![An Unlikely Subreddit Is Banding Together Against Their Moderators For Deleting A Post Asking For Advice During A War /r/Aquariums Sonic Boom Post refers to a moderation controversy involving the removal of a Reddit post on the aquariums subreddit related to the Hamas-Israel Conflict. In early August 2024, Redditor /u/WassufWonka made a post seeking advice on how to protect their 33-gallon aquarium from sonic booms emanating from Israeli jets flying over Lebanon. The post was deleted by /r/Aquariums moderators shortly after it went up, prompting other Redditors to brigade the subreddit with more queries related to the war in the Middle East as some felt it was censorship. Following the backlash from users, mods eventually reinstated the original post and stated the initial removal was made out of a concern for people trolling and stirring up drama about the war.](https://i.kym-cdn.com/featured_items/icons/wide/000/025/485/aquariums.jpg)
![What's The 'Goyblock' Meme? The Meaning Of 'Goyblock' And Its Origin Explained The original "Goyblock" photo of a Delta Biscoff cookie.](https://i.kym-cdn.com/editorials/icons/mobile/000/009/456/goyblock.jpg)
What's The 'Goyblock' Meme? The Meaning Of 'Goyblock' And Its Origin Explained
Earlier this year, a Twitter / X user was flying Delta and received his complimentary Biscoff cookie. For some reason, he called it a "Goyblock" and the tweet went viral.
There are a couple of layers to this slang term and the original post that coined it. For starters, what does "goy" mean? Who took the Goyblock photo and why has the meme had a lasting impact? Let's explain.
!["Goyblock" Delta Biscoff Cookie A DELTA & MCL 8 SA ADELTA CR/900 (95) SAFETY INFORMATIO DELTA-](https://a.kym-cdn.com/assets/blank-b3f96f160b75b1b49b426754ba188fe8.gif)
Where Did 'Goyblock' Come From?
The original Goyblock meme was a tweet shared by X user @GarbageHuman23 in February. He posted two images, one showing a full meal served on an airplane in the late 1900s and the Delta-engraved Biscoff cookie in his hand.
![Goyblock Original Tweet Garbage Human @GarbageHuman23 Eat your Goyblock and shut the f--- up PRE 9:31 AM. Feb 26, 2024 4.2M Views ADELTA GRADO EL FORMA DELTA :](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/765/319/d6f.png)
What Does 'Goyblock' Mean?
"Goyblock" is a variation of the term "goyslop" which refers to low-quality, mass-distributed food controlled by Jewish people as purported by anti-Semitic conspiracy theories about Jews poisoning "goyim" (as in non-Jewish people) with fast food and other processed products.
Per the original post, "goyblocks," when compared to full meals that airlines used to serve, are simpler and more processed, indicative of airplane food's decline in quality. The meme thus purports that Jewish people are behind the difference.
It's ultimately unclear how serious the original X user was. The post could be entirely satirical or entirely anti-Semitic. Using Occam's razor, one could assume that it's a little bit of both.
![Goyblock meme ⁹ Faust (^..^) @toffee_32 "goyblock" HELP???????? IT'S A COOKIE Garbage Human @GarbageHuman23. Feb 26 Eat your Goyblock and shut the f--- up 8:27 AM Feb 27, 2024 2.1M Views & DELTA ADELTA CR/POD (DE) & DELTA- : ...](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/765/320/279.png)
For the full history of Goyblock, be sure to check out Know Your Meme's entry for even more information.
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