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Myanmar's military is cracking down on citizens. I'm joining a global campaign to support Myanmar's democracy. Please take a photo with a three finger salute and hashtag #SolidarityWithMyanmar. Let's join in to protect our democracies.

#MilkTeaAlliance
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Myanmar's military coup regime has zero legitimacy. The whole country has risen up against the military, but the military is using violence to command obedience. We cannot let the military win. Myanmar is at the vanguard of our fight for democracy. Let's support their citizens.
We have seen democracy regress in HK, Thailand, Malaysia, India. It's retreating in East Europe/South America. Authoritarianism has sunk its roots in Cambodia, Laos. Myanmar's military coup has zero legitimacy. Let's stand with Myanmar to resist the global threat to democracy.
If you want, you can send your photos to me & I can compile it into a thread. The people in Myanmar have shown amazing courage & resistance, and the military is increasing its violence. Us global citizens can support them in their resistance to protect theirs and ours democracy.
More people are joining the global campaign to support Myanmar's democracy!

Take a photo with a three finger salute, and hashtag #SolidarityWithMyanmar and #MilkTeaAlliance, to support Myanmar against the military coup regime!

#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar

From Taiwan, Thailand & Singapore, we support the people in Myanmar in their fight against the military coup regime and for their democracy. Let's support them by taking photos with the three finger salute, and hashtag #SolidarityWithMyanmar & #MilkTeaAlliance!

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We need to stand with Myanmar. The people of Myanmar have rejected the military coup regime and we need to support them. Democracy is on the retreat globally, and we need to make a stand!

#SolidarityWithMyanmar
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
#MilkTeaAlliance

Thank you for your posts from within Myanmar. We stand with you!

Myanmar must win for democracy to win!

And this is Lim Khiam from Taiwan:
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#MilkTeaAlliance
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And from Thailand, Hong Kong & India, here is more support for our #MilkTeaAlliance friends in Myanmar.

Asia is with you, Myanmar!

#SolidarityWithMyanmar
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar





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Support for Myanmar's democracy and revolution from the United Kingdom:



Please keep sending your photos in, and taking photos to support Myanmar. Let us citizens of the world & #MilkTeaAlliance show countries Myanmar's not alone.

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Join us in this campaign to support Myanmar's democracy.

We are hoping to collect photos to give hope and strength to the people of Myanmar.

Take a photo with the three finger salute and hashtag #SolidarityWithMyanmar and #MilkTeaAlliance, and tag your friends to do it too! ImageImageImage
Here's one more from someone from Myanmar for the #SolidarityWithMyanmar global campaign to support Myanmar's democracy.

We have support from Taiwan, Thailand, Hong Kong, Singapore, India & United Kingdom. Please keep your photos coming! #MilkTeaAlliance

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Here are more #SolidarityWithMyanmar photos from Taiwan to support Myanmar.

From #MilkTeaAlliance, we are doing what we can to try to make your voice louder. Please keep up, and take care, Myanmar!



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#MilkTeaAlliance friends from Indonesia are also showing support for the #SolidarityWithMyanmar global campaign. You can also send the photos/links to me & I will thread them here!







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I am happy that my friends from Singapore have also sent their photos in to participate in the #SolidarityWithMyanmar global campaign to support Myanmar's democracy.

The #MilkTeaAlliance in Asia wants Myanmar's democracy to win. Please support Myanmar!

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Friends from Thailand supporting the #SolidarityWithMyanmar global campaign!

@kathnong: facebook.com/742053067/post…

Let's keep it coming, let us tell @UN and @EU_Commission global citizens are all behind Myanmar and want democracies to take clear action!

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Another Taiwanese friend from #MilkTeaAlliance participating in the #SolidarityWithMyanmar global campaign.

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2 photos from Myanmar for #SolidarityWithMyanmar's campaign!

@UNHumanRights announced today at least 18 people have been killed by Myanmar's military today. The world has to condemn this! #MilkTeaAlliance

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Former Malaysian Minister of Youth & Sports @SyedSaddiq didn't take this photo as part of #SolidarityWithMyanmar's campaign, but sharing it here!

