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May is ALIVE 💚💕 @catmaiden.bsky.social · Sep 1

The demands of the Indonesian people!
(English alt. text + sources continued below!)

#IndonesiaGelap #DarkIndonesia

17+8 Tuntutan Rakyat

DALAM 1 MINGGU
DEADLINE: 5 SEPT

-Bentuk Tim Investigasi Independen kasus Affan Kurniawan, Umar Amarudin, maupun semua korban kekerasan dan pelanggaran HAM oleh aparat lainnya selama demonstrasi 28-30 Agustus dengan mandat jelas dan transparan.
-Hentikan keterlibatam TNI dalam pengamanan sipil, kembalikan TNI ke barak.
-Bebaskan seluruh demonstran yang ditahan dan pastikan tidak ada kriminalisasi demonstran.
-Tangkap, adili, dan proses hukum secara transparan para anggota dan komandan yang memerintahkan dan melakukan rindakan kekerasan.
-Hentikan kekerasan oleh kepolisian dan taati SOP pengendalian massa yang sudah tersedia.
-Bekukan kenaikan gaji/tunjungan anggota DPR dan batalkan fasilitas baru. Publikasikan transparansi anggaran (gaji, tunjangan, rumah, fasilitas DPR) secara proaktif dan dilaporkan secara berkala.
-Selidiki kepemilikan harta anggota DPR yang bermasalah oleh KPK.
-Dorong Baran Kehormatan DPR untuk periksa anggota yang melecehkan aspirasi rakyat.
-Partai harus pecat atau jatuhkan sanksi tegas kepada kader partai yang tidak etis dan memicu kemarahan publik.
-Umumkan komitmen partai untuk perpihak pada rakyat di tengah krisis.
-Anggota DPR harus melibatkan diri di ruang dialog publik bersama mahasiswa dan masyarakat sipil guna meningkatkan partisipasi bermakna.
-Tegakkan disiplin internal agar anggota TNI tidak mengambil alih fungsi Polri.
-Komitmen public TINO untuk tidak memasuki ruang sipil selama krisis demokrasi.
-Pastikan upah layak untuk seluruh angkatan kerja (guru, nakes, buruh, mitra ojol).
-Ambil langkah darurat untuk mencegah PHK massal dan lindungi buruh kontrak.
-Buka dialog dengan serikat buruh untuk solusi upah minimum dan outsourcing.

DALAM 1 TAHUN
DEADLINE: 31/8/2026

-Bersihkan dan Reformasi DPR Besar-Besaran.
-Reformasi Partai Politik dan Kuatkan Pengawasan Eksekutif.
-Susun Rencana Reformasi Perpajakan yang Lebih Adil.
-Sahkan dan Tegakkan UU Perampasan Aset

17+8 Demands From the People

WITHIN 1 WEEK
DEADLINE: 5 SEPTEMBER

-Form an Independent Investigation Team into the cases of Affan Kurniawan, Umar Amarudin, as well as all other victims of state violence and human rights violations by security forces during the August 28-30 demonstrations, with a clear and transparent mandate.
-End the involvement of the military (TNI) in civilian security; return the TNI to the barracks.
-Release all detained demonstrators and ensure that protesters are not criminalized.
-Arrest, prosecute, and transparently bring to justice the members and commanders who ordered and carried out acts of violence.
-End police violence and comply with the existing Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for crowd control.
-Freeze salary/benefit increases for the DPR (parliament) members and cancel new facilities. Proactively publish budget transparency (salaries, benefits, housing, and facilities of DPR members) with regular reporting.
-Investigate problematic wealth ownership of DPR members through the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).
-Urge the DPR's Ethics Council to examine members who insult or dismiss the people's aspirations.
-Political parties must dismiss or strictly sanction party cadres who act unethically and provoke public anger.
-Publicly announce party commitments to side with the people in the midst of the crisis.
-DPR members must engage in public dialogue forums together with students and civil society to strengthen meaningful participation.
-Enforce internal discipline so that TNI members do not take over the functions of the police.
-Make a public commitment from the TNI not to intervene in civilian spaces during the democratic crisis.
-Ensure decent wages for all sectors of the workforce (teachers, healthcare workers, laborers, ride-hailing partners).
-Take emergency measures to prevent mass layoffs and protect contract workers.
-Open dialogue with labor unions to resolve issues related to minimum wage and outsourcing.

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Mx Arjuna @continuation.bsky.social · Aug 31

As you watch Indonesia remember: Yes, it's workers protesting but importantly also students, a short thread on their role in history.

Mx Arjuna @continuation.bsky.social · Aug 29

From independence in 1945 through the rise and fall of Sukarno and Suharto to the democracy movement of the 1990s, students have been central. They are one of the forces able to confront power directly.

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audris @audriserat.bsky.social · Aug 30

(9) Al-jazeera & BBC is the only intl media I know that's covering this. I'm just some dude trying to survive this hellhole. I know a lot of people don't even know where Indonesia is, but I'm hoping that I can reach international peeps on bsky when there's a MEDIA BLACKOUT locally.

