The less human, the better

People from all around SEA and a few other non-SEA countries began ordering food and drinks in bulk via Grab app, and instead of getting the food delivered to them, they gave away their order to the drivers!

This is really helpful for drivers because:

Orders are slow for these drivers since locals are refraining from spending or outside rioting. These orders help them to still earn money to feed their families + helping fellow drivers.

Some drivers are also part of the riot or doing other community services such as cleaning and fixing destroyed public facilities like the recently burned Halte Senen. Having free food or drinks will boost morale.

Pic 1: @barengwarga, an account on twt that specializes on making minute by minute reports on Indonesia's goings-on, made a tweet saying that their post was requested for takedown by Kemkomdigi (Ministry of Communications and Digital.)

Pic 2: The post in question. They reported about a person in Jatinegara, East Jakarta getting shot and beat up afterwards by the police.

Racist and hateful buzzers are trying to turn the heat towards the Chinese-descended minority, trying to repeat the 1998's nigh-ethnic 'cleansing'. This MUST NOT happen again! They are Indonesian citizens too, whatever their lineage is.

After the protest in 28 August 2025 caused a death of an innocent gojek worker (online delivery service driver) named Affan Kurniawan, a protest was planned the next day both enraged for the loss of a life and the inequalities we are facing. 29th of August 2025. They (police) are detaining university students without reason. People are disappearing, police are killing, and the house representatives went deaf. Hear us. ID: Video of instagram stories of the protest in UI. There are screenshots posted with information, and the end is a video on the (unnamed) OP's current situation

ID: First instagram story from the video. It shows a parked car with the captions "preperation to kidnap university students" and "insane, no?" With the added location of Stasiun UI-Margonda

ID: Second screenshot from the video. It shows an informative screenshot that (unnamed) OP shared. The information is as goes: Just now Alifa called, university students in Depok has been requested to leave. Police armoured vehicles have been spotted around a few times, said Alifa The trains have been stopped in UI. Can't go home by train Lots of cops around UI ALL UNIVERSITY STUDENTS GO HOME NOW. NO MORE ACTIVITIES AROUND UI The instagram post has a caption from op saying "This is so chaotic honestly.."

Copied from serennotes @ Threads with permission:

📍 What’s Happening in Indonesia (2025) And Why People Are Furious

In Aug 2025, Indonesia’s parliament (DPR) quietly passed a massive salary and benefits increase for its members, sparking nationwide anger.

Here’s why:

They claimed the increase was needed to “support performance and dignity of lawmakers” and to ensure they could “focus on serving the people without financial distractions.”

— which includes their base salary, a Rp 50 million monthly housing allowance, communication allowances, oversight allowances, and additional benefits such as rice, fuel, and family support. In contrast, the average Indonesian worker earns only around 3 to 5 million IDR per month (about €170–€280). This extreme wage gap has sparked national outrage, especially as the government also introduced new tax increases that place additional burdens on low-income families, students, and small businesses.

Public anger intensified after several MPs were seen dancing and celebrating in Parliament following the approval of the raise.

Mind you, Indonesia still struggles with poverty, education gaps, and public healthcare access.

And while the people are being told to “tighten their belts,” MPs were caught on video dancing and celebrating in parliament because they’re happy that their salaries are increased! Literally DANCING.

One even made a TikTok-style dance. Another MP called protesting citizens “tolol” a slang term for “stupid.”

This isn’t just about money. It’s about public betrayal.

And then came the tragedy that broke the nation’s heart:

⚠️ A Man Killed During Protests

During the protests in Jakarta, a Gojek driver (Uber but with motorbikes) named Affan Kurniawan was tragically run over by a police armored vehicle. In the video, he was seen tripping and the police vehicle was so fast cutting the rioters mass and hit him. Despite knowing he was under the car, police STILL accelerated the vehicle, while the mass tried helping the poor man. He later died in the hospital.

Another driver was critically injured. No official apology. No accountability. Just another name added to the cost of silence.

That’s why Indonesia is rising up.

Not because people are rebellious. But because the government has stopped listening and started celebrating while people suffer.

It’s not just about a pay raise. It’s about dignity, fairness, and the right to be heard without being killed.

What if Godzilla adopts King Kong instead of fighting him…I mean Kong is like… super small compared to Godzilla…

BURNING GOD SMITES FOREIGN KING

SYMBIOSIS