Malaysian United Democratic Alliance (MUDA): Down with dictatorship & restore democracy!

#MilkTeaAlliance

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More support from Indonesia and Myanmar for the #SolidarityWithMyanmar global campaign!

Also from: Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, India, HK, UK

Stay strong, Myanmar! We are watching!







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Yes, join the #SolidarityWithMyanmar global campaign to support Myanmar's democracy.

Today's loss of lives is tragic and it should not happen at all. The Myanmar military has zero legitimacy and is using illegal force against citizens.

#MilkTeaAlliance

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#SolidarityWithMyanmar! - from friends in Singapore and Australia!

The #MilkTeaAlliance from Australia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and the United Kingdom stands in solidarity with Myanmar!

Stay strong, Myanmar!

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.@go_peoplepower's Shaazka Beyerle from the United States has also taken a photo with the three finger salute for the #SolidarityWithMyanmar global campaign to show support to Myanmar's democracy!

#MilkTeaAlliance

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A few of us #MilkTeaAlliance started a campaign yesterday admist the violence in Myanmar, to show #SolidarityWithMyanmar. After yesterday's violence, people in Myanmar are still fighting. Join this campaign to support them!

@FrontierMM @Myanmar_Now_Eng

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More photos from a Singaporean & a person from Myanmar living overseas showing support for the #SolidarityWithMyanmar campaign.

We have more than 30 people from over 10 countries supporting Myanmar's democracy fight.

Please stay strong!

#MilkTeaAlliance
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A Taiwanese for the #SolidarityWithMyanmar campaign. He says: While Taiwan commemorates on 28 February its political crackdown 74 years ago, we also need to stand with countries fighting to achieve democracy!

#MilkTeaAlliance
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar

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Let's keep showing support to Myanmar. #MilkTeaAlliance from @ASEAN countries & the region want to let our countries know we are watching & we stand in #SolidarityWithMyanmar in their fight against the military & for democracy. ASEAN cannot be complicit!

.@ASEANSOGIE stands in #SolidarityWithMyanmar!: it is the time we join hands to revolt against the oppressors and to gain our sovereignties back in people's authority.

We hope and we want Myanmar to win!

#MilkTeaAlliance
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar

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More photos for the #SolidarityWithMyanmar global campaign!

Asia will only be strong if all of us Asian countries and citizens are strong together and free.

#MilkTeaAlliance







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Green New Deal Singapore's @taylorhickem has also taken a photo to support the #SolidarityWithMyanmar campaign to support Myanmar's fight for democracy!

Stay strong, friends in Myanmar!

#MilkTeaAlliance
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar

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Thank you for your photos for the #SolidarityWithMyanmar campaign!

We hope these photos will let people in Myanmar know we are watching.

#MilkTeaAlliance
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To share, this #SolidarityWithMyanmar campaign was initiated by @janjiraSin1984 and joined in by a few of us from Thailand, Taiwan & Singapore like @sukrid1. #MilkTeaAlliance wants to support you, Myanmar!

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Another powerful photo from @soe_kyawt for the #SolidarityWithMyanmar campaign. Also powerful messages: You should never let your fears prevent you from doing what you know is right!

#MilkTeaAlliance

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There is also another #StandWithMyanmar campaign ongoing alongside the #SolidarityWithMyanmar. Our goals and messages are the same - we are with you, Myanmar!

#MilkTeaAlliance







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More people including from US, Turkey and Taiwan are taking part in the #SolidarityWithMyanmar campaign to support Myanmar!

#MilkTeaAlliance

@amnesty
@amnestytw
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More people joining the #SolidarityWithMyanmar campaign!

Myanmar's military has zero legitimacy and needs to go. It must be held accountable to its atrocities!

#MilkTeaAlliance







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Myanmar, your courage against the vicious crackdown has inspired the world and the world is with you, @smcgavin says!

More people are sharing photos for the #SolidarityWithMyanmar campaign - these are from Canada and US!



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.@UN, @EU_Commission, it's time to take leadership to protect democracy & rights. The world is looking to you to do the right thing: #MilkTeaAlliance #SolidarityWithMyanmar campaign






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More photos for the #SolidarityWithMyanmar campaign.

