Never forget how on nov 16, 1949 a bunch of Belgian students from Ghent took over a fortress and attacked the police with fruit because the city had raised the price of beer.
On November 16, 1949, 138 students (including one girl) entrenched themselves in the Gravensteen in Ghent. The battlements are adorned with playful student slogans, while the police and fire brigade are treated to overripe fruit and smoke bombs. The student-like violence can only be contained with the greatest difficulty by the police. The student joke is front-page news in the international press.
In addition to protesting the new beer tax which caused the price to go up, the students also wanted to abolish the use of white helmets by the police. This helmet was replaced by a blue kepi so that the police officers would be less distinguishable from postmen, among others. I don't know why that was important to the students, but apparently, it was.
Eventually, the police and fire brigade managed to charge the students, but despite this, the students still essentially won the day. Public opinion was on the side of the students, and no students were prosecuted, and they essentially got what they asked for. To this day, each year it's commemorated with a parade and a cantus song; and is considered, by the city of Ghent at least, the greatest student prank in its history.
Coffee shops with free Wi-Fi are thriving. Unfortunately, using a public internet connection is not all that safe. Find out the eight dangers of public Wi-Fi and how to dodge unwanted guests. #onlinesafety#internetsecurity
https://t.co/q2oZGJreqk
It’s #InternationalWomensDay! Today is about coming together to advocate for #genderequality and celebrate women’s achievements all over the world. A special shoutout to all the amazing women here at clovio who work hard to deliver high-quality content. Happy #IWD!
Out with the old and in with the new! From our clovio family to yours, we wish you a new year filled with love, joy, and good health. #happynewyear #2023
Writing is complex and hard to master, but it can be highly gratifying. From blog articles to essays, you have to adapt your style constantly. Fortunately, our digital world provides numerous tools to help us improve our #writingskills. #writingapps
https://t.co/kFwBJ3n6k2
I'm 37. Instead of regretting that I can't wake up age 18 again, I pretend to myself that I'm 90 and I've woken up age 37 again, and that I get to magically, wonderfully have the next 50 years again.
These photos of a new Amazon warehouse in Tijuana, Mexico have been going viral as the "This is capitalism" picture of the year. But there's a lot more going on here than the picture can tell you. Let's trace the Amazon supply chain! A thread:👇 1/