Parent-children protest in Hong Kong, snaked off into a march later. #Hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/lgV6VBGPMx
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Two huge dangers associated with tear gas are using it in confined spaces and the canister being shot straight—instead of upwards, about 45 degree angle, so it doesn't directly hit someone. This picture from the #HongKongprotests seems to show both. :-(https://twitter.com/HongKongFP/status/1160543890065068032 …
Dear #ASA19. I appear on the schedule but I couldn’t make it this year due to #HongKongProtests, and couldn’t change it on paper on time. (Protests don’t lend to scheduling ahead of time
!) Also the subway here runs better in the middle of huge protests than the usual in NYC. 
In an unprecedented move, the Hong Kong airport has been shut down to all flights as thousands protesting police actions yesterday have flocked to it. I saw a line of protesters walking back/waiting for buses about a mile deep. Thousands still here. #HongKongProtestspic.twitter.com/WjvE3t3AQL
Airport protesters are still greeting the last arrivals, chanting “stand with Hong Kong, fight for freedom.” #antiELAB #Hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/aur2C3IQ2w
Flight board shows cancellations and lots of protesters have left, but many still here. #antiELAB Lots of people on their phones, trying to figure out next steps. (By the way, even with extra thousands, the WiFi here still works better than almost any US airport on a good day.)pic.twitter.com/FS3ozAp6Gl
I know there are lots of rumors about the Hong Long airport but as of 6:55p—lights are on. WiFi is fine. No overt police. Protesters have left by the thousands but many remain. People still arriving. Here’s my contribution to the facial recognition algos. #HongKongProtestspic.twitter.com/ZhiaXmN7Ib
The heartbreaking case of the young medic who lost her eye yesterday is prominent and seems the biggest motivator of today’s otherwise spontaneous protest—airport protests were slated to end yesterday. So many have lost eyes—in Tahrir, in Gezi, now in Hong Kong. #HongKongProtestspic.twitter.com/Ru7JftyVWl
Almost 8p here at the Hong Kong airport and passengers are still arriving. While thousands of protesters have left, a sizable contingent is still here, still chanting. #HongKongProtestspic.twitter.com/iw26u1S03m
8:30p at Hong Kong airport. Lots of protesters still here. Lots of press. Passenger still trickling in. What is probably the last flight for the night has landed. Many protesters have left for downtown locations. #HongKongProtestspic.twitter.com/wX6VUz8YcZ
Almost 9p. Still relatively uneventful at the Hong Kong airport. The protesters aren’t blocking anyone. Lots of press with them. Passengers trickling in. #HongKongProtestspic.twitter.com/hloLYnjd68
Wait. Correction. It’s not all uneventful. The typo police has arrived, bravely charging in where no other dare to go. (Take it up with @Jack, my dude. There is no edit button and I’m typing on a tiny screen). https://twitter.com/richarddai7/status/1160900040145215488 …
I think there’s a significant amount of misinformation spreading about the #HongKongProtests. It’s understandable but I don’t get the same vibe on the ground. (I don’t think tanks are rolling in! It doesn’t make sense and there is no recent indication—yet).
I have left the airport for now. There’s a very significant contingent of international press there and things seem calm. I have to say, again, in amazement, this city runs better even on its big disruptive protest days than any major US city on its best day. #HongKongProtests
What may well become a big gathering called for next weekend.https://twitter.com/ericcheungwc/status/1160880857936044035 …
Thread about the five demands of #HongKongProtests. (A common chant has been insistence that all five demands be met).https://twitter.com/HongKongHermit/status/1160409465637621760 …
Hong Kong airport is effectively shut down for the second day in a row by the #HongKongProtesters. The protesters are blocking the departure gates. Some parts have makeshift barricades and some is just rows of protesters sitting.pic.twitter.com/jM51AcKRrY
Close-up: a moon-pie given to me by an apologetic protester. “We have tried everything“, she says. “The government doesn’t respond to us.” Background: protesters have barricaded departure gates. Some travelers are understandably upset. Delicate calculations. #HongKongProtestspic.twitter.com/4jfO1hadKS
Some protesters are trying hard to take care of the trapped travelers. This group felt uneasy but they said they will do their part. I know last weekends escalation was a turning point, but so is this—in terms of how this movement finds its footing for strategic decision-making.pic.twitter.com/KV0DwZ1f0V
Terrible moment. A man suspected of being Chinese police, but who apparently has collapsed, is not being allowed onto an ambulance. It’s been going on for hours. I’m watching the desperate attempt to let medics treat him, being blocked by some protesters. https://twitter.com/jgriffiths/status/1161273563124510720 …
I’m shocked that trusted pro-democracy legislators and others haven’t rushed here to defuse this. It’s been a long time. Injured/ill people deserve treatment by any understanding of humanitarian law or principles—whomever they may be. Future of this movement may be decided here.pic.twitter.com/4MT3kbkDPJ
There are at least seven news cameras recording what’s going on, journalists livetweeting, etc. a mostly young crowd continues to block the exit to an ambulance. Potential turning point, drenched only in anger. Heart wrenching to watch. #HongKongProtests
Police vans have arrived at the airport—saw them right now. Still shocked that, as far as I can tell, not a single legislator or civil society leader showed up to defuse this crisis. The medics have been unable to break out of maybe a hundred people surrounding them.
The man finally appears to have been led away in a stretcher to an ambulance. (Saw from a distance). In the chaos, the barricade blocking the departure was quickly cleared as well and some travelers rushed in. A different vibe now here for sure. #HongKongProtesters
Hong Kong airport has broken into intermittent chaos. I’ve moved away (and my role isn’t reporting). I hope everyone is safe tonight. A thank you, also, to many protesters who approached me with concern as chaos broke out. And the medics who worked so hard. #HongKongProtests
Just to update everyone I’m safe and away. A court injunction has been issued against airport protesters (so that protest is likely over) but that’s probably going to be the least of what will be on this young movement’s agenda tomorrow. #Hongkongprotests
One context to Hong Kong is that just the kind of people with experience and moral authority who could participate in the movement and defuse the kind of situation that happened at #hkairport yesterday... are in jail. And world isn't there for them either.https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/08/13/views-behind-bars-can-hong-kongs-imprisoned-activists-make-voices-heard/ …
The self-reflection and responsibility shown by Hong Kong's generally young protesters is impressive. They've been protesting for 10 weeks, just hoping to keep some basic rights. (Their visual refers to the young medic who lost an eye last week). https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/14/world/asia/hong-kong-airport-protests.html …pic.twitter.com/gOPDTUiRsC
Mainland crosser are apparently being forced to unlock phones. We
Need
Travel
Mode! It’s ridiculous that the only options are carrying blank phones or carrying all of your history with you at all times. Simple: no history for next x days. No indication.https://twitter.com/sumlokkei/status/1161799411959123968 …
A surge in zero follower/bot-looking accounts responding to my Hong Kong tweets with this kind of muddy-the-water claims. This one is following Taylor Swift, CNN and Huawei.
(There are no accounts of protesters shooting steel balls—let alone to blind one of their own medics!)pic.twitter.com/jAM0BtJ7Kw
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