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    1. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 10 Aug 2019

      Another wave is scheduled for today in #HongKongProtests .pic.twitter.com/BkkEUsgcLd

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    2. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 11 Aug 2019

      Hong Kong protesters are distributing tear gas masks and helmets as they march chanting for their “five demands”—cancel the extradition bill, release the protesters, independent inquiry into events, retract “riot classification for June 12, universal suffrage. #HongKongProtestspic.twitter.com/08i2vNbS5s

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    3. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 11 Aug 2019

      Police are throwing tear gas at the wave of young Hong Kong protesters who are banging drums near the police station. It’s a sea of helmets and gas masks. They’ve apparently been told to disperse or be fired at with rubber bullets. (I’m fine folks, no worries). #HongKongProtestspic.twitter.com/rPl9WvxyQX

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    4. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 11 Aug 2019

      A tear gas canister landed right next to me. I was given an eyewash within 30 seconds or so. (I’m fine. I stepped further away.) This #HongKongProtests have been more “Telegram and Tear Gas” so far, but it’s also clear the protesters have their logistics down. :-)pic.twitter.com/T1S4JEOa3d

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    5. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 11 Aug 2019

      Folks, I’m fine and away from the protest area now. I hope everyone stays safe out there. #HongKongProtests

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    6. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 11 Aug 2019

      zeynep tufekci Retweeted isabella steger

      This is terrible, to tear gas a subway station. Lots of people will be stuck within a confined space. #HongKongProtestshttps://twitter.com/stegersaurus/status/1160538322906669056 …

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      isabella stegerVerified account @stegersaurus
      kwai fong station filled w tear gas pic.twitter.com/AiLTnl1Zti
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    7. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 11 Aug 2019

      zeynep tufekci Retweeted Hong Kong Free Press HKFP

      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 …

      zeynep tufekci added,

      Hong Kong Free Press HKFPVerified account @hkfp
      Another angle shows Hong Kong police firing tear gas within Kwai Fong MTR Station. https://www.hongkongfp.com/hong-kong-extradition-law/ … pic.twitter.com/GaWLsQVkuI
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    8. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 11 Aug 2019

      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. 🤷‍♀️

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    9. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 11 Aug 2019

      zeynep tufekci Retweeted Samson Yuen

      Research 👇https://twitter.com/samsonyuen852/status/1160755188438712321 …

      zeynep tufekci added,

      Samson Yuen @SamsonYuen852
      For the past two months, a few scholars and I have been doing onsite survey on Hong Kong's anti-ELAB movement. Here is a preliminary report on 12 protests since June 9: https://sites.google.com/view/antielabsurvey-eng … pic.twitter.com/fTUWRltPTc
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    10. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 12 Aug 2019

      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

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      zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 12 Aug 2019

      Airport protesters are still greeting the last arrivals, chanting “stand with Hong Kong, fight for freedom.” #antiELAB #Hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/aur2C3IQ2w

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        2. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 12 Aug 2019

          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

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        3. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 12 Aug 2019

          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

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        4. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 12 Aug 2019

          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

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        5. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 12 Aug 2019

          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

          5 replies 27 retweets 129 likes
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        6. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 12 Aug 2019

          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

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        7. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 12 Aug 2019

          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

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        8. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 12 Aug 2019

          zeynep tufekci Retweeted

          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 …

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        9. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 12 Aug 2019

          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).

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        10. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 12 Aug 2019

          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

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        11. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 12 Aug 2019

          zeynep tufekci Retweeted Eric Cheung

          What may well become a big gathering called for next weekend.https://twitter.com/ericcheungwc/status/1160880857936044035 …

          zeynep tufekci added,

          Eric CheungVerified account @EricCheungwc
          NEW: #HongKong's Civil Human Rights Front said it will soon announce a major "peaceful, rational, and non-violent" rally on Sunday, August 18. The CHRF is taking the lead again, after netizens on @lihkg_forum have been organising multiple marches across HK over the past weeks. pic.twitter.com/ZdECIkHZCf
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        12. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 12 Aug 2019

          zeynep tufekci Retweeted Hong Kong Hermit

          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 …

          zeynep tufekci added,

          Hong Kong HermitVerified account @HongKongHermit
          The only reason it’s 5 core demands is because the govt. wouldn’t listen. Originally it was just a single demand: 1/ withdraw the bill After a million people in the streets were flatly rejected, the next protest was crushed with police violence and tear gas. pic.twitter.com/XzvTdhqs2b
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        13. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 13 Aug 2019

