Hacker News with Generative AI: Protest

Statement on planned protests during the upcoming FOSDEM 2025 (fosdem.org)
We were made aware of planned protests during the upcoming FOSDEM 2025 in response to a scheduled talk which is causing controversy. The talk in question is claimed to be on the schedule for sponsorship reasons; additionally, some of the speakers scheduled to speak during this talk are controversial to some of our attendees.

Conferences, Controversy, Protest

60 points by luismedel 31 days ago | 69 comments

Matt disbands sustainability team after representative steps down in protest (reddit.com)
Matt disbands sustainability team after representative steps down in protest (i.redd.it)

Sustainability, Business, Politics, Protest

10 points by FireBeyond 43 days ago | 3 comments

Jesse Welles Eviscerates UnitedHealthcare in New Protest Song (rollingstone.com)
Songwriter Jesse Welles has been turning heads with his solo acoustic protest songs about the war in Gaza (“War Isn’t Murder”) and capitalism (“Amazon Santa Claus”), earning a devoted following online and at his sold-out concerts, including the upcoming leg of his Fear Is the Mind Killer Tour. This week, Welles recounted the history of America’s healthcare industry in a new acoustic video and song, “United Health.”

Music, Healthcare, Protest, Social Commentary

5 points by donsupreme 66 days ago | 0 comments

Maori haka in NZ parliament to protest at bill to reinterpret founding treaty (bbc.com)
New Zealand's parliament was brought to a temporary halt by MPs performing a haka, amid anger over a controversial bill seeking to reinterpret the country's founding treaty with Māori people.

New Zealand, Politics, Treaty, Maori, Protest

7 points by divbzero 98 days ago | 0 comments

'Nothing is getting done': Angry mob storms TMON offices over refund policy (joins.com)