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Protestant Reformation
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- 1India cracks down as 'cockroach' movement launches new protests●Indian authorities clamp down as ‘cockroach’ movement launches new protests https://www. aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/2/i
Demonstrators have gathered in Mumbai and New Delhi as part of a protest movement dubbed the 'cockroach' movement, prompting a clampdown by Indian authorities. The protests are demanding unspecified reforms, and police responses to the gatherings are drawing attention. The unusual name of the movement and the authorities' crackdown are driving discussion of the developing situation across India.
- 2Martin Luther framed as protester against pay-to-play religion●So basically Martin Luther was just protesting religious enshittification and pay to play features… # religion # protest
A widely shared quip reframes the Protestant Reformation as an early protest against what would today be called 'enshittification' and pay-to-play practices, referring to the sale of indulgences that Martin Luther attacked in 1517. The comparison struck a chord online, with readers enjoying the analogy between Luther's 95 Theses and modern complaints about degraded services and hidden fees.