Late last week, the University of Wisconsin-Madison saw an unsettling continuation of violent illustrations, similar to those previously spotted on the campus over several weeks, according to reports by two students.
One such image, captured by Aiden Wirth, a student and journalist for the independent student publication, The Madison Federalist, declared, “The only good fascist is a dead fascist.” The paper was the first to publish these images.
Ben Rothove, the editor-in-chief of The Madison Federalist, also documented some of these displays.
Throughout November 2025, signs with messages like “The only good fascist is a dead fascist” and “speak their language,” accompanied by violent depictions, were photographed near the university’s vicinity. (Photo courtesy: Aiden Wirth)
One image, found on a bicycle road sign, showed a fist striking a bloodied pig, while another depicted a fist aiming a smoking gun at a figure wearing a Ku Klux Klan hood, with blood appearing from the head. This image was captioned, “Speak their language.”
Yet another image featured a similar theme, showing a pig being punched in the face, blood emerging from its nose and mouth, accompanied by the same caption: “Speak their language.”
Imagery plastered around Madison, Wisconsin, in November 2025 depicts violence. (Courtesy: Aiden Wirth/Ben Rothove)
“Speak their language” and “The only good fascist is a dead fascist” were scrawled on a fifth image, while a person depicted wearing a Ku Klux Klan hood has blood pouring out of the head.
A week ago, campus police confirmed for Fox News Digital that they were investigating imagery showing an ICE agent being shot in the head. That image was also accompanied by text that said, “The only good fascist is a dead fascist.”
Before that, an image of an ICE agent being shot in the head said, “Speak their language,” and below that, “You can’t vote away fascism.”
Campus police also confirmed they were investigating that image.
An image showing an ICE agent shot in the head hangs on a post on the campus of the University of Wisconsin-Madison the week of Nov. 10, 2025. (Obtained by Fox News Digital)
“UW-Madison condemns violence of all kinds,” school spokesperson John Lucas told Fox News Digital on Nov. 13, after the first incident. The school said the same after the second incident.
“As we’ve said previously, UW-Madison continues to condemn violence of all kinds,” Lucas told Fox News Digital. “If a student is in need of support of any kind, they are encouraged to reach out and meet with our Office of Student Assistance and Support. If stickers are found on campus by individuals, they can be reported to UWPD to be investigated and removed.”
Fox News Digital reached out to the city of Madison.
