New week is upon us #MilkTeaAlliance & a good % of the events this week are in Thailand.

So it seems appropriate to open with this letter in @KhaosodEnglish by a Burmese refugee & activist, a heartfelt call for solidarity, friendship &cooperation.


1/khaosodenglish.com/opinion/2024/1… There are 11 events in the calendar this week. 3 exhibitions, 1 commemoration date, 3 protests, 1 book fair, 2 talks & 1 memorial event.

All event details can be found in the calendar here:

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Lot has happened this week #milkteaalliance & we will get to some of the highlights at the end of the upcoming events🧵for this weekend.

To begin though 240 Myanmar orgs called on ASEAN to finally take real action to prevent the junta's violence 👇🏼

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@PVamplify @Altsean @karenwomenorg @KPSN19 @bloodmoney22222 @TTFR__Myanmar There are 10 events in the calendar for this weekend: 3 exhibitions, 1 film, 1 twitter space, 3 protests, 1 book & craft fair & 1 fundraising event!
Full details can be found in the calendar here:


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A new week dawns & so here is the upcoming events 🧵for the week #MilkTeaAlliance. B4 we begin today is the 48th year since the October 6th Massacre at Thammasat University, Thailand. @ManushyaFdn have produced a good explainer on what happened that day
manushyafoundation.org/post/all-you-n…
1/ x.com/ManushyaFdn/st… There are 8 events in the calendar for this week: 3 exhibitions, 3 webinars, 1 workshop & 1 fundraiser.

Full details can be found in the google calendar here:

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Weekend is here #MilkTeaAlliance & here is the🧵of events we know are happening.

B4 we start this article worth a read on impact of conflict between the AA & Junta in Rakhine on minority communities by @hpanja_brang @EmilyFishbein11 & @myothazin_nwe
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aljazeera.com/news/2024/10/4… @hpanja_brang @EmilyFishbein11 @myothazin_nwe There are only 6 events in the calendar this weekend, nevertheless the ones that are in look good:
1 commemoration date, 3 exhibitions & 2 protests.

Full details can be found here:

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New week is almost here #MilkTeaAlliance & so here is the weeks upcoming events🧵

B4 we start in Thailand there are many cases related to Freedom of expression & assembly in Oct, some of those in court are our friends & allies. They should be free!

1/ tlhr2014.com/archives/70209
There are 13 events in the calendar for this week: 3 exhibitions, last blasts of a heritage month, 2 talks, 6 protest/rallies & 1 simulcast film screening.

Full details of all events can be found in the calendar:

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Weekend is almost upon us #MilkTeaAlliance & here is the upcoming events 🧵

B4 we start want to highlight this piece from @krislc which while talking about his experience & Hong Kongers who have had to leave, we think will be relatable for many.


1/newbloommag.net/2024/09/25/hk-… @krislc There are 21 events in the Calendar this weekend: 1 commemoration date, 4 exhibitions, 6 talks, 1 gathering 7 protests & 1 cultural month, 1 environmental week, the latter 2 with their own events.

Full details can be found in the calendar here:

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Weekend passes quickly but that does mean it's time for the upcoming weeks event 🧵
B4 we begin want to highlight which is a new site from @AmnestyThailand which provides info & a way to write to political prisoners in Thailand. Send them encouragement!
1/ freeratsadon.amnesty.or.th
@AmnestyThailand @thalugazzz @MilkTeaTHA There are 13 events in the calendar for this weekend. 4 exhibitions & 1 opening, 1 cultural month, 1 photo awards, 4 talks, 1 environmental week & a happy hour 🤔

Full details in the calendar:

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Weekend is here #MilkTeaAlliance & so is the upcoming events🧵

b4 we start in the last 2 days in HK 3 people have been jailed for sedition under the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance. 1 for a T-shirt, 1 for posting online & 1 for graffiti. 🤬


1/hongkongfp.com/2024/09/20/hon… There are 15 events in the calendar for this weekend.
3 Exhibitions, 1 heritage month, 1 conference, 1 commemoration date, 1 party, 4 protests/demonstrations, 1 market & 2 fundraisers!

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Weekend is here #MilkTeaAlliance & here is the upcoming events🧵

b4 we start our allies & friends in Myanmar have been facing brutal flooding this week, but the Junta continue to carry out airstrikes on civilians & IDPs.

