion or her interest, or even if it&#039;s not something she wants to do, she can just be like, &#039;girl power.&#039; And that&#039;s awesome. And that young brown boys and girls can look at me and go, &#039;Hey, he looks like me, and he&#039;s doing what?&#039; And that&#039;s great, I love that,&quot; Glover continued.However, the astronaut then revealed he has grown tired of race being the first thing mentioned about his accomplishments:&quot;I also hope we are pushing the other direction that one day we don&#039;t have to talk about these firsts, that one day this is just —&quot; Glover paused to reset for emphasis. &quot;Listen to this: that this is the human history. It&#039;s about human history. It&#039;s the story of humanity, not black history, not women&#039;s history, but that it becomes human history.&quot;RELATED: The return to the moon starts NOW: ‘Exploration is what we do’                                                    Glover then passed the mic to Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist. Koch did not disappoint either, telling reporters that the mission is &quot;not about celebrating any one individual.&quot;&quot;If there is something to celebrate, it&#039;s that we are at a time when everyone who has a dream gets to work equally hard to achieve that dream ... if we are not going for all and by all, we aren&#039;t truly answering all of humanity&#039;s call to explore. That, to me, is what&#039;s worth celebrating.&quot;While the NASA astronauts all focused on the bigger picture rather than celebrating race or gender politics, the fourth crew member, Canadian mission specialist Jeremy Hansen, took a different route.While Hansen began by saying the mission is an acknowledgment of &quot;anybody who shows up&quot; and is able to contribute something meaningful, he quickly pivoted to give progressives an answer to be proud of.&quot;I&#039;m wearing a Canadian patch here that was designed by an Anishinaabe artist in Canada, and it just represents some of the beauty of indigenous culture and their perspective on the moon and the seven sacred laws and just the richness of doing something together and how inviting that is.&quot;The Anishinaabe refers to a grouping of native tribes that surrounded the Great Lakes region. Including the Algonquin and Mississauga people, as well as groups of smaller tribes, it is an oft-cited moniker favored by activists pursuing their political endeavors.RELATED: America returns to the moon: How to watch Artemis II launch                                        Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images            Glover is a devout Christian; he has been adamant about his faith and even asked for prayers regarding his moon mission. His brazen unwillingness to compromise on presenting his views has made him stand out throughout the mission lead-up.&quot;I want to use the abilities that God has given me to do my job well and support my crewmates and mission and NASA,&quot; he said in a 2020 Christian Chronicle interview; in remarks to Christianity Today, Glover said that he &quot;very intentionally&quot; puts &quot;God at the front&quot; of his missions because &quot;it&#039;s the way I try to live my life as well.&quot;Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here! ]]></description>
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<title>Colorado Health Program for Illegal Immigrants Blows Past Cost Estimates</title>
<link>https://freedomisbackinstyle.com/colorado-health-program-for-illegal-immigrants-blows-past-cost-estimates</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Facing a budget pinch, Colorado lawmakers are cutting spending to largely sustain funding for a program subsidizing “pregnant people” regardless of immigration status. “Cover All... Read More
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 10:28:05 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Judge’s Anti&#45;Trump Tone Raises Questions After One Over&#45;The&#45;Top Move</title>
<link>https://freedomisbackinstyle.com/judges-anti-trump-tone-raises-questions-after-one-over-the-top-move</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Yesterday was one of the most important days in American legal history! Federal judge Richard Leon ordered the Trump administration to stop construction of a new White House ballroom on the grounds of the somewhat recently torn down East Wing. And he did so by using a lot of exclamation points! In fact, he used ... ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 13:28:02 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Should Taxpayers Fund A Women’s Museum That Features Jazz Jennings?</title>
<link>https://freedomisbackinstyle.com/should-taxpayers-fund-a-womens-museum-that-features-jazz-jennings</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Academics who do not know what a woman is should not be the taxpayer-funded gatekeepers of women’s history. But ever since Congress authorized the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum in 2020, the Smithsonian Institution has made it clear that gender ideology matters more than biological truth in its version of women’s history. Congress’s next move ... ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 04:28:02 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>West African Nations Demand Reparations for Slavery at UN. Shouldn’t They Be Paying Up?</title>
<link>https://freedomisbackinstyle.com/west-african-nations-demand-reparations-for-slavery-at-un-shouldnt-they-be-paying-up</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The United Nations—that leechlike relic of the 20th century that still pretends to be important—last week passed a resolution to declare the trans-Atlantic slave trade the “gravest... Read More
The post West African Nations Demand Reparations for Slavery at UN. Shouldn’t They Be Paying Up? appeared first on The Daily Signal. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 13:14:53 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Tom Homan Torches Congress As DHS Fight Hits Boiling Point</title>
<link>https://freedomisbackinstyle.com/tom-homan-torches-congress-as-dhs-fight-hits-boiling-point</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Former acting ICE Director and current White House Border Czar Tom Homan blasted congressional Democrats over the ongoing Department of Homeland Security funding standoff, accusing lawmakers of trying to strong-arm policy changes by withholding funding. Speaking on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Homan said the dispute is not about budgetary constraints, but about efforts to ... ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 12:28:02 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>The Assisted Suicide of Lofty State and Local Taxes</title>
