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1/ Tuesday, June 4 marks the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre. For 30 years, PRC has suppressed this event blocking even any reference to June 4. #tiananmen30 
2/ Every year before the anniversary, the PRC increases its efforts to censor or erase this stain. This includes preemptively arresting those promoting greater freedom in China (some whom I have met). cbsnews.com/video/china-hi… #tiananmen30
3/ Just as Lincoln at Gettysburg said it is for us, the living, to remain dedicated to the cause the soldiers gave their last ounce of devotion, so too is up to us those who saw and remembered to continue to spread the words and images of what happened. #tiananmen30
4/ I remember the outstanding coverage of #DanRather at Tiananmen protests who was literally shut down by the PRC before the crackdown. cbsnews.com/video/a-look-b… #tiananmen30
5/ Like the Hungarian Revolution and Prague Spring, the courage of the protestors inspired people worldwide who then recoiled in horror as, like its predecessors in the Soviet bloc, it was brutally crushed. npr.org/sections/pictu… #tiananmen30
6/ So we remember, the vivid images that made the world weep. gettyimages.com/photos/tiananm… #tiananmen30
7/ We remember and share their stories to honor their sacrifice. qz.com/1618805/the-19… #tiananmen30
8/ We remember and share these images to honor the truth. businessinsider.com/tiananmen-squa… #tiananmen30
9/ We remember and share these images in solidarity for those seeking greater freedom in China. news.com.au/technology/inn… #tiananmen30
10/ We remember and share the story and images of what happened for future generations - in China and elsewhere. scmp.com/news/china/pol… #tiananmen30
11/ We remember because we are witnesses. It is our duty to speak and tell others what we saw. #tiananmen30
