Causeway Bay. Chanting “Hongkongers, rise up.” It’s a new slogan.pic.twitter.com/5zmoMw5DOA
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Causeway Bay. Chanting “Hongkongers, rise up.” It’s a new slogan.pic.twitter.com/5zmoMw5DOA
zeynep tufekci Retweeted Xinqi Su 蘇昕琪
Another Hong Kong protester appears to have been shot.
In the Hong Kong island side, it’s only firefighters operating so far, the police have stayed away. (Protesters do start fires but also clear the way for fire engines and applaud them).https://twitter.com/xinqisu/status/1180119820479520769 …
zeynep tufekci added,
I spoke too soon! A line with 30 and riot police appeared near wan chai MTR. Literally within 30 seconds the crowd I was with—thousands—disappeared into the side streets. “Be watering”. A young woman came out of a restaurant there and yelled “triads” (gangsters) at them.pic.twitter.com/Faqt3B0xSQ
The police above were joined by another 100 riot police and maybe five raptors. But everyone here is long gone. The police are also leaving in the other direction. Hong Kong’s political crisis has been outsourced to the police and it’s not really working.
zeynep tufekci Retweeted
Hong Kong, the city that doesn’t need any step tracking apps. I end up walking 7 to 10 hours some days as transit shuts down routinely now. (August 31 was the turning point for that.) https://twitter.com/lwcalex/status/1180133651691868161 …
zeynep tufekci added,
The attempt to overturn the mask ban in courts has failed. The law goes into effect now: a year in jail for wearing a mask. HK island protests largely dispersed via "be water" but Kowloon still active. (I left as I won't be interviewing under the conditions about to happen).
zeynep tufekci Retweeted Charles Mok 莫乃光
A Hong Kong legislator says as of midnight one country, two systems is over. Seeing a lot of commentary to that effect: "Hong Kong has fallen".https://twitter.com/charlesmok/status/1180151078387503104 …
zeynep tufekci added,
zeynep tufekci Retweeted Derek Bruff
The mask ban has started. However, they don't really use facial recognition software here (though some protesters mention it as a potential future concern). The threat is about old-fashioned recognition (by humans!) and legal and personal consequences.https://twitter.com/derekbruff/status/1180195754591150080 …
zeynep tufekci added,
zeynep tufekci Retweeted
This morning in Hong Kong the whole subway line (the city runs on it! Normally, it's amazing) and many malls (Hong Kong's quasi-public spaces) are closed. Virtual lock-down, but many protests are scheduled. I suspect many will walk, as usual. https://twitter.com/pakwayne/status/1180282846470012929 …
zeynep tufekci added,
Hong protest business hierarchy, not my usual. McDonalds (stays open though tear gas, politely lets everyone take a breather) > 7/11 closing early today for no reason (they were never vandalized as the vandalism is targeted) > Starbucks (long story
).pic.twitter.com/46n9AtcSRj
Prince Edward station, Hong Kong. Apparently the 8.31 shrine was destroyed.
The protesters have put it back up:
Protesters (many wearing masks in defiance):
Blue police flag warning it’s an illegal assembly:
The snack stand right across that never closes:
pic.twitter.com/ofpFkJbotQ
zeynep tufekci Retweeted zeynep tufekci
Adding to thread:https://twitter.com/zeynep/status/1180447810929344513 …
zeynep tufekci added,
To understand the context: people protesting in Hong Kong risk 10 years in prison if charged with rioting, and a year if just marching with masks—and they can be retroactively charged up to one year later. They’re still here, protesting.
Wow it’s the first time I see someone use double standards so well. Don’t you see protesters burn down the banks, shops, MTR stations? You are hypocritical, period.
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