          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

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        14. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 13 Aug 2019

          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

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        15. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 13 Aug 2019

          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

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        16. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 13 Aug 2019

          zeynep tufekci Retweeted

          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 …

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        17. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 13 Aug 2019

          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

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        18. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 13 Aug 2019

          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

          2 replies 16 retweets 56 likes
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        19. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 13 Aug 2019

          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.

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        20. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 13 Aug 2019

          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

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        21. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 13 Aug 2019

          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

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        22. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 13 Aug 2019

          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

          5 replies 15 retweets 114 likes
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        23. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 13 Aug 2019

          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/ …

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        24. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 14 Aug 2019

          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

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        25. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 14 Aug 2019

          zeynep tufekci Retweeted Lok.

          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 …

          zeynep tufekci added,

          Lok.Verified account @sumlokkei
          Basically - phone inspections at HK-Shenzhen control points are real. People were forced to unlock their phones and questions were asked about photos related to the #antiELAB protests. As told by one of our colleagues and nine other travllers. @XinqiSu https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3022828/chinese-immigration-officials-inspect-hongkongers-phones …
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        26. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 14 Aug 2019

          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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        27. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 14 Aug 2019

          zeynep tufekci Retweeted Pinboard

          Yes! Journalists *absolutely* need to carry China-only devices with them and platforms and OS makers (Apple/Android) need to create a travel mode: silently locking out history for X days for ordinary people who can’t always buy extra devices. Thread here.https://twitter.com/pinboard/status/1161825907541258240 …

          zeynep tufekci added,

          Pinboard @Pinboard
          There is no way that I know of to bring a device safely in and out of China. Western journalists who do this are potentially putting sources at risk. It's a pain in the ass, but you need china-specifc devices. True also for Hong Kong
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        28. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 14 Aug 2019

          zeynep tufekci Retweeted 安宝盖

          Dude apparently lives in Sydney, Australia. 🙄 Always amazes me how cowardly most of these types are, keyboard-warrioring in defense of authoritarians while sheltered in countries with more freedoms.https://twitter.com/rwarjhralg0jlo9/status/1161829948585205760 …

          zeynep tufekci added,

          安宝盖 @RWARjhRAlg0JlO9
          Replying to @zeynep
          Ur mother is dead motherfucker
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        29. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 14 Aug 2019

          zeynep tufekci Retweeted

          For sure “twlcor3kqv2ucxj”. (Someone check on the guy who wrote the random user name generator and report him to /r/maliciouscompliance). https://twitter.com/twlcor3kqv2ucxj/status/1161831023362969600 …

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        30. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 15 Aug 2019

          zeynep tufekci Retweeted Shibani Mahtani

          Well. If there is one place that will manage to acquire and trade something so in demand...https://twitter.com/shibanimahtani/status/1161977179346837504 …

          zeynep tufekci added,

          Shibani MahtaniVerified account @ShibaniMahtani
          HK police are paying visits to shops that sell gas masks, helmets and other protective gear. Authorities are clamping down on their sale and import. “Nowadays, we work like smugglers, we have to hide from the government" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/a-run-on-gas-masks-hong-kong-protesters-circumvent-crackdown-on-protective-gear/2019/08/15/2c543030-be57-11e9-b873-63ace636af08_story.html … by @caseyquack for @washingtonpost
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        31. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 15 Aug 2019

          zeynep tufekci Retweeted zeynep tufekci

          This is what had happened during Gezi park protests. Instant response by the informal economy.https://twitter.com/zeynep/status/343698864336953344 …

          zeynep tufekci added,

          zeynep tufekciVerified account @zeynep
          Roma ladies who normally sell flowers to tourists now selling anonymous masks and spray paint in Taksim. pic.twitter.com/je5lFeSwtu
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