Myanmar is calling for faster action from the world.

We need a more effective response to prevent the attack on democracies, it should stagnate no longer.

#MilkTeaAlliance



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Thank you to Jeffrey @jayfutw from Taiwan for taking part in the #SolidarityWithMyanmar campaign!

People from about 15 countries have taken part in this campaign to send a signal to international organizations to take action now!

#MilkTeaAlliance

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Supporting #SolidarityWithMyanmar from Tibetan @pema0_o:

"I am a believer in the power of the people — I stand with the people of Myanmar.

We are the only ones that can create the revolutions of our time."

#MilkTeaAlliance
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To people of Myanmar, you have been immensely courageous. This #SolidarityWithMyanmar campaign is for you.

After HK & Thailand, Myanmar must win if democracy will win.

Stay strong!




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Also, to add: this is Students for a Free Tibet @SFTHQ Campaigns Director Pema Doma standing in #SolidarityWithMyanmar.

@pema0_o: "We are the only ones that can create the revolutions of our time."

#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
#MilkTeaAlliance

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To the people of Myanmar, this #SolidarityWithMyanmar campaign is the little we can contribute.

Your courage has inspired us. Please stay strong. We pray you win!

#MilkTeaAlliance




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Thank you for sending your photos to the #SolidarityWithMyanmar campaign even as you fight for democracy in Myanmar!

I hope the support here will encourage you!

#MilkTeaAlliance




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People from the Netherlands, South Korea and Indonesia are also joining in the campaign to show #SolidarityWithMyanmar!

@UN and @UNHumanRights need to take leadership and firm action now!

#MilkTeaAlliance

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Thank you for sending in your photos for the #SolidarityWithMyanmar global campaign!

You must win, Myanmar!
You must have democracy!

#MilkTeaAlliance




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There is much solidarity in our movements. Here's one from Hong Kong standing in #SolidarityWithMyanmar.

HK's democracy is eroding while Thais are still fighting for democracy. We stand with Myanmar & hope it wins.

#MilkTeaAlliance #HKERStandWithMyanmar

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And also from Taiwan for the #SolidarityWithMyanmar campaign!

#TaiwanesePineapples #FreedomPineapple has recently been banned by China and Taiwan continues to face oppression and threat from China, and stands in solidarity with Myanmar!

#MilkTeaAlliance

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Stay strong Myanmar! Add oil!

#MilkTeaAlliance stands with you because of our shared struggles against authoritarianism.

Thank you for your photos for the #SolidarityWithMyanmar!




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This is an amazing painting by @Kay48819666 showing the 3-finger salute contrasted with the heartbeat of the country as people in Myanmar fight for the survival of their democracy.

Let's join in for the #SolidarityWithMyanmar campaign!

#MilkTeaAlliance

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We now have #SolidarityWithMyanmar supporters from Australia, Canada, HK, India, Indonesia, Russia, Singapore, S. Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Turkey, UK & US!

#MilkTeaAlliance

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This was a #SolidarityWithMyanmar campaign over the weekend in Taiwan in support of Myanmar's democracy!

#MilkTeaAlliance

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Here's #SolidarityWithMyanmar protest art coming out from Balamuc in Romania, a collective where artists illustrate on political issues.

In this, they stand with Myanmar against the war waged by the military.

#MilkTeaAlliance

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Myanmar, you have inspired us by your fight.

Really hope your efforts will help regain democracy!

Thank you for your photos for the #SolidarityWithMyanmar campaign!

#MilkTeaAlliance

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With @WHO discredited, does @UN want to go down that route? What's the point of taxpayers money going to UN if it is powerless to do what its mandate states - to stop crimes against humanity?
#SolidarityWithMyanmar
#MilkTeaAlliance

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We need @UN to come out with a more effective strategy to stop crimes against humanity. UN cannot be too big to fail, otherwise its credibility will keep falling if it's seen as ineffective.

#SolidarityWithMyanmar
#MilkTeaAlliance


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Powerful protest art coming out from the talented people of Myanmar who are sharing their artworks with the #SolidarityWithMyanmar and appealing to the world to act.

