[View the story "The #Spanishrevolution Spreads" on Storify ]The #Spanishrevolution Spreads Thousands of Spaniards rally against their government and call for change in a movement that's gone viral across the Web. Storified by The Stream · Wed, Oct 26 2011 22:00:11
Since May 15, protesters in Spain have been camping out in town squares to call for political, economic and social reform in their country.
#spanishrevolution series www.adaycorujo.com http://instagr.am/p/En1tk/ajeciboluz
RT @arabisin: Great PHOTO. RT @gavilan__: #AcampadaValencia http://twitpic.com/503g5o @AJStream @arabisin @ashong #spanishrevolutionSara723
Many people have been tweeting us information related to the events in Spain.
@Azita @arabisin @AJstream @ashong Here you can see the activities planned in #acampadasol http://t.co/Ru8DfSAGavilan__
Just in Madrid, 25000 people in sol square last night @AJStream @BBCBreaking @cnnbrkSturmaz_
Join the #SpanishRevolution: http://t.co/LzoZr6Y #anonymous @AJStream @_x4o @ArabEmpire @Alternet @wikileaks #globalcamp #acampadahuelvaRTdrugsoverkill
The protests, which are now happening in 50 some Spanish cities, can be tracked on Twitter using the hashtags #spanishrevolution, #acampadasol (a reference to the camping at Madrid's Puerta del Sol square), #yeswecamp, #notenemosmiedo (we are not afraid), and #democraciarealya (real democracy now).
On May 18, as protests made headlines in the international press, the Madrid Election Board banned the 15-M movement, but organizers defied them by converging on Puerta del Sol square for the third day, in spite of the rain.globalvoicesonline.org
Using Skype and Google chat, YouTube user MCLyteNyng put together this report with protesters explaining the #spanishrevolution in their own words.
Reflections on the May 2011 Spain Protests: What does it all mean? -- spanish revolution #may15MCLyteNyng
@albertoeps writes via Twitter: "A new democracy is being born...The evolution of the system has already arrived."
Está naciendo una nueva democracia. http://youtu.be/uS2h_k_3vfo La evolución del sistema ya ha llegado. #democraciarealya #spanishrevolutionalbertoeps
Some techie humour from a protest supporter: "Democracy 1.0 - obsolete, Democracy 2.0 - installing"
DEMOCRACY 2.0 see picture #spanishrevolution #worldrevolution #yeswecamp http://yfrog.com/h7v5agujGonprajo
Another hashtag, #nolesvotes (do not vote for them) formed as a response to Spain's Sinde Law , which would regulate online downloading.
People's opposition to these regulations generated the hashtag #nolesvotes, which called for citizens not to vote for political parties that support this initiativepcworld.com
More photos of the protest in Madrid being circulated online:
#acampadasol Madrid 21/22M #spanishrevolution #yeswecamp #solahora #nonosvamos #notenemosmiedo #estoesreflexion http://twitpic.com/518f37avriluka
#acampadasol Madrid 21/22M #spanishrevolution #yeswecamp #solahora #nonosvamos #notenemosmiedo #estoesreflexion http://twitpic.com/518dn8avriluka
Protesters camping out have established citizens' committees to coordinate demonstrations, communications, food, cleaning, and legal issues.english.aljazeera.net
#acampadasol Madrid 21/22M #spanishrevolution #yeswecamp #solahora #nonosvamos #notenemosmiedo #estoesreflexion http://twitpic.com/518f8aavriluka
@AJStream @arabisin @ashong People in Madrid are trying to meet in other squares because Sol is full. The police are moving away themGavilan__
Those who are unable to make it to Spain can watch Sol TV’s live stream of the protest camp at Madrid’s Puerta del Sol square.
Below, a Twitpic with a caption suggesting that with citizens using Twitter and online video to tell the story, there's no need for mainstream media to get the word out.
En Sol gracias a twitter y al streaming de soltv.tv. Nadie necesita una tv convencional retransmitiendo. Hay miles http://twitpic.com/509e52melisatuya
http://www.soltv.tv/soltv/index.html @AJStream this is Madrid, this is the #spanishrevolution and this is the beginning of #globalrevolutiondrugsoverkill
Around the world, people have been expressing their solidarity for the protesters in Spain.
"It is not about exchanging the democratic system by a new one, but about getting democracy back"Many want to change it!#spanishrevolutionradioKebele
#spanishrevolution We don't need anyone to make profits with our hard work and lives. A new economy organized by the people is possible !!!markumei
A screenshot of a
"camp map" showing support for the #spanishrevolution:
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More support from around Europe:
Another day another movement: Spain is in trouble. We want to support them! Protest Rally at Amsterdam Dam Square. Here to support!!thesoulrebels
Just came back from a support protest with Spanish people living in Iceland. In Spain they chant: if Iceland could do it - we can:) humblingbirgittaj
From Berlin, @ptqk tweets in solidarity with the campers in Sol square. Her sign reads, "I am also at #acampadasol."
Porque to yo tambien estoy en #acampadasol http://yfrog.com/h64kamj #estonosepara #takethesquare #globalcampptqk
Those in the Arab world also recognise their influence on Spain's latest social movement.
la #Tunisie support la #SpanishRevolution !!!twitpic.com
To Tahrir Square:
Solidarity with Spanish people : #Jan25 & #SpanishRevolution = Made in #Tahrirmasr.ws
To people in #Spain and having their #SpanishRevolution you've to know that we #Egypt support you & your revolution! Best of luck, EgyptiansBikoB
We spoke with Pablo Prieto of Toma la Plaza on The Stream.
AJE Stream Pablo Prieto.flvAJstream