<link>https://freedomisbackinstyle.com/the-assisted-suicide-of-lofty-state-and-local-taxes</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ We get the government we choose to elect, hence the government we deserve. Voting for ever-higher punitive taxes on the rich is arguably a form... Read More
The post The Assisted Suicide of Lofty State and Local Taxes appeared first on The Daily Signal. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 09:28:05 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>‘Tabloid Trash’: Scott Bessent Issues Scathing Response To Media Story On Plans For The Fed</title>
<link>https://freedomisbackinstyle.com/tabloid-trash-scott-bessent-issues-scathing-response-to-media-story-on-plans-for-the-fed</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent delivered a scathing response to The Financial Times after the outlet published a story — which he labeled “explicitly false” — about his plans for the future of the Federal Reserve. The Financial Times headline read, “Scott Bessent praised Bank of England as model for tighter oversight of Federal Reserve.” An ... ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 13:28:02 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Maryland Loves My Ratty Old Rug More Than It Loves Me</title>
<link>https://freedomisbackinstyle.com/maryland-loves-my-ratty-old-rug-more-than-it-loves-me</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ I just had to show ID at my county dump. Yes, in order to get rid of my moldy, worn, faded, and generally disgusting old... Read More
The post Maryland Loves My Ratty Old Rug More Than It Loves Me appeared first on The Daily Signal. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 07:28:04 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Why Is Virginia Leadership Ignoring the Risks of Sanctuary Policies?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Congress will soon scrutinize Fairfax County’s sanctuary policies at an April House Judiciary hearing titled “Fairfax County, Virginia: The Dangerous Consequences of Sanctuary Policies.” The need for... Read More
The post Why Is Virginia Leadership Ignoring the Risks of Sanctuary Policies? appeared first on The Daily Signal. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 11:28:05 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Hochul Begs Wealthy Floridians to Return to New York. She Can Pound Sand.</title>
<link>https://freedomisbackinstyle.com/hochul-begs-wealthy-floridians-to-return-to-new-york-she-can-pound-sand</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ New York’s desperate governor is turning to a well-known practice in New York City: aggressive begging. While speaking at Politico’s “New York Agenda: Albany Summit”... Read More
The post Hochul Begs Wealthy Floridians to Return to New York. She Can Pound Sand. appeared first on The Daily Signal. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:28:05 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>The Biggest Political Threat Facing Republicans Isn’t Iran</title>
<link>https://freedomisbackinstyle.com/the-biggest-political-threat-facing-republicans-isnt-iran</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Operation Epic Fury continues to dominate the headlines as the United States and Israel pummel the Iranian regime. But the defining issue for American voters... Read More
The post The Biggest Political Threat Facing Republicans Isn’t Iran appeared first on The Daily Signal. ]]></description>
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<title>&amp;apos;Moral failure&amp;apos;: Pressure mounts as Congress prepares to leave town despite urgent DHS stalemate</title>
<link>https://freedomisbackinstyle.com/moral-failure-pressure-mounts-as-congress-prepares-to-leave-town-despite-urgent-dhs-stalemate</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Department of Homeland Security has been shut down for over a month, and Congress has made no progress toward reopening it. Democrats partially shut down DHS on February 14 by refusing to pass the appropriations bill in protest of the deaths of anti-ICE agitators Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Although Democrats took aim at Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ICE is already funded through President Donald Trump&#039;s One Big Beautiful Bill Act that was passed last summer. &#039;They have barely been in the same building.&#039;Instead of crippling our country&#039;s immigration-focused agencies, Democrats are withholding funds from TSA and FEMA, sparking delays and frustration across the country. Even still, Congress — which will break for a district work week from March 30 until April 10 — has shown no urgency to address the issue. RELATED: White House offers concessions to end DHS shutdown — but Dems still choose illegal aliens over unpaid American TSA agents                                Elijah Nouvelage/Bloomberg via Getty Images&quot;The House and the Senate have had weeks to fix this, and they have barely been in the same building,&quot; American Federation of Government Employees President Everett Kelley said in a statement obtained by Blaze News. &quot;Members of Congress have walked past our TSA members at airport security checkpoints more often than they&#039;ve met to negotiate an end to this stalemate.&quot; &quot;Those officers deserve to be paid for the work they do to keep those members safe,&quot; Kelley added. &quot;The least Congress can do for these patriotic American workers is act before legislators leave town for the weekend, or, worse, head off on a weeks-long recess.&quot; RELATED: Spring break blues: DHS highlights outrageous airport conditions amid Democrat shutdown                                Photo by Aaron Schwartz / AFP via Getty ImagesKelley called the partial shutdown a &quot;moral failure,&quot; noting that families are unable to put food on the table simply because Congress can&#039;t put in the work. &quot;A TSO selling plasma to keep the lights on is unconscionable,” Kelley said. “Tens of thousands of families turning to food banks because Congress refuses to do its job is a national disgrace. This is a profound moral failure, and the American people should know who’s responsible for it.&quot;“The time for excuses is over,” Kelley added. “Pass a measure to reopen DHS, pay these workers, and don’t go home until you do.”Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here! ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:28:02 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Biden Made Secret Sweetheart Deal With Iran Group Backing Anti&#45;American Mosque</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Biden administration, in its last days in office, secretly entered into a sweetheart settlement with an alleged Iranian front group, with the government agreeing to relinquish a $174 million interest in Manhattan real estate that it previously seized for prohibited links to the terror state. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 07:28:02 -0500</pubDate>
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