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audris @audriserat.bsky.social · Aug 31

(10/end) If you want to donate, you can donate to LBH Jakarta's Paypal. Before, I had opened the kofi planned to help with YLBHI's medical supplies but they're not receiving donations atm. But someone informed me that LBH Jakarta has their own Paypal
www.paypal.com/paypalme/Sim...

Pay Simpul LBH Jakarta using PayPal.Me

Go to paypal.me/SimpulLBHJakarta and type in the amount. Since it’s PayPal, it's easy and secure. Don’t have a PayPal account? No worries.

www.paypal.com

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staying alive 🇮🇩 @tinterabyte.bsky.social · Aug 31

I translated text from the video for easier understanding i hope.

Gue sm tmn2 standby medis di halte. Lagi ada korban, tbtb disamperin bapak2 pake batik dan jaket gojek (pake celana coklat. boots mengkilap mahal, badan bagus). Nanya "darimana? Tangselnya mana? bawaan siapa?" dll.

Bener2 pas gua lg nolongin korban kena selongsong.

Massa aksi tuh jagain medis. Semua kompak.

Kalo halte tempat medis standby aja bisa tbtb kebakar tau lah penyebabnya sapaa

My friends and I stood by the bus stop as medics. We were helping a wounded victim when we were approached by a man wearing batik and a GoJek jacket (Brown pants, shiny expensive, boots, strong body figure). He asked "where are you from? which part of Tangsel? Who did you come with?"

We were literally held at gunpoint (not sure if its literal or an intimidation tactic)* while helping a victim.

The masses were with us, protecting medics.

When the bus stop medics were standing by suddenly lit on fire, then you know who the perpetrators are.

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staying alive 🇮🇩 @tinterabyte.bsky.social · Aug 31

Medical personel recalling the time of the incident. They were approached by a suspicious individual in uniform, asked invasive questions, and another individual seen carrying gunpowder and a ladder.

DO NOT FALL FOR PROPAGANDA.
DO NOT LISTEN TO PROVOCATORS.

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staying alive 🇮🇩 @tinterabyte.bsky.social · Aug 31

www.google.com/amp/s/voi.id...

Several bus stops are lit on fire during protests at night of 29th August 2025.

Do not fall for propaganda. A fire this big cannot be started without planning and proper tools. This is the work of a paid provocator.

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golden deer propagandist @turtleduckmocha.bsky.social · Aug 31

siaga 1, military emergency. cops and army have the order to shoot using both rubber and sharp bullets. patrol is happening right outside my dorm, some students/protesters are still missing (kidnapping? maybe, it's happened before)
this is surreal. i'm watching 1998 happen again in my own lifetime.

golden deer propagandist @turtleduckmocha.bsky.social · Aug 30

they're turning off electricity and streetlights. they have the army guarding toll roads. all of this for what? so that government officials can have a pay raise, all while the citizens suffer from job scarcity and mass layoffs, struggling from meal to meal.

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golden deer propagandist @turtleduckmocha.bsky.social · Aug 30

cops are sweeping through the streets in search of protesters, some have been reported missing. some have been shot. many have been teargassed. buildings and stations are being burned and the blame has been pinned on the movement (although witnesses + video evidence say otherwise)

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golden deer propagandist @turtleduckmocha.bsky.social · Aug 30

PUT THAT MAN TO SLEEP (because lord knows if he would rest otherwise)

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golden deer propagandist @turtleduckmocha.bsky.social · Aug 30

born to be silly forced to live in konoha

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golden deer propagandist @turtleduckmocha.bsky.social · Aug 30

please, if you can, take a moment to learn about the state of Indonesia right now. my nation is in chaos, a media blackout may be impending. multiple sns have been suppressed. we're fighting against an unjust government that has killed civillians and will continue to.

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Putri Prihatini @putriprihatini.bsky.social · Aug 30

From yesterday's protest in Semarang, Central Java, I present to you: a protester turning on his goddamn Strava when running from riot cops and tear gas.

We all have potentials to be good runners. All we need is just some tear gas and ✨️strong motivation✨️

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Edgyning dhiri ana ing lathi @oops.wtf · Aug 30

They just revoked TikTok live feature; it wouldn’t be surprising if they escalated and blocked access to other social media platforms like Twitter and Discord or Bluesky in the future #DarkIndonesia

yearry @yearry.bsky.social · Aug 30

since many protesters making live report via TikTok, recording police's brutality against the protesters, the platform decided to enable the feature in Indonesia

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staying alive 🇮🇩 @tinterabyte.bsky.social · Aug 30

bsky.app/profile/year...

yearry @yearry.bsky.social · Aug 30

since many protesters making live report via TikTok, recording police's brutality against the protesters, the platform decided to enable the feature in Indonesia

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staying alive 🇮🇩 @tinterabyte.bsky.social · Aug 29

Cw: police brutality, violence
Source: 7News Australia

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staying alive 🇮🇩 @tinterabyte.bsky.social · Mar 20

ART AS A WEAPON-A SHORT THREAD ABOUT RECENT #DarkIndonesia NEWS

I’m not someone whose totally articulate but I wanted to share whats been going on in my country, get international eyes on local happenings. There are other details about this illustration in alt, I hope you read them and this thread!

