Subtle resistance with a soupcon of tsk, tsk

One of the opposition senators stood at the podium and crowed about all the successes of their efforts.

“I’ve clearly been sending covert resistance messaging for weeks now by blinking instructions in morse code,” they admitted, while licking an ice cream cone with a surprisingly lithe tongue. “The kids and their steampunk leanings are clearly picking up on it and leading the resistance!”

Asked what tangible results this has shown, they replied, “Well, I’m not in a gulag yet.”