Golden Globe attendees this past Sunday were seen wearing black and white “Be Good” and “Ice Out” pins on the red carpet. A campaign backed by the ACLU, the pins were worn as a show of support for Renee Good—the Minnesota activist who weaponized her vehicle and paid with her life. According to the New York Times, the pins follow previous awards show messages displayed through clothing and accessories—affirming human rights.
Once again begging people to go look at Beautiful Trouble, which is a guide by which Leftists train and execute direct action such as now in Operation ICE Floyd.https://t.co/WBm9u5pXU9 https://t.co/nFwpZtORzI
— James Lindsay, anti-Communist (@ConceptualJames) January 12, 2026
The event has sparked online criticism, who pointed out the larger themes surrounding what’s been dubbed “ICE Floyd,” a reference to the 2020 riots sparked by the death of George Floyd.
While the pins mark a very clear friend vs enemy distinction, some, such as pundit James Lindsay, have pointed out that the tactics derive from the “Good Trouble” playbooks, concerns over collectivism, and dehumanizing messaging.
Multiple police associations have also called upon elected leaders and the media to stop the dehumanizing rhetoric being used to demonize federal officers. The National Fraternal Order of Police released a statement following the Golden Globes, condemning premature judgments from political activists that are said to deny officers due process and exacerbate tensions.
Yet, lines have quickly been drawn along an increasingly tribal fault line in Hollywood, with those who refuse conformity of thought being publicly ridiculed.
I love a good virtue signal.
Here our ant-Trump friend Mark Ruffalo, along with actresses Jean Smart, Wanda Sykes, and Natasha Lyonne all sport “Be Good” pins at the Golden Globes. pic.twitter.com/WtufDs0H21
— Dr. Jebra Faushay (@JebraFaushay) January 12, 2026
Comedian Bill Maher, who scoffed at the pins when asked by a reporter if the Golden Globes were an appropriate platform for politics, was later called out by comic Wanda Sykes.
Sykes, wearing a “Be Good” pin, called Mahar a mediocre white guy before saying “Bill Mahar, you give us so much. But I would love a little less. Just try less.”
Comedian Wanda Sykes at the Golden Globes: “There are some people pissed off that a queer black woman is up here doing the job of two mediocre white guys… But first I want to give them some love.”
“Bill Maher, you give us so much. But I would love a little less. Just try… pic.twitter.com/hJRRQYOJ4n
— RedWave Press (@RedWave_Press) January 12, 2026
Ariana Grande, co-star of the blockbuster film, Wicked For Good, was also seen wearing an ACLU pin during the awards. Whether out to lunch or still stuck in Oz, Grande failed to recognize what critics called a tone-deaf hypocrisy—calling the singer/actress’ actions an act of shaming Main Street from the safety of a heavily guarded elite event.
Yesterday at the Golden Globes, Ariana Grande flaunted her “ICE OUT” pin while enjoying one of the most heavily secured events in the world.
Rules for thee, but never for me. pic.twitter.com/RVj0mQktec
— I Meme Therefore I Am 🇺🇸 (@ImMeme0) January 12, 2026
As an activist nonprofit, the ACLU has a long history of coordinating protests, crafting optics and using public opinion to justify settlement agreements and consent decrees that alter laws outside of Congress. Since January of 2025, the nonprofit has besieged the Trump administration and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem with lawsuits.
In 2024 alone, the ACLU won over $2 million in court settlement awards from taxpayers after suing and settling with the federal government. Recently, the organization teamed up with Brooklyn Defiance to teach community leaders how to legally impede ICE operations.
In the end, the pins did exactly what they were likely designed to do: redefine “goodness” as an act of collectivism, using the classic friend/enemy distinction. As the lights dimmed in the Beverly Hilton and the after-parties began, it was no Wizard but the ACLU who assumed the authority to determine which celebrities were “the Good.”
