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applegrove

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1. Boycotting the whole thing. This from Sttudents For A Free Tibet:
Thu Feb 3, 2022, 11:21 PM
Feb 2022

Last edited Fri Feb 4, 2022, 12:30 AM - Edit history (1)

In the remaining hours before the Opening Ceremony of the Genocide Games, we showed the world the power of our movement. In more than 65 cities around the globe, with thousands of supporters, we took to the streets to take one last stand against the CCP and the International Olympic Committee before the official start of Beijing 2022.


As part of today’s Global Day of Action, SFT-India held a powerful political theater action.

It is easy to occasionally feel powerless in the face of authoritarian regimes and corrupt international organizations. But there are impactful ways we can all resist and stand up to Xi Jinping and Thomas Bach. Listed below are 3 things you can do right now to join the resistance against Beijing 2022!

Commit to not watching the Olympics and call on your friends and family to do the same. Share on social media with the hashtag #IWillNotWatch. Together, we can make Beijing 2022 the least watched Olympics in history.  Call on athletes to boycott the Opening and Closing Ceremonies. It is easier than ever to contact your favorite Winter Olympic athletes. Search their name on Instagram and send a message asking them not to attend in support of Tibetans, Uyghurs, Southern Mongolians, and Hong Kongers. Additionally you can send them this article from the Washington Post covering the boycott, which features SFT's Executive Director, Dorjee Tseten. Tune in to SFT’s Facebook page starting at 6:30am EST/11:30am GMT (February 4th) for an alternative opening ceremony filled with the voices of cross-movement activists and artists!

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Boycotting the whole thing. This from Sttudents For A Free Tibet: applegrove Feb 2022 #1
Me! I remember the last opening ceremony in China and it was exquisite with the MLAA Feb 2022 #2
I have mixed feelings about it. nycbos Feb 2022 #3
And the Tibetans. They kidnapped a child monk and have had him and his applegrove Feb 2022 #5
Indeed. nycbos Feb 2022 #13
Thanks for that. applegrove Feb 2022 #14
Kinda been over it zipplewrath Feb 2022 #4
Curling FTW Slammer Feb 2022 #6
Better things to do with my time. chillfactor Feb 2022 #7
Nope NoRethugFriends Feb 2022 #8
Nope. I am boycotting anything from China. BigmanPigman Feb 2022 #9
I will watch with you. Silver Gaia Feb 2022 #10
I absolutely love the parade of nations.....and their uniforms... a kennedy Feb 2022 #12
👍😊 🇺🇸 Silver Gaia Feb 2022 #15
Not the opening or closing ceremonies (in protest). But I will watch the competitions. DinahMoeHum Feb 2022 #11
If you haven't seen the opening ceremonies yet ... aggiesal Feb 2022 #16
Yes, yes, yes, one of my favorite songs of all time.......sad China had to use it I felt like a kennedy Feb 2022 #17
Everything they did was for propaganda purposes. .. aggiesal Feb 2022 #18
All I'm seeing are commercials! El Supremo Feb 2022 #19
I KNOW.....WAY TO MANY....UGH...I DVR almost everything so I can pass the commercials. a kennedy Feb 2022 #20
I watched, but I'm on the West Coast, so I am watching later than you. Silver Gaia Feb 2022 #21
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