#WhatishappeninginMyanmar
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Given the situation here are some orgs that can be donated to who are continuing important work in Myanmar:
@karenwomenorg /
Kachin Relief Fund /
or DM @BeastBurmese

/2karenwomen.org
kachinrelief.org.uk

https://x.com/BeastBurmese/status/1833345185419501800

New week is here #MilkTeaAlliance & so is our events 🧵
B4 we begin highlight a win:
Last few days Malaysian netizens been pushing back against MCMC plans to implement DNS redirection as a tool to block websites, earlier today it was instructed not to!

/1thevibes.com/articles/news/… There are 10 events in the calendar this week. 2 exhibitions, 4 talks, 2 webinars, 1 heritage month & 1 film screening.

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New week is here #MilkTeaAlliance so time for our upcoming events🧵
Yesterday HKers & allies across the world marked the 831 attack. Pics of London & Birmingham
& in Hong Kong itself some attempted to also mark the day. Read more from @RazvenHK

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There are 10 events in the calendar for this week. 1 more 8.31 commemoration, 1 protest, 3 talks/panels, 2 film events, 1 festival & 1 exhibition.

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Weekend is here #MilkTeaAlliance & it's a busy one, events🧵follows:
1st, In the last couple of days we've seen Editors of StandNews convicted for sedition in Hong Kong, Journalists jailed by a military court in Myanmar & more.
#JournalismIsNotACrime


/1cpj.org/thetorch/2024/… 21 events in the calendar this weekend!
1 Exhibition, 1 commemoration date w/ 9 events, 1 festival, 1 cultural market, 3 film festivals/screenings, 2 protests, 1 cultural night, 1 talk & 1 online campaign!

Event details can be found in the calendar:

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Weekend is here #MilkTeaAlliance & so is the events 🧵

3 years ago, Warit, who was 15 was shot near Din Daeng police station while participating in a pro-democracy demonstration.
He died 2 months later.

Today Thai allies protested for justice!
#ทวงความยุติธรรมให้วาฤทธิ์
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https://twitter.com/newinreallife/status/1824467835357462963

There are 9 events in the calendar this weekend. 2 exhibitions, 1 conference, 3 film events, 1 protest, 1 campaign & 1 talk.

All details can be found in the calendar as usual:

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Busy few days! Thai friends & allies been out with banner protests! to remember the 8888 uprising in Myanmar, against the dissolution of MFP & in solidarity with Palestine. Also a Thai protest guard got released.
Nice way to begin the weeks event 🧵
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https://x.com/thalugazzz/status/1822455871642955954

There are 9 events in the calendar this week! 2 exhibitions, 1 commemoration day, 1 film festival, 1 campaign, 2 webinars, 1 workshop & a talk!

Details of all events can be found in the calendar here:

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Upcoming Weeks events🧵is here #MilkTeaAlliance!

Today is the 5th year since the 7.21 Yuen Long attack in Hong Kong & a few brave souls carried out a flash mob commemoration there.

Moving & amazing to see🖐️🏼☝️🏼again. May those who went stay safe🙏🏼
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There are 9 events in the calendar this week, 1 exhibition, 2 community talks, 1 project presentation. 2 webinars, 1 letter submission, 1 film screening & a seminar.

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The weekend is here #MilkTeaAlliance & so the upcoming events🧵is here.

B4 we begin highlighting again our friends at @bloodmoney22222 calling for coordinated sanctions on Myanmar Economic Bank and Myanmar Oil and Gas Enterprise

Full statement:


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@bloodmoney22222 There are 11 events in the calendar this weekend. 2 exhibitions, 1 book & craft fair, 1 commemoration date (7.21), 2 discussion spaces. 3 commemoration events, 1 protest & 1 talk.

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New week is upon us #milkteaalliance & our upcoming events thread is here! (sorry we missed Friday's, small team things happen)

b4 we begin, important statement from our friends in @mtealliance on Pride month. (Short version in pics, full version quoted)

In solidarity 🏳️‍🌈

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https://twitter.com/mtealliance/status/1807362765771747336

Today marks 4 years since the NSL was implemented in Hong Kong. It along with the recent security bill have dramatically reduced freedoms & we won't ever stop in our support of HKers, those still there & those overseas who really fucking love Hong Kong
光復香港，時代革命
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