A digital illustration of Bernadetta. She is wearing her academy uniform, positioned behind a hand sewed tapestry, which has patchworked letters spelling the word “FIGHT”. She holds fabric scissors in one hand and a sewing needle in the other. On top of her is the phrase “SCARED OF ART?!” in a way that looks like handsewn patchwork. She looks at these words looking a little worried. Around her are sewing related things like buttons, thread, a pin cushion, and embroidered flowers.

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Kit 🍒🎨🚬 @meowingenthusiast.bsky.social · Aug 22

SHE’S DONE! Happy #melweek2025 day 2: Luxury/Wine! 🍾🎭

Ngl this is the proudest I’ve been of a piece in a long time :)

#melweek #artoflegends #arcane #arcanefanart #melmedarda #meljay #kitart

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Mika Briki 🇾🇪 @mikabrikii.bsky.social · Aug 22

Mel as the sun goddess from yemen mythology ☀️💛

(shams/شمس/𐩦𐩣𐩪) daughter of el
#melweek2025 #MelMedara

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Y@ @yayee-prsp.bsky.social · Aug 19

Mewyl

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hornyfreaky @crocodykes.bsky.social · Aug 19

is it been butch appreciation day?? i can only offer you the quickest wobbliest midvalley for now but i WILL have to make more butch pinups of him

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蕗路 @hukizi-zatta.bsky.social · Aug 19

見上げると
頭上には煌めく波紋が揺らめいている。
まるで自分を祝福しているかのようにまっすぐ光が降り注ぐ水面に
思わず手を伸ばした。

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spookygirl sylvain @lunar-renegade.bsky.social · Aug 6

a prince washes up on the shore, aided by another prince —

no, wait. back to the beginning. a prince washes up on the shore. aided by another prince —

(double reverse little mermaid claurenz, continued!)

four-panel comic. the first panel is a close-up of claude's face, eyes closed and Quite Sunburned. the second panel is the same shot, but his brows are scrunched slightly more and his eyes are half-opened.
the third panel is seen through a dark blurry vignette, with lorenz leaning over the viewer. he's wearing an intricate pale gold and purple tiara, red and purple dangly earrings, and there's a concerned look on his face. his skin tone is slightly purple and there are elaborate designs in purple on his cheeks. his pupils are slightly lemon-shaped, and there are scales on his cheeks and temples. he's backlit by sunlight, catching especially on his pointy ears.
the final panel is a wide shot of claude, lying on his back in sand, with merman lorenz leaning over him, one hand in his hair. lorenz is wearing several chains of pearls draped over his arms and waist, and his tail is mottled purple, gold, and pink. claude's wearing a wet white shirt, his sash from the timeskip, and tan pants. he looks very, very dazed and out of it, while lorenz looks surprised and concerned. morning light is haloing them both in pale gold.

digital drawing of claude and lorenz on a beach with a sparkling blue-green ocean. lorenz is half-lying on his side in the surf, stark naked, with only the fall of his extremely long hair covering his good bits. he's human now, with a warmer skin tone and silvery blond hair, which he's wiping out of his face to look up at claude with a half-delighted and half-shocked expression. claude is down on one knee, extending his hand to lorenz with a worried expression. he's in a white puffy shirt again, with heeled brown boots, pink-toned brown pants, and a bright pink, yellow-and-black striped sash. his mouth is open, as he's asking lorenz if he needs help.

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spookygirl sylvain @lunar-renegade.bsky.social · Aug 2

"…into his arms, in a storm of bubbles, falls the most beautiful person he has ever seen."
claurenz little mermaid au redraw! they have bewitched me body and soul

digital drawing of claude and lorenz from fire emblem: three houses. lorenz is depicted as a merman with a slim, purple and gold mottled tail with a ruffled pink and lavender fin running along the side, his skin tone is purple-tinged, and he has long claw-like nails on his visible fingers. he has excessively long purple hair, which swirls around him in the water in big arcs and curls, half fastened with a red starfish pin at the back of his head, and he's wearing a purple, gold and pearl band around his shoulders fastened by a red seashell. chains of gold and pearls are strung from the shell as well, looping around his shoulders and arms, and he wears a pale gold tiara. lorenz has an awed, surprised expression on his face as he cradles claude's head in his hands.
claude is falling into the water, unconscious but still reaching futilely for the surface, surrounded by bubbles and foam. his expression is slack, almost peaceful, and his hair is curling and flowing around his face. he wears a floaty white shirt made transparent by the water, a cravat, his sash from in-game, and tailored tan pants with a gold stripe down the outseam. you can just barely see his navy boots with gold diamond-shaped studs.

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