#MilkTeaAlliance




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Ruth Mumbi from Nairobi, Kenya has also joined in to take a photo with the three finger salute to support the #SolidarityWithMyanmar campaign!

#MilkTeaAlliance

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Student groups of @ChulalongkornU, @thammasat_uni, @unimalaya, National Taiwan Uni & National Chengchi Uni have released a statement to demand Myanmar's military release the people being detained & cease violence.

#SolidarityWithMyanmar
#MilkTeaAlliance

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Staff, chapter members and interns from Students for a Free Tibet @SFTHQ have also taken photos to support the #SolidarityWithMyanmar campaign to stand with the nonviolent protestors in #Myanmar!

#MilkTeaAlliance

མིཡན་མར་སྐྱིད་སྡུག་མཉམ་མྱོང་།། ✊

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Hong Kong's @joshuawongcf is such a courageous person.

From prison, he holds up the 3 finger salute in #SolidarityWithMyanmar.

#MilkTeaAlliance

Friends from India shows #SolidarityWithMyanmar, quotes @CrphMyanmar: @UN & international community should understand that Myanmar military is treating the cities as “war zones” and citizens as “their enemies”. Please understand this.

#MilkTeaAlliance

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Quscondy Abdulshafi, Senior Advisor to @freedomhouse from Sudan, has also joined the #SolidarityWithMyanmar campaign!:

"Stand with democracy movement in Myanmar. Together against Military coup in Myanmar."

#MilkTeaAlliance #MilkTeaAllianceMyanmar

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Prof. Dr. Andy Hickson from UK has dyed his hair with a blood red teardrop in support of the people in Myanmar who have recently lost their lives in the peaceful democracy demonstrations.

#SolidarityWithMyanmar
#MilkTeaAlliance
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar

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Indonesia's queer feminist activist @Lini_ZQ is also supporting the #SolidarityWithMyanmar campaign:

"We mourn for the loss of brave souls who were murdered by terrorist Myanmar junta. May their courage be contagious. Rest in Power."

#MilkTeaAlliance

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Hong Konger @jooeysiiu has also taken a photo to support the #SolidarityWithMyanmar global campaign!

#MilkTeaAlliance
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
#StandWithHongKong
#StandWithHK

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.@MinSandi6 for the #SolidarityWithMyanmar campaign: “WE MOURN FOR THE LOSS OF BRAVE SOULS WHO WERE MURDERED BY TERRORIST MYANMAR JUNTA. MAY THEIR COURAGE BE CONTAGIOUS. REST IN POWER.”

#MilkTeaAlliance #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar

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A person for South Korea has also joined the #SolidarityWithMyanmar campaign.

She says #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar hurts because she used to work in Myanmar and wants to take this picture in the hope that democracy will return to Myanmar.

#MilkTeaAlliance

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An appeal from a Burmese person to the world to take action to stop the crimes against humanity being perpetuated by Myanmar's military coup.

#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
#MilkTeaAlliance
#SolidarityWithMyanmar

.@Lang______ from Taiwan shows #SolidarityWithMyanmar!

#MilkTeaAlliance

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Mariëtte Verhoef from the Netherlands joins the #SolidarityWithMyanmar campaign.

She says: The fight is still not over and our Burmese friends need the international support we can show through social media.

#MilkTeaAlliance
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar

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Indonesian Mutiara Ika Pratiwi joins in the #SolidarityWithMyanmar campaign because she says: democracy needs to be protected so that it allows people to fight against a system that impoverishes people.

#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
#MilkTeaAlliance

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More support for #SolidarityWithMyanmar:

@sembirink (Indonesia): Fighting for civilian freedom and democracy. Everything will be ok.

Rest in power, Angel.

@TKO48398625: I believe that We’ll win this fight!

#MilkTeaAliance


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.@Bambikkyu from the United Kingdom shows #SolidarityWithMyanmar:

THREE FINGER SALUTE FOR MYANMAR 🇲🇲 When the heart is breaking, may wisdom prevail ❤️

#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
#MilkTeaAlliance

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