On 24 July 2009, 3,000 steel workers in Tonghua, China rioted and beat an executive to death when threatened with privatisation and job losses.
Jianlong Steel Holding Company official Chen Guojun, who earned over 3 million Yuan (bit under 450,000 USD) the previous year, planned to take over the majority state-owned Tonghua Iron and Steel Group. He announced plans to cut the number of workers from 30,000 down to around 5,000, with those made redundant receiving around 200 Yuan (30 USD) in compensation. The firm was still profitable, but the planned restructuring was aimed at increasing profits further amidst a global economic downturn.
Outraged, the workers shut down production and rioted, beating Chen, blocking roads and smashing police cars to prevent police and ambulances from reaching him.
The sale was subsequently scrapped.
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Jianlong Steel Holding Company official Chen Guojun, who earned over 3 million Yuan (bit under 450,000 USD) the previous year, planned to take over the majority state-owned Tonghua Iron and Steel Group. He announced plans to cut the number of workers from 30,000 down to around 5,000, with those made redundant receiving around 200 Yuan (30 USD) in compensation. The firm was still profitable, but the planned restructuring was aimed at increasing profits further amidst a global economic downturn.
Outraged, the workers shut down production and rioted, beating Chen, blocking roads and smashing police cars to prevent police and ambulances from reaching him.
The sale was subsequently scrapped.
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In The Dark Knight Rises (2012) many consider the framing of the Batman Statue ceremony to be a tribute to Heath Ledger, the Joker.
Didn't know this wasn't as well known of a thing till I talked to a few others today.
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Didn't know this wasn't as well known of a thing till I talked to a few others today.
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Scientists have discovered a giant new species of stick insect in Australia, which is over 15 inches long and researchers say may be the heaviest insect in the country.
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The windshield of Sgt. Rudy Reyes’ (Generation Kill) humvee the morning after a bridge ambush outside Muwaffaqiya, Iraq. The bullet ricocheted into the windshield the moment Reyes bent down to assess his wounded team leader’s foot. March 31, 2003.
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Click Farms from the Book Honney Beggars (2023) by Jack Latham (IG: @jacklatham)
Click farms are covert operations where low-paid workers, armed with thousands of devices, artificially inflate engagement on social media, boosting followers, likes, views, and comments to distort popularity and manipulate algorithms.
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Click farms are covert operations where low-paid workers, armed with thousands of devices, artificially inflate engagement on social media, boosting followers, likes, views, and comments to distort popularity and manipulate algorithms.
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An EVO competitor crashed out (as a bit) until he turned purple after losing to his opponent in a Fatal Fury tournament.
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