Hacker News with Generative AI: Protests

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.
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.
South Korean Lawmakers Vote to Defy President, Demanding an End to Martial Law (nytimes.com)
President Yoon Suk Yeol announced the extraordinary move amid a bitter fight with the political opposition, and protesters clashed with police outside the assembly.
Georgia's moment of truth: Protesters demand Western path not Russian past (bbc.com)
Night after night, Georgians have filled the broad central avenue that runs past parliament, in such great numbers there is barely space to move, on the road or the pavement either side.
Silenced and erased, Hong Kong's decade of protest is now a defiant memory (bbc.com)
The memories began rushing back as Kenneth strolled through Hong Kong’s Victoria Park, once a focal point for the city’s resistance to China.
French cognac Hennessy's workers protest China bottling plan amid tariff threat (france24.com)
Hundreds of employees of French cognac maker Hennessy on Thursday staged a protest over potential measures to circumvent Chinese tariffs imposed in a spat with the European Union.
Simple Sabotage for the 21st Century – Specific Suggestions (specificsuggestions.com)
The most potent tools for fighting injustice are the ones already in your hands.
Who Would Support Deploying the Military to Domestic Protests? (lawfaremedia.org)
Former President Donald Trump has promised to deploy the military to fight crime, stop protesters, and otherwise play a policing role.
Uber, Lyft drivers block Manhattan traffic to protest lockouts (amny.com)
Hundreds of Uber and Lyft drivers blockaded Manhattan traffic Wednesday morning, demanding an end to “lockouts” by Uber and Lyft.
Reddit policy changes make sitewide protests nearly impossible (engadget.com)
Reddit has just changed the rules so moderators of subreddits must get admin approval to switch from public to private, as originally reported by The Verge.
Pro-Russian posters appear on billboards across Italy (cnn.com)
UK courts handing climate protesters prison terms akin to rapists and thieves (cnn.com)
'Glory to Hong Kong' protest song may be pulled from online sites, producer says (scmp.com)
Venezuela's government turns to tech to curb election protests (context.news)
Atlanta Police Monitoring of 'Cop City' Opponents' Political Activity (brennancenter.org)
IT workers gather in large numbers to protest 14-hour workday proposal (thehindu.com)
What Kenyan protests tell about economic management and the politics of reforms (africanistperspective.com)
What's Behind Bangladesh's Deadly Protests? (asiapacific.ca)
Five Just Stop Oil activists receive record sentences for planning to block M25 (theguardian.com)
Bangladesh is experiencing a 'near-total' internet shutdown amid student protest (engadget.com)
Bangladesh imposes curfew after dozens killed in anti-government protests (washingtonpost.com)
Bangladesh is experiencing a near-total internet shutdown amid student protests (engadget.com)
Just Stop Oil protesters jailed after UK motorway (M25) blocked (bbc.co.uk)
Barcelona residents protest against mass tourism (lemonde.fr)
Mass tourism protesters squirt water at Barcelona tourists (bbc.com)
Who's Using Facebook Threads? Young Protesters in Taiwan (restofworld.org)
The other side of Formula 1: Barcelona residents protest for race-car exhibition (elnacional.cat)
Stonehenge Damaged by Protesters (nbcnews.com)
Harvard Students Walk Out of Commencement Protesting Suspensions (bloomberg.com)
YouTube agrees to remove videos of banned Hong Kong protest song (voanews.com)